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|controller_support        =false
 
|controller_support        =false
 
|controller_support_notes  =Not supported.
 
|controller_support_notes  =Not supported.
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== Audio settings ==
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{{Audio settings
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|separate volume            =unknown
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|separate volume notes      =
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|surround sound              =unknown
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|surround sound notes        =
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|subtitles                  =unknown
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|subtitles notes            =
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|closed captions            =unknown
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|closed captions notes      =
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|mute on focus lost          =unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes    =
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|eax support                =
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# Change <code>ParallaxQuality="1"</code> and <code>GBufferType="1"</code> in <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Amnesia\Main\main_settings.cfg</code>
 
# Change <code>ParallaxQuality="1"</code> and <code>GBufferType="1"</code> in <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Amnesia\Main\main_settings.cfg</code>
 
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== Graphical Bugs ==
 
== Graphical Bugs ==
 
=== Walking on the Ceiling ===
 
=== Walking on the Ceiling ===

Revision as of 06:35, 4 August 2013

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Cover image missing, please upload it
Developers
Frictional Games
Publishers
Retail ValuSoft
Engines
HPL2

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Amnesia
Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs 2013
Amnesia: Rebirth 2020
Amnesia: The Bunker 2023

Key points

Various custom campaigns and modifications are available
Will not run on various Intel and AMD integrated cards

General information

Amnesia: The Dark Descent Frictional Forums
Unofficial Wiki
Steam Users' Forums
Steam Community Discussions
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
How to have better texture rendering in Amnesia
AMD+Intel HD Laptop OpenGL Troubleshooting Guide

Availability

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Game data

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This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

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Video settings

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Issues and Fixes

Frictional Games has put together a troubleshooting guide for Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Error message "Failed to load menu config file."

Instructions

Adjusting in game gamma does nothing

Instructions

Graphical Tweaks

POM and Shadow Distorting

To enable Parallax Occlusion Mapping and Shadow Distorting with eye-vector clamping do the following:
Instructions

Graphical Bugs

Walking on the Ceiling

Instructions

Lamp lights through walls

Instructions

System requirements

Drivers should be from NVIDIA/ATI to ensure proper functionality.
Caution when using an older or low cost CPU, such as Intel Celeron or AMD Sempron, their performance might not match this requirement.
Graphic cards that do not support OpenGL 3.0 will not be able to run the game at all. Laptops that contain integrated graphics cards generally do not support OpenGL 3.0.

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