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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 6603-1 | Steam | | Steam | Windows | }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 6603-1 | Steam | | Steam | Windows | }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Humble | the-plucky-squire | Steam | | Steam | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1627570 | DRM-free | Works without Steam running when game is launched directly from {{file|Storybook.exe}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Macgovern|date=2024-09-17|comment=}}</ref> | | Windows | }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG | the_plucky_squire | DRM-free | Will become available "at a later date".<ref>{{Refurl|url=|title=GOG.com - The Plucky Squire|date=2024-09-17|snippet=The Plucky Squire will be available on GOG at a later date.}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| GOG | the_plucky_squire | DRM-free | Will become available "at a later date".<ref>{{Refurl|url=|title=GOG.com - The Plucky Squire|date=2024-09-17|snippet=The Plucky Squire will be available on GOG at a later date.}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
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− | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Controlled by '''Textures''' setting. '''Low''' disables AF, '''Medium''' uses 2x, '''High''' uses 4x, and '''Epic''' uses 8x.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Macgovern|date=2024-09-17|comment=Tested using Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and testing the value of {{code|r.MaxAnisotropy}} while changing the value of the '''Textures''' setting, as the latter's possible values correspond exactly to the official default texture quality settings for Unreal Engine 4 (see https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/unreal-engine/scalability-reference#textures-sgtexturequality).}}</ref> |
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+ | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
+ | ===Game crashes after defeating Chapter 9 boss battle=== | ||
+ | After beating the boss battle in Chapter 9, the game can consistently crash, preventing progress past that point.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1627570/discussions/1/4852154959746760110/|title=Steam Community Discussion - fatal error in chapter 9|date=2024-09-19}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1627570/discussions/1/4852154959748358982/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Plucky Squire CH 9 Fatal Error Crash|date=2024-09-19}}</ref> | ||
+ | {{--}} No known fix. | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Latest revision as of 16:47, 19 September 2024
Developers | |
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All Possible Futures | |
Publishers | |
Devolver Digital | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 17, 2024 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 84 |
OpenCritic | 84 |
IGDB | 90 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Scrolling, Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | ARPG |
Art styles | Realistic, Cartoon |
The Plucky Squire is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and scrolling side view ARPG developed by All Possible Futures and published by Devolver Digital.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Works without Steam running when game is launched directly from Storybook.exe .[2] |
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GOG.com (unavailable) | Will become available "at a later date".[3] |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
---|---|
No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Storybook\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor %LOCALAPPDATA%\Storybook\Saved\SaveGames\InputSettingsKeyMappings.sav %LOCALAPPDATA%\Storybook\Saved\SaveGames\UserSettings.sav |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1627570/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
-
*
refers to a number between 1 and 3.
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Storybook\Saved\SaveGames\PlayerSlot*.sav |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1627570/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Gameplay is pillarboxed to 16:9. Menus and UI render correctly at wider aspect ratios. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Controlled by Textures setting. Low disables AF, Medium uses 2x, High uses 4x, and Epic uses 8x.[4] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, TAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | The framerate is capped at 500 fps.[5] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | [6] |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Cannot rebind camera controls or opening the Book. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Cannot rebind player or camera movement. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts | ||
Cursor detection | [7] |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Master, SFX, Music, Narration. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Subtitles are diegetic, appearing on the pages of the book alongside gameplay. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
- There is currently no way to switch languages other than changing the language of the Steam client.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Issues unresolved
Game crashes after defeating Chapter 9 boss battle
After beating the boss battle in Chapter 9, the game can consistently crash, preventing progress past that point.[8][9]
- No known fix.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 12 | [6] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Physics | PhysX 3 | |
Audio | OGG Vorbis, XAudio2 |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-4160 AMD FX-4350 |
Intel Core i5-8600K AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 27 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon RX 460 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 8 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Minimum requirements are for Low Quality setting at 1080p, producing 40+ FPS.
- Recommended requirements are for High Quality setting at 1080p, producing 60 FPS.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.27.2[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1627570/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1627570) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Somewhatviable on 2024-09-17
- ↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2024-09-17
- ↑ [ GOG.com - The Plucky Squire] - last accessed on 2024-09-17
- "The Plucky Squire will be available on GOG at a later date."
- ↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2024-09-17
- Tested using Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and testing the value of
r.MaxAnisotropy
while changing the value of the Textures setting, as the latter's possible values correspond exactly to the official default texture quality settings for Unreal Engine 4 (see https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/unreal-engine/scalability-reference#textures-sgtexturequality).
- Tested using Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and testing the value of
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrscottypieey on 2024-09-19
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Verified by User:Macgovern on 2024-09-17
- Tested using Special K v24.9.17.5.
- ↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2024-09-17
- Tested by creating action set for when cursor was shown which disabled the A button. When cursor was visible, the A button was disabled; when cursor was not visible, the A button worked as the A button.
- ↑ Steam Community Discussion - fatal error in chapter 9 - last accessed on 2024-09-19
- ↑ Steam Community Discussion - Plucky Squire CH 9 Fatal Error Crash - last accessed on 2024-09-19