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{{ii}} All macOS versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
{{ii}} All macOS versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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==Essential improvements==
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===[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2708670345 Unofficial Patch]===
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{{++}} Fixes bugs, restores cut content, and adds quality of life improvements.<ref name="unofficial patch">{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/437250/view/6128850732738669488|title=Steam News - A House of Many Doors - The Unofficial Patch|date=2022-06-25}}</ref>
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==Game data==
 
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Latest revision as of 20:10, 9 January 2023

A House of Many Doors
A House of Many Doors cover
Developers
Pixel Trickery
Engines
GameMaker[1]
Release dates
Windows February 3, 2017
macOS (OS X) February 3, 2017
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Genres RPG
Art styles Cartoon
A House of Many Doors on HowLongToBeat
A House of Many Doors on IGDB
A House of Many Doors on MobyGames

A House of Many Doors is a singleplayer RPG game.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
itch.io
DRM-free
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
All macOS versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements

Unofficial Patch

Fixes bugs, restores cut content, and adds quality of life improvements.[2]
Installation instructions[2]
  1. Download the patch archive.
  2. Extract the contents of HoMD 1.3.zip to <path-to-game>\, overwriting files when prompted.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\A_House_of_Many_Doors\Game Data.ini
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/437250/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\A_House_of_Many_Doors\SaveFile*.homd
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/437250/pfx/[Note 1]
3 save slots & Autosave available.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings
General settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
The maximum selectable resolution in the options menu is 1920x1080.
See Custom resolution for higher resolutions.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
See Custom resolution. Pixel-based scaling with stretched background art.[3]
4K Ultra HD
See Custom resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Custom resolution

Modify Game Data.ini[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Game Data.ini with a text editor.
  3. In the [prefs] section, set height and width to the desired dimensions.
  4. Save the file and launch the game.
Results in pixel-based scaling with stretched background art.[5]
Once a custom resolution is set, the in-game resolution option will no longer function.[5]

Input

Remapping settings
Remapping settings

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-06-24
  2. 2.0 2.1 Steam News - A House of Many Doors - The Unofficial Patch - last accessed on 2022-06-25
  3. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-06-25
    Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.
  4. Steam Community - A House of Many Doors General Discussions - Resolution Issues - last accessed on 2022-06-25
  5. 5.0 5.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-06-25
    Tested at 1920x1080, 2560x1080, and 2560x1600 resolutions.