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For the original game, see Avernum.


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Subseries of Exile / Avernum
Avernum	2000
Avernum II	2000
Avernum III	2002
Blades of Avernum	2004
Avernum IV	2005
Avernum V	2007
Avernum VI	2009
Avernum: Escape from the Pit	2011
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls	2014
Avernum 3: Ruined World	2018

General information

Official Forums

Avernum: Escape from the Pit Updates and Support Page

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Developer website		Purchase via Humble Widget.
Amazon.com
Epic Games Store
GamersGate
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Mac App Store
Steam

Demo

A demo is available here.

Essential improvements

Patches

For the DRM-free version see the Updates and Support section of the website.

Using DirectX Graphics

Install the Demo^[1]
Download and install the Avernum demo, the DirectX version ships with this version of the game. Go to the installation folder. Run `Avernum DirectX.exe`

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Spiderweb Software\Avernum Saved Games\AvernumSettings.dat
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/208400/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Spiderweb Software\Avernum Saved Games\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Spiderweb Software/Avernum Saved Games/ ~/Library/Containers/com.spiderwebsoftware.Avernum/Data/Library/Application Support/Spiderweb Software/Avernum Saved Games/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/208400/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

For all versions saves are labelled Save0, Save1, etc.^[2]

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher video settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Technically supported but there's no UI scaling. You can make text slightly larger but it doesn't help much.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Game is 2D with no scaling
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Choose between Slow, Medium and Fast in in-game settings
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

In-game general settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Russian				Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»
Spanish				Fan translation

Issues fixed

Spiderweb Software has put together an Updates and Support Page on their website

Windows

Avernum Not Working

Instructions^[1]

This usually happens with the Steam/Direct2Drive/GamersGate versions of the game

Download and install the Avernum demo, the DirectX version ships with this version of the game.
Go to the installation folder.
Run Avernum DirectX.exe

Problems with Graphics/Crashes

Install the latest graphics drivers^[1]

Problems with Graphics/Game Running Slowly

Uninstall and Reinstall the game, your saves may be corrupted^[1]

In the settings set Game Area Size to Small and Graphics Extra Details to Don't Draw^{[citation needed]}

Install the latest graphics drivers^{[citation needed]}

Close all other programs before running Avernum^{[citation needed]}

Run the DirectX version of the game^{[citation needed]}
See Using DirectX Graphics for more information.

In Settings use Fast Graphics^{[citation needed]}

OS X

Game Playing Slowly

Change around settings^[3]

Press ⇧ Shift+D, enter fps, and check if your FPS is unsatisfactory. If so, do the following:

Run as few other programs as possible in the background.
On the Video Mode window that comes up when you launch the game, choose to play in a window and then select a small size for the window. Alternately, run the game, select Game Options on the title screen, and set Game Area Size to Small.
Run the game, select Game Options on the title screen, and set Graphics Extra Details to Don't Draw.

General

Killed Khoth and Unable to Progress

Enter a cheat code, you cheater^[1]
Press `⇧ Shift` and D Enter `sdf 55 14 1` Press OK

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP
Processor (CPU)	1.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	300 MB
Video card (GPU)	3D accelerated graphics card, OpenGL compliant

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.5 or later
Processor (CPU)	1.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	300 MB
Video card (GPU)	3D accelerated graphics card, OpenGL compliant

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
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>/208400/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (208400) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Avernum: Escape from the Pit Issues For Windows - Updates and Support
↑ Avernum: Escape from the Pit Updates and Support - Spiderweb Software - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Avernum: Escape from the Pit Issues For Mac - Updates and Support

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 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>/208400/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (208400) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/208400/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (208400) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[WinIssues-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Avernum: Escape from the Pit Issues For Windows - Updates and Support

[3] Avernum: Escape from the Pit Updates and Support - Spiderweb Software - last accessed on May 2023

[MacIssues-4] Avernum: Escape from the Pit Issues For Mac - Updates and Support

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

[3]

Developers

	Spiderweb Software
Release dates
Windows	December 14, 2011
macOS (OS X)	December 14, 2011
Reception
Metacritic	76
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls	Point and select
Genres	RPG
Art styles	Pre-rendered graphics
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Avernum

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-{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Spiderweb Software/Avernum Saved Games/|~/Library/Containers/com.spiderwebsoftware.Avernum/Data/Library/Application Support/Spiderweb Software/Avernum Saved Games/}}
+{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Spiderweb Software/Avernum Saved Games/|~/Library/Containers/com.spiderwebsoftware.Avernum/Data/Library/Application Support/Spiderweb Software/Avernum Saved Games/}}
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-{{ii}} For all versions saves are labelled <code>Save0</code>, <code>Save1</code>, etc.<ref>[http://www.avernum.com/avernum/support.html Avernum: Escape from the Pit Updates and Support - Spiderweb Software]</ref>
+{{ii}} For all versions saves are labelled <code>Save0</code>, <code>Save1</code>, etc.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.avernum.com/avernum/support.html|title=Avernum: Escape from the Pit Updates and Support - Spiderweb Software|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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-|origin                =
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+|epic games launcher notes =
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+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|uplay                 =
+|origin                    =
-|uplay notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|xbox cloud            =
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+|steam cloud notes         =
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
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-==Video settings==
+==Video==
-{{Video settings
+{{Image|Avernum Escape from the Pit - launcher video settings.png|Launcher video settings.}}
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
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 |ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     =
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+|widescreen resolution      = true
 |widescreen resolution notes=
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+|ultrawidescreen            = true
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-|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+|4k ultra hd                = true
-|4k ultra hd notes          =
+|4k ultra hd notes          = Technically supported but there's no UI scaling. You can make text slightly larger but it doesn't help much.
-|fov                        = unknown
+|fov                        = n/a
 |fov notes                  =
-|windowed                   = unknown
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 |windowed notes             =
 |borderless windowed        = unknown
 |borderless windowed notes  =
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 |anisotropic notes          =
-|antialiasing               = unknown
+|antialiasing               = false
-|antialiasing notes         =
+|antialiasing notes         = Game is 2D with no scaling
 |vsync                      = unknown
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 113: / Line 138: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Image|Avernum Escape from the Pit - keyboard settings.png|Keyboard settings.}}
-|key remap                 = unknown
+{{Input
+|key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
-|acceleration option       = unknown
+|acceleration option       = true
-|acceleration option notes =
+|acceleration option notes = Choose between Slow, Medium and Fast in in-game settings
-|mouse sensitivity         = unknown
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 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
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+|controller support        = false
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@@ Line 177: / Line 203: @@
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-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Image|Avernum Escape from the Pit - in-game general settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
-|separate volume          = unknown
+{{Audio
+|separate volume          = false
 |separate volume notes    =
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+|surround sound           = n/a
 |surround sound notes     =
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@@ Line 187: / Line 214: @@
 |closed captions          = unknown
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 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = English
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+  |interface = true
   |audio     = unknown
   |subtitles = unknown
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Russian
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = unknown
+ |subtitles = unknown
+ |notes     = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/gamebase/file/5500/ Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»]
+ |fan       = true
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Spanish
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = unknown
+ |subtitles = unknown
+ |notes     = [http://www.abandonsocios.org/index.php?topic=16979.0 Fan translation]
+ |fan       = true
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 243: / Line 286: @@
 ====Killed Khoth and Unable to Progress====
 {{Fixbox|description=Enter a cheat code, you cheater|ref=<ref name="WinIssues" />|fix=
-# Press Shift and D
+# Press {{Key|Shift}} and D
 # Enter <code>sdf 55 14 1</code>
 # Press OK
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+|windows 32-bit exe     = true
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