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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 27, 2006}}
 
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|steam appid  = 22340
 
|steam appid  = 22340
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|gogcom page  = call_of_cthulhu_dark_corners_of_the_earth
 
|strategywiki = Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
 
|strategywiki = Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
 
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|call_of_cthulhu_dark_corners_of_the_earth|call_of_cthulhu_dark_corners_of_the_earth}}
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/22340/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00GXHIK4M | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-CCDCE | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-CCDCE | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG | call_of_cthulhu_dark_corners_of_the_earth | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | call-cthulhu-dark-corners-earth | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | call-cthulhu-dark-corners-earth | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | call-of-cthulhu-dark-corners-of-the-earth | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | call-of-cthulhu-dark-corners-of-the-earth | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 22340 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 22340 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG | call_of_cthulhu_dark_corners_of_the_earth| DRM-free | Includes various community-made patches and small fixes. | | Windows }}
 
 
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===Version differences===
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{{ii}} The GOG.com version includes various small fixes, including: proper Vsync functionality, a fix for the triangle raindrops on AMD cards, and a custom-made fix provided by user Guzz, which allows the invisible sorcerers on the reef to appear properly, plus restores skybox rendering.<ref name="GOGrelease">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_call_of_cthulhu_dark_corners_of_the_earth Release: Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth - GOG.com]</ref>
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===High frame rate issues===
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===Sky lighting problems===
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All of the below issues can be solved through [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|limiting the FPS]]. However, this only works for some users{{cn|date=March 2017}}.
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{{++}} Fixed in the GOG.com version.<ref name="GOGrelease"/>
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====Basement stairs crash====
 
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When descending into the basement during the prologue, the game may crash if you don't get down fast enough. The crash can be avoided if you jump off of the ladder without touching the stairs. Be advised that this may take a few tries.
 
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====Room with the hung woman glitch====
 
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In the old newspaper office, during A Visit to Old Town near the beginning of the game, there are two doors on your way out, if you take the right door you will enter a room with a woman who has hung herself. This room can sometimes glitch and will cause you to lose mobility of Jack and be unable to progress. Just skip that room as there is nothing of interest otherwise in it, take the locked door on the left, by unbolting it in the upper corner of the door.
 
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====Hogg's Office bookcase crash====
 
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In chapter 3 (Attack of the fishmen) you will sneak through a warehouse. After crawling under the floor you will climb into an office. When you try to get to the save symbol by pushing the bookshelf the game crashes.
 
  
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===Sky lighting problems===
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use fixed shaders|ref=<ref name="jackfuste">{{refurl|url=https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/884419/geforce-drivers/call-of-cthulhu-corrupted-graphics-windows-7-fix-/|title=Call of Cthulhu corrupted graphics - Windows 7 fix? - GeForce Forums|date=November 14, 2016}}</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use fixed shaders|ref=<ref name="jackfuste">{{refurl|url=https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/884419/geforce-drivers/call-of-cthulhu-corrupted-graphics-windows-7-fix-/|title=Call of Cthulhu corrupted graphics - Windows 7 fix? - GeForce Forums|date=November 14, 2016}}</ref>}}
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===Invisible cannon targets===
 
===Invisible cannon targets===
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When you first get to use the cannon, you need to hit three targets shown as a blue light. If playing on Windows Vista or later, these targets are not visible.
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{{ii}} When you first get to use the cannon, you need to hit three targets shown as a blue light. If playing on Windows Vista or later, these targets are not visible.
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{{++}} Fixed in the GOG.com version.<ref name="GOGrelease"/>
  
 
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* See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
* See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
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===High frame rate issues===
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All of the below issues can be solved through [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|limiting the FPS]]. However, this only works for some users{{cn|date=March 2017}}.
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====Basement stairs crash====
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When descending into the basement during the prologue, the game may crash if you don't get down fast enough. The crash can be avoided if you jump off of the ladder without touching the stairs. Be advised that this may take a few tries.
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 +
====Room with the hung woman glitch====
 +
In the old newspaper office, during A Visit to Old Town near the beginning of the game, there are two doors on your way out, if you take the right door you will enter a room with a woman who has hung herself. This room can sometimes glitch and will cause you to lose mobility of Jack and be unable to progress. Just skip that room as there is nothing of interest otherwise in it, take the locked door on the left, by unbolting it in the upper corner of the door.
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====Hogg's Office bookcase crash====
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In chapter 3 (Attack of the fishmen) you will sneak through a warehouse. After crawling under the floor you will climb into an office. When you try to get to the save symbol by pushing the bookshelf the game crashes.
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==

Revision as of 02:08, 1 November 2017

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth cover
Developers
Headfirst Productions
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Release dates
Windows March 27, 2006
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Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth guide on StrategyWiki
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth on Wikipedia
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Call of Cthulhu
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet 1993
Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice 1995
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth 2006
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land 2012
Call of Cthulhu 2018

Key points

DCoTEPatch unlocks extra features, adds cheats and allows modifying gameplay values.
The game is unstable at frame rates above 60 FPS.[1] See Frame rate capping methods.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
Amazon.com
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Version differences

The GOG.com version includes various small fixes, including: proper Vsync functionality, a fix for the triangle raindrops on AMD cards, and a custom-made fix provided by user Guzz, which allows the invisible sorcerers on the reef to appear properly, plus restores skybox rendering.[2]

Essential improvements

DCoTEPatch

Bypasses a game breaking bug, allows changing FOV, skipping intro videos and more.
Only the original retail executable enables all features.

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/22340/pfx/[Note 1]
Configuration file is encrypted.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/22340/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Launcher.
Launcher.

Template:Video settings

Resolutions above default reduce movement speed, making the game unwinnable.[3]

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian

Issues fixed

Sky lighting problems

Fixed in the GOG.com version.[2]
Instructions

Invisible cannon targets

When you first get to use the cannon, you need to hit three targets shown as a blue light. If playing on Windows Vista or later, these targets are not visible.
Fixed in the GOG.com version.[2]
Instructions
Instructions

Alt+Tab crashes the game

Instructions

High frame rate issues

All of the below issues can be solved through limiting the FPS. However, this only works for some users[citation needed].

Basement stairs crash

When descending into the basement during the prologue, the game may crash if you don't get down fast enough. The crash can be avoided if you jump off of the ladder without touching the stairs. Be advised that this may take a few tries.

Room with the hung woman glitch

In the old newspaper office, during A Visit to Old Town near the beginning of the game, there are two doors on your way out, if you take the right door you will enter a room with a woman who has hung herself. This room can sometimes glitch and will cause you to lose mobility of Jack and be unable to progress. Just skip that room as there is nothing of interest otherwise in it, take the locked door on the left, by unbolting it in the upper corner of the door.

Hogg's Office bookcase crash

In chapter 3 (Attack of the fishmen) you will sneak through a warehouse. After crawling under the floor you will climb into an office. When you try to get to the save symbol by pushing the bookshelf the game crashes.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Digital ArchAngel's patch

Changes various aspects of the gameplay and adds support for cheats.

SweetFX

Simulates HDR and bloom lighting, as well as advanced contrast for a more natural and realistic atmosphere.
In-game MSAA must be disabled in order to work. Force it through graphics card control panel.
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named fps
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Release: Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth - GOG.com
  3. ↑ Review on GameFAQs. Other reports indicate it is fixed in Steam version.