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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | |cover = | + | |cover = chaoschildboxartpc.jpg |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|5pb.}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|5pb.}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|5pb.|DMM}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Spike Chunsoft|Steam}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|MAGES. Engine}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 28, 2016}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 28, 2016}} | ||
| − | |steam appid = | + | |reception = |
| − | |gogcom | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|chaoschild|76}} |
| − | |strategywiki = | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4994/chaos-child|80}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|chaos-child|82}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Relaxed}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Menu-based}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Visual novel}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Anime}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary, Detective/mystery, Japan, Horror, Supernatural}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Science Adventure}} | ||
| + | |steam appid = 970570 | ||
| + | |gogcom id = 2018454546 | ||
| + | |hltb = 48590 | ||
| + | |igdb = chaos-child | ||
| + | |strategywiki = Chaos;Child | ||
| + | |mobygames = chaoschild | ||
|wikipedia = Chaos;Child | |wikipedia = Chaos;Child | ||
|winehq = 8860 | |winehq = 8860 | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| − | ''' | + | {{Introduction |
| − | {{ | + | |introduction = '''''Chaos;Child''''' is a {{Glossary:Horror}} {{Glossary:Detective/mystery}} {{Glossary:Visual novel}} and the fourth mainline entry in the [[:Series:Science Adventure|Science Adventure]] series developed by [[:Company:5pb.|5pb.]] It is a thematic sequel to [[Chaos;Head NoAH]]. |
| − | {{ | + | }} |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/970570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] |
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{{mm}} [https://vndb.org/v14018 Visual Novel Database article] | {{mm}} [https://vndb.org/v14018 Visual Novel Database article] | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://www.kirikiribasara.com/ Kiri Kiri Basara] - An English fan site and news resource for the Science Adventure series. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| official | | + | {{Availability/row| official | https://dlsoft.dmm.com/detail/ihobe_0029/ | drm-free | Japan only. | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG | chaos_child | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 970570 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} The Japanese-only DMM release suffers from several technical issues, such as broken lip sync and crashing when pausing right before voiced lines. It has since been obsoleted by the Steam and GOG releases. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Improvement patch=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [http://sonome.dareno.me/projects/chaoschild-steam.html Chaos;Child Steam Patch]|fix= | ||
| + | {{++}} A general overall improvement patch that includes many fixes and improvements for translation, image and audio quality as well as an improved font and typography for the visual novel text. | ||
| + | #Extract the contents of the downloaded zip folder. | ||
| + | #Run <code>CCPatch-Installer.exe</code>. '''Note:''' the patch installer will play music. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_dmm\CHAOS CHILD}} |
| + | {{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_steam\CHAOS CHILD\eng}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_dmm\CHAOS CHILD}} |
| + | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_steam\CHAOS CHILD\eng}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} 80 save slots and 48 quicksave slots available. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
| + | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| + | |discord = | ||
| + | |discord notes = | ||
| + | |epic games launcher = | ||
| + | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
| + | |gog galaxy = true | ||
| + | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
| + | |origin = | ||
| + | |origin notes = | ||
| + | |steam cloud = true | ||
| + | |steam cloud notes = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Image|Chaos;Child general.jpg|In-game general and graphics settings.}} |
| + | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = false |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Maximum resolution is 1920x1080. |
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Toggle in menu or with {{key|F11}} or {{key|Alt|Enter}} |
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = n/a |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = n/a |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = always on | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. |
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = n/a |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = n/a |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = true |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
| − | |full controller notes = | + | |full controller notes = Game must be started from launcher, which can't be navigated with a controller. |
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = true |
| − | |controller remap notes = | + | |controller remap notes = Controller controls can be remapped in the launcher. |
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = n/a |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = n/a |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = false |
| − | |xbox prompts notes = | + | |xbox prompts notes = Keyboard and mouse prompts only. |
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = true |
| − | |dualshock 4 notes = | + | |dualshock 4 notes = Has scrambled controls when Steam Input controller configurations are disabled. |
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = false |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| − | |light bar support = | + | |light bar support = false |
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 modes = | + | |dualshock 4 modes = Wired, Wireless |
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion controllers= | + | |tracked motion controllers= false |
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion prompts = | + | |tracked motion prompts = false |
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
|other controllers = unknown | |other controllers = unknown | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = true |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = false |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
| − | |steam input api = | + | |steam input api = false |
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
| − | |steam input presets = | + | |steam hook input = true |
| + | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input presets = false | ||
|steam input presets notes = | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| − | |steam controller prompts = | + | |steam controller prompts = false |
|steam controller prompts notes = | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Image|Chaos;Child audio.jpg|In-game audio settings.}} |
| − | |separate volume = | + | {{Audio |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume = true |
| + | |separate volume notes = Separate sliders for voices, music and sound effects with additional sliders for each individual character's voices. | ||
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = unknown | |eax support = unknown | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
| − | |fan = | + | |fan = |
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Japanese | |language = Japanese | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = 2.5.13.0 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 7, 8, 10 | |minOS = 7, 8, 10 | ||
| − | |minCPU = Core i5 (Ivy Bridge) or higher | + | |minCPU = Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge) or higher |
|minRAM = 4 GB or more (onboard GPU) or 3 GB (discrete GPU) | |minRAM = 4 GB or more (onboard GPU) or 3 GB (discrete GPU) | ||
|minHD = 17 GB | |minHD = 17 GB | ||
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|minGPU = Intel HD 4000 | |minGPU = Intel HD 4000 | ||
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
| − | |minother = Minimum resolution of 1280x720 | + | |minother = Minimum resolution of 1280x720 |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Listed CPU and GPU requirements equate to Intel Core i5-3475S. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Despite the listed HDD requirement, the actual installation size after download is 8 GB. | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Latest revision as of 10:26, 28 February 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| 5pb. | |
| Publishers | |
| DMM | 5pb. |
| Steam | Spike Chunsoft |
| Engines | |
| MAGES. Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 28, 2016 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 76 |
| OpenCritic | 80 |
| IGDB | 82 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Relaxed |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Menu-based |
| Genres | Visual novel |
| Art styles | Anime |
| Themes | Contemporary, Detective/mystery, Japan, Horror, Supernatural |
| Series | Science Adventure |
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|
| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Chaos;Head | 2008 |
| Steins;Gate | 2009 |
| Steins;Gate: Variant Space Octet | 2011 |
| Chaos;Child | 2016 |
| Steins;Gate 0 | 2016 |
| Steins;Gate Elite | 2019 |
| Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram | 2019 |
| Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace | 2019 |
| Robotics;Notes DaSH | 2020 |
| Robotics;Notes Elite | 2020 |
| Chaos;Head NoAH | 2022 |
| Anonymous;Code | 2023 |
Chaos;Child is a horror detective/mystery visual novel and the fourth mainline entry in the Science Adventure series developed by 5pb. It is a thematic sequel to Chaos;Head NoAH.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Visual Novel Database article
- Kiri Kiri Basara - An English fan site and news resource for the Science Adventure series.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
Japan only. | |
|
| GOG.com | |
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| Steam | |
|
- The Japanese-only DMM release suffers from several technical issues, such as broken lip sync and crashing when pausing right before voiced lines. It has since been obsoleted by the Steam and GOG releases.
Essential improvements
Improvement patch
| Install Chaos;Child Steam Patch |
|---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_dmm\CHAOS CHILD |
| Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_steam\CHAOS CHILD\eng |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/970570/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_dmm\CHAOS CHILD |
| Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_steam\CHAOS CHILD\eng |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/970570/pfx/[Note 1] |
- 80 save slots and 48 quicksave slots available.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game general and graphics settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Maximum resolution is 1920x1080. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Toggle in menu or with F11 or Alt+↵ Enter | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Game must be started from launcher, which can't be navigated with a controller. | |
| Controller remapping | Controller controls can be remapped in the launcher. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | Keyboard and mouse prompts only. | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | Has scrambled controls when Steam Input controller configurations are disabled. | |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) |
|
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | ||
| Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts | ||
| Cursor detection |
Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Separate sliders for voices, music and sound effects with additional sliders for each individual character's voices. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Japanese |
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | 2.5.13.0 |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge) or higher | |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB or more (onboard GPU) or 3 GB (discrete GPU) | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 17 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Intel HD 4000 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
|
| Other | Minimum resolution of 1280x720 | |
- Listed CPU and GPU requirements equate to Intel Core i5-3475S.
- Despite the listed HDD requirement, the actual installation size after download is 8 GB.
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>/970570/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (970570) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.