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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 5, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 5, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 18, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 18, 2014}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-Time Game Purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-Time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-Eye View }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and Select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | ARPG}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 23600
 
|steam appid  = 23600
−
|gogcom page  = depths_of_peril
+
|gogcom id    = 1207660593
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = depths-of-peril
 
|wikipedia    = Depths of Peril
 
|wikipedia    = Depths of Peril
 +
|igdb        = depths-of-peril
 +
|lutris      = depths-of-peril
 +
|hltb        = 2451
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= https://www.soldak.com/Depths-of-Peril/Overview.html
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.soldak.com/Depths-of-Peril/Overview.html Official site]
+
{{GOG.com links|1207660593|depths_of_peril}}
−
{{GOG.com links|depths_of_peril|depths_of_peril}}
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/23600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/23600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=754 Steam Users' Forums]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.soldak.com/Depths-of-Peril/Buy.html | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | depths_of_peril | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc | Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| developer | https://www.soldak.com/Depths-of-Peril/Buy.html | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | depths_of_peril | DRM-free | | | Windows, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 23600 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 23600 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
[http://www.soldak.com/Depths-of-Peril/Patches.html Patch 1.018] is the latest non-Steam patch. The Steam version is already fully patched.
+
[https://www.soldak.com/Depths-of-Peril/Patches.html Patch 1.018] is the latest non-Steam patch. The Steam version is already fully patched.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\User\user.cfg}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\User\user.cfg}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\User\chars\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\User\chars\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Depths of Peril video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Depths of Peril video settings.png|Video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/depths-peril/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/depths-peril/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
−
|multimonitor notes        = Disable Perspective View to avoid rendering and stability problems.<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/depths-peril/en Depths of Peril | WSGF]</ref>
+
|multimonitor notes        = Disable Perspective View to avoid rendering and stability problems.<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/depths-peril/en Depths of Peril | WSGF]</ref>
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Off, 2x or 4x.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Off, 2x or 4x.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default; listed as "monitor sync" in-game.
 
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default; listed as "monitor sync" in-game.
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|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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{{--}} Higher FOV settings will cause black areas around the edges due to [[Wikipedia:Hidden surface determination#Culling and VSD|culling]].
 
{{--}} Higher FOV settings will cause black areas around the edges due to [[Wikipedia:Hidden surface determination#Culling and VSD|culling]].
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set FOV in user.cfg|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Set FOV in user.cfg|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Edit {{file|user.cfg}}.
 
# Edit {{file|user.cfg}}.
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set FPS in user.cfg|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Set FPS in user.cfg|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Edit {{file|user.cfg}}.
 
# Edit {{file|user.cfg}}.
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Depths of Peril audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Depths of Peril audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Sound Effects and Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Sound Effects and Music.
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|mute on focus lost notes = Game is muted and paused when focus is lost.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Game is muted and paused when focus is lost.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|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 = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by ''Clan Dlan'', [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d2DWtpoerCNV_aEZCgV_hWccXan87NqB/view?usp=drive_link download].
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = true
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.gog.com/game/depths_of_peril|title=Depths of Peril on GOG.com|date=2019-12-10|snippet=Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.}}</ref>
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minHD    = 150 MB
 
|minHD    = 150 MB
−
|minGPU  = GeForce 2 (or other equivalent)
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce2 (or other equivalent)
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = GeForce 3 or better (or other equivalent)
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce3 or better (or other equivalent)
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minHD    = 150 MB
 
|minHD    = 150 MB
−
|minGPU  = GeForce 2 (or other equivalent)
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce2 (or other equivalent)
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = GeForce 3 or better (or other equivalent)
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce3 or better (or other equivalent)
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 17:40, 5 February 2024

Depths of Peril
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Developers
Soldak Entertainment
Release dates
Windows September 5, 2007
macOS (OS X) June 5, 2008
Linux June 18, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres ARPG
Themes Fantasy
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Depths of Peril on HowLongToBeat
Depths of Peril on IGDB
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Depths of Peril on MobyGames
Depths of Peril on Wikipedia
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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Russian copies use StarForce 5 DRM.
Windows
Developer website
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.018 is the latest non-Steam patch. The Steam version is already fully patched.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\User\user.cfg[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\User\chars\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Disable Perspective View to avoid rendering and stability problems.[1]
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Set in options or toggle with Alt+↵ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Off, 2x or 4x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enabled by default; listed as "monitor sync" in-game.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Higher FOV settings will cause black areas around the edges due to culling.
Set FOV in user.cfg[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Edit user.cfg.
  3. Change r_fov 60.0 to the value you want.
  4. Save your changes.

High frame rate

Set FPS in user.cfg[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Edit user.cfg.
  3. set MaxFPS to 0
  4. set monitorSync to 0 (If your screen doesn't support displaying the higher frame rate)
  5. Save your changes
  6. You can enable in-game FPS counter by changing FPS to 1

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Sound Effects and Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
No voice acting; all dialogue is shown as text.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game is muted and paused when focus is lost.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spanish
Fan translation by Clan Dlan, download.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[2]
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 1.2 GHz Pentium 4 (or other equivalent) 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 (or other equivalent)
System memory (RAM) 128 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce2 (or other equivalent) Nvidia GeForce3 or better (or other equivalent)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz (PowerPC or Intel) 2.0 GHz (PowerPC or Intel)
System memory (RAM) 128 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce2 (or other equivalent) Nvidia GeForce3 or better (or other equivalent)


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ Depths of Peril | WSGF
  2. ↑ Depths of Peril on GOG.com - last accessed on 2019-12-10
    "Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up."