Difference between revisions of "NightCry"

Revision as of 15:26, 22 September 2021

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam		Can be run without the Steam client.
Publisher website (unavailable)

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Artbook
Soundtrack
Storyboards

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\nudemaker\NightCry
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/427660/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\nudemaker\NightCry\storage\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/427660/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Set a custom resolution with the command line arguments `-screen-width 1920 -screen-height 1080`
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Resolutions above 1600x900 are not available without command line arguments.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Enable windowed mode and use the `-popupwindow` parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS		See High frame rate.
120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

High frame rate

Use the `-force-d3d9` command line argument^{[citation needed]}
The game is running with the D3D11 renderer by default, which causes slow down and poor performance. Switching from D3D11 renderer to D3D9 renderer caps the framerate at 60 FPS with no known issues.

Use SweetFX^{[citation needed]}

Download SweetFX.
Extract to the installation folder.

Notes

May cause game crashes.

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

Controller types

Restore default input configuration

There is no option to do this in the launcher.

Instructions^{[citation needed]}
Go to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\nudemaker\NightCry` Delete `__Input Key` values to reset those bindings.

Audio

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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Japanese
Spanish				Fan translation.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: NightCry.

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800GT AMD Radeon HD 3830 Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB of VRAM

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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (427660) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 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.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (427660) 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] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (427660) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[Note 1]

@@ Line 39: / Line 39: @@
 |license      = commercial
 }}
-'''Key points'''
-{{ii}} Some players report different framerate caps. It may be 60 FPS for some immediately, while it will be 30 FPS for others. If it is locked at 30 FPS, try the solutions below.
-{{--}} Some poor optimization and heavy on performance.
-{{--}} No controller support.
-{{--}} The game is running with D3D11 renderer which causes slow down and poor performance.
-{{++}} Switching from D3D11 renderer to D3D9 renderer with this [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]] <code>-force-d3d9</code> caps the framerate at 60 FPS with no known issues.
 '''General information'''
@@ Line 119: / Line 112: @@
 |vsync notes                =
 |60 fps                     = hackable
-|60 fps notes               = Use the <code>-force-d3d9</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]
+|60 fps notes               = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 |120 fps                    = false
 |120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
@@ Line 126: / Line 119: @@
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
+}}
+===High frame rate===
+{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-force-d3d9</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
+{{ii}} The game is running with the D3D11 renderer by default, which causes slow down and poor performance. Switching from D3D11 renderer to D3D9 renderer caps the framerate at 60 FPS with no known issues.
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use SweetFX|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+# Download [http://www.mediafire.com/download/c7vu8y75x7v8uch/SweetFX+1.5u+Boulotaur2024.rar SweetFX].
+# Extract to the installation folder.
+'''Notes'''
+{{--}} May cause game crashes.
 }}
@@ Line 190: / Line 196: @@
 |steam cursor detection    = unknown
 |steam cursor detection notes =
+}}
+===Restore default input configuration===
+{{ii}} There is no option to do this in the launcher.
+{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=January 2017}}|fix=
+# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\nudemaker\NightCry</code>
+# Delete <code>__Input Key</code> values to reset those bindings.
 }}
@@ Line 272: / Line 285: @@
 |play area room-scale        =
 |play area room-scale notes  =
-}}
-==Issues fixed==
-===Frame rate capped at 30 FPS===
-{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-force-d3d9</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
-{{Fixbox|description=Use SweetFX|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-# Download [http://www.mediafire.com/download/c7vu8y75x7v8uch/SweetFX+1.5u+Boulotaur2024.rar SweetFX].
-# Extract to the installation folder.
-'''Notes'''
-{{--}} May cause game crashes.
-}}
-===Restore default input configuration===
-{{ii}} There is no button for this in the launcher.
-{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=January 2017}}|fix=
-# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\nudemaker\NightCry</code>
-# Delete <code>__Input Key</code> values to reset those bindings.
 }}

Developers

	Nude Maker
Publishers
	AGM PLAYISM
Engines
	Unity
Release dates
Windows	March 29, 2016
Reception
Metacritic	46
OpenCritic	48
Taxonomy
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Survival horror
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Horror