Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.


Warning for game developers: PCGamingWiki staff members will only ever reach out to you using the official press@pcgamingwiki.com mail address.
Be aware of scammers claiming to be representatives or affiliates of PCGamingWiki who promise a PCGW page for a game key.

Difference between revisions of "Phoning Home"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
(→‎VR support: Added section. Added Helix Mod for Nvidia 3D Vision.)
m (→‎top: General maintenance with AutoWikiBrowser in Bot mode)
 
(44 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Phoning Home cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Phoning Home cover.jpg
Line 6: Line 5:
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|ref=<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/431650/discussions/0/144513248271360403/</ref>}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://madewith.unity.com/en/games/phoning-home|title=madewith.unity.com|date=26 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2018-05-13}}</ref>|build=5.3.4p2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 7, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 7, 2017}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 431650
 
|steam appid  = 431650
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  = phoning_home, phoning_home_soundtrack_edition, phoning_home_ost
+
|gogcom id    = 1167911806
 +
|gogcom id side = 1085768255, 2128083083
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = phoning-home
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|phoning_home|phoning_home}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1167911806|phoning_home}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/431650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/431650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG | phoning_home | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG|phoning_home_soundtrack_edition|Soundtrack Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | phoning_home | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|phoning_home_soundtrack_edition|Soundtrack Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 431650 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 431650 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|2456|Soundtrack Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 30: Line 48:
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Ion Lands\Phoning Home\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Ion Lands\Phoning Home\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Phoning Home graphic settings.png|In-game graphics and audio settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
Line 57: Line 82:
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = <ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/431650/discussions/0/135508398034971244/ The FOV :: Phoning Home General Discussions]</ref>
+
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Default fullscreen option is borderless. See [[Engine:Unity#Borderless fullscreen windowed mode|Unity]].
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Phoning Home controls settings.png|In-game controls settings}}
|key remap                = unknown
+
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes         =  
+
|xinput controllers notes =  
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts             = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes       =  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
|controller hotplug notes =  
+
|impulse triggers notes    =
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = unknown
|haptic feedback notes     =  
+
|dualshock 4 notes         =  
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|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        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  = Once plugged in, the controller has to be assigned in the controls menu first.
 +
|haptic feedback          = false
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|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 =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Phoning Home sensitivity settings.png.png|In-game sensitivity settings
 +
Phoning Home controller calibration settings.png.png|In-game gamepad calibration settings
 +
</gallery>
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
Line 138: Line 200:
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
+
{{ii}} Language is tied to the OS language. Tools like [https://ntlea.codeplex.com/ NTLEA] can be used to emulate a different OS language for applications without having to change it in Windows itself.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Waschbär|date=2017-05-27|comment=}}</ref>
  
 
==VR support==
 
==VR support==
Line 201: Line 274:
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/phoning-home/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 
|oculus rift                =  
 
|oculus rift                =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
|tracked motion controllers  =
 
|tracked motion controllers notes=
 
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
Line 215: Line 289:
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
Line 240: Line 316:
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|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 app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 255: Line 339:
  
 
|minOS    = XP
 
|minOS    = XP
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 / AMD, 2.5 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5
|minRAM  = 4 GB
+
|minCPU2  = AMD 2.5 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
|minSM    = 3
+
|minVRAM  = 1.5 GB
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
+
|minDX    = 10
|minDX    = 9.0
 
  
 
|recOS    = 7, 8.1, 10
 
|recOS    = 7, 8.1, 10
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7 / AMD FX-8350, 3.4 GHz
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
|recRAM  = 8 GB
+
|recCPU2  = AMD FX-8350 3.4 GHz
 +
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 (3 GB)
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 780
|recGPU2  = AMD R9 290 (4 GB)
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 290
 +
|recVRAM  = 3 GB
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|recDX    = 11
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit OS is recommended.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 20:10, 26 May 2023

Phoning Home
Phoning Home cover
Developers
ION LANDS
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows February 7, 2017
Phoning Home on MobyGames

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Soundtrack Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Soundtrack Edition also available.
Windows


Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ion Lands\Phoning Home\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/431650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Ion Lands\Phoning Home\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/431650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game graphics and audio settings
In-game graphics and audio settings

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

Input

In-game controls settings
In-game controls settings

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Russian
Spanish
Language is tied to the OS language. Tools like NTLEA can be used to emulate a different OS language for applications without having to change it in Windows itself.[3]

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Phoning Home.
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5
AMD 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) 1.5 GB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible
A 64-bit OS is recommended.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.3.4p2[1][2]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. madewith.unity.com - last accessed on 26 May 2023
  2. Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-05-13
  3. Verified by User:Waschbär on 2017-05-27