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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The Culling cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The Culling cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 5, 2017|ref=<ref name="Release">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/437220/announcements/detail/1452832937083589969|title=The Culling Exits Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview #106182 - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: The Culling|date=2017-12-29}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 5, 2017|ref=<ref name="Release">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/437220/announcements/detail/1452832937083589969|title=The Culling Exits Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview #106182 - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: The Culling|date=2017-12-29}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 5, 2017|ref=<ref name="Release"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 5, 2017|ref=<ref name="Release"/>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{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            | The Culling }}
 
|steam appid  = 437220
 
|steam appid  = 437220
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 35307
 +
|igdb        = the-culling
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = culling
 
|wikipedia    = The Culling (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = The Culling (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = free-to-play
 
|license      = free-to-play
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|The Culling}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{++}} As of September 14, 2018, the game is now free to play.
+
{{--}} Online servers shut down permanently on May 15, 2019.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331195908/http://theculling.com/blog/2019/3/18/dev-diary-so-long-farewell|title=Dev Diary: So Long, Farewell!|date=2019-03-18}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 437220 | Steam |  |  | Windows, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 437220 | Steam |  |  | Windows, Linux |  unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} This game is no longer available.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-07-23}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\Victory\Content\Movies\</code>.
 +
# Delete or rename <code>LoadingScreen.mp4</code>.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|The Culling - in-game general settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\TheCulling\Saved\Config\WindowsClient\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/Epic/TheCulling/Saved/Config/LinuxClient/}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/Epic/TheCulling/Saved/Config/LinuxClient/}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\TheCulling\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/Epic/TheCulling/Saved/SaveGames/}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/Epic/TheCulling/Saved/SaveGames/}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===[[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                =
|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|The Culling - in-game video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/culling/en
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/culling/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|The Culling - in-game controller settings.png|In-game controller settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        =  
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers= false
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|The Culling - in-game audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
|separate volume          = true
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = limited
 +
|separate volume notes    = Master, Lobby Music
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|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
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|interface = true
|audio    = yes
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|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
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|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            = OpenAL
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|audio            = OpenAL, Wwise
 
|audio notes      = OpenAL is Linux only
 
|audio notes      = OpenAL is Linux only
 
|interface        = SDL2
 
|interface        = SDL2
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|multiplayer      = SteamWorks
 
|multiplayer      = SteamWorks
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
|anticheat        = EasyAntiCheat
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|anticheat        = Easy Anti-Cheat
|anticheat notes  =  
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|anticheat notes  = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.easy.ac/en-us/partners/|title=Easy Anti-Cheat|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{ii}} The game works on 64 bit system only
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 7 Service Pack 1
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|minOS    = 7 SP1, 8.1, 10
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 560
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-560
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom2 X4 945
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X4 945
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon 5850
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5850
 +
|minDX    = 11
 +
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
  
|recOS    = 8, 8.1, 10
+
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
+
|recCPU  =  
|recCPU2  = AMD FX
+
|recCPU2  =  
|recRAM  = 8 GB
+
|recRAM  =  
|recHD    = 8 GB
+
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 700 series
+
|recGPU  =  
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7000 series or newer
+
|recGPU2  =  
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = Linux Kernel 2.7
 
|minOS    = Linux Kernel 2.7
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 560
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 (4th generation)
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom2 X4 945
+
|minCPU2  =  
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon 5850
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5850
 +
|minDX    = 11
 +
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
  
|recOS    = Linux Kernel 4.9 or higher
+
|recOS    = SteamOS
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
+
|recCPU  =  
|recCPU2  = AMD FX
+
|recCPU2  =  
|recRAM  = 8 GB
+
|recRAM  =  
|recHD    = 8 GB
+
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 700 series
+
|recGPU  =  
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7000 series or newer
+
|recGPU2  =  
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 00:39, 12 May 2023

The Culling
The Culling cover
Developers
Xaviant
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows October 5, 2017[1]
Linux October 5, 2017[1]
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
Series The Culling
The Culling on HowLongToBeat
The Culling on IGDB
The Culling on MobyGames
The Culling on Wikipedia
The Culling
The Culling 2017
The Culling 2 2018

Key points

Online servers shut down permanently on May 15, 2019.[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Linux
This game is no longer available.
All versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Victory\Content\Movies\.
  2. Delete or rename LoadingScreen.mp4.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheCulling\Saved\Config\WindowsClient\
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Epic/TheCulling/Saved/Config/LinuxClient/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheCulling\Saved\SaveGames\
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Epic/TheCulling/Saved/SaveGames/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

In-game controller settings.
In-game controller settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Lobby Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
16 Solo Play, Duo Play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Host must give the player the Lobby Code to join.
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL, Wwise OpenAL is Linux only
Interface SDL2 SDL2 is Linux only
Multiplayer Steamworks
Anti-cheat Easy Anti-Cheat [4]

Issues fixed

Entire game besides the HUD and menu elements are white on Linux

This bug may occur when using a Vulkan beta driver from Nvidia.
Disable Use Collapsed Arrays option for the game

Run the game with this Launch Parameter on Steam:

__GL_GlslUseCollapsedArrays=0 %command%

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-560
AMD Phenom II X4 945
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
ATI Radeon HD 5850
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Linux Kernel 2.7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 (4th generation)
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
ATI Radeon HD 5850
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible


References