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{{stub}}
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{{Distinguish|The Fall: Last Days of Gaia|The Fall: Mutant City}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The Fall logo.jpg
 
|cover        = The Fall logo.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =
 
|engines      =
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity{{!}}Unity 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Soeb|date=2016-07-19}}</ref>}} <!-- 4.5.2p1 -->
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|v2.7|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-08-12}}</ref>|build=5.6.4p1}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2020|v3.0|ref=<ref name="3.0 engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2021-03-18}}</ref>|build=2020.2.2f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 30, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 30, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 30, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 30, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 30, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 30, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-fall|76}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|972/the-fall|74}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-fall|rating}}
 +
|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            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side View}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and Select}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-Fi}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Fall }}
 
|steam appid  = 290770
 
|steam appid  = 290770
|gogcom page  = the_fall
+
|gogcom id    = 1425568340
 +
|official site= https://www.overthemoongames.com/#the-fall-section
 +
|hltb        = 19475
 +
|igdb        = the-fall
 +
|mobygames    = 77523
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = The Fall (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = The Fall (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|lutris      = the-fall
 +
|protondb    = 290770
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|The Fall}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.overthemoongames.com/ The Fall Official Website]
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{{GOG.com links|1425568340|fall_the|for game series}}
{{GOG.com links|the_fall|fall_the}}
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/290770/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/290770/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG | the_fall | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-fall | DRM-free | v3.0<br/>DRM-free when launched directly from executable.<ref name="3.0 engineversion"/> | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_fall | DRM-free | | | Windows, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-fall | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-fall | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 290770 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 290770 | Steam | v2.7 | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file and save game data location===
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 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Over The Moon\The Fall|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Over The Moon\The Fall\TheFallSavedData.txt}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Over The Moon\The Fall\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Preferences/unity.Over/ The\ Moon.The/ Fall.plist}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Preferences/unity.Over The Moon.The Fall.plist}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.config/unity3d/Over\ The\ Moon/The\ Fall/prefs}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Over The Moon/The Fall/prefs}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Windows Registry location is for versions prior to 2016-07-11.
 
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 +
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Over The Moon\The Fall\TheFallSavedData.txt}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Over The Moon/The Fall/TheFallSavedData.txt}}
 +
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      = true
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     = Steam Cloud support might be added in a future release according to an FAQ on the Steam Community Discussions.
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The Fall display settings.png|Display settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Fall display settings.png|Display settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/fall/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/fall/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=29812 WSGF topic].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/fall/en WSGF entry].
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing              = limited
 
|antialiasing notes        = On or off, type not specified.
 
|antialiasing notes        = On or off, type not specified.
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                = No option.
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable borderless fullscreen|ref=<ref name="2017=09-29">{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2017-09-29}}</ref>|fix=
 +
Use the <code>-screen-fullscreen 0 -popupwindow</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Exclusive fullscreen===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable exclusive fullscreen|ref=<ref name="2017=09-29"/>|fix=
 +
Use the <code>-screen-fullscreen 1 -window-mode exclusive</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 
{{Image|The Fall key settings.png|Keyboard configuration.}}
 
{{Image|The Fall key settings.png|Keyboard configuration.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes         =  
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|xinput controllers notes =  
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts             = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes       =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
|controller hotplug notes =  
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|impulse triggers notes    =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
|haptic feedback notes     =  
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|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        = false
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = true
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    = Only some specific events will make the controller vibrate (when you pick up a head for example).
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|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==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume 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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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = French
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  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = hackable
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = hackable
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/fall_the/files/5161.html Fan translation by «Prometheus Project / ZoG Forum Team»]
  |fan      =  
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  |fan      = true
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|native 3d notes            =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-fall.html Helix Mod: The Fall].
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-fall.html Helix Mod: The Fall].
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|iz3d                        = unknown
 
|iz3d                        = unknown
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/the-fall/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
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|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
|tracked motion controllers  =
 
|tracked motion controllers notes=
 
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|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      =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===Fixing the color banding===
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===Color banding===
{{Image|The Fall Banded.png|Vanilla Banding. Must view at full size to see the banding as it appears in game. }}
 
{{Image|The Fall Debanded.png|Fixed Banding. Must view at full size to see the banding as it appears in game. }}
 
 
{{--}} By default, the game has excessive color banding that is unsightly when playing.  
 
{{--}} By default, the game has excessive color banding that is unsightly when playing.  
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Fix color banding|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Use ReShade Deband shader|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
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# Download and run [[ReShade]].
 
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# Select the game executable and install the '''Deband.fx''' shader.
# Download [http://reshade.me/ ReShade] from the ReShade website.
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# Start the game and press {{key|Shift|F2}} to setup ReShade.
# Add TheFall.exe as an executable.
 
# Enable the Deband shader under CustomFx.
 
# Launch the game and it should enable by default. Use {{key|Scroll Lock}} to disable deband shader at will.  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|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
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = 64-bit executable was added in v3.0.
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            = InControl
 +
|input notes      = Added in v3.0.
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minCPU  = 2.5 GHz dual core
 
|minCPU  = 2.5 GHz dual core
 
|minRAM  = 3 GB
 
|minRAM  = 3 GB
|minHD    = 530 MB available
+
|minHD    = 530 MB
|minGPU  = GeForce 8600 or equivalent
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9
 +
 +
|recOS    = 10
 +
|recDX    = 10
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minCPU  = 2.3 GHz dual core
 
|minCPU  = 2.3 GHz dual core
 
|minRAM  = 3 GB
 
|minRAM  = 3 GB
|minHD    = 530 MB available
+
|minHD    = 530 MB
|minGPU  = Intel HD 3000
+
|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 3000
|minother = Requires a mouse with two buttons.
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|minother = Two-button mouse
 
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 14 March 2024

Not to be confused with The Fall: Last Days of Gaia or The Fall: Mutant City.

The Fall
The Fall cover
Developers
Over The Moon Games
Engines
v2.7 Unity 5[Note 1]
v3.0 Unity 2020[Note 2]
Release dates
Windows May 30, 2014
macOS (OS X) May 30, 2014
Linux May 30, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 76
OpenCritic 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Side view
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Stylized
Themes Sci-fi
Series The Fall
The Fall on HowLongToBeat
The Fall on IGDB
The Fall on MobyGames
The Fall on Wikipedia
The Fall
The Fall 2014
The Fall Part 2: Unbound 2018

The Fall is a singleplayer side view adventure game in the The Fall series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
v3.0
DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
v2.7
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Over The Moon\The Fall\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Preferences/unity.Over The Moon.The Fall.plist
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Over The Moon/The Fall/prefs
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 %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Over The Moon\The Fall\TheFallSavedData.txt
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Over The Moon/The Fall/TheFallSavedData.txt

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Display settings.
Display settings.

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

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Enable borderless fullscreen[3]

Use the -screen-fullscreen 0 -popupwindow command line arguments.

Exclusive fullscreen

Enable exclusive fullscreen[3]

Use the -screen-fullscreen 1 -window-mode exclusive command line arguments.

Input

Keyboard configuration.
Keyboard configuration.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Only some specific events will make the controller vibrate (when you pick up a head for example).
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Fan translation by «Prometheus Project / ZoG Forum Team»
Spanish

VR support

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

Issues fixed

Color banding

By default, the game has excessive color banding that is unsightly when playing.
Fix color banding[citation needed]
  1. Download and run ReShade.
  2. Select the game executable and install the Deband.fx shader.
  3. Start the game and press Shift+F2 to setup ReShade.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit executable was added in v3.0.
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Input InControl Added in v3.0.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz dual core
System memory (RAM) 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 530 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) 2.3 GHz dual core
System memory (RAM) 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 530 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 3000
Other Two-button mouse
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 10.04
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz dual core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 530 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600
256 MB of VRAM
The Linux version requires the following packages to be installed: libc6:i386, libasound2:i386, libasound2-data:i386, libasound2-plugins:i386 and dependencies.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.6.4p1[1]
  2. Unity engine build: 2020.2.2f1[2]

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-12
  2. 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2021-03-18
  3. 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-09-29