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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-06-25}}</ref>|build=3.4.3.1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2019-10-11}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2019-10-11}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic||}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic||}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB||}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Flip screen, Side view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror, Lovecraftian }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 1147030
 
|steam appid  = 1147030
|steam appid side = 1147040
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|steam appid side = 1147040
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
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|official site= https://cadgames.weebly.com/the-terrible-old-man.html
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|hltb        = 71235
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|igdb        = the-terrible-old-man
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    =
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://shaun9991.itch.io/the-terrible-old-man | DRM-free | | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1147030  | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam running. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1147030  | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam running. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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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
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The Terrible Old Man setup dialog.png|Setup dialog accessed through <code>{{P|game}}\winsetup.exe</code>.}}
 
{{Image|The Terrible Old Man setup dialog.png|Setup dialog accessed through <code>{{P|game}}\winsetup.exe</code>.}}
 
{{Image|The Terrible Old Man settings.png|In-game menu and settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Terrible Old Man settings.png|In-game menu and settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= 640x360 {{term|anamorphic}}, {{term|stretched}} or {{term|pixel-perfect}}.<br/>Scaling algorithm is either nearest-neighbor or bilinear.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 640x360 {{term|static aspect}}, {{term|stretched}} or {{term|pixel-perfect}}.<br/>Scaling algorithm is either nearest-neighbor or bilinear.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          = Keyboard is not used during gameplay.
 
|key remap notes          = Keyboard is not used during gameplay.
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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Labeled '''Mouse speed''' in setup dialog.
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Labeled '''Mouse speed''' in the setup dialog.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==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    =  
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles                = always on
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
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|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based except final cutscene.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions 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         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Only final cutscene has voice, the rest of the game is text only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation by ''Clan Dlan'', [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VAtBZcx2e5bqyGvd-VONAXZ7V3vdwnH0/view?usp=drive_link download].
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|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 11:20, 15 October 2023

The Terrible Old Man
The Terrible Old Man cover
Developers
Cloak and Dagger Games
Engines
Adventure Game Studio[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows October 11, 2019
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Flip screen, Side view
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Horror, Lovecraftian
The Terrible Old Man on HowLongToBeat
The Terrible Old Man on IGDB

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
itch.io
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Can be played without Steam running.
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Collector's Edition
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\The Terrible Old Man\acsetup.cfg
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1147030/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\The Terrible Old Man\agssave.*
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1147030/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Setup dialog accessed through <path-to-game>\winsetup.exe.
Setup dialog accessed through <path-to-game>\winsetup.exe.
In-game menu and settings.
In-game menu and settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
640x360 static aspect, stretched or pixel-perfect.
Scaling algorithm is either nearest-neighbor or bilinear.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Scaled up 640x360.
Field of view (FOV)
Fixed view.
Windowed
Can also be toggled with Alt+ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is locked to 40 fps.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Keyboard is not used during gameplay.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Labeled Mouse speed in the setup dialog.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based except final cutscene.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Only final cutscene has voice, the rest of the game is text only.
Spanish
Fan translation by Clan Dlan, download.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel
AMD
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 375 MB
Recommended HDD size is with Collector's Edition DLC.


Notes

  1. Adventure Game Studio engine build: 3.4.3.1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-06-25