Ancestors Legacy
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Not to be confused with Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey.
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| Developers | |
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| Destructive Creations | |
| Publishers | |
| 2018-2022 | 1C Entertainment |
| 2022-present | Fulqrum Publishing |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 4 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 22, 2018 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | Strategy, RTS, Tactical RPG |
| Themes | Europe, Medieval |
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General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| GamersGate | |
Complete Edition also available. | |
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Complete Edition also available. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Complete Edition also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Complete Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Complete Edition also available. | |
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| Steam | |
Complete Edition also available. | |
- A demo is available on Steam. Can only be downloaded per direct link, not on the store page.
Version differences
- The Special Edition includes the base game, its artbook and digital soundtrack.
- The Complete Edition includes the base game, the Saladin's Conquest expansion and the base game's artbook and digital soundtrack.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Expansion pack | The expansion pack includes the Saracen faction, a new campaign, 5 maps and new units. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Saladin's Conquest | |
Game data
In-game gameplay settings.
In-game interface settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\AncestorsLegacy\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Anc\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/620590/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\AncestorsLegacy\SaveGames\ |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Anc\Savegames\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/620590/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game display settings.
In-game video quality settings.
In-game post-processing effects settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA low, medium, high and ultra as well as SSAA through resolution scale setting. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. | ||
- 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 controls settings.
In-game controller settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Uses system cursor settings. Can adjust scroll speed. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Left-handed control schemes available for sticks, triggers and shoulder buttons. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | Can be disabled. | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Not recommended due to constant UI changes. |
In-game controller layout overview.
In-game key remapping settings.
In-game controller actions list.
Audio
In-game audio volume settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game language settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Music, effects, ambient sounds, voice-overs and user interface. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Can be changed in audio settings. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Czech | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
- GOG.com and Steam users can play together.
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 6 | Versus, Co-op GOG.com version requires GOG Galaxy for multiplayer. |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | Player-hosted servers were introduced with build 64623.[1] | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
VR support
In-game Tobii Eye Tracking settings.
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| Native 3D | |||
| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: UE4 Universal Fix.[2] | ||
| Devices | |||
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| Tobii Eye Tracking | |||
Issues fixed
- A list of known problems and solutions can be found on the Steam Community Discussions.
Other information
In-game difficulty settings.
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 | |
| Shader Model support | 5.0 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Physics | PhysX |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8, 8.1, 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-750 2.6 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2 GHz |
Intel Core i5-3570 AMD FX X8 8350 |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 24 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5850 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 AMD Radeon R9 285 2 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/620590/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (620590) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Ancestors Legacy - Community Dedicated Servers :: Ancestors Legacy General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-10-17
- ↑ Should we post Universal fixes to Helixmod ? (Unreal Engine 4 / Frosebyte 3 / Telltale Tool) - GeForce Forums - last accessed on 2019-05-24