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 |
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. | |||
GOG.com | Complete Edition also available. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Complete Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Complete Edition also available. | |||
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 |
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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 | |
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Saladin's Conquest |
Game data
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 |
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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 |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
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
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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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. |
Audio
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. |
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
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
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%\VirtualStore
on 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