Avernum V
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Developers | |
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Spiderweb Software | |
Release dates | |
macOS (OS X) | November 12, 2007 |
Windows | February 16, 2008 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Avernum |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Subseries of Exile / Avernum | |
Avernum | 2000 |
Avernum II | 2000 |
Avernum III | 2002 |
Blades of Avernum | 2004 |
Avernum IV | 2005 |
Avernum V | 2007 |
Avernum VI | 2009 |
Avernum: Escape from the Pit | 2011 |
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls | 2014 |
Avernum 3: Ruined World | 2018 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
- Official Forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Developer website | Purchase via Humble Widget. | |||
GOG.com | Part of "Avernum: The Complete Saga". | |||
Steam | ||||
GamersGate (unavailable) | SecuROM DRM |
Essential improvements
Patches
- For the DRM-free version see the Updates and Support section of the website.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Spiderweb Software\Avernum 5 Saved Games\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Documents/Spiderweb Software/Avernum 5 Saved Games/ |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Avernum 5 Saved Games\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/206040/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Spiderweb Software\Avernum 5 Saved Games\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Documents/Spiderweb Software/Avernum 5 Saved Games/ |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Avernum 5 Saved Games\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/206040/pfx/[Note 1] |
- For all versions saves are labelled
Save0
,Save1
, etc. - Saves for the GOG.com Windows version are stored in
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Avernum 5 Saved Games\
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 | Game runs only in 1024x768 | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
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 | 30 fps in menu | ||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No voicework present. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Issues unresolved
Unable to load settings
- Game fails to load settings, tested on Windows 10 with Steam version. Attempts to read and write to garbage files in the installation folder.[citation needed]
Issues fixed
Installing from CD on Vista and later
- If you have problems, follow these steps:
CD on Vista and later[citation needed] |
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Installer/game not launching correctly on newer Macs
Renaming to .app[citation needed] |
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Screen Freeze Bug On OS X
Shift-R[1] |
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Crash on Steam version
- You can ask for a copy of Avernum IV if you have bought the game to the developer.
Slowdown on Windows
Slowdown[citation needed] |
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Unable to open sound channels
Audio MIDI Setup[citation needed] |
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Other information
Backing up the registration key
- If you want to play the game with the same key, transfer the "avernum.dat" file (Windows) or "Avernum Prefs" (OS X) located in the Preferences folder (inside the Systems folder on your hard drive) to a safe place.
Requesting a new key
- If you have lost a registration key, go to this page or e-mail the developer to get one.[2] Be sure to add:
- The game title
- The complete mailing address you ordered the game under (NOT an E-mail address)
- The new game and/or editor registration number the game is giving you now
- Windows or Macintosh version
Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) | [3] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3D accelerated graphics card DirectX 7 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.3 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3D accelerated graphics card, OpenGL compliant |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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>/206040/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (206040) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Blades of Avernum Tech Support - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ General Games Troubleshooting FAQ - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Avernum: The Complete Saga on GOG.com - last accessed on 2020-01-10
- "Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up."