Key points
- DCoTEPatch unlocks extra features, adds cheats and allows modifying gameplay values.
- The game is unstable at frame rates above 60 FPS.[1] See Frame rate capping methods.
- No Surround support like in the console version.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Version differences
- The GOG.com version includes various small fixes, including: proper Vsync functionality, a fix for the triangle raindrops on AMD cards, and a custom-made fix provided by user Guzz, which allows the invisible sorcerers on the reef to appear properly, plus restores skybox rendering.[2]
Essential improvements
Installation
If you own both this game AND the 2018 CoC game on Steam, be aware they both try to install to the same directory, by default (<Steam install>\steamapps\common\Call of Cthulhu). It is suggested to install them to different drives to fix this issue, for time being.
HD Textures
Sharp Corners of the Earth mod. Original game textures upscaled with neural networks. All game textures are upscaled. Download on Nexus and ModDB.
- Bypasses a game breaking bug, allows changing FOV, skipping intro videos and more.
- Not needed for the GOG version.
- Only a DRM-free executable enables all features.
Skip intro videos
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Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Development\pcvideo\.
- Delete or rename
beth_logo.wmv, cocdcote_logo.wmv, hf_logo.wmv, legal.wmv, and warning.wmv.
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legal.wmv, and warning.wmv come with german and french variants. User will need to delete or rename them if they play in any of these languages.
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Game data
Configuration file location
- Configuration file is encrypted.
Save game data location
Video
- Resolutions above default reduce movement speed, making the game unwinnable.[3]
Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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Music, SFX and voice. |
| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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See Mute on focus lost. |
| Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Italian |
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Fan translation, download. |
| Polish |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
| Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation, download. |
| Russian |
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Retail only by «Akella». Patch for digital release here for text and here for dub. |
| Russian |
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1) Fan translation by ZoG Forum team, download.
2) Fan translation by DotStudio, download. |
| Spanish |
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Fan translation by Clan Dlan, download. |
Mute on focus lost
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Set mute in background[4]
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- Install Special K by following the Unofficial Special K Guide.
- Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to open Special K's control panel.
- Expand the Window Management → Input/Output Behavior section.
- Turn on Mute Game under Background Behavior.
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VR support
| 3D modes |
State |
Notes |
| vorpX |
| G3D
User created game profile, requires important pre-settings, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Sky lighting problems
- Fixed in the GOG.com version.[2]
Invisible cannon targets
- When you first get to use the cannon, you need to hit three targets shown as a blue light. If playing on Windows Vista or later, these targets are not visible.
- Fixed in the GOG.com version.[2]
Alt+Tab crashes the game
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Force game into windowed mode[citation needed]
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Can't save the game
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Change Windows date/time formatting[7]
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- Right click on the clock on the Windows system tray and click on adjust date/time.
- On the right under related settings, click on
date, time & regional formatting.
- Next, on the bottom click on change data formats.
- For the long time option, change it to
H:mm:ss (without am/pm).
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Run the game at screen refresh rate
- In the GOG.com version, fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
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Set screen refresh rate and 60 FPS cap[4]
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- Install Special K by following the Unofficial Special K Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
- Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
- Open
<path-to-game>\Engine\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\CoCMainWin32.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
- Change
TargetFPS=0.0 to TargetFPS=60.0.
- Change
RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0.
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High frame rate issues
- All of the issues below can be solved by capping the frame rate at 60 FPS. However, this only works for some users.[citation needed]
Basement stairs crash
- When descending into the basement during the prologue, the game may crash if you don't get down fast enough. The crash can be avoided if you jump off of the ladder without touching the stairs. Be advised that this may take a few tries.
Room with the hung woman glitch
- In the old newspaper office, during A Visit to Old Town near the beginning of the game, there are two doors on your way out, if you take the right door you will enter a room with a woman who has hung herself. This room can sometimes glitch and will cause you to lose mobility of Jack and be unable to progress. Just skip that room as there is nothing of interest otherwise in it, take the locked door on the left, by unbolting it in the upper corner of the door.
Hogg's Office bookcase crash
- In chapter 3 (Attack of the fishmen) you will sneak through a warehouse. After crawling under the floor you will climb into an office. When you try to get to the save symbol by pushing the bookshelf the game crashes.
Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
9 |
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| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Audio |
FMOD Ex |
4.1.5 |
| Interface |
Microsoft GDI+ |
5.1.3097.0 (xpclient.010811-1534) |
| Cutscenes |
Windows Media Video |
V8 |
- Changes various aspects of the gameplay and adds support for cheats.
SweetFX
- Simulates HDR and bloom lighting, as well as advanced contrast for a more natural and realistic atmosphere.
- In-game MSAA must be disabled in order to work. Force it through graphics card control panel.
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Instructions[citation needed]
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- Download SweetFX.
- Extract the contents to the installation folder.
- Copy the text from this guide and paste it in
SweetFX_settings.txt
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Correcting weapon viewmodel placement for high FOV
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Instructions
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- Download DCoTEPatch.
- Run the program and go to
Advanced XML Data tab.
- Tick the mark
I want to break stuff and press Read XML.
- Scroll down to id
1930. The node name should be OffsetBack.
- Change the value to
32.001.
- This will push weapon viewmodel back, hiding model edges and improving animations look. Values past
32.001 will introduce clipping issues. Works best with FOV of 74.
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System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
| Operating system (OS) |
2000 |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible |
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>/22340/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (22340) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
