[Q&A] Read First - DRM - EULA- Known issues - etc

[[FR-CM]Halth]

Hello everyone,

This small post is here to answer many posts appearing about the following topics:

Difficulty

In order to keep its essence, Mandragora: Whispers of the With Tree has no "EASY" mode.
It doesn't mean you can't change the difficulty!
While creating your character or in the Accessibility option, you can change some details such as :

- Enemy Health
- Enemy Damage
- Skill Stamina Cost

Please note : there is a limit to these options and you can't set these too low!

You can see more about accessibility and difficulty in this article: Accessibility

UltraWide

The only sad news will be shared in this section.
There is no Ultrawide yes. But with Ultrawide you would be spoiled some content that you shouldn't be able to see (And it would be far easier to handle some traps and monsters as well).
I'm a UltraWide afficionado too, I understand it's frustrating, but I personally enjoyed the game even with the side bars!
I won't give more argument as everything will depend on your ability to try and enjoy the game and as we know all - taste in games is personal.

DRM

Some posts about DRM are still spawning but ... We have this piece of news from March 26th: NO DRM
Mandragora; Whispers of the Witch Tree has no additional DRM!

Demo Save

Can i keep my save from the demo/preview for the full release?
Due to the massive differences between version, Saves from Demo and preview can't be used on the full release.

Length of the Game

The official game length is around 40+ hours.
Doing all quests and leveling up all NPCs can add a lot to the game length.
In my own experience during internal tests , while trying to get as much as I could, it took me a bit over 22h to do a bit less than 45% of the whole game.
So please consider that secondary quests, collecting and exploring everything, and your ability to kill (or not) bosses quickly (or in a few tries) will heavily impact your playtime!

UI Scaling?

Will there be an UI scaler?
From Primal_Zeeman : "launch version will include an option to choose between normal and large UI. For Steam Deck we've also further customized the UI and adjusted the camera zoom for an optimal experience."
Short answer: Yes

Steam Link and Remote Play

Remote play is possible with Steam Link on TV only. You can enjoy Mandragora from the comfort of your couch!

Kickstarter Bonus

Kickstarter bonus will be automatically delivered soon. If you used your Kickstarter Key, you must wait a bit - sorry for the delay and inconvenience!

Windows Defender False Positive

As seen here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1721060/discussions/0/603027953652092851/
For WINDOWS DEFENDER ONLY
Microsoft confirmed the file wasn’t meeting the criteria as Malware or as an unwanted Application. A patch for Windows Defender has been released on the 23rd of April, including a fix to this false negative.

How to update your Windows Defender current definition (explained here as well https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/defenderupdates):

1. Open command prompt as administrator , change directory to C:\Program Files\Windows Defender
2. Run “MpCmdRun.exe -removedefinitions -dynamicsignatures
3. Run “MpCmdRune.exe -SignatureUpdate

Or
Download the latest version of Windows Defender:
https://docs.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/manage-updates-baselines-microsoft-defender-antivirus

EULA / ALUF / TOS

As seen here in detail: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1721060/discussions/0/603028154116805599/
Today 21st of april, the EULA was updated, Please be sure to read the post above!

Everything now listed is directly related to Mandragora.

New Game+

New Game+ was originally planned for launch but wasn’t ready in time for release - it will be added in a future content patch.
Mentioning it on the store page ahead of time was an oversight on our part, and we’re already working to correct this.
We apologise for the miscommunication and thank you for your patience & understanding as we work to get this ready for players!

More

I keep this space to expand and answer questions that might be asked on Steam Discussion, Discord and reviews.
Don't forget to check the news page on Steam first as nearly everything you want to know can be found there!

Kind regards,
[CM] Halth
KnightsPeak Team

[Exalted]

[Ringo]

Thanks for compiling these answers in one post. The 2nd playtest save not carrying over is understandable but disappointing. Just made me not want to bother with it (much) so it doesn't mess with my first impression of the full release.

Very excited for next week! Hope it does well!

[ConnyB]

Is there any update on a UI scaler? Really interested in the game but currently struggling to see anything on screen

[Nechrond]

Assuming the game is succesful enough to warrant an expansion, will the expansion contain multiplayer content and/or endgame activities?

[smacky777]

Originally posted by ConnyB:

Is there any update on a UI scaler? Really interested in the game but currently struggling to see anything on screen

+1

[Primal_Zeeman]

Originally posted by smacky777:

Originally posted by ConnyB:

Is there any update on a UI scaler? Really interested in the game but currently struggling to see anything on screen

+1

Yes, the launch version will include an option to choose between normal and large UI. For Steam Deck we've also further customized the UI and adjusted the camera zoom for an optimal experience.

[Jackson]

I think this is a helpful post, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to playing your game in the near future!

[上恩]

Please make sure to add support for Traditional Chinese, the language used in Taiwan.

[bingbongler]

Thanks for removing denuvo. I'll add the game back to my wishlist.

[Nemo]

Played the demo, wasn't sure it was my thing, my wife said "for a game you are not sure about, you seem to be playing it a lot"
guess I'm hooked, bought the deluxe edition.
also, good move removing denuvo

[Sindex]

Hope modders will be able to fix the ultrawide issue soon after release.

[Melancholia]

Game keeps crashing for me.

[cheeky_saq]

please introduce ultra-wide support, at least consider UI or other elements as a minimum. You will get more sales and better sales from at least this proportion who use them, why pass this up...?

[Tatter]

Originally posted by cheeky_saq:

please introduce ultra-wide support, at least consider UI or other elements as a minimum. You will get more sales and better sales from at least this proportion who use them, why pass this up...?

Bought the deluxe edition to find out that there is no UW support, extremely disappointed.

[obroncasmoka]

Originally posted by Sindex:

Hope modders will be able to fix the ultrawide issue soon after release.

Originally posted by cheeky_saq:

please introduce ultra-wide support, at least consider UI or other elements as a minimum. You will get more sales and better sales from at least this proportion who use them, why pass this up...?

+1
I downloaded the demo and game seems really awesome, however as I have UltraWide monitor, I'm never going to keep the game which does not support it unfortunaterly. Hope they will change their decision and add offical UW support