SOMA

Torontonian gets brain scan, becomes last hope for mankind. Soma is a horrific first-person adventure which relies more on its impressive setting and powerful story than jump scares or constant hiding to convey a sense of solitude and urgency. Like Amnesia: The Dark Descent, the game is open for modding from the get-go.

Support summary

	Support	Method	HUD
Widescreen:	Hor+	Native	Proper
Ultra/Super-Wide:	Hor+	Native	Optimized
Multi-Monitor:	Hor+	Native	Optimized
4k UltraHD:	Hor+	Native	Optimized

Rendered Cut-Scene:	Hor+
FMV Cut-Scene:	Blemishes (other)

Game information

Game status:

Released

Release Date:

Tuesday, 22 September, 2015

Tested Version:

GOG 2.0.0.1

Play styles:

Single player

Setting:

Sci-Fi

Genre:

Action-Adventure

Developer:

Frictional Games

Links:

Website ⋅ Wikipedia ⋅ PCGamingWiki

Store Links:

Steam,

GOG,

Comparison Screenshots

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
Ultra-Wide (21:9) Screenshot
Super-Wide (32:9) Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot

Solutions & Issues

Baseline (Widescreen) Solution & Issues

Native Hor+ support.

An FOV slider is present; default horizontal FOV is calculated automatically according to the selected resolution.
Settings are stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\my games\Soma\Main\Default_user_settings.cfg

Some UI inconsistencies:

Main menu scales to the left.
Intro FMV looks anamorphic but is slightly streched vertically. Although the base material is 1080p pictures (stored in SOMA\graphics\intro\) the in-game baseline is 4:3 and wider aspects show some deformation.
Loading screen: background is anamorphic, logo gets bigger in lower aspects.
Crane controls: 16:9 design gets squished in lower aspects.

Ultra/Super-Wide (21:9/32:9) Specific Solution & Issues

Native Hor+ support.

Mandatory gamma setting upon first run: gamma slider is hidden, use arrow keys or controller to adjust and accept.

Blemishes: