Culpa Innata Uncut Patch mod

Introduction

This patch transforms the censored Steam/old cut DRM-Free GamersGate version (now GamersGate sells only the Steam key) of Culpa Innata into the uncensored Culpa Innata Uncut version from the now defunct Adventure Shop digital store. It also came with some bonuses and added features and game content. As it is now impossible to buy an uncut version of the game this patch was made to give players the option to play the game as it was originally conceived if they so wish when applying it to the currently only legal digital purchase option for the game (the Steam version).

This version was released prior to the Steam version as mentioned on the now defunct Culpa Innata Forums:

Culpainnata.com

Differences between Cut and Uncut version

Note: As I only played the uncut version I am listing these differences based on online reports, in case of any additional information please use the contact information to get in touch.

1. Additional scenes such as a somewhat more detailed dream scene involving one of the incidents in the game and some additional context in the ending.
2. Captions for all dialogue, even the one-liners Phoenix says from time to time. The options menu enables you to switch these off if you wish.
3. Bonus comic, wallpapers and posters (present in the Bonus folder when extracted).
4. The intro logos differ as the publishers changed between Steam and Uncut version.

Instructions

Download the mod from the Files tab and refer to Readme.txt in the release 7-zip archive for details and the disclaimer you agree to when using this patch. For ease of use (and if you accept the disclaimer) here are the instructions copied from the readme (the disclaimer is also listed further down for reference):

Pre-requisites:

1. Install 7-zip (7-zip.org)
2. Install the game (Steam or old DRM-Free GamersGate version - GamersGate now only sells Steam keys)

Note: THIS PATCH WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT THE EXISTING GAME FILES FROM THE STEAM/GAMERSGATE VERSION

Main instructions

1. Check the pre-requisites above. Also, this patch will overwrite game files, if you wish to go back to the Steam version make sure that you backup the Steam game files prior to performing the next step.
2. Extract the contents of the Culpa Innata folder into the game's installation directory in Steam and overwrite the files when asked. The default path is:
   • 64-bit Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Culpa Innata
   • 32-bit Windows: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Culpa Innata
   • On Steam Deck/Linux only: Due to differences with how filenames are handled on Linux v/s Windows, you'll need to rename the following files prior to extracting (re-extract after renaming if you extracted before reading this).
     a. In the game's installation directory rename "Game.exe" to "game.exe"
     b. Then rename the folder "Data" to "data"
     c. Lastly rename these 2 files:
     "data/Intro/Mov1.ogm" to "data/Intro/mov1.ogm"
     "data/Intro/Snd1.wav" to "data/Intro/snd1.wav"
3. Play the game. It can be launched normally through Steam or the Game.exe file in the game's installation directory.

Additional notes

This patch only replaces and adds those files that are different/missing between the uncut and Steam version and ignores irrelevant files such as setup and uninstaller files. A few notes on the files are listed below:

1. The files ignored from the uncut version (not present in this patch as they are not needed) are:
   TagesClient.dat
   TagesClient.exe
   unins000.dat
   unins000.exe
   Uninstall.ico
2. Some files become redundant between the two versions, the Steam files leftover are:
   • Strategy First.url
     SFI.ico
     Data\Intro\Momentum.ogm
     Data\Intro\Momentum.wav
     Data\Intro\SFI.ogm
     Data\Intro\SFI.wav
     These are the publisher logos of the Steam version which differ from the publishers of the Uncut version.
3. The Steam version actually comes with a useful digital manual in the game's directory missing from the uncut version, it is left unchanged by this patch:
   Manual.pdf
4. The game exe used by this uncut version is a DRM-Free exe of a censored version that works with the uncut version without affecting game content. The original uncut version came with Tages DRM that has a number of potential issues on modern systems. If curious, the original uncut exe is present as: Game.exe.bak
   • Just rename it to Game.exe to use, but it will most likely not work as it is DRM-enabled and the Tages files are not included (see first note above).
5. The Steam version of the exe has not been tested with the uncut content and may probably work but try this at your own risk.

How to enable and check full Uncut subtitles

The steps to enable full subtitles available in the uncut version are:
1. Go to the settings in the main menu, the screen should look like this:

2. Click on Captions, then on On.

3. To check if everything works here's a quick way:
a. Start a new game, skip the intro (right click) then reach this point in the game:

b. Now click on the plant in the background and the captions should be visible like this:

c. Here are the settings from the in-game menu I use for reference:

Version History

V1.5 of this readme (Patch V1.2) - 2023-06-02 - Added Steam Deck-specific information (thanks SiViG!)

2023-05-22 (Patch V1.2) - Mod posted to ModDB due to issues with Steam's automated systems. Download link and main release thread moved to ModDB.

V1.3-V1.4 of this readme are Steam Guide-specific and can be ignored on ModDB. This mod was originally released on Steam under the link Steamcommunity.com

V1.2 - 2018-05-10 - Added information about compatibility with GamersGate version of the game to Pre-requisites section, thanks SirPrimalform!

V1.1 - 2016-08-06 - Subtitles fix added in patch part 2 and additional information in guide to check for subtitles

V1.0 - 2016-06-04 - First release of the patch

Contact information

In case of any feedback, leave a comment on this mod and I'll get back to you. This page is the primary release thread for this patch.

Disclaimer

Use of this patch means your entire acceptance of this disclaimer. This patch is in no way a copyright claim on the original game which remains with the original creators and publishers. The use of this patch is entirely at your own risk and comes with no warranty whatsoever and no liability to the creator of the patch and the rightsholders of the game. This patch must be used with a legally purchased version of the game.