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Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness. The year is 1989. You are a man named Henry who has retreated from your messy life to work as a fire lookout in the Wyoming wilderness. Perched high atop a mountain, it's your job to look for smoke and keep the wilderness safe.
The minimum requirements are as follows:
Firewatch Download FreeClick the Download button for the correct installer for your operating system: Windows (WG-MVPN-SSL.exe) or macOS (WG-MVPN-SSL.dmg). Save the file to your computer. From this page, you can also download the Mobile VPN with SSL client profile for connections from any SSL VPN client that supports.OVPN configuration files.
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OS: Mac OS X 10.8+
Processor: 2011 or newer Intel Core i5
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia or ATi GPU with 1GB Memory
Storage: 4 GB available space
Additional Notes: Dedicated graphics card required. No Mac Mini model is officially supported at this time.
Here's a simplified checklist version:
Do I have a dedicated graphics card?
Is my Mac a 2011 or newer model?> NOTE This rules out all Mac Mini models, MacBooks Air, MacBooks, 13' MacBook Pros, 21.5' iMacs.
Do I have at least 6GB of RAM?If the answer to all three is 'Yes,' you should have an enjoyable time playing Firewatch! If the answer to one or more is 'No,' you may face some performance issues ranging from annoying to unplayable.
How do I find my system specs?To look at your hardware specs (from Apple's support page): 'open the System Information app from the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Or just hold down the Option key while choosing System Information from the Apple menu. Expand 'Hardware' in the left pane.
What does minimum spec mean?The configuration listed above is the lowest machine hardware and operating system specifications we feel will provide an acceptable customer experience. This is not the lowest possible configuration to get the game to boot, but anything lower than this we consider unsupported.
In real terms, we set this benchmark at stable 30FPS on Low graphics settings.
Firewatch can be configured to have even lower than Low settings (shadows can be turned off, detail distance can be dropped) but, in the same way that the resolution can be dropped to something like 600x800, we do not feel like the technical minimum we allow for Firewatch is an acceptable experience.
Really? I need 6GB of RAM / memory?With 4GB of memory you should be able to play the game most of the time but there are a few cases where you may be able to outrun our streaming system and experience crashing, frame-rate hitches or stability issues. With 4GB of RAM you probably will not be able to play above Low graphics settings.
We know the game runs fine with ~5GB but listing that as a requirement felt strange since that's an extremely unlikely config (one that we couldn't even test on!).
How the heck do I know if my GPU can run Firewatch?If you have an Intel HD or Intel Iris series, see the section below.
For Nvidia and AMD GPUs, these cards use a different naming convention.
For Nvidia, the first (leftmost) number represents the generation of card. So the GeForce 6XX series are contemporaries. The next number represents type, going from 2 to 9. A GT 620 is a low-end card, a GTX 650 is a mid-range card, a GTX 690 is the top of the line (in 2012 at least). The rightmost number is an extension of the middle number – a GT 645 is between a 640 and a 650.
For AMD the convention is slightly different. RX represents market segment,R5 is entry level, R7 is the mid-market, R9 is enthusiast or high-end. The leftmost number represents generation, the middle number represents type, the rightmost number (and trailing letters) are modifications.
Nvidia and AMD switched naming conventions at different times, so the generations are not directly comparable.
This can be a bit complicated when comparing cards across different generations and manufacturers. The GeForce 450 is a mid-range card from 2010. It is (roughly!) comparable to the GeForce 740 or the Intel Iris 6200. The GeForce 450 is slightly more powerful than the Radeon R7 250, but is absolutely smoked by the R7 260.
What about integrated GPUs? (Intel HD, Intel Iris series, etc)We are not officially supporting integrated GPUs (like the Intel HD series, or the Intel Iris series).
There is a large gap in performance between integrated and dedicated GPUs. The game as it exists may still work on some integrated GPUs however you may have bouts of hitching or sub-30FPS gameplay. We do not enforce (ie. the game will still boot without) a dedicated GPU, but we do recommend one for stable framerate.
Please note that the Mac Mini line, MacBook line, MacBook Air line, 13' MacBook Pro, and 21.5' iMac all use integrated GPUs.
If you are attempting to play Firewatch on an integrated GPU, try using Low graphics settings and a low resolution that maintains your display's aspect ratio. You may also want to ensure you aren't running off battery power.
I've been excited about playing Firewatch ever since Campo Santo first revealed it. Every trailer since then has looked absolutely stunning and the screenshots are basically excellent fodder for wallpapers. Combine that with music by Chris Remo (who I loved in Gone Home) and the involvement of Panic (One of our favoritestudiosout there) and my interest grew multiple times. Over the last few days, I've managed playing Firewatch twice while trying to consume every little bit of dialogue that has been carefully placed in this world and have come out impressed for the most part.

Firewatch is a first person exploration adventure game that will take you about 4 hours to finish. A single playthrough will leave out a lot of dialogue and hidden things, so keep that in mind. The reason Firewatch is being featured here, is because of the absolutely gorgeous visuals by Jane Ng and Olly Moss. There's also the best in class UI for the game done by Jake Rodkin. The stunning interface and visuals can be seen even on the game's official website with the perfect use of colors and great typography.

Firewatch, set in the late 80s, tells the short tale of Henry, a man trying to move away from his past who is living in the Wyoming wilderness in a fire lookout tower. He has only one person to talk to, his supervisor, Delilah. Firewatch succeeds in creating a relationship over a handheld radio between two people who have never met that feels real. The conversations are never forced or rushed and Campo Santo deserve a ton of praise for this. Many games that follow a similar style end up creating interesting characters, but the conversations are never this good and real.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness. The year is 1989. You are a man named Henry who has retreated from your messy life to work as a fire lookout in the Wyoming wilderness. Perched high atop a mountain, it's your job to look for smoke and keep the wilderness safe.
The minimum requirements are as follows:
Firewatch Download FreeClick the Download button for the correct installer for your operating system: Windows (WG-MVPN-SSL.exe) or macOS (WG-MVPN-SSL.dmg). Save the file to your computer. From this page, you can also download the Mobile VPN with SSL client profile for connections from any SSL VPN client that supports.OVPN configuration files.
Download the best games on Windows & Mac. A vast selection of titles, DRM-free, with free goodies, and lots of pure customer love. Install Firewatch on Linux.
OS: Mac OS X 10.8+
Processor: 2011 or newer Intel Core i5
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia or ATi GPU with 1GB Memory
Storage: 4 GB available space
Additional Notes: Dedicated graphics card required. No Mac Mini model is officially supported at this time.
Here's a simplified checklist version:
Do I have a dedicated graphics card?
Is my Mac a 2011 or newer model?> NOTE This rules out all Mac Mini models, MacBooks Air, MacBooks, 13' MacBook Pros, 21.5' iMacs.
Do I have at least 6GB of RAM?If the answer to all three is 'Yes,' you should have an enjoyable time playing Firewatch! If the answer to one or more is 'No,' you may face some performance issues ranging from annoying to unplayable.
How do I find my system specs?To look at your hardware specs (from Apple's support page): 'open the System Information app from the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Or just hold down the Option key while choosing System Information from the Apple menu. Expand 'Hardware' in the left pane.
What does minimum spec mean?The configuration listed above is the lowest machine hardware and operating system specifications we feel will provide an acceptable customer experience. This is not the lowest possible configuration to get the game to boot, but anything lower than this we consider unsupported.
In real terms, we set this benchmark at stable 30FPS on Low graphics settings.
Firewatch can be configured to have even lower than Low settings (shadows can be turned off, detail distance can be dropped) but, in the same way that the resolution can be dropped to something like 600x800, we do not feel like the technical minimum we allow for Firewatch is an acceptable experience.
Really? I need 6GB of RAM / memory?With 4GB of memory you should be able to play the game most of the time but there are a few cases where you may be able to outrun our streaming system and experience crashing, frame-rate hitches or stability issues. With 4GB of RAM you probably will not be able to play above Low graphics settings.
We know the game runs fine with ~5GB but listing that as a requirement felt strange since that's an extremely unlikely config (one that we couldn't even test on!).
How the heck do I know if my GPU can run Firewatch?If you have an Intel HD or Intel Iris series, see the section below.
For Nvidia and AMD GPUs, these cards use a different naming convention.
For Nvidia, the first (leftmost) number represents the generation of card. So the GeForce 6XX series are contemporaries. The next number represents type, going from 2 to 9. A GT 620 is a low-end card, a GTX 650 is a mid-range card, a GTX 690 is the top of the line (in 2012 at least). The rightmost number is an extension of the middle number – a GT 645 is between a 640 and a 650.
For AMD the convention is slightly different. RX represents market segment,R5 is entry level, R7 is the mid-market, R9 is enthusiast or high-end. The leftmost number represents generation, the middle number represents type, the rightmost number (and trailing letters) are modifications.
Nvidia and AMD switched naming conventions at different times, so the generations are not directly comparable.
This can be a bit complicated when comparing cards across different generations and manufacturers. The GeForce 450 is a mid-range card from 2010. It is (roughly!) comparable to the GeForce 740 or the Intel Iris 6200. The GeForce 450 is slightly more powerful than the Radeon R7 250, but is absolutely smoked by the R7 260.
What about integrated GPUs? (Intel HD, Intel Iris series, etc)We are not officially supporting integrated GPUs (like the Intel HD series, or the Intel Iris series).
There is a large gap in performance between integrated and dedicated GPUs. The game as it exists may still work on some integrated GPUs however you may have bouts of hitching or sub-30FPS gameplay. We do not enforce (ie. the game will still boot without) a dedicated GPU, but we do recommend one for stable framerate.
Please note that the Mac Mini line, MacBook line, MacBook Air line, 13' MacBook Pro, and 21.5' iMac all use integrated GPUs.
If you are attempting to play Firewatch on an integrated GPU, try using Low graphics settings and a low resolution that maintains your display's aspect ratio. You may also want to ensure you aren't running off battery power.
I've been excited about playing Firewatch ever since Campo Santo first revealed it. Every trailer since then has looked absolutely stunning and the screenshots are basically excellent fodder for wallpapers. Combine that with music by Chris Remo (who I loved in Gone Home) and the involvement of Panic (One of our favoritestudiosout there) and my interest grew multiple times. Over the last few days, I've managed playing Firewatch twice while trying to consume every little bit of dialogue that has been carefully placed in this world and have come out impressed for the most part.
Firewatch is a first person exploration adventure game that will take you about 4 hours to finish. A single playthrough will leave out a lot of dialogue and hidden things, so keep that in mind. The reason Firewatch is being featured here, is because of the absolutely gorgeous visuals by Jane Ng and Olly Moss. There's also the best in class UI for the game done by Jake Rodkin. The stunning interface and visuals can be seen even on the game's official website with the perfect use of colors and great typography.
Firewatch, set in the late 80s, tells the short tale of Henry, a man trying to move away from his past who is living in the Wyoming wilderness in a fire lookout tower. He has only one person to talk to, his supervisor, Delilah. Firewatch succeeds in creating a relationship over a handheld radio between two people who have never met that feels real. The conversations are never forced or rushed and Campo Santo deserve a ton of praise for this. Many games that follow a similar style end up creating interesting characters, but the conversations are never this good and real.
When it comes to the actual plot, I like how Firewatch never lets you get comfortable. At times it feels like a horror story and sometimes just a normal day in the life of a person. The atmosphere is always changing and sometimes gets a little too tense. This is complemented very well with Remo's score and the audio design overall. Hearing ripples in the water of the lake as you approach is quite amazing as it leads into the reflection of the sunset on the lake.
I love the user interface in Firewatch. Right from the opening with a visual novel esque choose your own adventure feel to the ending credits, the typography and colors used work great together. Even in game, when you have to reply to Delilah using your radio, the glyphs are awesome. Pause your game and have a look at how well they show off the controls when you can, because more game developers need to invest resources in the little things. The yellow typography on the tinted environment really stands out well.
Visually, almost everything is gorgeous. I say almost everything because the ground feels really different in comparison to the sky and the trees. I'd go so far as to say the visuals on the ground feel like an after thought, thanks to them looking plain bland in many areas. The rest of the visuals however, including the little things like books in your lookout tower and small pinecones around the supply boxes all are excellent. Prepare yourself to take a good amount of screenshots while playing the game, considering how jaw dropping some aspects of Firewatch are. If you're playing on Steam, you can even use the in game camera images to relive your moments through a printing service available. This feature is only available in the Steam version of Firewatch.
If you do plan on playing Firewatch on PlayStation 4, there are some performance issues. The framerate drops when not much is happening on the screen randomly and this may or may not annoy you and break immersion, depending on how sensitive you are. The PC version has a few visual hiccups here and there, but it runs a lot better than the PlayStation 4 version if you have a good enough GPU.
Firewatch is memorable and great overall, but the ending leaves a little to be desired. If you're a fan of adventure games or games like Gone Home and you have felt like you needed a little bit more, Firewatch is for you. Keep an open mind and you will enjoy your short time in the Wyoming Wilderness. Campo Santo manages to make you invested in Henry and Delilah within a short period of time in this amazing narrative experience. Firewatch is available on Steam (PC and Mac) and PlayStation 4 for $19.99.
Firewatch WallpapersCampo Santo has now made available some amazing official Firewatch wallpapers that you can download.
Firewatch Mac Download OnlineMatt Birchler has also created these beautiful Firewatch wallpapers based on the game. Thanks, @mintshows.
Last Updated on February 9th, 2016 at 09:30 IST