Arid
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| Developers | |
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| Sad Viscacha Studio | |
| Publishers | |
| Breda University of Applied Sciences | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 29, 2021 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Exploration, Survival |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Interwar, South America |
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Arid is a singleplayer first-person exploration and survival game.
General information
- Official Discord server for game series
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | |
Can be played without Steam running. | |
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Freeware | Completely free to own. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Arid\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1463730/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Arid\Saved\SaveGames\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1463730/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Display settings
Graphic settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Vert- | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Vert-, increase FOV to compensate. Main menu background is static aspect 16:9. The loading screens are stretched from 16:9.[2] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | 70-115° | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Off, Low, Medium, High, Atacama | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Gameplay settings
Input
Mouse and keyboard settings
Controller settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | X axis can also be inverted. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | After using "Quit to title" main menu does not have selection until mouse is used. | |
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | X axis can also be inverted. |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Button prompts frequently switch between controller and keyboard/mouse. |
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, Effects, Music, Dialogue, UI | |
| Surround sound | 2.0 Stereo[3] | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | FMOD |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 5th gen AMD Ryzen 5 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti AMD Radeon RX 570 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 590 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.25.4.0[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/1463730/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1463730) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-10-13
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-10-13
- Tested at 2560x1080 and 2560x800 custom resolutions.
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-10-13
- Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter.