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# See [[Steam#Verify integrity of game cache|Verify the integrity of the game's cache]]. | # See [[Steam#Verify integrity of game cache|Verify the integrity of the game's cache]]. | ||
# Add the '''Grey Goo''' installation folder as an exception on the currently installed antivirus. | # Add the '''Grey Goo''' installation folder as an exception on the currently installed antivirus. |
Latest revision as of 18:35, 26 December 2023
Developers | |
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Petroglyph Games | |
Publishers | |
Grey Box | |
Six Foot | |
Engines | |
GlyphX | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 23, 2015 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 77 |
OpenCritic | 79 |
IGDB | 83 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Grey Goo is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Publisher website | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Definitive Edition. | |||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
GamersGate (unavailable) |
Version differences
- The Definitive Edition includes the base game, the Emergence DLC and the digital soundtrack.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Emergence Campaign |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Petroglyph\Goo\ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/290790/remote/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/290790/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Petroglyph\Goo\ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/290790/remote/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/290790/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Interface scales poorly.[1] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, music, speech, movie, notifications, gameplay effects, interface, ambient effects and unit. | |
Surround sound | Automatically detected. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Checkbox in the Audio settings menu. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | QuickMatch 1v1/2v2/Ranked/Unranked, 4 Player FFA Unranked. | |
Peer-to-peer | Use custom match. | |
Dedicated | Dedicated servers added for June Steam sale patch. | |
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | Steam P2P |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Error 81
Verify the game's cache[2] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c, 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 7 (64-bit) |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 Dual Core 3.5 GHz | Intel Core i5 Quad Core 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 5870 1024 MB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 AMD Radeon HD 7870 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/290790/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (290790) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Grey Goo Forums - The UI is Huge - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community Discussions - Error 81 - last accessed on May 2023