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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|TOSHI}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 27, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 27, 2017}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | de Blob }}
 
|steam appid  = 532320
 
|steam appid  = 532320
 
|gogcom id    = 1466287699
 
|gogcom id    = 1466287699
 
|strategywiki = De Blob
 
|strategywiki = De Blob
|mobygames    = de-blob_
+
|mobygames    = 36804
 
|wikipedia    = De Blob
 
|wikipedia    = De Blob
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= https://www.thqnordic.com/games/de-blob
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|de Blob}}
 
 
{{disambig|the commercial release|the original freeware release|[[The Blob]]}}
 
{{disambig|the commercial release|the original freeware release|[[The Blob]]}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.thqnordic.com/games/de-blob Official Website]
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1466287699|de_blob_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1466287699|de_blob_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/532320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/532320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete intro videos|ref={{cn|date=March 2019}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete intro videos|ref={{cn|date=March 2019}}|fix=
# Go to the <code>{{p|game}}\de Blob\Data\Movies\</code>
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# Go to the {{folder|{{p|game}}\de Blob\Data\Movies}}.
# Delete the following files:
+
# Delete the following files: {{file|00_ChromaCity.bik.ogv}}, {{file|logoMovie.bik.ogv}} and {{file|THQNORDIC_LOGO_Color_white.bik.ogv}}.
* <code>00_ChromaCity.bik.ogv</code>
 
* <code>logoMovie.bik.ogv</code>
 
* <code>THQNORDIC_LOGO_Color_white.bik.ogv</code>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], enabled by default.
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], enabled by default.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default.
 
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default.
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|controller remap notes    = via launcher
 
|controller remap notes    = via launcher
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
|controller sensitivity notes= Labelled as "Camera Speed." Affects controls with Keyboard and Mouse as well.
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|controller sensitivity notes= Labelled as "Camera Speed." Affects controls with Keyboard and Mouse as well.
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Norwegian
+
  |language  = Korean
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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  |language  = Norwegian
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    = Mistakenly labeled on Steam as Portuguese.
 
|fan      =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Swedish
 
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Mistakenly labeled on Steam as Portuguese.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Korean
+
  |language  = Swedish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
+
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 650
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 650
 
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
|recDX    = 11
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|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}
 
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 22:58, 15 April 2023

de Blob
de Blob cover
Developers
Blue Tongue Entertainment
Windows BlitWorks
Publishers
THQ Nordic
Engines
TOSHI
Release dates
Windows April 27, 2017
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series de Blob
De Blob guide on StrategyWiki
De Blob on MobyGames
De Blob on Wikipedia
de Blob
The Blob 2006
de Blob 2017
de Blob 2 2017

This page is for the commercial release. For the original freeware release, see The Blob.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete intro videos[citation needed]
  1. Go to the <path-to-game>\de Blob\Data\Movies.
  2. Delete the following files: 00_ChromaCity.bik.ogv, logoMovie.bik.ogv and THQNORDIC_LOGO_Color_white.bik.ogv.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\setup.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/532320/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\deblob\
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\532320\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/532320/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

De Blob Launcher.
De Blob Launcher.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Gameplay is in pillarboxed 16:9 with occasional letterboxing in cutscenes.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Runs at desktop screen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, enabled by default.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enabled by default.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode
Gameplay unusually-reliant on color distinction.


Input

De Blob Control Options.
De Blob Control Options.
Camera movement with the mouse is based on distance from center of the screen, as if emulating a Wiimote.

Audio

De Blob Audio Options.
De Blob Audio Options.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX
Surround sound
Up to 7.1 surround
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Brazilian Portuguese
Mistakenly labeled on Steam as Portuguese.
Swedish
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Dual Core 2.50 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 310
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible


Notes

  1. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References