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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Misfits Attic}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Misfits Attic}}
{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Ethan Lee}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ethan Lee|OS X}}
{{Infobox game/row/linporter|Ethan Lee}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ethan Lee|Linux}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 18, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 18, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 18, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 18, 2013}}
 +
|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            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 207650
 
|steam appid  = 207650
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
|wikipedia    =  
+
|mobygames    =
 +
|strategywiki =  
 +
|wikipedia    = A Virus Named TOM
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/207650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/207650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| official | http://www.avirusnamedtom.com/buy.html | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| official | http://www.avirusnamedtom.com/buy.html | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 207650 | Steam | Can be played without Steam running.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2016-03-20}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| Humble | a-virus-named-tom | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 207650 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam running.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2016-03-20}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| Winter Wonderland | Windows only.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/207650/discussions/0/864979375723941195/ PSA (Mac/Linux): Winter Wonderland DLC]</ref> | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Winter Wonderland | Windows only.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/207650/discussions/0/864979375723941195/|title=PSA (Mac/Linux): Winter Wonderland DLC|date=May 2023}}</ref> | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Sountrack | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| Sountrack | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SavedGames\avnt\CircuitGameData\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SavedGames\avnt\CircuitGameData\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/CircuitGameData/}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/AVNT/CircuitGameData/}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/CircuitGameData/}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/AVNT/CircuitGameData/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|true}}
 
{{XDG|true}}
{{ii}} Error logs are saved in this folder; for Windows the logs saved in <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\aVirusNamedTom</code>
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{{ii}} Error logs are saved in this folder; for Windows the logs saved in <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\aVirusNamedTom\</code>
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SavedGames\avnt\CircuitGameData\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SavedGames\avnt\CircuitGameData\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/CircuitGameData/}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/AVNT/CircuitGameData/}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/CircuitGameData/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/AVNT/CircuitGameData/}}
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/207650/remote/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/207650/remote/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} For Steam Cloud, the Windows save is named {{File|user.dat}}, and the OS X/Linux save is named {{File|user_sdl2.dat}}.
 
{{ii}} For Steam Cloud, the Windows save is named {{File|user.dat}}, and the OS X/Linux save is named {{File|user_sdl2.dat}}.
{{--}} Windows save files do not work with the OS X and Linux versions of the game.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/207650/discussions/0/864979375723900304/ PSA (Mac/Linux): Save Data Compatibility]
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{{--}} Windows save files work with the OS X and Linux versions of the game, but not vice versa.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/207650/discussions/0/864979375723900304/ PSA (Mac/Linux): Save Data Compatibility]
 
</ref>
 
</ref>
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|A Virus Named TOM - general settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|A Virus Named TOM - general settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|A Virus Named TOM - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|A Virus Named TOM - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/virus-named-tom/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/virus-named-tom/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Gameplay is 1280x720 {{term|windowboxed}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-08-06|comment=Tested at 2560x1600 resolution.}}</ref>
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = true
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|A Virus Named TOM - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|A Virus Named TOM - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      =  
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|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = See [[Engine:FNA]] for OS X and Linux configuration details.
 
|controller support notes  = See [[Engine:FNA]] for OS X and Linux configuration details.
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
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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 = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
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|minOS    = XP SP2
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minRAM  = 500 MB
 
|minRAM  = 500 MB
 
|minHD    = 350 MB
 
|minHD    = 350 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minSM    = 2.0
 
|minSM    = 2.0
  
|recOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
|recHD    = 350 MB
+
|recHD    =  
 +
|recGPU  =
 
|recDX    = 10
 
|recDX    = 10
 
}}
 
}}
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|minOS    = 10.6.8
 
|minOS    = 10.6.8
|minCPU  = Dual core
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|minCPU  = Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 350 MB
 
|minHD    = 350 MB
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|minOGLn  = (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
 
|minOGLn  = (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
  
 +
|recOS    = 10.7
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
  
 
|minOS    = glibc 2.15+
 
|minOS    = glibc 2.15+
|minCPU  = Dual core
+
|minCPU  = Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 350 MB
 
|minHD    = 350 MB

Latest revision as of 00:04, 15 May 2023

A Virus Named TOM
A Virus Named TOM cover
Developers
Misfits Attic
macOS (OS X) Ethan Lee
Linux Ethan Lee
Engines
Windows XNA
OS X, Linux FNA
Release dates
Windows August 1, 2012
macOS (OS X) September 18, 2013
Linux September 18, 2013
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
A Virus Named TOM on Wikipedia

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Can be played without Steam running.[1]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Winter Wonderland Windows only.[2]
Windows
Sountrack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SavedGames\avnt\CircuitGameData\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/AVNT/CircuitGameData/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/AVNT/CircuitGameData/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Error logs are saved in this folder; for Windows the logs saved in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\aVirusNamedTom\

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SavedGames\avnt\CircuitGameData\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/AVNT/CircuitGameData/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/AVNT/CircuitGameData/
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/207650/remote/
For Steam Cloud, the Windows save is named user.dat, and the OS X/Linux save is named user_sdl2.dat.
Windows save files work with the OS X and Linux versions of the game, but not vice versa.[3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.
Video settings.
Video settings.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Versus, Co-op
Co-op-exclusive campaign.
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 500 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 350 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 350 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.0 compatible (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) glibc 2.15+
Processor (CPU) Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 350 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.0 compatible (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)


References

  1. Verified by User:Vetle on 2016-03-20
  2. PSA (Mac/Linux): Winter Wonderland DLC - last accessed on May 2023
  3. PSA (Mac/Linux): Save Data Compatibility
  4. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-08-06
    Tested at 2560x1600 resolution.