Difference between revisions of "A Virus Named TOM"

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General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website
Humble Store
Steam		Can be played without Steam running.^[1]

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Winter Wonderland	Windows only.^[2]
Sountrack

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.

Video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Gameplay is 1280x720 windowboxed.^[4]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		See Engine:FNA for OS X and Linux configuration details.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

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	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	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	350 MB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0 support	DirectX 10 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.6.8	10.7
Processor (CPU)	Dual Core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 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	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	350 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 3.0 compatible (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)

References

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

[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.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|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             | }}
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@@ Line 32: / Line 46: @@
 {{DLC|
-{{DLC/row| Winter Wonderland | Windows only.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/207650/discussions/0/864979375723941195/ PSA (Mac/Linux): Winter Wonderland DLC]</ref> | Windows }}
+{{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 }}
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 }}
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 {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SavedGames\avnt\CircuitGameData\}}
-{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/AVNT/CircuitGameData/}}
+{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/AVNT/CircuitGameData/}}
 {{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/AVNT/CircuitGameData/}}
 }}
@@ Line 49: / Line 63: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SavedGames\avnt\CircuitGameData\}}
-{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/AVNT/CircuitGameData/}}
+{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/AVNT/CircuitGameData/}}
 {{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/AVNT/CircuitGameData/}}
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 {{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>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/207650/discussions/0/864979375723900304/ PSA (Mac/Linux): Save Data Compatibility]
+{{--}} 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>
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       =
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+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             =
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+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = true
+|steam cloud               = true
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|A Virus Named TOM - general settings.png|General settings.}}
 {{Image|A Virus Named TOM - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
-|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/virus-named-tom/en
+|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/virus-named-tom/en
 |widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 |multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
@@ Line 102: / Line 116: @@
 |antialiasing               = n/a
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = always on
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 114: / Line 131: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
 {{Image|A Virus Named TOM - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = false
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 179: / Line 196: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
@@ Line 192: / Line 209: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
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 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
-|macos 64-bit 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 =
 }}

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