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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Aquanox Deep Descent cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Aquanox Deep Descent cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2017}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 16, 2020}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|aquanox-deep-descent|66}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|10340/aquanox-deep-descent|68}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|aquanox-deep-descent|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter, Vehicle combat }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Naval/watercraft }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | AquaNox }}  
 
|steam appid  = 254370
 
|steam appid  = 254370
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|steam appid side =  
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|steam appid side =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1365179539
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        = 48735
 +
|mobygames    = aquanox-deep-descent
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      = '''''Aquanox: Deep Descent''''' is a {{Glossary:First-person}} underwater {{Glossary:Vehicle combat}} and a re-imagining of the [[Series:AquaNox|AquaNox series]], set in a period that predates the [[Archimedean Dynasty]]. It is the first game in the series to not be developed by Massive Development. Its development was publicly announced in August 2013 by [[Company:THQ Nordic|Nordic Games]] and was followed by a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2015.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.polygon.com/2013/8/23/4651434/aquanox-reboot-in-development-at-nordic-games|title=AquaNox reboot in development at Nordic Games|date=2020-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/806010995/aquanox-deep-descent/posts/1342725|title=We're funded!|date=2020-10-06}}</ref>
 +
 +
|release history  = The game was released digitally on GOG and Steam on October 16, 2020, followed by its release on Epic Games Store on October 20. It is also available through retail channels offering a physical version containing bonus material.
 +
 +
|current state    = As of the release day, the PC version lacks a number of important options, including a field of view slider and a vertical synchronization toggle. However, many of these options are adjustable through configuration files, while the native field of view can be modified using a community-made script.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|AquaNox}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/254370/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://www.discord.gg/aquanox Official Discord server] for game series
 +
{{GOG.com links|1365179539|aquanox_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/254370/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 254370 | Steam |  | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | aquanox-deep-descent | unknown | {{store link|Epic Games Store|aquanox-deep-descent--collectors-edition|Collector's Edition}} is also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | aquanox-deep-descent | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|aquanox-deep-descent-the-collectors-edition|Collector's Edition}} is also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3897-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|3897-2|Collector's Edition}} is also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG | aquanox_deep_descent | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG|aquanox_deep_descent_collectors_edition|Collector's Edition}} is also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | aquanox-deep-descent-pc | Steam | {{store link|GMG|aquanox-deep-descent-collectors-edition-pc|Collector's Edition}} is also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | aquanox-deep-descent | Steam | {{store link|Humble|aquanox-deep-descent-collectors-edition|Collector's Edition}} is also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 254370 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|16285|Collector's Edition}} is also available. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B08HRHDRW1 | Activation | Limited Edition. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|LOCALAPPDATA}}\ANX\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|LOCALAPPDATA}}\ANX\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Image|Aquanox Deep Descent - video settings.png|Video settings}}
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|wsgf link                  =  
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{{Video
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/aquanox-deep-descent/en
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
−
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = limited
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Vert-}} scaling causing the cockpit to be out of view. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = limited
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}} scaling and {{term|stretched}} {{term|FMV}}s.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-10-16|comment=Screenshots taken at 2560x1080 and 1920x1080, then compared. Played through the tutorial and some of the first mission at 21:9.}}</ref> See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Horizontal FOV of 80°. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] for other values.
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = limited
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Bound to the '''Texture Quality''' setting, where High and Very High are x8.<br>See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]] to override.
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = always on
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Uses [[TAA]]. May result in temporal artifacting on in-cockpit monitors when their status changes. See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = hackable
 +
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 200 FPS. See [[#Frame rate limit|Frame rate limit]].
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Modify FOV with Cheat Engine|ref=<ref name="Sui" />|fix=
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|key remap                = unknown
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# Download and install [https://www.cheatengine.org/ Cheat Engine].
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# Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2028-aquanox-deep-descent-fov-hack/ cheat table].
 +
# Launch Cheat Engine and the game.
 +
# From the '''File''' menu of Cheat Engine, click on '''Open Process'''.
 +
# Select the game process and click on Open.
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# From the '''File''' menu, click on '''Load''' ({{key|Ctrl|O}}).
 +
# Locate the downloaded cheat table and click on Open.
 +
# Click on the checkbox next to ''Activate AOB FOV hack''.
 +
# In the field ''Set FOV value'', double click on Value, and set it to the desired FOV.
 +
* Below are the recommended values for different aspect ratios:
 +
** 21:9 - {{code|95.5}}
 +
** 32:9 - {{code|118.4}}
 +
** 48:9 (3x16:9) - {{code|136.6}}
 +
** 48:10 (3x16:10) - {{code|132.3}}
 +
** 12:3 (3x4:3) - {{code|124.1}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Override anisotropic filtering|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2020-10-15}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]] and open {{file|Engine.ini}} in a text editor.
 +
# Add the following and save the file.
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.MaxAnisotropy=16
 +
</pre>
 +
{{ii}} Anisotropic filtering quality can be adjusted by changing the value between 1 and 16.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable [[FXAA]] through a configuration file|ref=<ref name="Sui" />|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]] and open {{file|Engine.ini}} in a text editor.
 +
# Add the following and save the file.
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
 +
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=1
 +
</pre>
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Enabling FXAA will disable TAA.
 +
{{ii}} Setting the value to 0 will disable anti-aliasing.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable Vsync in a configuration file|ref=<ref name="Sui" />|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]] and open {{file|GameUserSettings.ini}} in a text editor.
 +
# Find a line {{code|1=bUseVSync=False}} and set it to {{code|1=bUseVSync=True}} to enable Vsync.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Frame rate limit===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set FPS cap|ref=<ref name="Sui" />|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]] and open {{file|GameUserSettings.ini}} in a text editor.
 +
# Find the line {{code|1=FrameRateLimit=0.000000}} and set the value to the desired FPS cap - setting the value to 0 will result in FPS being capped at 200 unless FPS smoothing is disabled.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable FPS smoothing (200+ FPS)|ref=<ref name="Sui" />|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]] and open {{file|Engine.ini}} in a text editor.
 +
# Add lines at the end of the file:
 +
<pre>[/Script/Engine.Engine]
 +
bSmoothFrameRate=0</pre>
 +
 
 +
'''Notes:'''
 +
{{ii}} Uncapping the frame rate is not recommended.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Aquanox Deep Descent - gameplay settings.png|Gameplay settings}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|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        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = false
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = true
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = false
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = false
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = false
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
+
<gallery>
−
{{Audio settings
+
Aquanox Deep Descent - keybindings 1.png|Keybindings (1/3)
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
Aquanox Deep Descent - keybindings 2.png|Keybindings (2/3)
 +
Aquanox Deep Descent - keybindings 3.png|Keybindings (3/3)
 +
Aquanox Deep Descent - Gamepad layout.png|Gamepad layout
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Aquanox Deep Descent - audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = always on
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-10-16|comment=Tested on a 5.1 sound system and confirmed the use of the rear speakers with Orban Loudness Meter.}}</ref>
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|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
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
−
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 8
−
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Versus,CO-OP
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = Co-op is limited to 4 players.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
−
}}{{Network/Connections
+
}}
−
|matchmaking        =  
+
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
−
|p2p                =  
+
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
−
|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|self-hosting      =  
 
|self-hosting      =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
−
|direct ip          =  
+
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
−
|shader model versions  =  
+
|shader model versions  = 5
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = Steamworks
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 7
 
|minOS    = 7
−
|minCPU  = 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5-750
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i7-950 - 3.3 GHz
−
|minCPU2  = 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 955
+
|minCPU2  = AMD A8-6600K - 3.3 GHz
−
|minRAM  = 4 GB
+
|minRAM  = 8 GB
−
|minHD    = 10 GB
+
|minHD    = 30 GB
−
|minGPU  = GeForce GTX 470
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
−
|minGPU2  = Radeon HD 5850
+
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7870
−
|minVRAM  = 1024 MB
+
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minDX    = 11
 
|minDX    = 11
  
−
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = 10
−
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-6600K - 3.5 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 1500x - 3.5 GHz
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia Nvidia GTX 1060
−
|recDX    =  
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 580
 +
|recVRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|recDX    = 12
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} 64-bit operating system is required.
 
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{{References}}
 
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 29 March 2023

Aquanox: Deep Descent
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Developers
Digital Arrow
Publishers
THQ Nordic
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows October 16, 2020
Reception
Metacritic 66
OpenCritic 68
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Naval/watercraft
Themes Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi
Series AquaNox
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AquaNox
Archimedean Dynasty 1996
AquaNox 2001
AquaNox 2: Revelation 2003
Aquanox: Deep Descent 2020

Aquanox: Deep Descent is a first-person underwater vehicle combat and a re-imagining of the AquaNox series, set in a period that predates the Archimedean Dynasty. It is the first game in the series to not be developed by Massive Development. Its development was publicly announced in August 2013 by Nordic Games and was followed by a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2015.[1][2]

The game was released digitally on GOG and Steam on October 16, 2020, followed by its release on Epic Games Store on October 20. It is also available through retail channels offering a physical version containing bonus material.

As of the release day, the PC version lacks a number of important options, including a field of view slider and a vertical synchronization toggle. However, many of these options are adjustable through configuration files, while the native field of view can be modified using a community-made script.

General information

Official Discord server for game series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
 Collector's Edition is also available.
Windows
GamersGate
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 Collector's Edition is also available.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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 Collector's Edition is also available.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Collector's Edition is also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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 Collector's Edition is also available.
Windows
Humble Store
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 Collector's Edition is also available.
Windows
Steam
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 Collector's Edition is also available.
Windows
Amazon.co.uk (unavailable)
Requires online activation
 Limited Edition.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\ANX\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254370/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\ANX\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254370/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Vert- scaling causing the cockpit to be out of view. See Field of view (FOV).
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Vert- scaling and stretched FMVs.[3] See Field of view (FOV).
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Horizontal FOV of 80°. See Field of view (FOV) for other values.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Bound to the Texture Quality setting, where High and Very High are x8.
See Anisotropic filtering (AF) to override.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Uses TAA. May result in temporal artifacting on in-cockpit monitors when their status changes. See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 200 FPS. See Frame rate limit.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Field of view (FOV)

Modify FOV with Cheat Engine[4]
  1. Download and install Cheat Engine.
  2. Download the cheat table.
  3. Launch Cheat Engine and the game.
  4. From the File menu of Cheat Engine, click on Open Process.
  5. Select the game process and click on Open.
  6. From the File menu, click on Load (Ctrl+O).
  7. Locate the downloaded cheat table and click on Open.
  8. Click on the checkbox next to Activate AOB FOV hack.
  9. In the field Set FOV value, double click on Value, and set it to the desired FOV.
  • Below are the recommended values for different aspect ratios:
    • 21:9 - 95.5
    • 32:9 - 118.4
    • 48:9 (3x16:9) - 136.6
    • 48:10 (3x16:10) - 132.3
    • 12:3 (3x4:3) - 124.1

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Override anisotropic filtering[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location and open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  2. Add the following and save the file.
[SystemSettings]
r.MaxAnisotropy=16
Anisotropic filtering quality can be adjusted by changing the value between 1 and 16.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Enable FXAA through a configuration file[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location and open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  2. Add the following and save the file.
[SystemSettings]
r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=1

Notes

Enabling FXAA will disable TAA.
Setting the value to 0 will disable anti-aliasing.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Enable Vsync in a configuration file[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location and open GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
  2. Find a line bUseVSync=False and set it to bUseVSync=True to enable Vsync.

Frame rate limit

Set FPS cap[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location and open GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
  2. Find the line FrameRateLimit=0.000000 and set the value to the desired FPS cap - setting the value to 0 will result in FPS being capped at 200 unless FPS smoothing is disabled.
Disable FPS smoothing (200+ FPS)[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location and open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  2. Add lines at the end of the file:
[/Script/Engine.Engine]
bSmoothFrameRate=0

Notes:

Uncapping the frame rate is not recommended.

Input

Gameplay settings
Gameplay settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection

  • Keybindings (1/3)

  • Keybindings (2/3)

  • Keybindings (3/3)

  • Gamepad layout

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
[5]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
8 Versus, Co-op
Co-op is limited to 4 players.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Shader Model support 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i7-950 - 3.3 GHz
AMD A8-6600K - 3.3 GHz		 Intel Core i5-6600K - 3.5 GHz
AMD Ryzen 5 1500x - 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
AMD Radeon HD 7870
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia Nvidia GTX 1060
AMD Radeon RX 580
8 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible
64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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>/254370/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (254370) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. ↑ AquaNox reboot in development at Nordic Games - last accessed on 2020-10-06
  2. ↑ We're funded! - last accessed on 2020-10-06
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-10-16
    Screenshots taken at 2560x1080 and 1920x1080, then compared. Played through the tutorial and some of the first mission at 21:9.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-10-15
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-10-16
    Tested on a 5.1 sound system and confirmed the use of the rear speakers with Orban Loudness Meter.