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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = DeadSynchronicity1 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = DeadSynchronicity1 cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Daedalic Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Daedalic Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2018-05-11}}</ref>|build=4.6.1f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 10, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 10, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 10, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 10, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 10, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 10, 2015}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dead-synchronicity-tomorrow-comes-today|70}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|901/dead-synchronicity-tomorrow-comes-today|70}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dead-synchronicity-tomorrow-comes-today|73}}
 +
|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            | Dead Synchronicity }}
 
|steam appid  = 339190
 
|steam appid  = 339190
−
|gogcom page  = dead_synchronicity_tomorrow_comes_today
+
|gogcom id    = 1427188253
−
|wikipedia    =  
+
|gogcom id side = 1428489988
 +
|hltb        = 25565
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = dead-synchronicity-tomorrow-comes-today
 +
|wikipedia    = Dead Synchronicity
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{--}} Saves stored in the Steam Cloud are not synced cross-platform.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|dead_synchronicity_tomorrow_comes_today|dead_synchronicity_tomorrow_comes_today}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1427188253|dead_synchronicity_tomorrow_comes_today}}
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/339190/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/339190/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | dead_synchronicity_tomorrow_comes_today | DRM-Free | |}}
+
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | dead-synchronicity-tomorrow-comes-today | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 339190 | Steam | |}}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2775-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | dead_synchronicity_tomorrow_comes_today | DRM-free | Outdated (v1.0.10) version | |Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | dead-synchronicity-tomorrow-comes-today | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | dead-synchronicity-tomorrow-comes-today | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 339190 | DRM-free | Can be run without Steam by directly using the game's executable. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | dead-synchronicity | DRM-Free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{++}} All versions include [[Dead Synchronicity: The Longest Night]].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Dead Synchronicity}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Dead Synchronicity\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/Dead Synchronicity/}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.local/share/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/Dead Synchronicity}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/Dead Synchronicity/}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{XDG|true}}
+
{{XDG|false}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Dead Synchronicity\Savegames}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Dead Synchronicity\Savegames\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/Dead Synchronicity/Savegames/}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.local/share/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/Dead Synchronicity/Savegames}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/Dead Synchronicity/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
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        = Saves are not synced cross-platform.
 +
|ubisoft connect           =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
[[File:Dead Synchronicity Options.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
+
{{Image|Dead Synchronicity Options.jpg|General settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  =  
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dead-synchronicity-tomorrow-comes-today/en
−
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Non-16:9 resolutions are letterboxed.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Non-16:9 resolutions are letterboxed. Some resolutions are not listed (see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]).
−
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        = Will only display on primary monitor.
+
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate            = true
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     = Uncapped.
+
|60 fps notes               =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              = Uncapped.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{ii}} Resolutions higher than 1920x1080 are not available normally.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Forced Custom Resolution|ref=<ref name="UnityCommands">[http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/CommandLineArguments.html Unity Command Line Arguments]</ref>|fix=
 +
# See [[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]].
 +
# Use the following commands: <code>-screen-height YourHeight -screen-width YourWidth</code>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|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==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, voice, sound effects.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, voice, sound effects.
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|closed captions notes    = Only with subtitles and only for certain scenes.
 
|closed captions notes    = Only with subtitles and only for certain scenes.
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
−
|mute on focus lost notes = Always mutes; non-configurable.
+
|mute on focus lost notes = Cannot be disabled.
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
−
|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
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Italian
+
  |language  = Hungarian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = hackable
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/dead-synchronicity-tomorrow-comes-today/dead-synchronicity-tomorrow-comes-today/2626 Fan translation]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Crashes/Freezes===
 +
====Game freezes on startup====
 +
{{ii}} This issue is currently being investigated.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/339190/discussions/3/611703898452100031/#c611703999963487705|title=Steam Community Discussion - Game doesn't start. Anyone else?|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 +
====Crash on skipping intros====
 +
{{ii}} This issue is currently being investigated<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/339190/discussions/3/611703898451631447/#c611703999963491138|title=Steam Community Discussion - crashes|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 +
====Game freezes on looking at Hunter's Bar door====
 +
{{ii}} When you drain the "alcohol" out of the oil drums next to Hunter's Bar, climb on top of them, then look at the closed door to the bar, the game may freeze.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/339190/discussions/3/611703999982154790/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Found game freezing bug|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Game displays at larger resolution than can be displayed===
+
===Going out of monitor resolution range===
−
{{ii}} This issue is only known to affect Linux users.
+
{{ii}} On Linux, the game may set a screen resolution beyond the range your monitor supports.
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Force desired screen resolution (GOG.com)|ref=<ref name="WrongResLinux">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/339190/discussions/3/611702631244220167/ Steam Community Discussions - Wrong Video Resolution]</ref><ref>[http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/CommandLineArguments.html Unity Command Line Arguments]</ref>}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Forced Custom Resolution|ref=<ref name="UnityCommands"/><ref name="WrongResLinux">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/339190/discussions/3/611702631244220167/ Steam Community Discussions - Wrong Video Resolution]</ref>|fix=
−
# Right-click on the provided shortcut.
+
# See [[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]].
−
# Click "Properties".
+
# Use the following commands.
−
# Under "Command", insert <code>-screen-height xxxx -screen-width yyyy</code>, replacing xxxx and yyyy with the appropriate height and width values for your desired resolution.
+
<pre>
−
# Click "OK".
+
-screen-height YourHeight -screen-width YourWidth
−
Notes:
+
</pre>
−
}}
 
−
{{Fixbox|1=
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Force desired screen resolution (Steam)|ref=<ref name="WrongResLinux"/>}}
 
−
# Right-click the game's entry in your Steam library
 
−
# Click "Properties".
 
−
# Under the "General" tab, click "Set Launch Options".
 
−
# Insert <code>-screen-height xxxx -screen-width yyyy</code>, replacing xxxx and yyyy with the appropriate height and width values for your desired resolution.
 
−
# Click "OK", then click "Close".
 
−
Notes:
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 9
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        = false
 
|mantle support        = false
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|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          = false
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP 32-bit
+
|minOS    = Vista SP2, 7 SP1
−
|minCPU  = 2 GHz Dual Core
+
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
−
|minRAM  = 2000 MB
+
|minRAM  = 2 GB
−
|minHD    = 4500 MB available space
+
|minHD    = 4.5 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GS, ATI Radeon HD 3470
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GS
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3470
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
  
−
|recOS    = Windows Vista SP2 or later
+
|recOS    = 8
 
|recCPU  = 2.6 GHz Dual Core
 
|recCPU  = 2.6 GHz Dual Core
−
|recRAM  = 4000 MB
+
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GT 610, ATI Radeon HD 4650 or higher
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 610
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4650
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|minOS    = 10.7
 
|minOS    = 10.7
−
|minCPU  = 2 GHz  
+
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
−
|minHD    = 4500 MB available space
+
|minHD    = 4.5 GB
−
|minGPU  = Any  
+
|minGPU  = Any
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
  
−
|recOS    = 10.9 or higher
+
|recOS    = 10.9
−
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-540M @ 3.40 GHz  
+
|recCPU  = 2.5 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GS/GT 600 Series or AMD Radeon HD 4000 Series
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GS/GT 600 series
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4000 series
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
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Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today cover
Developers
Fictiorama Studios
Publishers
Daedalic Entertainment
Engines
Unity 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows April 10, 2015
macOS (OS X) April 10, 2015
Linux April 10, 2015
Reception
Metacritic 70
OpenCritic 70
IGDB 73
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Dead Synchronicity
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Dead Synchronicity
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today 2015
Dead Synchronicity: The Longest Night 2015

Key points

Saves stored in the Steam Cloud are not synced cross-platform.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Outdated (v1.0.10) version
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Can be run without Steam by directly using the game's executable.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions include Dead Synchronicity: The Longest Night.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Dead Synchronicity\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/Dead Synchronicity/
Linux $HOME/.local/share/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/Dead Synchronicity/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Dead Synchronicity\Savegames\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/Dead Synchronicity/Savegames/
Linux $HOME/.local/share/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/Dead Synchronicity/Savegames/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Saves are not synced cross-platform.

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Non-16:9 resolutions are letterboxed. Some resolutions are not listed (see Widescreen resolution).
Multi-monitor
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Uncapped.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Widescreen resolution

Resolutions higher than 1920x1080 are not available normally.
Forced Custom Resolution[2]
  1. See Command line arguments.
  2. Use the following commands: -screen-height YourHeight -screen-width YourWidth

Input

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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, voice, sound effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Only with subtitles and only for certain scenes.
Mute on focus lost
Cannot be disabled.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation
Italian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Crashes/Freezes

Game freezes on startup

This issue is currently being investigated.[3]

Crash on skipping intros

This issue is currently being investigated[4]

Game freezes on looking at Hunter's Bar door

When you drain the "alcohol" out of the oil drums next to Hunter's Bar, climb on top of them, then look at the closed door to the bar, the game may freeze.[5]

Issues fixed

Going out of monitor resolution range

On Linux, the game may set a screen resolution beyond the range your monitor supports.
Forced Custom Resolution[2][6]
  1. See Command line arguments.
  2. Use the following commands.
-screen-height YourHeight -screen-width YourWidth

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
OpenGL 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2, 7 SP1 8
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Dual Core 2.6 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600 GS
ATI Radeon HD 3470
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GT 610
ATI Radeon HD 4650
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7 10.9
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Any Nvidia GeForce GS/GT 600 series
ATI Radeon HD 4000 series
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 17
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz Single Core
2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0 compatible
Sound (audio device) OpenAL compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ Unity engine build: 4.6.1f1[1]

References