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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Dont starve.png
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|cover        = Don't Starve - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Klei Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Klei Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Alternative Games|OS X}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Alternative Games|Linux}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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|releasedates =  
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|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 23, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 23, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 23, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 23, 2013}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dont-starve|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|don-t-starve|79}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Scrolling }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control, Menu-based, Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Survival, Hunting, Farming, Sandbox, Open world }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Dark, Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Don't Starve }}
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|steam appid  = 219740
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|gogcom id    = 1207659210
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|gogcom id side = 1207664293, 1459416807, 1459422165
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|official site= https://www.klei.com/games/dont-starve
 +
|hltb        = 2675
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = dont-starve
 +
|wikipedia    = Don't Starve
 +
|winehq      = 14672
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Runs well on low-end hardware<ref>Tested by [[User:Nicereddy|Nicereddy]] on April 11, 2013.</ref>
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|introduction      =
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{{ii}} Free content updates are planned to be released frequently for at least 6 months after the initial release date<ref>[http://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/ Don't Starve on Steam]</ref>
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 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.dontstarvegame.com/ Official Website]
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{{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/klei Official Discord server]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forumdisplay.php?20-Don-t-Starve-Beta Don't Starve Beta forums]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forum/5-dont-starve/ Official forums]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forumdisplay.php?42-Don-t-Starve-Beta-Bug-Tracker&s=2c63325227630f1878f57a4da9b7b2d7 Don't Starve Bug Tracker]
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{{GOG.com links|1207659210|dont_starve}}
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{{mm}} [http://dontstarvewiki.net/index.php/Dont_Starve_Wiki Don't Starve wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/219740/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://www.reddit.com/r/dontstarve Don't Starve subreddit]
 
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/dont_starve GOG.com Community Discussions]
 
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/dont_starve GOG.com Support Page]
 
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/219740/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
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== Availability ==
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==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.dontstarvegame.com/blog/landing/buynow.html Developer Website] | {{ID|DRM-free}}{{ID|Steam}}{{ID|ChromeStore}} | Additionally provides a Chrome Web Store key. }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | dont_starve | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/dont_starve GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | dont-starve | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}}{{ID|ChromeStore}} | Additionally provides a Chrome Web Store key. }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | c0xbnvr137dz | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dont-starve/hiledapehlkhdehbhppgmekfalnlfajc Chrome Web Store]| {{ID|ChromeStore}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 219740 | Steam | Steam owners get a key for a [[Humble Store]] DRM-free download. | Humble Store | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Don't Starve purchases prior to June 3, 2015, include [[Don't Starve Together]].
  
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== Improvements ==
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==Monetization==
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=== Mods ===
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{{Monetization
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{{ii}} You can find information on modding, as well as popular modifications, on the [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forumdisplay.php?63-Don-t-Starve-Beta-Mods-and-tools Don't Starve Mods and Tools forum].
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|ad-supported          =  
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{{ii}} All mods should be placed in the folder {{File|mods/}} under the [[#Game data location|game data]] folder.
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|dlc                    = The DLCs include new items, characters, worlds and gameplay mechanics.
 +
|expansion pack        =  
 +
|freeware              =  
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
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|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
}}
  
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== Game data ==
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===Microtransactions===
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=== Save game location ===
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{{Microtransactions
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{{Game Location Table|
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|boost              =  
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|Steam\userdata\<user-id>\219740\remote\}}
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|cosmetic            =  
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|~/Documents/Klei/DoNotStarve/save/}}
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|currency            =  
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{{Game Location Table/row|Linux|~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/219740/remote/}}
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|finite spend        =  
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = Game does not contain any microtransactions.
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} If [[Steam Cloud]] is disabled, save files will be stored at the same location as [[#Config file location|config files]]. The same also applies to DRM-free versions of the game.
 
  
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=== Config file location ===
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{{DLC|
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{DLC/row| Reign of Giants | Included in the Microsoft Store version. DRM-free on GOG. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Klei\DoNotStarve\}}
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{{DLC/row| Shipwrecked | DRM-free on GOG. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
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{{DLC/row| Hamlet | DRM-free on GOG. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Linux|~/.klei/DoNotStarve/}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Klei\DoNotStarve\settings.ini}}
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{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Documents/Klei/DoNotStarve/}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.klei/DoNotStarve/}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} {{File|settings.ini}} stores the configuration.
 
{{XDG|false}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
  
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=== Game data location ===
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===Save game data location===
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{{ii}} The [[Steam]] version can be found in {{File|Steam/SteamApps/common/dont_starve/}}
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{{Game data|
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{{ii}} The DRM-free version of the game provides custom install paths.
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Klei\DoNotStarve\save\}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Documents/Klei/DoNotStarve/}}
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==== Chrome NaCl ====
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.klei/DoNotStarve/}}
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{{ii}} The fixes on this page do not apply to the Chrome version as it utilizes a different system. <!-- Although they might, could someone look into this? -->
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/219740/remote/}}
 +
}}
  
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|steam_cloud            =true
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|discord                  =  
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
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|discord notes            =  
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|origin                =
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|epic games launcher      =  
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|origin_notes          =
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|uplay                  =
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|uplay_notes            =
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|gog galaxy notes          =  
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|gamesave_manager      =true
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|origin                    =  
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|origin notes              =  
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|gamestow               =
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|steam cloud               = true
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|gamestow_notes         =
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|synctocloud            =
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|synctocloud_notes      =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|square_enix            =
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|xbox cloud                = false
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|square_enix_notes      =
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|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} To disable [[Steam Cloud]] and move the save files to a local directory, open {{File|settings.ini}} in the [[#Config file location|config file location]] and set {{File|DISABLECLOUD}} to true.
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{{ii}} To disable Steam Cloud and move the save files to a local folder, open {{File|settings.ini}} in the [[#Configuration file location|configuration file location]] and set {{Code|DISABLECLOUD}} to true.
  
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== Video settings ==
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==Video==
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[[File:dont starve settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Image|Don't Starve - general settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/dont-starve/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dont-starve/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Window is fully resizeable.
 
|windowed notes            = Window is fully resizeable.
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Only runs in a borderless fullscreen windowed mode.
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
 +
|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = false
 +
|color blind notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Field of view (FOV)]] ===
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Change followcamera.lua|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change followcamera.lua|ref=<ref>[http://forums.kleientertainment.com/showthread.php?15465-REQ-Change-FOV (REQ) Change the FOV - Don't Starve forums]</ref>}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\data\scripts\cameras\}}.
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# Navigate to {{File|data/scripts/cameras/}}, in your [[#Game data location|game data]] folder.
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# Open {{File|followcamera.lua}}.
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# Open {{File|followcamera.lua}} in a text editor.
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# Find the line beginning with {{Code|self.fov}}.
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# Find the line {{File|<nowiki>self.fov = #</nowiki>}}, the default {{File|#}} being {{File|35}}
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# Change the number to that of your choice. A higher FOV will lead to a wider angle, a lower one to a narrower angle.
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# Change {{File|#}} to any number of your choice, higher for a larger FOV and lower for a more narrow FOV
 
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# Save the file
 
  
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{{ii}} Note that numbers that are too far from the default may cause glitches or otherwise make the game to look strange. If you have any problems repeat the steps but change the number to the default, that being {{File|35}}.
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'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Numbers that are too far from the default may cause glitches or otherwise make the game to look strange. If you have any problems repeat the steps but change the number to the default value of {{Code|35}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Input settings ==
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==Input==
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{{Input Settings
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{{Image|Don't Starve - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
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|key_remap                  =hackable
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{{Input
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|key_remap_notes            =See [[#Remapping|Remapping]] for more info.
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|key remap                = true
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|acceleration_option       =false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration_option_notes =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|controller_support         =false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|controller_support_notes   =
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = hackable
 +
|touchscreen notes        = <ref>{{refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=212043639|title=TouchScreen|date=15 September 2022}}</ref>
 +
|controller support       = true
 +
|controller support notes  = The controller must be enabled in the settings first.
 +
|full controller          = false
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = true
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes =  
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|playstation controllers  = false
 +
|playstation controller models =
 +
|playstation controllers notes =
 +
|playstation prompts      = false
 +
|playstation prompts notes =
 +
|light bar support         = false
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualsense adaptive trigger support = false
 +
|dualsense adaptive trigger support notes =
 +
|dualsense haptics support  = false
 +
|dualsense haptics support notes =
 +
|playstation connection modes =
 +
|playstation connection 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=
 +
|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock
 +
|button prompts notes      = For DualShock use the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=304728134 Playstation Style Buttons Mod]
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Remapping]] ===
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==Audio==
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{{ii}} Read the following [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/showthread.php?295-Guide-Don-t-Starve-Controls-(learn-how-to-get-around) forum post] for the default keymap.
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{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Effects, Music, Ambient
 +
|surround sound          = unknown
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =  
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = false
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 +
}}
  
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{L10n|content=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Remapping}}
+
{{L10n/switch
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'''It is possible to change the keymap, however if done incorrectly, you may have trouble controlling parts of the game.'''
+
|language  = English
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{{ii}} Always remember to back-up the original file for easy restoration.
+
|interface = true
−
# Open {{File|playercontroller.lua}}, found in {{File|data/scripts/components/}} in the [[#Game data location|game data location]], in your favourite text editor.
+
|audio    = n/a
−
# Find the key you want to change. Note that sometimes the key may be mentioned multiple times and you need to change every instance of it.
+
|subtitles = true
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# Make sure that the key you choose to use instead is not already used by some other action.
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|notes    =
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# Replace every mention of the old key with the new key.
+
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=173999729 download]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=171099494 download #1] [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=567537185 #2].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=174123854 download #1] [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=173091593 #2] [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=571299604 #3]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=323313756 download]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=277832906 download]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Indonesian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=356561359 download #1] [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=373084794 #2].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=177133316 download #1] [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=323313756 #2 ] [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=173437356 #3].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Lithuanian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=198344180 download]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Persian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=374159270 download]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=370290669 download #1] [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1378752425 #2]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://forums.kleientertainment.com/files/file/88-european-portuguese-translation-pack/ download]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=255476159 download #1] [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=535878841 #2]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = [https://forum.zoneofgames.ru/topic/28070-don-t-starve/ Fan translation by «Some1 & Notabenoid Team (v2.x) / Alevastor (v1.x)»]<br> [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1240565842 Steam Workshop page].<br>Included with the GOG.com version.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=177818326 download #1] [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=692498839 #2].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Thai
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=854549853 download #1] [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=327494667 #2].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
{{ii}} Discuss, report, and find fixes for issues on the official [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forum/17-dont-starve-bug-tracker/ Bug Tracker forum].
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===Mods===
 +
{{ii}} You can find information on modding, as well as popular modifications, on the official [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forum/26-dont-starve-mods-and-tools/ Mods and Tools forum].
 +
{{ii}} Mods can also be downloaded as files from [https://dontstarvemods.com/ Don't Starve Mods website].
 +
{{ii}} The game has Steam Workshop support for mods. If you are not using the [[Steam]] version of the game or want to use a mod unavailable in the Workshop, put it in the {{code|mods/}} folder in the [[#Game data|installation folder]].
  
−
For example, to change the keys for turning (''Q'' and ''E'' to ''1'' and ''3''), one would replace {{File|KEY_Q}} and {{File|KEY_E}} on lines 30 and 31 with {{File|KEY_1}} and {{File|KEY_3}}.
+
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9Ex
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = true
 +
|opengl notes          = Linux version
 +
|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        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17DkOsI9AwAT4dzPkLmunYJJmUpf1FuWR62Q1vAEfJzM/htmlview|title=Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs|date=5 May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
== Audio settings ==
+
===Middleware===
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Middleware
−
|separate volume            =unknown
+
|physics          =  
−
|separate volume notes       =
+
|physics notes   =  
−
|surround sound              =unknown
+
|audio            = FMOD Ex
−
|surround sound notes       =
+
|audio notes     = 4.44.64
−
|subtitles                  =unknown
+
|interface        =  
−
|subtitles notes             =
+
|interface notes =  
−
|closed captions            =unknown
+
|input            = SDL2
−
|closed captions notes       =
+
|input notes     =  
−
|mute on focus lost          =unknown
+
|cutscenes        =  
−
|mute on focus lost notes   =
+
|cutscenes notes =  
−
|eax support                =
+
|multiplayer      =  
−
|eax support notes           =
+
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
== Issues and fixes ==
+
==System requirements==
−
{{ii}} Discuss, report, and find fixes for issues on the official [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forumdisplay.php?42-Don-t-Starve-Beta-Bug-Tracker&s=2c63325227630f1878f57a4da9b7b2d7 Don't Starve Bug Tracker Forums]
 
−
 
 
−
== System requirements ==
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
−
|minOS    = XP/Vista/7/8
+
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
−
|minproc  = 1.7 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 1.7 GHz
−
|minmem   = 1 GB
+
|minRAM   = 1 GB
−
|minGPU  = Radeon HD 5450<br/>
+
|minHD    = 500 MB
 +
|minGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 5450
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
−
|minHD   = 500 MB
+
|minDX   = 9.0c
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|minOS    = 10.7
 
|minOS    = 10.7
−
|minproc  = Intel 2.0 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel 2.0 GHz
−
|minmem   = 4 GB
+
|minRAM   = 4 GB
−
|minGPU  = nVidia or ATi<br/>
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 512 MB
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|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
 
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
 
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
−
|minproc  = 1.7 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 1.7 GHz
−
|minmem   = 1 GB
+
|minRAM   = 1 GB
−
|minGPU  = Radeon HD 5450<br/>
+
|minGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 5450
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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−
[[Category:Windows]]
 
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[[Category:OS X]]
 
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[[Category:Linux]]
 

Latest revision as of 23:13, 27 March 2024

Don't Starve
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Developers
Klei Entertainment
macOS (OS X) Alternative Games
Linux Alternative Games
Release dates
Windows April 23, 2013
macOS (OS X) April 23, 2013
Linux April 23, 2013
Reception
Metacritic 79
IGDB 79
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control, Menu-based, Point and select
Genres Action, Survival, Hunting, Farming, Sandbox, Open world
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Dark, Fantasy
Series Don't Starve
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Don't Starve on HowLongToBeat
Don't Starve on IGDB
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Don't Starve on MobyGames
Don't Starve on Wikipedia
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Don't Starve
Don't Starve 2013
Don't Starve Together 2016

Don't Starve is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and scrolling action, survival, hunting, farming, sandbox and open world game in the Don't Starve series.

General information

Official Discord server
Official forums
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
 Xbox Play Anywhere
Windows
Steam
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 Steam owners get a key for a Humble Store DRM-free download.
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Don't Starve purchases prior to June 3, 2015, include Don't Starve Together.

Monetization

Type Notes
DLC The DLCs include new items, characters, worlds and gameplay mechanics.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions Game does not contain any microtransactions.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Reign of Giants Included in the Microsoft Store version. DRM-free on GOG.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Shipwrecked DRM-free on GOG.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Hamlet DRM-free on GOG.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarve\settings.ini
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Documents/Klei/DoNotStarve/
Linux $HOME/.klei/DoNotStarve/
settings.ini stores the configuration.
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarve\save\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Documents/Klei/DoNotStarve/
Linux $HOME/.klei/DoNotStarve/
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/219740/remote/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud
To disable Steam Cloud and move the save files to a local folder, open settings.ini in the configuration file location and set DISABLECLOUD to true.

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Window is fully resizeable.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Only runs in a borderless fullscreen windowed mode.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Field of view (FOV)

Change followcamera.lua[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\scripts\cameras\.
  2. Open followcamera.lua.
  3. Find the line beginning with self.fov.
  4. Change the number to that of your choice. A higher FOV will lead to a wider angle, a lower one to a narrower angle.

Notes

Numbers that are too far from the default may cause glitches or otherwise make the game to look strange. If you have any problems repeat the steps but change the number to the default value of 35.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse, touch State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
[1]
Controller
Controller support
The controller must be enabled in the settings first.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
For DualShock use the Playstation Style Buttons Mod
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Czech
Fan translation, download
Dutch
Fan translation, download #1 #2.
French
Fan translation, download #1 #2 #3
German
Fan translation, download
Hungarian
Fan translation, download
Indonesian
Fan translation, download #1 #2.
Italian
Fan translation, download #1 #2 #3.
Lithuanian
Fan translation, download
Persian
Fan translation, download
Polish
Fan translation, download #1 #2
Portuguese
Fan translation, download
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download #1 #2
Russian
Fan translation by «Some1 & Notabenoid Team (v2.x) / Alevastor (v1.x)»
Steam Workshop page.
Included with the GOG.com version.
Spanish
Fan translation, download #1 #2.
Thai
Fan translation, download #1 #2.

Issues fixed

Discuss, report, and find fixes for issues on the official Bug Tracker forum.

Other information

Mods

You can find information on modding, as well as popular modifications, on the official Mods and Tools forum.
Mods can also be downloaded as files from Don't Starve Mods website.
The game has Steam Workshop support for mods. If you are not using the Steam version of the game or want to use a mod unavailable in the Workshop, put it in the mods/ folder in the installation folder.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9Ex
OpenGL
Linux version
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[2]
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD Ex 4.44.64
Input SDL2

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon HD 5450
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Intel 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 512 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia
ATI
256 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon HD 5450
256 MB of VRAM


References

  1. ↑ TouchScreen - last accessed on 15 September 2022
  2. ↑ Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs - last accessed on 5 May 2023