Difference between revisions of "Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams"

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Giana Sisters
The Great Giana Sisters	1987
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams	2012
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord	2013
Giana Sisters: Dream Runners	2015
Giana Sisters 2D	2015

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view platform game in the Giana Sisters series.

General information

Publisher Discord server

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Comes with a code to activate the game on Steam.
Amazon.com
Epic Games Store
GamersGate
		Also bundled together with Rise of the Owlverlord.
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming		Also bundled together with Rise of the Owlverlord.
Humble Store		Also bundled together with Rise of the Owlverlord.
Steam		Also bundled together with Rise of the Owlverlord.
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Microsoft Store (unavailable)
Origin (unavailable)

A demo is available from Steam.

Version differences

The Amazon Prime Gaming version does not include the game's launcher,^[1] which contains some settings that are not available in-game. The launcher is available from PCGamingWiki.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use replacement BFG Logo 1080p.wmv
Apply the Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams intro skip.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Giana Sisters - Twisted Dreams\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/223220/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Giana Sisters - Twisted Dreams\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/223220/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Origin
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Use Widescreen Fixer with this plugin.
Ultra-widescreen		Use Widescreen Fixer with this plugin.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	Can also toggle with `Alt`+`↵ Enter`.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	On/off toggle.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	See Run the game at screen refresh rate. Frame rate is capped at 124 FPS. Some gameplay elements are bugged at frame rates above 60 FPS.^[2]
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Launcher control settings.

In-game control 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		Settings in launcher requires, game can be launched with controller.
Controller remapping
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		When turning Force Feedback on, the controller doesn't vibrate, but it will vibrate when Giana dies.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Launcher audio settings.

In-game audio settings.

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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Versus
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and Rise of the Owlverlord (DX9).

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

Set screen refresh rate^[3]

Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
Open <path-to-game>\dxgi.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\GSGameExe.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
- DirectX 9 version uses <path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or \GSGameExe_DX9.exe\SpecialK.ini.
Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c, 11
Shader Model support	3, 5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon II X2 2.8 GHz	Intel Core i5 2.66 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2.4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1800 XT DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support	Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 ATI Radeon HD 4800 DirectX 11 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/223220/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (223220) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-07-15
↑ Old Crasher's Castle - missing out on gems due to bumpers not working :: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2017-09-19

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/223220/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (223220) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/223220/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (223220) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-07-15

[3] Old Crasher's Castle - missing out on gems due to bumpers not working :: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[4] Verified by User:Keith on 2017-09-19

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

[3]

Developers

	Black Forest Games
Publishers
	Black Forest Games
	HandyGames
Engines
	Vision
Release dates
Windows	October 23, 2012
Reception
Metacritic	77
IGDB	79
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives	Side view
Genres	Platform
Series	Giana Sisters

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+{{Introduction
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+|release history   =
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 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://gianasisterstwisteddreams.com/ Official game site]
+{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/tKY8jrh Publisher Discord server]
 {{GOG.com links|1207659123|giana_sisters_series|for game series}}
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/223220/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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-{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00B2CY948 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B077VQJBK5 | Steam | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-GSTD | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | giana-sisters-twisted-dreams-9124c7 | unknown | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3465-1 | Steam | Also {{store link|Gamesplanet|3467-1|sold}} together with [[Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord|Rise of the Owlverlord]]. |  | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | giana-sisters-twisted-dreams | Steam | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3465-1 | Steam | Also {{store link|Gamesplanet|3467-1|bundled}} together with [[Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord|Rise of the Owlverlord]]. |  | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GOG.com | giana_sisters_twisted_dreams | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| GMG | giana-sisters-twisted-dreams | Steam |Also {{store link|GMG|giana-sisters-twisted-dream-and-dlc-bundle|sold}} together with [[Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord|Rise of the Owlverlord]]. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GMG | giana-sisters-twisted-dreams | Steam |Also {{store link|GMG|giana-sisters-twisted-dream-and-dlc-bundle|bundled}} together with [[Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord|Rise of the Owlverlord]]. | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Humble | giana-sisters-twisted-dreams | Steam | Also {{store link|Humble|giana-sisters-twisted-bundle|sold}} together with [[Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord|Rise of the Owlverlord]]. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Humble | giana-sisters-twisted-dreams | Steam | Also {{store link|Humble|giana-sisters-twisted-bundle|bundled}} together with [[Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord|Rise of the Owlverlord]]. | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9wzdncrdc9x1 | Microsoft Store |  |  | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 223220 | Steam | Also {{store link|Steam-sub|31710|bundled}} together with [[Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord|Rise of the Owlverlord]]. | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Origin | giana-sisters/giana-sisters-twisted-dreams | Origin | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00B2CY948 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 223220 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9wzdncrdc9x1 | Microsoft Store |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
+{{Availability/row| Origin | giana-sisters/giana-sisters-twisted-dreams | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 }}
+{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|Steam|227420}}.
+===Version differences===
+{{ii}} The Amazon Prime Gaming version does not include the game's launcher,<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2022-07-15}}</ref> which contains some settings that are not available in-game. The launcher is available from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2475-giana-sisters-twisted-dreams-launcher/ PCGamingWiki].
 ==Essential improvements==
@@ Line 57: / Line 95: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|gog galaxy            = false
+|discord                   =
-|gog galaxy notes      =
+|discord notes             =
-|origin                = unknown
+|epic games launcher       = false
-|origin notes          =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|steam cloud           = true
+|gog galaxy                = false
-|steam cloud notes     =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|uplay                 =
+|origin                    = unknown
-|uplay notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|xbox cloud            =
+|steam cloud               = true
-|xbox cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                = unknown
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams Launcher Video.png|Launcher video settings.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/giana-sisters-twisted-dreams/en
 |widescreen wsgf award      = limited
@@ Line 80: / Line 122: @@
 |widescreen resolution notes=
 |multimonitor               = hackable
-|multimonitor notes         = Use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer] with [http://3dsurroundgaming.com/WSF.html this plugin].
+|multimonitor notes         = Use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer] with [https://3dsurroundgaming.com/WSF.html this plugin].
 |ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer] with [http://3dsurroundgaming.com/WSF.html this plugin].
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer] with [https://3dsurroundgaming.com/WSF.html this plugin].
-|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+|4k ultra hd                = true
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
 |fov                        = false
@@ Line 93: / Line 135: @@
 |anisotropic                = false
 |anisotropic notes          =
-|antialiasing               = true
+|antialiasing               = limited
-|antialiasing notes         =
+|antialiasing notes         = On/off toggle.
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 100: / Line 145: @@
 |60 fps notes               =
 |120 fps                    = true
-|120 fps notes              = See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]]. Frame rate is capped at 124 FPS. Some gameplay elements are bugged at frame rates above 60 FPS.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/223220/discussions/0/135509472112970691/ Old Crasher's Castle - missing out on gems due to bumpers not working :: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams General Discussions]</ref>
+|120 fps notes              = See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]]. Frame rate is capped at 124 FPS. Some gameplay elements are bugged at frame rates above 60 FPS.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/223220/discussions/0/135509472112970691/|title=Old Crasher's Castle - missing out on gems due to bumpers not working :: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 |hdr                        = unknown
 |hdr notes                  =
@@ Line 107: / Line 152: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
 {{Image|Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams Launcher Controls.png|Launcher control settings.}}
 {{Image|Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 133: / Line 178: @@
 |invert controller y-axis  = true
 |invert controller y-axis notes=
-|xinput controllers        = unknown
+|xinput controllers        = true
 |xinput controllers notes  =
-|xbox prompts              = unknown
+|xbox prompts              = true
 |xbox prompts notes        =
 |impulse triggers          = unknown
@@ Line 155: / Line 200: @@
 |other button prompts      = unknown
 |other button prompts notes=
-|button prompts            = Xbox
-|button prompts notes      =
 |controller hotplug        = unknown
 |controller hotplug notes  =
 |haptic feedback           = true
-|haptic feedback notes     =
+|haptic feedback notes     = When turning Force Feedback on, the controller doesn't vibrate, but it will vibrate when Giana dies.
 |simultaneous input        = unknown
 |simultaneous input notes  =
@@ Line 175: / Line 218: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
 {{Image|Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams Launcher Audio.png|Launcher audio settings.}}
 {{Image|Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    =
@@ Line 190: / Line 233: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 256: / Line 301: @@
 |local play           = true
 |local play players   = 4
-|local play modes     =
+|local play modes     = Versus
 |local play notes     =
 |lan play             = false
@@ Line 280: / Line 325: @@
 |native 3d notes             =
 |nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
-|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2016/02/giana-sisters-twisted-dreams-and-rise.html Helix Mod: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and Rise of the Owlverlord (DX9)].
+|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2016/02/giana-sisters-twisted-dreams-and-rise.html Helix Mod: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and Rise of the Owlverlord (DX9)].
 |tridef 3d                   = unknown
 |tridef 3d notes             =
@@ Line 324: / Line 369: @@
 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      = 9, 11
+|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 11
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =
@@ Line 344: / Line 389: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = false
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       =
+|macos intel 32-bit app =
-|macos 64-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 =
 }}