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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Grey Goo Coverart.jpg
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|cover        = Grey Goo cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Petroglyph Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Petroglyph Games}}
−
|publishers  =
+
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Grey Box}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Grey Box}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Six Foot}}
 +
|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|GlyphX}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 23, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 23, 2015}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|grey-goo|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1185/grey-goo|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|grey-goo|83}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 290790
 
|steam appid  = 290790
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|steam appid side = 341810,357180
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|official site= https://www.greybox.com/greygoo/en/
 +
|hltb        = 23809
 +
|lutris      = grey-goo
 +
|strategywiki = Grey Goo
 +
|mobygames    = 75536
 +
|wikipedia    = Grey Goo (video game)
 
|winehq      = 16625
 
|winehq      = 16625
−
|wikipedia    = Grey Goo (video game)
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|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://www.greybox.com/greygoo/en/forum/ Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.greybox.com/greygoo/en/forum/ Official forums]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/290790/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/290790/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://support.greybox.com/hc/en-us Support center]
 
{{mm}} [http://support.greybox.com/hc/en-us Support center]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00RY8GXIO | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-GGOO | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.greybox.com/greygoo/en/buy-now/ | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Humble | greygoo | Steam ||}}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | grey-goo | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 290790 | Steam | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 290790 | Steam | Definitive Edition. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00RY8GXIO | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | grey-goo | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
+
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Definitive Edition''' includes the base game, the Emergence DLC and the digital soundtrack.
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
−
{{DLC/row| Soundtrack | | Windows}}
 
 
{{DLC/row| Emergence Campaign | | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Emergence Campaign | | Windows}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
===Configuration files and save game location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Petroglyph\Goo\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Petroglyph\Goo\}}
−
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/290790/remote/}}
+
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/290790/remote/}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Petroglyph\Goo\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/290790/remote/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Image|Grey Goo - Video Settings.jpg|Video settings.}}
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{{Image|Grey Goo - General.png|General settings.}}
−
{{Image|Grey Goo - Advanced Video Settings.jpg|Advanced video settings.}}
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{{Image|Grey Goo - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Grey Goo - Advanced graphics.png|Advanced graphics settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Interface scales poorly.<ref>[https://www.greybox.com/greygoo/en/forum/topic/1275/ Grey Goo Forums - The UI is Huge]</ref>
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Interface scales poorly.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.greybox.com/greygoo/en/forum/topic/1275/|title=Grey Goo Forums - The UI is Huge|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|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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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Image|Grey Goo - Input Settings.jpg|Input settings.}}
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{{Image|Grey Goo - Input.png|Input settings.}}
−
{{Image|Grey Goo - Mouse Settings.jpg|Mouse settings.}}
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{{Image|Grey Goo - Mouse.png|Mouse settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|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          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = na
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support 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  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|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        = 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==
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==Audio==
−
{{Image|Grey Goo - Audio Settings.jpg|Audio settings.}}
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{{Image|Grey Goo - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Master, music, speech, movie, notifications, gameplay effects, interface, ambient effects and unit.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    = Automatically detected.
 
|surround sound notes    = Automatically detected.
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Italian
+
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Polish
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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|p2p notes          = Use custom match.
 
|p2p notes          = Use custom match.
 
|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated          = true
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|dedicated notes    = dedicated servers added for June steam sale patch.
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|dedicated notes    = Dedicated servers added for June Steam sale patch.
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
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|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
 
|udp  = Steam P2P
 
|udp  = Steam P2P
−
|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Error 81===
 
===Error 81===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Verify the game's cache|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/290790/discussions/1/606068060824648307/|title=Steam Community Discussions - Error 81|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Verify the game's cache|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/290790/discussions/1/606068060824648307/ Steam Community Discussions - Error 81]</ref>}}
 
 
# See [[Steam#Verify integrity of game cache|Verify the integrity of the game's cache]].
 
# See [[Steam#Verify integrity of game cache|Verify the integrity of the game's cache]].
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# Add the '''Grey Goo''' installation path as an expection on the currently installed Antivirus.
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# Add the '''Grey Goo''' installation folder as an exception on the currently installed antivirus.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
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|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        = 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          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = Steamworks
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 15 GB
 
|minHD    = 15 GB
−
|minGPU  = GeForce GTX 460
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5870
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5870
 
|minVRAM  = 1024 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 1024 MB
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 Quad Core 3.0 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 Quad Core 3.0 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
−
|recHD    = 15 GB
+
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = GeForce GTX 570
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7870
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7870
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 18:35, 26 December 2023

Grey Goo
Grey Goo cover
Developers
Petroglyph Games
Publishers
Grey Box
Six Foot
Engines
GlyphX
Release dates
Windows January 23, 2015
Reception
Metacritic 77
OpenCritic 79
IGDB 83
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Sci-fi
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Grey Goo on HowLongToBeat
Grey Goo on IGDB
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Grey Goo guide on StrategyWiki
Grey Goo on MobyGames
Grey Goo on Wikipedia
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Grey Goo is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game.

General information

Official forums
Steam Community Discussions
Support center

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Publisher website
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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 Definitive Edition.
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Version differences

The Definitive Edition includes the base game, the Emergence DLC and the digital soundtrack.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Emergence Campaign
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Petroglyph\Goo\
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/290790/remote/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/290790/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Petroglyph\Goo\
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/290790/remote/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/290790/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.
Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Interface scales poorly.[1]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.
Mouse settings.
Mouse settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music, speech, movie, notifications, gameplay effects, interface, ambient effects and unit.
Surround sound
Automatically detected.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Checkbox in the Audio settings menu.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
QuickMatch 1v1/2v2/Ranked/Unranked, 4 Player FFA Unranked.
Peer-to-peer
Use custom match.
Dedicated
Dedicated servers added for June Steam sale patch.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP Steam P2P
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Error 81

Verify the game's cache[2]
  1. See Verify the integrity of the game's cache.
  2. Add the Grey Goo installation folder as an exception on the currently installed antivirus.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 7 (64-bit)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 Dual Core 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 Quad Core 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
AMD Radeon HD 5870
1024 MB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
AMD Radeon HD 7870


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Grey Goo Forums - The UI is Huge - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ Steam Community Discussions - Error 81 - last accessed on May 2023