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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Inversioncover.jpg
+
|cover        = Inversion cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Saber Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Saber Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Namco Bandai Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Saber3D engine v.S4}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Saber3D Engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 8, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 8, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|inversion|59}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|inversion|54}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{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      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 212410
 
|steam appid  = 212410
|gogcom page  =  
+
|steam appid side =
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        = 4725
 +
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
 +
|lutris      =
 +
|mobygames    = inversion
 +
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Inversion (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Inversion (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 15207
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/212410/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/212410/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-INVERSION | Steam |}}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Can't be activated in Germany.<ref>[https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/inversion-pc-version-funktioniert-nicht-in-deutschland,3003657.html Inversion: PC-Version funktioniert nicht in Deutschland - GameStar]</ref> | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 212410 | Steam |}}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | activation | Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 212410 | Steam | Not available outside North America and some South American countries.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/212410/|title=Inversion - SteamDB|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | inversion | Steam | Not available in Germany. | | Windows | unavailable}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Inversion Saves\game_local.cfg}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Inversion Saves\game_local.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Inversion Saves\user.dat}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Inversion Saves\user.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|InversionGraphics.jpg|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|InversionGraphics.jpg|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
|widescreen wsgf award      = unknown
+
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unknown
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2960280493 Read this steam guide].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|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     =  
+
|60 fps notes               =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|InversionKeyboardMouse.jpg|Keyboard and mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|InversionKeyboardMouse.jpg|Keyboard and mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|InversionController.jpg|Controller settings.}}
 
{{Image|InversionController.jpg|Controller settings.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          = One key per action.
+
|key remap notes          = One key per action. Left and right arrow keys cannot be bound to anything.
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = Minor mouse acceleration is present. Can't be disabled.
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    = 8 preset mappings.
 
|controller remap notes    = 8 preset mappings.
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|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          = true
 +
|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==
 
{{Image|InversionAudio.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|InversionAudio.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3898 download].
 +
  |fan       =
 +
|ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Local retail release only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 +
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 12
 
|lan play players    = 12
 +
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 12
 
|online play players  = 12
 +
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
|local co-op          =
 
|local co-op players  =
 
|local co-op notes    =
 
|lan co-op            =
 
|lan co-op players    =
 
|lan co-op notes      =
 
|online co-op        =
 
|online co-op players =
 
|online co-op notes  =
 
|hot-seat            =
 
|hot-seat players    =
 
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game crashing===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change Nvidia settings|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to Nvidia Control Panel.
 +
# Adjust image settings with preview.
 +
# Let the 3D application decide.
 +
# Apply.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change Threaded optimization|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Go to Nvidia Control Panel.
 +
# Go to Manage 3D settings.
 +
# Go to Program settings and pull up Inversion ->inversion.exe
 +
# Find Threaded optimization and turn it to On.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run Steam in offline mode or set Friends to offline|fix=
 +
# If Inversion crashes at the startup screen when the "Searching for Network" prompt is displayed, disabling the game's connection to the internet may solve the issue.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/212410/discussions/0/882966056870461548/|title=Crash at startup - Brightness setup|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|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===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
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|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
|multiplayer      =  
+
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
+
|minOS    = XP, Vista
|minCPU  = Intel Core2 Duo 2GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 2GHz
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8800
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 2900 XT
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
 
|recOS    = 7
 
|recOS    = 7
|recCPU  = Intel Core2 Quad 2.6GHz
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom X4 9950 2.6GHz
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom X4 9950 2.6 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 3 GB
 
|recRAM  = 3 GB
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 5850
+
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5850
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|recDX    = 11
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 10:17, 3 February 2024

Inversion
Inversion cover
Developers
Saber Interactive
Publishers
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Engines
Saber3D Engine
Release dates
Windows June 8, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 59
IGDB 54
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Inversion on HowLongToBeat
Inversion on IGDB
Inversion on MobyGames
Inversion on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Inversion is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person shooter game.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Can't be activated in Germany.[1]
Windows
Retail
Requires online activation
Russian copies use StarForce 5 DRM.
Windows
Steam
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Not available outside North America and some South American countries.[2]
Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Not available in Germany.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Inversion Saves\game_local.cfg
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/212410/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Inversion Saves\user.dat
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/212410/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

Video settings.
Video settings.

Input

Keyboard and mouse settings.
Keyboard and mouse settings.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Audio

In-game 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
Polish
Fan translation, download.
Russian
Local retail release only.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
12
Online play
12 GameSpy services have been shut down;[3] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Issues fixed

Game crashing

Change Nvidia settings[citation needed]
  1. Go to Nvidia Control Panel.
  2. Adjust image settings with preview.
  3. Let the 3D application decide.
  4. Apply.
Change Threaded optimization[citation needed]
  1. Go to Nvidia Control Panel.
  2. Go to Manage 3D settings.
  3. Go to Program settings and pull up Inversion ->inversion.exe
  4. Find Threaded optimization and turn it to On.
Run Steam in offline mode or set Friends to offline
  1. If Inversion crashes at the startup screen when the "Searching for Network" prompt is displayed, disabling the game's connection to the internet may solve the issue.[4]

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

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

References