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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 28, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 28, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 28, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 28, 2018}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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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            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and Select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
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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            | Contemporary}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 490930
 
|steam appid  = 490930
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1758409215
 
|gogcom id    = 1758409215
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|hltb        = 64661
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|mobygames    =
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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|official site= https://needtoknowgame.com/
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://needtoknowgame.com/ Official website]
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1758409215|need_to_know}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1758409215|need_to_know}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/490930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/490930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| Official Soundtrack | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
 
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===[[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
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Need to Know Video Settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Need to Know Video Settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
  
 
{{Image|Need to Know Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Need to Know Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|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>
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|linux powerpc app      = unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
|minGPU  = Intel HD 520 or equivalent
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|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 520
 
|minDX    = 10
 
|minDX    = 10
  
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
|recHD    = 3 GB
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|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460+
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = 10.8 Mountain Lion
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|minOS    = 10.8
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
|minGPU  = Intel HD 520 or equivalent
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|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 520
  
|recOS    = 10.12 Sierra
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|recOS    = 10.12
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
|recHD    = 3 GB
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|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460+
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
}}
 
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|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
|minGPU  = Intel HD 520 or equivalent
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|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 520
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
|recHD    = 3 GB
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|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460+
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:59, 5 February 2024

Need to Know
Need to Know cover
Developers
Monomyth Games
Engines
Unity
Release dates
Windows August 28, 2018
macOS (OS X) August 28, 2018
Linux August 28, 2018
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Contemporary
Need to Know on HowLongToBeat

General information

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
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux


Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Monomyth Games\Need to Know
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[1]
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 520
DirectX 10 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 520
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04+
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 520


References

  1. Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs - last accessed on 5 May 2023