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|cover        = Spiral Knights Logo.jpg
 
|cover        = Spiral Knights Logo.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Three Rings Design}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Grey Havens}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
 
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|LWJGL}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|LWJGL}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 4, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 4, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 4, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 4, 2011}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | free-to-play }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | boost, cosmetic, currency, Infinite spend, loot box, free-to-grind, unlock }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, MMO }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 
|steam appid  = 99900
 
|steam appid  = 99900
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Spiral Knights
 
|wikipedia    = Spiral Knights
 
|winehq      = 13192
 
|winehq      = 13192
 +
|license      = free-to-play
 +
|official site= https://www.spiralknights.com/
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{--}} Linux version is not available on Steam.
 +
{{--}} Outdated 32-bit Java version, doesn't come with the latest version of Java which comes at performance cost even on high-end hardware.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.spiralknights.com/ Official Website]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/forum/15 Official Forums]
{{mm}} [http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/forum/15 Official Forums]  
 
 
{{mm}} [http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Main_Page Official Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Main_Page Official Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Support_Portal Spiral Knights FAQ on the Spiral Knights Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Support_Portal Spiral Knights FAQ on the Spiral Knights Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/spiral_knights r/spiral_knights] - Spiral Knights Community on reddit
 
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/spiral_knights r/spiral_knights] - Spiral Knights Community on reddit
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/99900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/99900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1148 Steam Users' Forums]  
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.spiralknights.com/play.xhtml | account | In-browser and downloadable | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://www.spiralknights.com/play.xhtml | account | In-browser and downloadable | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 99900 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 99900 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Replace Java version===
 +
{{ii}} Spiral Knights includes an outdated 32-bit Java version. Installing 64-bit Java manually is necessary.
 +
{{ii}} Spiral Knights benefits from using the latest version of Java. Using 64-bit Java on 64-bit operating systems is strongly recommended.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/62691|title=SK Performance Tweaking Guide|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Create a symbolic link (Windows)|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Hawaii_Beach|date=2016-12-27|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
 +
# Delete or rename <code>java_vm</code>.
 +
# Open a [[Command Prompt]] as a administrator in <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
 +
# Type <code>mklink /d java_vm "%JAVA_HOME%"</code> into the command prompt.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Make sure the {{code|JAVA_HOME}} environment variable is set correctly.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://stackoverflow.com/a/6521412|title=Finding JDK Installation Directory|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
 +
===RAM allocation and more CPU Usage===
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Windows|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1847575647|title=64-bit Java & extra.txt|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Create {{file|extra.txt}}.
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# Paste in the following text:<br><code>-XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy</code><br><code>--JVM RAM settings here--</code><br><code>-XX:+UseParallelGC</code><br><code>-XX:+UseParallelOldGC</code>
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# Modify <code>--JVM RAM settings here--</code> according to how much RAM in your system. See the table below.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! RAM !! JVM RAM settings
 +
|-
 +
| 2 GB || -Xms2G
 +
-Xmx4G
 +
|-
 +
| 4 GB || -Xms1G
 +
-Xmx2G
 +
|-
 +
| 8 GB || -Xms2G
 +
-Xmx4G
 +
|-
 +
| 16 GB || -Xms4G
 +
-Xmx8G
 +
|}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Three Rings Design\Spiral Knights}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Spiral Knights}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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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
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
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|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Spiral Knights General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spiral Knights General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spiral Knights Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spiral Knights Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/spiral-knights/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/spiral-knights/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = The game does not support a high DPI
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Paste <code>-Dorg.lwjgl.opengl.Window.undecorated=true</code> in <code>extra.txt</code> in <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|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                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Spiral Knights General Controls.png|In-game general control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spiral Knights General Controls.png|In-game general control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spiral Knights Remapping.png|In-game key/button map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spiral Knights Remapping.png|In-game key/button map settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|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
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|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|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|Spiral Knights Audio Language.png|In-game audio/language settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spiral Knights Audio Language.png|In-game audio/language settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spiral Knights Voice.png|In-game voice settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spiral Knights Voice.png|In-game voice 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         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|tcp  = 47624-47634
 
|tcp  = 47624-47634
 
|udp  = 47624-47634
 
|udp  = 47624-47634
|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable      = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
}}
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
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|windows exe notes      = Manually replace 32-bit Java with 64-bit Java. See [[#Replace Java version|Replace Java version]].
===Replace Java version===
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
The game bundles with an old version of Java which can be replaced with newer versions of Java that may improve compatibility and performance for low end hardware.
+
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
{{Fixbox|1=
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|macos arm app          = unknown
{{Fixbox/fix|Create a symbolic link (Windows)|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Hawaii_Beach|date=2016-12-27|comment=}}</ref>}}
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|macos app notes        =  
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
# Delete or rename <code>java_vm</code>.
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
# Open a [[Command Prompt]] as a administrator in <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
+
|linux arm app          = unknown
# Type <code>mklink /d java_vm "%JAVA_HOME%"</code> into the command prompt.
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|linux executable notes =
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Make sure the {{code|JAVA_HOME}} environment variable is set correctly, [http://stackoverflow.com/a/6521412 guide]
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Also requires [http://www.java.com/getjava/ Java 1.5] or higher for all versions
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Also requires [http://www.java.com/getjava/ Java 1.5] or higher for all versions
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Also requires [http://www.java.com/getjava/ Java 1.5] or higher for all versions
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Also requires [http://www.java.com/getjava/ Java 1.5] or higher for all versions
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:03, 20 May 2023

Spiral Knights
Spiral Knights cover
Developers
Grey Havens
Engines
LWJGL
Release dates
Windows April 4, 2011
Linux April 4, 2011
macOS (OS X) April 4, 2011
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Microtransactions Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Loot box, Free-to-grind, Unlock
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, MMO
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Sci-fi
Spiral Knights on Wikipedia

Key points

Linux version is not available on Steam.
Outdated 32-bit Java version, doesn't come with the latest version of Java which comes at performance cost even on high-end hardware.

General information

Official Forums
Official Wiki
Spiral Knights FAQ on the Spiral Knights Wiki
r/spiral_knights - Spiral Knights Community on reddit
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website In-browser and downloadable
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Replace Java version

Spiral Knights includes an outdated 32-bit Java version. Installing 64-bit Java manually is necessary.
Spiral Knights benefits from using the latest version of Java. Using 64-bit Java on 64-bit operating systems is strongly recommended.[1]
Create a symbolic link (Windows)[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Delete or rename java_vm.
  3. Open a Command Prompt as a administrator in <path-to-game>.
  4. Type mklink /d java_vm "%JAVA_HOME%" into the command prompt.

Notes

Make sure the JAVA_HOME environment variable is set correctly.[3]

RAM allocation and more CPU Usage

Windows[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Create extra.txt.
  3. Paste in the following text:
    -XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy
    --JVM RAM settings here--
    -XX:+UseParallelGC
    -XX:+UseParallelOldGC
  4. Modify --JVM RAM settings here-- according to how much RAM in your system. See the table below.
RAM JVM RAM settings
2 GB -Xms2G

-Xmx4G

4 GB -Xms1G

-Xmx2G

8 GB -Xms2G

-Xmx4G

16 GB -Xms4G

-Xmx8G

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Spiral Knights
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/99900/pfx/[Note 1]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Minimum resolution is 1024x600.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
The game does not support a high DPI
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Paste -Dorg.lwjgl.opengl.Window.undecorated=true in extra.txt in <path-to-game>.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

In-game general control settings.
In-game general control settings.
In-game key/button map settings.
In-game key/button map settings.

Audio

In-game audio/language settings.
In-game audio/language settings.
In-game voice settings.
In-game voice 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
French
German
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 47624-47634
UDP 47624-47634
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Various fixes can be found in the "Technical Issues FAQ" page on the Spiral Knights Wiki.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Manually replace 32-bit Java with 64-bit Java. See Replace Java version.
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB (XP)
1 GB (Vista/7)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 5 series
ATI Radeon 8500
64 MB of VRAM
Also requires Java 1.5 or higher for all versions
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later
Processor (CPU) 1.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 5 series
ATI Radeon 8500
64 MB of VRAM
Also requires Java 1.5 or higher for all versions
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) 1.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 5 series
ATI Radeon 8500
64 MB of VRAM
Also requires Java 1.5 or higher for all versions

Notes

  1. File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/99900/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (99900) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. SK Performance Tweaking Guide - last accessed on May 2023
  2. Verified by User:Hawaii_Beach on 2016-12-27
  3. Finding JDK Installation Directory - last accessed on May 2023
  4. 64-bit Java & extra.txt - last accessed on May 2023