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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Steins;Gate 0 cover.jpg
+
|cover        = steinsgate0coverpc.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|5pb.}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|5pb.}}
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Nitroplus}}
 
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|5pb.|DMM}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Spike Chunsoft|Steam}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|MAGES. Engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 26, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 26, 2016}}
|steam appid  =  
+
|reception    =
|gogcom page  =  
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|3595/steins-gate-0|83}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|steins-gate-0|87}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Menu-based}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Visual novel}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Anime}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Japan, Sci-fi}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Science Adventure}}
 +
|steam appid  = 825630
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|hltb        = 39477
 +
|igdb        = steins-gate-0
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = steinsgate-0
 
|wikipedia    = Steins;Gate 0
 
|wikipedia    = Steins;Gate 0
|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 17941
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Science Adventure}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
{{ii}} [http://sonome.dareno.me/projects/sg0.html STEINS;GATE 0 PC English patch] injects the translation from the English PlayStation Vita version into the Japanese PC release.
+
|introduction      = '''''Steins;Gate 0''''' is a {{Glossary:Sci-fi}} {{Glossary:Visual novel}} in the [[:Series:Science Adventure|Science Adventure]] series developed by [[:Company:5pb.|5pb.]] It is a direct sequel to [[Steins;Gate]].
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://vndb.org/v17102 Steins;Gate 0] on Visual Novel Database
+
{{mm}} [https://vndb.org/v17102 Visual Novel Database article]
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/825630/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.kirikiribasara.com/ Kiri Kiri Basara] - An English fan site and news resource for the Science Adventure series.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| official | http://dlsoft.dmm.com/detail/ihobe_0031/ | unknown | Japan only.<ref>[http://sonome.dareno.me/projects/sg0-buying-digital-pc-version.html STEINS;GATE 0: Buying digital PC version]</ref> |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| official | https://dlsoft.dmm.com/detail/ihobe_0031/ | drm-free | Japan only. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 825630 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Improvement patch===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [http://sonome.dareno.me/projects/sg0-steam.html Steins;Gate 0 Steam Patch]|fix=
 +
{{++}} A general overall improvement patch that includes many fixes and improvements for translation, image and audio quality as well as an improved font and typography for the visual novel and phone text.
 +
#Extract the contents of the downloaded zip folder.
 +
#Run <code>SG0Patch-Installer.exe</code>. '''Note:''' the patch installer will play music.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\mages_dmm\STEINS GATE 0\config.dat}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_dmm\STEINS GATE 0}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_steam\STEINS GATE 0}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\mages_dmm\STEINS GATE 0\SAVEDATA.DAT}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_dmm\STEINS GATE 0}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_steam\STEINS GATE 0}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} 80 save slots and 48 quicksave slots available.
  
==Video settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Video settings
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Steins;Gate 0 general.jpg|In-game general and graphics settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = Maximum resolution is 1920x1080
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = Maximum resolution is 1920x1080
|fov                        = na
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
|color blind                =  
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 
|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          =  
|acceleration option      = na
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = na
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = na
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  = Both XInput and DInput are supported
+
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    = Game must be started from launcher, which can't be navigated with a controller
 
|full controller notes    = Game must be started from launcher, which can't be navigated with a controller
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller remap notes    = Controller controls can be remapped in the launcher.
|controller sensitivity    = na
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = na
+
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        = Has scrambled controls when Steam Input controller configurations are disabled.
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = Wired, Wireless
 +
|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        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = true
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = false
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = false
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Steins;Gate 0 audio.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Separate sliders for voices, music and sound effects with additional sliders for each individual character's voices.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|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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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
  |fan      = yes
+
  |fan      =  
|fan notes = See [http://sonome.dareno.me/projects/sg0.html STEINS;GATE 0 PC English patch].
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
==="Failed to allocate memory" error message when starting the game===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use unofficial patch|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=http://sonome.dareno.me/projects/sg0-steam.html|title=STEINS;GATE 0 Steam Patch|date=May 23, 2021}}</ref>|fix=
 +
* See [[#Improvement patch|Steins;Gate 0 Steam Patch]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description= Use dxvk (Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 9/10/11) if the problem persists on AMD Radeon RX 5000 series and newer|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases|title=Releases · doitsujin/dxvk · GitHub|date=May 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/412830/discussions/0/2570942392181374324/?ctp=1#c2999921513811386229|title=BUG: Missing Text on Menu :: STEINS;GATE General discussions|date=May 23, 2021}}</ref>|fix=
 +
#Extract the contents of the downloaded archive.
 +
#Copy the DLLs from dxvk-1.8.1\x32 into the <code>GATE</code> folder created by the Steins;Gate 0 Steam Patch.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|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     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|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
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes = 2.5.13.0
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 7, 8.1, 10
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge) or higher
|minRAM  =  
+
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minHD    = 15 GB
|minHD    =  
+
|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
|minVRAM  =  
+
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
|minDX    =  
+
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minother = Minimum resolution of 1280x720
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Listed CPU and GPU requirements equate to Intel Core i5-3475S.
 +
{{ii}} Despite the listed HDD requirement, the actual installation size after download is 6.7 GB.
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 09:50, 22 March 2023

Steins;Gate 0
Steins;Gate 0 cover
Developers
5pb.
Publishers
DMM 5pb.
Steam Spike Chunsoft
Engines
MAGES. Engine
Release dates
Windows August 26, 2016
Reception
OpenCritic 83
IGDB 87
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Perspectives First-person
Controls Menu-based
Genres Visual novel
Art styles Anime
Themes Contemporary, Japan, Sci-fi
Series Science Adventure
Steins;Gate 0 on HowLongToBeat
Steins;Gate 0 on IGDB
Steins;Gate 0 on MobyGames
Steins;Gate 0 on Wikipedia
Chaos;Head 2008
Steins;Gate 2009
Steins;Gate: Variant Space Octet 2011
Chaos;Child 2016
Steins;Gate 0 2016
Steins;Gate Elite 2019
Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram 2019
Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace 2019
Robotics;Notes DaSH 2020
Robotics;Notes Elite 2020
Chaos;Head NoAH 2022
Anonymous;Code 2023

Steins;Gate 0 is a sci-fi visual novel in the Science Adventure series developed by 5pb. It is a direct sequel to Steins;Gate.

General information

Visual Novel Database article
Steam Community Discussions
Kiri Kiri Basara - An English fan site and news resource for the Science Adventure series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Japan only.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Essential improvements

Improvement patch

Install Steins;Gate 0 Steam Patch
A general overall improvement patch that includes many fixes and improvements for translation, image and audio quality as well as an improved font and typography for the visual novel and phone text.
  1. Extract the contents of the downloaded zip folder.
  2. Run SG0Patch-Installer.exe. Note: the patch installer will play music.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_dmm\STEINS GATE 0
Steam %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_steam\STEINS GATE 0
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/825630/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_dmm\STEINS GATE 0
Steam %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_steam\STEINS GATE 0
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/825630/pfx/[Note 1]
80 save slots and 48 quicksave slots available.

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

In-game general and graphics settings.
In-game general and graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Maximum resolution is 1920x1080
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

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
Full controller support
Game must be started from launcher, which can't be navigated with a controller
Controller remapping
Controller controls can be remapped in the launcher.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Has scrambled controls when Steam Input controller configurations are disabled.
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Separate sliders for voices, music and sound effects with additional sliders for each individual character's voices.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese

Issues fixed

"Failed to allocate memory" error message when starting the game

Use unofficial patch[1]
Use dxvk (Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 9/10/11) if the problem persists on AMD Radeon RX 5000 series and newer[2][3]
  1. Extract the contents of the downloaded archive.
  2. Copy the DLLs from dxvk-1.8.1\x32 into the GATE folder created by the Steins;Gate 0 Steam Patch.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video 2.5.13.0

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge) or higher
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Other Minimum resolution of 1280x720
Listed CPU and GPU requirements equate to Intel Core i5-3475S.
Despite the listed HDD requirement, the actual installation size after download is 6.7 GB.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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>/825630/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (825630) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. STEINS;GATE 0 Steam Patch - last accessed on May 23, 2021
  2. Releases · doitsujin/dxvk · GitHub - last accessed on May 23, 2021
  3. BUG: Missing Text on Menu :: STEINS;GATE General discussions - last accessed on May 23, 2021