Nights into Dreams
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| Developers | |
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| Original | Sonic Team |
| Re-release | Sega of China[1][2] |
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| Sega | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 17, 2012[3] |
| Reception | |
| IGDB | 82 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Adventure, Action |
| Themes | Fantasy |
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Nights into Dreams is a singleplayer adventure and action game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega.
Initially released for the Sega Saturn in 1996 and later the PlayStation 2 in 2008, Nights into Dreams received an HD re-release based on the PlayStation 2 version that released for PC via Steam on December 17, 2012.[4][3]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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| Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | |
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Monetization
| Type | Notes |
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| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | Game does not contain microtransactions. |
Essential improvements
- The following mods requires Reloaded II for installation.
Skip intro videos
- Also skips intro splash screens and photosensitivity warning.
- Download the mod here from GameBanana.
Input Mod
- Allows for lower deadzones and precise Visitor movement, making the controls feel closer to the Sega Saturn version.
- Download the mod here from GameBanana.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Config\UserConfig.cfg[Note 1] <path-to-game>\Config\Keyboard.cfg[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/219950/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Nights.sav[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/219950/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
External general settings.
In-game options menu.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 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 | Capped at 30 FPS.[5] See 60 FPS. | ||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
60 FPS
| Use the 60 FPS mod |
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Notes
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Input
External keyboard settings.
External gamepad settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | No mouse support. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Configuration tool requires mouse input. | |
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4 [6] |
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| PlayStation button prompts | Requires PS3 Button Prompts mod. Supports English only. | |
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | Wired |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Game accepts inputs from either keyboard or controller from the configuration launcher outside of quit confirmation message.[7] |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Sliders for Background Music, Sound Effects, and FMV movies. | |
| Surround sound | Mono or stereo only. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Spanish |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | [8] |
| Shader Model support | 3 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Modifications
- The following mods requires Reloaded-II for installation.
- B Rank Fix - Vertically flips the upside-down B and E rank textures to the correct orientation.
- Enemy and Item Lighting Fix - Applies lighting to enemies and items.
- Jackie Fix - Fixes Jackie's incorrect prototype cape by using the final version's cape.
- Wizeman Transparency Fix - Fixes and restores Wiseman's missing transparency effects.
- Nearest-Neighbor Dreams - Applies nearest-neighbor filtering to Sega Saturn Dreams mode.
- Custom Date and Time - Allows for custom in-game date and time settings to be set to access Clock Features without altering the system's clock.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8 | 7, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3000+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista) |
2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600 ATI Radeon HD 3650 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (219950) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ NiGHTS into Dreams... credits (PlayStation 2, 2008) - MobyGames - last accessed on 2023-07-05
- ↑ NiGHTS into Dreams... credits (Windows, 2012) - MobyGames - last accessed on 2023-07-05
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 News - Now Available - NiGHTS Into Dreams - last accessed on 2023-10-11
- ↑ NiGHTS into dreams... - YouTube - last accessed on 2023-05-25
- ↑ 1080p and 60 FPS? :: NiGHTS into Dreams... General Discussions
- ↑ Verified by User:Amethystviper on 2024-04-04
- Tested with a V2 controller connected via USB without Steam Input.
- ↑ Verified by User:Amethystviper on 2024-04-03
- ↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2024-03-25
- Tested using Special K v24.3.24. Game never went higher than D3D9.