Flashback
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This page is for the 2018 remaster. For the original 1993 game, see Flashback: The Quest for Identity. For the 2013 remake, see Flashback (2013).
Developers | |
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Paul Cuisset | |
Publishers | |
Microïds | |
Engines | |
Unity 2018[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 29, 2018 |
macOS (OS X) | November 29, 2018[citation needed] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Side view, Flip screen |
Genres | Platform, Shooter |
Themes | Cyberpunk |
Series | Flashback |
Flashback | |
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Flashback: The Quest for Identity | 1993 |
Fade to Black | 1995 |
Flashback (2013) | 2013 |
Flashback | 2018 |
Flashback 2 | 2023 |
General information
- Remaster of Flashback: The Quest for Identity.
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | ||||
Steam |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Replace the video files in the game folder[2] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Microids\Flashback\OPTIONS HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microids\Flashback\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/961620/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Microids\Flashback\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/961620/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 4:3 pillarboxed with optional blurred side panels. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page). |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/off toggle. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Gameplay is capped at 30 FPS.[3] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
- 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 |
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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 | ||
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 | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Music, Sound Effects | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No spoken voices. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Fan re-translation, download | |||
Spanish |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 204 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.13 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 412 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2018.2.17f1[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/961620/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (961620) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-07-29
- ↑ Verified by User:DanianA on 2020-08-22
- Tested on Windows.
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-07-29
- Tested on 60 Hz display.