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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wired Productions}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wired Productions}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2021-12-06}}</ref>|build=4.18.0.0}} |
|official site= http://www.closetothesungame.com | |official site= http://www.closetothesungame.com | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Opencritic|7644/close-to-the-sun|64}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Opencritic|7644/close-to-the-sun|64}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|close-to-the-sun|61}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|close-to-the-sun|61}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Detective/mystery, Steampunk }} | ||
|steam appid = 968870 | |steam appid = 968870 | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = 1785804341 | |gogcom id = 1785804341 | ||
|gogcom id side = | |gogcom id side = | ||
− | |hltb = 66966 | + | |hltb = 66966 |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|mobygames = close-to-the-sun | |mobygames = close-to-the-sun | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | close-to-the-sun | DRM-free | Can be run DRM-free when launched directly from the executable. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | close-to-the-sun | DRM-free | Can be run DRM-free when launched directly from the executable. | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | close-to-the-sun | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4503-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG | close_to_the_sun | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG | close_to_the_sun | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Humble | close-to-the-sun | | + | {{Availability/row| GMG | close-to-the-sun-pc | Steam | | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Humble | close-to-the-sun | Steam | | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| MS Store | 9P4CBGC2HJG1 | Microsoft Store | Included with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 968870 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 968870 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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 | + | |discord = |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = true |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = true |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |origin | + | |origin = |
− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = true |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Close to the Sun Graphics settings.png|Graphics settings.}} | {{Image|Close to the Sun Graphics settings.png|Graphics settings.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|borderless windowed notes = Enabled by matching the desktop and in-game resolutions and setting Full Screen off. | |borderless windowed notes = Enabled by matching the desktop and in-game resolutions and setting Full Screen off. | ||
|anisotropic = limited | |anisotropic = limited | ||
− | |anisotropic notes = Scales with '''Texture Quality'''.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-04-11|comment=r.maxanisotropy gets set from 0 to 8 depending on the setting, as seen [[Engine:Unreal | + | |anisotropic notes = Scales with '''Texture Quality'''.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-04-11|comment=r.maxanisotropy gets set from 0 to 8 depending on the setting, as seen [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|in the console]].}}</ref> |
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = None, 2x, 4x, 6x, and up to 200% through '''Resolution Scale'''. | |antialiasing notes = None, 2x, 4x, 6x, and up to 200% through '''Resolution Scale'''. | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = always on | |vsync = always on | ||
|vsync notes = Enabled irrespective of the setting state. See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]] to disable. | |vsync notes = Enabled irrespective of the setting state. See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]] to disable. | ||
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Increase FOV by | + | {{Fixbox|description=Increase FOV by setting it to vertical in a config file|ref=<ref name="Rose53"/>|fix= |
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
# Open {{file|Engine.ini}}. | # Open {{file|Engine.ini}}. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Close to the Sun General settings.png|General settings.}} | {{Image|Close to the Sun General settings.png|General settings.}} | ||
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = The game utilizes {{key|W}}{{key|S}}{{key|A}}{{key|D}}, {{key|Esc}}, {{key|Shift}}, {{key|Space}}, {{key|Tab}}, {{key|LMB}} and {{key|RMB}}. | |key remap notes = The game utilizes {{key|W}}{{key|S}}{{key|A}}{{key|D}}, {{key|Esc}}, {{key|Shift}}, {{key|Space}}, {{key|Tab}}, {{key|LMB}} and {{key|RMB}}. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Close to the Sun Audio settings.png|Audio settings.}} | {{Image|Close to the Sun Audio settings.png|Audio settings.}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Effects, music, voices. | |separate volume notes = Effects, music, voices. | ||
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|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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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Arabic | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = hackable | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation by AR Team, [https://discord.com/invite/zpVpQAe download]. | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Hungarian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
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|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = hackable |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Fan voice-over by [https://www.gamesvoice.ru/closetothesun GamesVoice]. |
− | |fan = | + | |fan = true |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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===Frame rate drops=== | ===Frame rate drops=== | ||
Multiple reviews mention FPS drops on high-end hardware exceeding the recommended system requirements.<ref name="NGN"/><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-05-04|comment=With everything set to Very High, AA to 4x, resolution at 100%, there are FPS drops below 60 when looking at the sources of light and during the running scenes on the GTX 1070, i5 6600K and 16 GB of DDR4 RAM}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gamespew.com/2019/05/close-to-the-sun-review/|title=Close to the Sun Review|date=May 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.godisageek.com/reviews/close-sun-review/|title=Close to the Sun review |date=May 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://it.ign.com/close-to-the-sun-pc/154000/review/close-to-the-sun-la-recensione|title=Troppo vicini al sole|date=May 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://worthplaying.com/article/2019/5/2/reviews/114106/|title=PC Review - 'Close to the Sun'|date=May 5, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://wccftech.com/review/close-to-the-sun-review/|title=Close to the Sun Review – Bio-shockingly Close to the Sun|date=May 6, 2019}}</ref> | Multiple reviews mention FPS drops on high-end hardware exceeding the recommended system requirements.<ref name="NGN"/><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-05-04|comment=With everything set to Very High, AA to 4x, resolution at 100%, there are FPS drops below 60 when looking at the sources of light and during the running scenes on the GTX 1070, i5 6600K and 16 GB of DDR4 RAM}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gamespew.com/2019/05/close-to-the-sun-review/|title=Close to the Sun Review|date=May 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.godisageek.com/reviews/close-sun-review/|title=Close to the Sun review |date=May 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://it.ign.com/close-to-the-sun-pc/154000/review/close-to-the-sun-la-recensione|title=Troppo vicini al sole|date=May 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://worthplaying.com/article/2019/5/2/reviews/114106/|title=PC Review - 'Close to the Sun'|date=May 5, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://wccftech.com/review/close-to-the-sun-review/|title=Close to the Sun Review – Bio-shockingly Close to the Sun|date=May 6, 2019}}</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Game crashes during gameplay or cutscenes=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=See [[Troubleshooting guide/Startup and launching problems#Bypass OpenSSL SHA bug on Intel 10th gen and later CPUs|Bypass OpenSSL SHA bug on Intel 10th gen and later CPUs]].|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-04-03}}</ref> | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = false |
|windows 64-bit exe = true | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows arm app = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} |
Revision as of 19:13, 28 February 2024
Developers | |
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Storm in a Teacup | |
Publishers | |
Wired Productions | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 2, 2019 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 65 |
OpenCritic | 64 |
IGDB | 61 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Adventure |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Detective/mystery, Steampunk |
Key points
- Frame rate issues reported in multiple critics and user reviews.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Epic Games Store | Can be run DRM-free when launched directly from the executable. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |||
Steam |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Remove the video files[2] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\ctts\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/968870/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\ctts\Saved\SaveGames\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/968870/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Vert- gameplay, pillarboxed menu, stretched and letterboxed intro cutscene.[3] See Field of view (FOV) for extra gameplay FOV. |
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Ultra-widescreen | Vert- gameplay, pillarboxed menu, stretched and letterboxed intro cutscene.[4] For a workaround, see Ultra-widescreen. |
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4K Ultra HD | [5] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Enabled by matching the desktop and in-game resolutions and setting Full Screen off. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Scales with Texture Quality.[6] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | None, 2x, 4x, 6x, and up to 200% through Resolution Scale. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enabled irrespective of the setting state. See Vertical sync (Vsync) to disable. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Ultra-widescreen
Use a patcher to modify the game executable[4] |
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Field of view (FOV)
Increase FOV by setting it to vertical in a config file[4] |
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[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer] AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV
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Adjust FOV in real time with a tool[4] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
Disable Vsync[4] |
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[SystemSettings] r.VSync=0 |
Bloom
Disable bloom through the config file[7] |
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[SystemSettings] r.BloomQuality=0 |
Depth of field
Disable depth of field through the config file[8] |
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[SystemSettings] r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0 |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | The game utilizes WSAD, Esc, ⇧ Shift, Space ␣, Tab ↹, LMB and RMB. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | 0.7 to 1.4 in increments of 0.1 | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Labeled Invert Up Axis. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | 4 presets are available. | |
Controller sensitivity | 0.7 to 1.4 in increments of 0.1 | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | Labeled Invert Up Axis. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | [9] | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Controller vibration toggle. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Effects, music, voices. | |
Surround sound | [10] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | Fan translation by AR Team, download. | |||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | Fan voice-over by GamesVoice. | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Close to the Sun (DX11). |
Issues unresolved
Antialiasing settings reverted
Each chapter causes the user-selected antialiasing setting to be reverted to its default value of 6x.[11]
Frame rate drops
Multiple reviews mention FPS drops on high-end hardware exceeding the recommended system requirements.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Issues fixed
Game crashes during gameplay or cutscenes
See Bypass OpenSSL SHA bug on Intel 10th gen and later CPUs.[18] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 AMD FX 2.4 GHz |
Intel Core i7 AMD Ryzen 7 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX series 7 AMD Radeon R9 3 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 470 |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.18.0.0[1]
- ↑ 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/968870/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (968870) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2021-12-06
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-03
- It works and causes no delay.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-03
- Tested by creating a custom desktop resolution of 3840x1080
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-03
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-03
- Tested by creating a custom desktop resolution of 3840x2160
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-04-11
- r.maxanisotropy gets set from 0 to 8 depending on the setting, as seen in the console.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-03
- Two screenshots of the same spot taken and compared.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-03
- Two screenshots of a cutscene taken and compared.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-03
- Tested with a Razer Onza Xbox 360 controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-03
- Sound was coming from the rear speakers during the cutscenes and in the rain.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Close to the Sun Review - last accessed on May 8, 2019
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-04
- With everything set to Very High, AA to 4x, resolution at 100%, there are FPS drops below 60 when looking at the sources of light and during the running scenes on the GTX 1070, i5 6600K and 16 GB of DDR4 RAM
- ↑ Close to the Sun Review - last accessed on May 4, 2019
- ↑ Close to the Sun review - last accessed on May 4, 2019
- ↑ Troppo vicini al sole - last accessed on May 4, 2019
- ↑ PC Review - 'Close to the Sun' - last accessed on May 5, 2019
- ↑ Close to the Sun Review – Bio-shockingly Close to the Sun - last accessed on May 6, 2019
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-04-03