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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Spirit of the North cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Spirit of the North cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Merge Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Merge Games}}
 
|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=4.27.2.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 7, 2020}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 7, 2020}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|spirit-of-the-north|58}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|8528/spirit-of-the-north|63}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|rating}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|spirit-of-the-north|}}
 +
|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      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Exploration, Platform, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Spirit of the North }}
 
|steam appid  = 1213700
 
|steam appid  = 1213700
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
|official site=  
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|official site= https://www.playspiritofthenorth.com
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
|igdb         = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is not IGDB reception row -->
+
|strategywiki = Spirit of the North
|strategywiki =
+
|hltb         = 70825
|mobygames    =  
+
|lutris      = spirit-of-the-north
 +
|mobygames    = spirit-of-the-north
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | spirit-of-the-north-f58a66 | DRM-free | DRM-free when a shorcut is made to the executable in the root folder, with the {{code|-EpicPortal}} command appended to the target.| | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | spirit-of-the-north | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4498-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | spirit-of-the-north-pc | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | spirit-of-the-north | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MS Store | 9MVL42NJFVZ2 | Microsoft Store |{{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}. Included with {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1213700 | Steam |  |  | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1213700 | Steam |  |  | Windows}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|cross-game bonus            =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = None
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Infused\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Infused\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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 store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       = false
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|SoTN_Settings.png|In-game General settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|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      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Scales with '''Graphics Quality'''. Can be set via "sg.AntiAliasingQuality=" in [[#Configuration file(s) location|GameUserSettings.ini]].
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = hackable
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Change the value of {{code|FrameRateLimit}} in [[#Configuration file(s) location|GameUserSettings.ini]] to the desired rate. Default value of {{code|0.000000}} sets 60 FPS cap.
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|SoTN_ControlScheme.png|Control Scheme for Keyboard.}}
|key remap                = unknown
+
{{Image|SoTN_ControlScheme_Controller.png|Control Scheme for Xbox One Controller.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = '''Camera Sensitivity''' option.
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
|controller sensitivity notes=  
+
|controller sensitivity notes= '''Camera Sensitivity''' option.
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
|simultaneous input notes  =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  = Keyboard and Mouse, Controller
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Sound FX
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = always on
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = 7.1 Surround<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2021-12-13|comment=Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter.}}</ref>
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = No speech.
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|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  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|general midi audio        =
 +
|general midi audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation - [https://prekladyher.eu/preklady/spirit-of-the-north.1340/ #1]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Korean
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Portuguese - Brazil
 
  |language  = Portuguese - Brazil
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
|physics          =  
+
|physics          = NVIDIA Apex, PhysX
|physics notes    =  
+
|physics notes    = Apex v1.4, PhysX v3.4
|audio            =  
+
|audio            = MS 3D Audio, XAudio2, OGG Vorbis
|audio notes      =  
+
|audio notes      = XAudio 2 v2.7, <br>Ogg v1.2.2, <br>Vorbis v1.3.2
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
|input            =  
+
|input            = XInput
|input notes      =  
+
|input notes      = v1.3
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
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|minRAM  = 8 GB
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 4
 
|minHD    = 4
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
 
|minDX    = 11
 
|minDX    = 11
  

Latest revision as of 06:46, 11 June 2024

Spirit of the North
Spirit of the North cover
Developers
Infuse Studio
Publishers
Merge Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows May 7, 2020
Reception
Metacritic 58
OpenCritic 63
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Exploration, Platform, Puzzle
Art styles Stylized
Themes Europe, Supernatural
Series Spirit of the North
Spirit of the North on HowLongToBeat
Spirit of the North on IGDB
Spirit of the North guide on StrategyWiki
Spirit of the North on MobyGames
Spirit of the North
Spirit of the North 2020
Spirit of the North 2 2024

Spirit of the North is a singleplayer third-person exploration, platform and puzzle game in the Spirit of the North series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
DRM-free when a shorcut is made to the executable in the root folder, with the -EpicPortal command appended to the target.
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Xbox Play Anywhere. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Infused\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1213700/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Infused\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1213700/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

In-game General settings.
In-game General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Pillarboxed 16:9
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Scales with Graphics Quality. Can be set via "sg.AntiAliasingQuality=" in GameUserSettings.ini.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Change the value of FrameRateLimit in GameUserSettings.ini to the desired rate. Default value of 0.000000 sets 60 FPS cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Control Scheme for Keyboard.
Control Scheme for Keyboard.
Control Scheme for Xbox One Controller.
Control Scheme for Xbox One Controller.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, Sound FX
Surround sound
7.1 Surround[2]
Subtitles
No speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Fan translation - #1
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics NVIDIA Apex, PhysX Apex v1.4, PhysX v3.4
Audio MS 3D Audio, XAudio2, OGG Vorbis XAudio 2 v2.7,
Ogg v1.2.2,
Vorbis v1.3.2
Input XInput v1.3

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4460
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.27.2.0[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Mastan on 2021-12-06
  2. Verified by User:Mastan on 2021-12-13
    Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter.