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{{stub}}
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{{distinguish|Aaru's Awakening}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Alwa's Awakening cover.jpg
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|cover        = Alwa's Awakening - cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Elden Pixels}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Elden Pixels}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-11-07}}</ref>|build=5.3.7f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 2, 2017}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 2, 2017|ref=<ref name="release">{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/EldenPixels/status/827220413210095616|title=Elden Pixels on X|date=2023-12-15|snippet=Alwa's Awakening is out now on Steam (PC/Mac/Linux)!}}</ref>}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 2, 2017}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 2, 2017|ref=<ref name="release"/>}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|February 2, 2017}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|February 2, 2017|ref=<ref name="release"/>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|alwas-awakening|71}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|3885/alwas-awakening|72}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|alwas-awakening|75}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Metroidvania, Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Alwa }}
 
|steam appid  = 549260
 
|steam appid  = 549260
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1396087560
 +
|official site= https://eldenpixels.com/alwas-awakening/
 +
|hltb        = 43500
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = alwas-awakening
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 +
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/549260/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/8HTCFkb Developer Discord server]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1396087560|alwas_awakening}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/549260/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 549260 | Steam | |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | alwas_awakening | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | alwas-awakening-pc | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://eldenpixels.itch.io/alwas-awakening | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 549260 | DRM-free | Game can be launched directly from executable without Steam on Windows<ref name="Steam-DRM on Windows">{{Refcheck|user=Lateemu|date=2022-06-25}}</ref> and Linux.<ref name="Steam-DRM on Linux">{{Refcheck|user=Lateemu|date=2024-02-21}}</ref> |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | alwas-awakening/alwas-awakening | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Alwa's Awakening - in-game Assist Mode settings.png|In-game Assist Mode settings.}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\EldenPixels\Alwa's Awakening\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\EldenPixels\Alwa's Awakening\settings.dat|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\EldenPixels\Alwa's Awakening\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening/settings.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\EldenPixels\Alwa's Awakening\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\EldenPixels\Alwa's Awakening\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening/playerInfo[1, 2 or 3].dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   = true
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = limited
 +
|steam cloud notes         = Misconfigured for Linux version. See [[#Steam Cloud not working (Linux version)|Steam Cloud not working (Linux version)]].
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Alwa's Awakening - in-game resolution settings.png|In-game resolution settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Alwa's Awakening - in-game video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= 800x480, 1200x720, 1600x960 in-game only. Pillarboxed when playing at 16:9. Resizing the window manually (e.g. with [https://github.com/dtgDTGdtg/SRWE/releases SRWE]) breaks the HUD.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 800x480, 1200x720, 1600x960 (5:3) in-game only. {{term|Pillarboxed}} when playing at 16:9. Resizing the window manually (e.g. with [https://github.com/dtgDTGdtg/SRWE/releases SRWE]) breaks the HUD.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = false
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Alwa's Awakening - in-game keyboard controls.png|In-game keyboard controls.}}
−
|key remap                = false
+
{{Image|Alwa's Awakening - in-game gamepad controls (Xbox).png|In-game gamepad controls (Xbox controller).}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = Mouse is not supported.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = false
+
|xbox prompts              = true
−
|button prompts notes     = No prompts in-game.
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = true
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = USB
 +
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Alwa's Awakening - in-game audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound          = n/a
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|surround sound notes    = Stereo<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-11-07|comment=Tested with [[Special K]].}}</ref>
 +
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|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      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|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    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Swedish
 
|language  = Swedish
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
−
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Steam Cloud not working (Linux)===
 +
{{ii}} For the game's native Linux version, Steam Cloud is configured incorrectly. It looks for save files at {{file|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening/*.dat}}<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/549260/ufs/|title=Alwa's Awakening Cloud Saves · SteamDB|date=2024-02-19}}</ref> but they are located at {{file|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening/*.dat}}.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Link folder used by game to folder used by Steam Cloud|fix=
 +
If the saves one wants to keep are the ones from Steam Cloud:
 +
# Remove or rename {{folder|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening}} (if it exists).
 +
# Ensure that {{folder|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/EldenPixels}} exists (so that a link can be placed there).
 +
# Create a symbolic link from {{folder|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening}} to {{folder|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening}}: <pre>ln -sv ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/EldenPixels/"Alwa's Awakening" ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/unity3d/EldenPixels/"Alwa's Awakening"</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Link folder used by Steam Cloud to folder used by game|fix=
 +
If the saves one wants to keep are the ones created locally by the Linux version of the game:
 +
# Optional: Back up {{file|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening}} manually, in case Steam Cloud decides to replace these saves with whatever is in the cloud instead of uploading them.
 +
# Remove or rename {{folder|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening}} (if it exists).
 +
# Ensure that {{folder|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/EldenPixels}} exists (so that a link can be placed there).
 +
# Create a symbolic link from {{folder|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening}} to {{folder|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening}}: <pre>ln -sv ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/unity3d/EldenPixels/"Alwa's Awakening" ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/EldenPixels/"Alwa's Awakening"</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes = Steam runs the 32-bit executable by default.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/549260/config/|title=Alwa's Awakening Config · SteamDB|date=2024-02-19}}</ref>{{note|Steam can be made to run the 64-bit executable by putting <pre>bash -c 'exec "${@/AlwasAwakening.x86/AlwasAwakening.x86_64}"' -- %command%</pre> in the launch options (assuming {{code|bash}} is installed). Both executables can also run without Steam.}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            = Rewired
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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Latest revision as of 14:46, 1 June 2024

Not to be confused with Aaru's Awakening.

Alwa's Awakening
Alwa's Awakening cover
Developers
Elden Pixels
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows February 2, 2017[2]
macOS (OS X) February 2, 2017[2]
Linux February 2, 2017[2]
Reception
Metacritic 71
OpenCritic 72
IGDB 75
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Metroidvania, Platform
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Fantasy
Series Alwa
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Alwa's Awakening on HowLongToBeat
Alwa's Awakening on IGDB
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Alwa's Awakening on MobyGames
Alwa
Alwa's Awakening 2017
Alwa's Legacy 2020

Alwa's Awakening is a singleplayer side view metroidvania and platform game in the Alwa series.

General information

Developer Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
itch.io
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Game can be launched directly from executable without Steam on Windows[3] and Linux.[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows

Game data

In-game Assist Mode settings.
In-game Assist Mode settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\EldenPixels\Alwa's Awakening\settings.dat
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EldenPixels\Alwa's Awakening\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening/settings.dat
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\EldenPixels\Alwa's Awakening\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening/playerInfo[1, 2 or 3].dat

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud
Misconfigured for Linux version. See Steam Cloud not working (Linux version).

Video

In-game resolution settings.
In-game resolution settings.
In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
800x480, 1200x720, 1600x960 (5:3) in-game only. Pillarboxed when playing at 16:9. Resizing the window manually (e.g. with SRWE) breaks the HUD.
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).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
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

In-game keyboard controls.
In-game keyboard controls.
In-game gamepad controls (Xbox controller).
In-game gamepad controls (Xbox controller).

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse is not supported.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, Music
Surround sound
Stereo[5]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish

Issues fixed

Steam Cloud not working (Linux)

For the game's native Linux version, Steam Cloud is configured incorrectly. It looks for save files at $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening/*.dat[6] but they are located at $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening/*.dat.
Link folder used by game to folder used by Steam Cloud

If the saves one wants to keep are the ones from Steam Cloud:

  1. Remove or rename $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening (if it exists).
  2. Ensure that $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/EldenPixels exists (so that a link can be placed there).
  3. Create a symbolic link from $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening to $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening: 
    ln -sv ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/EldenPixels/"Alwa's Awakening" ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/unity3d/EldenPixels/"Alwa's Awakening"
Link folder used by Steam Cloud to folder used by game

If the saves one wants to keep are the ones created locally by the Linux version of the game:

  1. Optional: Back up $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening manually, in case Steam Cloud decides to replace these saves with whatever is in the cloud instead of uploading them.
  2. Remove or rename $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening (if it exists).
  3. Ensure that $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/EldenPixels exists (so that a link can be placed there).
  4. Create a symbolic link from $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening to $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/EldenPixels/Alwa's Awakening: 
    ln -sv ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/unity3d/EldenPixels/"Alwa's Awakening" ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/EldenPixels/"Alwa's Awakening"

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam runs the 32-bit executable by default.[7][Note 2]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Input Rewired

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 2.1 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 280 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics
DirectX 9.0 compatible
Controller Gamepad
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 280 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics
Controller Gamepad
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 16.04
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 280 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics
Controller Gamepad


Notes

  1. ↑ Unity engine build: 5.3.7f1[1]
  2. ↑ Steam can be made to run the 64-bit executable by putting 
    bash -c 'exec "${@/AlwasAwakening.x86/AlwasAwakening.x86_64}"' -- %command%
    in the launch options (assuming bash is installed). Both executables can also run without Steam.

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-11-07
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Elden Pixels on X - last accessed on 2023-12-15
    "Alwa's Awakening is out now on Steam (PC/Mac/Linux)!"
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Lateemu on 2022-06-25
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Lateemu on 2024-02-21
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-11-07
    Tested with Special K.
  6. ↑ Alwa's Awakening Cloud Saves · SteamDB - last accessed on 2024-02-19
  7. ↑ Alwa's Awakening Config · SteamDB - last accessed on 2024-02-19