Just Shapes & Beats
Developers | |
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Berzerk Studio | |
Engines | |
Unity 2019[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 31, 2018 |
macOS (OS X) | March 1, 2019[2] |
Linux | March 1, 2019[2] |
Reception | |
OpenCritic | 88 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Arcade, Shooter, Music/rhythm |
Art styles | Abstract |
Just Shapes & Beats is a rhythm based bullet hell game made by Berzerk Studio.
It was initially released May 31st, 2018 for Windows on Steam and for Nintendo Switch. OS X and Linux versions were released February 24th, 2019, with official release happening at March 1st, with Playstation 4 and Stadia releases later on.
Game has been updated a lot after release, which includes a lot of technical fixes, but also new free content updates. Mixtape #1 releasing in November 15, 2018,[3] Shovel Knight themed Mixtape #2 in December 20, 2019[4] and Mixtape #3 in May 31, 2020.[5] New free story update called "The Lost Chapter" is dated to launch in July 23rd, 2021.[6]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Steam |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Berzerk Studio\JSB\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\531510\remote\JSBSave_SaveData |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Gameplay and visuals are capped at 60 FPS, disabling vsync enables 60 FPS cap.[7] | ||
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 | Cursor not used outside menus. | |
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 | Both 360 and One variations. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | Also supports DualSense. | |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | Static light cyan. | |
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | , Wired V1, Bluetooth and Wireless adapter untested. |
Generic/other controllers | Unknown controllers can get past the title screen but will not function any further. | |
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Button prompts | Defaults to Xbox 360 button prompts. |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | At least XInput and Dualshock 4. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | One controller type per player. |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts | ||
Cursor detection |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
German | ||||
Russian | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 4 | Co-op Only one local player allowed. Platform specific multiplayer. Not available for Story Mode. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking |
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) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz | Intel Core i5 3.5GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Other | 64-bit OS required. |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.11 (El Capitan) | 10.14 (Mojave) |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 2.6 GHz | Intel Core i5 3.5GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL compatible graphics card 512 MB of VRAM | OpenGL compatible graphics card 1 GB of VRAM |
Other | 64-bit OS required. |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 16.04 | Ubuntu 18.04 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz | Intel Core i5 3.5GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL compatible graphics card 512 MB of VRAM | OpenGL compatible graphics card 1 GB of VRAM |
Other | 64-bit OS required. |
Notes
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Marioysikax on 2021-07-09
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Steam News: Just Shapes & Beats - Just Mac & Linux Support - last accessed on 2021-01-08
- ↑ Steam news: Just Shapes &amp; Beats - Just Shapes & Beats Mixtape #1 - last accessed on 2021-07-09
- ↑ Steam news: Just Shapes &amp; Beats - Mixtape #2 :: Just Shovels & Knights - last accessed on 2021-07-09
- ↑ Steam news: Just Shapes &amp; Beats - MIXTAPE #3 IS HERE - last accessed on 2021-07-09
- ↑ Just Shapes & Beats at Twitter: "👀 https://t.co/jcC1gbRcTJ" / Twitter - last accessed on 2021-07-09
- ↑ Verified by User:Marioysikax on 2021-07-09
- Verified with 120 FPS recording.