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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 5, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 5, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 5, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 5, 2017}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|a-hat-in-time|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4944/a-hat-in-time|78}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|a-hat-in-time|80}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{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            | Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Motorcycle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 253230
 
|steam appid  = 253230
|steam appid side  =  
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|steam appid side  = 940220,787340,356831,693170
|gogcom page  = a_hat_in_time, a_hat_in_time_ost
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|gogcom id    = 1686426343
|strategywiki =  
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|gogcom id side = 2041626152,1345088935,1122739696
 +
|official site= https://gearsforbreakfast.com/games/a-hat-in-time/
 +
|hltb        = 130
 +
|strategywiki = A Hat in Time
 +
|mobygames    = a-hat-in-time
 
|wikipedia    = A Hat in Time
 
|wikipedia    = A Hat in Time
 
|winehq      = 16140
 
|winehq      = 16140
 +
|lutris      = a-hat-in-time
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} Depth of field cannot be fully disabled in-game. See [[#Depth of field|Depth of field]] to fix.
 
 
{{++}} Full modding and Steam Workshop support.
 
{{++}} Full modding and Steam Workshop support.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|a_hat_in_time|a_hat_in_time}}
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{{GOG.com links|1686426343|a_hat_in_time}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/253230/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/253230/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG | a_hat_in_time | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Developer | https://gearsforbreakfast.com/games/a-hat-in-time/#purchase | Steam | Via Humble Widget | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | a-hat-in-time | Steam |  |  |  Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | a_hat_in_time | DRM-free | Online Party is not included in the GOG release. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 253230 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | a-hat-in-time | Steam | {{store link|humble|a-hat-in-time-ultimate-edition|Ultimate edition}} also available. |  |  Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 253230 | Steam | Ultimate edition also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | a-hat-in-time | Steam | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} All OS X versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
 +
===Version differences===
 +
The '''Ultimate edition''' includes the base game, Seal the Deal & Nyakuza Metro DLC, plus both soundtracks.
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{ii}} Seal the Deal and Nyakuza Metro DLCs only function on Windows and do not support Mac or Linux.
 +
{{DLC/row| Seal the Deal | Free on launch day (September 13, 2018) and for Kickstarter backers. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Nyakuza Metro | Free for Kickstarter backers and provide access to Online Party. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Vanessa's Curse | Only available on Steam and provide access to Online Party. | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>-skipintro</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=TheCrach|date=2017-12-31|comment=Username comes from Discord.}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|A_Hat_in_Time_general_settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\HatinTimeGame\Config\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\HatinTimeGame\Config\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/com.GearsforBreakfast.HatinTimeGame/HatinTimeGame/Config}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\HatinTimeGame\SaveData\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\HatinTimeGame\SaveData\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/com.GearsforBreakfast.HatinTimeGame/HatinTimeGame/SaveData}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = true
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|A Hat In Time Video.jpg|In-game video settings.}}
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{{Image|A_Hat_In_Time_Video cropped.jpg|In-game video settings.}}
{{Image|A Hat In Time Graphics.jpg|In-game advanced graphics settings.}}
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{{Image|A_Hat_In_Time_Graphics cropped.jpg|In-game advanced graphics settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hat-time/en
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] for custom resolutions.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = Cutscenes are {{term|Vert-}}. See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Cutscenes are {{term|Vert-}}. See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = true
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|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = 40-150° in 5° increments.
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16 samples.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16 samples.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] 0-5 and [[MLAA]]. See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] 0-5 and [[MLAA]]. See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]] for [[MSAA]].
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Forcefully enabled (overriding user preference) when the game is set to fullscreen. Can be forced off again from Nvidia control panel.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = 30, 48, 60, 75, 90, 120, 144, 165, and unlocked.
 
|120 fps notes              = 30, 48, 60, 75, 90, 120, 144, 165, and unlocked.
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          = Protanopia, deuteranopia, and tritanopia.
 
|color blind notes          = Protanopia, deuteranopia, and tritanopia.
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set custom resolution|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/253230/discussions/1/1489987634001814555/#c1489987634001934096|title=No Ultrawide? :: A Hat in Time General Discussion|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Set custom resolution|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/253230/discussions/1/1489987634001814555/ No Ultrawide? :: A Hat in Time General Discussion]</ref>}}
 
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Open <code>HatinTimeSystemSettings.ini</code>.
 
# Open <code>HatinTimeSystemSettings.ini</code>.
 
# Change <code>ResX=</code> and <code>ResY=</code> values to the desired resolution.
 
# Change <code>ResX=</code> and <code>ResY=</code> values to the desired resolution.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix for {{term|Hor+}} cutscenes|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hat-time/en A Hat in Time | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\Win64\</code>.
 +
# Open <code>HatinTimeGame.exe</code> with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD].
 +
# Change <code>61 0B 36 3B</code> to <code>61 0B 66 3B</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set custom FOV|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/253230/discussions/1/1649918058736280911|title=FOV options not showing up? :: A Hat in Time General Discussion|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>HatinTimeGame.ini</code>.
 +
# Change <code>DefaultFOV=</code> to the desired value
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable MSAA|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/253230/discussions/1/1489987634003472952/#c1489987634016038583|title=Actual anti-aliasing? :: A Hat in Time General Discussion|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Enable MSAA|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/253230/discussions/1/1489987634003472952/ Actual anti-aliasing? :: A Hat in Time General Discussion]</ref>}}
 
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Open <code>HatinTimeSystemSettings.ini</code>.
 
# Open <code>HatinTimeSystemSettings.ini</code>.
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}}
 
}}
  
===Depth of field===
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==Input==
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Image|A_Hat_In_Time_Input cropped.jpg|In-game input settings.}}
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable of depth of field|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/253230/discussions/1/1489987634001897795/ How To: Disable Depth of Field :: A Hat in Time General Discussion]</ref>}}
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{{Input
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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|key remap                = hackable
# Open <code>HatinTimeSystemSettings.ini</code>.
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|key remap notes          = Keys can be remapped in the game's config files (<code>{{p|game}}\HatinTimeGame\Config\Gamepads\[Keyboard.ini]</code>)
# Change <code>DepthofField=True</code> to <code>DepthofField=False</code>.
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|acceleration option      = false
# Change <code>AdvancedDepthOfField=True</code> to <code>AdvancedDepthOfField=False</code>.
+
|acceleration option notes = No acceleration.
}}
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Image|A Hat In Time Input.jpg|In-game input settings.}}
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = hackable
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
+
|invert mouse y-axis notes = See [[#Mouse Y-axis inversion|Mouse Y-axis inversion]].
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|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           = xbox
+
|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|playstation controllers  = true
 +
|playstation controller models = DualShock 4
 +
|playstation controllers notes =
 +
|playstation prompts      = true
 +
|playstation prompts notes =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualsense adaptive trigger support = false
 +
|dualsense adaptive trigger support notes =
 +
|dualsense haptics support  = false
 +
|dualsense haptics support notes =
 +
|playstation connection modes = Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)
 +
|playstation connection modes notes =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = true
 +
|other controllers notes  = Directly supports Gamecube, PS3, and other "Generic" controllers with button prompts, as long as Steam's Controller config is off.
 +
|other button prompts      = Generic, Xbox, DualShock
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = Can be disabled.
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = false
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Invert Y-axis|Mouse Y-axis inversion]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Invert mouse|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/253230/discussions/1/1489987634014783147|title=Inverted Mouse Camera - A How-To :: A Hat in Time General Discussion|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open options menu
 +
# Open the RED menu "Game Option"
 +
# Scroll right down to the bottom and enable "Developer Console"
 +
# Restart the game
 +
# Press {{key|~}}
 +
# In the text box type: <code>invertmouse</code>
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Image|A Hat In Time Audio.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Image|A_Hat_In_Time_Audio cropped.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Also supports Software 3D Audio by setting {{code|3D Positional Audio}} to true. Compatible with [[Glossary:Surround sound#X3DAudio|X3DAudio HRTF]] for headphones.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO2aUnTOhto|title=A Hat in Time with 3D spatial sound (X3DAudio HRTF mod) - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = n/a
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Set Out of Focus Volume to 0%.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Set Out of Focus Volume to 0%.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = English
+
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
|notes    =  
+
|notes    =  
|fan      =  
+
|fan      =  
|fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes     = Fan translation is available from [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1342646082 Steam Workshop].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Shown as supported but no official version is available.<br/>
 +
Fan translations available from Steam Workshop: [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1774893492 Here] and  [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1437182651 here].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Esperanto
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation is available from [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2567646667 Steam Workshop]. The base game only, no DLC is translated.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation is available from [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1333959007 Steam Workshop].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation is available from [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1254838668 Steam Workshop].
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = 
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop:<br/>
 +
[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1409818140 Here] and [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1393864375 here].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop:<br/>
 +
[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1316559961 Here] and [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1378436517 here].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop:<br/>
 +
[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1521238390 Here] and [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1597455881 here].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = false
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Shown as available but not supported.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation is available from [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1246289065 Steam Workshop].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation is available from [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1247568272 Steam Workshop].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop:<br/>
 +
[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1456621270 Here] and [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1729087197 here] as well as [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1729136138 translated textures].
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Latin American Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop:<br/>
 +
[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1241514514 Here] and [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1470552167 here].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
}}
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = false
+
|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
+
|local play players  = 2
|local play modes    =  
+
|local play modes    = Co-op
|local play notes    = To be added after release.
+
|local play notes    = Split-screen
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = false
+
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    = To be added after release.
+
|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
}}{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        =
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                =
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          =
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      =
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          =
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =
 
|udp  =
 
|upnp =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = false
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-hat-in-time.html Helix Mod: A Hat in Time].
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D,Z3D,DirectVR
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Seal the Deal DLC deactivates during gameplay===
 +
{{ii}} This may be due to an unstable internet connection. Using GOG Galaxy might help.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/a_hat_in_time/seal_the_deal_keeps_deactivating|title=Seal the Deal Keeps Deactivating?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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{{ii}} Error: <code>Failed to create the D3D9 Device! This can happen if the desktop is locked. Exiting...</code>
 
{{ii}} Error: <code>Failed to create the D3D9 Device! This can happen if the desktop is locked. Exiting...</code>
  
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Start the game at the proper resolution|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/a_hat_in_time/failed_to_create_the_d3d9_device|title=Failed to create the D3D9 Device - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Start the game at the proper resolution|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/a_hat_in_time/failed_to_create_the_d3d9_device Failed to create the D3D9 Device - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>}}
+
{{ii}} See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Faint horizontal lines on screen===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable ambient occlusion in the advanced graphic settings|}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle 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     = true
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = Supports macOS 10.15 Catalina
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista
+
|minOS    = XP Professional x64 Edition, Vista
 
|minCPU  = 3.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 3.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 5 GB
+
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
|recOS    = 7, 8, 10
+
|recOS    = 7, 8.1, 10
 
|recCPU  = 3.5 GHz
 
|recCPU  = 3.5 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
|recHD    = 5 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|recDX    = 9.0c
+
|recDX    =  
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Despite the store page claiming Windows XP SP3 (which is 32-bit only) is supported, the game does not work on that operating system. The game requires a 64-bit operating system.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 10.11.6
 
|minOS    = 10.11.6
|minCPU  = Quad-core Intel 3.0 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Quad-core Intel 3.5 GHz
|minCPU2  = AMD 3.0 GHz
+
|minCPU2  = AMD 3.5 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 5 GB
+
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
  
|recOS    = 10.11.6
+
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = Quad-core Intel 3.5 GHz
+
|recCPU  = Quad-core Intel 4 GHz
|recCPU2  = AMD 3.5 GHz
+
|recCPU2  = AMD 4 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
|recHD    = 5 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 00:12, 3 April 2024

A Hat in Time
A Hat in Time cover
Developers
Gears for Breakfast
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows October 5, 2017
macOS (OS X) October 5, 2017
Reception
Metacritic 79
OpenCritic 78
IGDB 80
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Vehicles Motorcycle
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Sci-fi
A Hat in Time on HowLongToBeat
A Hat in Time on IGDB
A Hat in Time guide on StrategyWiki
A Hat in Time on MobyGames
A Hat in Time on Wikipedia

A Hat in Time is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person platform game.

Key points

Full modding and Steam Workshop support.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
Icon overlay.png
Via Humble Widget
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Online Party is not included in the GOG release.
Windows
Humble Store
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Ultimate edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Ultimate edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
All OS X versions require Steam DRM.

Version differences

The Ultimate edition includes the base game, Seal the Deal & Nyakuza Metro DLC, plus both soundtracks.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Seal the Deal and Nyakuza Metro DLCs only function on Windows and do not support Mac or Linux.
Name Notes
Seal the Deal Free on launch day (September 13, 2018) and for Kickstarter backers.
Windows
Nyakuza Metro Free for Kickstarter backers and provide access to Online Party.
Windows
Vanessa's Curse Only available on Steam and provide access to Online Party.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use -skipintro command line argument[1]

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\HatinTimeGame\Config\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/com.GearsforBreakfast.HatinTimeGame/HatinTimeGame/Config
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/253230/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\HatinTimeGame\SaveData\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/com.GearsforBreakfast.HatinTimeGame/HatinTimeGame/SaveData
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/253230/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution for custom resolutions.
Multi-monitor
Cutscenes are Vert-. See Multi-monitor.
Ultra-widescreen
Cutscenes are Vert-. See Multi-monitor.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA 0-5 and MLAA. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for MSAA.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Forcefully enabled (overriding user preference) when the game is set to fullscreen. Can be forced off again from Nvidia control panel.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
30, 48, 60, 75, 90, 120, 144, 165, and unlocked.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode
Protanopia, deuteranopia, and tritanopia.

Widescreen resolution

Set custom resolution[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open HatinTimeSystemSettings.ini.
  3. Change ResX= and ResY= values to the desired resolution.

Multi-monitor

Fix for Hor+ cutscenes[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Binaries\Win64\.
  2. Open HatinTimeGame.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
  3. Change 61 0B 36 3B to 61 0B 66 3B.

Field of view (FOV)

Set custom FOV[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open HatinTimeGame.ini.
  3. Change DefaultFOV= to the desired value

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Enable MSAA[5]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open HatinTimeSystemSettings.ini.
  3. Change bAllowD3D9MSAA=False to bAllowD3D9MSAA=True.
  4. Change MaxMultiSamples=1 to the value you want (2, 4, 8).

Input

In-game input settings.
In-game input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Keys can be remapped in the game's config files (<path-to-game>\HatinTimeGame\Config\Gamepads\[Keyboard.ini])
Mouse acceleration
No acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
See 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
DualShock 4
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)
Generic/other controllers
Directly supports Gamecube, PS3, and other "Generic" controllers with button prompts, as long as Steam's Controller config is off.
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Can be disabled.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Mouse Y-axis inversion

Invert mouse[6]
  1. Open options menu
  2. Open the RED menu "Game Option"
  3. Scroll right down to the bottom and enable "Developer Console"
  4. Restart the game
  5. Press ~
  6. In the text box type: invertmouse

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Also supports Software 3D Audio by setting 3D Positional Audio to true. Compatible with X3DAudio HRTF for headphones.[7]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Set Out of Focus Volume to 0%.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Fan translation is available from Steam Workshop.
Traditional Chinese
Shown as supported but no official version is available.
Fan translations available from Steam Workshop: Here and here.
Esperanto
Fan translation is available from Steam Workshop. The base game only, no DLC is translated.
French
German
German
Fan translation is available from Steam Workshop.
Italian
Italian
Fan translation is available from Steam Workshop.
Japanese
Japanese
Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop:
Here and here.
Korean
Korean
Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop:
Here and here.
Polish
Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop:
Here and here.
Portuguese
Shown as available but not supported.
Brazilian Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation is available from Steam Workshop.
Russian
Fan translation is available from Steam Workshop.
Spanish
Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop:
Here and here as well as translated textures.
Latin American Spanish
Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop:
Here and here.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Split-screen
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: A Hat in Time.
vorpX
G3D, Z3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues unresolved

Seal the Deal DLC deactivates during gameplay

This may be due to an unstable internet connection. Using GOG Galaxy might help.[8]

Issues fixed

"Failed to create the D3D9 Device" error

Error: Failed to create the D3D9 Device! This can happen if the desktop is locked. Exiting...
Start the game at the proper resolution[9]
See Widescreen resolution.

Faint horizontal lines on screen

Disable ambient occlusion in the advanced graphic settings

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Supports macOS 10.15 Catalina

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Professional x64 Edition, Vista
Processor (CPU) 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Despite the store page claiming Windows XP SP3 (which is 32-bit only) is supported, the game does not work on that operating system. The game requires a 64-bit operating system.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.11.6
Processor (CPU) Quad-core Intel 3.5 GHz
AMD 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References