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|cover        = Absolute_drift_cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Absolute_drift_cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Funselektor Labs Inc.}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Funselektor Labs}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity{{!}}Unity 5|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/games/320140/announcements/detail/58909787496205240 Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Absolute Drift]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2017|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-11-08}}</ref>|build=2017.4.16f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 29, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 29, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 29, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 29, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 29, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 29, 2015}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|absolute-drift|66}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|3236/absolute-drift-zen-edition|71}}
 +
|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            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 320140
 
|steam appid  = 320140
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1136126792
|wikipedia    =  
+
|official site= https://absolutedrift.com/
|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 17870
 +
|hltb        = 28913
 +
|igdb        = absolute-drift
 +
|lutris      = absolute-drift
 +
|mobygames    = 76365
 +
|strategywiki =  
 +
|wikipedia    = Absolute Drift
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://absolutedrift.com/ Official site]
+
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/emAaCAZ Developer Discord server]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/320140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1136126792|absolute_drift}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/320140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| developer | http://absolutedrift.com | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | absolute-drift | DRM-free | Can be launched directly from executable<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dribbleondo|date=2022-12-29|comment=Ran directly from executable, and went into free roam with no issues.}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | absolute_drift | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | absolute-drift | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | absolute-drift | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | absolute-drift | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | absolute-drift | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9NZTKCM3HBBJ | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 320140 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 320140 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 62a701d427dc1340b6cca5b0 | Ubisoft Connect | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| official | https://absolutedrift.com | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=In the options menu, set <code>Splash Screen</code> to <code>Off</code>}}
{{Fixbox/fix|In the options menu, set <code>Splash Screen</code> to <code>Off</code>}}
 
}}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Funselektor Labs Inc.\Absolute Drift}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Funselektor Labs Inc.\Absolute Drift\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Funselektor Labs Inc.\Absolute Drift}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Funselektor Labs Inc.\Absolute Drift\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Epic Games Launcher|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Funselektor Labs Inc_\Absolute Drift\EOS_cloud}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|GOG.com|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Funselektor Labs Inc_\Absolute Drift\GOG_cloud}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/Steam/userdata/{{P|uid}}/320140}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      = true
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          = unknown
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                = false
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|Absolute drift gfx.jpeg|Graphical settings.}}
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{{Image|Absolute Drift - Graphics.png|Graphical settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Absolute Drift - Unity launcher.png|Unity launcher accessed by holding {{key|shift}} when launching game.}}
|wsgf link                  =  
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{{Video
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/absolute-drift/en
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Enable windowed mode and use the <code>-popupwindow</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Most of 3D elements are textureless.
|antialiasing              = true
+
|antialiasing              = false
|antialiasing notes        = Not a separate option.
+
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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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          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
{{ii}} Only graphical quality presets can be selected. There is no separate options.
 
{{ii}} Only graphical quality presets can be selected. There is no separate options.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Custom FOV in registry|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Custom FOV in registry}}
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# Go to {{registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Funselektor Labs Inc.\Absolute Drift}}.
# Open the [[Registry Editor]] by pressing {{key|win|R}} and typing in <code>regedit</code>.
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# Modify the {{registry|GAME_SETTINGS_CAMERA_FOV_h20207863}} entry.
# Navigate to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Funselektor Labs Inc.\Absolute Drift</code>
 
# Modify <code>GAME_SETTINGS_CAMERA_FOV_h20207863</code> entry.
 
 
# Setting a value of 15 translates to 80° FOV, 16 translates to 82° FOV, etc. Set the value in Decimal mode and click OK.
 
# Setting a value of 15 translates to 80° FOV, 16 translates to 82° FOV, etc. Set the value in Decimal mode and click OK.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Absolute Drift - Input.png|Input settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Absolute Drift - Keys.png|Keyboard keys and controller buttons.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = N/A
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = The mouse is never used.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|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  =  
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|controller support notes  = XInput and DirectInput. Designed for XInput, with other controllers, use Update #3 Beta.
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts            = xbox, dualshock
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes      =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|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=  
 +
|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock
 +
|button prompts notes      = DualShock for Update #3 Beta
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = XInput only.
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} The mouse is never used.
 
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Absolute Drift - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = One slider for music volume and another for sound effects.
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|separate volume notes    = Music and effects.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = N/A
+
|subtitles                = false
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = The game does not contain much spoken dialogue.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = N/A
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = N/A
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =  
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =  
|native 3d                  = unknown
+
|native 3d                  = hackable
|native 3d notes            =  
+
|native 3d notes            = Use {{code|-vrmode [[Engine:Unity#VR_and_stereoscopic_modes|DEVICE]]}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]. Some missing elements, e.g. pause menu.
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2015/08/absolute-drift.html Helix Mod: Absolute Drift].
+
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://web.archive.org/web/20200201231837if_/http://helixmod.blogspot.com:80/2015/08/absolute-drift.html Helix Mod: Absolute Drift (Archive.org)].
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
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|oculus rift                =  
 
|oculus rift                =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
|tracked motion controllers  =  
+
|osvr                        =  
|tracked motion controllers notes=  
+
|osvr notes                 =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 11
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = true
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            = Rewired
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
+
|minOS    = 7, 8, 10
|minCPU  = 2.2GHz Dual Core  
+
|minCPU  = 2.2 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 350 MB
 
|minHD    = 350 MB
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Latest revision as of 23:35, 30 November 2023

Absolute Drift
Absolute Drift cover
Developers
Funselektor Labs
Engines
Unity 2017[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows July 29, 2015
macOS (OS X) July 29, 2015
Linux July 29, 2015
Reception
Metacritic 66
OpenCritic 71
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Genres Racing
Absolute Drift on HowLongToBeat
Absolute Drift on IGDB
Absolute Drift on MobyGames
Absolute Drift on Wikipedia

Absolute Drift is a singleplayer bird's-eye view racing game.

General information

Developer Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
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)
Can be launched directly from executable[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Ubisoft Store
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Windows
Official website (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

In the options menu, set Splash Screen to Off

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Funselektor Labs Inc.\Absolute Drift\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux
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 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Funselektor Labs Inc.\Absolute Drift\
Epic Games Launcher %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Funselektor Labs Inc_\Absolute Drift\EOS_cloud
GOG.com %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Funselektor Labs Inc_\Absolute Drift\GOG_cloud
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Steam/userdata/<user-id>/320140

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Graphical settings.
Graphical settings.
Unity launcher accessed by holding ⇧ Shift when launching game.
Unity launcher accessed by holding Shift when launching game.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Ranges from 50 to 80 with steps of 2°. For more, see Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Most of 3D elements are textureless.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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.
Only graphical quality presets can be selected. There is no separate options.

Field of view (FOV)

Custom FOV in registry[citation needed]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Funselektor Labs Inc.\Absolute Drift.
  2. Modify the GAME_SETTINGS_CAMERA_FOV_h20207863 entry.
  3. Setting a value of 15 translates to 80° FOV, 16 translates to 82° FOV, etc. Set the value in Decimal mode and click OK.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.
Keyboard keys and controller buttons.
Keyboard keys and controller buttons.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
The mouse is never used.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput and DirectInput. Designed for XInput, with other controllers, use Update #3 Beta.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
DualShock for Update #3 Beta
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
XInput only.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
The game does not contain much spoken dialogue.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Use -vrmode DEVICE parameter. Some missing elements, e.g. pause menu.
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Absolute Drift (Archive.org).

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Input Rewired

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 2.2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 350 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
Other Best played with controller
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.0
Processor (CPU) 2.2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 350 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
Other Best played with controller
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) 2.2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 350 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
Other Best played with controller
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2017.4.16f1[1]

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-11-08
  2. Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2022-12-29
    Ran directly from executable, and went into free roam with no issues.