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|cover = Alone in the Dark Remake 2024 cover.jpg | |cover = Alone in the Dark Remake 2024 cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 20, 2024}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 20, 2024}} | ||
|reception = | |reception = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|alone-in-the-dark| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|alone-in-the-dark|67}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|16050/alone-in-the-dark-2024-| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|16050/alone-in-the-dark-2024-|63}} |
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|alone-in-the-dark--1|75}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|alone-in-the-dark--1|75}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Survival horror}} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Horror, Interwar, North America }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Horror, Interwar, North America }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Alone in the Dark }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Alone in the Dark }} | ||
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|mobygames = 219916 | |mobygames = 219916 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
− | |wikipedia = | + | |wikipedia = Alone in the Dark (2024 video game) |
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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{{Availability/row| GMG | alone-in-the-dark-pc | Steam | {{Store link|GMG|alone-in-the-dark-deluxe-edition-pc|Digital Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | alone-in-the-dark-pc | Steam | {{Store link|GMG|alone-in-the-dark-deluxe-edition-pc|Digital Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble | alone-in-the-dark | Steam | {{Store link|Humble|alone-in-the-dark-digital-deluxe-edition|Digital Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | alone-in-the-dark | Steam | {{Store link|Humble|alone-in-the-dark-digital-deluxe-edition|Digital Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1310410 | | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1310410 | DRM-free | {{Store link|Steam-bundle|38574|Digital Deluxe Edition}} also available. DRM-free when launched from {{File|{{P|game}}\AloneInTheDark.exe}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Macgovern|date=2024-03-20|comment=Tested by quitting Steam and running the game directly from its executable. Steam did not launch, and game ran normally.}}</ref> | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\AloneInTheDark\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\GameUserSettings.ini}} |
}} | }} | ||
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|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = limited |
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Gameplay and GUI is {{Term|Hor+}}, loading screens are {{Term|stretched}}, and the main menu is {{Term|pillarboxed}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Macgovern|date=2024-03-20|comment=Tested using my 4K monitor set to the custom resolution of 3840x1080.}}</ref> [https://github.com/Lyall/UltrawidePatches/tree/main/Alone%20in%20the%20Dark%20(2024) Use Lyall's fix for pillarboxing/letterboxing in cutscenes.] |
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
− | |fov = | + | |fov = true |
− | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = 50°-90°. |
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
|borderless windowed = true | |borderless windowed = true | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = true |
− | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = 2x-16x. |
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = [[DLAA]] is toggleable; otherwise, controlled by '''Anti-Aliasing Quality''' setting; '''Low''' disables '''AA''', '''Medium''' uses [[FXAA]], '''High''' and above use [[TAA]].<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Macgovern|date=2024-03-20|comment=Tested using Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking how the "Anti-Aliasing Quality" setting affects the "r.PostProcessAAQuality" variable, which is used to determine what kind of AA, if any, is used (see https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.26/en-US/TestingAndOptimization/PerformanceAndProfiling/Scalability/ScalabilityReference/#anti-aliasing for more detail).}}</ref> |
|upscaling = true | |upscaling = true | ||
− | |upscaling tech = FSR, DLSS | + | |upscaling tech = FSR 2, DLSS 3.1 |
− | |upscaling notes = | + | |upscaling notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Macgovern|date=2024-03-20|comment=DLSS version checked by looking at version of {{file|nvngx_dlss.dll}}, stored at {{folder|{{P|game}}\AloneInTheDark\Plugins\DLSS\Binaries\ThirdParty\Win64}}.}}</ref> |
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
− | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Game defaults to uncapped ('''Unlimited''') framerate. Can be capped to 30, 60, 90, 120, and 144 FPS. |
|hdr = true | |hdr = true | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |ray tracing = | + | |ray tracing = false |
|ray tracing notes = | |ray tracing notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Alone in the Dark (2024) Video Settings.png|Video settings. | ||
+ | Alone in the Dark (2024) Display Settings.png|Display settings. | ||
+ | Alone in the Dark (2024) Gameplay Settings.png|Gameplay settings. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==Input== | ==Input== | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
− | |key remap = | + | |key remap = true |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
− | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
− | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | + | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Called '''Inverted Vertical Camera'''. Can also invert X-axis (called '''Inverted Horizontal Camera'''). |
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
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|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
− | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = false |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
− | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = true |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
− | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = true |
− | |invert controller y-axis notes= | + | |invert controller y-axis notes= Called '''Inverted Vertical Camera'''. Can also invert X-axis (called '''Inverted Horizontal Camera'''). |
|xinput controllers = true | |xinput controllers = true | ||
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
− | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
− | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
|playstation controllers = unknown | |playstation controllers = unknown | ||
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|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
− | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = false |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
− | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = true |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
− | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = true |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
− | |digital movement supported = | + | |digital movement supported = false |
|digital movement supported notes= | |digital movement supported notes= | ||
− | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
− | |steam input api = | + | |steam input api = false |
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
− | |steam hook input = | + | |steam hook input = true |
|steam hook input notes = | |steam hook input notes = | ||
− | |steam input presets = | + | |steam input presets = false |
|steam input presets notes = | |steam input presets notes = | ||
|steam controller prompts = unknown | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
|steam controller prompts notes = | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
− | |steam cursor detection = | + | |steam cursor detection = false |
|steam cursor detection notes = | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Alone in the Dark (2024) Controls Settings.png|Control settings. | ||
+ | Alone in the Dark (2024) Keybindings.png|Keybindings. | ||
+ | Alone in the Dark (2024) Xbox Controller Layout.png|Xbox One Core controller layout. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
+ | {{Image|Alone in the Dark (2024) Audio & Text Settings.png|Audio and text settings.}} | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
− | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
− | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Sound FX, music, voice. |
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
− | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Subtitle/text language can be set separately from spoken language; text size is adjustable. |
− | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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|language = Japanese | |language = Japanese | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
+ | ===White bars on the side of main menu=== | ||
+ | When playing in ultrawide, the main menu can display white bars on the side. | ||
+ | {{ii}} This is a known issue, and the developers are working on a fix.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1310410/discussions/1/4290314417250561636/|title=Steam Community Discussion - PSA for Steam Deck and Ultrawide users|date=2024-03-24|snippet=The game supports wide-screen. However, a visual bug can occur where the main menu shows white bars on the sides. This does not affect the gameplay and the pause menu. We apologize for this inconvenience and will fix it with the first patch.}}</ref> | ||
+ | ===Lost the Batiste key=== | ||
+ | It is possible for the Batiste key to be prematurely removed from the inventory, typically by attempting to use the key on the same door twice, resulting in the player being unable to progress in Chapter 2.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1310410/discussions/0/4290314644726824491/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Game breaking Bug (Batiste key lost)|date=2024-03-24}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1310410/discussions/1/4290314417254871505/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Game breaking Bug (Batiste key lost)|date=2024-03-24}}</ref> | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Reload a save prior to the key being lost|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1310410/discussions/1/4290314417254871505/#c4290314417254871314|title=team Community Discussion - Game breaking Bug (Batiste key lost), reply #2|date=2024-03-24}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 11 |
− | |direct3d notes = | + | |direct3d notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Macgovern|date=2024-03-21|comment=Confirmed using Special K v24.3.19.}}</ref> |
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = |
Revision as of 15:02, 16 April 2024
This page is for the 2024 remake. For the original, see Alone in the Dark. For the 2008 reboot, see Alone in the Dark (2008).
Developers | |
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Pieces Interactive | |
Publishers | |
THQ Nordic | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 20, 2024 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 67 |
OpenCritic | 63 |
IGDB | 75 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Survival horror |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Horror, Interwar, North America |
Series | Alone in the Dark |
Alone in the Dark (2024) is a singleplayer third-person survival horror game in the Alone in the Dark series.
General information
- Official Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
GamersGate | Digital Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Digital Deluxe Edition also available. | ||||
GOG.com | Digital Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Digital Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Digital Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Digital Deluxe Edition also available. DRM-free when launched from <path-to-game>\AloneInTheDark.exe .[2] |
Version differences
- The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the base game, the Vintage Horror Filter Pack, the Derceto 1992 Costume Pack, the Director's Commentary Mode, the digital artbook and digital soundtrack.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
---|---|
Cosmetic | Cosmetic items are available. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Vintage Horror Filter Pack | ||
Derceto 1992 Costume Pack | ||
Director's Commentary Mode |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\AloneInTheDark\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\GameUserSettings.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1310410/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\AloneInTheDark\Saved\SaveGames\*.sav |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1310410/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Gameplay and GUI is Hor+, loading screens are stretched, and the main menu is pillarboxed.[3] Use Lyall's fix for pillarboxing/letterboxing in cutscenes. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | 50°-90°. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | 2x-16x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | DLAA is toggleable; otherwise, controlled by Anti-Aliasing Quality setting; Low disables AA, Medium uses FXAA, High and above use TAA.[4] | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | FSR 2.0, DLSS 3.1 [5] |
||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Game defaults to uncapped (Unlimited) framerate. Can be capped to 30, 60, 90, 120, and 144 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Ray tracing (RT) |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Called Inverted Vertical Camera. Can also invert X-axis (called Inverted Horizontal Camera). | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | Called Inverted Vertical Camera. Can also invert X-axis (called Inverted Horizontal Camera). |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
---|---|---|
Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
---|---|---|
Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts | ||
Cursor detection |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Sound FX, music, voice. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Subtitle/text language can be set separately from spoken language; text size is adjustable. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Issues unresolved
When playing in ultrawide, the main menu can display white bars on the side.
- This is a known issue, and the developers are working on a fix.[6]
Lost the Batiste key
It is possible for the Batiste key to be prematurely removed from the inventory, typically by attempting to use the key on the same door twice, resulting in the player being unable to progress in Chapter 2.[7][8]
Reload a save prior to the key being lost[9] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11 | [10] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-8300 AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
Intel Core i5-12400 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 70 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti AMD Radeon RX 570 DirectX 11 compatible | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT DirectX 12 compatible |
- SSD recommended.
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1310410/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1310410) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Alone in the Dark - Pre-launch FAQ - last accessed on 2024-03-19
- ↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2024-03-20
- Tested by quitting Steam and running the game directly from its executable. Steam did not launch, and game ran normally.
- ↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2024-03-20
- Tested using my 4K monitor set to the custom resolution of 3840x1080.
- ↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2024-03-20
- Tested using Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker and checking how the "Anti-Aliasing Quality" setting affects the "r.PostProcessAAQuality" variable, which is used to determine what kind of AA, if any, is used (see https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.26/en-US/TestingAndOptimization/PerformanceAndProfiling/Scalability/ScalabilityReference/#anti-aliasing for more detail).
- ↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2024-03-20
- DLSS version checked by looking at version of
nvngx_dlss.dll
, stored at<path-to-game>\AloneInTheDark\Plugins\DLSS\Binaries\ThirdParty\Win64
.
- DLSS version checked by looking at version of
- ↑ Steam Community Discussion - PSA for Steam Deck and Ultrawide users - last accessed on 2024-03-24
- "The game supports wide-screen. However, a visual bug can occur where the main menu shows white bars on the sides. This does not affect the gameplay and the pause menu. We apologize for this inconvenience and will fix it with the first patch."
- ↑ Steam Community Discussion - Game breaking Bug (Batiste key lost) - last accessed on 2024-03-24
- ↑ Steam Community Discussion - Game breaking Bug (Batiste key lost) - last accessed on 2024-03-24
- ↑ team Community Discussion - Game breaking Bug (Batiste key lost), reply #2 - last accessed on 2024-03-24
- ↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2024-03-21
- Confirmed using Special K v24.3.19.