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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 14, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 14, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 14, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 14, 2015}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|axiom-verge|80}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|53/axiom-verge|85}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|axiom-verge|84}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Flip screen, Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Metroidvania, Platform, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Axiom Verge }}
 
|steam appid  = 332200
 
|steam appid  = 332200
|gogcom page  =  
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|steam appid side = 368920
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|official site= https://www.axiomverge.com/
 +
|hltb        = Axiom Verge
 +
|lutris      = axiom-verge
 +
|mobygames    = axiom-verge
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Axiom Verge
 
|wikipedia    = Axiom Verge
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/332200/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/332200/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Humble | axiom-verge | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free |  | Steam | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 332200 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Official | https://www.axiomverge.com/ | Steam | Via Humble Widget. | | Windows, Linux, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | axiom-verge | DRM-free | Can be run DRM-free when launched directly from the executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2019-02-07}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | axiom-verge | Steam |  |  | Windows, Linux, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 332200 | Steam |  |  | Windows, Linux, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\SavedGames\AxiomVerge\Saves\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\332200\remote\}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{P|steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/332200/remote/}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\SavedGames\AxiomVerge\Saves\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\332200\remote\}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{P|steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/332200/remote/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
+
|epic games launcher      = false
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|discord                  =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|discord notes            =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Axiom Verge - video settings.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Image|Axiom Verge - video settings.png|Video settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= Native resolution is 480×270, save for the CRT/scanline effects, which are 960×540. Fullscreen mode stretches to whatever the desktop resolution is and adds black bars if the aspect ratio isn't 16:9.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Native resolution is 480×270, save for the CRT/scanline effects, which are 960×540. Fullscreen mode is 16:9 {{term|anamorphic}}.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Window can be scaled 1x-5x.
+
|windowed notes            = Window can be scaled 1x-5x (up to 2400x1350).
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming].
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = 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
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|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      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  = Only displays gamepad button prompts if controller is connected.
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = See [[#Mute on focus lost|Mute on focus lost]].
 
|mute on focus lost notes = See [[#Mute on focus lost|Mute on focus lost]].
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = French
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  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = German
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  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Italian
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  |language  = Japanese
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Japanese
+
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Mute on focus lost===
 
===Mute on focus lost===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set mute in background|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Set mute in background|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}}}
 
 
# Download [https://gitlab.com/Kaldaien/SpecialK/tags Special K].
 
# Download [https://gitlab.com/Kaldaien/SpecialK/tags Special K].
 
# Copy <code>SpecialK32.dll</code> to the installation folder.
 
# Copy <code>SpecialK32.dll</code> to the installation folder.
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# Open <code>OpenGL32.ini</code> in the installation folder.
 
# Open <code>OpenGL32.ini</code> in the installation folder.
 
# Change <code>MuteInBackground=false</code> to <code>MuteInBackground=true</code> under <code>[Window.System]</code>.
 
# Change <code>MuteInBackground=false</code> to <code>MuteInBackground=true</code> under <code>[Window.System]</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===System cursor visible when at edge of screen/Blurry interpolation between pixels even at integer resolutions (Windows 10)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable high DPI scaling for {{code|AxiomVerge.exe}}|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SirYodaJedi|date=2019-19-03}}</ref>|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        = {{Tickcross|unknown}}
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|opengl versions        = true
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 500 MB
 
|minRAM  = 500 MB
 
|minHD    = 300 MB
 
|minHD    = 300 MB
|minGPU  = GeForce 320M
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 320M
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements

Latest revision as of 08:03, 10 February 2023

Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge cover
Developers
Thomas Happ Games
Engines
FNA
Release dates
Windows May 14, 2015
macOS (OS X) May 14, 2015
Linux May 14, 2015
Reception
Metacritic 80
OpenCritic 85
IGDB 84
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Flip screen, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Metroidvania, Platform, Shooter
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Sci-fi
Series Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge on HowLongToBeat
Axiom Verge on IGDB
Axiom Verge on MobyGames
Axiom Verge on Wikipedia
Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge 2015
Axiom Verge 2 2021

Axiom Verge is a singleplayer flip screen and side view metroidvania, platform and shooter game in the Axiom Verge series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Official website
Icon overlay.png
Via Humble Widget.
Windows
Linux
macOS (OS X)
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
Can be run DRM-free when launched directly from the executable.[1]
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Linux
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Linux
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SavedGames\AxiomVerge\Saves\
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\332200\remote\
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 %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SavedGames\AxiomVerge\Saves\
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\332200\remote\
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Native resolution is 480×270, save for the CRT/scanline effects, which are 960×540. Fullscreen mode is 16:9 anamorphic.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Window can be scaled 1x-5x (up to 2400x1350).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
See Mute on focus lost.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

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

Mute on focus lost

Set mute in background[citation needed]
  1. Download Special K.
  2. Copy SpecialK32.dll to the installation folder.
  3. Rename SpecialK32.dll to OpenGL32.dll.
  4. Start the game and exit.
  5. Open OpenGL32.ini in the installation folder.
  6. Change MuteInBackground=false to MuteInBackground=true under [Window.System].

Issues fixed

System cursor visible when at edge of screen/Blurry interpolation between pixels even at integer resolutions (Windows 10)

Disable high DPI scaling for AxiomVerge.exe[2]

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium E2180 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 500 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD 4400
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 500 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 320M
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04.2
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium E2180 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 500 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD 4400


References

  1. Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-02-07
  2. Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2019-19-03