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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Barrow Hill The Dark Path cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Barrow Hill The Dark Path cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Iceberg Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Iceberg Interactive}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Wintermute|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2019-10-04}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|3480/barrow-hill-the-dark-path|58}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 22, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 22, 2016}}
 +
|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            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Flip screen }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pre-rendered graphics, Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Europe, Horror, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Barrow Hill }}
 
|steam appid  = 520990
 
|steam appid  = 520990
|steam appid side =  
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|steam appid side =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1840673966
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://shadowtorstudios.co.uk/thedarkpath/
 +
|hltb        = 45207
 +
|igdb        = barrow-hill-the-dark-path
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = barrow-hill-the-dark-path
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/520990/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1840673966|barrow_hill|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/520990/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 520990 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row|1= Developer |2= https://shadow-tor-studios.dpdcart.com/cart/add?product_id=140461&method_id=150042 |3= DRM-free |4= |5= |6= Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | barrow-hill-the-dark-path | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | barrow_hill_the_dark_path | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | barrow-hill-the-dark-path | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | barrow-hill-the-dark-path | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 520990 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam running.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2019-10-06}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{ii}} In-game settings '''Subtitles''', '''Inventory descriptions''' and '''Audio descriptions''' are stored in the save file. Launcher settings are stored in the registry.
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\ShadowTorStudios\TheDarkPath}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\The Dark Path\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
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|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Barrow Hill The Dark Path launcher.png|Launcher video settings. If hidden, can be started via {{code|{{P|game}}\Settings.exe}}.}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= '''Use desktop resolution''': desktop resolution with {{term|centered}} 1024x768, '''Maintain desktop ratio''': 1280x768 with {{term|pillarboxed}} 1024x768, otherwise 1024x768.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = '''Maintain desktop ratio''' setting uses desktop resolution with {{term|centered}} 1024x768 on ultra-widescreen displays.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Fixed view.
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            =
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|upscaling notes            =  
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|vsync                      = always on
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|vsync notes                = No option. Fullscreen: on, windowed: off.
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Mouse-only game.
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Barrow Hill The Dark Path settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = false
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = 3.0 stereo sound.
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = true
|closed captions notes    =  
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|closed captions notes    = Labeled '''Audio Descriptions''' in settings.
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|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    = yes
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|audio    = true
|subtitles = no
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan       =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
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|notes     = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/barrow_hill_the_dark_path/files/5631.html Fan translation by «Prometheus Project»]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|wing                  =
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|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes     =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
|recDX    = 9.0c
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|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:15, 28 March 2023

Barrow Hill: The Dark Path
Barrow Hill: The Dark Path cover
Developers
Shadow Tor Studios
Publishers
Iceberg Interactive
Engines
Wintermute[1]
Release dates
Windows September 22, 2016
Reception
OpenCritic 58
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives First-person, Flip screen
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Pre-rendered graphics, Realistic
Themes Contemporary, Europe, Horror, Supernatural
Series Barrow Hill
Barrow Hill: The Dark Path on HowLongToBeat
Barrow Hill: The Dark Path on IGDB
Barrow Hill: The Dark Path on MobyGames
Barrow Hill
Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle 2006
Barrow Hill: The Dark Path 2016

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
Developer website
DRM-free
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Can be played without Steam running.[2]
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

In-game settings Subtitles, Inventory descriptions and Audio descriptions are stored in the save file. Launcher settings are stored in the registry.
System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ShadowTorStudios\TheDarkPath
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/520990/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\The Dark Path\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/520990/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher video settings. If hidden, can be started via <path-to-game>\Settings.exe.
Launcher video settings. If hidden, can be started via <path-to-game>\Settings.exe.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use desktop resolution: desktop resolution with centered 1024x768, Maintain desktop ratio: 1280x768 with pillarboxed 1024x768, otherwise 1024x768.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Maintain desktop ratio setting uses desktop resolution with centered 1024x768 on ultra-widescreen displays.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Fixed view.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
No option. Fullscreen: on, windowed: off.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse-only game.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
3.0 stereo sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Labeled Audio Descriptions in settings.
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Russian
Fan translation by «Prometheus Project»

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Mastan on 2019-10-04
  2. Verified by User:Mastan on 2019-10-06