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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Children of Zodiarcs cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Children of Zodiarcs cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cardboard Utopia}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Cardboard Utopia}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-04-16}}</ref>|build=5.5.2p4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 18, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 18, 2017}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 16, 2018|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/436290/announcements/detail/2738622771826453273|title=Children of Zodiarcs :: Now available on Mac!! Patch Notes for v1.0.3!|date=2019-02-11}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|children-of-zodiarcs|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4590/children-of-zodiarcs|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|children-of-zodiarcs|79}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG, Tactical RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 436290
 
|steam appid  = 436290
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1520937970
 
|gogcom id    = 1520937970
 
|gogcom id side = 1567585159, 1372249113
 
|gogcom id side = 1567585159, 1372249113
 +
|official site= http://www.cardboard-utopia.com/children-of-zodiarcs
 +
|hltb        = 39705
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = children-of-zodiarcs
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | children_of_zodiarcs | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/product/454019/children-of-zodiarcs-standard-edition-steam | Steam | [https://store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/product/454024/children-of-zodiarcs-collector-s-edition-steam Collector's Edition] also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | children-of-zodiarcs | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | children_of_zodiarcs | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|children_of_zodiarcs_collectors_edition|Collector's Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | children-of-zodiarcs | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | children-of-zodiarcs | Steam | {{store link|GMG|children-of-zodiarcs-collectors-edition|Collector's Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 436290 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Humble | children-of-zodiarcs | Steam | {{store link|Humble|children-of-zodiarcs-collectors-edition|Collector's Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9n1gsfjg78rs | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}} | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 436290 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|4048|Collector's Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Children of Zodiarcs - general settings.png|General settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Cardboard Utopia\Children of Zodiarcs\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Cardboard Utopia\Children of Zodiarcs\Saves}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Cardboard Utopia\Children of Zodiarcs\Saves\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = true
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Children of Zodiarcs - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 +
{{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
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] 2x, 4x and 8x.
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Disabling Vsync enables 60 FPS cap.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Children of Zodiarcs - controls.png|Controls.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = OS cursor is used.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
+
|invert mouse y-axis notes = X-axis can also be inverted.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis can also be inverted.
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|light bar support        = true
|light bar support notes  =  
+
|light bar support notes  = Static cyan.
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
+
|dualshock 4 modes        = V1, Wired
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
+
|dualshock 4 modes notes  = V2, wireless adapter and Bluetooth untested.
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = XInput and DualShock 4.<br/>Option to disable.
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
|simultaneous input notes  =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  = Mouse and cursor will be disabled when playing with controller.
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|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    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9, 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
+
|opengl versions        = unknown
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Wwise
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 7, 8.1
|minCPU  = 1.Ghz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium G4400
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X2 550
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 3 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 630
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 250
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 10
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core i3-6300
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD A10-7850K
 +
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7850
 +
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
|minOS    = 10.10.5
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
|minHD    = 500 MB
+
|minHD    = 3 GB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 9400M
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 22:09, 5 March 2023

Children of Zodiarcs
Children of Zodiarcs cover
Developers
Cardboard Utopia
Publishers
Square Enix
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows July 18, 2017
macOS (OS X) March 16, 2018[2]
Reception
Metacritic 73
OpenCritic 79
IGDB 79
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Genres RPG, Tactical RPG
Themes Fantasy
Children of Zodiarcs on HowLongToBeat
Children of Zodiarcs on IGDB
Children of Zodiarcs on MobyGames

General information

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

Availability

Game data

General settings.
General settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cardboard Utopia\Children of Zodiarcs\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/436290/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Cardboard Utopia\Children of Zodiarcs\Saves\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/436290/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA 2x, 4x and 8x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Disabling Vsync enables 60 FPS cap.
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.

Input

Controls.
Controls.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
OS cursor is used.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Static cyan.
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
, Wired
V2, wireless adapter and Bluetooth untested.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
XInput and DualShock 4.
Option to disable.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Mouse and cursor will be disabled when playing with controller.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Wwise

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8.1
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium G4400
AMD Phenom II X2 550
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 630
AMD Radeon R7 250
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.10.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 9400M
256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.5.2p4[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References