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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Critical mass.png
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|cover        = Critical mass cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Manic Game Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Manic Game Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Surprise Attack Games}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 20, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 20, 2011}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 5, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|critical-mass|81}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{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  = 105300
 
|steam appid  = 105300
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|hltb        = 2038
 +
|igdb        = critical-mass
 +
|mobygames    =
 +
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 +
|winehq      = 13342
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://criticalmassgame.com/ Critical Mass Website]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/105300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/105300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1155 Steam Users' Forums]  
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://criticalmassgame.com/ Developer Website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} |A free demo is also available. }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 105300 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/105300/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |  }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.impulsedriven.com/criticalmass GameStop PC Downloads] | {{ID|GameStop}}  | }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===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|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Manic\CriticalMass\}}
}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Game doesn't feature saving. Scores are stored online.
  
 
===[[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               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|gamesave manager      = false
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|origin                   =  
|gamesave manager 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==
[[File:critical_mass_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Image|Critical Mass - General.png|General 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                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
|oculus rift notes         =  
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|60 fps notes              =
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|high frame rate notes     =  
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|120 fps notes             =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 +
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|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 =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|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=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Music volume and sound volume.
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|separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = No speech.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|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         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
{{ii}} There are various fixes in this [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1940143 Steam Users' Forum thread] by the developer.
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{{ii}} There are various fixes in this [https://web.archive.org/web/20141206045318/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1940143 Steam Users' Forum thread] by the developer.
 +
 
 +
===White screen after Manic Games logo===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Screen going white after the Manic Games logo|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
* Turn off in-game overlays (Raptr, AMD Gaming Evolved).
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = 1.1
 +
|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    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = OpenAL
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        = FreeType
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = Steamworks
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
|minmem   = 512 MB
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|minRAM   = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 50 MB
 
|minHD    = 50 MB
|minGPU  = 64 MB Graphics Card with latest updates.
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|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minother = Internet connection.
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:29, 23 October 2022

Critical Mass
Critical Mass cover
Developers
Manic Game Studios
Publishers
Surprise Attack Games
Release dates
Windows June 20, 2011
macOS (OS X) March 5, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 81
Critical Mass on HowLongToBeat
Critical Mass on IGDB

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Manic\CriticalMass\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/105300/pfx/[Note 1]
Game doesn't feature saving. Scores are stored online.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
No speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

There are various fixes in this Steam Users' Forum thread by the developer.

Screen going white after the Manic Games logo[citation needed]
  • Turn off in-game overlays (Raptr, AMD Gaming Evolved).

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 1.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL
Interface FreeType
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Other Internet connection.


Notes

  1. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References