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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Dawn of Man cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Dawn of Man cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2017|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2023-09-18}}</ref>|build=2017.4.40f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 1, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 1, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 1, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 1, 2019}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dawn-of-man|74}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|7419/dawn-of-man|70}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dawn-of-man|rating}}
 +
|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      | Bird's-eye view, Free-roaming camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select, Menu-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Simulation, Building }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Prehistoric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 858810
 
|steam appid  = 858810
|steam appid side =  
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|steam appid side =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1899257943
|strategywiki =  
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|gogcom id side =
|wikipedia    =  
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|official site= https://madrugaworks.com/dawnofman/
 +
|hltb        = 65681
 +
|lutris      = dawn-of-man
 +
|mobygames    = 123055
 +
|strategywiki = Dawn of Man
 +
|wikipedia    = Dawn of Man
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/858810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [http://madrugaworks.com/dawnofman/faq.php Official FAQ]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1899257943|dawn_of_man}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/858810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 858810 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | dawn_of_man | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | dawn-of-man | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 858810 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported                =
 +
|cross-game bonus            =
 +
|dlc                        =
 +
|expansion pack              =
 +
|freeware                    =
 +
|free-to-play                =
 +
|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = None
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Madruga Works\Dawn of Man|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\DawnOfMan\Settings\settings.sav}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\DawnOfMan\Saves\}}
 +
{{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           =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|origin               =  
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|gog galaxy               = true
|origin notes         =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|origin                   =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|uplay                =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|uplay notes           =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Dawn of Man settings.png|General 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
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|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Hor+}}
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|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        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Borderless by default. To enable exclusive, see [[Engine:Unity#Exclusive fullscreen mode|Unity/Exclusive fullscreen mode]].
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = limited
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = On/off toggle only.
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|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              = FPS limit can be set to 30, 60, 120, or unlimited when Vsync is off.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing 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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{{Image|Dawn of Man controls.png|Control bindings}}
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|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 =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume         = unknown
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|separate volume           = true
|separate volume notes   =  
+
|separate volume notes     = Music, Sound Effects, UI Sound
|surround sound           = unknown
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|surround sound           = false
|surround sound notes     =  
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|surround sound notes     = 2.0 Stereo<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2023-09-18|comment=Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter.}}</ref>
|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       = false
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support             =  
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|eax support               =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|general midi audio       =
 +
|general midi 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 = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/games/dawn-of-man Fan translation]
 +
|fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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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      =  
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|shader model notes     =  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 7
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|minOS    = 7, 8, 10
 
|minCPU  = 2 GHz Dual Core
 
|minCPU  = 2 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 1 GB
+
|minHD    = 2 GB
|minGPU  = 1 GB VRAM (Shader Model 3)
+
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minSM    = 3
 
|minDX    = 11
 
|minDX    = 11
  
|recOS    = 8, 10
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
|recRAM  =  
+
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = 2 GB AMD or NVIDIA Card
+
|recGPU  = AMD
 +
|recGPU2  = Nvidia
 +
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
|minOS    = 10.11
 +
|minCPU  = 2 GHz Dual Core
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    = 2 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minSM    = 3
 +
 +
|recOS    = 10.15
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 +
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = AMD
 +
|recGPU2  = Nvidia
 +
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 23:34, 18 September 2023

Dawn of Man
Dawn of Man cover
Developers
Madruga Works
Engines
Unity 2017[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows March 1, 2019
macOS (OS X) March 1, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 74
OpenCritic 70
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Free-roaming camera
Controls Point and select, Menu-based
Genres Simulation, Building
Themes Prehistoric
Dawn of Man on HowLongToBeat
Dawn of Man on IGDB
Dawn of Man guide on StrategyWiki
Dawn of Man on MobyGames
Dawn of Man on Wikipedia

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Madruga Works\Dawn of Man
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\DawnOfMan\Settings\settings.sav
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/858810/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\DawnOfMan\Saves\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/858810/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings
General settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Hor+
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Borderless by default. To enable exclusive, see Unity/Exclusive fullscreen mode.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On/off toggle only.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
FPS limit can be set to 30, 60, 120, or unlimited when Vsync is off.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Control bindings
Control bindings

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects, UI Sound
Surround sound
2.0 Stereo[2]
Subtitles
No speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation
Spanish

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Shader model 3 support
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.11
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM
Shader model 3 support
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2017.4.40f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Mastan on 2023-09-18
  2. Verified by User:Mastan on 2023-09-18
    Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter.