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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Faraday Protocol cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Faraday Protocol cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deck13 Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deck13 Interactive}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|build=4.26.2.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 12, 2021}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 12, 2021}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 2, 2021}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|faraday-protocol|rating}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|faraday-protocol|70}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|11843/faraday-protocol|73}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|faraday-protocol|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|faraday-protocol|rating}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Puzzle }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Puzzle, Platform }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|gogcom id    = 2077208216
 
|gogcom id    = 2077208216
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
|official site= https://faraday-protocol.com/
+
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20220928005105/https://faraday-protocol.com/
|hltb        =  
+
|hltb        = 96575
|igdb        = faraday-protocol
+
|lutris      = faraday-protocol
|mobygames    =  
+
|mobygames    = 169304
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/23NekDsBv9 Official Discord server]
 
{{GOG.com links|2077208216|faraday_protocol}}
 
{{GOG.com links|2077208216|faraday_protocol}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1107750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1107750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | faraday-protocol-a083a9 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | faraday_protocol | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | faraday_protocol | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1107750 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1107750 | Steam | | | Windows, Linux }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==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|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\FaradayProtocol\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\|{{P|localappdata}}\FaradayProtocol\Saved\SaveGames\*Settings.sav}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|linuxhome}}/.config/Epic/FaradayProtocol/Saved/Config/LinuxNoEditor/|{{P|linuxhome}}/.config/Epic/FaradayProtocol/Saved/SaveGames/*Settings.sav}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|false}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\FaradayProtocol\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|linuxhome}}/.config/Epic/FaradayProtocol/Saved/SaveGames/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|discord                =
+
|epic games launcher       = unknown
|discord notes          =
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
|epic games store       =  
+
|gog galaxy               = true
|epic games store notes =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|gog galaxy             = true
+
|origin                   =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|origin                 =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|origin notes           =  
+
|steam cloud notes         = Linux and Windows files are synchronized independently of each other.
|steam cloud           = true
+
|ubisoft connect           =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|ubisoft connect       =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
|ubisoft connect notes =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
|xbox cloud             =  
 
|xbox cloud notes       =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|FaradayProtocolDisplaySettings.png|Display settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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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              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = limited
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{Term|Hor-}} by default.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SargeCassidy|date=2022-02-06|comment=Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.}}</ref> See [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Field of view (FOV)|Unreal Engine 4 engine's page]] to make the game {{Term|Hor+}}.
|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  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Scales with '''Textures''' setting from 0 to 8.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2024-03-23|comment=The value of '''r.MaxAnisotropy'''. Tested using [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker]].}}</ref>
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]]. Low, Medium, High, Ultra set quality level.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2024-03-23|comment='''r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing''' is always 2. The value of '''r.PostProcessAAQuality''' changes to 0, 2, 3, 4 respectively. Tested using [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker]].}}</ref>
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = true
 +
|upscaling tech            = DLSS 2.2.11
 +
|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              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|ray tracing                = unknown
+
|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 +
{{Image|FaradayProtocolKeyboardSettings.png|Keyboard mappings}}
 +
{{Image|FaradayProtocolGeneralSettings.png|General settings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|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 = '''Invert View''' setting.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|full controller          = true
 
|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    = true
 
|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= '''Invert View''' setting.
|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          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|playstation controllers  = unknown
|dualshock 4 notes         =  
+
|playstation controller models =
|dualshock prompts         = unknown
+
|playstation controllers notes =  
|dualshock prompts notes   =  
+
|playstation prompts       = unknown
 +
|playstation prompts notes =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
+
|dualsense adaptive trigger support = unknown
|dualshock 4 modes notes   =  
+
|dualsense adaptive trigger support notes =
 +
|dualsense haptics support  = unknown
 +
|dualsense haptics support notes =
 +
|playstation connection modes =  
 +
|playstation connection modes notes =  
 
|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    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|digital movement supported = false
 +
|digital movement supported notes=
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|FaradayProtocolAudioSettings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Master, Effects, Music
|surround sound            = unknown
+
|surround sound            = always on
|surround sound notes      =  
+
|surround sound notes      = 6.1<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2024-03-23|comment=Tested in 7.1 using [[Special K]]. No audio output detected in the Central channel.}}</ref>
|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        = always on
 
|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  =
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan versions        =  
+
|vulkan versions        = true
|vulkan notes          =  
+
|vulkan notes          = Linux only
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|shader model notes    =
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
 
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
|linux powerpc app      =  
+
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
+
|linux 32-bit executable= false
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
|physics          =  
+
|physics          = PhysX
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
+
|audio            = OGG Vorbis, Vorbis
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 290
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 290
|notes   = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
+
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
|minOS    = Any distribution
 +
|minCPU  = 2.5 GHz Quad Core
 +
|minRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|minHD    = 4 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 770
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7970
 +
 
 +
|recOS   =  
 +
|recCPU  = 3.0 GHz Quad Core
 +
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 290
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 17:28, 23 March 2024

Faraday Protocol
Faraday Protocol cover
Developers
Red Koi Box
Publishers
Deck13 Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows August 12, 2021
Linux December 2, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 70
OpenCritic 73
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Puzzle, Platform
Art styles Stylized
Themes Sci-fi
Faraday Protocol on HowLongToBeat
Faraday Protocol on IGDB
Faraday Protocol on MobyGames

Faraday Protocol is a singleplayer first-person puzzle and platform game.

General information

Official Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Linux

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 %LOCALAPPDATA%\FaradayProtocol\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
%LOCALAPPDATA%\FaradayProtocol\Saved\SaveGames\*Settings.sav
Linux $HOME/.config/Epic/FaradayProtocol/Saved/Config/LinuxNoEditor/
$HOME/.config/Epic/FaradayProtocol/Saved/SaveGames/*Settings.sav
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\FaradayProtocol\Saved\SaveGames\
Linux $HOME/.config/Epic/FaradayProtocol/Saved/SaveGames/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Linux and Windows files are synchronized independently of each other.

Video

Display settings
Display settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Hor- by default.[1] See Unreal Engine 4 engine's page to make the game Hor+.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Scales with Textures setting from 0 to 8.[2]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA. Low, Medium, High, Ultra set quality level.[3]
High-fidelity upscaling
DLSS 2.2
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Keyboard mappings
Keyboard mappings
General settings
General settings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Effects, Music
Surround sound
6.1[4]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Vulkan
Linux only
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio OGG Vorbis, Vorbis

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 770
AMD Radeon HD 7970
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Any distribution
Processor (CPU) 2.5 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 770
AMD Radeon HD 7970
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.26.2.0

References

  1. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-02-06
    Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.
  2. Verified by User:Mastan on 2024-03-23
    The value of r.MaxAnisotropy. Tested using Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker.
  3. Verified by User:Mastan on 2024-03-23
    r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing is always 2. The value of r.PostProcessAAQuality changes to 0, 2, 3, 4 respectively. Tested using Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker.
  4. Verified by User:Mastan on 2024-03-23
    Tested in 7.1 using Special K. No audio output detected in the Central channel.