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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Soeb|date=2016-07-19}}</ref>|build=4.6.0b13}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Anonymous|date=2016-07-19}}</ref>|build=4.6.0b13}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 1, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 1, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 1, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|November 29, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|November 29, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|fotonica|71}}
 +
|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            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
 +
{{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  = 253290
 
|steam appid  = 253290
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.fotonica-game.com/
 +
|hltb        = 3669
 +
|igdb        = fotonica--1
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = fotonica
 
|wikipedia    = Fotonica
 
|wikipedia    = Fotonica
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.fotonica-game.com/ Official site]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/253290/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/253290/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| official | http://www.fotonica-game.com | DRM-free |  | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://www.fotonica-game.com | DRM-free |  | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | fotonica | DRM-free |  | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | fotonica | DRM-free |  | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| MacApp | fotonica/id462796284 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 253290 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 253290 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | fotonica/id462796284 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Santa Ragione\FOTONICA\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Santa Ragione\FOTONICA\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.config/unity3d/Santa Ragione/FOTONICA/}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Santa Ragione/FOTONICA/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Santa Ragione\FOTONICA\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Santa Ragione\FOTONICA\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|~/.config/unity3d/Santa Ragione/FOTONICA/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Santa Ragione/FOTONICA/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|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==
 
{{Image|FOTONICA - Unity launcher.png|Unity launcher.}}
 
{{Image|FOTONICA - Unity launcher.png|Unity launcher.}}
 
{{Image|FOTONICA - General.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|FOTONICA - General.png|General settings.}}
 
{{ii}} Game does offer some graphical options which are mostly subjective to user, but doesn't explain them that well. [https://imgur.com/a/OAYsO Comparison of graphical options within the game].
 
{{ii}} Game does offer some graphical options which are mostly subjective to user, but doesn't explain them that well. [https://imgur.com/a/OAYsO Comparison of graphical options within the game].
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Enable windowed mode and use the <code>-popupwindow</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        = Some form of post AA is applied with "VECTOR" option.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Some form of post AA is applied with "VECTOR" option.
|vsync                      = false
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{ii}} With "NORMAL" control mode you have to press the button to run, with "ATOMIC" running is automatic.  
 
{{ii}} With "NORMAL" control mode you have to press the button to run, with "ATOMIC" running is automatic.  
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          = All keys are available for use.
 
|key remap notes          = All keys are available for use.
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|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
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|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    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = French
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  |language  = Simplified Chinese
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Italian
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  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |language  = Korean
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
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  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 7, 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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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  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 18:05, 4 May 2023

FOTONICA
FOTONICA cover
Developers
Santa Ragione
Engines
Unity 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows October 1, 2011
macOS (OS X) October 1, 2011
Linux November 29, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 71
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Genres Platform
Fotonica on HowLongToBeat
Fotonica on IGDB
Fotonica on MobyGames
Fotonica on Wikipedia

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Santa Ragione\FOTONICA\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Santa Ragione/FOTONICA/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Santa Ragione\FOTONICA\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Santa Ragione/FOTONICA/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Unity launcher.
Unity launcher.
General settings.
General settings.
Game does offer some graphical options which are mostly subjective to user, but doesn't explain them that well. Comparison of graphical options within the game.

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)
Some form of post AA is applied with "VECTOR" option.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is uncapped, character movement is locked to ~60 FPS.[2]
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

With "NORMAL" control mode you have to press the button to run, with "ATOMIC" running is automatic.

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Split-screen.
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
Other
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
Other
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
Other


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 4.6.0b13[1]

References

  1. Verified by User:Anonymous on 2016-07-19
  2. Verified by User:Marioysikax on 26 August 2015
    Everything outside hands looked stuttery, 120 FPS recording shows only every other frame updated except hands.