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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Inversioncover.jpg
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|cover        = Inversion cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Saber Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Saber Interactive}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 8, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 8, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|inversion|59}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|inversion|54}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 212410
 
|steam appid  = 212410
 +
|steam appid side =
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        = 4725
 +
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
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|lutris      =
 +
|mobygames    = inversion
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Inversion (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Inversion (video game)
 
|winehq      = 15207
 
|winehq      = 15207
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
 +
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Can't be activated in Germany.<ref>[https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/inversion-pc-version-funktioniert-nicht-in-deutschland,3003657.html Inversion: PC-Version funktioniert nicht in Deutschland - GameStar]</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, activation | Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | activation | Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-INVERSION | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 212410 | Steam | Not available outside North America and some South American countries.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/212410/|title=Inversion - SteamDB|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | inversion | Steam | | | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | inversion | Steam | Not available in Germany. | | Windows | unavailable}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 212410 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[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
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = false
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|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          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|InversionGraphics.jpg|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|InversionGraphics.jpg|Video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Image is stretched.
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2960280493 Read this steam guide].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|InversionKeyboardMouse.jpg|Keyboard and mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|InversionKeyboardMouse.jpg|Keyboard and mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|InversionController.jpg|Controller settings.}}
 
{{Image|InversionController.jpg|Controller settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = One key per action. Left and right arrow keys cannot be bound to anything.
 
|key remap notes          = One key per action. Left and right arrow keys cannot be bound to anything.
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
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|button prompts            = Xbox
 
−
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|InversionAudio.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|InversionAudio.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|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
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  |language  = Italian
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  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = German
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  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3898 download].
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Local retail release only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 12
 
|online play players  = 12
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Run Steam in offline mode or set Friends to offline|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Run Steam in offline mode or set Friends to offline|fix=
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# If Inversion crashes at the startup screen when the "Searching for Network" prompt is displayed, disabling the game's connection to the internet may solve the issue.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/212410/discussions/0/882966056870461548/ Crash at startup - Brightness setup]</ref>
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# If Inversion crashes at the startup screen when the "Searching for Network" prompt is displayed, disabling the game's connection to the internet may solve the issue.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/212410/discussions/0/882966056870461548/|title=Crash at startup - Brightness setup|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
 
}}
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|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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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
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|minOS    = XP, Vista
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 2 GHz
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 2900 XT
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
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|recRAM  = 3 GB
 
|recRAM  = 3 GB
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
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|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 5850
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|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5850
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|recDX    = 11

Latest revision as of 10:17, 3 February 2024

Inversion
Inversion cover
Developers
Saber Interactive
Publishers
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Engines
Saber3D Engine
Release dates
Windows June 8, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 59
IGDB 54
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Inversion on HowLongToBeat
Inversion on IGDB
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Inversion on MobyGames
Inversion on Wikipedia
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Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Inversion is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person shooter game.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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 Can't be activated in Germany.[1]
Windows
Retail
Requires online activation
 Russian copies use StarForce 5 DRM.
Windows
Steam
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 Not available outside North America and some South American countries.[2]
Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
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 Not available in Germany.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Inversion Saves\game_local.cfg
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/212410/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Inversion Saves\user.dat
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/212410/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Read this steam guide.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Use Flawless Widescreen.
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse settings.
Keyboard and mouse settings.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
One key per action. Left and right arrow keys cannot be bound to anything.
Mouse acceleration
Minor mouse acceleration is present. Can't be disabled.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
8 preset mappings.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Fan translation, download.
Russian
Local retail release only.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
12
Online play
12 GameSpy services have been shut down;[3] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Issues fixed

Game crashing

Change Nvidia settings[citation needed]
  1. Go to Nvidia Control Panel.
  2. Adjust image settings with preview.
  3. Let the 3D application decide.
  4. Apply.
Change Threaded optimization[citation needed]
  1. Go to Nvidia Control Panel.
  2. Go to Manage 3D settings.
  3. Go to Program settings and pull up Inversion ->inversion.exe
  4. Find Threaded optimization and turn it to On.
Run Steam in offline mode or set Friends to offline
  1. If Inversion crashes at the startup screen when the "Searching for Network" prompt is displayed, disabling the game's connection to the internet may solve the issue.[4]

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz		 Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz
AMD Phenom X4 9950 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
ATI Radeon HD 5850
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References