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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Curve Digital}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Curve Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Marioysikax|date=2018-09-23}}</ref>|build=5.3.5p4}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2020-11-26}}</ref>|build=5.6.7f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 14, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 14, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 14, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 14, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 14, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 14, 2016}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|3323/manual-samuel|62}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|manual-samuel|61}}
 +
|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      | Scrolling, Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Quick time events}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Supernatural }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Tuesday Trilogy }}
 
|steam appid  = 504130
 
|steam appid  = 504130
|steam appid side = 536760
+
|steam appid side = 536760
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://perfectlyparanormal.com/manualsamuel.php
 +
|hltb        = 40492
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
+
|mobygames    = manual-samuel
 +
|wikipedia    = Manual Samuel
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3364-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | manual-samuel | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | manual-samuel | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | manual-samuel | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | manual-samuel | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 504130 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 504130 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Twitch | Manual%20Samuel | Twitch | | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Perfectly Paranormal\Manual Samuel\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Perfectly Paranormal\Manual Samuel\|{{p|programdata}}\Steam\{{p|uid}}\504130\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/Perfectly Paranormal/Manual Samuel/prefs}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{XDG|unknown}}
+
{{XDG|true}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Perfectly Paranormal\Manual Samuel\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Perfectly Paranormal\Manual Samuel\{{P|uid}}\*.save}}
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{P|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/unity.Perfectly Paranormal.Manual Samuel/*.save}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/Perfectly Paranormal/Manual Samuel/{{P|uid}}/*.save}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Manual Samuel - General.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Manual Samuel - 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 wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Only 16:9 resolutions are available in selector.
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Can be forced by editing settings manually, but then important indicators in some scenes will be cut off.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Fullscreen acts like borderless windowed.
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Borderless is default. To enable exclusive, see [[Engine:Unity#Exclusive fullscreen mode|Unity/Exclusive fullscreen mode]].
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = false
+
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==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          =  
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers        = true
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4              = true
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|light bar support        = true
 
|light bar support        = true
 
|light bar support notes  = Static light cyan.
 
|light bar support notes  = Static light cyan.
|dualshock 4 modes        = V1, wired.
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|dualshock 4 modes        = V1, wired
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  = Others untested.
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  = Others untested.
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = false
|other controllers notes  =  
+
|other controllers notes  = DirectInput controllers are not supported.
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = always on
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = Setting was removed in the Anniversary Edition, now it's always on.
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, effects and voice.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, effects and voice.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://www.trc-playground.hu/forditasok/#manualsamuel Fan translation]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Norwegian
 
|language  = Norwegian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Turkish
 
|language  = Turkish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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|local play players  = 2
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play modes    = co-op
 
|local play modes    = co-op
|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    = Controller is required.
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = true
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 2
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = co-op
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = Game supports Steam's Remote Play Together feature. In order to play online, only the host required to have the game.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
+
|wing                  =
|opengl notes          =  
+
|wing notes            =
 +
|opengl versions        = true
 +
|opengl notes          = OS X and Linux only.
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
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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=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
|minHD    = 3 GB
+
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 5500
 
|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 5500
  
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|minCPU  = Intel Core i7 2.3 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i7 2.3 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
|minHD    = 3 GB
+
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 9400M
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 9400M
  
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|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
|minHD    = 3 GB
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|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
  

Latest revision as of 17:15, 11 January 2023

Manual Samuel
Manual Samuel cover
Developers
Perfectly Paranormal
Publishers
Curve Digital
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows October 14, 2016
macOS (OS X) October 14, 2016
Linux October 14, 2016
Reception
OpenCritic 62
IGDB 61
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Scrolling, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Quick time events
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Contemporary, Supernatural
Series The Tuesday Trilogy
Manual Samuel on HowLongToBeat
Manual Samuel on IGDB
Manual Samuel on MobyGames
Manual Samuel on Wikipedia
The Tuesday Trilogy
Manual Samuel 2016
Helheim Hassle 2020

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Perfectly Paranormal\Manual Samuel\
%PROGRAMDATA%\Steam\<user-id>\504130\[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Perfectly Paranormal/Manual Samuel/prefs
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Perfectly Paranormal\Manual Samuel\<user-id>\*.save
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/unity.Perfectly Paranormal.Manual Samuel/*.save
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Perfectly Paranormal/Manual Samuel/<user-id>/*.save

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Only 16:9 resolutions are available in selector.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Can be forced by editing settings manually, but then important indicators in some scenes will be cut off.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Borderless is default. To enable exclusive, see Unity/Exclusive fullscreen mode.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
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

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
OS cursor is used.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Static light cyan.
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
, Wired
Others untested.
Generic/other controllers
DirectInput controllers are not supported.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Setting was removed in the Anniversary Edition, now it's always on.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, effects and voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation
Japanese
Norwegian
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Controller is required.
LAN play
Online play
2 Co-op
Game supports Steam's Remote Play Together feature. In order to play online, only the host required to have the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL
OS X and Linux only.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Fabric

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 5500
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i7 2.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 9400M
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 16.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.6.7f1[1]
  2. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. Verified by User:Mastan on 2020-11-26