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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 427660 | Steam | Can be run without the Steam client. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 427660 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://playism.com/product/nightcry | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://playism.com/product/nightcry | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Artbook | | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Storyboards | | Windows }}
 
 
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= Set a custom resolution with the [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]] <code>-screen-width 1920 -screen-height 1080</code>
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|widescreen resolution notes= Set a custom resolution with the [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]] <code>-screen-width 1920 -screen-height 1080</code>.
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = hackable
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|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
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|color blind                = unknown
 
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===High frame rate===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-force-d3d9</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 
{{ii}} The game is running with the D3D11 renderer by default, which causes slow down and poor performance. Switching from D3D11 renderer to D3D9 renderer caps the framerate at 60 FPS with no known issues.
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Use SweetFX|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Download [https://www.mediafire.com/download/c7vu8y75x7v8uch/SweetFX+1.5u+Boulotaur2024.rar SweetFX].
 
# Extract to the installation folder.
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{--}} May cause game crashes.
 
 
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
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===Restore default input configuration===
 
{{ii}} There is no option to do this in the launcher.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=January 2017}}|fix=
 
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\nudemaker\NightCry</code>
 
# Delete <code>__Input Key</code> values to reset those bindings.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 15 March 2024

NightCry
NightCry cover
Developers
Nude Maker
Publishers
AGM PLAYISM
Engines
Unity[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows March 29, 2016
Reception
Metacritic 46
OpenCritic 48
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Survival horror
Art styles Realistic
Themes Horror
NightCry on HowLongToBeat
NightCry on IGDB
NightCry on MobyGames
NightCry on Wikipedia

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Windows
Publisher website (unavailable)
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\nudemaker\NightCry
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/427660/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\nudemaker\NightCry\storage\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/427660/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Set a custom resolution with the command line arguments -screen-width 1920 -screen-height 1080.
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)
Forced enabled according to global game managers file regardless of graphics preset. Unknown sampling value.[2]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
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
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
The game pauses on focus loss muting all the sounds.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese
Spanish
Fan translation, download.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: NightCry.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800GT
AMD Radeon HD 3830
Intel HD Graphics 4000
512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.3.3[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2024-02-01
  2. Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2024-02-01