Difference between revisions of "Osmos"

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Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

Osmos is a singleplayer top-down view puzzle game.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website		Touch screen version for Windows available through Support. Includes Android version.
GamersGate		Demo also available.
Humble Store		Includes browser versions.
Mac App Store
Steam
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)		^[1] Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.^{[Note 1]}

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	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Osmos\Config.cfg
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.Osmos/Config.cfg

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Osmos\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Osmos/
Linux	$HOME/.Osmos/

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud		GFWL version features cloud save.

Video

In-game graphics settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Mouse cursor not captured.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Default fullscreen mode.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS	80 FPS default cap; see High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

High frame rate

Set FPS cap^[2]
Edit `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Osmos\Config.cfg` Change the `maxFramerate "80"` value to the desired FPS cap.

Input

In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse, touch	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

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, archived page and download link.
Spanish

Longer supported Android and IOS versions of the game also include^[3]^[4] Inuktitut^[5], Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Russian translations. The PC version uses Windows-1252 code page, therefore porting these translations to PC would either require replacing already used characters in the font with targeted ones (still won't work for Japanese and Chinese due to enormous amount of characters) or rewriting the code, which the developers decided not to do.^[6]

Issues fixed

Blank screen/flickering and audio plays on Windows

Try the following:^[7]
Disable Windows Aero for the whole system. Enable Vsync and/or update your graphics card drivers.

VR support

Devices	State	Notes
Novint Falcon

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL

Executable	PPC	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows				64-bit only from the official website or Steam. 32-bit only for the GFWL version.
macOS (OS X)				^[8]. Steam version is Intel 64-bit only.^[9]
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL
Interface	FreeType

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP
Processor (CPU)	1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	33 MB
Video card (GPU)	3D graphics card with OpenGL support

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.5.8, 10.6.3
Processor (CPU)	1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	33 MB
Video card (GPU)	3D graphics card with OpenGL support

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Processor (CPU)	1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	33 MB
Video card (GPU)	3D graphics card with OpenGL support

Notes

↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: Legacy activation, supports local profiles.

References

↑ New Games for Windows Marketplace Launches Today! - last accessed on 19 August 2022
↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2021-11-11
Tested with GFWL version of the game. Before applying, the game has been locked to 80 FPS even with Vsync on. After applying the fix (not needed, but I additionally turned Vsync on), the game hits 144 FPS with ease.
↑ Game's APP Store page - last accessed on 2023-10-04
↑ Language selection menu in portable version - last accessed on 2023-10-04
↑ Osmos Inuktitut press release - last accessed on 2023-10-04
↑ Russian localization discussion on the forum with developer's answer - last accessed on 2023-10-04
↑ Osmos Win/Mac/Linux FAQ - last accessed on 2021-11-11
↑ Osmos - last accessed on 2021-05-11
↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2023-03-29

[2] Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: Legacy activation, supports local profiles.

[1] New Games for Windows Marketplace Launches Today! - last accessed on 19 August 2022

[3] Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2021-11-11
Tested with GFWL version of the game. Before applying, the game has been locked to 80 FPS even with Vsync on. After applying the fix (not needed, but I additionally turned Vsync on), the game hits 144 FPS with ease.

[4] Game's APP Store page - last accessed on 2023-10-04

[5] Language selection menu in portable version - last accessed on 2023-10-04

[6] Osmos Inuktitut press release - last accessed on 2023-10-04

[7] Russian localization discussion on the forum with developer's answer - last accessed on 2023-10-04

[8] Osmos Win/Mac/Linux FAQ - last accessed on 2021-11-11

[9] Osmos - last accessed on 2021-05-11

[10] Verified by User:Mastan on 2023-03-29

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+|dlc                         =
+|expansion pack              =
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+|sponsored                   =
+|subscription                =
+|subscription gaming service =
+}}
+===Microtransactions===
+{{Microtransactions
+|boost               =
+|cosmetic            =
+|currency            =
+|finite spend        =
+|infinite spend      =
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-|hdr                        = unknown
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+|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.macgamestore.com/product/1336/Osmos/|title=Osmos|date=2021-05-11}}</ref>. Steam version is Intel 64-bit only.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2023-03-29}}</ref>
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Developers

	Hemisphere Games
Release dates
Windows	August 17, 2009
macOS (OS X)	December 10, 2009
Linux	April 28, 2010
Reception
Metacritic	80
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Top-down view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Puzzle
Art styles	Abstract