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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|title        = Race the Sun
 
 
|cover        = Race the Sun.png
 
|cover        = Race the Sun.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Flippfly}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Flippfly}}
 +
|publishers  =
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2017-06-02}}</ref>|build=5.5.0p3}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 19, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 19, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 19, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 19, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 19, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 19, 2013}}
|steam appid  =  
+
|reception    =
|gogcom page  = race_the_sun
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|race-the-sun|79}}
|wikipedia    =  
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|182/race-the-sun|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|race-the-sun|86}}
 +
|steam appid  = 253030
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207660134
 +
|gogcom id side = 1439452105
 +
|official site= https://flippfly.com/racethesun/
 +
|hltb        = 15942
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = race-the-sun
 +
|wikipedia    = Race the Sun (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 20052
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Endless runner }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{++}} Steam Workshop support.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://flippfly.com/forum/race-the-sun/ Official forum]
+
{{mm}} [https://flippfly.com/forum/race-the-sun/ Official forum]
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/race_the_sun GOG.com Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1207660134|race_the_sun}}
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/race_the_sun GOG.com Support Page]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/253030/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://flippfly.com/racethesun/ Official website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| developer | https://flippfly.com/racethesun/ | DRM-free | Purchase via Humble Widget. | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/race_the_sun GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} |}}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | race_the_sun | DRM-free | Use included key at [https://flippfly.com/redeem/ Redeem Flippfly Key] to get a Steam key.| download | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | race-the-sun | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 253030 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} DRM-free versions require a [https://flippfly.com/my-account/ Flippfly Account] to access online features.
 +
{{ii}} There is a demo version available [https://www.kongregate.com/games/Flippfly/race-the-sun here] which can be played in the browser.
 +
 
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The Steam version now includes the Labyrinthia mode that was previously exclusive to the PlayStation Network version.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/racethesun/announcements/detail/141072544928050986|title=Labyrinthia now on Steam! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Race The Sun|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Sunrise | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Original Soundtrack | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Flippfly\RaceTheSun\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Flippfly/RaceTheSun/}}
 +
}}
 +
{{XDG|false}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Flippfly\RaceTheSun\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Flippfly/RaceTheSun/}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} There is a demo version available [http://www.kongregate.com/games/Flippfly/race-the-sun here] which can be played in the browser.
 
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
<!-- [[File:Race the Sun settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
+
{{Image|Race the Sun video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  =  
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/race-sun/en
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = HUD positioned at the edges of displayed resolution.
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/ultrawidemasterrace/curation/app/253030/|title=Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Set in Options, Visuals or toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Surfaces are untextured.
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Determined by Quality. No separate option.
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|upscaling notes            =  
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|vsync                      = true
|120hz                      = unknown
+
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default.
|120hz notes               =  
+
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =  
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes             = Fastest and Simple presets are locked at 60 FPS. Higher are uncapped but forced vsync.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Race the Sun input settings.png|Input settings.}}
|key remap                = unknown
+
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|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              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = [http://playbrassmonkey.com Brass Monkey] is no longer supported.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/253030/discussions/0/535152276591644323/|title=Where is Brass Monkey? :: Race The Sun General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
|full controller          = unknown
+
mobile controller app.
 +
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = xbox, dualshock, generic
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock, generic
 +
|button prompts notes      =
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = false
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Race the Sun audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|separate volume notes    = Music and effects.
 +
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = No speech.
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = false
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  = Race The Sun
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = platinum
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        = platinum
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = true
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  = true
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    = false
 +
|htc vive                    = true
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                = true
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        = true
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      = unknown
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              = true
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            = true
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          = unknown
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        = unknown
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game progress not saving (Windows)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Reset the game in the options|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/253030/discussions/0/630799815382826723/|title=Steam Community Discussions - WORKAROUND: Game progress not saving (Windows)|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
If resetting the game doesn't work, you may want to download [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555 Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package].
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Game doesn't start (Steam)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Restart Steam|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/253030/discussions/0/648813728643992761/|title=Steam Community Discussions - Game doesn't start|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
* Restart Steam and if that doesn't work, check [[Steam#Game Won't Launch|solutions here]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Retry button doesn't show up after an aircraft crash===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Reset the game in the options|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/253030/discussions/0/648813728673802433/|title=Steam Community Discussions - Problem with game|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = 2.0
 +
|opengl notes          = OS X and Linux only.
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 2
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = {{CN|date=August 2015}}
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes = {{CN|date=August 2015}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 +
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
 +
|minCPU  = Dual Core
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 150 MB
 +
|minSM    = 2.0
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 +
|minOS    = 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9
 +
|minCPU  = Dual Core
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 150 MB
 +
|minSM    = 2.0
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 10.04
 +
|minCPU  = Dual Core
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 150 MB
 +
|minSM    = 2.0
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 15:43, 10 May 2023

Race the Sun
Race the Sun cover
Developers
Flippfly
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows August 19, 2013
macOS (OS X) August 19, 2013
Linux August 19, 2013
Reception
Metacritic 79
OpenCritic 79
IGDB 86
Taxonomy
Perspectives Third-person
Genres Endless runner
Race the Sun on HowLongToBeat
Race the Sun on IGDB
Race the Sun on MobyGames
Race the Sun on Wikipedia

Key points

Steam Workshop support.

General information

Official forum
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
Purchase via Humble Widget.
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Use included key at Redeem Flippfly Key to get a Steam key.
Download
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
DRM-free versions require a Flippfly Account to access online features.
There is a demo version available here which can be played in the browser.

Version differences

The Steam version now includes the Labyrinthia mode that was previously exclusive to the PlayStation Network version.[2]

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Sunrise
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Original Soundtrack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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

Save game data location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Flippfly\RaceTheSun\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Flippfly/RaceTheSun/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
HUD positioned at the edges of displayed resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
[3]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Set in Options, Visuals or toggle with Alt+ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Surfaces are untextured.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Determined by Quality. No separate option.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enabled by default.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Fastest and Simple presets are locked at 60 FPS. Higher are uncapped but forced vsync.
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

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

VR support

Issues fixed

Game progress not saving (Windows)

Reset the game in the options[5]

If resetting the game doesn't work, you may want to download Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package.

Game doesn't start (Steam)

Restart Steam[6]

Retry button doesn't show up after an aircraft crash

Reset the game in the options[7]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL 2.0 OS X and Linux only.
Shader Model support 2
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[citation needed]
Linux
[citation needed]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) Shader model 2.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9
Processor (CPU) Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) Shader model 2.0 support
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 10.04
Processor (CPU) Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) Shader model 2.0 support


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.5.0p3[1]

References