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Difference between revisions of "Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny (2013)"

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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Crafty Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Crafty Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Role Playing Company}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|United Independent Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 30, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 30, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 21, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 21, 2013}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|realms-of-arkania-blade-of-destiny-revised|18}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Realms of Arkania }}
 
|steam appid  = 237550
 
|steam appid  = 237550
 
|steam appid side = 264840
 
|steam appid side = 264840
|gogcom page  =  
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|lutris      = realms-of-arkania-blade-of-destiny
 
|strategywiki =  
 
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|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Realms of Arkania}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Remake of [[Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny]].
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  = It is a remake of ''[[Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny]]''.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1139621794|realms_of_arkania_blade_of_destiny}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/237550/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/237550/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Includes [[Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny]]. Optional [[Steam]] unlock by contacting support.<ref name="retail">http://forum.nordlandtrilogie.de/index.php?page=Thread&postID=12721#post12721</ref> Retail install is German only; Steam version is English and German. | Steam | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Includes [[Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny]]. Optional [[Steam]] unlock by contacting support.<ref name="retail">http://forum.nordlandtrilogie.de/index.php?page=Thread&postID=12721#post12721</ref> Retail install is German only; Steam version is English and German. | Steam | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | realms_of_arkania_blade_of_destiny_remake | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 237550 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 237550 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | realms-of-arkania-blade-of-destiny | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| For the Gods |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| For the Gods |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Image|Realms of Arkania Blade of Destiny (2013) - in-game gameplay settings.png|In-game gameplay settings.}}
 
===Configuration file location===
 
===Configuration file location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Crafty Studios GmbH\Nordlandtrilogie HD Schicksalsklinge Gold\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.config/unity3d/Crafty Studios GmbH/Nordlandtrilogie HD Schicksalsklinge Gold/}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Crafty Studios GmbH/Nordlandtrilogie HD Schicksalsklinge Gold/}}
 
}}
 
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{{XDG|false}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\schick_Data\saves\|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\BladeofDestiny\save\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|~/Documents/BladeofDestiny/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/Documents/BladeofDestiny/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
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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                = false
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Realms of Arkania- Blade of Destiny (2013) - launcher video settings.png|Launcher video settings.}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|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
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = By default.
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = limited
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = On/off toggle.
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = limited
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = On/off toggle.
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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File:Realms of Arkania Blade of Destiny (2013) - in-game graphics settings.png|In-game graphics settings.
 +
File:Realms of Arkania Blade of Destiny (2013) - in-game graphics effects settings.png|In-game graphics effects settings.
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</gallery>
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Realms of Arkania Blade of Destiny (2013) - in-game input settings.png|In-game input settings.}}
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Input
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          = Available in launcher.
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Realms of Arkania Blade of Destiny (2013) - in-game audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Overall, Music, Effects, Voiceover, Footsteps
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{Image|Realms of Arkania Blade of Destiny (2013) - in-game language selection.png|In-game language selection.}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |ref      = <ref name="retail"/>
 
  |ref      = <ref name="retail"/>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/realms_of_arkania_blade_of_destiny_2013/files/6023.html Fan traslation by «ZoG Forum Team and users of Notabenoid»]
 
  |notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/realms_of_arkania_blade_of_destiny_2013/files/6023.html Fan traslation by «ZoG Forum Team and users of Notabenoid»]
  |fan      = yes
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  |fan      = true
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
===Mods===
 
The modding community does not exist in English language due to the game's strong German origin. Therefore, the German modding community is large, a long list of essential mods can be found [http://forum.schicksalsklinge.com/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=11647 here]. Some of these may have English translations when installed.
 
 
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= false
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
===Mods===
 +
The modding community does not exist in English language due to the game's strong German origin. Therefore, the German modding community is large, a long list of essential mods can be found [http://forum.schicksalsklinge.com/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=11647 here]. Some of these may have English translations when installed.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

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Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny
Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny cover
Developers
Crafty Studios
Publishers
United Independent Entertainment
Engines
Unity 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows July 30, 2013
macOS (OS X) July 30, 2013
Linux December 21, 2013
Reception
Metacritic 18
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives First-person, Bird's-eye view
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Realms of Arkania
Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny (2013) on HowLongToBeat
Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny (2013) on IGDB
Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny (2013) on MobyGames
Realms of Arkania
Subseries of The Dark Eye
Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny 1992
Realms of Arkania: Star Trail 1994
Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva 1996
Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny (2013) 2013
Realms of Arkania: Star Trail (2017) 2017

Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny (2013) is a singleplayer first-person and bird's-eye view RPG game in the Realms of Arkania series.

It is a remake of Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Includes Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny. Optional Steam unlock by contacting support.[2] Retail install is German only; Steam version is English and German.
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GamersGate (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
For the Gods
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Ogredeath Free.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
With Blade and Brilliance Free.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

In-game gameplay settings.
In-game gameplay settings.

Configuration file location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crafty Studios GmbH\Nordlandtrilogie HD Schicksalsklinge Gold\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Crafty Studios GmbH/Nordlandtrilogie HD Schicksalsklinge Gold/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\schick_Data\saves\[Note 2]
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BladeofDestiny\save\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/Documents/BladeofDestiny/

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Launcher video settings.
Launcher video settings.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

In-game input settings.
In-game input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Available in launcher.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Overall, Music, Effects, Voiceover, Footsteps
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

In-game language selection.
In-game language selection.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Steam only; retail owners can contact support for a free Steam key.[2]
German
Russian
Fan traslation by «ZoG Forum Team and users of Notabenoid»

Other information

API

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

Mods

The modding community does not exist in English language due to the game's strong German origin. Therefore, the German modding community is large, a long list of essential mods can be found here. Some of these may have English translations when installed.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
AMD X2 CPU, min. 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 240
AMD Radeon HD 3700
256 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
AMD X2, min. 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
AMD Radeon HD 2600
256 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 4.6.7p2[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