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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Frictional Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Frictional Games}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Art Bully Productions|Art and Animations|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.artbully.co/soma|title=Art Bully Productions|date=2020-11-14}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Aaron Melcher|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Aaron Melcher|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Aaron Melcher|Linux}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Aaron Melcher|Linux}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 22, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 22, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 22, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 22, 2015}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|soma|84}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1709/soma|83}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|soma--1|81}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival horror }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 282140
 
|steam appid  = 282140
 
|gogcom id    = 1439487606
 
|gogcom id    = 1439487606
 +
|official site= https://somagame.com/
 +
|hltb        = 22549
 +
|lutris      = soma
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = soma
 
|wikipedia    = Soma (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Soma (video game)
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|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 19014
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} Vsync may cause performance issues due to a lack of triple buffering.<ref name="fpsfix">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/282140/discussions/0/517142253879176982/#c517142253879888140 Vsync/FPS issues :: SOMA General Discussions]</ref> [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Force Vsync|Force triple buffering externally]] to fix this.
 
{{ii}} Vsync may cause performance issues due to a lack of triple buffering.<ref name="fpsfix">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/282140/discussions/0/517142253879176982/#c517142253879888140 Vsync/FPS issues :: SOMA General Discussions]</ref> [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Force Vsync|Force triple buffering externally]] to fix this.
−
 
+
{{ii}} Game is very well optimized, even for low end computers with intel integrated graphics.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ultragamer2004|date=2020-06-06|comment=Got 30 fps on highest possible settings at 1600*900 screen resolution on my Late-2014 Mac mini.}}</ref>
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1439487606|soma}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1439487606|soma}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/282140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/282140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/forum-55.html Frictional Games SOMA Forum]
 
−
{{mm}} [https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/forum-74.html Frictional Games SOMA Support Forum]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Discord | 489230107093893120 | DRM-free | Included with {{Store feature|Discord Nitro}}. | | Windows}}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | soma | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-10-31}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | soma | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | soma | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | soma | DRM-free | | | Windows, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | soma | DRM-free | | | Windows, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id1056646304 | MacApp |  |  | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id1056646304 | MacApp |  |  | OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 282140 | Steam | Also includes DRM-free version | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | C23M2TC1ZFPJ | Microsoft Store | {{store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}} | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 282140 | DRM-free | Also includes DRM-free version | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Discord | 489230107093893120 | DRM-Free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Soma\Main\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Soma\Main\}}
−
{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Soma/}}
+
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{P|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Soma/}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/frictionalgames/Soma/Main/}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/frictionalgames/Soma/Main/}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Soma\Main\{{P|uid}}\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Soma\Main\{{P|uid}}\}}
−
{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Soma/{{P|uid}}/}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{P|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Soma/{{P|uid}}/}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/frictionalgames/Soma/Main/{{P|uid}}/}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/frictionalgames/Soma/Main/{{P|uid}}/}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===[[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
−
|discord               = true
+
|discord                   = true
−
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =
−
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|epic games launcher      = false
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|origin               =  
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|origin                   =  
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = true
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|SOMAVideoSettings.png|Video Settings menu.}}
 
{{Image|SOMAVideoSettings.png|Video Settings menu.}}
 
{{Image|SOMAVideoSettingsDisplay.png|Video Display Settings.}}
 
{{Image|SOMAVideoSettingsDisplay.png|Video Display Settings.}}
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{{Image|SOMAVideoSettingsRender.png|Video Rendering Settings.}}
 
{{Image|SOMAVideoSettingsRender.png|Video Rendering Settings.}}
 
{{Image|SOMAGameSettings.png|Game Settings some settings affect Post Processing (Color Separation and Video Distortion Effects).}}
 
{{Image|SOMAGameSettings.png|Game Settings some settings affect Post Processing (Color Separation and Video Distortion Effects).}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/soma/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/soma/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
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|antialiasing              = limited
 
|antialiasing              = limited
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]]; see [[#Super Sampling|Super Sampling]] to see how to use DSR and VSR SSAA with SOMA
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]]; see [[#Super Sampling|Super Sampling]] to see how to use DSR and VSR SSAA with SOMA
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Off, On, and Adaptive. Does not include triple buffering (see [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Force Vsync|Force Vsync]] to enable).
 
|vsync notes                = Off, On, and Adaptive. Does not include triple buffering (see [[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)#Force Vsync|Force Vsync]] to enable).
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|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
−
{{ii}} The game limits frame rate to 60 FPS by default.
+
{{ii}} All gameplay elements are locked to 60 FPS. This includes physics, puzzles, player movement, input and most animations. This limit can be removed, but will only affect particles and some animations.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/999220/discussions/0/4227150602816394630/|title=Troubleshooting FAQ / Support / How to report Bugs|snippet=The reason for the cap is due to how physics works in the engine, and to keep that predictable and stable. You can however uncouple rendering from the FPS cap, but some things will not be updated in more than 60FPS.|date=2020-10-22}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Litbeep|date=2020-10-27|comment=Email from Peter Wester (engine programmer): "All the gameplay is run at 60 fps. This means physics, puzzles, player movement, mouse/kb/gamepad input and some animations. The only things that can be unlocked are particles, some animations and texture animations"}}</ref>
  
−
{{Fixbox|description=Remove FPS cap|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Remove FPS cap|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Open <code>{{P|uid}}_user_settings.cfg</code> with a text editor.
 
# Open <code>{{P|uid}}_user_settings.cfg</code> with a text editor.
−
# Add entry <code><Engine LimitFPS="false" /></code> on a new line or set the value to <code>false</code> if it already exists.
+
# Change <code>LimitFPS="true"</code> to <code> "false"</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
{{Fixbox|description=Set a higher FPS cap (vsync needs to be on)|fix=
+
==Input==
−
# Change the entry <code><RefreshRate="60"</code> e.g. to <code><RefreshRate="144"</code> in <code>{{P|uid}}_user_settings.cfg</code>
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
==Input settings==
 
 
{{Image|SOMAControlSettings.png|Control Settings Menu.}}
 
{{Image|SOMAControlSettings.png|Control Settings Menu.}}
 
{{Image|SOMAControlSettingsMouse.png|Control Mouse Settings.}}
 
{{Image|SOMAControlSettingsMouse.png|Control Mouse Settings.}}
 
{{Image|SOMAControlSettingsGamePad.png|Controller Settings.}}
 
{{Image|SOMAControlSettingsGamePad.png|Controller Settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
−
|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock
+
|controller hotplug        = true
−
|button prompts notes      = Use [[#DualShock 4 Button Mod|DualShock 4 Button Mod]] for DualShock button prompts.
 
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|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==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|SOMAAudioSettings.png|Audio Settings.}}
 
{{Image|SOMAAudioSettings.png|Audio Settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1 output.<ref name=surround>[http://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref>
+
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1 output.<ref name=surround>[https://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = hackable
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. Available to [https://fenixprodabing.cz/projekt/soma download.]
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Danish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. Available as a modification on Steam Workshop.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. Available to [https://magyaritasok.hu/download/2337/soma download.]</br>It is also available as a modification on Steam Workshop.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. Available to [https://ux.getuploader.com/SOMA_mainlang_japanesetrans/ download.]
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. Available to [https://blog.naver.com/lozeca/221185252466 download.]</br>It is also available as a modification on Steam Workshop.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
−
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = hackable
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
−
  |notes    = Fan translation, [http://grajpopolsku.pl/download/soma/ download].
+
  |notes    = Fan translation. Available to [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/soma/ download.]
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Portuguese
+
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = false
+
  |audio    = hackable
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = [https://www.gamesvoice.ru/soma Fan voice-over by «GamesVoice»].
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. Available as a modification on Steam Workshop.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation. Available as a modification on Steam Workshop.
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =  
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =  
 
|iz3d gg3d award            =  
−
|native 3d                  = unknown
+
|native 3d                  =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
−
|nvidia 3d vision            = unknown
+
|nvidia 3d vision            =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =  
−
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
+
|tridef 3d                  =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
−
|iz3d                        = unknown
+
|iz3d                        =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|vr only                    =  
 
|vr only                    =  
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|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|tobii eye tracking          = true
 
|tobii eye tracking          = true
−
|tobii eye tracking notes    =  
+
|tobii eye tracking notes    = Supports: Affect AI at Gaze, Affect Environment at Gaze, Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Flashlight Control, Zoom at Gaze.
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        = 3.3
 
|opengl versions        = 3.3
 
|opengl notes          = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30585.html|title=jens (Frictional Games): SOMA Troubleshooting Guide|date=December 10, 2017}}</ref>
 
|opengl notes          = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30585.html|title=jens (Frictional Games): SOMA Troubleshooting Guide|date=December 10, 2017}}</ref>
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = true
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:26, 16 April 2024

SOMA
SOMA cover
Developers
Frictional Games
Art and Animations Art Bully Productions[1]
macOS (OS X) Aaron Melcher
Linux Aaron Melcher
Engines
HPL Engine 3
Release dates
Windows September 22, 2015
macOS (OS X) September 22, 2015
Linux September 22, 2015
Reception
Metacritic 84
OpenCritic 83
IGDB 81
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Survival horror
Themes Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi
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SOMA on HowLongToBeat
SOMA on IGDB
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SOMA on MobyGames
SOMA on Wikipedia
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Key points

Vsync may cause performance issues due to a lack of triple buffering.[2] Force triple buffering externally to fix this.
Game is very well optimized, even for low end computers with intel integrated graphics.[3]

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
 DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Windows
Linux
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
 Xbox Play Anywhere
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Also includes DRM-free version
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Discord (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation through Discord client (notes may include more details)
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Soma\Main\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Soma/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/frictionalgames/Soma/Main/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Soma\Main\<user-id>\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Soma/<user-id>/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/frictionalgames/Soma/Main/<user-id>/

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Video Settings menu.
Video Settings menu.
Video Display Settings.
Video Display Settings.
Video Post Processing Settings.
Video Post Processing Settings.
Video Rendering Settings.
Video Rendering Settings.
Game Settings some settings affect Post Processing (Color Separation and Video Distortion Effects).
Game Settings some settings affect Post Processing (Color Separation and Video Distortion Effects).

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Scales depending on Resolution. Lowest Seen = 60°, Highest Seen = 118° horizontal.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA; see Super Sampling to see how to use DSR and VSR SSAA with SOMA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Off, On, and Adaptive. Does not include triple buffering (see Force Vsync to enable).
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

High frame rate

All gameplay elements are locked to 60 FPS. This includes physics, puzzles, player movement, input and most animations. This limit can be removed, but will only affect particles and some animations.[5][6]
Remove FPS cap
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open <user-id>_user_settings.cfg with a text editor.
  3. Change LimitFPS="true" to "false".

Input

Control Settings Menu.
Control Settings Menu.
Control Mouse Settings.
Control Mouse Settings.
Controller Settings.
Controller Settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse Smoothing can be toggled but no Mouse Acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Only 2 controller remap profiles available.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Use DualShock 4 Button Mod
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Tracked motion controllers
Button/gesture prompts
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

DualShock 4 Button Mod

Use DualShock 4 Button Mod[citation needed]
  1. Download the DualShock 4 Button Mod
  2. Extract the archive to the installation folder and replace all files.

Audio

Audio Settings.
Audio Settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Up to 7.1 output.[7]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Czech
Fan translation. Available to download.
Danish
Fan translation. Available as a modification on Steam Workshop.
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation. Available to download.
It is also available as a modification on Steam Workshop.
Italian
Japanese
Fan translation. Available to download.
Korean
Fan translation. Available to download.
It is also available as a modification on Steam Workshop.
Polish
Fan translation. Available to download.
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Fan voice-over by «GamesVoice».
Spanish
Turkish
Fan translation. Available as a modification on Steam Workshop.
Ukrainian
Fan translation. Available as a modification on Steam Workshop.

VR support

Devices State Notes
Tobii Eye Tracking
Supports: Affect AI at Gaze, Affect Environment at Gaze, Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Flashlight Control, Zoom at Gaze.

Issues fixed

Frictional Games has put together a troubleshooting guide for SOMA

Low frame rate or fluctuation with Vsync enabled

Frame rate may fluctuate between full and half refresh rate values.
Set triple buffering[2]
  1. See Vertical sync (Vsync).
  2. Turn on Triple buffering by following the instructions.

Super Sampling

Mouse Viewport is smaller than the DSR/VSR resolution

Check "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings"[citation needed]
  1. Open Soma.exe compatibility settings.
  2. Check the Disable display scaling on high DPI settings check box and click OK.
Restart the game after setting the desired DSR/VSR resolution[citation needed]

SLI not working

Set 'MULTICHIP_OGL_OPTIONS (0x209746C1)' to '0x00000002'[citation needed]
  1. Open Nvidia Inspector and navigate to the Profile Settings window
  2. Select the game's profile by typing 'Soma' into the Profiles search bar, or by manually locating the game in the Profiles drop down list
  3. Make sure the profile points to Soma's executable by clicking the Add application to current profile button
  4. Set the SLI rendering mode to SLI_RENDERING_MODE_FORCE_AFR2
  5. Click the Show unknown settings from NVIDIA predefined profiles button and scroll down until you reach the Unknown category
  6. Locate the property called MULTICHIP_OGL_OPTIONS (0x209746C1) and change its value from 0x00000000 to 0x00000002
  7. Locate SLI Indicator under the SLI category and enable it in order to check if SLI is working. Remember to disable this when you're done!
  8. Hit the Apply changes button at the top of the window when you're done! Your changes won't stick unless you do!
A visual guide to this solution can be found in this Steam guide.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 3.3 [8]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Newton Game Dynamics [9]
Audio FMOD [7]

Remove the crosshair

Remove the crosshair[10]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\script\player\.
  2. Open Player.hps with a text editor.
  3. Change const bool gbDrawCrosshair =true; to const bool gbDrawCrosshair =false;
  4. Change const bool gbDrawDefaultCrosshair = true; to const bool gbDrawDefaultCrosshair = false;

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
AMD A6 2.4 GHz		 Intel Core i5
AMD FX 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
ATI Radeon HD 5750
OpenGL 3.3 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
ATI Radeon HD 5970
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.9 10.10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
ATI Radeon HD 5750
OpenGL 3.3 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
ATI Radeon HD 5970
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Major Linux distribution from 2014
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
AMD A6 2.4 GHz		 Intel Core i5
AMD FX 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
ATI Radeon HD 5750
OpenGL 3.3 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
ATI Radeon HD 5970
A 64-bit operating system is required.


References

  1. ↑ Art Bully Productions - last accessed on 2020-11-14
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vsync/FPS issues :: SOMA General Discussions
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Ultragamer2004 on 2020-06-06
    Got 30 fps on highest possible settings at 1600*900 screen resolution on my Late-2014 Mac mini.
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-10-31
  5. ↑ Troubleshooting FAQ / Support / How to report Bugs - last accessed on 2020-10-22
    "The reason for the cap is due to how physics works in the engine, and to keep that predictable and stable. You can however uncouple rendering from the FPS cap, but some things will not be updated in more than 60FPS."
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Litbeep on 2020-10-27
    Email from Peter Wester (engine programmer): "All the gameplay is run at 60 fps. This means physics, puzzles, player movement, mouse/kb/gamepad input and some animations. The only things that can be unlocked are particles, some animations and texture animations"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
  8. ↑ jens (Frictional Games): SOMA Troubleshooting Guide - last accessed on December 10, 2017
  9. ↑ Games using Newton - last accessed on March 3, 2018
  10. ↑ PC Version - A couple helpful tweaks : soma - last accessed on May 2023