Difference between revisions of "Spiral Knights"

Latest revision as of 13:03, 20 May 2023

Key points

Linux version is not available on Steam.

Outdated 32-bit Java version, doesn't come with the latest version of Java which comes at performance cost even on high-end hardware.

General information

Official Forums

Official Wiki

Spiral Knights FAQ on the Spiral Knights Wiki

r/spiral_knights - Spiral Knights Community on reddit

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Developer website		In-browser and downloadable
Steam

Essential improvements

Replace Java version

Spiral Knights includes an outdated 32-bit Java version. Installing 64-bit Java manually is necessary.

Spiral Knights benefits from using the latest version of Java. Using 64-bit Java on 64-bit operating systems is strongly recommended.^[1]

Create a symbolic link (Windows)^[2]

Go to <path-to-game>.
Delete or rename java_vm.
Open a Command Prompt as a administrator in <path-to-game>.
Type mklink /d java_vm "%JAVA_HOME%" into the command prompt.

Notes

Make sure the JAVA_HOME environment variable is set correctly.^[3]

RAM allocation and more CPU Usage

Windows^[4]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Create `extra.txt`. Paste in the following text: `-XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy` `--JVM RAM settings here--` `-XX:+UseParallelGC` `-XX:+UseParallelOldGC` Modify `--JVM RAM settings here--` according to how much RAM in your system. See the table below.

RAM	JVM RAM settings
2 GB	-Xms2G -Xmx4G
4 GB	-Xms1G -Xmx2G
8 GB	-Xms2G -Xmx4G
16 GB	-Xms4G -Xmx8G

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Spiral Knights
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/99900/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general video settings.

In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Minimum resolution is 1024x600.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		The game does not support a high DPI
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Paste `-Dorg.lwjgl.opengl.Window.undecorated=true` in `extra.txt` in `<path-to-game>`.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

In-game general control settings.

In-game key/button map settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio/language settings.

In-game voice settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles		All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	47624-47634
UDP	47624-47634

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Various fixes can be found in the "Technical Issues FAQ" page on the Spiral Knights Wiki.

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			Manually replace 32-bit Java with 64-bit Java. See Replace Java version.
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	1.3 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB (XP) 1 GB (Vista/7)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	300 MB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 5 series ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM

Also requires Java 1.5 or higher for all versions

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later
Processor (CPU)	1.3 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	300 MB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 5 series ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM

Also requires Java 1.5 or higher for all versions

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU)	1.3 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	300 MB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 5 series ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM

Also requires Java 1.5 or higher for all versions

Notes

↑
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (99900) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ SK Performance Tweaking Guide - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Verified by User:Hawaii_Beach on 2016-12-27
↑ Finding JDK Installation Directory - last accessed on May 2023
↑ 64-bit Java & extra.txt - last accessed on May 2023

[Proton_path_note-5] Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (99900) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (99900) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] SK Performance Tweaking Guide - last accessed on May 2023

[2] Verified by User:Hawaii_Beach on 2016-12-27

[3] Finding JDK Installation Directory - last accessed on May 2023

[4] 64-bit Java & extra.txt - last accessed on May 2023

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[Note 1]

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 |cover        = Spiral Knights Logo.jpg
 |developers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/developer|Three Rings Design}}
+{{Infobox game/row/developer|Grey Havens}}
 |publishers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}}
 |engines      =
 {{Infobox game/row/engine|LWJGL}}
@@ Line 11: / Line 10: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 4, 2011}}
 {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 4, 2011}}
+|taxonomy     =
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | free-to-play }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | boost, cosmetic, currency, Infinite spend, loot box, free-to-grind, unlock }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Multiplayer }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, MMO }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 |steam appid  = 99900
 |gogcom id    =
+|mobygames    =
 |strategywiki =
 |wikipedia    = Spiral Knights
 |winehq       = 13192
 |license      = free-to-play
+|official site= https://www.spiralknights.com/
 }}
 '''Key points'''
 {{--}} Linux version is not available on Steam.
+{{--}} Outdated 32-bit Java version, doesn't come with the latest version of Java which comes at performance cost even on high-end hardware.
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://www.spiralknights.com/ Official Website]
 {{mm}} [http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/forum/15 Official Forums]
 {{mm}} [http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Main_Page Official Wiki]
@@ Line 32: / Line 43: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.spiralknights.com/play.xhtml | account | In-browser and downloadable | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{Availability/row| developer | https://www.spiralknights.com/play.xhtml | account | In-browser and downloadable | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 99900 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 }}
+==Essential improvements==
+===Replace Java version===
+{{ii}} Spiral Knights includes an outdated 32-bit Java version. Installing 64-bit Java manually is necessary.
+{{ii}} Spiral Knights benefits from using the latest version of Java. Using 64-bit Java on 64-bit operating systems is strongly recommended.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/62691|title=SK Performance Tweaking Guide|date=May 2023}}</ref>
+{{Fixbox|description=Create a symbolic link (Windows)|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Hawaii_Beach|date=2016-12-27|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
+# Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
+# Delete or rename <code>java_vm</code>.
+# Open a [[Command Prompt]] as a administrator in <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
+# Type <code>mklink /d java_vm "%JAVA_HOME%"</code> into the command prompt.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Make sure the {{code|JAVA_HOME}} environment variable is set correctly.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://stackoverflow.com/a/6521412|title=Finding JDK Installation Directory|date=May 2023}}</ref>
+}}
+===RAM allocation and more CPU Usage===
+{{Fixbox|description=Windows|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1847575647|title=64-bit Java & extra.txt|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
+# Create {{file|extra.txt}}.
+# Paste in the following text:<br><code>-XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy</code><br><code>--JVM RAM settings here--</code><br><code>-XX:+UseParallelGC</code><br><code>-XX:+UseParallelOldGC</code>
+# Modify <code>--JVM RAM settings here--</code> according to how much RAM in your system. See the table below.
+}}
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! RAM !! JVM RAM settings
+|-
+| 2 GB || -Xms2G
+-Xmx4G
+|-
+| 4 GB || -Xms1G
+-Xmx2G
+|-
+| 8 GB || -Xms2G
+-Xmx4G
+|-
+| 16 GB || -Xms4G
+-Xmx8G
+|}
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 41: / Line 93: @@
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Three Rings Design\Spiral Knights}}
+{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Spiral Knights}}
 {{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 {{Game data/config|Linux|}}
@@ Line 49: / Line 101: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             =
+|gog galaxy                =
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = unknown
+|steam cloud               = false
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Spiral Knights General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 {{Image|Spiral Knights Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
-|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/spiral-knights/en
+|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/spiral-knights/en
 |widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 |multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
@@ Line 86: / Line 138: @@
 |windowed                   = true
 |windowed notes             =
-|borderless windowed        = false
+|borderless windowed        = true
-|borderless windowed notes  =
+|borderless windowed notes  = Paste <code>-Dorg.lwjgl.opengl.Window.undecorated=true</code> in <code>extra.txt</code> in <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
 |anisotropic                = false
 |anisotropic notes          =
 |antialiasing               = true
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 104: / Line 159: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
 {{Image|Spiral Knights General Controls.png|In-game general control settings.}}
 {{Image|Spiral Knights Remapping.png|In-game key/button map settings.}}
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 170: / Line 225: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
 {{Image|Spiral Knights Audio Language.png|In-game audio/language settings.}}
 {{Image|Spiral Knights Voice.png|In-game voice settings.}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    =
@@ Line 185: / Line 240: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 286: / Line 343: @@
 |shader model versions  =
 |shader model notes     =
-|64-bit executable      = true
+|windows 32-bit exe     = true
-|64-bit executable notes=
+|windows 64-bit exe     = true
-}}
+|windows arm app        = unknown
+|windows exe notes      = Manually replace 32-bit Java with 64-bit Java. See [[#Replace Java version|Replace Java version]].
-===Replace Java version===
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
-The game bundles with an old version of Java which can be replaced with newer versions of Java that may improve compatibility and performance for low end hardware.
+|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
+|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
-{{Fixbox|description=Create a symbolic link (Windows)|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Hawaii_Beach|date=2016-12-27|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
+|macos arm app          = unknown
-# Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
+|macos app notes        =
-# Delete or rename <code>java_vm</code>.
+|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
-# Open a [[Command Prompt]] as a administrator in <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
+|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
-# Type <code>mklink /d java_vm "%JAVA_HOME%"</code> into the command prompt.
+|linux arm app          = unknown
+|linux executable notes =
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Make sure the {{code|JAVA_HOME}} environment variable is set correctly, [http://stackoverflow.com/a/6521412 guide]
 }}

Developers

	Grey Havens
Engines
	LWJGL
Release dates
Windows	April 4, 2011
Linux	April 4, 2011
macOS (OS X)	April 4, 2011
Taxonomy
Monetization	Free-to-play
Microtransactions	Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Loot box, Free-to-grind, Unlock
Modes	Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Top-down view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, MMO
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Sci-fi