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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 30, 2014}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Sword of the Stars }}
 
|steam appid  = 233700
 
|steam appid  = 233700
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
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|gogcom id side = 2080526928, 1207666103, 1422619461, 1207664373, 1207659212, 1207659212, 1207659245, 1207660193
 
|gogcom id side = 2080526928, 1207666103, 1422619461, 1207664373, 1207659212, 1207659212, 1207659245, 1207660193
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = sword-of-the-stars-the-pit
 
|wikipedia    = Sword of the Stars: The Pit
 
|wikipedia    = Sword of the Stars: The Pit
 
|winehq      = 15343
 
|winehq      = 15343
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Sword of the Stars}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 233700 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 233700 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} OS X and Linux versions are only available with the Gold Edition.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/233700/discussions/0/864961721807377307/#c35222218767956402 Linux? :: Sword of the Stars: The Pit General Discussions]</ref>
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{{ii}} OS X and Linux versions are only available with the Gold Edition.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/233700/discussions/0/864961721807377307/#c35222218767956402|title=Linux? :: Sword of the Stars: The Pit General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Mind Games |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| Mind Games |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| Gold Edition DLC |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| Gold Edition DLC |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{DLC/row| Soundtrack |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Sword of the Stars - The Pit - settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sword of the Stars - The Pit - settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Sword of the Stars - The Pit - keyboard settings.png|Keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sword of the Stars - The Pit - keyboard settings.png|Keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sword of the Stars - The Pit - gamepad settings.png|Gemepad settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sword of the Stars - The Pit - gamepad settings.png|Gemepad settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Only saves when "save" is pressed.
 
|key remap notes          = Only saves when "save" is pressed.
|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = true
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Uses windows cursor so follows windows setting
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Uses windows cursor so follows windows setting
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =
 
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = n/a
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|controller sensitivity notes= Digital controls only
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Available by remapping the axis.
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Available by remapping the axis.
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, speech, effects
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, speech, effects
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = [https://wikiwiki.jp/sotsthepit/日本語化 Fan translation. Download here.]
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|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = hackable
 
  |interface = hackable
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |subtitles = hackable
  |notes    = Fan translation for Gold Edition, [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/sword_of_the_stars_the_pit/files/5711.html download]  
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  |notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/sword_of_the_stars_the_pit/files/5711.html Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»]  
  |fan      = yes
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  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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}}
 
}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Run .NET 4.0 installers|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Run .NET 4.0 installers|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\_CommonRedist\DotNet\4.0\</code>
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# Go to {{code|{{P|steam}}\steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\DotNet\4.0\}}.
# Run <code>dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe</code>.
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# Run {{code|dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe}}.
 
# Restart your computer.
 
# Restart your computer.
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\_CommonRedist\XNA\4.0\</code>
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# Go to {{code|{{P|steam}}\steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\XNA\4.0\}}.
# Run <code>xnafx40_redist.msi</code>.
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# Run {{code|xnafx40_redist.msi}}.
 
# Restart your computer.
 
# Restart your computer.
 
# Launch game.
 
# Launch game.
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{{Fixbox|description=Manually move files in your save game data location|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Manually move files in your save game data location|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Disable Steam Cloud synchronization.
 
# Disable Steam Cloud synchronization.
# Make a backup of all the .sav files located in <code>{{p|appdata}}\Sword of the Stars - The Pit</code>
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# Make a backup of all the .sav files located in {{code|{{P|appdata}}\Sword of the Stars - The Pit}}.
# Move the save game of the character you want a second save for to another folder (e.g.: for Marine move AutoSaveMarine.sav out)
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# Move the save game of the character you want a second save for to another folder (e.g.: for Marine move AutoSaveMarine.sav out).
# Start a new game as the character  
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# Start a new game as the character.
# Swap the save files whenever you want to switch saves
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# Swap the save files whenever you want to switch saves.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Sword of the Stars has stopped responding===
 
===Sword of the Stars has stopped responding===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Repair xnafx40_redist.msi|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Repair xnafx40_redist.msi|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\_CommonRedist\XNA\4.0\</code>
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# Go to {{code|{{P|steam}}\steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\XNA\4.0\}}.
# Run {{file|xnafx40_redist.msi}}.
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# Run {{code|xnafx40_redist.msi}}.
# Choose "repair".
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# Choose "Repair".
 
# Launch game.
 
# Launch game.
 
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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    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17DkOsI9AwAT4dzPkLmunYJJmUpf1FuWR62Q1vAEfJzM/htmlview|title=Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs|date=5 May 2023}}</ref>
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 06:36, 17 May 2023

Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Sword of the Stars: The Pit cover
Developers
Kerberos Productions
Engines
Windows XNA
Release dates
Windows March 8, 2013
macOS (OS X) July 16, 2014
Linux August 30, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Sword of the Stars
Sword of the Stars: The Pit on MobyGames
Sword of the Stars: The Pit on Wikipedia
Sword of the Stars
Sword of the Stars 2006
Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter 2012
Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2013
Sword of the Stars: Ground Pounders 2014
The Pit: Infinity 2019

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
OS X and Linux versions are only available with the Gold Edition.[1]

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Healer
Windows
The Pilgrim
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Juggernaut
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Necromancer
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mind Games
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gold Edition DLC
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Sword of the Stars - The Pit\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ThePit/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Sword of the Stars - The Pit\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ThePit/
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/233700/remote/
Only one save per class, fixable using Multiple save games fix.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Input

Keyboard settings.
Keyboard settings.
Gemepad settings.
Gemepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Only saves when "save" is pressed.
Mouse acceleration
Uses windows cursor so follows windows setting
Mouse sensitivity
Uses windows cursor so follows windows setting
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Digital controls only
Controller Y-axis inversion
Available by remapping the axis.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, speech, effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese
Fan translation. Download here.
Russian
Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»

Issues unresolved

Charge hub not deactivating, infinite XP

If escape is pressed before a charging station is fully depleted it can be used until you fail to use it.

Level up sounds play on first experience gain

During your first experience gain the level up sound will play.

Issues fixed

Issue installing dependencies

When the game is installed without .NET 4.0 already installed on the system the second dependency, the XNA Framework, may fail to install.
Launch and restart[citation needed]
  1. Launch game.
  2. Restart computer.
  3. Launch game again.
Run .NET 4.0 installers[citation needed]
  1. Go to <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\DotNet\4.0\.
  2. Run dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe.
  3. Restart your computer.
  4. Go to <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\XNA\4.0\.
  5. Run xnafx40_redist.msi.
  6. Restart your computer.
  7. Launch game.

Multiple save games

Only one save game is able to played at any one time.
Manually move files in your save game data location[citation needed]
  1. Disable Steam Cloud synchronization.
  2. Make a backup of all the .sav files located in %APPDATA%\Sword of the Stars - The Pit.
  3. Move the save game of the character you want a second save for to another folder (e.g.: for Marine move AutoSaveMarine.sav out).
  4. Start a new game as the character.
  5. Swap the save files whenever you want to switch saves.

Sword of the Stars has stopped responding

Repair xnafx40_redist.msi[citation needed]
  1. Go to <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\XNA\4.0\.
  2. Run xnafx40_redist.msi.
  3. Choose "Repair".
  4. Launch game.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[2]
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM


References