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# Remove the <code>-nohomedir</code> console parameter from the shortcut target.
 
# Remove the <code>-nohomedir</code> console parameter from the shortcut target.
 
# Run the game.
 
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==Other information==
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===API===
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
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|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
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|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 
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Revision as of 07:03, 29 December 2015

The Ball
The Ball cover
Developers
Teotl Studios
Publishers
Tripwire Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows October 26, 2010
The Ball on Wikipedia

General information

Official game site
Official forums
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Comes bundled with exclusive Portal 2 themed DLC.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35460/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/35460/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Danish
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Swedish

Issues fixed

Settings and in-game progress not being saved

Another solution is to run the game exe file directly
Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio Fonix TTS

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 3.0 GHz Single core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia Geforce 6800
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support


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