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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 12, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 12, 2017}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 15, 2017|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/games/583470/announcements/detail/1437065735267835213</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 15, 2017|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/583470/announcements/detail/1437065735267835213|title=Steam Community|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 12, 2017|ref=<ref>[https://twitter.com/icculus/status/940445379878891520 Ryan C. Gordon on Twitter: "The Linux port of The End is Nigh is no longer in a beta branch. If you own it on Steam, you can just install it directly now!"]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 12, 2017|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/icculus/status/940445379878891520|title=Ryan C. Gordon on Twitter: "The Linux port of The End is Nigh is no longer in a beta branch. If you own it on Steam, you can just install it directly now!"|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-end-is-nigh|84}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4587/the-end-is-nigh|82}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-end-is-nigh|74}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{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            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 583470
 
|steam appid  = 583470
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = end-is-nigh
 
|wikipedia    = The End Is Nigh (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = The End Is Nigh (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-end-is-nigh | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-end-is-nigh | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-end-is-nigh | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 583470 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 583470 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All OS X and Linux versions require {{DRM|Steam}}. A DRM-free release for Windows, macOS and Linux used to be available in the Humble Monthly Trove.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009062344/http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/166091164636/the-humble-trove-has-7-new-games-this-month-the|title=The Humble Trove has 7 new games this month (''The End is Nigh'', ''Alan Wake’s American Nightmare'', ''Amnesia: The Dark Descent'')|date=2017-10-19}}</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\settings.txt}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\settings.txt}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.local/share/The End is Nigh/settings.txt}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/The End is Nigh/settings.txt}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\583470\remote\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\saves\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\583470\remote\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           =  
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|discord                  = true
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      = false
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               =  
|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|The End Is Nigh video.png|Video settings}}
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{{Image|The End Is Nigh video.png|In-game video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = n/a
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|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = This game is mostly used material objects
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 16x [[MSAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 16x [[MSAA]].
|vsync                      = false
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                = On, unless drivers require it off
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 62.5 FPS.
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|120 fps notes              = FPS is effectively locked to 60, but the game will render duplicate frames at higher refresh rates, making it consume double the resources at 120hz or above without visible change from 60hz
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|The End Is Nigh - in-game keyboard control settings.png|In-game keyboard control settings.}}
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{{Image|The End Is Nigh - in-game gamepad control settings.png|In-game gamepad control settings.}}
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Can combine multiple actions to same key.
 
|key remap notes          = Can combine multiple actions to same key.
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = Xbox
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|button prompts            = Xbox, Dualshock
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api          = true
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input          = true
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets      = true
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts  = true
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection    = false
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|The End Is Nigh - in-game audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, SFX.
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|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, SFX.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = always on
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = 7.0<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-05|comment=Tested with [[Special K]].}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          = Cutscenes not subtitled.
 
|subtitles notes          = Cutscenes not subtitled.
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|mute on focus lost notes = See [[#Mute on focus lost|Mute on focus lost]].
 
|mute on focus lost notes = See [[#Mute on focus lost|Mute on focus lost]].
 
|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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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
|subtitles = true
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|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        = unknown
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|opengl versions        = true
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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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
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
|minGPU  =  
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|minGPU  = Dedicated
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|minOGL  = 3.0
  
 
|recOS    = 10
 
|recOS    = 10
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = 10.10.5 Yosemite
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|minOS    = 10.10.5
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
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|minOGL  = 2.1
 
|minOGL  = 2.1
  
|recOS    = 10.12 Sierra
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|recOS    = 10.12
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
|recHD    = 500 MB
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|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 750M
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 750M
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 500 MB
 +
|minGPU  = Dedicated
 +
|minOGL  = 3.0
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
 +
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 15:19, 28 May 2023

The End Is Nigh
The End Is Nigh cover
Developers
Edmund McMillen
Tyler Glaiel
Release dates
Windows July 12, 2017
macOS (OS X) August 15, 2017[1]
Linux December 12, 2017[2]
Reception
Metacritic 84
OpenCritic 82
IGDB 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
The End Is Nigh on IGDB
The End Is Nigh on MobyGames
The End Is Nigh on Wikipedia

General information

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.
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All OS X and Linux versions require Steam DRM. A DRM-free release for Windows, macOS and Linux used to be available in the Humble Monthly Trove.[3]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\settings.txt[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.local/share/The End is Nigh/settings.txt
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\saves\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\583470\remote\

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Game renders in 16:9 aspect ratio only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
This game is mostly used material objects
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 16x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
On, unless drivers require it off
60 FPS
120+ FPS
FPS is effectively locked to 60, but the game will render duplicate frames at higher refresh rates, making it consume double the resources at 120hz or above without visible change from 60hz
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game keyboard control settings.
In-game keyboard control settings.
In-game gamepad control settings.
In-game gamepad control settings.

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, SFX.
Surround sound
7.0[4]
Subtitles
Cutscenes not subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
See Mute on focus lost.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Black screen on launch

Attempt changing settings.txt so that antialias is set to 0.

Mute on focus lost

Set mute in background[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game and press Ctrl+ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
  3. Expand "Window Management" and "Input/Output Behavior".
  4. Enable "Mute Game" under "Background Behavior".
  5. Press Ctrl+ Shift+O to toggle Special K's On-Screen Display.

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Dedicated
OpenGL 3.0 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.10.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 320M
OpenGL 2.1 compatible
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Dedicated
OpenGL 3.0 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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