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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Daedalic Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Daedalic Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|ref=<ref name="Exp3_SelfRef1">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2019-08-14}}</ref>|build=2018.3.10f1}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2018|ref=<ref name="Exp3_SelfRef1">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2019-08-14}}</ref>|build=2018.3.10f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 14, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 14, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 14, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 14, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 14, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 14, 2019}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-great-perhaps|54}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|8109/the-great-perhaps|50}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB||}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Ad-supported }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Scrolling, Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Eastern Europe, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 1016930
 
|steam appid  = 1016930
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1097240632
 
|gogcom id    = 1097240632
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://www.caligarigames.com/thegreatperhaps
 +
|hltb        = 69692
 +
|igdb        = the-great-perhaps
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = great-perhaps
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|1097240632}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1097240632|the_great_perhaps}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1016930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1016930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamersgate | the-great-perhaps | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4227-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_great_perhaps | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_great_perhaps | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-great-perhaps-pc | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-great-perhaps | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1016930 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1016930 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported        = Main menu has advertisements for other [[Company:Daedalic Entertainment|Daedalic]] games.
 +
|dlc                =
 +
|expansion pack      =
 +
|freeware            =
 +
|free-to-play        =
 +
|sponsored          =
 +
|subscription        =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\TheGreatPerhaps}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\TheGreatPerhaps}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/TheGreatPerhaps/*.json}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{XDG|unknown}}
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{{XDG|true}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\TheGreatPerhaps\Saves}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\TheGreatPerhaps\Saves\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/TheGreatPerhaps/Saves/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =
|gog galaxy           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
|origin               =  
+
|gog galaxy               = true
|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               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==  
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The Great Perhaps General Settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Great Perhaps General Settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Great Perhaps Resolution Settings.png|Resolution settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Great Perhaps Resolution Settings.png|Resolution settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Hor+}}
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAxgHZLs-DA|title=The Great Perhaps Gameplay|date=2019-08-26}}</ref>
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Linux version only supports fullscreen exclusive mode.<ref name="Linux_NoWindowed">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1016930/discussions/1/1638668751261624934/|title=Steam Community Discussion - (Linux) No input of any kind in fullscreen, no way to force windowed mode|date=2019-08-26}}</ref>
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Called <code>Fullscreen</code> in-game.
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|borderless windowed notes  = Called <code>Fullscreen</code> in-game. Linux version only supports fullscreen exclusive mode.<ref name="Linux_NoWindowed"/>
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|vsync                      = false
|vsync notes                =  
+
|vsync notes                = <ref name="Selfref_Refresh">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2019-08-26|comment=Tested using Special K 10.x with <code>RefreshRate</code> set to 120 and <code>PresentationInterval</code> set to 0 and -1.}}</ref>
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Game is capped at 60 FPS.<ref name="Selfref_Refresh"/>
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
|color blind notes          =  
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|color blind notes          = <!--<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2019-08-26|comment=Game has no user-controlled color correction, nor is there any external configuration option for such.}}</ref> -->
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|The Great Perhaps Control Bindings.png|Control bindings.}}
 
{{Image|The Great Perhaps Control Bindings.png|Control bindings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|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              = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers        = true
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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        = false
|other controllers notes  =  
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|other controllers notes  = Works correctly in menus, but gameplay switches to keyboard.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2019-08-26|comment=Tested using my Logitech Gamepad F310 set to DirectInput mode.}}</ref>
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{ii}} Supports separate languages for speech, interface, and subtitles.
 
{{ii}} Supports separate languages for speech, interface, and subtitles.
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = 2.0 only.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2019-08-26|comment=Tested using Razer surround and Special K 0.10.x}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/the-great-perhaps/the-great-perhaps/2683 Fan translation.]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
{{ii}} Unless otherwise stated, the developers are aware of the following issues and are working to fix them.
 +
===Linux version's main menu is unusable===
 +
{{--}} No known fix.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1016930/discussions/1/2763442113537537741/|title=Steam Community Discussion - (Linux) Control buttons missing|date=2019-08-26}}</ref>
 +
 +
===Linux version ignores [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]]===
 +
{{--}} No known fix.<ref name="Linux_NoWindowed"/>
 +
 +
===Underground City battery is unusable after player character dies===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Restart level|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1016930/discussions/1/2763442118808717239/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Баг с аккумулятором в подземном городе|date=2019-08-26}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Level 13 is unwinnable===
 +
{{ii}} Certain puzzles in Level 13 cannot be completed, rendering the level unwinnable.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1016930/discussions/1/1642045637384048735/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Баги в оранжерее?|date=2019-08-26}}</ref>
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2019-08-26|comment=Direct3D 10 support is non-existent in Unity 2018.}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
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|opengl versions        = true
|opengl notes          =  
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|opengl notes          = OS X and Linux only.
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
+
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux powerpc app      = unknown
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 260X
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 260X
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|recDX    = 11
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
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|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 260X
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 260X
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
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|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 260X
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 260X
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
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|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 23:03, 6 June 2023

The Great Perhaps
The Great Perhaps cover
Developers
Caligari Games
Publishers
Daedalic Entertainment
Engines
Unity 2018[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows August 14, 2019
macOS (OS X) August 14, 2019
Linux August 14, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 54
OpenCritic 50
Taxonomy
Monetization Ad-supported
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Scrolling, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform, Puzzle
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Eastern Europe, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi
The Great Perhaps on HowLongToBeat
The Great Perhaps on IGDB
The Great Perhaps on MobyGames

General information

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

Availability

Monetization

Type Notes
Ad-supported Main menu has advertisements for other Daedalic games.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\TheGreatPerhaps
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/TheGreatPerhaps/*.json
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\TheGreatPerhaps\Saves\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Daedalic Entertainment GmbH/TheGreatPerhaps/Saves/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.
Resolution settings.
Resolution settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Hor+
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
[2]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Linux version only supports fullscreen exclusive mode.[3]
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Called Fullscreen in-game. Linux version only supports fullscreen exclusive mode.[3]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
[4]
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Game is capped at 60 FPS.[4]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Control bindings.
Control bindings.

Audio

Supports separate languages for speech, interface, and subtitles.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
2.0 only.[6]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Cannot be enabled.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Ukrainian

Issues unresolved

Unless otherwise stated, the developers are aware of the following issues and are working to fix them.

Linux version's main menu is unusable

No known fix.[7]

Linux version ignores command line arguments

No known fix.[3]

Underground City battery is unusable after player character dies

Restart level[8]

Level 13 is unwinnable

Certain puzzles in Level 13 cannot be completed, rendering the level unwinnable.[9]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11 [10]
OpenGL
OS X and Linux only.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
AMD Radeon HD 7790
DirectX 10 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.12
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
AMD Radeon HD 7790
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 16.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
AMD Radeon HD 7790
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2018.3.10f1[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-08-14
  2. The Great Perhaps Gameplay - last accessed on 2019-08-26
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Steam Community Discussion - (Linux) No input of any kind in fullscreen, no way to force windowed mode - last accessed on 2019-08-26
  4. 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-08-26
    Tested using Special K 10.x with RefreshRate set to 120 and PresentationInterval set to 0 and -1.
  5. Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-08-26
    Tested using my Logitech Gamepad F310 set to DirectInput mode.
  6. Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-08-26
    Tested using Razer surround and Special K 0.10.x
  7. Steam Community Discussion - (Linux) Control buttons missing - last accessed on 2019-08-26
  8. Steam Community Discussion - Баг с аккумулятором в подземном городе - last accessed on 2019-08-26
  9. Steam Community Discussion - Баги в оранжерее? - last accessed on 2019-08-26
  10. Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-08-26
    Direct3D 10 support is non-existent in Unity 2018.