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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The Hex cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The Hex cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=DanianA|date=2019-05-19}}</ref>|build=5.6.6}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2021-10-06}}</ref>|build=5.6.6f2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 16, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 16, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 16, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 16, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 16, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 16, 2018}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-hex|81}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|6838/the-hex|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-hex|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Scrolling }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 510420
 
|steam appid  = 510420
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|steam appid side  =  
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|steam appid side  = 962920,962921,962922,962923,962924,962925
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.the-hex.com/
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|hltb        = 61955
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = hex____
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://www.the-hex.com/ Official Website]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/danielmullinsgames Developer Discord server]
 
{{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/danielmullinsgames Developer Discord server]
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{{mm}} [https://www.facebook.com/thehexgame/ Official Facebook]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/510420/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/510420/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 510420 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 510420 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{DLC|
 
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{{DLC/row| Super Weasel Kid - Original Soundtrack| | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
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{{DLC/row| Combat Arena X - Original Soundtrack| | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
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{{DLC/row| Secrets of Legendaria - Original Soundtrack| | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
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{{DLC/row| Waste World - Original Soundtrack| | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
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{{DLC/row| Super Vicious Galaxy II - Original Soundtrack| | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
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{{DLC/row| Walk - Original Soundtrack| | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
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}}
 
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{{++}} A bundled, cheaper and DRM-free version can be purchased on the [https://jonahsenzel.bandcamp.com/album/the-hex-complete-soundtrack-all-osts artist Bandcamp].
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Daniel Mullins Games\The Hex}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Daniel Mullins Games\The Hex\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\The Hex\SaveData}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Daniel Mullins Games\The Hex\SaveData.hexsave}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|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
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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
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|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The Hex General.PNG|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Hex General.PNG|In-game general settings.}}
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{{Image|The Hex Launcher Video.PNG|Launcher video settings.}}
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{{Image|The Hex Launcher Video.PNG|Unity launcher, accessed by holding {{key|lshift}} when launching the game. On Linux, the <code>-show-screen-selector</code> launch option may be used instead. }}
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{{ii}} Shift must be pressed before the games starts in order to open the launcher.
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{{Video
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{{Video settings
 
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|fov                        = n/a
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = n/a
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = n/a
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS.
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|120 fps notes              = Some things like the characters movement is capped at 60 FPS.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Marioysikax|date=2020-03-01|comment=Verified with 120 FPS recording.}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Custom resolution on Windows|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=DanianA|date=May 11, 2019|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 
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# Push {{key|Win|R}}, type '''regedit''', then click '''OK'''.
 
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
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# Double click on {{code| Screenmanager Resolution Height_h2627697771}}.
 
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# Check {{code| decimal}}, set the resolution height {{code| value data}} and press ok.
 
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# Double click on {{code| Screenmanager Resolution Width_h182942802}}.
 
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# Check {{code| decimal}}, set the resolution width on {{code| value data}} and press ok.
 
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# Open the game.
 
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'''Notes'''
 
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{{ii}} Does not work if the game is opened from the launcher.
 
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{{--}} May cause crashes and/or unexpected behavior.
 
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{{--}} Revert as soon as the pause menu is opened.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Image|The Hex Launcher Remapping.PNG|Launcher key map settings.}}
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{{Image|The Hex Launcher Remapping.PNG|Unity launcher key map settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Image|The Hex Launcher - Controls.png|In-game loading telling essential keys to use.}}
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = The game must be started from the launcher, otherwise the default keys are used.
 
|key remap notes          = The game must be started from the launcher, otherwise the default keys are used.
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  = The game must be started from the launcher, otherwise the default keyboard buttons are used.
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|controller support notes  =  
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    = Mouse is still needed to control the pointer.
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|full controller notes    =  
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|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
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|other controllers        = true
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|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts      = false
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
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|controller hotplug        = true
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|simultaneous input        = true
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Image|The Hex - Language.png|In-game language settings.}}
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|separate volume          = true
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{{Audio
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = false
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|separate volume notes    = Master only.
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|opengl versions        =  
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|opengl versions        = unknown
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|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  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux powerpc app      =
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|linux 32-bit executable= true
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|linux 64-bit executable= true
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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Revision as of 00:52, 11 November 2023

The Hex
The Hex cover
Developers
Daniel Mullins Games
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows October 16, 2018
macOS (OS X) October 16, 2018
Linux October 16, 2018
Reception
Metacritic 81
Taxonomy
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Scrolling
Controls Direct control, Point and select
Genres RPG, Strategy
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The Hex on HowLongToBeat
The Hex on IGDB
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The Hex on MobyGames

General information

Developer Discord server
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
itch.io
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Daniel Mullins Games\The Hex\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
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 %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Daniel Mullins Games\The Hex\SaveData.hexsave
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.
Unity launcher, accessed by holding LShift when launching the game. On Linux, the -show-screen-selector launch option may be used instead.
Unity launcher, accessed by holding LShift when launching the game. On Linux, the -show-screen-selector launch option may be used instead.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Some things like the characters movement is capped at 60 FPS.[2]
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

Unity launcher key map settings.
Unity launcher key map settings.
In-game loading telling essential keys to use.
In-game loading telling essential keys to use.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
The game must be started from the launcher, otherwise the default keys are used.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game language settings.
In-game language settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB


Notes

  1. ↑ Unity engine build: 5.6.6f2[1]

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2021-10-06
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Marioysikax on 2020-03-01
    Verified with 120 FPS recording.