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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|title        = The Next Penelope: Race to Odysseus
 
 
|cover        = The Next Penelope - Cover.png
 
|cover        = The Next Penelope - Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 29, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 29, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|Cancelled}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|Cancelled}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 332250
 
|steam appid  = 332250
 
|steam appid side = 362700
 
|steam appid side = 362700
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = next-penelope-race-to-odysseus
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.the-next-penelope.com/
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} Support for the Linux version was discontinued on December 17, 2015, due to the lack of compatibility with different distributions and the version not being updated.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/332250/discussions/0/494632506575881915/ LINUX SUPPORT DISCONTINUED: here's why. :: The Next Penelope General Discussions]</ref>
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{{ii}} Support for the Linux version was discontinued on December 17, 2015, due to the lack of compatibility with different distributions and the version not being updated.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/332250/discussions/0/494632506575881915/|title=LINUX SUPPORT DISCONTINUED: here's why. :: The Next Penelope General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.the-next-penelope.com/ Official site]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/332250/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/332250/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00S8DBHKS | Steam | | | Windows, OS X}}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-next-penelope | Steam | | | Windows, OS X}}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NEXTPEN | Steam | | | Windows, OS X}}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2821-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | next-penelope | Steam | | | Windows, OS X}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | the-next-penelope | Steam | | | Windows, OS X}}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-next-penelope | Steam | | | Windows, OS X}}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-next-penelope | Steam | | | Windows, OS X}}
 +
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://plug-in-digital.itch.io/the-next-penelope-race-to-odysseus | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 332250 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 332250 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X}}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00S8DBHKS | Steam | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
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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
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     = Is enabled, but nothing is ever synced.<ref name="marioysikax">{{Refcheck|user=Marioysikax|date=January 1, 2016}}</ref>
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         = Is enabled, but nothing is ever synced.<ref name="marioysikax">{{Refcheck|user=Marioysikax|date=January 1, 2016}}</ref>
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The Next Penelope - General.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Next Penelope - General.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        =  
|vsync                      = false
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  = At least XInput and [[Controller:DualShock 4|DualShock 4]].<ref name="marioysikax"/><ref>{{Refsnip|url=http://steamcommunity.com/app/332250/discussions/0/620703493326391746/#c611696927911607122|title=About gamepad and keyboard controllers [ANSWERED] :: The Next Penelope General Discussion|date=January 1, 2016|snippet=I sincerely wish I could support more than Xbox and Playstation controllers, but sadly the library I'm using it very targeted at these ones.}}</ref>
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|controller support notes  = At least XInput and [[Controller:DualShock 4|DualShock 4]].<ref name="marioysikax"/><ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/332250/discussions/0/620703493326391746/#c611696927911607122|title=About gamepad and keyboard controllers [ANSWERED] :: The Next Penelope General Discussion|date=January 1, 2016|snippet=I sincerely wish I could support more than Xbox and Playstation controllers, but sadly the library I'm using it very targeted at these ones.}}</ref>
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4              = true
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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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    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
{{ii}} See [http://steamcommunity.com/app/332250/discussions/0/617336568083991124/ Steam community thread] for most common issues and solutions.
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{{ii}} See [https://steamcommunity.com/app/332250/discussions/0/617336568083991124/ Steam community thread] for most common issues and solutions.
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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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 = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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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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|minGPU  = Nvidia or ATI graphics card
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia or ATI graphics card
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
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|notes    = {{ii}} Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks.
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks.
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 21:59, 11 May 2023

The Next Penelope
The Next Penelope cover
Developers
Aurelien Regard
Publishers
Plug In Digital
Engines
Construct 2
Release dates
Windows May 29, 2015
macOS (OS X) May 29, 2015
Linux Cancelled
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
The Next Penelope on MobyGames

Key points

Support for the Linux version was discontinued on December 17, 2015, due to the lack of compatibility with different distributions and the version not being updated.[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
itch.io
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\nw\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/332250/pfx/[Note 1]
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 %LOCALAPPDATA%\nw\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/332250/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Is enabled, but nothing is ever synced.[2]

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
1280x720 borderless only.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Fullscreen does act like borderless windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Italian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Versus
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

See Steam community thread for most common issues and solutions.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT/s 4xx
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.10.2
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Intel
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia or ATI graphics card
512 MB of VRAM
Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. LINUX SUPPORT DISCONTINUED: here's why. :: The Next Penelope General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  2. 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Marioysikax on January 1, 2016
  3. About gamepad and keyboard controllers [ANSWERED :: The Next Penelope General Discussion] - last accessed on January 1, 2016
    "I sincerely wish I could support more than Xbox and Playstation controllers, but sadly the library I'm using it very targeted at these ones."