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|cover        = TowerFall Ascension - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = TowerFall Ascension - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Matt Makes Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Extremely OK Games}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Ethan Lee}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ethan Lee|OS X}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/linporter|Ethan Lee}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ethan Lee|Linux}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Monocle Engine|Windows, OS X, Linux|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/mattthorson/status/459903395885613058?lang=en|title=Twitter - @MattThorson - April 26, 2014|date=2019-08-30}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|XNA|Windows}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|XNA|Windows}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|FNA|OS X, Linux}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|FNA|OS X, Linux}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 29, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 29, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 29, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 29, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|towerfall-ascension|87}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|282/towerfall-ascension|84}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|towerfall-ascension|87}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization|expansion pack}}
 
|steam appid  = 251470
 
|steam appid  = 251470
−
|gogcom page  = towerfall_ascension, towerfall_ascension_dark_world
+
|steam appid side = 337840
 +
|gogcom id    = 1430924174
 +
|gogcom id side = 1431078929
 +
|official site= http://www.towerfall-game.com/
 +
|hltb        = 17299
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = towerfall-ascension
 
|wikipedia    = TowerFall
 
|wikipedia    = TowerFall
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|towerfall_ascension|towerfall_ascension}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1430924174|towerfall_ascension}}
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/251470/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/251470/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | towerfall_ascension | DRM-free |  |  }}
+
{{Availability/row| Official | http://www.towerfall-game.com/ | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| Humble | towerfall_ascension | Steam | | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | towerfall-ascension | DRM-free | Includes '''Dark World Expansion'''. DRM-free when launched directly from {{code|TowerFallLauncher.exe}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-12-20}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 251470 | Steam |  |  }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | towerfall_ascension | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | towerfall-ascension | DRM-free |  | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://mattmakesgames.itch.io/towerfall | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 251470 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
===Configuration file and save game data location===
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===Save game data location===
−
{{Game data|
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{{Game data|<!-- FILE, NOT A FOLDER! -->
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\tf_saveData}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\tf_saveData}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/TowerFall/tf_saveData}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/TowerFall/tf_saveData}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/TowerFall/tf_saveData}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/TowerFall/tf_saveData}}
−
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{P|game}}/tf_saveData}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|game}}/tf_saveData}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|true}}
 
{{XDG|true}}
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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               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      = false
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Image|TowerFall Ascension - settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Image|TowerFall Ascension - General.png|General settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Will stretch the 4:3 window to your aspect ratio instead of adding pillarboxes like when you choose fullscreen through the options menu.
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Image|TowerFall Ascension - Input.png|General settings.}}
−
|key remap                = hackable
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{{Image|TowerFall Ascension - Rebinding.png|Keyboard rebinding.}}
−
|key remap notes          = Edit {{File|{{P|game}}/Keyboard_Config_Custom.xml}}.
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{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          = All controllers prioritized over keyboard.
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = Only keyboard used in game.
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = XInput and DirectInput.<br/>Ability to disable DirectInput controllers.
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = hackable
 
|controller remap          = hackable
 
|controller remap notes    = See [[Engine:FNA#About XNA Joystick Support]].
 
|controller remap notes    = See [[Engine:FNA#About XNA Joystick Support]].
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = n/a
−
|controller sensitivity notes=  
+
|controller sensitivity notes= Digital movement.
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = xbox, dualshock, nintendo, generic
+
|xbox prompts              = true
−
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = true
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = hackable
 +
|light bar support notes  = Linux only.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Anonymous|date=2015-12-01}}</ref>
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = Xbox, DualShock, Nintendo, generic
 +
|other button prompts notes= With unknown controllers defaults to Xbox buttons.
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
−
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|controller hotplug notes  = XInput and DirectInput.
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
−
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = XInput only.
−
|light bar support        = true
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   = Linux only.
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =  
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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To access this feature, refer to the [[Engine:FNA#DualShock 4 Light Bar Support|FNA user documentation]].
 
To access this feature, refer to the [[Engine:FNA#DualShock 4 Light Bar Support|FNA user documentation]].
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
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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         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|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    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
−
|local play players  = 2-4
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|local play players  = 4
 
|local play modes    = Co-op, Versus
 
|local play modes    = Co-op, Versus
−
|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    = 8-player through an [https://mattmakesgames.itch.io/towerfall-8-player Official mod]
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = false
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|online play          = hackable
−
|online play players  =  
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|online play players  = 4
−
|online play modes    =  
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|online play modes    = Co-op
−
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = Use [https://parsecgaming.com/ Parsec].
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Crash on startup ("Could not find file '... MMG.wav'")===
 +
{{Image|Towerfall Ascension - MMG Crash Error Log.png|An example of an error log caused by a missing file, MMG.wav.}}
 +
{{ii}} This crash is caused by a missing file in the Dark World expansion.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Copy file from base game to expansion|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cptmold|date=2019-12-20|comment=Tested with the Epic Games Store release after the game successfully launched once, then crashed on startup afterwards.}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Navigate to {{code|{{P|game}}\Content\SFX}}.
 +
# Copy the file {{code|MMG.wav}}.
 +
# Paste the file into {{code|{{P|game}}\DarkWorldContent\SFX}}.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        = SharpDX
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minDX    = 10
 
|minDX    = 10
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 +
|minOS    = 10.6.8
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 M380
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 400 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minOGL  = 3.0 (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 +
|minOS    =
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 M380
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 400 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minOGL  = 3.0 (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
 +
|minother = glibc 2.15+. S3TC support is NOT required.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 15:12, 5 May 2023

TowerFall Ascension
TowerFall Ascension cover
Developers
Extremely OK Games
macOS (OS X) Ethan Lee
Linux Ethan Lee
Engines
Windows, OS X, Linux Monocle Engine[1]
Windows XNA
OS X, Linux FNA
Release dates
Windows March 11, 2014
macOS (OS X) May 29, 2014
Linux May 29, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 87
OpenCritic 84
IGDB 87
Taxonomy
Monetization Expansion pack
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TowerFall Ascension on HowLongToBeat
TowerFall Ascension on IGDB
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TowerFall Ascension on MobyGames
TowerFall Ascension on Wikipedia

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
 Includes Dark World Expansion. DRM-free when launched directly from TowerFallLauncher.exe.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
itch.io
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Dark World Expansion
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\tf_saveData[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/TowerFall/tf_saveData
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/TowerFall/tf_saveData
Steam <path-to-game>/tf_saveData
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
For Steam Cloud saves on OS X/Linux, tf_saveData is stored in both the appropriate game save directory in addition to the game install directory. The newest file between the two is given higher priority.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Game screen restricted to 4:3.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Will stretch the 4:3 window to your aspect ratio instead of adding pillarboxes like when you choose fullscreen through the options menu.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

General settings.
General settings.
Keyboard rebinding.
Keyboard rebinding.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
All controllers prioritized over keyboard.
Mouse acceleration
Only keyboard used in game.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput and DirectInput.
Ability to disable DirectInput controllers.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See Engine:FNA#About XNA Joystick Support.
Controller sensitivity
Digital movement.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Linux only.[3]
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg		 With unknown controllers defaults to Xbox buttons.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
XInput and DirectInput.
Haptic feedback
XInput only.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller Icon Support

TowerFall Ascension provides the ability to display proper button icons for recognized controller hardware. The following files will be found in the same location as the save data, and can be edited by the user.

GamepadIcon_Config.xml

Use this file to map a button list name to a series of sprites that will be used for the button icons. For example, the name "XB360" is bound to the icons in "xb360/" within the game's texture atlas. The list name can be whatever you like, as you will be using this in the next file.

GamepadName_Config.xml

Use this file to map a GUID to a button list name from the previous file and a readable controller name, which will be displayed at the character select screen. For the GUID, refer to the docs at Engine:FNA#About GUIDs.

DualShock 4 Light Bar

TowerFall for Linux supports the DualShock 4 light bar. The light bar will sync with the player's current archer color.

To access this feature, refer to the FNA user documentation.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op, Versus
8-player through an Official mod
LAN play
Online play
4 Co-op
Use Parsec.

Issues fixed

Crash on startup ("Could not find file '... MMG.wav'")

An example of an error log caused by a missing file, MMG.wav.
An example of an error log caused by a missing file, MMG.wav.
This crash is caused by a missing file in the Dark World expansion.
Copy file from base game to expansion[4]
  1. Navigate to <path-to-game>\Content\SFX.
  2. Copy the file MMG.wav.
  3. Paste the file into <path-to-game>\DarkWorldContent\SFX.

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Interface SharpDX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 M380
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD 4400
DirectX 10 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 M380
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.0 (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable) compatible
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 M380
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.0 (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable) compatible
Other glibc 2.15+. S3TC support is NOT required.


Notes

  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

  1. ↑ Twitter - @MattThorson - April 26, 2014 - last accessed on 2019-08-30
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-12-20
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Anonymous on 2015-12-01
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Cptmold on 2019-12-20
    Tested with the Epic Games Store release after the game successfully launched once, then crashed on startup afterwards.