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{{distinguish|VVVVV}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = VVVVVV - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = VVVVVV - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Terry Cavanagh|Flash}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Terry Cavanagh|1.0, 1.1, 1.2}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Simon Roth|C++}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Simon Roth|2.0, 2.1}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ethan Lee|Other}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ethan Lee|2.2}}
−
|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Misa Kai|2.3, 2.4}}
 +
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 11, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 11, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 26, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 26, 2011}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|vvvvvv|81}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|5213/vvvvvv|81}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|vvvvvv|80}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization|One-time game purchase}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions|None}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes|Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing|Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives|Flip screen, Side view}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls|Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres|Platform}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles|Pixel art}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes|Sci-fi, Space}}
 
|steam appid  = 70300
 
|steam appid  = 70300
−
|gogcom page  = vvvvvv
+
|gogcom id    = 1207659753
 +
|official site= https://thelettervsixtim.es/
 +
|hltb        = 10992
 +
|strategywiki = VVVVVV
 +
|mobygames    = 44786
 
|wikipedia    = VVVVVV
 
|wikipedia    = VVVVVV
 +
|winehq      = 11064
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
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|release history  = The source code to the Flash and C++ versions was released on January 10, 2020<ref>{{Refurl|title=VVVVVV’s source code is now public, 10 year anniversary jam happening now!|date=October 13, 2020|url=https://distractionware.com/blog/2020/01/vvvvvv-is-now-open-source/}}</ref> and is available on [https://github.com/TerryCavanagh/VVVVVV GitHub]. On August 31, 2021, this version was released as 2.3 on Steam, GOG, itch.io, and the Humble Store. On January 10, 2024, this version was released as 2.4 on all PC platforms. The Make and Play Edition was also kept up-to-date.
 +
 +
Development will continue for a 2.5 release as well.
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://distractionware.com/forum/index.php?board=4.0 Developer website forum] - technical support
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{{mm}} [http://distractionware.com/forum/index.php?board=4.0 Developer website forum] - technical support.
−
{{GOG.com links|vvvvvv|vvvvvv}}
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{{mm}} [https://github.com/TerryCavanagh/VVVVVV GitHub page] - source code and bug tracker.
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/70300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1207659753|vvvvvv}}
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=975 Steam Users' Forums]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/70300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| official | http://thelettervsixtim.es/purchase.html | DRM-free | | Steam }}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://thelettervsixtim.es/purchase.html | DRM-free | Via Humble Widget. Soundtrack bundle also available. | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| Desura | vvvvvv | DRM-free |}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | vvvvvv | DRM-free | |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DDB-VVV | DRM-free | Linux version unavailable |}}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | vvvvvv | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | vvvvvv | DRM-free |}}
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{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://terrycavanagh.itch.io/vvvvvv | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| Humble | vvvvvv | DRM-free | | Steam }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 70300 | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 70300 | Steam | }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id413794993 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===VVVVVV: Make and Play Edition===
 
{{ii}} A limited version of VVVVVV, only containing the level editor and player made levels, is available [http://distractionware.com/blog/2014/06/outer-space/ here] for free.
 
{{ii}} A limited version of VVVVVV, only containing the level editor and player made levels, is available [http://distractionware.com/blog/2014/06/outer-space/ here] for free.
 +
{{ii}} Additional player made levels recommended by the developer can be found [http://distractionware.com/blog/category/vvvvvv-levels/ here] and new levels can be found [http://distractionware.com/forum/index.php?board=7.0 here].
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==Essential improvements==
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===Skip fake loading screen===
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{{ii}} ACTION can be pressed on the fake load screen to skip it. It can also be turned off and always skipped by navigating through the menus: {{code|options}} &gt; {{code|gameplay}} &gt; {{code|speedrun options}} &gt; {{code|fake load screen}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
===Configuration file and save game data location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\VVVVVV\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\VVVVVV\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/VVVVVV/}}  
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/VVVVVV/}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.local/share/VVVVVV/}}  
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/VVVVVV/}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} Older save games (from before 1.2) can be converted to a new format using [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2024327 ConVVVVVVerter] utility.
 
 
{{XDG|true}}
 
{{XDG|true}}
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 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\VVVVVV\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/VVVVVV/}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/VVVVVV/}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Older save games (from before 2.0) can be converted to the new format using [https://web.archive.org/web/20141205055500/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2024327 ConVVVVVVerter] utility.
 +
{{ii}} 2.0 Linux uses {{code|~/.vvvvvv/}} until 2.2.
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{{ii}} 2.0 macOS uses {{code|/Documents/VVVVVV/}} until 2.2.
 +
{{ii}} 2.2 reorganizes the structure in the save directory; previous data is automatically migrated if new folder(s) do not exist, until 2.4.
  
 
===[[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                  = false
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   = false
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          = false
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                = false
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
[[File:VVVVVV - video settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
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{{Image|VVVVVV - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/vvvvvv/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/vvvvvv/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
−
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Also includes letterboxed/stretched modes.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Scales from 320x240. Can be {{term|letterboxed}} or {{term|stretched}} to fit screen.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Upscales to native resolution.<br/>[[Glossary:Scaling#Scaling behavior|Upscaling method]] can be set to {{term|Integer-Scaled}} (added in 2.2), {{term|Nearest}}, or Linear.
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = Uses 2D pixel art.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = Window is fully resizeable.
+
|windowed notes            = Window is fully resizable.
−
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = always on
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Fullscreen mode is toggleable, but it is not exclusive fullscreen.
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
−
|high frame rate            = false
+
|upscaling notes            =
−
|high frame rate notes     = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. Game speed is bound to frame rate.
+
|vsync                      = true
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|vsync notes                =
−
|color blind notes          =  
+
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 +
|color blind                = true
 +
|color blind notes          = Allows reduction of visual effects. Gameplay itself does not require color discretion.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
[[File:VVVVVV - input settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Input settings.]]
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{{Image|VVVVVV - input settings.png|Game pad input settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = false
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
−
|mouse menu notes          =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = limited
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|mouse menu notes          = Mouse only used in the editor.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = true
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|full controller          = false
−
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = The level editor cannot be navigated using controller.
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 +
|controller sensitivity notes= {{code|analog stick sensitivity}} option is for joystick deadzone.
 
|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  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = true
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = Wired, Bluetooth, Wireless adapter
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = false
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = false
 +
|other button prompts notes= Falls back to Xbox.
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = false
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = false
 +
|steam input api notes    = Official [[Controller:Steam Controller|Steam Controller]] bindings only.
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = true
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = false
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = false
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = false
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    =
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text based.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = false
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes =
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|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
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Arabic
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Catalan
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Esperanto
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Irish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese - Portugal
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese - Brazil
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Silesian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish - Spain
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Latin American Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.1. There is also a separate translation for Argentinian Spanish.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13446543/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Welsh
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Added in patch 2.4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13138480/|title=|date=2024-03-02}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
}}
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 +
==Other information==
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===API===
 +
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = 64-bit support requires [[#Source_Code_Release|building from source]].
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = false
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = SDL2 does not support PowerPC.
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= hackable
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux powerpc app      = hackable
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes = PowerPC and 32-bit support require [[#Source_Code_Release|building from source]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.freshports.org/games/vvvvvv|title=freshports -- games/vvvvvv|date=2020-12-12}}</ref>
 +
}}
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 +
===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            = FAudio
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            = SDL2
 +
|input notes      = Handles input and windowing.
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|cutscenes        =
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
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|minOS    = XP
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|minCPU  = 2 GHz
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|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 42 MB
 
|minHD    = 42 MB
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|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
}}
 
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|minOS    = 10.5.8, 10.6.3
 
|minOS    = 10.5.8, 10.6.3
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|minCPU  = Intel 2 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 42 MB
 
|minHD    = 42 MB
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|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
  
−
|minOS    = 2.6
+
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
−
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 42 MB
 
|minHD    = 42 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:17, 2 March 2024

Not to be confused with VVVVV.

VVVVVV
VVVVVV cover
Developers
1.0, 1.1, 1.2 Terry Cavanagh
2.0, 2.1 Simon Roth
2.2 Ethan Lee
2.3, 2.4 Misa Kai
Release dates
Windows January 11, 2010
macOS (OS X) January 11, 2010
Linux July 26, 2011
Reception
Metacritic 81
OpenCritic 81
IGDB 80
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Flip screen, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Sci-fi, Space
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VVVVVV on HowLongToBeat
VVVVVV on IGDB
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VVVVVV guide on StrategyWiki
VVVVVV on MobyGames
VVVVVV on Wikipedia
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VVVVVV is a singleplayer flip screen and side view platform game.

The source code to the Flash and C++ versions was released on January 10, 2020[1] and is available on GitHub. On August 31, 2021, this version was released as 2.3 on Steam, GOG, itch.io, and the Humble Store. On January 10, 2024, this version was released as 2.4 on all PC platforms. The Make and Play Edition was also kept up-to-date.

Development will continue for a 2.5 release as well.

General information

Developer website forum - technical support.
GitHub page - source code and bug tracker.
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
 Via Humble Widget. Soundtrack bundle also available.
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
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
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 DRM-free when launched directly from executable.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)

VVVVVV: Make and Play Edition

A limited version of VVVVVV, only containing the level editor and player made levels, is available here for free.
Additional player made levels recommended by the developer can be found here and new levels can be found here.

Essential improvements

Skip fake loading screen

ACTION can be pressed on the fake load screen to skip it. It can also be turned off and always skipped by navigating through the menus: options > gameplay > speedrun options > fake load screen.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\VVVVVV\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/VVVVVV/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/VVVVVV/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\VVVVVV\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/VVVVVV/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/VVVVVV/
Older save games (from before 2.0) can be converted to the new format using ConVVVVVVerter utility.
2.0 Linux uses ~/.vvvvvv/ until 2.2.
2.0 macOS uses /Documents/VVVVVV/ until 2.2.
2.2 reorganizes the structure in the save directory; previous data is automatically migrated if new folder(s) do not exist, until 2.4.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Scales from 320x240. Can be letterboxed or stretched to fit screen.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 Upscales to native resolution.
Upscaling method can be set to Integer-Scaled (added in 2.2), Nearest, or Linear.
Field of view (FOV)
Uses 2D pixel art.
Windowed
Window is fully resizable.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Fullscreen mode is toggleable, but it is not exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Color blind mode
Allows reduction of visual effects. Gameplay itself does not require color discretion.

Input

Game pad input settings.
Game pad input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse only used in the editor.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
The level editor cannot be navigated using controller.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
analog stick sensitivity option is for joystick deadzone.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth), Wireless (DualShock 4 USB Wireless Adapter)
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Falls back to Xbox.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official Steam Controller bindings only.
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Added in patch 2.4.[2]
Catalan
Added in patch 2.4.[3]
Simplified Chinese
Added in patch 2.4.[4]
Traditional Chinese
Added in patch 2.4.[5]
Dutch
Added in patch 2.4.[6]
Esperanto
Added in patch 2.4.[7]
French
Added in patch 2.4.[8]
German
Added in patch 2.4.[9]
Irish
Added in patch 2.4.[10]
Italian
Added in patch 2.4.[11]
Japanese
Added in patch 2.4.[12]
Korean
Added in patch 2.4.[13]
Polish
Added in patch 2.4.[14]
Portuguese
Added in patch 2.4.[15]
Brazilian Portuguese
Added in patch 2.4.[16]
Russian
Added in patch 2.4.[17]
Silesian
Added in patch 2.4.[18]
Spanish
Added in patch 2.4.[19]
Latin American Spanish
Added in patch 2.4.1. There is also a separate translation for Argentinian Spanish.[20]
Turkish
Added in patch 2.4.[21]
Ukrainian
Added in patch 2.4.[22]
Welsh
Added in patch 2.4.[23]

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
64-bit support requires building from source.
macOS (OS X)
SDL2 does not support PowerPC.
Linux
PowerPC and 32-bit support require building from source.[24]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FAudio
Input SDL2 Handles input and windowing.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 42 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8, 10.6.3
Processor (CPU) Intel 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 42 MB
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 42 MB


References

  1. ↑ VVVVVV’s source code is now public, 10 year anniversary jam happening now! - last accessed on October 13, 2020
  2. ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  3. ↑ [2] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  4. ↑ [3] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  5. ↑ [4] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  6. ↑ [5] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  7. ↑ [6] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  8. ↑ [7] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  9. ↑ [8] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  10. ↑ [9] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  11. ↑ [10] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  12. ↑ [11] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  13. ↑ [12] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  14. ↑ [13] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  15. ↑ [14] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  16. ↑ [15] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  17. ↑ [16] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  18. ↑ [17] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  19. ↑ [18] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  20. ↑ [19] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  21. ↑ [20] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  22. ↑ [21] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  23. ↑ [22] - last accessed on 2024-03-02
  24. ↑ freshports -- games/vvvvvv - last accessed on 2020-12-12