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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 20, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 20, 2014}}
 +
|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            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 255370
 
|steam appid  = 255370
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = KickBeat
 
|wikipedia    = KickBeat
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{++}} Includes a 'Play Your Own Music' gamemode.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://blog.zenstudios.com/?p=3670|title=KickBeat – Beat Your Own Music - Zen Studios|date=August 8, 2018}}</ref>
 +
{{ii}} Only MP3 files are supported.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://blog.zenstudios.com/?p=3670|title=KickBeat Never Ends! How to Make Your Own KickBeat Tracks|date=August 9, 2018}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/255370/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/255370/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\255370\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\255370\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|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==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|KickBeat - Graphics.jpg|Graphical settings. "Button helper" is gameplay effecting setting which also effects score.}}
 
{{Image|KickBeat - Graphics.jpg|Graphical settings. "Button helper" is gameplay effecting setting which also effects score.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= Game runs in Vert- so top and bottom of screen are cut off on widescreen resolutions, however on 16:9 and 16:10 everything is visible
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|widescreen resolution notes= Game runs in {{term|Vert-}} so top and bottom of screen are cut off on widescreen resolutions, however on 16:9 and 16:10 everything is visible
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        = Any resolution is stretched across all monitors, even specific 16x9 ones
 
|multimonitor notes        = Any resolution is stretched across all monitors, even specific 16x9 ones
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Because the game is Vert- the top and bottom parts of menus and game play are out of the viewport, this includes opponents in-game.
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Because the game is {{term|Vert-}} the top and bottom parts of menus and game play are out of the viewport, this includes opponents in-game.
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Offers 2, 4, 8x settings
 
|antialiasing notes        = Offers 2, 4, 8x settings
|vsync                      = true
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                = Always active
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                = Always active.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is jumping little under refresh rate's value.{{CN|date=August 2015}}
 
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is jumping little under refresh rate's value.{{CN|date=August 2015}}
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|KickBeat - Key rebinding.jpg|Key rebinding.}}
 
{{Image|KickBeat - Key rebinding.jpg|Key rebinding.}}
 
{{Image|KickBeat - Controller.jpg|Controller controls.}}
 
{{Image|KickBeat - Controller.jpg|Controller controls.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|controller sensitivity notes= Analog stick not used outside menus.
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
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|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = false
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =
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|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = false
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|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = false
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = false
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = false
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|KickBeat - Audio.jpg|Controller controls.}}
 
{{Image|KickBeat - Audio.jpg|Controller controls.}}
 
{{++}} Includes audio calibration.
 
{{++}} Includes audio calibration.
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and Effects.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and Effects.
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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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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
===Can't access Steam overlay===
 
===Can't access Steam overlay===
{{--}} Unable to take screenshots or do anything on the overlay. Game doesn't feature borderless fullscreen which makes alt-tab bad alternative.
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{{--}} Unable to take screenshots or do anything on the overlay. Game doesn't feature borderless fullscreen which makes {{key|Alt|Tab}} bad alternative.
 
{{ii}} Popups still show up which means overlay does load up, it's just inaccessible.  
 
{{ii}} Popups still show up which means overlay does load up, it's just inaccessible.  
 
{{++}} Current workaround is to use Steam Big Picture and controllers home button. This however doesn't work for players using keyboard or controller without home button.  
 
{{++}} Current workaround is to use Steam Big Picture and controllers home button. This however doesn't work for players using keyboard or controller without home button.  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
|minGPU  = Geforce 8600 GT
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
|minGPU2  = Radeon HD 2600 Pro
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|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 2600 Pro
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minDX    = 10
 
|minDX    = 10
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|recCPU  = 2.4 GHz Dual Core
 
|recCPU  = 2.4 GHz Dual Core
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
|recGPU  = Geforce 8600 GT
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
|recGPU2  = Radeon HD 3670
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 3670
 
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|recDX    = 11

Latest revision as of 00:03, 3 February 2023

KickBeat
KickBeat cover
Developers
Zen Studios
Release dates
Windows January 20, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
KickBeat on Wikipedia

Key points

Includes a 'Play Your Own Music' gamemode.[1]
Only MP3 files are supported.[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/255370/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\255370\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/255370/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphical settings. "Button helper" is gameplay effecting setting which also effects score.
Graphical settings. "Button helper" is gameplay effecting setting which also effects score.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Game runs in Vert- so top and bottom of screen are cut off on widescreen resolutions, however on 16:9 and 16:10 everything is visible
Multi-monitor
Any resolution is stretched across all monitors, even specific 16x9 ones
Ultra-widescreen
Because the game is Vert- the top and bottom parts of menus and game play are out of the viewport, this includes opponents in-game.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Fixed camera angles.
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
No support
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Offers 2, 4, 8x settings
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Always active.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is jumping little under refresh rate's value.[citation needed]

Input

Key rebinding.
Key rebinding.
Controller controls.
Controller controls.

Audio

Controller controls.
Controller controls.
Includes audio calibration.

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Can't access Steam overlay

Unable to take screenshots or do anything on the overlay. Game doesn't feature borderless fullscreen which makes Alt+Tab bad alternative.
Popups still show up which means overlay does load up, it's just inaccessible.
Current workaround is to use Steam Big Picture and controllers home button. This however doesn't work for players using keyboard or controller without home button.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
AMD Radeon HD 2600 Pro
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible


Notes

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

References

  1. KickBeat – Beat Your Own Music - Zen Studios - last accessed on August 8, 2018
  2. KickBeat Never Ends! How to Make Your Own KickBeat Tracks - last accessed on August 9, 2018