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{{infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = Limbo PC.jpg
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|title        = LIMBO
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Playdead|Playdead]]
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|cover       = Limbo - cover.jpg
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Playdead|Playdead]]
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|developers  =
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|release dates = August 2, 2011
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Playdead}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ryan C. Gordon|Linux}}
 +
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Playdead}}
 +
|engines     =  
 +
|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 2, 2011}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 21, 2011}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 31, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|limbo|88}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|limbo|84}}
 +
|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      | Side view, Scrolling }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 +
|steam appid  = 48000
 +
|steam appid side =
 +
|gogcom id    = 1724299977
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://playdead.com/games/limbo/
 +
|hltb        = 5304
 +
|lutris      = limbo
 +
|mobygames    = 47457
 +
|strategywiki = LIMBO
 +
|wikipedia    = Limbo (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 13365
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=Windows=
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{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =  
 +
 
 +
|release history  =  
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1724299977|limbo}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/48000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
 
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{DRM Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{DRM Table/row|[http://limbogame.org/store/ Developer Website]|{{ID|DRM-free}} {{ID|Steam}}|Best version. Digital format.}}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | DRM-free | Special Edition | Steam | Windows, OS X}}
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{{DRM Table/row|[http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B006J360HY/ Amazon.de]|{{ID|DRM-free}} {{ID|Steam}}|Best version. Retail format.}}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | limbo | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched from the executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-20|comment=The game can be launched from the .exe even after closing the Epic Games Launcher and renaming its main and AppData folders.}}</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{DRM Table/row|[http://store.steampowered.com/app/207170/ Steam]|{{ID|Steam}}|}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | limbo | DRM-free | |  | Windows, OS X}}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | limbo | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | limbo | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 +
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://playdead.itch.io/limbo | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id481629890 | MacApp | | | OS X}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9png83mdd6sh | Microsoft Store | Included with {{store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | limbo/limbo | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|EA Play Pro}}. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 48000 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported                =
 +
|cross-game bonus            =
 +
|dlc                        =
 +
|expansion pack              =
 +
|freeware                    =
 +
|free-to-play                =
 +
|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = Game does not contain any microtransactions.
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\settings.txt}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Limbo/}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/PlayDead/Limbo/}}
 +
}}
 +
{{XDG|true}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}|{{p|game}}\save_game\savegame.txt<!--GOG.com-->}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Limbo/}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/PlayDead/Limbo/}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/48000/remote/}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  = true
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      = true
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    = true
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                = true
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video Settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video Settings
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{{Image|Limbo - settings.png|General settings.}}
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|widescreen_resolution=true
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{{Video
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|windowed=hackable
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/limbo/en
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|windowed_notes=See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 +
|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 +
|fov                        = n/a
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                   = hackable
 +
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 +
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 +
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
 +
|anisotropic                = n/a
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = n/a
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                = Always enabled. By default, it is capped at 60 Hz.
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = hackable
 +
|120 fps notes              = See [[#Run the game at screen refresh rate|Run the game at screen refresh rate]].
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|ray tracing                = n/a
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Windowed]]===
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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* Go to the following location: <pre>C:\Program Files\LIMBO\</pre> or on Windows 7: <pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\LIMBO\</pre>
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{{ii}} The game is always letterboxed to 16:9 resolutions. Aspect ratio is hackable by replacing {{code|39 8E E3 3F}} in '''Limbo.exe''' with the desired aspect ratio value according to [https://www.wsgf.org/article/common-hex-values here].
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* Open the file settings.txt
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{{ii}} The game always uses the desktop's resolution, but by default, it uses a 1280x720 rendering resolution. It's possible to force a higher rendering resolution, but the game intentionally uses blurring and other image filtering methods combined with assets made for 720p resolution, so the impact on graphical quality is negligible.
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* Change the line "windowedmode = false" to "windowedmode = true"
 
  
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==Input Settings==
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{{Fixbox|description=Change the game resolution using the configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Input Settings
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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|key_remap=hackable
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# Open {{Code|settings.txt}}.
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|key_remap_notes=See [[#Key Remapping|Key Remapping]].
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# Find and change {{Code|1=backbufferheight = 720}} to the desired vertical resolution.
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|controller_support=true
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Key Remapping]]===
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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* Go to the following location: <pre>C:\Program Files\LIMBO\</pre> or on Windows 7: <pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\LIMBO\</pre>
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{{Fixbox|description=Switch to windowed mode using the configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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* Open the file settings.txt
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
−
* Change the "up", "down", "left", "right", "action", and "jump" fields.
+
# Open {{Code|settings.txt}}.
 +
# Change the line {{Code|1=windowedmode = false}} to {{Code|1=windowedmode = true}}.
 +
}}
  
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==Save Game Data==
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===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
−
===Save Game Location===
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{{Fixbox|description=Force borderless fullscreen|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
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{{Save Game Locations
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# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide]. Manual local installation may work better.
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|os_1=Windows XP
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# Start the game and press {{Key|Ctrl|Shift|Backspace}} to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
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|os_1_location=C:\Program Files\LIMBO\save_game\
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# Open the Display menu and select "Windowed Mode" and "Force Override".
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|os_2=Windows 7
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# Set Window Style to "Borderless" then "Borderless Fullscreen" and close the Control Panel.
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|os_2_location=C:\Program Files (x86)\LIMBO\save_game\
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# Press {{key|Ctrl|Shift|O}} to toggle Special K's On-Screen Display.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==System Requirements (Windows)==
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==Input==
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{{SysReq_BaseTemplate
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{{Image|Limbo Control Layout.png|Control layout.}}
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|OSfamily_ = Windows
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{{Input
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|minOS_ = Windows XP, Vista, 7
+
|key remap                = hackable
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|minproc_ = 2 GHz
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|key remap notes          = See [[#Remapping|Remapping]].
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|minmem_ = 512 MB RAM
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|acceleration option      = n/a
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|minHD_ = 185 MB free space
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|acceleration option notes = The mouse is not used in the game.
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|minGPU1_ = 5 years or younger.
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
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Integrated graphics and very low budget cards
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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may not work. Shader Model 3.0 required
+
|mouse menu                = false
−
|reccont_ = Keyboard, Xbox 360 controller
+
|mouse menu notes          =  
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =  
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  = XInput only.
 +
|full controller          = true
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = false
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = false
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|playstation controllers  = false
 +
|playstation controller models =
 +
|playstation controllers notes =
 +
|playstation prompts      = unknown
 +
|playstation prompts notes =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualsense adaptive trigger support = unknown
 +
|dualsense adaptive trigger support notes =
 +
|dualsense haptics support  = unknown
 +
|dualsense haptics support notes =
 +
|playstation connection modes =
 +
|playstation connection modes notes =
 +
|tracked motion controllers = false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = false
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    = Active even while using the keyboard. See [[#Haptic feedback|Haptic feedback]] to disable.
 +
|digital movement supported = true
 +
|digital movement supported 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  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==System Requirements (Linux)==
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===[[Glossary:Remapping|Remapping]]===
−
{{SysReq
+
{{Fixbox|description=Remap the keys using the configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{Code|settings.txt}}.
 +
# Change the {{Code|up}}, {{Code|down}}, {{Code|left}}, {{Code|right}}, {{Code|action}}, and {{Code|jump}} fields.
 +
# For WASD control remove the # char from the 4 lines beginning "up2" "down2" "left2" "right2"
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Controller|Haptic feedback]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable vibration|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{Code|settings.txt}}.
 +
# Change {{Code|vibration}} field to <code>false</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Limbo External Language GOGcom.png|External language settings (GOG.com version).}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = false
 +
|separate volume notes    = No volume control.
 +
|surround sound            = n/a
 +
|surround sound notes      = Stereo output only.
 +
|subtitles                = n/a
 +
|subtitles notes          = No speech
 +
|closed captions          = n/a
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost        = true
 +
|mute on focus lost notes  =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|general midi audio        =
 +
|general midi audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  = LIMBO
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        = platinum
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = platinum
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = true
 +
|native 3d notes            = Red-cyan anaglyph, activate with {{key|shift|3|D}} and disable with {{key|shift|2|D}}.
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = true
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile; see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/limbo/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|openxr                      =
 +
|openxr notes                =
 +
|steamvr                    =
 +
|steamvr notes              =
 +
|oculusvr                    =
 +
|oculusvr notes              =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|forte vfx1                  =
 +
|forte vfx1 notes            =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|body tracking              =
 +
|body tracking notes        =
 +
|hand tracking              =
 +
|hand tracking notes        =
 +
|face tracking              =
 +
|face tracking notes        =
 +
|eye tracking                =
 +
|eye tracking notes          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Run the game at screen refresh rate===
 +
{{ii}}The game by default uses Vsync (Always on) and also forces the monitor refresh rate to 60&nbsp;Hz, which results in a limit of 60 FPS.
 +
{{--}} Fullscreen mode defaults to 60&nbsp;Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set screen refresh rate|ref={{cn|date=June 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide]. Manual local installation may work better.
 +
# Start the game once and close it immediately to allow the Special K configuration file to be created.
 +
# Open <code>{{p|game}}\d3d9.ini</code> or <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\limbo.exe\SpecialK.ini</code> depending on the installation method you used.
 +
# Change <code>RefreshRate=-1</code> to <code>RefreshRate=0</code> under <code>[Render.FrameRate]</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 +
|opengl versions        = 2.0
 +
|opengl notes          = OS X/Linux only.
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3.0
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = true
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux 68k app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = unknown
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = Box2D
 +
|physics notes    = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/erin_catto/status/212403419359617024|title=Tweet by Erin Catto|date=2020-07-14|snippet=Nice to see a Box2D game (Limbo) winning an Apple Design award.}}</ref>
 +
|audio            = Wwise
 +
|audio notes      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/14j9ed/how_difficult_is_it_to_port_a_game_from_windows/c7dmjbp/|title=How difficult is it to port a game from Windows to Linux? More or less simple than porting from 360 to PS3? PS3 to PC, etc?|date=2020-09-23|snippet=Ethan Lee (flibitijibibo): “As far as I know, the biggest reason for games not being ported to other platforms is [third-party technology]. Had Limbo used something other than Wwise, it may have gotten a native Linux version.”}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/28i95d/fully_native_limbo_version_now_available_from_the/cib9qou/?context=3|title=Fully native LIMBO version now available from the Humble store. SDL2 with controller support!|date=2020-09-23|snippet=Ryan C. Gordon (icculus): “It was wwise. We made an agreement with AudioKinetic to let me port wwise to Linux, for Limbo, and I would contribute the port back to them. Limbo got backburnered, but it was still beneficial in the meantime: the wwise port went into Papo Y Yo, AudioKinetic officially announced Linux support, etc.”}}</ref>
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            = SDL2
 +
|input notes      = Linux only. Handles input and windowing.
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
−
|minOS = Linux
+
 
−
|minproc = 2 GHz
+
|minOS   = XP, Vista, 7
−
|minmem = 1 GB RAM
+
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
−
|minHD = 185 MB free space
+
|minRAM  = 512 MB
−
|minGPU1 = 5 years or younger.
+
|minHD   = 150 MB
−
Integrated graphics and very low budget cards
+
|minGPU  =
−
may not work. Shader Model 3.0 required
+
|minSM    = 3.0
−
|reccont = Keyboard
+
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Integrated graphics and very low budget cards may not work.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==System Requirements (Mac)==
+
{{System requirements
−
{{SysReq_BaseTemplate
+
|OSfamily = OS X
−
|OSfamily_ = Mac
+
 
−
|minOS_ = Mac OS X 10.6.0(Snow Leopard) or better
+
|minOS    = 10.6
−
|minproc_ = Intel Mac
+
|minCPU  = Intel
−
|minmem_ = 1 GB
+
|minRAM  = 1 GB
−
|minHD_ = 150 MB
+
|minHD    = 150 MB
−
|minGPU1_ = OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB shared or dedicated RAM (ATI or NVIDIA)
+
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minOGL  = 2.0
 +
|minSM    = 3.0
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Integrated graphics and very low budget cards may not work.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
=General Information=
+
{{System requirements
−
*[http://limbogame.org/f-a-q/ Official FAQ Page]
+
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = Linux
 +
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 185 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minSM    = 3.0
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Integrated graphics and very low budget cards may not work.
 +
}}
  
−
[[Category:Game]]
+
{{References}}
−
[[Category:Windows]]
 
−
[[Category:Mac]]
 
−
[[Category:Linux]]
 

Latest revision as of 22:57, 20 March 2024

LIMBO
LIMBO cover
Developers
Playdead
Linux Ryan C. Gordon
Publishers
Playdead
Release dates
Windows August 2, 2011
macOS (OS X) December 21, 2011
Linux May 31, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 88
IGDB 84
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform, Puzzle
Art styles Stylized
Themes Horror
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Limbo on HowLongToBeat
Limbo on IGDB
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Limbo guide on StrategyWiki
Limbo on MobyGames
Limbo on Wikipedia
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Limbo is a singleplayer side view and scrolling platform and puzzle game.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 Special Edition
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
 DRM-free when launched from the executable.[1]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
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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)
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
 Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC
Windows
Origin
Origin
 Included with EA Play Pro. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu.
Windows
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions Game does not contain any microtransactions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\settings.txt[Note 1]
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Limbo/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/PlayDead/Limbo/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\save_game\savegame.txt[Note 1]
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Limbo/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/PlayDead/Limbo/
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/48000/remote/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Always enabled. By default, it is capped at 60 Hz.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Widescreen resolution

The game is always letterboxed to 16:9 resolutions. Aspect ratio is hackable by replacing 39 8E E3 3F in Limbo.exe with the desired aspect ratio value according to here.
The game always uses the desktop's resolution, but by default, it uses a 1280x720 rendering resolution. It's possible to force a higher rendering resolution, but the game intentionally uses blurring and other image filtering methods combined with assets made for 720p resolution, so the impact on graphical quality is negligible.
Change the game resolution using the configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open settings.txt.
  3. Find and change backbufferheight = 720 to the desired vertical resolution.

Windowed

Switch to windowed mode using the configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open settings.txt.
  3. Change the line windowedmode = false to windowedmode = true.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Force borderless fullscreen[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
  2. Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
  3. Open the Display menu and select "Windowed Mode" and "Force Override".
  4. Set Window Style to "Borderless" then "Borderless Fullscreen" and close the Control Panel.
  5. Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+O to toggle Special K's On-Screen Display.

Input

Control layout.
Control layout.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See Remapping.
Mouse acceleration
The mouse is not used in the game.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput only.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Active even while using the keyboard. See Haptic feedback to disable.
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

Remapping

Remap the keys using the configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open settings.txt.
  3. Change the up, down, left, right, action, and jump fields.
  4. For WASD control remove the # char from the 4 lines beginning "up2" "down2" "left2" "right2"

Haptic feedback

Disable vibration[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open settings.txt.
  3. Change vibration field to false.

Audio

External language settings (GOG.com version).
External language settings (GOG.com version).

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
No volume control.
Surround sound
Stereo output only.
Subtitles
No speech
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
Native 3D
Red-cyan anaglyph, activate with ⇧ Shift+3+D and disable with ⇧ Shift+2+D.
Nvidia 3D Vision
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile; see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

The game by default uses Vsync (Always on) and also forces the monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz, which results in a limit of 60 FPS.
Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
  2. Start the game once and close it immediately to allow the Special K configuration file to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\limbo.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
  4. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
OpenGL 2.0 OS X/Linux only.
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Box2D [2]
Audio Wwise [3][4]
Input SDL2 Linux only. Handles input and windowing.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support
Integrated graphics and very low budget cards may not work.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) Intel
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0 compatible
Shader model 3.0 support
Integrated graphics and very low budget cards may not work.
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Linux
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 185 MB
Video card (GPU) Shader model 3.0 support
Integrated graphics and very low budget cards may not work.


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-20
    The game can be launched from the .exe even after closing the Epic Games Launcher and renaming its main and AppData folders.
  2. ↑ Tweet by Erin Catto - last accessed on 2020-07-14
    "Nice to see a Box2D game (Limbo) winning an Apple Design award."
  3. ↑ How difficult is it to port a game from Windows to Linux? More or less simple than porting from 360 to PS3? PS3 to PC, etc? - last accessed on 2020-09-23
    "Ethan Lee (flibitijibibo): “As far as I know, the biggest reason for games not being ported to other platforms is [third-party technology]. Had Limbo used something other than Wwise, it may have gotten a native Linux version.”"
  4. ↑ Fully native LIMBO version now available from the Humble store. SDL2 with controller support! - last accessed on 2020-09-23
    "Ryan C. Gordon (icculus): “It was wwise. We made an agreement with AudioKinetic to let me port wwise to Linux, for Limbo, and I would contribute the port back to them. Limbo got backburnered, but it was still beneficial in the meantime: the wwise port went into Papo Y Yo, AudioKinetic officially announced Linux support, etc.”"