Nights into Dreams
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Developers | |
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Original | Sonic Team |
Re-release | Sega of China[1][2] |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 17, 2012[3] |
Reception | |
IGDB | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Adventure, Action |
Themes | Fantasy |
Nights into Dreams is a singleplayer adventure and action game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega.
Initially released for the Sega Saturn in 1996 and later the PlayStation 2 in 2008, Nights into Dreams received an HD re-release based on the PlayStation 2 version that released for PC via Steam on December 17, 2012.[4][3]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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No microtransactions | Game does not contain microtransactions. |
Essential improvements
- The following mods requires Reloaded II for installation.
Skip intro videos
- Also skips intro splash screens and photosensitivity warning.
- Download the mod here from GameBanana.
Input Mod
- Allows for lower deadzones and precise Visitor movement, making the controls feel closer to the Sega Saturn version.
- Download the mod here from GameBanana.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Config\UserConfig.cfg[Note 1] <path-to-game>\Config\Keyboard.cfg[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/219950/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Nights.sav[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/219950/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | Capped at 30 FPS.[5] See 60 FPS. | ||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
60 FPS
Use the 60 FPS mod |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | No mouse support. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Configuration tool requires mouse input. | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4 [6] |
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PlayStation button prompts | Requires PS3 Button Prompts mod. Supports English only. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Game accepts inputs from either keyboard or controller from the configuration launcher outside of quit confirmation message.[7] |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sliders for Background Music, Sound Effects, and FMV movies. | |
Surround sound | Mono or stereo only. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Spanish |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9.0c | [8] |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Modifications
- The following mods requires Reloaded-II for installation.
- B Rank Fix - Vertically flips the upside-down B and E rank textures to the correct orientation.
- Enemy and Item Lighting Fix - Applies lighting to enemies and items.
- Jackie Fix - Fixes Jackie's incorrect prototype cape by using the final version's cape.
- Wizeman Transparency Fix - Fixes and restores Wiseman's missing transparency effects.
- Nearest-Neighbor Dreams - Applies nearest-neighbor filtering to Sega Saturn Dreams mode.
- Custom Date and Time - Allows for custom in-game date and time settings to be set to access Clock Features without altering the system's clock.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8 | 7, 8 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3000+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600 ATI Radeon HD 3650 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (219950) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ NiGHTS into Dreams... credits (PlayStation 2, 2008) - MobyGames - last accessed on 2023-07-05
- ↑ NiGHTS into Dreams... credits (Windows, 2012) - MobyGames - last accessed on 2023-07-05
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 News - Now Available - NiGHTS Into Dreams - last accessed on 2023-10-11
- ↑ NiGHTS into dreams... - YouTube - last accessed on 2023-05-25
- ↑ 1080p and 60 FPS? :: NiGHTS into Dreams... General Discussions
- ↑ Verified by User:Amethystviper on 2024-04-04
- Tested with a V2 controller connected via USB without Steam Input.
- ↑ Verified by User:Amethystviper on 2024-04-03
- ↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2024-03-25
- Tested using Special K v24.3.24. Game never went higher than D3D9.