Neptunia Virtual Stars
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Developers | |
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Idea Factory | |
Compile Heart | |
Windows | Preapp Partners[1] |
Publishers | |
Idea Factory International | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 29, 2021 |
Reception | |
OpenCritic | 57 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | Boost, Cosmetic, Finite spend, Unlock |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | ARPG, TPS, Hack and slash, Visual novel |
Art styles | Anime |
Themes | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-fi |
Series | Hyperdimension Neptunia |
Neptunia Virtual Stars is a singleplayer third-person ARPG, TPS, hack and slash and visual novel game in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Limited Edition available from the publisher's North American or European online store. No install disc included. Redeemable key is sent over email. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Deluxe Pack | Contains digital art-book, soundtrack, and wallpapers. | |
Bikini Outfit: Goddess Set | DLC that unlocks four costumes. | |
Bunny Outfit: Goddess Set | DLC that unlocks four costumes. | |
Bikini Outfit: V-Idol Set | DLC that unlocks four costumes. | |
Bunny Outfit: V-Idol Set | DLC that unlocks four costumes. | |
Deluxe Item Pack | DLC that unlocks in-game consumable items. | |
Item Booster Pack | DLC that unlocks in-game consumable items that increases EXP. | |
In-game BGM: Ileheart - "I Love You" | DLC that unlocks background music. | |
In-game BGM: Ileheart - "Twilight Heart" | DLC that unlocks background music. | |
In-game BGM: Ileheart - "Vanilla Weather" | DLC that unlocks background music. | |
Unlock All BeatTik Songs | DLC that unlocks all songs in BeatTik mode. | |
Unlock All BeatTik Dances | DLC that unlocks all dances in BeatTik mode. | |
Extended BeatTik Dance Pack | DLC that unlocks twenty dance moves in BeatTik mode. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Boost | DLC for the characters containing consumable items that increase EXP. |
Cosmetic | Cosmetic DLC for the characters. |
Unlock | Additional music and dance moves that can't be unlocked through normal circumstances. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Idea Factory International, Inc\Neptunia Virtual Stars\SYSTEMSAVE_GAME.BIN <path-to-game>\resource\bin\NeptuniaVirtualStars.ini[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1399840/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Idea Factory International, Inc\Neptunia Virtual Stars |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1399840/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed when using fullscreen mode on a 2560x1080 or 3440x1440 resolution, and limited to either 1080p or 4K. Other resolutions in fullscreen mode stretch the image.[2] A Cheat Engine table allows adjusting the internal resolution and the size of the game window when using Windowed or Borderless mode. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Uses a 43° Vertical FOV during gameplay.[3] | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Uses Temporal AA, but the option is tied to the "Post-Processing" setting.[4] | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use Special K alongside setting "Presentation Interval" to 0 to disable VSync.[5] |
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60 FPS | Locked to 30FPS and 60FPS options only.[6] | ||
120+ FPS | A Cheat Engine table allows adjusting both the 30FPS and 60FPS framerate cap options. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Mouse rebinding is not supported. Key remapping is based on controller button inputs rather than individual actions. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Controller remapping is based on controller button inputs rather than individual actions. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Requires the "Controller" option to be enabled in the "Key config" settings. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Mouse menu navigation is not usable when the "Controller" option is enabled in the "Key config" settings. |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | "BGM", "SE", "Voice", and "Movie" sliders. Voice Highlight slider also available. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Japanese |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video, Criware |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 8 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 2.3 GHz AMD A9 2.9 GHz |
Intel Core i5 3.3 GHz AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 37 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 AMD Radeon HD 7970 AMD Radeon R9 280X | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 580 3 GB (Nvidia) of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Optimal 4K performance may require better than Recommended System Requirements.
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1399840/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1399840) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2021-03-29
- Checked by looking at credits.
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2021-03-29
- Tested different display resolutions and aspect ratios, and investigated how internal resolutions are done in Ghidra to determine how resolution support is implemented.
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2021-05-08
- Checked the Field of View using a Freecam Cheat Engine table
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2021-03-29
- Tested by taking captures in RenderDoc.
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2021-03-29
- Tested by manually changing the in-game framerate cap higher than screen refresh rate, and then change refresh rate while game is open.
- ↑ Neptunia Virtual Stars (ACTUAL Review) [PC] - last accessed on 2021-03-26