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{{++}} The soundtrack is available for free at [http://kylegabler.com/WorldOfGooSoundtrack/ composer's website]. | {{++}} The soundtrack is available for free at [http://kylegabler.com/WorldOfGooSoundtrack/ composer's website]. | ||
− | {{ii}} A version sold in the Games on Demand section of the Games for Windows Marketplace used {{DRM|GFWL}}. | + | {{ii}} A version sold in the Games on Demand section of the Games for Windows Marketplace used {{DRM|GFWL|SSA=no|ZDPP=no|local=yes}}. |
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== |
Revision as of 19:27, 19 August 2021
Developers | |
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2D Boy | |
2019 Refresh | Edward Rudd |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 13, 2008 |
macOS (OS X) | October 31, 2008 |
Linux | February 12, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 90 |
IGDB | 87 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | World of Goo |
World of Goo | |
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World of Goo (2008) | 2008 |
World of Goo (2019) | 2019 |
World of Goo 2 | 2024 |
World of Goo (2019) is a game in the World of Goo series.
On May 2, 2019 the game was updated with 16:9 aspect ratio support by default, increased graphics resolutions, and graphical and UI improvements as well as removed the encryption previously present on assets and save files.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Developer website | ||||
Epic Games Store | DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[2] | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam |
- The soundtrack is available for free at composer's website.
- A version sold in the Games on Demand section of the Games for Windows Marketplace used Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1].
Essential improvements
Patches
Version 1.51 is the latest version.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename files in the installation folder[citation needed] |
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Use the GooTool |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\2DBoy\WorldOfGoo\config.user.txt |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/WorldOfGoo/config.user.txt |
Linux | ~/.WorldOfGoo/config.user.txt |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\2DBoy\WorldOfGoo\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/WorldOfGoo/ |
Linux | ~/.WorldOfGoo/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Cursor captured. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | See 4K Ultra HD. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Borderless Gaming. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Tries adaptive v-sync. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | There is no frame rate cap I tested a few months ago just disable V-Sync then the game will have not frame cap it's not going to make the game speed more faster the same speed but higher frame rate | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
4K Ultra HD
- The game by default renders to a 1600x900 framebuffer (depending on desktop resolution) and upscales that to a fullscreen desktop view.
- It can be reconfigured to different modes via the configuration file.
Set by hand in config.user.txt[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse, touch | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Entirely mouse driven. | |
Mouse acceleration | Must be edited in config. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Touchscreen optimised | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Use the GooTool. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | All speech is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Language code: en. | |||
French | Language code: fr. | |||
German | Language code: de. | |||
Italian | Language code: it. | |||
Polish | Language code: pl. | |||
Spanish | Language code: es. | |||
Korean | Language code: ko. | |||
Dutch | Language code: nl. | |||
Simplified Chinese | Language code: cn. | |||
Japanese | Language code: jp. |
Changing languages
Steam version[citation needed] |
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Edit configuration file[citation needed] |
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By default, the game will auto detect the language from the system settings.
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Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 2.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | 32-bit binaries until the 1.3 version. | ||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Open Dynamics Engine | |
Audio | SDL2 mixer |
Notable mods
GooTool
GooTool is a utility to extend your World of Goo experience, enabling you to install new levels and mods to provide further gameplay, and to view and share your World of Goo accomplishments.
Features:
- Profiles - View your profiles, view your tower image and stats, backup and restore your profile, move it between machines, and upload to your tower on this website.
- Addins - Install and uninstall mods and new levels within the game.
- Options - Configure certain aspects of the game that you can't easily do otherwise - for example changing resolution or removing the loading screen video.
- Translation - An advanced mode for those interested in translating the game into their own language.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Anything released after 2003 OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 2.4 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Anything released after 2014 OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: Legacy activation, supports local profiles.
References
- ↑ Tomorrow Corporation - World of Goo Update, 10 Years Later - last accessed on 2020-11-01
- ↑ Epic Store games you can play without the Epic Launcher - last accessed on 2020-07-05