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{{ii}} Achievement unlock data is stored in the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].<ref> | {{ii}} Achievement unlock data is stored in the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].<ref> | ||
{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/gog/comments/9cawby/hollow_knight_achievement_location/e5a9zza/|title=CriticalComposer comments on Hollow Knight Achievement location?|date=May 2023}}</ref> | {{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/gog/comments/9cawby/hollow_knight_achievement_location/e5a9zza/|title=CriticalComposer comments on Hollow Knight Achievement location?|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
− | {{ii}} Some unlocks such as the Steel Soul game mode, the Godseeker game mode and the | + | {{ii}} Some unlocks such as the Steel Soul game mode, the Godseeker game mode and the Ethernal Ordeal background unlock are stored in the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. |
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== |
Revision as of 01:04, 2 October 2023
Developers | |
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Team Cherry | |
Engines | |
Former | Unity 5[Note 1] |
Former | Unity 2017[Note 2] |
Unity 2020[Note 3] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 24, 2017[4] |
macOS (OS X) | April 11, 2017[5] |
Linux | April 11, 2017[5] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 87 |
OpenCritic | 90 |
IGDB | 91 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Side view, Scrolling |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Metroidvania, Platform |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Hollow Knight |
Hollow Knight | |
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Hollow Knight | 2017 |
Hollow Knight: Silksong | TBA |
Hollow Knight is a singleplayer side view and scrolling action, metroidvania and platform game in the Hollow Knight series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Standard or Collector's Edition | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Xbox Play Anywhere. | |||
Steam | Can be played without Steam if Steam.exe is not present or by creating a steam_appid.txt file containing its Steam App ID number 367520 in <path-to-game> on Windows.[6] |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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No microtransactions | Game does not contain any microtransactions. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight\ <path-to-game>\hollow_knight_Data\Config.ini[Note 4] |
Microsoft Store | %PROGRAMDATA%\Packages\TeamCherry.HollowKnightPC_y4jvztpgccj42\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Preferences/unity.Team Cherry.Hollow Knight.plist |
Linux | $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight/prefs |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight\*.dat %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight\*.bak |
Microsoft Store | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/unity.Team Cherry.Hollow Knight/ |
Linux | $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight/*.dat |
- Achievement unlock data is stored in the configuration file(s) location.[7]
- Some unlocks such as the Steel Soul game mode, the Godseeker game mode and the Ethernal Ordeal background unlock are stored in the configuration file(s) location.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Linux Steam cloud saves are stored at $HOME/.config/unity3d/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight , but the game actually uses $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight . |
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Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | To remove letterboxing at 16:10 resolutions, see PCGamingWiki files section. | ||
Multi-monitor | See PCGamingWiki files section. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See PCGamingWiki files section. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | A frame rate limit of ~400 FPS can optionally be enabled in the menu settings, or edited at <path-to-game>\hollow_knight_Data\Config.ini to something else such as FrameRateCap=120 under [VideoSettings] |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Unlock Steel Soul Mode and Infected Menu Style
Use Registry files |
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Post-processing
Disable post-process effects[8] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
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 support was added with patch ver. 1.1.1.4 | |
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PlayStation button prompts | Steam: Disable Steam Input for the game and enable Native Controller Input in-game. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | Generic USB controllers are unrecognized, and mapping through 3rd-party software causes intermittent input loss. Wii U Pro controllers are supported using WiinUPro. | |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Only supported for certain configurations. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Sound, Music | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Characters talk through subtitles. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | See Mute on focus lost. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | Fan translation, download | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | Official in-game localization. | |||
Russian | Fan translation by «The Miracle» | |||
Spanish |
Mute on focus lost
Set mute in background[8] |
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VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Hollow Knight. |
Issues unresolved
Xbox One Wireless Controller
- A lot of users report ghost input when using the wireless Xbox Controller Adapter. As with other Unity titles, the game registers that the left stick is always pushed to the left.
GOG Galaxy conflict
- A lot of users report an empty achievements menu option. Uninstalling the GOG Galaxy client can fix the issue.[citation needed]
Issues fixed
Crash on startup
Uninstall the Citrix Workspace program[9] |
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Disable RivaTunerStatisticsServer or reset its settings[10] |
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Other information
Command line arguments / Launch Options
- To access the game's launch options: right click Hollow Knight in Steam's library window > Properties > Set launch options...
- If you use multiple launch options, separate them with a space (e.g.,
-screen-width 1920 -screen-height 1080
), .
Command | Notes |
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-screen-width # | Sets screen width to # pixels (must be a valid width resolution for your monitor) |
-screen-height # | Sets screen height to # pixels (must be a valid height resolution for your monitor) |
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
OpenGL | 3.0 | |
Vulkan | Linux default.[11] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | See 32-bit compatibility. | ||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
32-bit compatibility
Switch to version 1.4.3.2 on Steam[11] |
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Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Input | InControl |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 | Intel Core i5 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 DirectX 11 compatible |
Other | 1080p, 16:9 resolution |
- A 64-bit operating system is required. A 32-bit mode exists though (As seen above).
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.13 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 | Intel Core i5 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 |
Other | 1080p, 16:9 resolution |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 | Intel Core i5 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX 1 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 |
Other | 1080p, 16:9 resolution |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 5.4.3f1[1]
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2017.4.10f1[2]
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2020.2.2f1[3]
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-03-19
- ↑ Verified by User:Jams3223 on 2019-04-13
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2021-06-07
- ↑ Hollow Knight is here February 24! New Release Trailer! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Hollow Knight - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mac & Linux! French language! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Hollow Knight
- ↑ Verified by User:Lateemu on 2022-06-25
- ↑ CriticalComposer comments on Hollow Knight Achievement location? - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-10-27
- ↑ HELP Can't play the game - Hollow knight has encountered an error and must close : HollowKnight - last accessed on 2019-08-21
- ↑ Game not opening :: Hollow Knight General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-05-27
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Hollow Knight - Update notes for v1.5.68.11808 - Steam News - last accessed on 2021-06-07