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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Spectacular Sparky cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Spectacular Sparky cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nicalis}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nicalis}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2020|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-07-12|comment=As indicated in the player.log file.}}</ref>|build=2020.3.19f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 20, 2021}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 20, 2021}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|rating}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Scrolling, Side view }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Scrolling, Side view }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Platform, Shooter }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon, Pixel art }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon, Pixel art }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy, Sci-fi, Space }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 1300100
 
|steam appid  = 1300100
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 1844552677
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site= https://www.nicalis.com/games/sparky
 
|official site= https://www.nicalis.com/games/sparky
|hltb        =  
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|hltb        = 100931
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
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|igdb        = spectacular-sparky
|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = spectacular-sparky
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|1844552677|spectacular_sparky}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1300100/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1300100/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | spectacular-sparky | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | spectacular-sparky | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | spectacular_sparky | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1300100 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1300100 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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}}
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==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = Spectacular Sparky requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
}}
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|none                = This game has no microtransactions.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Nicalis, Inc.\Spectacular Sparky}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\Nicalis, Inc_\Spectacular Sparky\Player.log}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|epic games launcher      = unknown
 
|epic games launcher      = unknown
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin notes              =  
 
|origin notes              =  
|steam cloud              = unknown
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|steam cloud              = false
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Spectacular Sparky General Settings.png|General settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Game sets itself to the monitor's native resolution.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-07-11|comment= Tested on a multi-monitor setup.}}</ref>
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Aspect ratios wider than 16:9 are {{term|pillarboxed}} to a 16:9 aspect ratio, with stylized pillarboxing during gameplay.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-07-11|comment= Tested by playing the game at 2560x1080 resolution.}}</ref>
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Resolution is limited to 1280x720, with no option to change.
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Capped at 90 FPS.
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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Spectacular Sparky 21-9 Example.png|Example of 21:9 aspect ratio.
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</gallery>
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==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|Spectacular Sparky Control Settings.png|Control settings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
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|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
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|steam input api          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Percentages for Sound Effects, Music, and Dialogue.<br>Can be set in intervals of 10, from 0 ("Mute") - 100.
|surround sound            = unknown
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|surround sound            = false
|surround sound notes      =  
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|surround sound notes      = Stereo only.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-07-11|comment=Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.}}</ref>
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = always on
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Text boxes and speech bubbles, accompanied with voice acting, are utilized.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost        = unknown
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|mute on focus lost        = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  

Latest revision as of 15:06, 2 December 2023

Spectacular Sparky
Spectacular Sparky cover
Developers
FreakZone Games
Publishers
Nicalis
Engines
Unity 2020[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows October 20, 2021
macOS (OS X) October 20, 2021
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Scrolling, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Platform, Shooter
Art styles Cartoon, Pixel art
Themes Comedy, Sci-fi, Space
Spectacular Sparky on HowLongToBeat
Spectacular Sparky on IGDB
Spectacular Sparky on MobyGames

Spectacular Sparky is a singleplayer scrolling and side view action, platform and shooter game.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Monetization

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

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions This game has no microtransactions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Nicalis, Inc.\Spectacular Sparky
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1300100/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Nicalis, Inc_\Spectacular Sparky\Player.log
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1300100/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

General settings
General settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Game sets itself to the monitor's native resolution.
Multi-monitor
[2]
Ultra-widescreen
Aspect ratios wider than 16:9 are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio, with stylized pillarboxing during gameplay.[3]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Resolution is limited to 1280x720, with no option to change.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Capped at 90 FPS.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.


Input

Control settings
Control settings

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Percentages for Sound Effects, Music, and Dialogue.
Can be set in intervals of 10, from 0 ("Mute") - 100.
Surround sound
Stereo only.[4]
Subtitles
Text boxes and speech bubbles, accompanied with voice acting, are utilized.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
German
Japanese
Korean
Spanish

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1
Processor (CPU) SSE2 instruction set support
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 440 MB
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.9
Processor (CPU) SSE2 instruction set support
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 440 MB


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2020.3.19f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-07-12
    As indicated in the player.log file.
  2. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-07-11
    Tested on a multi-monitor setup.
  3. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-07-11
    Tested by playing the game at 2560x1080 resolution.
  4. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-07-11
    Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.