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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
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|engines = | |engines = | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person, First-person, Cinematic camera }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person, First-person, Cinematic camera }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure, Quick time events }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
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|steam appid = 960990 | |steam appid = 960990 | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
− | |gogcom id = | + | |gogcom id = 1986644574 |
|official site= https://www.quanticdream.com/en/beyond-two-souls | |official site= https://www.quanticdream.com/en/beyond-two-souls | ||
|hltb = 1023 | |hltb = 1023 | ||
|lutris = beyond-two-souls | |lutris = beyond-two-souls | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 76570 |
|wikipedia = Beyond: Two Souls | |wikipedia = Beyond: Two Souls | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
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{{mm}} [https://www.quanticdream.com/en/beyond-two-souls-support Official support page] | {{mm}} [https://www.quanticdream.com/en/beyond-two-souls-support Official support page] | ||
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/beyondtwosouls/ Community subreddit] | {{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/beyondtwosouls/ Community subreddit] | ||
+ | {{GOG.com links|1986644574|}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/960990/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/960990/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Developer | https://shop.quanticdream.com/collections/all-products/products/beyond-two-souls-pc-retail-box-with-egs-key | Epic Games Store | Box version containing an artbook and stickers. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Developer | https://shop.quanticdream.com/collections/all-products/products/beyond-two-souls-pc-retail-box-with-egs-key | Epic Games Store | Box version containing an artbook and stickers. | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | beyond-two-souls | DRM-free | | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | beyond-two-souls | DRM-free | | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | beyond-two-souls | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | beyond-two-souls | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4816-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4816-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | beyond_two_souls | DRM-free | | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Humble| beyond-two-souls | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble| beyond-two-souls | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 960990 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 960990 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| GMG | beyond-two-souls-pc | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{ii}} {{Removed DRM|Denuvo Anti-Tamper}} was removed from the Epic Games Store version on June 24, 2020.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-06-24|comment=Closed Epic Games Launcher, renamed its app and %LOCALAPPDATA% folders, checked for Windows Credentials, and launched the game from its .exe without issues.}}</ref> | ||
===Demo=== | ===Demo=== | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|Epic Games Store|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Quantic Dream\Beyond Two Souls\Save\}} | {{Game data/saves|Epic Games Store|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Quantic Dream\Beyond Two Souls\Save\}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/saves|GOG.com|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Quantic Dream\Beyond Two Souls\Save\}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Beyond Two Souls Steam\Save\}} | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Beyond Two Souls Steam\Save\}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|epic games launcher = false | |epic games launcher = false | ||
|epic games launcher notes = | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
− | |gog galaxy = | + | |gog galaxy = true |
|gog galaxy notes = | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
|origin = | |origin = | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]] or [[SMAA]]. | |antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]] or [[SMAA]]. | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = always on | |vsync = always on | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]=== | ||
{{ii}} The game has no FPS limit at first launch. Accessing the in-game settings will create an options file at the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]], locking it to 60 FPS. | {{ii}} The game has no FPS limit at first launch. Accessing the in-game settings will create an options file at the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]], locking it to 60 FPS. | ||
+ | {{++}} Both of the below fixes disables both of the in-game FPS limiter options' functionality. | ||
+ | {{--}} The always-enabled Vsync will be unaffected by either fix. | ||
+ | {{mm}} Steam version executable needs to be unpacked with Steamless before applying either of the below fixes. | ||
+ | |||
{{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://github.com/PhantomGamers/BtsFpsPatcher/releases Beyond: Two Souls FPS patcher]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-23|comment=Tested with the limit of 0.}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://github.com/PhantomGamers/BtsFpsPatcher/releases Beyond: Two Souls FPS patcher]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-23|comment=Tested with the limit of 0.}}</ref>|fix= | ||
{{++}} Allows limiting FPS to any value from none to 1000. | {{++}} Allows limiting FPS to any value from none to 1000. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Manually modify the game executable to unlock FPS|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-23|comment=Modifying the game exe results in ~75 FPS on my 75Hz monitor.}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Manually modify the game executable to unlock FPS|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-07-23|comment=Modifying the game exe results in ~75 FPS on my 75Hz monitor.}}</ref>|fix= | ||
− | #Download [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD] or any other hex editor. | + | # Download [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD] or any other hex editor. |
− | #Launch it and use it to open <code>{{P|game}}\BeyondTwoSouls.exe</code> | + | # Launch it and use it to open <code>{{P|game}}\BeyondTwoSouls.exe</code> |
− | #Search and replace <code>9A 99 05 42</code> with <code>00 00 00 00</code> as hex. | + | # Search and replace <code>9A 99 05 42</code> with <code>00 00 00 00</code> as hex. |
− | #Search and replace <code>9A 99 85 41</code> with <code>00 00 00 00</code> as hex. | + | # Search and replace <code>9A 99 85 41</code> with <code>00 00 00 00</code> as hex. |
− | #Save the file, overwriting the original | + | # Save the file, overwriting the original. |
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}} | }} | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Image|Beyond Two Souls Language settings.png|Language settings.}} | {{Image|Beyond Two Souls Language settings.png|Language settings.}} | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = false | |windows 32-bit exe = false | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = true | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | {{ii}} The game requires a CPU with [[Wikipedia:SSE4#SSE4.1|SSE4.1]] instructions.<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/beyondtwosouls/comments/cpafqi/sse_support_amd_phenom_ll_x6_1055t/f0n3mww/ SSE Support (AMD Phenom ll X6 1055T) : beyondtwosouls - Reddit]</ref> | + | {{ii}} The game requires a CPU with [[Wikipedia:SSE4#SSE4.1|SSE4.1]] instructions.<ref> |
+ | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kalUibBL4lQjGPob1KK10bM2Ey8RgLnP/view | ||
+ | [https://old.reddit.com/r/beyondtwosouls/comments/cpafqi/sse_support_amd_phenom_ll_x6_1055t/f0n3mww/ SSE Support (AMD Phenom ll X6 1055T) : beyondtwosouls - Reddit]</ref> | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Revision as of 22:21, 29 February 2024
Developers | |
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Quantic Dream | |
Windows | Virtuos[1] |
Publishers | |
Quantic Dream | |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 22, 2019 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 76 |
OpenCritic | 71 |
IGDB | 66 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Perspectives | Third-person, First-person, Cinematic camera |
Genres | Adventure, Quick time events |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Beyond: Two Souls is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person, first-person and cinematic camera adventure and quick time events game.
The game was first released on PC on July 22, 2019, containing every bonus of the PlayStation 4 version, including Advanced Experiments, Remixed (chronological) mode, and choice statistics.[2][3]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Developer website | Box version containing an artbook and stickers. | |||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) |
- Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed from the Epic Games Store version on June 24, 2020.[4]
Demo
- Demo versions providing access to two chapters of the game are available on Epic Games Store and Steam.
Essential improvements
Skip intro video
Remove the video files[5] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Quantic Dream\Beyond Two Souls\Save\Options\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/960990/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Configuration file is encrypted.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Epic Games Launcher | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Quantic Dream\Beyond Two Souls\Save\ |
GOG.com | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Quantic Dream\Beyond Two Souls\Save\ |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Beyond Two Souls Steam\Save\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/960990/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
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 | Use the related mod to remove the native letterboxing. | ||
Multi-monitor | Vert- scaling.[6] Use the related mod as a workaround. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | 21:9 resolutions are natively supported.[7] For 32:9, see the related PCGW community solution. |
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4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA or SMAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | Limiter of 30 or 60 FPS. | ||
120+ FPS | See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
High frame rate
- The game has no FPS limit at first launch. Accessing the in-game settings will create an options file at the configuration file(s) location, locking it to 60 FPS.
- Both of the below fixes disables both of the in-game FPS limiter options' functionality.
- The always-enabled Vsync will be unaffected by either fix.
- Steam version executable needs to be unpacked with Steamless before applying either of the below fixes.
Use the Beyond: Two Souls FPS patcher[8] |
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Manually modify the game executable to unlock FPS[9] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Mouse buttons are not remappable.[10] | |
Mouse acceleration | [11] | |
Mouse sensitivity | 5-100 in increments of 5. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | [10] | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | [12] | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | 0-100 in increments of 5. Only applies to Aiden.[13] | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | [14] |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | [14] | |
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Xbox button prompts | [14] | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | Gyro is supported. | |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | Blue in single player mode, untested in co-op | |
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (DualShock 4 USB Wireless Adapter) |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | [14] | |
Haptic feedback | Vibration toggle.[14] | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | [14] |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | Gyro is supported for Steam Controller and DualShock 4. | |
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Voices, FX, music. | |
Surround sound | 5.1 option.[15] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Croatian | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Greek | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | The audio is part of the português additional language file. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op Turn-based.[14][16] |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | ||||
Asynchronous multiplayer |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Beyond: Two Souls - 3D-Vision-Ready-Fix - Losti - V1.01. |
Issues unresolved
Game crashing
The game may crash at various stages.[17][18]
No stats for Dragon's Hideout
No players' paths statistics are shown at the end of the Dragon's Hideout chapter, accompanied by a message on the need to sign into PSN.[19]
Issues fixed
Inability to save progress and settings
The game may fail to save progress and settings, creating no folders at the expected locations. Attempting to Continue from the main menu leads to crashing.
Disable Windows 10 1903 ransomware protection or add the game to exclusions[20] |
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To exclude the game from ransomware protection:
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | [1] |
Audio | OpenAL | [21] |
Interface | Omegame Menus Master | [1] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | [21] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4430 3 GHz AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz |
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz AMD Ryzen 3-1300X 3.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 49 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 390 4 GB of VRAM |
Other | Requirements for 30 FPS at 720p | Requirements for 60 FPS at 1080p |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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>/960990/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (960990) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-26
- As seen at the end credits.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Every advertised improvement of the PS4 version over the PS3 version is also part of the PC version.
- ↑ Beyond: Two Souls Review - last accessed on 2019-07-31
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-06-24
- Closed Epic Games Launcher, renamed its app and %LOCALAPPDATA% folders, checked for Windows Credentials, and launched the game from its .exe without issues.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- Tested at the custom resolutions of 3840x1080 and 5760x1080.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- Fully fills the screen at 2560x1080, FOV matching 16:9.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Tested with the limit of 0.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Modifying the game exe results in ~75 FPS on my 75Hz monitor.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- Tested in the release version.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- Moved the mouse slowly, then back quickly but the camera always passed the starting position.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Used an Xbox 360 controller to go through each setting and menu, then play for a few minutes and quit.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- Used a stopwatch to measure the time traveled from point to point at 0 and at 100 sensitivity while holding the right stick.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- Tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-23
- The rear speakers are used, as intended.
- ↑ Beyond Two Souls... couch coop? - last accessed on 2019-07-23
- ↑ Game crashes - last accessed on 2019-07-23
- ↑ The final game sucks (for now) - last accessed on 2019-07-23
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-26
- Experienced by me and at least one other user on Discord.
- ↑ Save Problems - last accessed on 2019-08-03
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-22
- OpenAL32.dll and bink2w64.dll are found in the main game folder.
- ↑ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kalUibBL4lQjGPob1KK10bM2Ey8RgLnP/view SSE Support (AMD Phenom ll X6 1055T) : beyondtwosouls - Reddit