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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|title        = Moondust<br>SteamVR Knuckles Tech Demos
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|title        = Moondust: Knuckles Tech Demos
|cover        = Moondust cover.png
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|cover        = Moondust cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Zach Tsiakalis-Brown}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Zach Tsiakalis-Brown}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Valve Corporation}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Valve Corporation}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2018.2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 21, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 21, 2018}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Free-to-play}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Cinematic camera}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Simulation}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Space flight, Off-roading}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Space}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Portal }}
 
|steam appid  = 887260
 
|steam appid  = 887260
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 138021
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Portal}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} This game is hidden. Visit <code>steam://install/887260</code> in your browser to install the game. It will ask you if you want to "Launch Application", that application being Steam.
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{{ii}} Tech demo to show off the functionality of the '''Valve Index Controllers''', previously called the '''Knuckles controllers''' during development.
{{ii}} Game is named '''Moondust''', listed in Steam as '''SteamVR Knuckles Tech Demos'''
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{{ii}} Contains mini-games in the [[Series:Portal|Portal]] universe, including:
{{ii}} VR tech demo to show off the functionality of the Knuckles EV2 controllers.
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:*'''BuggyBuddy'''
{{ii}} Contains 4 mini-games in the [[Series:Portal|Portal]] universe, including:
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:*'''Celestial Sprint'''
 +
:*'''Lift Off'''
 
:*'''Rock Crushing'''
 
:*'''Rock Crushing'''
:*'''BuggyBuddy™'''
 
 
:*'''Space Station Construction'''
 
:*'''Space Station Construction'''
 
:*'''Throwing Range'''
 
:*'''Throwing Range'''
{{ii}} An earlier tech demo named '''Demo Scene''' was also created for the Knuckles EV1.3 controllers, which can be found [https://github.com/zulubo/knuckles here]
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{{ii}} An earlier tech demo named '''Demo Scene''' was also created for the prototype '''Knuckles EV1.3 controllers''', which can be found [https://github.com/zulubo/knuckles here]
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5AmiXUP4hE Game Trailer]
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{{mm}} [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Moondust Source Code]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1417294437 Moondust: Creating Content for Knuckles EV2]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1417294437 Moondust: Creating Content for Knuckles EV2]
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20170627201033/http://steamcommunity.com:80/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=953648265 Advanced Knuckles Interaction System]
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{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20170627201033/https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=953648265 Advanced Knuckles Interaction System]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/887260/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/887260/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 887260 | Steam | Install with <code>steam://install/887260</code> |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 887260 | Steam |Unlisted on steam, requires direct link to steam page or the game's steam download link.  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
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|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = false
 
|xinput controllers        = false
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = false
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|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = false
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = false
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|tracked motion controllers= true
 
|tracked motion controllers= true
|tracked motion controllers notes = Knuckles EV2 only.
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|tracked motion controllers notes = Valve Index Controllers only.
 
|tracked motion prompts    = true
 
|tracked motion prompts    = true
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
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|steam input api          = true
 
|steam input api          = true
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = false
 
|steam input presets      = false
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = false
 
|steam controller prompts  = false
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|vr only                    = true
 
|vr only                    = true
 
|htc vive                    = true
 
|htc vive                    = true
|htc vive notes              = Knuckles EV2 only.
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|htc vive notes              = Valve Index controllers only.
 
|oculus rift                = hackable
 
|oculus rift                = hackable
|oculus rift notes          = Use '''Controller Bindings''' to map the Knuckles EV2 controls
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|oculus rift notes          = Use '''Controller Bindings''' to map Valve Index controller inputs.
 
|osvr                        = false
 
|osvr                        = false
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|windows mixed reality      = hackable
 
|windows mixed reality      = hackable
|windows mixed reality notes = Use '''Controller Bindings''' to map the Knuckles EV2 controls
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|windows mixed reality notes = Use '''Controller Bindings''' to map Valve Index controller inputs.
 
|keyboard-mouse              = true
 
|keyboard-mouse              = true
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        = Spectator Mode only.
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        = Spectator Mode only.
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|tobii eye tracking          =  
 
|tobii eye tracking          =  
 
|tobii eye tracking notes    =  
 
|tobii eye tracking notes    =  
|play area seated            =  
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|play area seated            = unknown
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area standing          = true
 
|play area standing          = true
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 11
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  = 5.0 4.0
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|shader model versions  = 4.0, 5.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = True
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Steam Audio
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        =
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
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}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
 
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 
|recRAM  = 16 GB
|recHD    = 410 MB
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|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070 8GB
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480
 +
|recVRAM  = 8 GB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 08:33, 21 May 2024

Moondust: Knuckles Tech Demos
Moondust: Knuckles Tech Demos cover
Developers
Zach Tsiakalis-Brown
Valve Corporation
Publishers
Valve Corporation
Engines
Unity 2018.2
Release dates
Windows June 21, 2018
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Cinematic camera
Controls Direct control
Genres Simulation
Vehicles Space flight, Off-roading
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Space
Series Portal
Moondust on MobyGames
Subseries of Half-Life
Portal 2007
Portal 2 2011
Portal 2 Sixense Perceptual Pack 2013
Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative (unofficial mod) 2014
Portal Stories (series)
The Lab 2016
Bridge Constructor Portal 2017
Moondust 2018
Aperture Hand Lab 2019
Aperture Desk Job 2022

Warnings

This game requires a virtual reality headset (see VR support for details).

Key points

Tech demo to show off the functionality of the Valve Index Controllers, previously called the Knuckles controllers during development.
Contains mini-games in the Portal universe, including:
  • BuggyBuddy
  • Celestial Sprint
  • Lift Off
  • Rock Crushing
  • Space Station Construction
  • Throwing Range
An earlier tech demo named Demo Scene was also created for the prototype Knuckles EV1.3 controllers, which can be found here

General information

Source Code
Moondust: Creating Content for Knuckles EV2
Advanced Knuckles Interaction System
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Unlisted on steam, requires direct link to steam page or the game's steam download link.
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/887260/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

This game requires a virtual reality headset (see VR support for details).
Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Up to 180° per eye
Windowed
True for Spectator Mode
Borderless fullscreen windowed
True for mirrored view
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

VR support

This game requires a virtual reality headset.
Headsets State Notes
SteamVR
Valve Index controllers only.
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Use Controller Bindings to map Valve Index controller inputs.
Windows Mixed Reality
Use Controller Bindings to map Valve Index controller inputs.
OSVR
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Valve Index Controllers only.
See Input for details.
Traditional controller
Keyboard/Mouse
Spectator Mode only.
Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Shader Model support 4.0, 5.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Steam Audio

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8.1
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4590
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 410 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon R9 390


Notes

  1. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References