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{{Infobox
 
{{Infobox
 
|cover          = dont starve.png
 
|cover          = dont starve.png
|developer      = [[Wikipedia: Klei Entertainment| Klei Entertainment]]
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|developer      = {{w|Klei Entertainment}}
 
|engine        =  
 
|engine        =  
|release dates  = <sup>Windows, Mac OS X, Linux</sup> April 23, 2013
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|release dates  = April 23, 2013
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} Don't Starve is in beta, expect problems
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{{ii}} Don't Starve is in currently in open beta, bugs may be experienced.
 
{{++}} Runs well on low-end hardware<ref>Tested by [[User:Nicereddy|Nicereddy]] on April 11, 2013.</ref>
 
{{++}} Runs well on low-end hardware<ref>Tested by [[User:Nicereddy|Nicereddy]] on April 11, 2013.</ref>
 
{{++}} Free content updates are planned to be released frequently for at least 6 months after the initial release date<ref>[http://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/ Don't Starve on Steam]</ref>
 
{{++}} Free content updates are planned to be released frequently for at least 6 months after the initial release date<ref>[http://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/ Don't Starve on Steam]</ref>
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{{mm}} [http://www.dontstarvegame.com/ Official Website]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.dontstarvegame.com/ Official Website]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forumdisplay.php?20-Don-t-Starve-Beta Don't Starve Beta Forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forumdisplay.php?20-Don-t-Starve-Beta Don't Starve Beta Forums]
{{mm}} [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forumdisplay.php?42-Don-t-Starve-Beta-Bug-Tracker&s=2c63325227630f1878f57a4da9b7b2d7 Don't Starve Bug Tracker] on the Don't Starve Forums
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{{mm}} [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forumdisplay.php?42-Don-t-Starve-Beta-Bug-Tracker&s=2c63325227630f1878f57a4da9b7b2d7 Don't Starve Bug Tracker]
{{mm}} [http://dontstarvewiki.net/index.php/Dont_Starve_Wiki Don't Starve Wiki] - ad-free
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{{mm}} [http://dontstarvewiki.net/index.php/Dont_Starve_Wiki Don't Starve Wiki]
{{mm}} [http://www.reddit.com/r/dontstarve Don't Starve subreddit] on reddit
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{{mm}} [http://www.reddit.com/r/dontstarve Don't Starve subreddit]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/219740/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/219740/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.dontstarvegame.com/blog/landing/buynow.html Developer Website] | {{ID|Steam}} | Also gets you two keys for the Chrome Web Store version }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.dontstarvegame.com/blog/landing/buynow.html Developer Website] | {{ID|Steam}} | Also gets you two keys for the Chrome Web Store version }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
{{Availability Table/row| [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dont-starve/hiledapehlkhdehbhppgmekfalnlfajc?hl Chrome Web Store]||}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dont-starve/hiledapehlkhdehbhppgmekfalnlfajc?hl Chrome Web Store]| | }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
== Improvements ==
 
== Improvements ==
 
=== Mods ===
 
=== Mods ===
{{ii}} You can find information on modding, as well as popular modifications, on the [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forumdisplay.php?63-Don-t-Starve-Beta-Mods-and-tools Don't Starve Mods and Tools Forums]
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{{ii}} You can find information on modding, as well as popular modifications, on the [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forumdisplay.php?63-Don-t-Starve-Beta-Mods-and-tools Don't Starve Mods and Tools forum].
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{{ii}} All mods should be placed in the folder <code>mods/</code> under the [[#Game data location|game data]] folder.
  
=== Controls ===
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== Game data ==
{{ii}} The controls are not listed in-game, however [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/showthread.php?295-Guide-Don-t-Starve-Controls-(learn-how-to-get-around) this forum post] can help you learn the controls
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=== Save game location ===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|Steam\userdata\<user-id>\219740\remote\}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Linux|~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/219740/remote/}}
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}}
  
== Game data ==
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=== Config file location ===
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
{{Game Location Table/row|Linux (DRM-free)|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Linux (saves)|~/.klei/DoNotStarve/}}
{{Game Location Table/row|Linux (Steam)(saves)|~/.steam/steam/userdata/SteamID/219740/remote}}
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}}
{{Game Location Table/row|Linux (Steam)(mods)|~/.steam/steam/SteamApps/common/dont_starve/mods}}
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{{--}} This game does not support XDG on Linux.
{{Game Location Table/row|Linux (Steam)(other data)|~/.steam/steam/SteamApps/common/dont_starve/data}}
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=== Game data location ===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|Steam\SteamApps\common\dont_starve\}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Linux|~/.steam/steam/SteamApps/common/dont_starve/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
=== [[Cloud syncing]] ===
 
=== [[Cloud syncing]] ===
 
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
 
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
|steam_cloud            =false
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|steam_cloud            =true
 
|steam_cloud_notes      =
 
|steam_cloud_notes      =
 
|origin                =
 
|origin                =
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|widescreen_resolution      =true
 
|widescreen_resolution      =true
 
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
 
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
|multimonitor              =true
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|multimonitor              =false
 
|multimonitor_notes        =
 
|multimonitor_notes        =
 
|fov                        =hackable
 
|fov                        =hackable
|fov_notes                  =See [[#Field of View (FOV)|Field of View (FOV)]]
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|fov_notes                  =See [[#Field of View (FOV)|Field of View (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  =true
 
|windowed                  =true
|windowed_notes            =
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|windowed_notes            =Window is fully resizeable
 
|fullscreen                =true
 
|fullscreen                =true
 
|fullscreen_notes          =
 
|fullscreen_notes          =
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|antialiasing              =false
 
|antialiasing              =false
 
|antialiasing_notes        =
 
|antialiasing_notes        =
|vsync                      =false
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|vsync                      =hackable
|vsync_notes                =
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|vsync_notes                =Turn VSync on in your graphics card control panel.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Input Settings
 
{{Input Settings
 
|key_remap                  =false
 
|key_remap                  =false
|key_remap_notes            =
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|key_remap_notes            =See the following [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/showthread.php?295-Guide-Don-t-Starve-Controls-(learn-how-to-get-around) forums post] for the default keymap settings.
 
|acceleration_option        =false
 
|acceleration_option        =false
 
|acceleration_option_notes  =
 
|acceleration_option_notes  =
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}}
 
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== Issues and Fixes ==
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== Issues and fixes ==
 
{{ii}} Discuss, report, and find fixes for issues on the official [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forumdisplay.php?42-Don-t-Starve-Beta-Bug-Tracker&s=2c63325227630f1878f57a4da9b7b2d7 Don't Starve Bug Tracker Forums]
 
{{ii}} Discuss, report, and find fixes for issues on the official [http://forums.kleientertainment.com/forumdisplay.php?42-Don-t-Starve-Beta-Bug-Tracker&s=2c63325227630f1878f57a4da9b7b2d7 Don't Starve Bug Tracker Forums]
  

Revision as of 13:35, 12 April 2013

Template:Infobox

Key points

Don't Starve is in currently in open beta, bugs may be experienced.
Runs well on low-end hardware[1]
Free content updates are planned to be released frequently for at least 6 months after the initial release date[2]

General information

Official Website
Don't Starve Beta Forums
Don't Starve Bug Tracker
Don't Starve Wiki
Don't Starve subreddit
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

Mods

You can find information on modding, as well as popular modifications, on the Don't Starve Mods and Tools forum.
All mods should be placed in the folder mods/ under the game data folder.

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Config file location

Template:Game Location Table

This game does not support XDG on Linux.

Game data location

Template:Game Location Table

Cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

Field of View (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Issues and fixes

Discuss, report, and find fixes for issues on the official Don't Starve Bug Tracker Forums

System requirements

Template:System Requirements


References

  1. Tested by Nicereddy on April 11, 2013.
  2. Don't Starve on Steam