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'''Key points'''
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{{++}} Free level editor with Steam Workshop support
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{{--}} Locked to 30fps
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|widescreen resolution notes= Anamorphic 16:9; other aspect ratios are letterboxed.
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{{ii}} Does not lock cursor to game. Clicking outside of the game will cause it to minimise.
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===Widescreen resolution===
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{{--}} Changing resolution while using windowed mode also changes screen resolution and may end up in situation where you have to restart whole machine.
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{{ii}} Game allows changing resolution. However it's done via - and + icons and game applies resolution automatically and doesn't tell what resolution is used.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change resolution manually via config}}
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# Edit file with your resolution. It's formatted <code>W,X,Y</code> where W is windowed (0) or fullscreen (1) e.g. 1920x1080 fullscreen resolution input <code>1,1920,1080</code>. Don't put anything else in the file.
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==Input settings==
 
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==Issues unresolved==
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===Severe framerate and mouse lag===
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{{ii}} Game suffers from severe lagging even with high end machines. This is mostly because of engine used. There are several ways to minimize it but no complete fix
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* Run game windowed
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* [[#Widescreen resolution|Lower games resolution]]<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/227280/discussions/0/864958088220817297/ Fullscreen lag :: No Time to Explain</ref>
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* [[Microsoft_Windows#Disable_Aero_Theme_2|Disable Aero theme]]<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/227280/discussions/0/864974467398828134/ Lag and fullscreen issue. :: No Time to Explain</ref>
 
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Revision as of 12:25, 15 February 2014

No Time to Explain
No Time to Explain cover
Developers
tinyBuildGames
Engines
Adobe AIR
Release dates
Windows August 15, 2011
macOS (OS X) August 15, 2011
Linux August 15, 2011
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No Time to Explain on Wikipedia

Key points

Free level editor with Steam Workshop support
Locked to 30fps
From little to no settings included

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Linux version is not currently sold.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/227280/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/227280/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings.

Template:Video settings

Does not lock cursor to game. Clicking outside of the game will cause it to minimise.

Widescreen resolution

Changing resolution while using windowed mode also changes screen resolution and may end up in situation where you have to restart whole machine.
Game allows changing resolution. However it's done via - and + icons and game applies resolution automatically and doesn't tell what resolution is used.
Instructions

Input settings

If using fullscreen, game doesn't pause and keystrokes are still recognized even if focus is lost

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues unresolved

Severe framerate and mouse lag

Game suffers from severe lagging even with high end machines. This is mostly because of engine used. There are several ways to minimize it but no complete fix
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP 7
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz 1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) 126 MB of VRAM 512 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References