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|cover = Balan Wonderworld - Cover.jpg | |cover = Balan Wonderworld - Cover.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Arzest}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Balan Company}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Balan Company}} | ||
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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 26, 2021}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 26, 2021}} | ||
|reception = | |reception = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|balan-wonderworld| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|balan-wonderworld|38}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|10975/balan-wonderworld| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|10975/balan-wonderworld|48}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|balan-wonderworld| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|balan-wonderworld|57}} |
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
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|official site= https://balanwonderworld.square-enix-games.com/ | |official site= https://balanwonderworld.square-enix-games.com/ | ||
|hltb = 81120 | |hltb = 81120 | ||
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|mobygames = balan-wonderworld | |mobygames = balan-wonderworld | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Balan Wonderworld | |wikipedia = Balan Wonderworld | ||
− | |winehq = | + | |winehq = 20412 |
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
− | |introduction = | + | |introduction = '''''Balan Wonderworld''''' is a 3D platformer developed by [[Company:Arzest|Arzest]] and [[Company:Balan Company|Balan Company]] and published by [[Company:Square Enix|Square Enix]]. The game is notable for its extensive powerup system. |
− | |release history = The game was released on Steam on March 26, 2021. A pre-release demo was made available on January 27, 2021. | + | |release history = The game was released on Steam on March 26, 2021. A pre-release demo was made available on January 27, 2021 but was removed on June 2, 2021. |
|current state = | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| GMG | balan-wonderworld-pc | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | balan-wonderworld-pc | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble | balan-wonderworld | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | balan-wonderworld | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9PBGBFL3504L | Microsoft Store | {{store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1341050 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1341050 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} {{removed DRM|Denuvo}} was removed on September 22, 2021.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/1341050/history/?changeid=U:25716510|title=SteamDB: Change #U:23483754 · BALAN WONDERWORLD · AppID: 1341050|date=2021-09-22}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/6839378/|title=SteamDB: BALAN WONDERWORLD update for 22 September 2021|date=2021-09-22}}</ref> |
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\BALAN WONDERWORLD\Steam\{{P|uid}}\SaveGames\Option.sav|{{p|localappdata}}\Happiness\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}} | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\BALAN WONDERWORLD\Steam\{{P|uid}}\SaveGames\Option.sav|{{p|localappdata}}\Happiness\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\BALAN WONDERWORLD\Steam\{{P|uid}}\SaveGames\}} | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\BALAN WONDERWORLD\Steam\{{P|uid}}\SaveGames\}} | ||
+ | {{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[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 | ||
− | |discord | + | |discord = |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |origin | + | |origin = |
− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = true |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
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|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = false | |ultrawidescreen = false | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = Stretched in fullscreen, {{term|pillarboxed}} in borderless windowed. | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = {{term|Stretched}} in fullscreen, {{term|pillarboxed}} in borderless windowed. |
|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
− | |4k ultra hd notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dandelion Sprout|date=2021-02-04}}</ref> | + | |4k ultra hd notes = <ref name="ReferenceA">{{Refcheck|user=Dandelion Sprout|date=2021-02-04}}</ref> |
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
− | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = |
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
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|anisotropic = always on | |anisotropic = always on | ||
|anisotropic notes = The game always uses x8 anisotropic filtering.<ref name="unlocker">{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2021-03-29|comment=Tested with the Unreal Engine 4 console unlocker.}}</ref> See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]] for more. | |anisotropic notes = The game always uses x8 anisotropic filtering.<ref name="unlocker">{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2021-03-29|comment=Tested with the Unreal Engine 4 console unlocker.}}</ref> See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]] for more. | ||
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = limited |
− | |antialiasing notes = [[TAA]] is used.<ref name="unlocker"/> See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]] for more options. | + | |antialiasing notes = On/off toggle with [[TAA]] is used.<ref name="unlocker"/> See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]] for more options. |
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Change anti-aliasing to [[FXAA]]|ref=|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Change anti-aliasing to [[FXAA]]|ref=|fix= | ||
# Follow [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|the instructions]] to enable the developer console in the game. | # Follow [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|the instructions]] to enable the developer console in the game. | ||
− | # Press {{key|~}} (requires US-Standard keyboard layout, as the game does not accept any alternate buttons for this. | + | # Press {{key|~}} (requires US-Standard keyboard layout, as the game does not accept any alternate buttons for this). |
− | # | + | # Enter <code>r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing 1</code> |
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{{ii}} FXAA quality can be adjusted by changing the value of <code>r.PostProcessAAQuality</code> between 1 (low) and 6 (high). | {{ii}} FXAA quality can be adjusted by changing the value of <code>r.PostProcessAAQuality</code> between 1 (low) and 6 (high). | ||
{{--}} Requires to be run after each game launch. | {{--}} Requires to be run after each game launch. | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Custom frame rate cap|ref=|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Custom frame rate cap|ref=|fix= | ||
# Follow [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|the instructions]] to enable the developer console in the game. | # Follow [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|the instructions]] to enable the developer console in the game. | ||
− | # Press {{key|~}} (requires US-Standard keyboard layout, as the game does not accept any alternate buttons for this. | + | # Press {{key|~}} (requires US-Standard keyboard layout, as the game does not accept any alternate buttons for this).<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dandelion Sprout|date=2021-03-30}}</ref> |
− | # | + | # Set the value of <code>t.MaxFPS</code> to the desired frame rate cap, e.g. <code>t.MaxFPS 144</code> |
{{--}} Requires to be run after each game launch. | {{--}} Requires to be run after each game launch. | ||
{{--}} Adjusting any in-game graphics settings reverts the frame rate cap and the fix needs to be redone. | {{--}} Adjusting any in-game graphics settings reverts the frame rate cap and the fix needs to be redone. | ||
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{{Image|BalanWonderworld_Camera.png|Camera settings}} | {{Image|BalanWonderworld_Camera.png|Camera settings}} | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
− | |key remap = | + | |key remap = limited |
− | |key remap notes = Some keys cannot be bound to the mouse | + | |key remap notes = Some keys cannot be bound to the mouse. |
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
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|simultaneous input = true | |simultaneous input = true | ||
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
− | |steam input api = | + | |steam input api = true |
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
− | |steam hook input = | + | |steam hook input = true |
|steam hook input notes = | |steam hook input notes = | ||
− | |steam input presets = | + | |steam input presets = false |
|steam input presets notes = | |steam input presets notes = | ||
|steam controller prompts = unknown | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
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{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
− | |separate volume notes = Music, Sound Effects and Voices | + | |separate volume notes = Music, Sound Effects, and Voices. |
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
− | |surround sound notes = Supports 7.1.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dandelion Sprout|date=2021-02-04}}</ref> | + | |surround sound notes = Supports 7.1.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Refcheck|user=Dandelion Sprout|date=2021-02-04}}</ref> |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
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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 = | ||
|red book cd audio = false | |red book cd audio = false | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
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|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | |notes = Spoken lines in the intro do not match up with the official Japanese subtitles. | + | |notes = Spoken lines in the intro do not match up with the official Japanese subtitles. However, the spoken dialogue is in Balanese and it's done by the Japanese voice cast. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
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==="Play with a friend" controller prompt does not recognize the controller=== | ==="Play with a friend" controller prompt does not recognize the controller=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=The game treats both the keyboard/mouse and the first connected controller as Player 1|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=The game treats both the keyboard/mouse and the first connected controller as Player 1.|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dandelion Sprout|date=29 March 2021}}</ref>|fix= |
*Connect a second dummy controller if intending to have player 1 on a keyboard, and player 2 on a controller. | *Connect a second dummy controller if intending to have player 1 on a keyboard, and player 2 on a controller. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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 = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux powerpc app = | |linux powerpc app = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | ||
|recGPU2 = AMD Radeon RX 480 | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon RX 480 | ||
− | |recDX = | + | |recDX = |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 21:56, 5 March 2023
Developers | |
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Arzest | |
Balan Company | |
Publishers | |
Square Enix | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 26, 2021 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 38 |
OpenCritic | 48 |
IGDB | 57 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Platform |
Sports | Football (Soccer), Baseball |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Fantasy |
Balan Wonderworld is a 3D platformer developed by Arzest and Balan Company and published by Square Enix. The game is notable for its extensive powerup system.
The game was released on Steam on March 26, 2021. A pre-release demo was made available on January 27, 2021 but was removed on June 2, 2021.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Publisher website | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Play Anywhere. | |||
Steam |
- Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed on September 22, 2021.[1][2]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\BALAN WONDERWORLD\Steam\<user-id>\SaveGames\Option.sav %LOCALAPPDATA%\Happiness\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1341050/pfx/[Note 1] |
- The first configuration file is encrypted. The second file only allows changing a few of its values, such as screen resolution (for instance, the value for HDR has no effect on the game).
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\BALAN WONDERWORLD\Steam\<user-id>\SaveGames\ |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1341050/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Aspect ratios taller than 16:9 are letterboxed. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Stretched in fullscreen, pillarboxed in borderless windowed. | ||
4K Ultra HD | [3] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Referred to as Virtual Full Screen. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | The game always uses x8 anisotropic filtering.[4] See Anisotropic filtering (AF) for more. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/off toggle with TAA is used.[4] See Anti-aliasing (AA) for more options. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | Choice to lock to 60 FPS or 30 FPS. | ||
120+ FPS | See High frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Custom anisotropic samples[5] |
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[SystemSettings] r.MaxAnisotropy=16
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
Change anti-aliasing to FXAA |
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High frame rate
Custom frame rate cap |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Some keys cannot be bound to the mouse. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Separate sensitivity options for X-axis and Y-axis. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Separate option for X-axis inversion. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | Present with the Vertical Movement option. X-axis inversion is present with the Horizontal Movement option. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Xbox prompts are always active if a controller is detected during launch.[7] | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Sound Effects, and Voices. | |
Surround sound | Supports 7.1.[3] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Greek | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Indonesian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | Spoken lines in the intro do not match up with the official Japanese subtitles. However, the spoken dialogue is in Balanese and it's done by the Japanese voice cast. | |||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Thai | ||||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | ||||
Asynchronous multiplayer |
Issues fixed
"Play with a friend" controller prompt does not recognize the controller
The game treats both the keyboard/mouse and the first connected controller as Player 1.[8] |
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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 | PhysX | |
Audio | Vorbis, XAudio2 |
Command line arguments
- See command line arguments on how to use the following options.
Parameter | Description |
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-windowed | Forces windowed mode. |
-fullscreen | Forces fullscreen mode. |
-d3d12 | Forces DirectX 12 renderer. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 8.1 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4430 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
Intel Core i5-6400 AMD Ryzen 5 1400 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R9 270X DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 |
- 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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1341050) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ SteamDB: Change #U:23483754 · BALAN WONDERWORLD · AppID: 1341050 - last accessed on 2021-09-22
- ↑ SteamDB: BALAN WONDERWORLD update for 22 September 2021 - last accessed on 2021-09-22
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Dandelion Sprout on 2021-02-04
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-03-29
- Tested with the Unreal Engine 4 console unlocker.
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-03-29
- ↑ Verified by User:Dandelion Sprout on 2021-03-30
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2021-01-29
- ↑ Verified by User:Dandelion Sprout on 29 March 2021