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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
− | |cover = Papers Please | + | |cover = Papers, Please cover.png |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Lucas Pope}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Lucas Pope}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|3909}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|3909}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/engine|OpenFL|Former|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://3909.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053256073-Version-Changelist|title=Version Changelist|date=2023-03-07}}</ref>}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2020|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/239030/announcements/detail/3651894293966905794|title=Version 1.4.9 - Engine Update|date=2022-03-07}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fds29|date=2023-03-07}}</ref>|build=2020.3.34f1}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2020|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/239030/announcements/detail/3651894293966905794|title=Version 1.4.9 - Engine Update|date=2022-03-07}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fds29|date=2023-03-07}}</ref>|build=2020.3.34f1}} | ||
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 8, 2013}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 8, 2013}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Bird's-eye view, Flip screen }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Puzzle, Simulation }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Puzzle, Simulation }} | ||
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|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| Humble | papers-please | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | papers-please | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 239030 | DRM-free* | Can be played without Steam if Steam.exe is not present or by creating a {{file|steam_appid.txt}} file containing its Steam App ID number {{code|239030}} in {{folder|{{p|game}}}} on Windows.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fds29|date=2023-03-07}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 239030 | DRM-free* | Can be played without Steam if Steam.exe is not present or by creating a {{file|steam_appid.txt}} file containing its Steam App ID number {{code|239030}} in {{folder|{{p|game}}}} on Windows.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fds29|date=2023-03-07}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
+ | {{Monetization | ||
+ | |ad-supported = | ||
+ | |dlc = | ||
+ | |expansion pack = | ||
+ | |freeware = | ||
+ | |free-to-play = | ||
+ | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
+ | |sponsored = | ||
+ | |subscription = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Microtransactions=== | ||
+ | {{Microtransactions | ||
+ | |boost = | ||
+ | |cosmetic = | ||
+ | |currency = | ||
+ | |finite spend = | ||
+ | |infinite spend = | ||
+ | |free-to-grind = | ||
+ | |loot box = | ||
+ | |none = Game does not contain any microtransactions. | ||
+ | |player trading = | ||
+ | |time-limited = | ||
+ | |unlock = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\3909\PapersPlease\}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\3909\PapersPlease\*.sav}} |
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/PapersPlease/}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/PapersPlease/}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/3909/PapersPlease/}} | {{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/3909/PapersPlease/}} | ||
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|origin notes = | |origin notes = | ||
|steam cloud = true | |steam cloud = true | ||
− | |steam cloud notes = | + | |steam cloud notes = Does not work on Linux |
|ubisoft connect = | |ubisoft connect = | ||
|ubisoft connect notes = | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
− | |widescreen resolution notes= 16:9; other aspect ratios are {{term|letterboxed}}.<br | + | |widescreen resolution notes= 16:9; other aspect ratios are {{term|letterboxed}}.<br>If you have issues with scaling, try using the [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command-line argument]] {{code|stretch}} to stretch the pixels to fill the screen. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|windowed notes = Window is fully resizable. | |windowed notes = Window is fully resizable. | ||
|borderless windowed = true | |borderless windowed = true | ||
− | |borderless windowed notes = Supported in the Unity version; labeled as '''Fullscreen'''. | + | |borderless windowed notes = Supported in the Unity version; labeled as "'''Fullscreen'''". |
|anisotropic = n/a | |anisotropic = n/a | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
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|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
− | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Framerate is capped at 65 fps. |
|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
|touchscreen = true | |touchscreen = true | ||
− | |touchscreen notes = Windowed mode only as of February 2014 | + | |touchscreen notes = Windowed mode only as of February 2014; no multi-touch support.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/239030/discussions/0/540732596813655961/|title=Touch no longer works in full screen. :: Papers, Please General Discussion|date=May 2023}}</ref>{{cn|date=2023-03-07|reason=This may no longer be relevant with the migration to Unity.}} |
|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
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{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
− | |separate volume notes = Music | + | |separate volume notes = Music, Sound |
|surround sound = n/a | |surround sound = n/a | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
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|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Basque | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Czech | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation made official and added to the HAXE+Unity version. Fan - [https://spykertym.cz/papers-please 1] | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Hungarian | |language = Hungarian | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation, [https://www.trc-playground.hu/forditasok/ download]. | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Indonesian | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = n/a | |audio = n/a | ||
|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Added to the HAXE+Unity version. |
− | |fan = | + | |fan = |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Korean | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = Added to the HAXE+Unity version. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Polish | |language = Polish | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
|audio = n/a | |audio = n/a | ||
|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Fan translation made official. |
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Turkish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = Added to the HAXE+Unity version. | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Ukrainian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = n/a | ||
+ | |subtitles = n/a | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation made official. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} |
Latest revision as of 19:01, 1 September 2024
Developers | |
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Lucas Pope | |
Publishers | |
3909 | |
Engines | |
Former | OpenFL[1] |
Unity 2020[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 8, 2013 |
macOS (OS X) | August 8, 2013 |
Linux | February 12, 2014 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 85 |
IGDB | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Bird's-eye view, Flip screen |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Puzzle, Simulation |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Cold War, Eastern Europe |
Papers, Please is a singleplayer first-person, bird's-eye view and flip screen puzzle and simulation game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Official website | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Can be played without Steam if Steam.exe is not present or by creating a steam_appid.txt file containing its Steam App ID number 239030 in <path-to-game> on Windows.[4] |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
---|---|
No microtransactions | Game does not contain any microtransactions. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %APPDATA%\3909\PapersPlease\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/PapersPlease/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/3909/PapersPlease/ |
- The settings file is binary and can't be easily edited.
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %APPDATA%\3909\PapersPlease\*.sav |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/PapersPlease/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/3909/PapersPlease/ |
- In the Unity version, the command-line argument
savedir <directory>
may be used to override the save directory.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Does not work on Linux |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | 16:9; other aspect ratios are letterboxed. If you have issues with scaling, try using the command-line argument stretch to stretch the pixels to fill the screen. |
||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Window is fully resizable. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Supported in the Unity version; labeled as "Fullscreen". | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use the command-line argument nosync to disable vertical synchronization for the Unity version. |
||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Framerate is capped at 65 fps. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
Keyboard and mouse, touch | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Touchscreen optimised | Windowed mode only as of February 2014; no multi-touch support.[5][citation needed] | |
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music, Sound | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Audio is not muted in the Unity version. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Basque | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Czech | Fan translation made official and added to the HAXE+Unity version. Fan - 1 | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Indonesian | Added to the HAXE+Unity version. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | Added to the HAXE+Unity version. | |||
Polish | Fan translation made official. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish | Added to the HAXE+Unity version. | |||
Ukrainian | Fan translation made official. |
Issues fixed
Runtime error (Windows)
Start the game directly[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11 | Unity version. |
OpenGL | 1.4 | Legacy OpenFL version. |
Software renderer | Legacy OpenFL version. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows | The last 32-bit executable (1.1.65) is available on Steam in a separate branch for the legacy OpenFL version. | ||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.5 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 1.4 compatible | |
Other | 1280x720 screen resolution |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.5 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 1.4 compatible | |
Other | 1280x720 screen resolution |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.5 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 1.4 compatible | |
Other | 1280x720 screen resolution |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
References
- ↑ Version Changelist - last accessed on 2023-03-07
- ↑ Version 1.4.9 - Engine Update - last accessed on 2022-03-07
- ↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-03-07
- ↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-03-07
- ↑ Touch no longer works in full screen. :: Papers, Please General Discussion - last accessed on May 2023