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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 11, 2008}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 11, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 11, 2008}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Rooms }}
 
|steam appid  = 304500
 
|steam appid  = 304500
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|mobygames    =
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|strategywiki =
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|wikipedia    = Rooms: The Main Building
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
|wikipedia    = Rooms: The Main Building
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|license      =  
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Rooms}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{--}} The game changes the Windows setting for monitor refresh rate to 60&nbsp;Hz, and requires manually switching back after every launch.<ref name="60hz">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/304500/discussions/0/617330406651030850/ Starting this game changed my Windows setting for monitor refresh rate... :: Rooms: The Main Building General Discussions]</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.handmadegame.net/#!gamerooms/cy58 Official site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.handmadegame.net/#!gamerooms/cy58 Official site]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/304500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/304500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Publisher | http://www.bigfishgames.com/games/2617/rooms-the-main-building/ | Unknown | Trial available. }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.bigfishgames.com/games/2617/rooms-the-main-building/ | Unknown | Trial available. | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | rooms-main-building | Steam | }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | rooms-main-building | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 304500 | Steam | }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 304500 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Steam version includes earlier Wii and DS exclusive levels.
 
{{ii}} Steam version includes earlier Wii and DS exclusive levels.
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===Configuration file location===
 
===Configuration file location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\User\option.xml}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\User\option.xml}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Save game location===
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===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\User\Profile\<code>*</code>.sav}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\User\Profile\*.sav}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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            =
|square enix          =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|square enix notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               =  
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                    =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = true
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Rooms The Main Building - General.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Rooms The Main Building - General.png|General settings.}}
{{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        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at ~30 FPS.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/groups/frameratepolice/discussions/0/535150948591481019/#c483367798495618996 Post 30fps locked games here :: The Framerate Police] - Post #481</ref>
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              = Changes screens refresh rate to 60Hz upon launch and won't switch it back even after quitting the game. Requires manual switching back.
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|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr 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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|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|button prompts            = unknown
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|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    = Music on or off.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music on or off.
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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    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Game chooses incorrect refresh rate===
 +
{{--}} The game changes the Windows setting for monitor refresh rate to 60&nbsp;Hz, and requires manually switching back after every launch.<ref name="60hz"/>
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes= Unknown for OS X.
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = true
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.macgamestore.com/product/1009/Rooms-The-Main-Building/|title=Rooms: The Main Building|date=2021-05-12}}</ref>
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 79 MB
 
|minHD    = 79 MB
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|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 7
 
|minDX    = 7
 
|minaudio = DirectSound compatible sound card
 
|minaudio = DirectSound compatible sound card

Latest revision as of 16:59, 22 April 2023

Rooms: The Main Building
Rooms: The Main Building cover
Developers
HandMade Game
Publishers
Big Fish Games
Zero Rock Entertainment
Release dates
Windows August 11, 2008
macOS (OS X) August 11, 2008
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Rooms
Rooms: The Main Building on Wikipedia
Rooms
Rooms: The Main Building 2008
Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle 2015

Key points

The game changes the Windows setting for monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz, and requires manually switching back after every launch.[1]

General information

Official site
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Publisher website
DRM details are not known
Trial available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam version includes earlier Wii and DS exclusive levels.

Game data

Configuration file location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\User\option.xml[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/304500/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\User\Profile\*.sav[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/304500/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Fullscreen option acts like borderless window, changing OS resolution to match game resolution.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
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
Frame rate is capped at ~30 FPS.[2]
High dynamic range display (HDR)

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
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music on or off.
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

Game chooses incorrect refresh rate

The game changes the Windows setting for monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz, and requires manually switching back after every launch.[1]

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[3]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 79 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectSound compatible sound card
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) 1.83 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References