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|key remap notes = Custom key bindings are not reflected in the prompts. Some keys are not remappable.{{Note|note=For example, {{key|backspace}} is not listed among the Controls but used to back out of objects inspection; some of the functionality of {{key|Space}} is remappable but even when fully remapped, the game will require its use to close the SamOS interface.}} | |key remap notes = Custom key bindings are not reflected in the prompts. Some keys are not remappable.{{Note|note=For example, {{key|backspace}} is not listed among the Controls but used to back out of objects inspection; some of the functionality of {{key|Space}} is remappable but even when fully remapped, the game will require its use to close the SamOS interface.}} | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = always on |
− | |acceleration option notes = Sphere look | + | |acceleration option notes = Sphere look is affected by [[Glossary:Mouse acceleration#Negative mouse acceleration|negative mouse acceleration]].<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-05-24|comment=In my testing, quickly moving the mouse results in little change on the screen, while moving it slower results in much more distance traveled.}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/906100/discussions/0/2251182852555307701/|title=Terrible mouse smoothing|date=2020-05-22}}</ref> |
|mouse sensitivity = true | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
|mouse sensitivity notes = '''Look Sensitivity''' is for the spheres. | |mouse sensitivity notes = '''Look Sensitivity''' is for the spheres. |
Revision as of 03:35, 22 May 2020
Developers | |
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No Code | |
Publishers | |
Devolver Digital | |
Engines | |
Unity 2017 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 21, 2019 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 79 |
OpenCritic | 76 |
IGDB | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | First-person |
Genres | Adventure |
Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
General information
- Official developer support page and FAQ - for all games from No Code
- Official Discord server - includes a dedicated Observation channel
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | DRM-free when launched from the executable.[1] | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\No Code Studio\Observation |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/906100/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\No Code Studio\Observation\SaveGames\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/906100/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Intentionally letterboxed at every aspect ratio. | ||
Multi-monitor | Hor+, and Vert- by letterboxing; mouse pointer confined to 16:9, forcing to use other input devices to navigate the main menu.[2] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+, and Vert- through letterboxing; mouse pointer confined to 16:9.[2][3] | ||
4K Ultra HD | [4] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Borderless fullscreen by default. To make it exclusive, see Exclusive fullscreen. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Part of every graphics preset from Simple and up, with no separate option.[5] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, SMAA, TAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Limited to 60 FPS unless Vsync is enabled.[6] | ||
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.
Exclusive fullscreen
Use the -window-mode exclusive command line argument[7]
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Custom key bindings are not reflected in the prompts. Some keys are not remappable.[Note 2] | |
Mouse acceleration | Sphere look is affected by negative mouse acceleration.[8][9] | |
Mouse sensitivity | Look Sensitivity is for the spheres. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Applies to mouse control of the spheres, and to keyboard camera movement. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | [10] | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | [10] | |
Haptic feedback | Vibration toggle.[10] | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | Most of the environmental sounds are not captioned. | |
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese |
Issues unresolved
Controls hints cut off at wider resolutions
- Temporarily setting the game resolution to one with less width will allow to see the hints.[11]
Issues fixed
Controls settings arrow isn't functional
- Instead of clicking with the mouse, press the arrow button on the keyboard or the controller to access the Camera Control bindings.[12]
Pressing X at prompt doesn't work
- The game will display a button prompt with an X on it. ← Backspace is the actual button to press.[13]
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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Audio | FMOD |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 7, 8, 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-3240 3.4 GHz AMD FX-4300 3.8 GHz |
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 640 AMD Radeon HD 7750 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon RX 570 |
- 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/906100/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (906100) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ For example, ← Backspace is not listed among the Controls but used to back out of objects inspection; some of the functionality of Space ␣ is remappable but even when fully remapped, the game will require its use to close the SamOS interface.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- Closed the launcher, removed its folders and launched the game without issues.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- Screenshots taken at 5760x1080, 3840x1080 (both custom), 2560x1080 and 1920x1080, then compared.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-23
- Played through the game at 2560x1080 without notable issues.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- Used a custom desktop resolution of 3840x2160, got to select it in the menu, and it lowered the FPS.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- Found this out by extracting the game files.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- 75 FPS on a 75Hz monitor with RivaTuner and Shadowplay FPS counters.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- Tested by checking whether NVIDIA ShadowPlay would display FPS.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-24
- In my testing, quickly moving the mouse results in little change on the screen, while moving it slower results in much more distance traveled.
- ↑ Terrible mouse smoothing - last accessed on 2020-05-22
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-23
- Tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-23
- At 2560x1080, the SamOS hints are partially cut off but visible. At 5760x1080 there are no signs of them.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- It works, and it seems to be the only way to access the extra keybindings.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- This appeared when inspecting a document. A No Code developer said this on Discord: "It's an X inside the backwards arrow - that's what backspace looks like on most keyboards"