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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Oddworld- Soulstorm cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Oddworld- Soulstorm cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera, Side view }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Platform, Puzzle }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Oddworld }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Oddworld }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | oddworld-soulstorm | DRM-free | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | oddworld-soulstorm | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched from the executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2021-04-06|comment= Tested by playing the game after closing the Epic Games Launcher and deleting the .egstore folder from the game's directory.}}</ref>|  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\Settings}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Oddworld Inhabitants Inc\Oddworld_ Soulstorm}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|discord                  =  
 
|discord                  =  
 
|discord notes            =  
 
|discord notes            =  
|epic games launcher      = unknown
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|epic games launcher      = false
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|gog galaxy                =  
 
|gog galaxy                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Oddworld Soulstorm Graphics Settings.png|Graphics settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2021-04-06|comment= Tested on an multi-monitor setup.}}</ref>
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Can be forced using borderless windowed mode, but is {{term|pillarboxed}} to 16:9 during gameplay, menus are improperly displayed, and {{Term|Vert-}} is applied, cutting off the HUD.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2021-03-30|comment= Tested at 2560x1080 resolution after changing in-game display settings to Fullscreen Window.}}</ref>
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2021-04-06|comment= Tested at 3840x2160 resolution.}}</ref>
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Referred to as "'''Fullscreen Window'''".
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Framerate is dependent on monitor's refresh rate.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Oddworld Soulstorm Ultrawide 21-9 Example.png|Example of 21:9 aspect ratio. Note the cut-off UI in the lower corners of image and the glitched out pause menu that appear from outside the 16:9 aspect ratio when resuming.
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</gallery>
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Oddworld Soulstorm Keyboard and Mouse Bindings.png|Keyboard and mouse bindings}}
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Image|Oddworld Soulstorm Gamepad Bindings (DualShock 4).png|Gamepad bindings (DualShock 4 layout)}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = V2, Wired, Bluetooth.
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|simultaneous input notes  = While keyboard and mouse can be used, gamepad prompts will always be displayed, regardless of input.
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Oddworld Soulstorm Gamepad Layout (DualShock 4).png|Gamepad layout (DualShock 4 layout)
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Oddworld Soulstorm Gamepad Layout (Xbox One).png|Gamepad layout (Xbox One layout)
 +
Oddworld Soulstorm Gamepad Bindings (Xbox One).png|Gamepad bindings (Xbox One layout)
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</gallery>
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Oddworld Soulstorm Audio Settings.png|Audio settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Separate volume percentages for Music, SFX, and Speech.<br>Can be set in intervals of 5, from 0 to 100.
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound          = true
|subtitles                = unknown
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|surround sound notes    = Plays up to 7.1.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2021-04-06|comment=Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.}}</ref>
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Game pauses when out of focus.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
}}{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = false
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|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = limited
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    = Leaderboards only.
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Abe occasionally gets stuck in an infinite falling loop===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Reload your last checkpoint by select "'''Restart Checkpoint'''" from the pause menu.|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Wwise
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
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|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 7
 
|minOS    = 7
|minCPU  = 1.7 GHz Intel Quad Core
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|minCPU  = Intel Quad Core 1.7 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 20 GB
 
|minHD    = 20 GB
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|recOS    = 10
 
|recOS    = 10
|recCPU  = 2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core
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|recCPU  = Intel Quad Core 2.3 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  

Revision as of 12:45, 6 April 2021

Oddworld: Soulstorm
Oddworld: Soulstorm cover
Developers
Oddworld Inhabitants
Frima Studios
Engines
Unity
Release dates
Windows April 6, 2021
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Platform, Puzzle
Art styles Stylized
Themes Fantasy
Series Oddworld
Oddworld: Soulstorm on HowLongToBeat
Oddworld: Soulstorm on IGDB
Oddworld: Soulstorm on Wikipedia
Oddworld
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee 1997
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus 1998
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee 2010
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath 2010
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD 2012
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! 2015
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (2016) 2016
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition 2021

General information

Official Discord server for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
DRM-free when launched from the executable.[1]
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Settings[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Oddworld Inhabitants Inc\Oddworld_ Soulstorm

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
[2]
Ultra-widescreen
Can be forced using borderless windowed mode, but is pillarboxed to 16:9 during gameplay, menus are improperly displayed, and Vert- is applied, cutting off the HUD.[3]
4K Ultra HD
[4]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Referred to as "Fullscreen Window".
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Framerate is dependent on monitor's refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
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 bindings
Keyboard and mouse bindings
Gamepad bindings (DualShock 4 layout)
Gamepad bindings (DualShock 4 layout)

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Separate volume percentages for Music, SFX, and Speech.
Can be set in intervals of 5, from 0 to 100.
Surround sound
Plays up to 7.1.[5]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game pauses when out of focus.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
Leaderboards only.

Issues unresolved

Abe occasionally gets stuck in an infinite falling loop

Reload your last checkpoint by select "Restart Checkpoint" from the pause menu.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Wwise

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Quad Core 1.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  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).

References

  1. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-04-06
    Tested by playing the game after closing the Epic Games Launcher and deleting the .egstore folder from the game's directory.
  2. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-04-06
    Tested on an multi-monitor setup.
  3. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-03-30
    Tested at 2560x1080 resolution after changing in-game display settings to Fullscreen Window.
  4. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-04-06
    Tested at 3840x2160 resolution.
  5. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-04-06
    Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.