Songs for a Hero
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Developers | |
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Dumativa Game Studio | |
Castro Brothers | |
Publishers | |
Dumativa Game Studio | |
Engines | |
Windows, macOS, Linux | MonoGame[Note 1] |
Windows (formerly) | XNA[1] |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 24, 2016 |
macOS (OS X) | November 1, 2017[2] |
Linux | November 1, 2017[2] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Scrolling |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Platform, Adventure |
Art styles | Cartoon |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | Definitive Edition. | |||
Humble Store | Definitive Edition.[3] | |||
Steam | Definitive Edition.[3] |
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Songs for the Dead | Included in the Definitive Edition,[3] not sold standalone anymore | |
Skins dos Youtubers Brasil | Included in the Definitive Edition,[3] not sold standalone anymore |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\SongsForAHero\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
- Game settings and controller bindings are stored as standard XML files.
- On Windows, configuration files used to be stored at
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\LDHOJ\
.[4] - Game checks for the existence of configuration files in the old location and automatically migrate them to the new location if applicable.[5]
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\SongsForAHero\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | ~/.config/SongsForAHero/ |
- Save data is stored as standard XML files.
- On Windows, configuration files used to be stored at
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\LDHOJ\
.[4] - Game checks for the existence of save data in the old location and automatically migrate them to the new location if applicable.[5]
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud | Cannot sync saves across operating systems.[6][7] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 16:9 only. Letterbox/Pillarbox is applied on other proportions. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | 16:9 only. Letterbox/Pillarbox is applied on other proportions. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
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 | Game runs at screen refresh rate, up to 60 FPS | ||
120+ FPS | Capped at 60 FPS | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | 2D game, fixed camera | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | 2D game, fixed camera |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
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 |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Voice and Effects | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Released as a free update to the base game on April 30, 2020. A second update, adding localization for the Songs for the Dead DLC was released on September 1, 2020.[8][9][10] | |||
Brazilian Portuguese |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1.8 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT ATI Radeon X600 XT DirectX 9.0c compatible | 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
Notes
References
- ↑ Verified by User:mbc07 on 2020-06-25
- The game was originally built on XNA and launched only on Windows. With the release of the native macOS and Linux versions, the game was rebuilt on MonoGame for all platforms.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Steam Community - New DLC + MAC and Linux versions are ready to play! - last accessed on 2020-06-25
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Verified by User:mbc07 on 2021-07-03
- The Definitive edition was released on June 30, 2021. Previous purchases are upgraded automatically.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:mbc07 on 2020-09-02
- Game version 4.0.29 and earlier. Trivia: LDHOJ is the abbreviation of the original title, in Portuguese: A Lenda do Herói - O Jogo
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Verified by User:mbc07 on 2020-09-02
- Game version 4.2.1 and newer.
- ↑ ProtonDB - Game Details for Songs for a Hero - Definitive Edition - last accessed on 2022-05-26
- ↑ Verified by User:denilsonsa on 2022-05-26
- Dumativa's support has confirmed it is not possible to sync the saves across operating systems.
- ↑ Steam Community - International Update is OUT! - last accessed on 2020-06-25
- ↑ Verified by User:mbc07 on 2020-06-25
- As of game version 4.0.29, playing the stages from the Songs for the Dead DLC with the game language set to English result in a complete absence of voices, subtitles and text dialogues throughout the entire DLC.
- ↑ Verified by User:mbc07 on 2020-09-02
- Although not officially announced, English localization for the DLC is available since game version 4.2.1.