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|cover        = Aperture Desk Job cover.jpg
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 1st, 2022}}
 
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|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
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|taxonomy    =
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{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 }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Portal }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Portal }}
 
|steam appid  = 1902490
 
|steam appid  = 1902490
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|hltb        = 104608
 
|hltb        = 104608
 
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
 
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
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|mobygames    = aperture-desk-job
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|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = freeware
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|license      = commercial
 
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1902490/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1902490/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{ii}} Aperture Desk Job requires a controller in order to play, keyboard and mouse are not supported.
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{{ii}} Aperture Desk Job required a controller in order to play, keyboard and mouse are not supported.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\game\steampal\cfg\machine_convars.vcfg|{{P|game}}\game\steampal\save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\game\steampal\cfg\machine_convars.vcfg}}
 
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Aperture Desk Job settings.png|General settings}}
 
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Letterboxed}} or {{term|Vert-}} if narrower or wider than 16:10, respectively.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Letterboxed or Vert- if narrower or wider than 16:10, respectively.
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|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Vert-}}, increase FOV to compensate.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-04-04|comment=Tested using custom 2560x800 resolution.}}</ref>
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|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}}, increase FOV to compensate.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-04-04|comment=Tested using custom 2560x1080 resolution.}}</ref>
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov                        = false
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = always on
 
|antialiasing              = always on
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|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] 4x.
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|antialiasing notes        = 4x MSAA
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
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{{ii}} High FOV values may show improperly drawn areas.
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Change FOV using console|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-04-04}}</ref>|fix=
 
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# Use {{code|-console}} [[Command line arguments|Command line argument]].
 
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# Start the game.
 
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# Open the console using {{key|`}} key.
 
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# Type {{code|fov_desired <value>}}, e.g. {{code|fov_desired 90}}.
 
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# Press {{key|Enter}}.
 
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# Close the console by pressing {{key|`}} or {{key|esc}}.
 
 
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{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          = Keyboard is used only once to type the name.
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|key remap notes          = Keyboard is not supported.  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          = Only for Menu Navigation and one specific action(signing document).
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|mouse menu notes          = Only for Menu Navigation.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|controller support        = always on
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  = While it's designed for Steam Deck in mind, it would still work with any controller types.  
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|controller support notes  = While it's designed for Steam Deck in mind, it'd still work with Any Controller types.  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap notes    = Controller remapping can be done through Steam Input's Controller Configuration page.
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|controller remap notes    = Controller remapping can be done through Steam Input's Controller Layout page.
 
|controller sensitivity    = limited
 
|controller sensitivity    = limited
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|controller sensitivity notes= You can only change the Camera Sensitivity for Mouse-like Camera actions (such as [Gyro Aim Turret] and [Right Trackball]) on Steam Input's Controller Configuration page.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Al2009man|date=2022-03-17|comment=Increased the Camera Sensitivity in Chapter 5-onwards and rebinds [Aim Turret] to [Right Trackball] camera, which also doubles as a Camera for the Turret section}}</ref>
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|controller sensitivity notes= You can only change the Camera Sensitivity for Mouse-like Camera actions (such as [Gyro Aim Turret] and [Right Trackball]) on Steam Input's Controller Layoutpage.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Al2009man|date=2022-03-17|comment=Increased the Camera Sensitivity in Chapter 5-onwards and rebinds [Aim Turret] to [Right Trackball] camera, which also doubles as a Camera for the Turret section}}</ref>
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
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|impulse triggers          = false
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4              = true
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
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|controller hotplug        = false
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|simultaneous input        = false
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = true
 
|steam input api          = true
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|steam hook input notes    =  
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
 
|steam input presets      = true
 
|steam input presets      = true
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|steam input presets notes = DualShock 4, Xbox One Controller, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Steam Controller
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|steam input presets notes = Steam Deck, DualShock 4, Xbox One Controller, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Steam Controller
 
|steam controller prompts  = false
 
|steam controller prompts  = false
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|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam controller prompts notes =
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
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{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
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|separate volume notes    = Master only
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|surround sound            = always on
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|surround sound            = true
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|surround sound notes      = 7.1 Surround<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-04-05|comment=Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter.}}</ref>
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|surround sound notes      =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost        = always on
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|mute on focus lost        = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |language  = Korean
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|interface = true
 
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|audio    = false
 
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|subtitles = true
 
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|notes    =
 
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|fan      =
 
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|ref      =
 
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}}
 
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{{L10n/switch
 
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|language  = Norwegian
 
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|vulkan versions        = true
 
|vulkan versions        = true
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|vulkan notes          = Accessible in Windows by using the [[Command line arguments|command line argument]] {{code|-vulkan}}
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|vulkan notes          = Accessible through Windows when using the command line '''-vulkan'''
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
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Aperture Desk Job
Aperture Desk Job cover
Developers
Valve Corporation
Engines
Source 2
Release dates
Windows March 1, 2022
Linux March 1, 2022
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control, Gestures, Voice control
Art styles Stylized
Series Portal
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Aperture Desk Job on HowLongToBeat
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⤏ Go to series page
Subseries of Half-Life
Portal 2007
Portal 2 2011
Portal 2 Sixense Perceptual Pack 2013
Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative (unofficial mod) 2014
Portal Stories (series)
The Lab 2016
Bridge Constructor Portal 2017
Moondust 2018
Aperture Hand Lab 2019
Aperture Desk Job 2022

Aperture Desk Job is an interactive tech demo for the Steam Deck set in the Portal universe.

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Aperture Desk Job required a controller in order to play, keyboard and mouse are not supported.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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Windows
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\game\steampal\cfg\video.txt[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\game\steampal\cfg\machine_convars.vcfg[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Letterboxed or Vert- if narrower or wider than 16:10, respectively.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
4x MSAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch State Notes
Remapping
Keyboard is not supported.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Only for Menu Navigation.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
Controller
Controller support
While it's designed for Steam Deck in mind, it'd still work with Any Controller types.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller remapping can be done through Steam Input's Controller Layout page.
Controller sensitivity
You can only change the Camera Sensitivity for Mouse-like Camera actions (such as [Gyro Aim Turret] and [Right Trackball]) on Steam Input's Controller Layoutpage.[1]
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Deck, DualShock 4, Xbox One Controller, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Steam Controller
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Bulgarian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Vulkan
Accessible through Windows when using the command line -vulkan
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Steam Audio
Interface Qt
Input SDL

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-7500
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
System memory (RAM) 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
AMD Radeon RX 580
6 GB of VRAM
Other Steam Deck
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) SteamOS
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-7500
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
System memory (RAM) 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
AMD Radeon RX 580
6 GB of VRAM
Other Steam Deck
A 64-bit operating system is required.


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).

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2022-03-17
    Increased the Camera Sensitivity in Chapter 5-onwards and rebinds [Aim Turret] to [Right Trackball] camera, which also doubles as a Camera for the Turret section