Astebreed
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Developers | |
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Edelweiss | |
Publishers | |
Playism | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 31, 2013 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Scrolling, Side view, Third-person, Top-down view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Arcade, Shooter |
Vehicles | Flight, Robot, Space flight |
Art styles | Anime |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Key points
- A controller is highly recommended.
- As of October 30, 2017, the overseas release of this game has been upgraded to Astebreed: Definitive Edition, featuring several improvements from the PlayStation 4 version.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Original Comiket 83 release, bundled with CD soundtrack. | |||
GOG.com | Definitive Edition. Bundled with the prototype of Astebreed. | |||
Humble Store | Definitive Edition. | |||
Steam | Definitive Edition. Can be played without Steam running.[2][3] | |||
Publisher website (unavailable) | Definitive Edition. |
Version differences
- Definitive Edition is an updated version of the game that backports many enhancements from the PlayStation 4 version, such as improved graphics, revised controller support, rebalanced difficulty, and new content previously exclusive to that version.
- All previous owners of the overseas release of Astebreed receives Definitive Edition free of charge.[4]
Game data
Configuration file location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\data\config.json[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/283680/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\data\system.dat[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/283680/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Use Astebreed Tweaker for custom/unlisted resolutions. | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Astebreed Tweaker. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Use Astebreed Tweaker. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Hold Ctrl when starting the game to open in windowed mode.[5] | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Unknown amount. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA and SMAA low or ultra. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Game speed is bound to frame rate. Cap the frame rate at 60 FPS if needed. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
- Controller is highly recommended. For example, Esc is quit instead of cancel/back which is X by default, which is Button 1 in-game.
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Limited to Z, X, C, V, A, S, D, F, Q, W, E, and R keys (pre-Definitive Edition update or Original Mode). Use Astebreed Tweaker for custom key mappings. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | DirectInput and XInput are supported. | |
Full controller support | A first time pop-up prompts players whether to launch the game either in windowed or fullscreen. Afterwards, the pop-up will no longer occur. This pop-up was removed entirely after the Definitive Edition update.[6] | |
Controller remapping | Certain controllers may need manually assign the axis of the right analog stick for Definitive Edition's Arranged Mode. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | XInput controller support has been improved after the Definitive Edition update, however when used wirelessly without Steam's Xbox configuration, the game assumes the controller is DirectInput.[7] | |
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Xbox button prompts | Xbox One variant. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | Native DualShock 4 support was added after the Definitive Edition update, however, it only works properly when connected via USB.[8] | |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired V1 and V2.[8] |
Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts | Generic prompts are shown for other controllers. |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | XInput only. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, music, effects, voice and environmental. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | See Mute on focus lost. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Japanese |
Mute on focus lost
Set mute in background[9] |
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Notes
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Issues fixed
Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set refresh rate with Astebreed Tweaker[9] |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 874 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT DirectX 9.0 compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
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Other | Controller recommended |
Notes
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (283680) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Astebreed: Definitive Edition Details - last accessed on 2017-11-07
- ↑ Verified by User:MetalPlateMage on 2015-07-31
- ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2016-03-20
- ↑ Astebreed: Definitive Edition Details - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Astebreed - last accessed on November 6, 2017
- ↑ Quick tip: What to do if you select the wrong resolution :: Astebreed General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Astebreed: Definitive Edition :: Halloween Sales & Upcoming Major Update! - last accessed on October 22, 2018
- ↑ Xinput when plugged, DInput wirelessly when using an Xbox One controller? - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 2020-02-02
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-07-02
- The game won't advance beyond the title screen with a V2 controller connected via Bluetooth with a third-party dongle.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-11-19