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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Backbone cover.png
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|cover        = Tails Noir cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|EggNut}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|EggNut}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Raw Fury}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Raw Fury}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-10-03|comment=Tested on '''BackBone: Prologue''' demo.}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2022-03-31}}</ref>|build=4.27.1.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 8, 2021}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 8, 2021}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 9, 2022}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|backbone|72}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|11508/backbone|71}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|backbone|}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{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 }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Scrolling }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control, Point and select }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, RPG }}
 
{{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        | Cartoon }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Detective/mystery, North America }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Detective/mystery, North America, Fantasy }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Backbone }}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|backbone|77}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|11508/backbone|78}}
 
 
|steam appid  = 865610
 
|steam appid  = 865610
 
|steam appid side  = 992310
 
|steam appid side  = 992310
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|official site= https://eggnut.net/
 
|official site= https://eggnut.net/
 
|hltb        = 62990
 
|hltb        = 62990
|igdb        = backbone
 
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 166033
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 20314
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  = The game was released as '''''Backbone''''', until it was renamed '''''Tails Noir''''' in August 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/865610/history/?changeid=U:40372623|title=Tails Noir History · Change #U:40372623 · SteamDB|date=2023-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gogdb.org/product/1666053779#changelog|title=Tails Noir - GOG Database|date=2023-11-05}}</ref>
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | backbone | unknown | {{store link|Epic Games Store|backbone--artifact-edition|Artifact Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | backbone | DRM-Free| {{store link|Epic Games Store|backbone--artifact-edition|Artifact Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 5158-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|5158-2|Artifact Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 5158-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|5158-2|Artifact Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | backbone | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|backbone_artifact_edition|Artifact Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | tails_noir | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|tails_noir_artifact_edition|Artifact Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | backbone | Steam | {{store link|Humble|backbone-artifact-edition|Artifact Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | tails-noir | Steam | {{store link|Humble|tails-noir-artifact-edition-artifact-edition|Artifact Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nc9tnxs9c8g | Microsoft Store | Included with {{store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nc9tnxs9c8g | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 865610 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|21252|Artifact Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 865610 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|21252|Artifact Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://rawfury.itch.io/backbone | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} A free prologue is available from {{store link|GOG.com|backbone_prologue}}, {{store link|Humble|backbone-prologue}}, and {{store link|Steam|992310}}.
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{{ii}} A free prologue is available from {{store link|Steam|992310}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===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|LOCALAPPDATA}}\Detective\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       = unknown
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|epic games launcher       = true
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             = true
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|xbox cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = {{cn|reason=Verify that the in-game option works and specify the platform.}}
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|borderless windowed notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2021-06-14|comment=Tested on GOG Windows release.}}</ref>
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Backbone Audio Settings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Image|Backbone Audio Settings.png|Audio settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Ambience, Effects, UI
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, Ambience, Effects, UI
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
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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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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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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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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|macos 64-bit app       = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
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|macos arm app          = false
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          = PhysX
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            = FMOD
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|minOS    = 7
 
|minOS    = 7
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz Multi-core
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|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 1 GB
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|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = 2.5 GHz Multi-core
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|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
[[Category:GOG.com Enhancement Project]]
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 09:37, 5 November 2023

Tails Noir
Tails Noir cover
Developers
EggNut
Publishers
Raw Fury
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows June 8, 2021
macOS (OS X) February 9, 2022
Reception
Metacritic 72
OpenCritic 71
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control, Point and select
Genres Adventure, RPG
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Contemporary, Detective/mystery, North America, Fantasy
Series Backbone
Tails Noir on HowLongToBeat
Tails Noir on IGDB
Tails Noir on MobyGames
Backbone
Tails Noir (Backbone) 2021
Tails Noir Preludes 2023

Tails Noir is a singleplayer side view and scrolling adventure and RPG game in the Backbone series.

The game was released as Backbone, until it was renamed Tails Noir in August 2023.[2][3]

General information

Official Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
Artifact Edition also available.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Artifact Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Artifact Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Artifact Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Artifact Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
itch.io (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows
A free prologue is available from Steam.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Detective\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\RawFury.Backbone_9s0pnehqffj7t\LocalCache\Local\Detective\Saved\Config\WinGDK\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/865610/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Detective\Saved\SaveGames\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/865610/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Visual settings
Visual settings

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Ultra-widescreen

Force any resolution through a config file[5]
  1. Launch the game once and apply any resolution.
  2. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  3. Open GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
  4. Modify the values of ResolutionSizeX and ResolutionSizeY to match the width and height of the desired resolution (e.g. ResolutionSizeX=2560).
  5. Save the changes.
Applying a different resolution in the game will require following the steps again.
Use the related PCGamingWiki community tool to remove dialogue and cutscenes pillarboxing.

Input

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Ambience, Effects, UI
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Cannot be enabled
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12 Microsoft Store version uses DirectX 12.[6]
Shader Model support 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz multi-core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.27.1.0[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/865610/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (865610) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-03-31
  2. Tails Noir History · Change #U:40372623 · SteamDB - last accessed on 2023-11-05
  3. Tails Noir - GOG Database - last accessed on 2023-11-05
  4. Verified by User:Expack3 on 2021-06-14
    Tested on GOG Windows release.
  5. Verified by User:Rose on 2021-06-09
  6. Verified by User:Rose on 2021-06-11
    As seen in RivaTuner.