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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Bee Simulator cover.jpg
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|cover        = Bee Simulator cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Varsav Game Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Varsav Game Studios}}
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|engines      =
 
|engines      =
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
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|official site= https://beesimulator.com/
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 14, 2019|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/BeeSimulator/status/1174322697507151877|title=|date=2019-10-11}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 14, 2019|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/BeeSimulator/status/1174322697507151877|title=|date=2019-10-11}}</ref>}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|bee-simulator|58}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Opencritic|8530/bee-simulator|58}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|bee-simulator|}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Open world }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 
|steam appid  = 914750
 
|steam appid  = 914750
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 1787679429
 +
|hltb        = 68268
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|igdb        = bee-simulator
 +
|mobygames    = bee-simulator
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://beesimulator.com/ Official website]
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{{GOG.com links|1787679429}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/914750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/914750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Official | https://beesimulator.com/#preorder-now | Epic Games Store | Physical edition. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Official | https://beesimulator.com/#preorder-now | key | Physical edition also available.<br>Choice between Epic Games Store and Steam versions. | Epic Games Store, Steam | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | bee-simulator | DRM-free | <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-05|comment=Closed the Epic Games Launcher and renamed its folders, then launched the game from the executable without issues.}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | bee-simulator | DRM-free | <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-05|comment=Closed the Epic Games Launcher and renamed its folders, then launched the game from the executable without issues.}}</ref> | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | bee-simulator | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4419-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | bee_simulator | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | bee-simulator-steam-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | bee-simulator | activation, key | Choice between Epic Games Store activation and a Steam key. | Epic Games Store, Steam | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 914750 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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       = unknown
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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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           = unknown
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|steam cloud               = unknown
|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             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Bee Simulator Screen settings.png|Screen settings.}}
 
{{Image|Bee Simulator Screen settings.png|Screen settings.}}
 
{{Image|Bee Simulator Graphic settings.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Bee Simulator Graphic settings.png|Graphics settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Vert-}} gameplay, spanned HUD, {{term|stretched}} loading screens and {{term|FMV}}s.<ref name="wide"/>
 
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Vert-}} gameplay, spanned HUD, {{term|stretched}} loading screens and {{term|FMV}}s.<ref name="wide"/>
 
|ultrawidescreen            = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen            = limited
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}} gameplay, {{term|stretched}} loading screens and {{term|FMV}}s.<ref name="wide">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-06|comment=Many screenshots taken at 2560x1080 (native), 1920x1080, 3840x2160, 3840x1080, 5760x1080 (all custom) on a single monitor and compared. Additionally compared to a third-party 1920x1080 video paused at the same scene.}}</ref>
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}} gameplay, {{term|stretched}} loading screens and {{term|FMV}}s.{{note|note=Additionally, there are 19 rare and mostly optional spider web challenges, each culminating in a {{term|pillarboxed}} 2 seconds outro, making the total pillarboxed screen time approximately 38 seconds for completionists.<ref name="rose2"/>}}<ref name="wide">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-06|comment=Many screenshots taken at 2560x1080 (native), 1920x1080, 3840x2160, 3840x1080, 5760x1080 (all custom) on a single monitor and compared. Additionally compared to a third-party 1920x1080 video paused at the same scene.}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-06|comment=Running the game at a custom 3840x2160 resolution resulted in significantly less FPS and taken screenshots' resolution being 3840x2160.}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-06|comment=Running the game at a custom 3840x2160 resolution resulted in significantly less FPS and taken screenshots' resolution being 3840x2160.}}</ref>
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|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|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)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1715-bee-simulator-fov-changer/ Bee Simulator FOV changer]|ref=<ref name="rose2"/>|fix=
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{{++}} Quick FOV adjustment in real time.
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{{--}} All FOV changes get reset upon closing the game.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Console Unlocker|ref=<ref name="rose1">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-06|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Console Unlocker|ref=<ref name="rose1">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-06|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Follow [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|the instructions]] to enable the developer console in the game.
 
# Follow [[Engine:Unreal Engine 4#Enable developer console|the instructions]] to enable the developer console in the game.
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# Open <code>GameUserSettings.ini</code> in a text editor.
 
# Open <code>GameUserSettings.ini</code> in a text editor.
 
# Locate <code>FrameRateLimit=0.000000</code> and set the value to the desired FPS cap.
 
# Locate <code>FrameRateLimit=0.000000</code> and set the value to the desired FPS cap.
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}}
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===Chromatic aberration===
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{{ii}} Flying at high speed may result in visible chromatic aberration on High and Ultra Post Process Quality settings.<ref name="rose2"/>
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable chromatic aberration through a config file|ref=<ref name="rose2"/>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
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# Add the following lines:
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<pre>
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[SystemSettings]
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r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0
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</pre>
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}}
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===Depth of field===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field through a config file|ref=<ref name="rose2">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-07|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open <code>Engine.ini</code> in a text editor.
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# Add the following lines:
 +
<pre>
 +
[SystemSettings]
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r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0
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</pre>
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{{ii}} By default, depth of field quality scales with the Post Process Quality setting.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Bee Simulator Controls settings.png|Controls settings.}}
 
{{Image|Bee Simulator Controls settings.png|Controls settings.}}
 
{{Image|Bee Simulator Controls controller.png|Controller controls.}}
 
{{Image|Bee Simulator Controls controller.png|Controller controls.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Bee Simulator Sound settings.png|Sound settings.}}
 
{{Image|Bee Simulator Sound settings.png|Sound settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, SFX, voice, buzz.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, SFX, voice, buzz.
 
|surround sound          = always on
 
|surround sound          = always on
|surround sound notes    = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-06|comment=The rear speakers of the 5.1 surround sound system were used by the game.}}</ref>
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|surround sound notes    = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-06|comment=The rear speakers of the 5.1 surround sound system produced positional audio.}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = always on
 
|subtitles                = always on
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{Image|Bee Simulator General settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Bee Simulator General settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues unresolved==
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===View distance quality resets===
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The '''View Distance Quality''' setting may get reset after each game launch.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-08|comment=Experienced multiple times in over 7 hours of gameplay and many launches.}}</ref>
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===Wild Boar untextured in 3D view===
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Unlocking the Wild Boar (Sus Scrofa) in the glossary may result in its body being untextured in 3D view.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-12-10|comment=This occurred consistently, regardless of graphics settings and config files modifications. [https://i.imgur.com/m18S45H.png Image demonstration].}}</ref>
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  

Latest revision as of 15:33, 5 February 2023

Bee Simulator
Bee Simulator cover
Developers
Varsav Game Studios
Publishers
Bigben Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows November 14, 2019[1]
Reception
Metacritic 58
OpenCritic 58
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Open world
Themes Contemporary
Bee Simulator on HowLongToBeat
Bee Simulator on IGDB
Bee Simulator on MobyGames

General information

GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
CD key
Physical edition also available.
Choice between Epic Games Store and Steam versions.
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
[2]
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Requires online activation
CD key
Choice between Epic Games Store activation and a Steam key.
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\BeBee\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/914750/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\BeBee\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/914750/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Screen settings.
Screen settings.
Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Vert- gameplay, spanned HUD, stretched loading screens and FMVs.[3]
Ultra-widescreen
Vert- gameplay, stretched loading screens and FMVs.[Note 2][3]
4K Ultra HD
[5]
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Scales with Texture Quality.[6]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA with multiple quality settings. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for sharpening.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Limited to 62. See High frame rate for more.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Field of view (FOV)

Use the Bee Simulator FOV changer[4]
Quick FOV adjustment in real time.
All FOV changes get reset upon closing the game.
Use the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Console Unlocker[7]
  1. Follow the instructions to enable the developer console in the game.
  2. Enter FOV X where X is the desired value.
Using the unlocker prevents the game from getting paused on menu access.
Right-click any location in the menu to pause the game.
All FOV changes get reset upon closing the game.
Increase FOV by setting its value to vertical in a config file[7]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[/Script/Engine.LocalPlayer]
AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV
Results in a significant FOV increase outside of split screen.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Enable AA sharpening through a config file[7]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=1

High frame rate

Increase FPS by setting a custom limit in a config file[8]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
  3. Locate FrameRateLimit=0.000000 and set the value to the desired FPS cap.

Chromatic aberration

Flying at high speed may result in visible chromatic aberration on High and Ultra Post Process Quality settings.[4]
Disable chromatic aberration through a config file[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0

Depth of field

Disable depth of field through a config file[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0
By default, depth of field quality scales with the Post Process Quality setting.

Motion blur

Disable motion blur through a config file[7]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.MotionBlurQuality=0
By default, motion blur quality scales with the Post Process Quality setting.

Input

Controls settings.
Controls settings.
Controller controls.
Controller controls.

Audio

Sound settings.
Sound settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music, SFX, voice, buzz.
Surround sound
[11]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
General settings.
General settings.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op, Versus
Split screen achieved through Vert- scaling.[Note 3]
A controller is required for each additional player.
LAN play
Online play

Issues unresolved

View distance quality resets

The View Distance Quality setting may get reset after each game launch.[12]

Wild Boar untextured in 3D view

Unlocking the Wild Boar (Sus Scrofa) in the glossary may result in its body being untextured in 3D view.[13]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2300
AMD FX-4350
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) GeForce GTX 550 Ti
ATI Radeon HD 5770
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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>/914750/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (914750) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
  2. Additionally, there are 19 rare and mostly optional spider web challenges, each culminating in a pillarboxed 2 seconds outro, making the total pillarboxed screen time approximately 38 seconds for completionists.[4]
  3. Side by side for two players; spanned top and separated bottom for three; matching the screen aspect ratio for each of four.

References

  1. [1] - last accessed on 2019-10-11
  2. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-12-05
    Closed the Epic Games Launcher and renamed its folders, then launched the game from the executable without issues.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-12-06
    Many screenshots taken at 2560x1080 (native), 1920x1080, 3840x2160, 3840x1080, 5760x1080 (all custom) on a single monitor and compared. Additionally compared to a third-party 1920x1080 video paused at the same scene.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-12-07
  5. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-12-06
    Running the game at a custom 3840x2160 resolution resulted in significantly less FPS and taken screenshots' resolution being 3840x2160.
  6. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-12-06
    r.MaxAnisotropy gets set from 0 to 8 depending on the quality setting, as seen in the console.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-12-06
  8. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-12-06
    Set the value to 501.000000, which resulted in over 140 FPS.
  9. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-12-06
    Added the game executable to the Steam Big Picture mode, used it to launch the game, went through every game option without touching the keyboard, then briefly played the game with the Xbox 360 controller.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-12-06
    Tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
  11. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-12-06
    The rear speakers of the 5.1 surround sound system produced positional audio.
  12. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-12-08
    Experienced multiple times in over 7 hours of gameplay and many launches.
  13. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-12-10
    This occurred consistently, regardless of graphics settings and config files modifications. Image demonstration.