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Difference between revisions of "Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead"

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{{state|postdev}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead cover.png
 
|cover        = Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Kevin Granade & community}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|CleverRaven}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|KorGgenT|Steam}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2013}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|EA}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2013}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|EA}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|2013}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|cataclysm-dark-days-ahead|}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|cataclysm-dark-days-ahead|}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware, One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control, Menu-based }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Roguelike }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Roguelike, RPG, Sandbox, Survival }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Bicycle, Helicopter, Motorcycle, Naval/watercraft }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Zombies }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi, Zombies }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Cataclysm }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Cataclysm }}
|steam appid  =  
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|steam appid  = 2330750
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site= https://cataclysmdda.org/
 
|official site= https://cataclysmdda.org/
|hltb        =  
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|hltb        = 13084
 
|igdb        =  
 
|igdb        =  
|mobygames    = cataclysm-dark-days-ahead
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|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
 
|wikipedia    = Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
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|current state    =
 
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ Official forums]
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/jFEc7Yp Official Discord server]
 +
{{mm}} [https://web.libera.chat/#CataclysmDDA Official Libera Chat channel]
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2330750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
{{mm}} [https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA Official Github repository]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| developer | https://cataclysmdda.org/releases/ | DRM-free | |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://cataclysmdda.org/releases/ | DRM-free | Available for free. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 2330750 | Steam |  |  | Windows, Linux | }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported                =
 +
|cross-game bonus            =
 +
|dlc                        =
 +
|expansion pack              =
 +
|freeware                    = The developer website version is available for free.
 +
|free-to-play                =
 +
|one-time game purchase      = The Steam version requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Microtransactions===
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{{Microtransactions
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|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
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|finite spend        =
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|infinite spend      =
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|free-to-grind      =
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|loot box            =
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|none                = The game has no microtransactions.
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|player trading      =
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|time-limited        =
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|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|xdgdatahome}}/cataclysm-dda/save/||{{p|xdgdatahome}}/cataclysm-dda/memorial/||{{p|xdgdatahome}}/cataclysm-dda/graveyard/||{{p|xdgdatahome}}/cataclysm-dda/templates/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|xdgdatahome}}/cataclysm-dda/save/|{{p|xdgdatahome}}/cataclysm-dda/memorial/|{{p|xdgdatahome}}/cataclysm-dda/graveyard/|{{p|xdgdatahome}}/cataclysm-dda/templates/}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{XDG|true}}
 
  
 
===[[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       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|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           =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|ubisoft connect       =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
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|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound            = unknown
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|surround sound notes      =  
 
|surround sound notes      =  
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|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
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|ref      =
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|language  = Traditional Chinese
 
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|ref      =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos arm notes        =
 
 
|linux powerpc app      = true
 
|linux powerpc app      = true
 
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 
|linux 32-bit executable= true
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|minOS    =  
 
|minOS    =  
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minCPU  =  
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 1 GB<ref name="sysreqs">[https://cataclysmdda.org/#system-requirements cataclysmdda.org - system requirements]</ref>
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|minGPU  =
 +
 
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 +
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 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
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 +
{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = OS X
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 +
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|minHD    =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
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|recRAM  =  
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
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}}
  
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 +
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 +
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 +
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 +
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 +
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 +
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 13 April 2024

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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead cover
Developers
CleverRaven
Publishers
Steam KorGgenT
Release dates
Windows 2013
macOS (OS X) 2013
Linux 2013
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware, One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Direct control, Menu-based
Genres Roguelike, RPG, Sandbox, Survival
Vehicles Automobile, Bicycle, Helicopter, Motorcycle, Naval/watercraft
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi, Zombies
Series Cataclysm
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead on HowLongToBeat
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead on IGDB
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead on MobyGames
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead on Wikipedia
Cataclysm
Cataclysm 2010
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead EA
Cataclysm: Bright Nights EA

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a singleplayer top-down view roguelike, RPG, sandbox and survival game in the Cataclysm series.

General information

Official forums
Official Discord server
Official Libera Chat channel
Steam Community Discussions
Official Github repository

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
Available for free.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Linux

Monetization

Type Notes
Freeware The developer website version is available for free.
One-time game purchase The Steam version requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions The game has no microtransactions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cataclysm-dda/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/cataclysm-dda/save/
$XDG_DATA_HOME/cataclysm-dda/memorial/
$XDG_DATA_HOME/cataclysm-dda/graveyard/
$XDG_DATA_HOME/cataclysm-dda/templates/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Input

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Filipino
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Icelandic
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Serbian
Spanish
Regular and Argentinian
Turkish
Ukrainian
Translations are available on Transifex where they can be updated and new languages be added here.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
[1]

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 1 GB[2]
Hard disk drive (HDD)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 500 MB[2]
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 900 MHz[2]
System memory (RAM) 500 MB[2]
Hard disk drive (HDD)

References