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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = cobalt.png
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|cover       = Cobalt Cover.jpg
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|developer     = Oxeye Game Studio
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Mojang|Mojang]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Oxeye Game Studio}}
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|engine         =
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|publishers  =
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|release dates = <sup>Alpha</sup> December 16, 2011<ref>http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2011/12/19/go-bot-cobalt-alpha-now-available/</ref>
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mojang}}
 +
|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Stingray}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 2, 2016|ref=<ref name="Steam">[https://mojang.com/2016/01/cobalt-coming-to-xbox-and-steam-on-february-2nd/ Cobalt coming to Xbox and Steam February 2nd]</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
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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/modes            | Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Cobalt }}
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|steam appid  = 357340
 +
|steam appid side  = 549990
 +
|gogcom id    =
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|mobygames    =
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|wikipedia    = Cobalt (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 13773
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://playcobalt.com
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key Points'''
 
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{{ii}} The game is currently in an Alpha state.
 
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{{ii}} The game is currently Windows only, but will eventually be ported to OS X and Linux<ref>http://www.oxeyegames.com/cobalt/</ref>.
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://playcobalt.com/ Official Website]
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{{mm}} [https://forum.cobaltvault.no Official Forum]
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{{mm}} [http://www.cobaltforum.net/ Official Forum]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://www.cobaltwiki.com/Cobalt_Wiki Official Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.cobaltwiki.com/Cobalt_Wiki Official Wiki]
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{{mm}} [http://www.oxeyegames.com/ Oxeye Developer Website]
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{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobalt Official Subreddit]
 
{{mm}} [https://getsatisfaction.com/cobalt Cobalt Get Satisfaction Page] for Feedback and Suggestions
 
{{mm}} [https://getsatisfaction.com/cobalt Cobalt Get Satisfaction Page] for Feedback and Suggestions
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/357340/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://playcobalt.com/ Developer Website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | cobalt | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 357340 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}. Alpha versions required a [https://account.mojang.com Mojang Account] and were purchased through the developer website. Steam keys were included on release.<ref name="Steam">[https://mojang.com/2016/01/cobalt-coming-to-xbox-and-steam-on-february-2nd/ Cobalt coming to Xbox and Steam February 2nd]</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Cobalt\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Cobalt\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Cobalt Settings 1.jpg|In-game video settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Cobalt Settings 2.jpg|More in-game video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes=
 +
|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = n/a
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = true
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
 +
|anisotropic                = unknown
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = unknown
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                =
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Cobalt Keyboard Settings.jpg|Default keyboard settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Cobalt Controller Settings.jpg|Default controller settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          = Uses keys and optionally mouse buttons/wheel
 +
|acceleration option      = n/a
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = false
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = true
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = true
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Master ("Sound"), Applause, and Music
 +
|surround sound          = unknown
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = true
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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{{L10n|content=
−
{{Video Settings
+
{{L10n/switch
−
|widescreen_resolution      =unknown
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|language  = English
−
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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|interface = true
−
|multimonitor              =unknown
+
|audio    = unknown
−
|multimonitor_notes        =
+
|subtitles = true
−
|fov                        =unknown
+
|notes    =  
−
|fov_notes                  =
+
|fan      =  
−
|windowed                  =unknown
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}}
−
|windowed_notes            =
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{{L10n/switch
−
|fullscreen                =unknown
+
|language  = French
−
|fullscreen_notes          =
+
|interface = true
−
|anisotropic                =unknown
+
|audio    = unknown
−
|anisotropic_notes          =
+
|subtitles = true
−
|antialiasing              =unknown
+
|notes    =
−
|antialiasing_notes        =
+
|fan      =
−
|vsync                      =unknown
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}}
−
|vsync_notes                =
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =  
 +
|fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =  
 +
|fan      =  
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Network==
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{{Input Settings
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{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|key_remap                  =unknown
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|local play          = true
−
|key_remap_notes            =
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|local play players  =
−
|acceleration_option        =unknown
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|local play modes    = Co-op, Versus
−
|acceleration_option_notes =
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|local play notes    = Only one keyboard; infinite controller players are possible.
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|controller_support         =unknown
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|lan play            = false
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|controller_support_notes   =
+
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =  
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players = 8
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =  
 +
|asynchronous         =  
 +
|asynchronous notes   =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Issues and Fixes ==
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==Issues fixed==
−
=== Can't Install Game ===
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===Can't install===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Install VC++2010 DR and  DirectX 9|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Install VC++2010 DR and  DirectX 9}}
 
 
If the game doesn't launch on your computer, try installing the following:
 
If the game doesn't launch on your computer, try installing the following:
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* [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555 VC++2010 DR]
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* [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555 VC++2010 DR]
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* [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 DirectX 9]
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* [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 DirectX 9]
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== Can't Update Alpha v115 ===
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===Can't Update Alpha v115===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Reinstall the game|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Reinstall the game}}
 
 
To fix this problem you'll likely have to reinstall the game.
 
To fix this problem you'll likely have to reinstall the game.
  
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}}
 
}}
  
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=== Can't Update Game ===
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==="Error while downloading update: Unable to write local file" error===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in Administrator Mode|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Run the game in Administrator Mode}}
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Run the game in Administrator Mode to fix the problem.
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If you get an error that looks like [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/File:Cobalterror.png this], you'll have to run the game in Administrator Mode to fix the problem.
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}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 7, 8, 10
 +
|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz or faster
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 2 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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<references/>
 
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[[Category:Game]]
 
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[[Category:Windows]]
 

Latest revision as of 19:22, 25 February 2023

Cobalt
Cobalt cover
Developers
Oxeye Game Studio
Publishers
Mojang
Engines
Stingray
Release dates
Windows February 2, 2016[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Multiplayer
Series Cobalt
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Cobalt on Wikipedia
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Cobalt
Cobalt 2016
Cobalt WASD 2017

General information

Official Forum
Official Wiki
Official Subreddit
Cobalt Get Satisfaction Page for Feedback and Suggestions
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM. Alpha versions required a Mojang Account and were purchased through the developer website. Steam keys were included on release.[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Cobalt\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/357340/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Cobalt\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/357340/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.
More in-game video settings.
More in-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Default keyboard settings.
Default keyboard settings.
Default controller settings.
Default controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Uses keys and optionally mouse buttons/wheel
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master ("Sound"), Applause, and Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
Co-op, Versus
Only one keyboard; infinite controller players are possible.
LAN play
Online play
8

Issues fixed

Can't install

Install VC++2010 DR and DirectX 9[citation needed]

If the game doesn't launch on your computer, try installing the following:

Can't Update Alpha v115

Reinstall the game[citation needed]

To fix this problem you'll likely have to reinstall the game.

The installer can be found here.

"Error while downloading update: Unable to write local file" error

Run the game in Administrator Mode[citation needed]

Run the game in Administrator Mode to fix the problem.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz or faster
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References