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Difference between revisions of "Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder"

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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Darkness Within 1 In Pursuit of Loath Nolder cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Darkness Within 1 In Pursuit of Loath Nolder cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 14, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 14, 2009}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|darkness-within-in-pursuit-of-loath-nolder|52}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic||}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|darkness-within-in-pursuit-of-loath-nolder|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pre-rendered graphics, Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Horror }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Darkness Within }}
 
|steam appid  = 298930
 
|steam appid  = 298930
|steam appid side = 414680
+
|steam appid side = 414680
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= http://zoetrope-interactive.com/game-info/darkness-within-1/
 +
|hltb        = 2241
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = darkness-within-in-pursuit-of-loath-nolder
 
|wikipedia    = Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
 
|wikipedia    = Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 6003
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Darkness Within}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/298930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [http://zoetrope-interactive.com/game-info/darkness-within-1/ Official website]
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/298930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Darkness Within 1 In Pursuit of Loath Nolder external config.png|External configuration tool accessed with <code>{{P|game}}\Config.exe</code>.}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Darkness Within\config.txt|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Darkness Within\cmdline.txt}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Darkness Within\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Darkness Within 1 In Pursuit of Loath Nolder video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Darkness Within 1 In Pursuit of Loath Nolder advanced.png|In-game advanced settings.}}
 +
{{ii}} {{code|External configuration tool}} creates file {{code|cmdline.txt}}, which game applies during every launch. It has higher priority than main config file {{code|config.txt}}, see [[#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|Configuration file(s) location]].
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Stretched}} by default. See [[#Aspect ratio|Aspect ratio]].
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Stretched}} by default. See [[#Aspect ratio|Aspect ratio]].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = {{term|Stretched}} by default. See [[#Aspect ratio|Aspect ratio]].
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Set with {{code|external configuration tool}} or in {{code|config.txt}}. Value defines vertical FOV.
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|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        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Uncapped by default. Custom value can be set with {{code|external configuration tool}}. {{term|FMV}} cutscenes are 25 fps.
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Aspect ratio]]===
{{Input settings
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{{ii}} Game uses 4:3 aspect ratio by default.
|key remap                = unknown
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{{--}} {{term|FMV}} cutscenes are stretched with any aspect ratio except 4:3.
|key remap notes          =  
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{{Fixbox|description=Set custom aspect ratio in config file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/298930/discussions/0/1640915206463698235/|title=Steam Community|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
# Go to {{code|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Darkness Within}}.
 +
# Open the {{code|config.txt}} file with Notepad or other text editor.
 +
# Change value of {{code|aspect}} to the ratio of width/height of desired resolution, e.g.:
 +
## {{code|1.25000}} - 5:4
 +
## {{code|1.33333}} - 4:3
 +
## {{code|1.77778}} - 16:9
 +
## {{code|2.33333}} - 21:9
 +
## {{code|2.37037}} - 2560x1080
 +
# Save the file.
 +
# Launch the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Darkness Within 1 In Pursuit of Loath Nolder gameplay.png|In-game gameplay settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 +
|key remap notes          = Keyboard is not used during gameplay.
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|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
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Darkness Within 1 In Pursuit of Loath Nolder audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = SFX, Music, Ambient
 +
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Polish
 
|language  = Polish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
|notes    =  
+
|notes    = [https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/Darkness_Within:_In_Pursuit_of_Loath_Nolder Details]
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan       = true
 +
|notes     = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=367373268 download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 2000
 
|minOS    = 2000
|minCPU  = 1 GHz Intel® Pentium® processor
+
|minCPU  = 1 GHz Intel Pentium processor
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 1100 MB
 
|minHD    = 1100 MB
|minGPU  = 128 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible or better video card
+
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
 
|recOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
 
|recOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz Intel® Pentium® processor
+
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium processor
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible video card with Shader 2.0
+
|recGPU  =
 +
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 +
|recSM    = 2.0
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 11:26, 8 October 2023

Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder cover
Developers
Zoetrope Interactive
Publishers
Iceberg Interactive
Release dates
Windows August 14, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 52
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives First-person
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Pre-rendered graphics, Stylized
Themes Contemporary, Horror
Series Darkness Within
Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder on HowLongToBeat
Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder on IGDB
Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder on MobyGames
Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder on Wikipedia
Darkness Within
Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder 2007
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage 2010

General information

Official website
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

External configuration tool accessed with <path-to-game>\Config.exe.
External configuration tool accessed with <path-to-game>\Config.exe.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Darkness Within\config.txt
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Darkness Within\cmdline.txt
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/298930/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Darkness Within\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/298930/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.
In-game advanced settings.
In-game advanced settings.
External configuration tool creates file cmdline.txt, which game applies during every launch. It has higher priority than main config file config.txt, see Configuration file(s) location.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Stretched by default. See Aspect ratio.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Stretched by default. See Aspect ratio.
4K Ultra HD
Stretched by default. See Aspect ratio.
Field of view (FOV)
Set with external configuration tool or in config.txt. Value defines vertical FOV.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Uncapped by default. Custom value can be set with external configuration tool. FMV cutscenes are 25 fps.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Aspect ratio

Game uses 4:3 aspect ratio by default.
FMV cutscenes are stretched with any aspect ratio except 4:3.
Set custom aspect ratio in config file[1]
  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Darkness Within.
  2. Open the config.txt file with Notepad or other text editor.
  3. Change value of aspect to the ratio of width/height of desired resolution, e.g.:
    1. 1.25000 - 5:4
    2. 1.33333 - 4:3
    3. 1.77778 - 16:9
    4. 2.33333 - 21:9
    5. 2.37037 - 2560x1080
  4. Save the file.
  5. Launch the game.

Input

In-game gameplay settings.
In-game gameplay settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Keyboard is not used during gameplay.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Details
Russian
Spanish
Fan translation, download.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz Intel Pentium processor
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1100 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

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

References

  1. Steam Community - last accessed on 26 May 2023