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|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|descenders|78}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|descenders|78}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|7743/descenders|75}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|7743/descenders|74}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|descenders|}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls|Direct control}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls|Direct control}}
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|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|official site= https://www.descendersgame.com/
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|hltb        = 55598
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|mobygames    = descenders
 
|mobygames    = descenders
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.descendersgame.com/ Official website]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/Descenders Official Discord server]
 
{{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/Descenders Official Discord server]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/Descenders/ Official subreddit]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/Descenders/ Official subreddit]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/681280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/681280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Discord | 489420695454089217 | Discord | Retired as of 26 Nov 2020 | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | descenders | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | descenders | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | c37xbx7dcbz0 | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}, {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | c37xbx7dcbz0 | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}, {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 681280 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 681280 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Discord | 489420695454089217 | Discord | Retired as of 26 Nov 2020 | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All OS X and Linux versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
{{ii}} All OS X and Linux versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|HKEY_USERS\"user random mumber"\SOFTWARE\RageSquid\Descenders}}
 
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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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|HKEY_USERS\"user random mumber"\SOFTWARE\RageSquid\Descenders}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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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               = true
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|discord                   = true
|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           = 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         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Descenders video settings.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Image|Descenders video settings.png|Video settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/descenders/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/descenders/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|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                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Descenders input bindings.png|Input bindings}}
 
{{Image|Descenders input bindings.png|Input bindings}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|dualshock prompts notes  = Uses XBox prompts.
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers        = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Descenders audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Image|Descenders audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, Voice
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, Voice
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|mute on focus lost notes = <ref name="aemony-20191111"/>
 
|mute on focus lost notes = <ref name="aemony-20191111"/>
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==VR support==
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{{VR support
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|vr only                    = false
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|htc vive                    = hackable
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|htc vive notes              = Use [https://github.com/Holydh/Descenders_VRmod Descenders VR mod]. You also need to disable Depth of field, Bloom and Vsync in the game graphics settings
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|oculus rift                = hackable
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|oculus rift notes          = Use [https://github.com/Holydh/Descenders_VRmod Descenders VR mod]. You also need to disable Depth of field, Bloom and Vsync in the game graphics settings
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|osvr                        = unknown
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|osvr notes                  =
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|windows mixed reality      = unknown
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|windows mixed reality notes =
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|keyboard-mouse              = true
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|keyboard-mouse notes        =
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|3rd space gaming vest      =
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
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|novint falcon              =
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|novint falcon notes        =
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|trackir                    =
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|trackir notes              =
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
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|play area seated            = hackable
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|play area seated notes      = Use [https://github.com/Holydh/Descenders_VRmod Descenders VR mod].
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|play area standing          = hackable
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|play area standing notes    = Use [https://github.com/Holydh/Descenders_VRmod Descenders VR mod]. Only 180° since interface is in fixed position.
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|play area room-scale        = false
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|play area room-scale notes  = Interface is in fixed position.
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}}
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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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      =  
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|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        =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17DkOsI9AwAT4dzPkLmunYJJmUpf1FuWR62Q1vAEfJzM/htmlview|title=Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs|date=5 May 2023}}</ref>
 
|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 arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|recCPU  = High-range Intel Core i5
 
|recCPU  = High-range Intel Core i5
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
|recHD    = 3 GB
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|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 21:48, 2 August 2023

Descenders
Descenders cover
Developers
RageSquid
Publishers
No More Robots
Engines
Unity 2017[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows May 7, 2019
macOS (OS X) May 7, 2019
Linux May 7, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 78
OpenCritic 74
Taxonomy
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Bicycle
Descenders on HowLongToBeat
Descenders on IGDB
Descenders on MobyGames
Descenders on Wikipedia

General information

Official Discord server
Official subreddit
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass for PC
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Discord (unavailable)
Discord
Retired as of 26 Nov 2020
Windows
All OS X and Linux versions require Steam DRM.
Patches for the Microsoft Store version tend to be delayed relative to the Steam version.

Version differences

The Steam version is the only version of the game to feature modding support.

Game data

Gameplay settings
Gameplay settings

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_USERS\"user random mumber"\SOFTWARE\RageSquid\Descenders
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows HKEY_USERS\"user random mumber"\SOFTWARE\RageSquid\Descenders
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Discord
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

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

Input

Input bindings
Input bindings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX, Voice
Surround sound
2.0[2]
Subtitles
[3]
Closed captions
[3]
Mute on focus lost
[3]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play


VR support

Headsets State Notes
SteamVR
Use Descenders VR mod. You also need to disable Depth of field, Bloom and Vsync in the game graphics settings
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Use Descenders VR mod. You also need to disable Depth of field, Bloom and Vsync in the game graphics settings
Windows Mixed Reality
This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer, or Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR.
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse
Play area
Seated
Use Descenders VR mod.
Standing
Use Descenders VR mod. Only 180° since interface is in fixed position.
Room-scale
Interface is in fixed position.


Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[4]
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 550
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 550
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 550


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2017.4.9f1[1]

References

  1. Verified by User:K3w3l on 2020-11-26
    The game requires this specific version of Unity when developing mods for the game.
  2. Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-11-11
    Determined using Special K and Razer Surround with the Microsoft Store version.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-11-11
    Tested on the Microsoft Store version.
  4. Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs - last accessed on 5 May 2023