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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 7, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 7, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 7, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 7, 2015}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dex|62}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9860/dex|74}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dex|69}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Scrolling }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | ARPG }}
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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            | Cyberpunk }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 269650
 
|steam appid  = 269650
 
|steam appid side  = 542810
 
|steam appid side  = 542810
 
|gogcom id    = 1929434313
 
|gogcom id    = 1929434313
 
|gogcom id side = 1470859539
 
|gogcom id side = 1470859539
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|official site= https://en.dreadlocks.cz/games/dex/
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|hltb        = 21172
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|lutris      = dex
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|mobygames    = dex
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Dex (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Dex (video game)
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|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 16904
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
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}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} A Windows-only demo is available from {{store link|GOG.com|dex_demo}} and {{store link|Steam|542810}}.
 
{{ii}} A Windows-only demo is available from {{store link|GOG.com|dex_demo}} and {{store link|Steam|542810}}.
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 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{--}} GOG version is behind on updates. Latest version is 7.0.0.0 on Steam while on GOG it is 6.0.0.0.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Dreadlocks Ltd\Dex}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Dreadlocks Ltd\Dex}}
 
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Preferences/unity.Dreadlocks Ltd.Dex.plist}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Preferences/unity.Dreadlocks Ltd.Dex.plist}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Dreadlocks Ltd/Dex}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Dreadlocks Ltd\Dex}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Dreadlocks Ltd\Dex}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
−
{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Preferences/unity.Dreadlocks Ltd.Dex.plist}}<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/dex/dex_saves_location_on_the_mac/post4|title=Dex Saves location on Mac OSX - GOG.com Forums|date=2017-12-17}}</ref>
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Preferences/unity.Dreadlocks Ltd.Dex.plist}}<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/dex/dex_saves_location_on_the_mac/post4|title=Dex Saves location on Mac OSX - GOG.com Forums|date=2017-12-17}}</ref>
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|~/.config/unity3d/Dreadlocks Ltd/Dex/prefs}}<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/dex/dex_saves_location_on_the_mac/post6|title=Dex Saves location on Linux - GOG.com Forums|date=2017-12-17}}</ref>
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Dreadlocks Ltd/Dex/prefs}}<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/dex/dex_saves_location_on_the_mac/post6|title=Dex Saves location on Linux - GOG.com Forums|date=2017-12-17}}</ref>
 
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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
−
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|xbox cloud           = unknown
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|steam cloud               = false
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = false
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dex/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dex/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        = FXAA/DLAA
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)#Directionally Localized Anti-Aliasing|Directionally Localized Anti-Aliasing (DLAA)]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|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              =  
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|120 fps notes              = No FPS cap, animations play at >=60 FPS
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
−
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = 2.0
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|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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  |language  = Czech
 
  |language  = Czech
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
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  |notes    = Localization by Zuzana Kostićová, Václav Sahula, Jan Jirkovsky.
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  |notes    = Localization by Zuzana Kostićová, Václav Sahula, Jan Jirkovsky. Czech dubbing by Fénix ProDabing is available as free DLC for Steam version. [http://update.dreadlocks.cz/dex/Dex-CzechVoiceActing_Setup.exe Installer] for GOG version exists, though it is not working correctly<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mundurjenerala|date=2022-05-11|comment="Source file not found: {{p|appdata}}\Dreadlocks Ltd\Dex - Český dabing 1.0.0.0\install\Dex-CzechVoiceacting1.cab. Verify that the file exists and that you can access it." error when trying to install to the game folder (already patched with zipped files though) or non-existent default folder. People on [https://fenixprodabing.cz/projekt/dex Fénix ProDabing website] also report issues with the installer.}}</ref>. [http://update.dreadlocks.cz/dex/Dex-CzechVoiceActing.zip Zipped translation]{{note|Link found in comments on [https://fenixprodabing.cz/projekt/dex Fénix ProDabing website]}} is working as expected.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===No sound on Arch Linux===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Missing 32-bit audio libraries|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/dex/can_anyone_get_the_game_to_work_on_manjaroarch|title=Can anyone get the game to work on Manjaro/Arch?|date=2023-12-28}}</ref>|fix=
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# Install the <code>lib32-libpulse</code> package.
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'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Note: the game is shipped for '''32-bit''' architecture only. See [[#System requirements]] for other packages you might be missing.
 
}}
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes     =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = false
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux powerpc app      = unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= true
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|linux 64-bit executable= false
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|minOS    = XP (SP2 or newer), Vista, 7, 8, 10
 
|minOS    = XP (SP2 or newer), Vista, 7, 8, 10
−
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium/AMD 2 GHz or faster
−
|minRAM  = 1536 MB
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|minRAM  = 1.5 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 2600 or better
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 2600 or better
−
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
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|recOS    = 8.1 or newer
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|recCPU  = Intel i5 2.4 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5770 or better
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|minOS    = 10.9.0 or later
 
|minOS    = 10.9.0 or later
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium/AMD, 2.0 GHz or faster
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium/AMD, 2 GHz or faster
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|minRAM  = 1536 MB
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|minRAM  = 1.5 MB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 2600 or better
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 2600 or better
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
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 +
|recOS    = 10.9.1 or later
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|recCPU  = Intel i5 2.4 GHz
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|recRAM  = 4 GB
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|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5770 or better
 
}}
 
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|minOS    = Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 or newer
 
|minOS    = Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 or newer
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium/AMD, 2.0 GHz or faster
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium/AMD, 2.0 GHz or faster
−
|minRAM  = 1536 MB
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|minRAM  = 1.5 MB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minHD    = 8 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 2600 or better
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 2600 or better
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
 +
 +
|recCPU  = Intel i5 2.4 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5770 or better
 
|notes    = {{ii}} The game for Linux systems comes with a 32-bit binary only.
 
|notes    = {{ii}} The game for Linux systems comes with a 32-bit binary only.
 
{{ii}} Linux systems require the following packages to be installed: <code>libc6:i386 libasound2:i386 libasound2-data:i386 libasound2-plugins:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxau6:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxcursor1:i386 libxdmcp6:i386 libxext6:i386 libxfixes3:i386 libxinerama1:i386 libxrandr2:i386 libxrender1:i386 libglu1:i386</code>
 
{{ii}} Linux systems require the following packages to be installed: <code>libc6:i386 libasound2:i386 libasound2-data:i386 libasound2-plugins:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxau6:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxcursor1:i386 libxdmcp6:i386 libxext6:i386 libxfixes3:i386 libxinerama1:i386 libxrandr2:i386 libxrender1:i386 libglu1:i386</code>
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

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Dex
Dex cover
Developers
Dreadlocks Ltd.
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows May 7, 2015
macOS (OS X) May 7, 2015
Linux May 7, 2015
Reception
Metacritic 62
OpenCritic 74
IGDB 69
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Side view, Scrolling
Genres ARPG
Themes Cyberpunk
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Dex on HowLongToBeat
Dex on IGDB
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Dex on MobyGames
Dex on Wikipedia
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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Dex is a singleplayer side view and scrolling ARPG game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
A Windows-only demo is available from GOG.com and Steam.

Version differences

GOG version is behind on updates. Latest version is 7.0.0.0 on Steam while on GOG it is 6.0.0.0.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dreadlocks Ltd\Dex
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Preferences/unity.Dreadlocks Ltd.Dex.plist
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Dreadlocks Ltd/Dex
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Under Mac OS X the game's configuration information is stored within the same .plist file that stores the game's saves.[citation needed]

Save game data location

[2][3]
System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dreadlocks Ltd\Dex
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Preferences/unity.Dreadlocks Ltd.Dex.plist
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Dreadlocks Ltd/Dex/prefs
Under Mac OSX the computer must be rebooted after replacing the .plist file or the replaced saves will not show in the game's menu.[4][5]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, Directionally Localized Anti-Aliasing (DLAA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No FPS cap, animations play at >=60 FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
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
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
2.0
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Localization by Zuzana Kostićová, Václav Sahula, Jan Jirkovsky. Czech dubbing by Fénix ProDabing is available as free DLC for Steam version. Installer for GOG version exists, though it is not working correctly[6]. Zipped translation[Note 2] is working as expected.
French
Localization by Axel Droxler.
German
Localization by Silvia Wipfler.
Hungarian
Localization by Zsolt Brechler.
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
In-game official localization by Kirill Diakonov.
Russian
Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team»
Spanish

Issues fixed

No sound on Arch Linux

Missing 32-bit audio libraries[7]
  1. Install the lib32-libpulse package.

Notes

Note: the game is shipped for 32-bit architecture only. See #System requirements for other packages you might be missing.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP (SP2 or newer), Vista, 7, 8, 10 8.1 or newer
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium/AMD 2 GHz or faster Intel i5 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1.5 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon 2600 or better
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
AMD Radeon HD 5770 or better
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.9.0 or later 10.9.1 or later
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium/AMD, 2 GHz or faster Intel i5 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1.5 MB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon 2600 or better 		NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
AMD Radeon HD 5770 or better
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 or newer
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium/AMD, 2.0 GHz or faster Intel i5 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1.5 MB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon 2600 or better 		NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
AMD Radeon HD 5770 or better
The game for Linux systems comes with a 32-bit binary only.
Linux systems require the following packages to be installed: libc6:i386 libasound2:i386 libasound2-data:i386 libasound2-plugins:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxau6:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxcursor1:i386 libxdmcp6:i386 libxext6:i386 libxfixes3:i386 libxinerama1:i386 libxrandr2:i386 libxrender1:i386 libglu1:i386


Notes

  1. ↑ Unity engine build: 5.2.2p2[1]
  2. ↑ Link found in comments on Fénix ProDabing website

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-05-11
  2. ↑ Dex Saves location on Mac OSX - GOG.com Forums - last accessed on 2017-12-17
  3. ↑ Dex Saves location on Linux - GOG.com Forums - last accessed on 2017-12-17
  4. ↑ Unity saves only show after computer reboot. - last accessed on 2017-12-17
  5. ↑ Verified by User:CHibizoid on 2017-04-09
    A thorough post can be found at GOG's forums. (optional)
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Mundurjenerala on 2022-05-11
    "Source file not found: %APPDATA%\Dreadlocks Ltd\Dex - Český dabing 1.0.0.0\install\Dex-CzechVoiceacting1.cab. Verify that the file exists and that you can access it." error when trying to install to the game folder (already patched with zipped files though) or non-existent default folder. People on Fénix ProDabing website also report issues with the installer.
  7. ↑ Can anyone get the game to work on Manjaro/Arch? - last accessed on 2023-12-28