Distance

For the spiritual predecessor, see Nitronic Rush.

Distance

Developers
	Refract Studios
Engines
	Unity 5
Release dates
Windows	September 18, 2018
macOS (OS X)	September 18, 2018
Linux	September 18, 2018

Key points

Includes level editor and Steam Workshop support.

General information

Official site

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website		Purchase via Humble Widget. Standard and Deluxe Edition available.
Humble Store		Includes soundtrack.
Steam

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Soundtrack & Art Book	Steam

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Distance\
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/Refract/Distance/
Linux	~/.config/refract/Distance ~/.config/unity3d/Refract/Distance

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	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Distance\Profiles\
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/Refract/Distance/Profiles/
Linux	~/.config/refract/Distance/Profiles/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud		The developer has published a reasoning for this. [1]

Video settings

In-game graphics settings.

Input settings

In-game controls settings.

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

The Windows version supports custom music.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		4	Split-screen. Other players must use controllers. No combined local/online play.
LAN play		12	Players must join via direct IP if no internet is available.
Online play		12

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		Unofficial standalone server available from GitHub.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	45671

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Distance or Helix Mod: Distance 1.0.

Headsets
SteamVR		Support added in The Ghost Update.
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Windows Mixed Reality		This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer, or Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR.
OSVR

Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
Keyboard/Mouse
Tobii Eye Tracking		Use Tobii Game Hub. Supports head tracking.

Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Other information

In-game replay settings.

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 11	Use the -force-d3d9 command line to force DX9.
OpenGL

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

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Wwise, Naudio	Naudio used for custom music support on Windows.

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Linux

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8.1
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.3 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.5 GHz	Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz AMD FX 4.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800GT AMD Radeon HD 3830 DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 7750

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.7	10.10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.3 GHz	Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 640M ATI Radeon HD 3870	Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M ATI Radeon HD 5870

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 12.04	Ubuntu 14.04
Processor (CPU)	Intel Dual-Core 2.3 GHz AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz	Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz AMD FX 4.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800GT AMD Radeon HD 3830	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 7750