Dust: An Elysian Tail

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GOG.com
Humble Store
Steam		The Windows version requires Steam DRM, the unsupported FNA-win32 build is DRM-free.^[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SavedGames\DustAET\
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/DustAET/
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/DustAET/

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SavedGames\DustAET\
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/DustAET/
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/DustAET/

Save games are cross-platform.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud		Cloud sync is not cross-platform.

Video

General settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		UI and HUD does not scale with higher resolutions and becomes very small on resolutions above 1080p.^[1]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
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	Enable Variable Refresh to remove 60 FPS cap.^[2]
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode	Enable in settings. A character mentions the color of certain gates to progress.

Input

Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		XInput only on Windows. See Engine:FNA for OS X and Linux configuration details.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		Natively supported in the OS X, Linux, and unsupported FNA-win32 versions only.^[3]
PlayStation button prompts		Native support on OS X and Linux versions only. Use this mod for Windows.
Light bar support		Linux only. See DualShock 4 light bar support.^[4]
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) ^[5]

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Dust: AET for Linux supports the DualShock 4 light bar. The light bar will change to Dust's color and will change colors when using the Dust Storm as well as when leveling up. To access this feature, refer to the FNA user documentation.

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music and sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language choice is not offered in game, instead it's automatically chosen based on the system language. To force using a certain language, remove the language folder from the installation folder. Alternatively on Windows, use the following patch.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Russian				Fan translation by ZoG Forum Team.
Spanish

Issues unresoloved

FNA-win32 version: Crashing when attempting to scale HUD

The FNA-win32 build will crash to desktop when attempting to make changes to make changes to the game's HUD scaling settings.

Issues fixed

No voice during intro (Windows)

No voice audio during introduction, caused by codec or Windows Media Player issue.^[6]

Reinstall Windows Media Player^[6]

Game not starting (Windows 8)

Set compatibility mode^{[citation needed]}

If the game process ends right away try starting the game in compatibility mode

Right-click the program's icon and choose Properties.
In the Properties dialog box, click the Compatibility tab and then check the Run program in compatibility mode for box and choose Windows XP (SP3).
Click OK

Reinstall XNA 4.0 Redistribuable^{[citation needed]}
If the game process ends right away but compatibility mode doesn't fix it, reinstall Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0 Refresh from Microsoft (bundled one is corrupted).

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	10	^[7]

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Input	SDL2	v2.0.20.0. Mac OS X, Linux, and FNA-win32 versions only.^[8]
Cutscenes	Theora	Mac OS X, Linux, and FNA-win32 versions only.^[8]

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista	7
Processor (CPU)	2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 10 compatible Shader model 3 support	Nvidia GeForce 9600GT ATI Radeon HD 5000
Controller	Keyboard	Mouse & Keyboard; XInput-compatible gamepad
Other	Windows Media Player

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.6.8	Mountain Lion 10.8.5, 64-bit
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz or equivalent	Quad Core CPU
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 3.0 (or 2.1 with ARB extensions) compatible	OpenGL 3.2 compatible
Controller	Keyboard	Mouse & Keyboard; Gamepad

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	glibc 2.15+, 32/64-bit	glibc 2.15+, 64-bit
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz or equivalent	Quad Core CPU
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 3.0 (or 2.1 with ARB extensions) compatible	OpenGL 3.2 compatible
Controller	Keyboard	Mouse & Keyboard; Gamepad
Other	S3TC is NOT required	S3TC texture support

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2022-02-16
↑ How to remove 60 FPS lock? :: Dust: An Elysian Tail General Discussions
↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2022-02-16
Tested the FNA-win32 build from Steam on Windows 10.
↑ Verified by User:Anonymous on 2015-12-01
↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2022-04-06
Tested V1 and V2 controllers via USB cable and Bluetooth.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 No voice intro. :: Dust: An Elysian Tail General Discussion
↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2022-03-07
Attempted to use dgVoodoo 2 as a workaround for the UI scaling issue in 4K resolutions, but the D3D9.dll wrapper did not work with this game.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2022-03-05

[refcheck_AmethystViper-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2022-02-16

[2] How to remove 60 FPS lock? :: Dust: An Elysian Tail General Discussions

[DualShock_4_support-3] Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2022-02-16
Tested the FNA-win32 build from Steam on Windows 10.

[4] Verified by User:Anonymous on 2015-12-01

[5] Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2022-04-06
Tested V1 and V2 controllers via USB cable and Bluetooth.

[WMP-6] 6.0 ^6.1 No voice intro. :: Dust: An Elysian Tail General Discussion

[API-7] Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2022-03-07
Attempted to use dgVoodoo 2 as a workaround for the UI scaling issue in 4K resolutions, but the D3D9.dll wrapper did not work with this game.

[Middleware-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2022-03-05

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Developers

	Humble Hearts
macOS (OS X)	Ethan Lee
Linux	Ethan Lee
Publishers
	Microsoft Studios
Engines
Windows	XNA
OS X, Linux	FNA
Release dates
Windows	May 24, 2013
macOS (OS X)	December 17, 2013
Linux	December 17, 2013
Reception
Metacritic	85
IGDB	82
Taxonomy
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Scrolling, Side view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	ARPG, Metroidvania, Platform
Art styles	Anime
Themes	Fantasy