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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2020-09-18}}</ref>|build=2019.4.9f1}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2020|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Demianwright|date=2022-07-19}}</ref>|build=2020.3.31f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|official site= https://play.eco/
 
|official site= https://play.eco/
|hltb        =
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|hltb        = 53137
|igdb        =  
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|igdb        = eco--1
 
|mobygames    = eco_
 
|mobygames    = eco_
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
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|wikipedia    = Eco (2018 video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/eco Official Discord server]
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{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/ecogame/ Eco subreddit]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/382310/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/382310/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 382310 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 382310 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
===Version Differences===
 +
A Developer and Wolf tier are also available from the developer's website, that both offer 4 licences of the game, the source code and art assets and allows submitting changes for possible integration, while the Wolf specifically offers a few special and exclusive in-game items.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Strange Loop Games\Eco|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Strange Loop Games\Eco}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Strange Loop Games\Eco|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Strange Loop Games\Eco}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Eco_Data\Server\Configs|{{P|game}}\Eco_Data\Server\Storage}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Eco_Data\Server\Configs|{{P|game}}\Eco_Data\Server\Storage}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} The dedicated server stores its saves in <code>{{p|game}}\Configs</code> and <code>{{p|game}}\Storage</code>
 
{{ii}} The dedicated server stores its saves in <code>{{p|game}}\Configs</code> and <code>{{p|game}}\Storage</code>
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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               =  
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|discord                   =  
|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           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
|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             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Eco Graphics Settings.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Eco Graphics Settings.png|Graphics settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = 20-120°
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|fov notes                  = 20–120° for first person, 50–75° for third person.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = FXAA, SMAA (Low, Medium, High)
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]] (Low, Medium, High)
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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                =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = 0.5–20.0. Scroll sensitivity also offered.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
|controller support notes  = Not supported.<ref>[https://github.com/StrangeLoopGames/EcoIssues/issues/23 &#91;PC&#93; Xbox One Controller support · Issue #23 · StrangeLoopGames/EcoIssues · GitHub]</ref>
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|controller support notes  = Not supported.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/StrangeLoopGames/EcoIssues/issues/23|title=&#91;PC&#93; Xbox One Controller support · Issue #23 · StrangeLoopGames/EcoIssues · GitHub|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Eco Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Eco Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, UI, Ambience, Voice
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, UI, Ambience, Voice
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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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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Korean
 
|language  = Korean
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
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|upnp = false
 
|upnp = false
 
}}
 
}}
UPNP planned for return (with other network improvments!) after 0.8 released.
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UPNP planned for return (with other network improvements!) after 0.8 released.
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      = 32-bit version only available directly from developer.<ref name="Expack3_availability">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2020-09-17|comment=The Steam version, the only other version of the game available, does not have any 32-bit branch, nor does it have a non-Windows branch.}}</ref>
 
|windows exe notes      = 32-bit version only available directly from developer.<ref name="Expack3_availability">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2020-09-17|comment=The Steam version, the only other version of the game available, does not have any 32-bit branch, nor does it have a non-Windows branch.}}</ref>
|macos 32-bit app       = false
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
|macos 64-bit app       = true
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|macos intel 32-bit app = false
|macos app notes        = Only available direct from developer.<ref name="Expack3_bitness">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2020-09-17|comment=Verified using GNU Win32 port of <code>file</code> command.}}</ref><ref name="Expack3_availability"/>
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        = Only available direct from developer.<ref name="Expack3_availability"/><ref name="Expack3_bitness">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2020-09-17|comment=Verified using GNU Win32 port of <code>file</code> command.}}</ref>
 
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 
|linux 64-bit executable= true
|linux executable notes = Only available direct from developer.<ref name="Expack3_bitness"/><ref name="Expack3_availability"/>
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes = Only available direct from developer.<ref name="Expack3_availability"/><ref name="Expack3_bitness"/>
 
}}
 
}}
 
===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
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|minCPU2  = AMD Quad-Core Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Quad-Core Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
|minHD    = 2 GB
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|minHD    = 4 GB
|minGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 7850
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|minGPU  = AMD Radeon R9 290
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GT 640
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|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GT 970
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 540
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 540
 
|minDX    = 11
 
|minDX    = 11
|minVRAM  = 2 GB
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|minVRAM  = 4 GB
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recCPU2  = AMD Eight-Core Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Eight-Core Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 
|recRAM  = 16 GB
|recHD    = 5 GB
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|recHD    = 8 GB
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

Latest revision as of 08:20, 9 June 2023

Dev general icon.svg
This product is unreleased but remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Eco
Eco cover
Developers
Strange Loop Games
Engines
Unity 2020[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows Early access
macOS (OS X) Early access
Linux Early access
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time, Persistent
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control, Menu-based
Genres Building, Educational, Open world, Sandbox, Simulation
Art styles Stylized
Themes Contemporary, Sci-fi
Eco on HowLongToBeat
Eco on IGDB
Eco on MobyGames
Eco on Wikipedia

General information

Official Discord server
Eco subreddit
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website 2 and 4 packs available at reduced prices. Can link Eco account to Steam, will add game to Steam library.
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Version Differences

A Developer and Wolf tier are also available from the developer's website, that both offer 4 licences of the game, the source code and art assets and allows submitting changes for possible integration, while the Wolf specifically offers a few special and exclusive in-game items.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Strange Loop Games\Eco
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Strange Loop Games\Eco
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/382310/pfx/[Note 2]
Some settings are stored in the registry, such as Graphics, UI settings, Account information including session data.
Keybindings and favorite servers are stored in %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Eco_Data\Server\Configs[Note 3]
<path-to-game>\Eco_Data\Server\Storage[Note 3]
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/382310/pfx/[Note 2]
The dedicated server stores its saves in <path-to-game>\Configs and <path-to-game>\Storage

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
20–120° for first person, 50–75° for third person.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, SMAA (Low, Medium, High)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Set Target Frame Rate to 0 for uncapped framerate.[2]
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
0.5–20.0. Scroll sensitivity also offered.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Not supported.[3]
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX, UI, Ambience, Voice
Surround sound
[citation needed]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Korean
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Dedicated
Self-hosting

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 3001 web server
UDP 3000 game server
This game does not support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

UPNP planned for return (with other network improvements!) after 0.8 released.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Metal support
[6]
Vulkan
[6]
Shader Model support 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
32-bit version only available directly from developer.[4]
macOS (OS X)
Only available direct from developer.[4][5]
Linux
Only available direct from developer.[4][5]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Wwise

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Quad-Core i5-6500 3.2 GHz
AMD Quad-Core Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon R9 290
Nvidia GeForce GT 970
Intel HD Graphics 540
4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 440
AMD Radeon HD 5850
Intel HD Graphics 4000
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 440
AMD Radeon HD 5850
Intel HD Graphics 4000
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2020.3.31f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  3. 3.0 3.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. Verified by User:Demianwright on 2022-07-19
  2. Verified by User:Expack3 on 2020-09-13
  3. [PC] Xbox One Controller support · Issue #23 · StrangeLoopGames/EcoIssues · GitHub - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2020-09-17
    The Steam version, the only other version of the game available, does not have any 32-bit branch, nor does it have a non-Windows branch.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2020-09-17
    Verified using GNU Win32 port of file command.
  6. 6.0 6.1 9.0 Linux and MacOS builds * Issue #18081 * StrangeLoopGames/EcoIssues * GitHub - last accessed on 2020-09-17
    "Aura 2 needs update to work with vulcan/metal"