Difference between revisions of "Game Dev Tycoon"

Latest revision as of 04:06, 13 May 2023

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Developer website
Humble Store
itch.io
Microsoft Store		A Steam product key is available in-game.^[1]
Steam

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Game Dev Tycoon\Local Storage %LOCALAPPDATA%\Game Dev Tycoon - Steam\Local Storage
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\B3B9BB81.56264F78B4FFF_swksbykwsp6kr\RoamingState
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Game Dev Tycoon/Local Storage/
Linux	$HOME/.config/Game Dev Tycoon/
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/239820/remote/

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	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Game Dev Tycoon\Local Storage %LOCALAPPDATA%\Game Dev Tycoon - Steam\Local Storage
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\B3B9BB81.56264F78B4FFF_swksbykwsp6kr\RoamingState
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Game Dev Tycoon/Local Storage/
Linux	$HOME/.config/Game Dev Tycoon/
Steam	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/239820/remote/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

General settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Game auto-adjusts resolution accordingly to desktop resolution, so it's impossible to change it.
Multi-monitor		Currently unsupported, although it has been listed as an issue on the developer's forum.^[2]
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Game runs in borderless windowed mode by default.
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		No frame rate or refresh rate cap.

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch	State	Notes
Remapping		Nothing to remap.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		No individual slider but can toggle music and sound effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
Ukrainian

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3	7, 8
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz dual core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU)	Hardware accelerated graphics with dedicated memory	1 GB of VRAM

Minimum resolution of 1024x768.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.7.5+	10.8
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz dual core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU)	Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory	1 GB of VRAM

Minimum resolution of 1024x768.

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz dual core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU)	Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory

Minimum resolution of 1024x768.

References

↑ Game Dev Tycoon FAQ - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Important Update and FAQ (If you see any issues, read this first) - Greenheart Games Forum - last accessed on May 2023

[1] Game Dev Tycoon FAQ - last accessed on May 2023

[2] Important Update and FAQ (If you see any issues, read this first) - Greenheart Games Forum - last accessed on May 2023

[1]

[2]

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Developers

	Greenheart Games
Engines
	Node-webkit
Release dates
Windows	April 28, 2013
macOS (OS X)	April 28, 2013
Linux	April 28, 2013
Reception
Metacritic	68
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Continuous turn-based
Perspectives	Isometric
Controls	Menu-based
Genres	Business, Simulation
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Contemporary