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{{Infobox
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{{stub}}
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|title          = Hero Academy
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{{State|state=unplayable}}
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|cover         = Hero-Academy-logo.jpg
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{{Infobox game
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Robot Entertainment|Robot Entertainment]]
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|cover       = Hero-Academy-logo.jpg
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Robot Entertainment|Robot Entertainment]]
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|developers  =
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|release dates = 10 August 2012
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Robot Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Edward Rudd|Linux}}
 +
|publishers  =
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|engines     =  
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 10, 2012}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 11, 2012}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 17, 2013}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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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            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Hero Academy }}
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|steam appid  = 209270
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|gogcom id    =
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|mobygames    =
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|strategywiki =
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|wikipedia    = Hero Academy
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|winehq      = 14451
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key Points'''
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{{ii}} Hero Academy is a PC port of the iOS game, which support cross-platform play.
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'''Key points'''
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'''General Information'''
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{{--}} Online servers shut down permanently on April 8, 2019.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/orcsmustdieunchained/announcements/detail/1696068721456424914|title=Orcs Must Die! Unchained Ceasing Operations|date=2019-07-19}}</ref>
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1501 Steam Forum].
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{{--}} No choose of resolution and no fullscreen mode available.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://v2.robotentertainment.com/forum/topic/Hero-Academy-FAQ-Steam-Version|title=v2.robotentertainment.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.robotentertainment.com/Forums/Hero-Academy/Hero-Academy-General-Discussion Official Forum] - not PC-specific.
 
{{mm}} [http://www.robotentertainment.com/Forums/Hero-Academy/Hero-Academy-General-Discussion Official Forum] - not PC-specific.
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/209270/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id597247087 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 209270 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
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}}
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Shaolin Team Pack |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Dark Elves Pack |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Dwarves Pack |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Tribe Pack |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Uniform Colors |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Challenge Pack |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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}}
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/RobotEntertainment/HeroAcademy/}}
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}}
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{{XDG|true}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/RobotEntertainment/HeroAcademy/}}
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}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
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 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Hero Academy - settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = false
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = n/a
 +
|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = always on
 +
|windowed notes            = Fullscreen mode is not available.
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|borderless windowed        = false
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
 +
|antialiasing              = false
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = unknown
 +
|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
  
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==System Requirements==
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==Input==
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{{SysReq_BaseTemplate
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{{Input
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|minOS_ = Windows XP/Vista/7
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|key remap                = unknown
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|minHD_ = 350 MB free
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = unknown
 +
|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = unknown
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = unknown
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Issues Unresolved==
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==Audio==
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===Game Does Not Start===
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{{Audio
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{{--}} <code>HeroAcademy.exe</code> process starts, and then disappears after 15 seconds, never seeing the splash screen.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2867054</ref>
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|separate volume          = unknown
 +
|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = unknown
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = unknown
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = unknown
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = unknown
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        = true
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Game does not start===
 +
{{--}} <code>HeroAcademy.exe</code> process starts, and then disappears after 15 seconds, never seeing the splash screen.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141205142438/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2867054 Game does not start - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>
  
 
===Audio Or Sound Not Working===
 
===Audio Or Sound Not Working===
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{{--}} Audio does not work at all, although game is still playable. http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2873418
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{{--}} Audio does not work at all, although game is still playable.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205142434/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2873418|title=HA out for a while, sound still gone. - Steam Users' Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 +
|minCPU  = 2 GHz Dual Core
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 300 MB
 +
|minDX    = 10
 +
}}
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 +
{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 
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|minOS    = 10.6
 +
}}
 +
 
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 
 +
|minGPU  =
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|minOGL  = 2.1+
 +
|minHD    = 300 MB
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}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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Hero Academy
Hero Academy cover
Developers
Robot Entertainment
Linux Edward Rudd
Release dates
Windows August 10, 2012
macOS (OS X) December 11, 2012
Linux December 17, 2013
Taxonomy
Series Hero Academy
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Hero Academy on Wikipedia
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Hero Academy
Hero Academy 2012
Hero Academy 2 2018

Key points

Online servers shut down permanently on April 8, 2019.[1]
No choose of resolution and no fullscreen mode available.[2]

General information

Official Forum - not PC-specific.
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Shaolin Team Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Dark Elves Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Dwarves Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Tribe Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Uniform Colors
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Challenge Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/RobotEntertainment/HeroAcademy/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/209270/pfx/[Note 1]
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/RobotEntertainment/HeroAcademy/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/209270/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Fullscreen mode is not available.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

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

Localizations

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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

Issues unresolved

Game does not start

HeroAcademy.exe process starts, and then disappears after 15 seconds, never seeing the splash screen.[3]

Audio Or Sound Not Working

Audio does not work at all, although game is still playable.[4]

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 10 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 2.1+ compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References