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Revision as of 07:00, 2 November 2021
Developers | |
---|---|
Nick Shesterin | |
Publishers | |
2016-2018 | Meridian4 |
2018-present[3] | Nick Shesterin |
Release dates | |
Windows | Early access |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time, Persistent |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Life sim |
Art styles | Abstract |
Themes | Sci-fi, Horror |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Steam |
Demos
HOUND Demo Package
- A pre-release demo that offers a tutorial of how to use the game, and a nine level campaign where the player must create creatures to accomplish various goals. It can be downloaded here.
HOUND Survey Package
- A pre-release demo that offers a tutorial of how to use the game, and seven scenarios of what can occur in the game.
Betas
Super Secret Beta
- An unreleased version of the game which features a fully reworked interface and real-time learning for all AI.[4]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\HOUND\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/562800/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\HOUND\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/562800/pfx/[Note 1] |
techstuff.txt
stores both player information and configuration data.- Remaining
*.txt
files in the root directory are for robots and their data. models\
contains files for all registered creatures.maps\
contains files for all available maps.genome\
contains files for all genomes.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | If fullscreen isn't supported on the video card, the game will be unable to enter a standard windowed mode. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | If fullscreen isn't supported on the video card, the game will be forced into a borderless windowed mode. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
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 | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Audio sources can be toggled, but their volume cannot be controlled. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Multiplayer
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | |||
Asynchronous multiplayer | If enabled, the game will periodically upload and download player data to a server. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | OpenAL | |
Multiplayer | Microsoft Azure | For uploading and downloading player data. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (562800) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Last public update on November 17, 2017 - last accessed on 2021-11-01
- ↑ Steam Community Official Announcements - last accessed on 2021-11-01
- ↑ SteamDB - Change #4360491 - last accessed on 2021-11-01
- ↑ HOUND: super-secret beta - last accessed on 2021-11-01