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{{State|state=unknown|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/562800/patchnotes/|title=Last public update on November 17, 2017|date=2021-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/562800/announcements/|title=Steam Community Official Announcements|date=2021-11-01}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = HOUND cover.jpg
 
|cover        = HOUND cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Nick Shesterin}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Nick Shesterin}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Meridian4}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Meridian4|2016-2018}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nick Shesterin|2018-present<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/562800/history/?changeid=4360491|title=SteamDB - Change #4360491|date=2021-11-01}}</ref>}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|Unknown}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time, Persistent }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Life sim }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Abstract }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Horror }}
 
|steam appid  = 562800
 
|steam appid  = 562800
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/562800/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20190213023718/http://houndprojec.com:80/ Archived official website]
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/562800/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 562800 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 562800 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}}No longer available anymore.
 +
 +
===Demos===
 +
====[https://web.archive.org/web/20160924180904/http://houndprojec.com:80/ HOUND Demo Package]====
 +
{{ii}}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 [http://storage.googleapis.com/wzukusers/user-21830767/documents/578e56aa1ba11WxREjyo/HOUND%20demo%20package.rar here].
 +
 +
====[https://web.archive.org/web/20180301235713/http://houndprojec.com:80/ HOUND Survey Package]====
 +
{{ii}}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====
 +
{{ii}}An unreleased version of the game which features a fully reworked interface and real-time learning for all AI.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/562800/view/4042499938196614385|title=HOUND: super-secret beta|date=2021-11-01}}</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|steam}}\steamapps\common\HOUND\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|steam}}\steamapps\common\HOUND\}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{ii}}{{code|techstuff.txt}} stores both player information and configuration data.
 +
{{ii}}Remaining {{code|*.txt}} files in the root directory are for robots and their data.
 +
{{ii}}{{code|models\}} contains files for all registered creatures.
 +
{{ii}}{{code|maps\}} contains files for all available maps.
 +
{{ii}}{{code|genome\}} contains files for all genomes.
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = limited
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = If fullscreen isn't supported on the video card, the game will be unable to enter a standard windowed mode.
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = limited
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = If fullscreen isn't supported on the video card, the game will be forced into a borderless windowed mode.
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|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                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Audio sources can be toggled, but their volume cannot be controlled.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
|audio    = n/a
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = n/a
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Multiplayer==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = false
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        = true
 +
|asynchronous notes  = If enabled, the game will periodically upload and download player data to a server.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = false
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = false
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = true
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = false
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = false
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = OpenAL
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = Microsoft Azure
 +
|multiplayer notes= Uses [https://www.nuget.org/packages/wastorage wastorage] for uploading and downloading player data.
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = SP3
+
|minOS    = XP SP3
 
|minCPU  = 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
 
|minCPU  = 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c

Latest revision as of 18:50, 9 April 2024

Warning icon.svg
This product might be abandoned as it has not received an update for a while.[1][2]
Hound
Hound cover
Developers
Nick Shesterin
Publishers
2016-2018 Meridian4
2018-present[3] Nick Shesterin
Release dates
Windows Unknown
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

Archived official website
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
No longer available anymore.

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

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
Royalty free audio

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

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL
Multiplayer Microsoft Azure Uses wastorage 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. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Last public update on November 17, 2017 - last accessed on 2021-11-01
  2. Steam Community Official Announcements - last accessed on 2021-11-01
  3. SteamDB - Change #4360491 - last accessed on 2021-11-01
  4. HOUND: super-secret beta - last accessed on 2021-11-01