How to Survive
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Developers | |
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Eko Software | |
Publishers | |
505 Games | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 23, 2013 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 60 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Series | How to Survive |
How to Survive | |
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How to Survive | 2013 |
How to Survive: Third Person Standalone | 2015 |
How to Survive 2 | 2016 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Barricade! | Included in Storm Warning Edition. | |
One Shot Escape | Included in Storm Warning Edition. | |
El Diablo Islands - Host | Included in Storm Warning Edition. | |
Hello my name is... Nina. | Included in Storm Warning Edition. | |
Kovac’s Way | Included in Storm Warning Edition. | |
Heat Wave DLC - x 3 pack | Included in Storm Warning Edition. | |
Heat Wave DLC - Kenji's pack | ||
Heat Wave DLC - Abby's pack | ||
Heat Wave DLC - Jack's pack |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/250400/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/250400/remote/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/250400/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Fullscreen mode only | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
- No video options in-game.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Enabled by default.[1] | |
Mouse sensitivity | Could be changed in "game" settings. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput and DirectInput. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | DirectInput only. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, effects and voice. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op Shared-screen |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 2 | Co-op Shared-screen |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: How to Survive. |
Issues fixed
Videos won't play
Uninstall DivX[2] |
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Two cursors
Restart application[3] |
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Start in windowed[3] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 240 ATI Radeon HD 5700 series |
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Other | Broadband Internet connection |
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/250400/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (250400) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Mouse acceleration - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Videos won't play - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Double mouse on screen - Steam Community Discussions