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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Martha is dead cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Martha is dead cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 24, 2022}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 24, 2022}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|martha-is-dead|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|martha-is-dead|77}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|martha-is-dead|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|martha-is-dead|rating}} <!-- minimum of 4 reviews required; currently only has 2 -->
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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|steam appid  = 515960
 
|steam appid  = 515960
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|official site= http://www.marthaisdead.com/
+
|official site= https://wiredproductions.com/games/martha-is-dead/
 
|hltb        = 81995
 
|hltb        = 81995
 
|gogcom id    = 2005859194
 
|gogcom id    = 2005859194
|mobygames    =  
+
|mobygames    = martha-is-dead
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
|license      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
|introduction      =  
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|introduction      = '''''Martha Is Dead''''' is a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} {{Glossary:First-person}} {{Glossary:Horror}} {{Glossary:Adventure}} game with some minor {{Glossary:Puzzle}} elements, set in Italy during {{Glossary:World War II}}.
  
|release history  =  
+
|release history  = The game was released on [[Windows]] on February 24, 2022 and distributed through [[Epic Games Store]], [[GOG]], and [[Steam]]. As a result of the game being censored on Sony's console platforms, concerns were raised about whether the PC version would also be affected though this was confirmed not to be the case.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/515960/discussions/0/4510921146060037275/|title=Steam - Martha Is Dead - An Update On Our Recent Announcement|date=2022-03-02}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
|current state    = Shortly after its release the developers noted many players had performance issues<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/515960/discussions/0/3190241719891608029/|title=Steam - Martha Is Dead - Performance Issues submission thread|date=2022-03-02}}</ref> and on top of general updates and fixes to the gameplay the first couple of patches included improvements and fixes to textures, LODs, and grass to improve performance.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/515960/announcements/detail/3115932326067334357|title=Steam - Martha Is Dead - Patch 1.0228.01|date=2022-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/515960/announcements/detail/3115932961036629792|title=Steam - Martha Is Dead - Patch 1.0302.01|date=2022-03-02}}</ref> Players also raised the inability to rebind controls, with the developers responding that this would be investigated after the early release period has passed.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/515960/discussions/0/3190241719891612702/|title=Steam - Martha Is Dead - Launch Day - Known issues|date=2022-03-02|snippet=At launch the ability to rebind keys is currently not present! It is something that has been raised to us though and has been taken on board - we'll address this once we've got the dust settle of launch out the way and reconvene with the devs on feedback and next steps!}}</ref>
  
|current state    =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/wiredp Official Discord]
 
{{GOG.com links|2005859194|martha_is_dead}}
 
{{GOG.com links|2005859194|martha_is_dead}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/515960/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/515960/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{Availability/row| GMG | martha-is-dead-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | martha-is-dead-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | martha-is-dead | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | martha-is-dead | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9pm6sjbmvqzl | Microsoft Store | Purchase includes an Xbox X/S/One version | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 515960 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 515960 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\MID\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\MID\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
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{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\MID\Saved\SaveGames\*.sav}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\MID\Saved\SaveGames\*.sav}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|epic games launcher      = unknown
 
|epic games launcher      = unknown
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy                = unknown
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|gog galaxy                = true
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin                    =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
|xbox cloud                =  
+
|xbox cloud                = unknown
 
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Martha Is Dead video settings.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Labeled '''Texture Quality''': Low (Off), Medium (2x), High (4x), Ultra (8x).<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2022-02-25|comment=Revealed using the Universal UE4 Unlocker and manually checking the '''r.MaxAnisotropy''' parameter.}}</ref>
|antialiasing              = true
+
|antialiasing              = always on
|antialiasing notes        = Only abstract levels (such as »Ultra«)
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]] (Low, Medium, High, Ultra)
 +
|upscaling                  = true
 +
|upscaling tech            = DLSS 2, XeSS 1.0, FSR 2.1
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = hackable
|hdr notes                  =  
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|hdr notes                  = See [[#High dynamic range (HDR)|High dynamic range (HDR)]].
 
|ray tracing                = true
 
|ray tracing                = true
|ray tracing notes          =  
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|ray tracing notes          = Shadows and reflections<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/february-2022-rtx-dlss-game-updates/|title=NVIDIA DLSS Now Available in Over 150 Games, Including Dying Light 2 Stay Human, Sifu and Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis|date=2022-10-03|snippet=Developer LKA has leveraged Unreal Engine 4’s extensive suite of plugins to effortlessly bring NVIDIA DLSS, ray-traced shadows, and ray-traced reflections to Martha Is Dead, giving GeForce RTX gamers a more realistic, immersive experience that runs at a smooth framerate.}}</ref>.
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Make the game FOV Horizontal+|fix=
 +
The game starts with Vertical- FOV, so any aspect ratio above 16:9 will lose vertical view.<br>To work around it, and get the game to have Horizontal+ FOV, as stated by the devs [https://steamcommunity.com/app/515960/discussions/0/3190241719891612702/ here]:<br>every time you open the game, you need to start a new game and then load into your last save.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:High dynamic range (HDR)|High dynamic range (HDR)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable HDR output|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|Engine.ini}}.
 +
# Add the following lines:
 +
<pre>[SystemSettings]
 +
r.HDR.EnableHDROutput=1
 +
r.HDR.Display.OutputDevice=5
 +
r.HDR.Display.ColorGamut=2
 +
r.HDR.UI.CompositeMode=1
 +
r.HDR.UI.Level=1.5
 +
</pre>
 +
{{--}} The game only supports HDR in DirectX 11 mode (thus loosing support for Ray Tracing).
 +
{{ii}} See the [https://docs.unrealengine.com/en-US/Engine/Rendering/HDRDisplayOutput/#enablinghdroutput official UE4 documentation] for what these specific lines do.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Martha Is Dead input settings.png|Input settings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = hackable
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
+
|dualshock 4 notes        = Requires an XInput wrapper.
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api          = false
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam hook input          = unknown
 
|steam hook input          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Martha Is Dead audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 +
{{Image|Martha Is Dead localization settings.png|Localization settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|mute on focus lost notes = Game pauses when focus is lost
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Game pauses when focus is lost
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Indonesian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by [https://igtcid.blogspot.com/2022/10/martha-is-dead-bahasa-indonesia-mod.html IGTC Team (Indonesia Game Translator Community)]
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 12
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|direct3d versions      = 11, 12
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minGPU2  = AMD R9 270X
 
|minGPU2  = AMD R9 270X
  
|recOS    = 10
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|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7 or equivalent AMD
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7 or equivalent AMD
 
|recRAM  = 16 GB
 
|recRAM  = 16 GB
|recHD    = 30 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
 
|recGPU2  = AMD RX 5500
 
|recGPU2  = AMD RX 5500
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 09:46, 25 March 2023

Martha Is Dead
Martha Is Dead cover
Developers
LKA
Publishers
Wired Productions
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows February 24, 2022
Reception
Metacritic 77
OpenCritic 70
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Art styles Realistic
Themes Horror, Europe, World War II
Martha Is Dead on HowLongToBeat
Martha Is Dead on IGDB
Martha Is Dead on MobyGames

Martha Is Dead is a singleplayer first-person horror adventure game with some minor puzzle elements, set in Italy during World War II.

The game was released on Windows on February 24, 2022 and distributed through Epic Games Store, GOG, and Steam. As a result of the game being censored on Sony's console platforms, concerns were raised about whether the PC version would also be affected though this was confirmed not to be the case.[2]

Shortly after its release the developers noted many players had performance issues[3] and on top of general updates and fixes to the gameplay the first couple of patches included improvements and fixes to textures, LODs, and grass to improve performance.[4][5] Players also raised the inability to rebind controls, with the developers responding that this would be investigated after the early release period has passed.[6]

General information

Official Discord
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Purchase includes an Xbox X/S/One version
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\MID\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/515960/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\MID\Saved\SaveGames\*.sav
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/515960/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Video settings
Video settings

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Ultra-widescreen

Make the game FOV Horizontal+

The game starts with Vertical- FOV, so any aspect ratio above 16:9 will lose vertical view.
To work around it, and get the game to have Horizontal+ FOV, as stated by the devs here:
every time you open the game, you need to start a new game and then load into your last save.

High dynamic range (HDR)

Enable HDR output
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following lines:
[SystemSettings]
r.HDR.EnableHDROutput=1
r.HDR.Display.OutputDevice=5
r.HDR.Display.ColorGamut=2
r.HDR.UI.CompositeMode=1
r.HDR.UI.Level=1.5
The game only supports HDR in DirectX 11 mode (thus loosing support for Ray Tracing).
See the official UE4 documentation for what these specific lines do.

Input

Input settings
Input settings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings
Localization settings
Localization settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Speech, Music, FX
Surround sound
7.1[9]
Subtitles
Three different sizes
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game pauses when focus is lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Indonesian
Fan translation by IGTC Team (Indonesia Game Translator Community)
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 or equivalent AMD
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
AMD R9 270X
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Installation on an SSD is recommended.


Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.27[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-02-25
  2. Steam - Martha Is Dead - An Update On Our Recent Announcement - last accessed on 2022-03-02
  3. Steam - Martha Is Dead - Performance Issues submission thread - last accessed on 2022-03-02
  4. Steam - Martha Is Dead - Patch 1.0228.01 - last accessed on 2022-03-02
  5. Steam - Martha Is Dead - Patch 1.0302.01 - last accessed on 2022-03-02
  6. Steam - Martha Is Dead - Launch Day - Known issues - last accessed on 2022-03-02
    "At launch the ability to rebind keys is currently not present! It is something that has been raised to us though and has been taken on board - we'll address this once we've got the dust settle of launch out the way and reconvene with the devs on feedback and next steps!"
  7. Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-02-25
    Revealed using the Universal UE4 Unlocker and manually checking the r.MaxAnisotropy parameter.
  8. NVIDIA DLSS Now Available in Over 150 Games, Including Dying Light 2 Stay Human, Sifu and Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis - last accessed on 2022-10-03
    "Developer LKA has leveraged Unreal Engine 4’s extensive suite of plugins to effortlessly bring NVIDIA DLSS, ray-traced shadows, and ray-traced reflections to Martha Is Dead, giving GeForce RTX gamers a more realistic, immersive experience that runs at a smooth framerate."
  9. Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-02-25
    Tested on a 7.1 setup.