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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 20, 2016|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 20, 2016|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 20, 2016|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 20, 2016|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Music/rhythm, Platform }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Melody's Escape }}
 
|steam appid  = 270210
 
|steam appid  = 270210
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|mobygames    = melodys-escape
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
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|official site= https://www.melodysescape.com/
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} Steam Workshop integration.
 
{{++}} Steam Workshop integration.
{{ii}} This game is played using songs the game finds on your computer.
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{{++}} The game comes bundled with six songs from Shirobon's EP [https://shirobon.bandcamp.com/album/distant-reality Distant Reality]
 +
{{ii}} This game uses songs found on your computer.
 +
{{ii}} Supported file formats include MP3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, WAV and M4A (iTunes).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.melodysescape.com/faq.php|title=Melody's Escape - FAQ|date=August 9, 2018}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/270210/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/270210/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://www.melodysescape.com/ Official website]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92913194 Steam Greenlight]
 +
 
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| official | http://www.melodysescape.com/buy.php | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://www.melodysescape.com/buy.php | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | melodys-escape | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | melodys-escape | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 270210 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 270210 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\MelodyEscape\settings.xml}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\MelodyEscape\settings.xml}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\MelodyEscape\*.mel}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\MelodyEscape\*.mel}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = yes
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|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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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Resolutions wider than 16:9 will be {{term|stretched}} or {{term|pillarboxed}} depending on the aspect ratio settings.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Unknown type. Can be turned on/off
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/270210/discussions/0/558755529806037347/#c540743757263579397 Love this game but it's destroying my eyes]</ref>
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|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/270210/discussions/0/558755529806037347/#c540743757263579397|title=Love this game but it's destroying my eyes|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{ii}} Supports XInput compatible controllers only
 
{{ii}} Supports XInput compatible controllers only
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = yes
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes         =  
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|xinput controllers notes =  
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts             = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes       =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
|controller hotplug notes =  
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|impulse triggers notes    =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
|haptic feedback notes     =  
+
|dualshock 4 notes         =  
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    = Can be disabled.
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music volume, interface SFX, and in-game SFX. The main menu music and the in-game sound effects can be toggled.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|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        =  
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|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    =  
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 2.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|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        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recHD    = 1 GB
 
|recHD    = 1 GB
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS
|recGPU2  = ATi Radeon HD 4830
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|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4830
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
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|recHD    = 1 GB
 
|recHD    = 1 GB
 
|recOGL  = 3.3
 
|recOGL  = 3.3
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|notes    = {{ii}} libmpg123 is required to play MP3s files (no bundled music).
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} libmpg123 is required to play MP3s files (no bundled music).
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 04:43, 15 November 2023

Melody's Escape
Melody's Escape cover
Developers
Icetesy
Engines
Windows XNA
OS X, Linux FNA
Release dates
Windows May 20, 2016[1]
macOS (OS X) May 20, 2016[1]
Linux May 20, 2016[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Music/rhythm, Platform
Art styles Stylized
Series Melody's Escape
Melody's Escape on MobyGames
Melody's Escape
Melody's Escape 2016
Melody's Escape 2 EA

Key points

Steam Workshop integration.
The game comes bundled with six songs from Shirobon's EP Distant Reality
This game uses songs found on your computer.
Supported file formats include MP3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, WAV and M4A (iTunes).[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Steam Greenlight

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\MelodyEscape\settings.xml
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\MelodyEscape\*.mel
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Resolutions wider than 16:9 will be stretched or pillarboxed depending on the aspect ratio settings.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Unknown type. Can be turned on/off
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[3]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Supports XInput compatible controllers only

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music volume, interface SFX, and in-game SFX. The main menu music and the in-game sound effects can be toggled.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD 3000
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.0 compatible
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) glibc 2.15+
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.0 compatible
libmpg123 is required to play MP3s files (no bundled music).


References