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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Midnight Protocol cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Midnight Protocol cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Iceberg Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Iceberg Interactive}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2021-10-18}}</ref>|build=2019.4.14f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 13, 2021}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 13, 2021}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 13, 2021}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 13, 2021}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|midnight-protocol|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|midnight-protocol|79}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|12145/midnight-protocol|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|midnight-protocol|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|midnight-protocol|rating}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based, Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Free-roaming camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Menu-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG, Tactical RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Abstract}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 1162700
 
|steam appid  = 1162700
|steam appid side  =  
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|steam appid side  = 1315590
 
|gogcom id    = 1691217616
 
|gogcom id    = 1691217616
 
|official site= http://www.midnightprotocol.net/
 
|official site= http://www.midnightprotocol.net/
 +
|hltb        = 98964
 +
|mobygames    = midnight-protocol
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
|license      =  
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|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|1691217616}}
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{{GOG.com links|1691217616|midnight_protocol}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1162700/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1162700/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | midnight_protocol | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | midnight-protocol | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 5346-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | midnight_protocol | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | midnight-protocol-pc | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | midnight-protocol | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1162700 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1162700 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|Steam|1315590}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\LuGus Studios\Midnight Protocol\system.sav|{{P|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\LuGus Studios\Midnight Protocol\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\LuGus Studios\Midnight Protocol}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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|epic games launcher      =  
 
|epic games launcher      =  
 
|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                    =  
 
|origin notes              =  
 
|origin notes              =  
|steam cloud              = unknown
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|steam cloud              = true
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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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              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = FPS is capped to monitor's refresh rate.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Macgovern|date=2023-07-17|comment=Game's FPS followed whatever my monitor's refresh rate was.}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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Midnight Protocol Gameplay Settings.png|Gameplay settings.
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Midnight Protocol Video Settings.png|Video settings.
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Midnight Protocol UI Settings.png|UI settings.
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</gallery>
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{ii}} The game only supports a keyboard.<ref name="keyboard only">{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1162700/Midnight_Protocol/|title=Steam - Midnight Protocol|date=2021-10-18|snippet=Additional Notes: Only playable with a keyboard}}</ref>
 
{{Input
 
{{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      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|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
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = <ref name="keyboard only"/>
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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{{Image|Midnight Protocol Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music, sound effects; keyboard sounds can only be toggled.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = All dialogue is text-based.
|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      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = true
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = false
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= false
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= true
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = Wwise
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 16:09, 17 July 2023

Midnight Protocol
Midnight Protocol cover
Developers
LuGus Studios
Publishers
Iceberg Interactive
Engines
Unity 2019[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows October 13, 2021
macOS (OS X) October 13, 2021
Linux October 13, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 79
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Pacing Turn-based, Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Free-roaming camera
Controls Menu-based
Genres RPG, Tactical RPG
Art styles Abstract
Themes Contemporary
Midnight Protocol on HowLongToBeat
Midnight Protocol on IGDB
Midnight Protocol on MobyGames

Midnight Protocol is a bird's-eye view and free-roaming camera RPG and Tactical RPG game.

General information

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

Availability

A demo is available from Steam.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\LuGus Studios\Midnight Protocol\system.sav
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\LuGus Studios\Midnight Protocol\
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 %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\LuGus Studios\Midnight Protocol
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
FPS is capped to monitor's refresh rate.[2]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

The game only supports a keyboard.[3]

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
[3]
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, sound effects; keyboard sounds can only be toggled.
Surround sound
Subtitles
All dialogue is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
German
Russian

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Wwise

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
AMD Radeon HD 7750
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.12
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.2 compatible
DirectX 10 compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 18.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i7-6700K
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2019.4.14f1[1]

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2021-10-18
  2. Verified by User:Macgovern on 2023-07-17
    Game's FPS followed whatever my monitor's refresh rate was.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Steam - Midnight Protocol - last accessed on 2021-10-18
    "Additional Notes: Only playable with a keyboard"