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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Need to Know cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Need to Know cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 28, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 28, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 28, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 28, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 28, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 28, 2018}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and Select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 490930
 
|steam appid  = 490930
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1758409215
 +
|hltb        = 64661
 +
|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
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|official site= https://needtoknowgame.com/
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/490930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1758409215|need_to_know}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/490930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | need_to_know | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | need-to-know-pc | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | need-to-know | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 490930 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 490930 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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}}
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{{DLC|
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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\Monomyth Games\Need to Know}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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===[[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
|gog galaxy           =  
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|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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{{Image|Need to Know Video Settings.png|In-game 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              = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|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
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|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
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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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      = false
 
|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  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Image|Need to Know Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|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       = unknown
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|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    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
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|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|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 = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17DkOsI9AwAT4dzPkLmunYJJmUpf1FuWR62Q1vAEfJzM/htmlview|title=Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs|date=5 May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|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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|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 2 GB
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|minHD    = 3 GB
|minGPU  = Intel HD 520 or equivalent
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|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 520
 
|minDX    = 10
 
|minDX    = 10
  
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|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460+
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = 10.8 Mountain Lion
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|minOS    = 10.8
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 3 GB
|minGPU  = Intel HD 520 or equivalent
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|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 520
  
|recOS    = Mac OS 10.12 Sierra
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|recOS    = 10.12
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
|recRAM  = 8 MB
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|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460+
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 2 GB
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|minHD    = 3 GB
|minGPU  = Intel HD 520 or equivalent
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|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 520
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460+
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:59, 5 February 2024

Need to Know
Need to Know cover
Developers
Monomyth Games
Engines
Unity
Release dates
Windows August 28, 2018
macOS (OS X) August 28, 2018
Linux August 28, 2018
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Contemporary
Need to Know on HowLongToBeat

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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
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\Monomyth Games\Need to Know
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

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

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

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[1]
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 520
DirectX 10 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 520
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04+
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 520


References

  1. Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs - last accessed on 5 May 2023