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{{disambig|the original release|the updated version|[[No Time to Explain Remastered]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = No Time to Explain - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = No Time to Explain - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|tinyBuildGames}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|tinyBuild}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 15, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 15, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 15, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 15, 2011}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | No Time to Explain }}
 
|steam appid  = 227280
 
|steam appid  = 227280
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =
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|wikipedia    = No Time To Explain
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|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = no-time-to-explain
 +
|wikipedia    = No Time to Explain
 +
|winehq      = 13394
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Free level editor with Steam Workshop support
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|introduction      =
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{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS
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{{--}} From little to no settings included
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|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/227280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/227280/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-NTTE/no-time-to-explain GamersGate] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00BMUCCQW | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/227280/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 227280 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/No-Time-to-Explain-Download/dp/B00BMUCCQW/ Amazon.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} In most places replaced with [[No Time to Explain Remastered]].<ref name="freeupgrade">[https://steamcommunity.com/games/notimetoexplainremastered/announcements/detail/787351894392262427 Steam community :: Group announcements :: No Time To Explain Remastered] - No Time To Explain Remastered for all owners of original</ref>
 
{{ii}} Linux version is not currently sold.
 
{{ii}} Linux version is not currently sold.
 +
{{ii}} Purchase includes [[No Time to Explain Remastered]].<ref name="freeupgrade"/>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/227280/remote/}}
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{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/227280/remote/}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/227280/remote/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/227280/remote/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|gamesave manager      = false
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|origin                   =  
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|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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[[File:No Time to Explain - settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Image|No Time to Explain - settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = na
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = na
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|oculus rift                = false
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|60 fps                    = false
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|oculus rift notes         =  
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|60 fps notes               = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
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|high frame rate            = false
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|120 fps                    = false
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|high frame rate notes     = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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{{--}} Changing resolution while using windowed mode also changes screen resolution and may end up in situation where you have to restart whole machine.
 
{{--}} Changing resolution while using windowed mode also changes screen resolution and may end up in situation where you have to restart whole machine.
 
{{ii}} Game allows changing resolution. However it's done via - and + icons and game applies resolution automatically and doesn't tell what resolution is used.
 
{{ii}} Game allows changing resolution. However it's done via - and + icons and game applies resolution automatically and doesn't tell what resolution is used.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change resolution manually via config}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Change resolution manually via config|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Navigate to the [[#Configuration files location|configuration files location]].
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]].
 
# Open <code>notimereso</code> with preferred text editor. If file isn't present start the game once or create it.
 
# Open <code>notimereso</code> with preferred text editor. If file isn't present start the game once or create it.
 
# Edit file with your resolution. It's formatted <code>W,X,Y</code> where W is windowed (0) or fullscreen (1) e.g. 1920x1080 fullscreen resolution input <code>1,1920,1080</code>. Don't put anything else in the file.
 
# Edit file with your resolution. It's formatted <code>W,X,Y</code> where W is windowed (0) or fullscreen (1) e.g. 1920x1080 fullscreen resolution input <code>1,1920,1080</code>. Don't put anything else in the file.
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{ii}} If using fullscreen, game doesn't pause and keystrokes are still recognized even if focus is lost
 
{{ii}} If using fullscreen, game doesn't pause and keystrokes are still recognized even if focus is lost
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          =  
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               =  
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
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|light bar support         = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|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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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
  
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===Severe framerate and mouse lag===
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===Severe frame rate and mouse lag===
 
{{ii}} Game suffers from severe lagging even with high end machines. This is mostly because of engine used. There are several ways to minimize it but no complete fix
 
{{ii}} Game suffers from severe lagging even with high end machines. This is mostly because of engine used. There are several ways to minimize it but no complete fix
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Change graphical options|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change graphical options}}
 
 
* Run game windowed
 
* Run game windowed
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* Enable Pointer Trails<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/227280/discussions/0/864969953572112584#comment_content_810938811066861425 Mouse lag :: No Time to Explain</ref>
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* Enable Pointer Trails<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/227280/discussions/0/864969953572112584#comment_content_810938811066861425 Mouse lag :: No Time to Explain</ref>
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* [[#Widescreen resolution|Lower games resolution]]<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/227280/discussions/0/864958088220817297/ Fullscreen lag :: No Time to Explain</ref>
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* [[#Widescreen resolution|Lower games resolution]]<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/227280/discussions/0/864958088220817297/ Fullscreen lag :: No Time to Explain</ref>
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* [[Microsoft_Windows#Disable_Aero_Theme_2|Disable Aero theme]]<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/227280/discussions/0/864974467398828134/ Lag and fullscreen issue. :: No Time to Explain</ref>
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* [[Microsoft Windows#Disable Aero Theme 2|Disable Aero theme]]<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/227280/discussions/0/864974467398828134/ Lag and fullscreen issue. :: No Time to Explain</ref>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP
 
|minOS    = XP
 
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
−
|minmem   = 512 MB
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|minRAM   = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 100 MB
 
|minHD    = 100 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 126 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 126 MB
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|recOS    = 7
 
|recOS    = 7
 
|recCPU  = 1.2 GHz
 
|recCPU  = 1.2 GHz
−
|recmem   = 2 GB
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|recRAM   = 2 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{references}}
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 09:23, 27 October 2022

This page is for the original release. For the updated version, see No Time to Explain Remastered.

No Time to Explain
No Time to Explain cover
Developers
tinyBuild
Engines
Adobe AIR
Release dates
Windows August 15, 2011
macOS (OS X) August 15, 2011
Linux August 15, 2011
Taxonomy
Series No Time to Explain
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No Time to Explain on MobyGames
No Time to Explain on Wikipedia
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No Time to Explain
No Time to Explain 2011
No Time to Explain Remastered 2015

No Time to Explain is a game in the No Time to Explain series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
In most places replaced with No Time to Explain Remastered.[1]
Linux version is not currently sold.
Purchase includes No Time to Explain Remastered.[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/227280/remote/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/227280/pfx/[Note 1]
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
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/227280/remote/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/227280/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See 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)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
Does not lock cursor to game. Clicking outside of the game will cause it to minimise.

Widescreen resolution

Changing resolution while using windowed mode also changes screen resolution and may end up in situation where you have to restart whole machine.
Game allows changing resolution. However it's done via - and + icons and game applies resolution automatically and doesn't tell what resolution is used.
Change resolution manually via config[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open notimereso with preferred text editor. If file isn't present start the game once or create it.
  3. Edit file with your resolution. It's formatted W,X,Y where W is windowed (0) or fullscreen (1) e.g. 1920x1080 fullscreen resolution input 1,1920,1080. Don't put anything else in the file.
  4. Save the file.

Input

If using fullscreen, game doesn't pause and keystrokes are still recognized even if focus is lost

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues unresolved

Severe frame rate and mouse lag

Game suffers from severe lagging even with high end machines. This is mostly because of engine used. There are several ways to minimize it but no complete fix
Change graphical options[citation needed]

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP 7
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz 1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) 126 MB of VRAM 512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References