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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Observation cover.jpg | |cover = Observation cover.jpg | ||
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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Devolver Digital}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Devolver Digital}} | ||
| − | |engines = | + | |engines = |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2017|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2022-05-04}}</ref>|build=2017.4.36f1}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 21, 2019}} |
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|observation|79}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Opencritic|7625/observation|76}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|observation|82}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure, Puzzle }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi, Space }} | ||
|steam appid = 906100 | |steam appid = 906100 | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1905134496 |
| − | |strategywiki = | + | |official site= https://www.observationgame.com |
| − | |wikipedia = | + | |hltb = 67287 |
| + | |strategywiki = Observation | ||
| + | |mobygames = observation | ||
| + | |wikipedia = Observation (video game) | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| − | |license = | + | |license = commercial |
}} | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://www.nocodestudio.com/support Official developer support page and FAQ] - for all games from No Code | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/vt9Wkbe Official Discord server] - includes a dedicated Observation channel | ||
| + | {{GOG.com links|1905134496|observation}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/906100/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/906100/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 906100 | | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | observation | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched from the executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-05-21|comment=Closed the launcher, removed its folders and launched the game without issues.}}</ref> | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4657-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | observation | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Humble | observation | activation, key | Choice between Epic Games Store activation and a Steam key. | Epic Games Store, Steam | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9pblh1322gx0 | Microsoft Store | {{store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 906100 | DRM-free | <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mmachinecodev|date=2022-06-09}}</ref> | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\No Code Studio\Observation\}} |
| + | {{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\DevolverDigital.ObservationXB1_6kzv4j18v0c96\SystemAppData\wgs\}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\No Code Studio\Observation\SaveGames\}} |
| + | {{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\DevolverDigital.ObservationXB1_6kzv4j18v0c96\SystemAppData\wgs\}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[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 | + | |epic games launcher = true |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |discord = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = true |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | | | + | |origin = |
| − | | | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = true | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Image|Observation Graphics settings.png|Graphics settings.}} |
| + | {{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 = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Intentionally {{term|letterboxed}} at every aspect ratio.<br>Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1900-observation-black-bars-removal/ community mod] to remove the black bars. |
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = hackable |
| − | |multimonitor notes = | + | |multimonitor notes = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]. |
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = hackable |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]. |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-05-21|comment=Used a custom desktop resolution of 3840x2160, got to select it in the menu, and it lowered the FPS.}}</ref> |
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = limited |
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Part of every graphics preset from '''Simple''' and up, with no separate option.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-05-21|comment=Found this out by extracting the game files.}}</ref> |
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]], [[TAA]]. |
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
| − | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = Limited to the monitor refresh rate.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-05-24|comment=Tested at 65 Hz and 75 Hz, reaching 75 FPS at the latter. Disabling Vsync had no effect.}}</ref> |
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |ray tracing = unknown |
| + | |ray tracing notes = | ||
| + | |color blind = false | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]=== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{ii}} The game defaults to the desktop resolution on first launch. Accessing the options menu enforces its 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions. |
| − | |key remap = | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1960-observation-ultrawide-fix/ community patcher] to remove the maximum resolution limit|ref=|fix= |
| − | |key remap notes = | + | * After patching, select the highest available resolution above native to have the game set to native.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/widescreengamingforum/comments/godq39/observation_letterboxing_remover/fri9muq/|title=Observation letterboxing remover|date=2020-05-23}}</ref> |
| − | |acceleration option = | + | :''(e.g. selecting 3840x2160 at 3440x1440 will have the game set to 3440x1440 without it being reflected in the listed resolution)'' |
| − | |acceleration option notes = | + | {{++}} Results in {{term|Hor+}} scaling and {{term|Vert-}} behavior from {{term|letterboxing}}. The letterboxing can be removed with a [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1900-observation-black-bars-removal/ mod]. |
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | {{++}} Prevents the game from enforcing its hardcoded resolutions upon menu access. |
| − | |mouse sensitivity notes = | + | {{--}} Mouse pointer is always confined to 16:9, forcing to use other input devices to navigate the main menu at 48:9 resolutions.<ref name="wide"/> |
| − | |mouse menu = | + | }} |
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Set any width and height through the config|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-08-13|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Launch the game and set its options as preferred, then quit. | ||
| + | # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]]. | ||
| + | # Locate the lines that start with {{code|Screenmanager Resolution Height}} and {{code|Screenmanager Resolution Width}}. | ||
| + | # Double-click one, select '''Decimal''' and enter the desired height or width, then click OK. Repeat the step for the other. | ||
| + | # Run the game and avoid accessing the options or the pause menu ({{key|Esc}}). | ||
| + | {{++}} Results in {{term|Hor+}} scaling and {{term|Vert-}} behavior from {{term|letterboxing}}.<ref name="rosecheck">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-05-23|comment=Played through the game at 2560x1080 without notable issues.}}</ref> The letterboxing can be removed with a [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1900-observation-black-bars-removal/ mod]. | ||
| + | {{--}} Mouse pointer is always confined to 16:9, forcing to use other input devices to navigate the main menu at 48:9 resolutions.<ref name="wide">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-05-21|comment=Screenshots taken at 5760x1080, 3840x1080 (both custom), 2560x1080 and 1920x1080, then compared.}}</ref> | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Input== | ||
| + | {{Image|Observation Controls.png|Controls settings.}} | ||
| + | {{Input | ||
| + | |key remap = limited | ||
| + | |key remap notes = Some keys are not remappable.{{Note|note=For example, {{key|backspace}} is not listed among the Controls but used to back out of objects inspection; {{key|R}} for Response is not documented; some of the functionality of {{key|Space}} is remappable but even when fully remapped, the game will require its use to close the SamOS interface.}} | ||
| + | |acceleration option = always on | ||
| + | |acceleration option notes = Sphere look is affected by [[Glossary:Mouse acceleration#Negative mouse acceleration|negative mouse acceleration]].<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-05-24|comment=Quickly moving the mouse resulted in little change on the screen, while moving it slower resulted in much more distance traveled.}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/906100/discussions/0/2251182852555307701/|title=Terrible mouse smoothing|date=2020-05-22}}</ref> | ||
| + | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
| + | |mouse sensitivity notes = '''Look Sensitivity''' is for the spheres. | ||
| + | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
| − | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | + | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Applies to mouse control of the spheres, and to keyboard camera movement. |
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
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|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = true |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = true |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = true |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
| − | |xbox prompts notes = | + | |xbox prompts notes = <ref name="onza">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-05-23|comment=Tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.}}</ref> |
|impulse triggers = unknown | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = true |
|dualshock 4 notes = | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = true |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
|light bar support = unknown | |light bar support = unknown | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = true |
| − | |controller hotplug notes = | + | |controller hotplug notes = <ref name="onza" /> |
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = true |
| − | |haptic feedback notes = | + | |haptic feedback notes = '''Vibration''' toggle.<ref name="onza" /> |
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Image|Observation Gameplay settings.png|Gameplay settings.}} |
| − | |separate volume = | + | {{Audio |
| + | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
| − | |closed captions notes = | + | |closed captions notes = Most of the environmental sounds are not captioned. |
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Simplified Chinese | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Traditional Chinese | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Italian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Japanese | |language = Japanese | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Korean | |language = Korean | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese |
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Russian |
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Spanish |
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
| + | ===Controls hints cut off at wider resolutions=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Temporarily setting the game resolution to one with less width will allow to see the hints.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-05-23|comment=At 2560x1080, the SamOS hints are partially cut off but visible. At 5760x1080 there are no signs of them.}}</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Controls settings arrow is not functional=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Instead of clicking with the mouse, press the arrow button on the keyboard or the controller to access the Camera Control bindings.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-05-21|comment=It works, and it seems to be the only way to access the extra keybindings.}}</ref> | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 11 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
| − | |shader model versions = | + | |shader model versions = 4.0 |
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = false |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = true |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = FMOD | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = Rewired | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| + | |multiplayer = | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 7 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Core i3-3240 3.4 GHz |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minCPU2 = AMD FX-4300 3.8 GHz |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minRAM = 4 GB |
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minHD = 12 GB |
| + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce GT 640 | ||
| + | |minGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 7750 | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = 7, 8, 8.1, 10 |
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz |
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recCPU2 = Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz |
| + | |recRAM = 8 GB | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
| − | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 |
| + | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon RX 570 | ||
| + | |||
| + | |notes = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
| + | {{GOG.com Enhancement Project}} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| No Code | |
| Publishers | |
| Devolver Digital | |
| Engines | |
| Unity 2017[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 21, 2019 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 79 |
| OpenCritic | 76 |
| IGDB | 82 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Genres | Adventure, Puzzle |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
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General information
- Official developer support page and FAQ - for all games from No Code
- Official Discord server - includes a dedicated Observation channel
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Store | |
DRM-free when launched from the executable.[2] | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Humble Store | |
Choice between Epic Games Store activation and a Steam key. | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Xbox Play Anywhere. | |
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| Steam | |
[3] | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\No Code Studio\Observation\ |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\DevolverDigital.ObservationXB1_6kzv4j18v0c96\SystemAppData\wgs\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/906100/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\No Code Studio\Observation\SaveGames\ |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\DevolverDigital.ObservationXB1_6kzv4j18v0c96\SystemAppData\wgs\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/906100/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Intentionally letterboxed at every aspect ratio. Use the community mod to remove the black bars. |
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| Multi-monitor | See Ultra-widescreen. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | See Ultra-widescreen. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | [4] | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page). |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Part of every graphics preset from Simple and up, with no separate option.[5] | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, SMAA, TAA. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Limited to the monitor refresh rate.[6] | ||
| 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.
Ultra-widescreen
- The game defaults to the desktop resolution on first launch. Accessing the options menu enforces its 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions.
| Use the community patcher to remove the maximum resolution limit |
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| Set any width and height through the config[9] |
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Input
Controls settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Some keys are not remappable.[Note 3] | |
| Mouse acceleration | Sphere look is affected by negative mouse acceleration.[11][12] | |
| Mouse sensitivity | Look Sensitivity is for the spheres. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Applies to mouse control of the spheres, and to keyboard camera movement. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | [13] | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | [13] | |
| Haptic feedback | Vibration toggle.[13] | |
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Gameplay settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | Most of the environmental sounds are not captioned. | |
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Issues unresolved
Controls hints cut off at wider resolutions
- Temporarily setting the game resolution to one with less width will allow to see the hints.[14]
Issues fixed
Controls settings arrow is not functional
- Instead of clicking with the mouse, press the arrow button on the keyboard or the controller to access the Camera Control bindings.[15]
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 | |
| Shader Model support | 4.0 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | FMOD | |
| Input | Rewired |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 7, 8, 8.1, 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-3240 3.4 GHz AMD FX-4300 3.8 GHz |
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 640 AMD Radeon HD 7750 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon RX 570 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2017.4.36f1[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/906100/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (906100) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ For example, ← Backspace is not listed among the Controls but used to back out of objects inspection; R for Response is not documented; some of the functionality of Space ␣ is remappable but even when fully remapped, the game will require its use to close the SamOS interface.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-05-04
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- Closed the launcher, removed its folders and launched the game without issues.
- ↑ Verified by User:Mmachinecodev on 2022-06-09
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- Used a custom desktop resolution of 3840x2160, got to select it in the menu, and it lowered the FPS.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- Found this out by extracting the game files.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-05-24
- Tested at 65 Hz and 75 Hz, reaching 75 FPS at the latter. Disabling Vsync had no effect.
- ↑ Observation letterboxing remover - last accessed on 2020-05-23
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- Screenshots taken at 5760x1080, 3840x1080 (both custom), 2560x1080 and 1920x1080, then compared.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-08-13
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-23
- Played through the game at 2560x1080 without notable issues.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-24
- Quickly moving the mouse resulted in little change on the screen, while moving it slower resulted in much more distance traveled.
- ↑ Terrible mouse smoothing - last accessed on 2020-05-22
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-23
- Tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-23
- At 2560x1080, the SamOS hints are partially cut off but visible. At 5760x1080 there are no signs of them.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-05-21
- It works, and it seems to be the only way to access the extra keybindings.