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|cover        = Perimeter boxart.jpg
 
|cover        = Perimeter boxart.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|K-D Lab}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|KD VISION}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters|Retail (outside Russia)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2004-2018}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 +
|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 2004}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 21, 2004}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|perimeter|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic| | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB| | }}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Continuous turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera, Free-roaming camera}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Perimeter }}
 
|steam appid  = 289440
 
|steam appid  = 289440
−
|gogcom page  = perimeter
+
|steam appid side =
−
|wikipedia    = Perimeter (video_game)
+
|gogcom id    = 1207658667
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://www.1cpublishing.eu/game/632-perimeter
 +
|hltb        = 6969
 +
|igdb        = perimeter
 +
|mobygames    = 13540
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|wikipedia    = Perimeter (video game)
 
|winehq      = 4093
 
|winehq      = 4093
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Perimeter}}
+
 
−
{{stub}}
+
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = The game's source code was [https://github.com/KranX/Perimeter released] on June 4, 2021.
 +
 
 +
}}
 +
 
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|perimeter|perimeter}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207658667|perimeter_series|for game series}}
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/289440/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/289440/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Retail |  |  }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | SecuROM 5.03.04.0011 |  | Windows}}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 289440 | Steam |  |  }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | perimeter | DRM-free |  | | Windows}}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | perimeter | DRM-free |  | }}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG| perimeter | Steam | | | Windows}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | perimeter-perimeter-emperors-testament-pack | Steam | Also includes [[Perimeter: Emperor's Testament]]. | | Windows}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 289440 | Steam |  |  | Windows}}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | perimeter | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00RZG5QM4 | account | || Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}/perimeter.ini}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\perimeter.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Resource\Saves}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
===Save game cloud syncing===
+
 
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
==Video settings==
+
 
−
{{Video settings
+
==Video==
−
|wsgf link                  =  
+
{{Image|Perimeter External Graphics.PNG|External graphics settings.}}
−
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
{{Image|Perimeter External Adv Graphics.PNG|External advanced graphics settings.}}
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
{{Image|Perimeter Internal Adv Graphics.jpg|In-game advanced graphics settings.}}
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
+
{{Image|Perimeter Internal Graphics.jpg|In-game graphics settings.}}
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
{{Image|Perimeter External Game.PNG|External game settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Perimeter Internal Game.jpg|In-game game settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Perimeter External Misc.PNG|External miscellaneous settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/perimeter
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= There is currently no known way to run the game when not using the default resolutions.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = n/a
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = Camera can be zoomed in and out freely.
−
|windowed                  = false
+
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Set "Fullscreen=" in "Perimeter.cfg" to "0"
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = hackable
+
|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced in your GPU's control panel.
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = hackable
+
|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Can be forced in your GPU's control panel.
+
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes               =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
−
|key remap                = false
+
|key remap                = hackable
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Edit "controls.cfg" in the "Resource" folder.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen 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    =
 +
|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 =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Perimeter External Sound.PNG|External audio settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Perimeter Internal Sound.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects, music
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects, music
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
−
|subtitles notes          = Always enabled.
+
|subtitles notes          = Always on; cutscenes and mission briefings only.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     = Retail and GOG.com only.
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = Not available on the GOG.com release.
+
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    = Shut down May 31, 2014<ref name="GameSpy">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140625050818/http://www.poweredbygamespy.com/pricing/ Pricing | GameSpy Technology]</ref>
+
|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
−
|matchmaking        = true
+
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p                = true
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|self-hosting      = false
 
|self-hosting      = false
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
−
|direct ip          = false
+
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 8
+
|direct3d versions      = 8, 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|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===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
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|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
−
|multiplayer notes= Shut down May 31, 2014.<ref name="GameSpy"/>
+
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
−
|minOS    = XP
+
|minOS    = 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP
−
|minCPU  = Pentium 4
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz
−
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2GHz
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
−
|minHD    = 4 GB
+
|minHD    = 4.3 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 3
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia nForce 1/2, GeForce 2/3/4/FX
−
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8xxx
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 7xxx, 8xxx, 9xxx
−
|minDX    = 8
+
|minDX    = 9.0b
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
  
−
|recOS    = Vista, 7, 8
+
|recOS    = XP
−
|recCPU  = 2 GHz
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 2.0 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 4
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9500
 
}}
 
}}
−
<references/>
+
 
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:58, 12 January 2024

Perimeter
Perimeter cover
Developers
KD VISION
Publishers
Retail (outside Russia) Codemasters
2004-2018 1C Company
2018-2022 1C Entertainment
2022-present Fulqrum Publishing
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows May 21, 2004
Reception
Metacritic 77
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Continuous turn-based
Perspectives Cinematic camera, Free-roaming camera
Controls Multiple select
Genres RTS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Perimeter
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Perimeter on HowLongToBeat
Perimeter on IGDB
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Perimeter on MobyGames
Perimeter on Wikipedia
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Perimeter
Perimeter 2004
Perimeter: Emperor's Testament 2005
Perimeter 2: New Earth 2008
Perimeter: Legate Edition 2024

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Perimeter is a singleplayer and multiplayer cinematic camera and free-roaming camera RTS game in the Perimeter series.

The game's source code was released on June 4, 2021.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 5.03.04.0011
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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 Also includes Perimeter: Emperor's Testament.
Windows
Steam
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Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\perimeter.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289440/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Resource\Saves[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289440/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

External graphics settings.
External graphics settings.
External advanced graphics settings.
External advanced graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
External game settings.
External game settings.
In-game game settings.
In-game game settings.
External miscellaneous settings.
External miscellaneous settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 There is currently no known way to run the game when not using the default resolutions.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Camera can be zoomed in and out freely.
Windowed
Set "Fullscreen=" in "Perimeter.cfg" to "0"
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Edit "controls.cfg" in the "Resource" folder.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound effects, music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Always on; cutscenes and mission briefings only.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail and GOG.com only.
German
Retail and GOG.com only.
Italian
Retail and GOG.com only.
Russian
Spanish
Retail and GOG.com only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
GameSpy services have been shut down;[1] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8, 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz		 Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia nForce 1/2, GeForce 2/3/4/FX
ATI Radeon 7xxx, 8xxx, 9xxx
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0b compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 4
ATI Radeon 9500


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References