Race the Sun
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Developers | |
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Flippfly | |
Engines | |
Unity 5[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 19, 2013 |
macOS (OS X) | August 19, 2013 |
Linux | August 19, 2013 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 79 |
OpenCritic | 79 |
IGDB | 86 |
Taxonomy | |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Genres | Endless runner |
Key points
- Steam Workshop support.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Developer website | Purchase via Humble Widget. | |||
GOG.com | Use included key at Redeem Flippfly Key to get a Steam key. | |||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
- DRM-free versions require a Flippfly Account to access online features.
- There is a demo version available here which can be played in the browser.
Version differences
- The Steam version now includes the Labyrinthia mode that was previously exclusive to the PlayStation Network version.[2]
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Sunrise | ||
Original Soundtrack |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Flippfly\RaceTheSun\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $HOME/.config/unity3d/Flippfly/RaceTheSun/ |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Flippfly\RaceTheSun\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $HOME/.config/unity3d/Flippfly/RaceTheSun/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | HUD positioned at the edges of displayed resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | [3] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Set in Options, Visuals or toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page). |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Surfaces are untextured. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Determined by Quality. No separate option. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enabled by default. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Fastest and Simple presets are locked at 60 FPS. Higher are uncapped but forced vsync. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Brass Monkey is no longer supported.[4] mobile controller app. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Tracked motion controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music and effects. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No speech. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | ||||
TriDef 3D |
Headsets | |||
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SteamVR | |||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | |||
Windows Mixed Reality | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer, or Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR. | ||
OSVR |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | |||
Traditional controller | See Input for details. | ||
Keyboard/Mouse |
Play area | |||
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Seated | |||
Standing | |||
Room-scale |
Issues fixed
Game progress not saving (Windows)
Reset the game in the options[5] |
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If resetting the game doesn't work, you may want to download Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package. |
Game doesn't start (Steam)
Restart Steam[6] |
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Retry button doesn't show up after an aircraft crash
Reset the game in the options[7] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X and Linux only. |
Shader Model support | 2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | [citation needed] | ||
Linux | [citation needed] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Dual Core | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Shader model 2.0 support |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9 | |
Processor (CPU) | Dual Core | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Shader model 2.0 support |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 10.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | Dual Core | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Shader model 2.0 support |
Notes
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2017-06-02
- ↑ Labyrinthia now on Steam! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Race The Sun - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Where is Brass Monkey? :: Race The Sun General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community Discussions - WORKAROUND: Game progress not saving (Windows) - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community Discussions - Game doesn't start - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community Discussions - Problem with game - last accessed on May 2023