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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 5, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 5, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 7, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 7, 2014}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|realmyst-masterpiece-edition|}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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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/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Myst }}
 
|steam appid  = 244430
 
|steam appid  = 244430
 
|gogcom id    = 1207664443
 
|gogcom id    = 1207664443
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|official site= https://cyan.com/games/realmyst/
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|hltb        = 20980
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = realmyst-masterpiece-edition
 
|wikipedia    = Myst#PC remakes
 
|wikipedia    = Myst#PC remakes
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 18507
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{series|Myst}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{--}} Poorly optimized upon release, has been patched since to address certain issues (though some may persist) with additional patches planned<ref>[http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/quick-look-realmyst-masterpiece-edition/2300-8507/ 4:30 into Quick Look: realMyst: Masterpiece Edition on Giant Bomb]</ref>
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{{--}} Poorly optimized upon release, has been patched since to address certain issues (though some may persist) with additional patches planned<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/quick-look-realmyst-masterpiece-edition/2300-8507/|title=4:30 into Quick Look: realMyst: Masterpiece Edition on Giant Bomb|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://cyan.com/games/realmyst-masterpiece-edition/ Official game site]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.cyan.com/index.php Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.cyan.com/index.php Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.mystwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page MYSTAges] - A wiki for the series
 
{{mm}} [http://www.mystwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page MYSTAges] - A wiki for the series
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{{Availability/row| Humble | realmyst-masterpiece-edition| DRM-free | | Steam  | Windows, OS X}}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | realmyst-masterpiece-edition| DRM-free | | Steam  | Windows, OS X}}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id804096519 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id804096519 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 244430 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 244430 | DRM-free | Can be launched directly from executable without Steam. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Cyan Worlds\realMyst\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Cyan Worlds\realMyst\*.ini|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Cyan Worlds\realMyst\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Cyan Worlds\realMyst\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Cyan Worlds\realMyst\*.sav}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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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
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|RealMyst Masterpiece Edition General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|RealMyst Masterpiece Edition General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|RealMyst Masterpiece Edition Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|RealMyst Masterpiece Edition Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/realmyst-masterpiece-edition/en
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Ultrawide support was added in the 2.1 update<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/244430/discussions/0/1696044439576507168/</ref>
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Ultrawide support was added in the 2.1 update<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/244430/discussions/0/1696044439576507168/|title=Steam Community|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = limited
 
|antialiasing              = limited
 
|antialiasing notes        = On/off toggle. Shader-based only. Simply blurs the whole screen without any real smarts.
 
|antialiasing notes        = On/off toggle. Shader-based only. Simply blurs the whole screen without any real smarts.
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Locks the game at 30 FPS.<ref name="FPS cap">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/244430/discussions/0/558747287683493566/ Maximum 30FPS? - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>
 
|vsync notes                = Locks the game at 30 FPS.<ref name="FPS cap">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/244430/discussions/0/558747287683493566/ Maximum 30FPS? - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              = In-game vsync option locks the game at 30 FPS.<ref name="FPS cap"/>
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|60 fps notes              = In-game Vsync option locks the game at 30 FPS.<ref name="FPS cap"/>
|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|RealMyst Masterpiece Edition Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|RealMyst Masterpiece Edition Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = limited
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Only for the classic control scheme.
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Only for the classic control scheme.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|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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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game crashes on startup===
 
===Game crashes on startup===
{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game with -dxlevel 90 [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/244430/discussions/0/558747287298653021/#p4 the game doesnt start up? - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game with -dxlevel 90 [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/244430/discussions/0/558747287298653021/#p4|title=the game doesnt start up? - Steam Community Discussions|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
  
{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game with -force-d3d9 [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameters]]|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/244430/discussions/0/558749190687621218/#c558749824261346101 Patch is up. - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game with -force-d3d9 [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameters]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/244430/discussions/0/558749190687621218/#c558749824261346101|title=Patch is up. - Steam Community Discussions|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
  
 
===Black boxes on screen===
 
===Black boxes on screen===
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Motion Blur|ref=<ref>[http://support.cyan.com/kb_article.php?ref=7500-LZBM-8982 Why do I have black boxes appearing all over my screen? - Cyan Support]</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable Motion Blur|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://support.cyan.com/kb_article.php?ref=7500-LZBM-8982|title=Why do I have black boxes appearing all over my screen? - Cyan Support|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes= OS X only.{{CN|date=August 2015}}
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes     = GOG version comes with a 32-bit installer as an extra. Steam version has a 32-bit version as a beta that can be switched to at any time.
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|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
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP
 
|minOS    = XP
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.20 GHz
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 2.0 GHz
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 2.00 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
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|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
|minSM    = 3
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|minSM    = 3.0
 +
|minaudio = DirectX compatible
  
 
|recOS    = 7, 8
 
|recOS    = 7, 8
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
|recSM    = 4
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|recSM    = 4.0
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
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|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minSM    = 3.0
  
 
|recOS    = 10.9
 
|recOS    = 10.9
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|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|recSM    = 4.0
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 15:05, 28 May 2023

realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition cover
Developers
Cyan Worlds
Engines
Unity 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows February 5, 2014
macOS (OS X) February 7, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Myst
RealMyst: Masterpiece Edition on HowLongToBeat
RealMyst: Masterpiece Edition on IGDB
RealMyst: Masterpiece Edition on MobyGames
RealMyst: Masterpiece Edition on Wikipedia
Myst 1993
Riven 1997
realMyst 2000
Myst III: Exile 2001
Uru: Ages Beyond Myst 2003
Myst IV: Revelation 2004
Myst V: End of Ages 2005
Myst Online: Uru Live 2007
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition 2014
Myst (2021) 2021
Riven (2024) 2024

Key points

Poorly optimized upon release, has been patched since to address certain issues (though some may persist) with additional patches planned[2]

General information

Official forums
MYSTAges - A wiki for the series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Can be launched directly from executable without Steam.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Cyan Worlds\realMyst\*.ini
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cyan Worlds\realMyst\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/244430/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Cyan Worlds\realMyst\*.sav
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/244430/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Ultrawide support was added in the 2.1 update[3]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On/off toggle. Shader-based only. Simply blurs the whole screen without any real smarts.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Locks the game at 30 FPS.[4]
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
In-game Vsync option locks the game at 30 FPS.[4]
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

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

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
Only for the classic control scheme.
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues fixed

Game crashes on startup

Launch the game with -dxlevel 90 parameter[5]
Launch the game with -force-d3d9 parameters[6]

Black boxes on screen

Disable Motion Blur[7]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
OpenGL 2.0 OS X only
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
GOG version comes with a 32-bit installer as an extra. Steam version has a 32-bit version as a beta that can be switched to at any time.
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.20 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 2.00 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.44 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
Shader model 3.0 support


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 4.7.2f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References