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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|ROBLOX Rendering Engine|ref=<ref>[https://blog.roblox.com/2014/03/farewell-to-the-ogre-the-new-roblox-rendering-engine-is-here/ Farewell to the OGRE: The New ROBLOX Rendering Engine is Here - Roblox Blog]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Ogre|2006-2014|ref=<ref name="engine">[https://blog.roblox.com/2014/03/farewell-to-the-ogre-the-new-roblox-rendering-engine-is-here/ Farewell to the OGRE: The New ROBLOX Rendering Engine is Here - Roblox Blog]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|ROBLOX Rendering Engine|2014-2017|ref=<ref name="engine"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Reality Engine|2017-present|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://corp.roblox.com/technology/|title=Technology - Roblox|date=2020-05-14}}</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 6, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 6, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 6, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 6, 2006}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization|free-to-play, sponsored, subscription|ref=<ref name="monetization">{{Refurl|url=https://microtransaction.zone/Game?id=25462|title=Roblox - MICROTRANSACTION.ZONE|date=2020-05-14}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions|cosmetic, currency, infinite spend, player trading|ref=<ref name="monetization"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes|singleplayer, multiplayer|ref=}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|steam appid side =
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
|strategywiki = Roblox
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|gogcom id side =
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|official site= https://www.roblox.com
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|winehq      = 9392
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|igdb        = roblox
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|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = rblox
 
|wikipedia    = Roblox
 
|wikipedia    = Roblox
|winehq      = 9392
 
 
|license      = free-to-play
 
|license      = free-to-play
 
}}
 
}}
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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
|gog galaxy           =  
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|discord                =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes          =
|origin               =  
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|epic games store      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games store notes =
|steam cloud           =  
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|gog galaxy             =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
|uplay                 =  
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|origin                 =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes           =  
|xbox cloud           = false
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|steam cloud           =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|uplay                 =  
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|uplay notes           =  
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|xbox cloud             = true
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|xbox cloud notes       = Roblox account is synced across linked Xbox live account.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image| Roblox Graphics .png |In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image| Roblox Graphics .png |In-game video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Labeled Full screen. Enable fullscreen mode in the settings to swap between borderless fullscreen window and window mode. Actual fullscreen is activated by using Alt+Enter
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing              = limited
 
|antialiasing notes        = True when set on higher settings. Does not have a dedicated option.
 
|antialiasing notes        = True when set on higher settings. Does not have a dedicated option.
|vsync                      = false
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|vsync                      = hackable
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Use [https://github.com/axstin/rbxfpsunlocker/releases Roblox FPS Unlocker] and cap the FPS to your monitor's refresh rate.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Certain settings can be refined further through RobloxStudio. Open Studio and go to the ''File'' menu and click ''settings'' to access them.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csAd_biWudw</ref>
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{{ii}} Certain settings can be refined further through Roblox Studio. Open Studio and go to the ''File'' menu and click ''settings'' to access them.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csAd_biWudw</ref>
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==Better FPS==
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For better FPS use [https://github.com/axstin/rbxfpsunlocker/releases Roblox FPS Unlocker]
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Built-in controls can not be remapped, some games may allow for remapping of their own controls
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = false
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|touchscreen              = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|touchscreen notes        = Only for mobile and Microsoft store versions
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = limited
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = Some games may not fully support controller
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller remap notes    = Built-in controls can not be remapped, some games may allow for remapping of their own controls
|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4              = false
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock 4 notes        = Roblox states they support PlayStation controllers on their Developer Wiki,<ref>https://developer.roblox.com/en-us/articles/Gamepad-Input</ref> but many players have reported that PlayStation controllers are not supported.
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = false
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= limited
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
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|tracked motion controllers notes = Select games support this
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = hackable
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = false
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Can only change the full volume.
 
|separate volume notes    = Can only change the full volume.
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = limited
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Most games on the platform are only in English. Some Roblox games contain voice acting.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = limited
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    = The main UI itself is entirely translated.
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|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|oculus rift                = true
 
|oculus rift                = true
|oculus rift notes          =
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|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|osvr                        = false
 
|osvr                        = false
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
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|online play players  = 200
 
|online play players  = 200
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = Supports crossplay with Xbox One, iOS, and Android.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 11,9
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|direct3d versions      = 11, 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
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|opengl versions        = 2.1, 3.0, 3.3, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux powerpc app      =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 7
 
|minOS    = 7
 
|minCPU  = 1.6 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1.6 GHz
|minRAM  = 1 GB
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|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 200 MB
 
|minHD    = 200 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  

Revision as of 07:40, 23 June 2020

Dev general icon.svg
Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Roblox
Cover image missing, please upload it
Developers
Roblox Corporation
Engines
2006-2014 Ogre[1]
2014-2017 ROBLOX Rendering Engine[1]
2017-present Reality Engine[2]
Release dates
Windows April 6, 2006
macOS (OS X) April 6, 2006
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play, Sponsored, Subscription[3]
Microtransactions Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Player trading[3]
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Roblox on IGDB
Roblox on MobyGames
Roblox on Wikipedia

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Xbox Cloud
Roblox account is synced across linked Xbox live account.

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Scales to user's desktop resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Labeled Full screen. Enable fullscreen mode in the settings to swap between borderless fullscreen window and window mode. Actual fullscreen is activated by using Alt+Enter
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
True when set on higher settings. Does not have a dedicated option.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Use Roblox FPS Unlocker and cap the FPS to your monitor's refresh rate.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Use Roblox FPS Unlocker.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Certain settings can be refined further through Roblox Studio. Open Studio and go to the File menu and click settings to access them.[4]

Better FPS

For better FPS use Roblox FPS Unlocker

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch State Notes
Remapping
Built-in controls can not be remapped, some games may allow for remapping of their own controls
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
Only for mobile and Microsoft store versions
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Some games may not fully support controller
Controller remapping
Built-in controls can not be remapped, some games may allow for remapping of their own controls
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Roblox states they support PlayStation controllers on their Developer Wiki,[5] but many players have reported that PlayStation controllers are not supported.
Tracked motion controllers
Select games support this
Button/gesture prompts
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Can only change the full volume.
Surround sound
Sound will glitch out and be really quiet if set to anything other than Stereo or Mono.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Most games on the platform are only in English. Some Roblox games contain voice acting.
Spanish
The main UI itself is entirely translated.

VR support

Headsets State Notes
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Windows Mixed Reality
OSVR
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Select games support this
Traditional controller
See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Roblox Studio start up LAN server PC/MAC ONLY
Online play
200 Supports crossplay with Xbox One, iOS, and Android.

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 9
OpenGL 2.1, 3.0, 3.3, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
Vulkan 1.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) 1.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support

References