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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2021}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 2, 2021}}
−
|steam appid  =  
+
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|solar-ash|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|12421/solar-ash|80}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|solar-ash--1|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | Skating }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 +
|steam appid  = 1867530
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 +
|official site= https://www.solarash.space/
 +
|hltb        = 66727
 +
|mobygames    =
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
−
|wikipedia    =  
+
|wikipedia    = Solar Ash
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | solar-ash | unknown |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | solar-ash | unknown |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | solar-ash | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 6060-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | solar-ash-pc | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | solar-ash | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nwlpg23t46v | Microsoft Store | {{store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}}. <br/> Included with {{store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}.  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1867530 | DRM-free | Game can be launched directly from the executable. <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Taylor.mabby654|date=2024-02-10|comment=Worked flawlessly, played for 10 minutes with no Steam client running and offline.}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} This game is not available yet.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Solar\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Solar\EGS\{{P|uid}}\SaveGames}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       = unknown
+
|epic games launcher       = true
−
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               = true
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|SolarAsh Video Settings.png|Video 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      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = [https://github.com/RoseTheFlower/UltrawideIndex/releases/tag/solarash Use RoseTheFlower's fix.]
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Preset based: Low, Medium, High, Ultra.
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Bound by frame rate limiter up to 480 fps.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|SolarAsh Controls Settings.png|Controls Settings}}
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
{{Image|SolarAsh Key Bindings.png|Key Bindings Menu}}
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
{{Input
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          = Keybinds menu switches between keyboard/controller depending on the device currently in use.
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Two options, separated by axis.
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
−
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
+
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Shared option with gamepad.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = Keybinds menu switches between keyboard/controller depending on the device currently in use.
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
−
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= Shared option with mouse.
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
−
|xbox prompts notes        =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        = "Gamepad Icons" setting exists that offers: Auto, PlayStation, Xbox.
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
−
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
+
|dualshock 4 notes        = Also supports DualSense.
−
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = true
−
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
+
|dualshock prompts notes  = "Gamepad Icons" setting exists that offers: Auto, PlayStation, Xbox.
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|SolarAsh Audio Settings.png|Audio Settings}}
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|separate volume notes    = Sliders for Master, Music, SFX, and Voice.
 +
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Text boxes for all in-game dialogue.
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|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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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Latin American Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11
−
|direct3d notes        =  
+
|direct3d notes        = Direct3D 12 can be forced via the [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] {{code|-dx12}}.
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
−
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
+
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
−
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
+
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 7
−
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-3470
−
|minRAM  =  
+
|minCPU2  = AMD FX-6300
−
|minHD    =  
+
|minRAM  = 8 GB
−
|minGPU  =  
+
|minHD    = 10 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 360
 +
|minDX    = 11
 +
|minVRAM  = 1 GB (Nvidia), 2 GB (AMD)
  
−
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = 10
−
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7-4770
−
|recRAM  =  
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 2600
 +
|recRAM  = 12 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
 +
|recDX    = 12
 +
|recVRAM  = 4 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD)
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Solar Ash
Solar Ash cover
Developers
Heart Machine
Publishers
Annapurna Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows December 2, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 79
OpenCritic 80
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Genres Platform
Sports Skating
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Solar Ash on HowLongToBeat
Solar Ash on IGDB
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Solar Ash on Wikipedia

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
 Xbox Play Anywhere.
Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Game can be launched directly from the executable. [1]
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Solar\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1867530/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Solar\EGS\<user-id>\SaveGames
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1867530/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video Settings
Video Settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Use RoseTheFlower's fix.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Preset based: Low, Medium, High, Ultra.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Bound by frame rate limiter up to 480 fps.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Controls Settings
Controls Settings
Key Bindings Menu
Key Bindings Menu

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Keybinds menu switches between keyboard/controller depending on the device currently in use.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Two options, separated by axis.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Shared option with gamepad.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Keybinds menu switches between keyboard/controller depending on the device currently in use.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Shared option with mouse.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
"Gamepad Icons" setting exists that offers: Auto, PlayStation, Xbox.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Also supports DualSense.
PlayStation button prompts
"Gamepad Icons" setting exists that offers: Auto, PlayStation, Xbox.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio Settings
Audio Settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sliders for Master, Music, SFX, and Voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Text boxes for all in-game dialogue.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11 Direct3D 12 can be forced via the command line argument -dx12.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-3470
AMD FX-6300		 Intel Core i7-4770
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti
AMD Radeon R7 360
1 GB (Nvidia), 2 GB (AMD) of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
4 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD) of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Taylor.mabby654 on 2024-02-10
    Worked flawlessly, played for 10 minutes with no Steam client running and offline.