Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
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| Developers | |
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| Eurocom | |
| THQ Nordic | |
| Publishers | |
| THQ Nordic | |
| Engines | |
| EngineX | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 10, 2017[1] |
| macOS (OS X) | November 10, 2017[1] |
| Linux | November 10, 2017[1] |
| Reception | |
| OpenCritic | 63 |
| IGDB | 71 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Platform, Puzzle |
| Art styles | Cartoon |
| Themes | Egypt, Fantasy |
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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) release of this game needs a fix to work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later (see API for details).
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is a singleplayer third-person action, platform and puzzle game.
The PC version is a port of the 2003 PlayStation 2 / GameCube / Xbox game of the same name. It comes with restored original HD textures, mod support and other improvements.[2]
Receives semi-regular updates as of 2025. Projected shadows, which were exclusive to the PS2 and GameCube versions, are available in a Steam beta branch, together with improved character lighting and bug-fixed levels, mirroring the PS4 release.[3]
For 64-bit support there is also a sixty-four-bits Steam branch, mirroring the beta changes. But current mods are not compatible with it.
General information
- Official Discord Server
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Can be played without Steam running.[4] | |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Authoring Tools | Free tools that were used to create the original game. Contains beta levels and previously-unseen content. | |
Essential improvements
Sphinx and the Shadow of Set
- Mod for Sphinx where you can play the removed content of the game. Restoring the original storyline with the lost worlds of Akaria and Sakkara, and adding playable versions of the beta levels for Abydos, Heliopolis and Uruk.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %APPDATA%\Sphinx\Sphinx.ini |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Sphinx/Sphinx.ini |
| Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Sphinx/Sphinx.ini |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Sphinx\ |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Sphinx/ |
| Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/Sphinx/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | From 10 to 170° in 10° increments. Keep the A/Cross buttons or Ctrl/Shift keys pressed for finer 1° increments.[5] |
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| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA, any level supported by graphics card. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Frame rate is usually capped at 60 FPS. Tied to the game speed. The maximum frame rate can be changed through Sphinx.ini, by adding a MaxFrameRate=120 under the [RenderMode] section, but beyond ~75 - 85 FPS it may lead to softlocks or mismatched speeds for certain particles, objects and animations, like when swimming.[6]
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| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
Control settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | Remapping feature is planned.[7] | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
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| PlayStation button prompts | For DualShock button prompts, open %APPDATA%\Sphinx\Sphinx.ini and put UsePlayStationButtonPrompts=1 under the [Graphics] section. |
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| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers | Via SDL2 gamepad support and the gamecontrollerdb.txt database. | |
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| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Volume settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Music and master. | |
| Surround sound | Makes use of OpenAL Soft. Up to 7.1 output. | |
| Subtitles | All speech is text-based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | Through the EFX extension, enabled by default. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Spanish |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| OpenGL | 3.0 | Having the ARB_clip_control extension improves depth precision over large distances, reducing z-fighting. |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | A 64-bit version of EngineX is available under the sixty-four-bits Steam branch. Mirroring the beta branch contents with a different CPU architecture. | ||
| macOS (OS X) | Use the sixty-four-bits Steam branch for 64-bit. See above. | ||
| Linux | Use the sixty-four-bits Steam branch for 64-bit. See above. |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | Vista | 7, 8, 10 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel or AMD 1.5 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions | Intel or AMD 2 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 1 GB | 2 GB | ||
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 3.0 Core Profile compatible like GeForce 8600 | OpenGL 3.0 Core Profile compatible like GeForce 8800 | ||
| macOS (OS X) | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6 | 10.12 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 1.5 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions | 2 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 1 GB | 2 GB | ||
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 3.2 Core Profile compatible | OpenGL 3.2 Core Profile compatible | ||
| Linux | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS | SteamOS, Arch Linux, Linux Kernel 2.6+ (i686 arch) / glibc 2.1.3+ | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 1.5 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions | 2 GHz supporting SSE2 instructions | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 1 GB | 2 GB | ||
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 3.0 Core Profile compatible | OpenGL 3.0 Core Profile compatible | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy coming to PC/MAC/Linux | THQ Nordic GmbH
- ↑ Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy :: Now with improved, and mostly original, HD textures - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2023-10-11
- ↑ Verified by User:Icup321 on June 23, 2020
- ↑ Official change notes; mentioned in the 2018-05-23 update - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ https://sphinxandthecursedmummy.fandom.com/wiki/Sphinx.ini#List_of_documented_configuration_keys_and_values
- ↑ Developer comment on the Steam discussions hub - last accessed on May 2023