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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Steins;Gate.png
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|cover        = Steins;Gate Steam cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|5pb.}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|5pb.}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 15, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 15, 2009}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|steinsgate|87}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|steins-gate-steam-edition-|87}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|steins-gate|80}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            |Visual novel}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Japan }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Science Adventure }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Menu-based}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Visual novel}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Anime}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Japan, Sci-fi}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Science Adventure}}
 
|steam appid  = 412830
 
|steam appid  = 412830
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|official site= http://steins-gate.us/
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|hltb        = 9207
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|igdb        = steins-gate
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|mobygames    = steinsgate
 
|mobygames    = steinsgate
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steins-gate.us/ English versions official site]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://vndb.org/v2002 Visual Novel Database article]
 
{{mm}} [https://vndb.org/v2002 Visual Novel Database article]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/412830/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/412830/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 412830 | Steam | MAGES version. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 412830 | Steam | MAGES version. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{++}} The Steam release features higher quality artwork in comparison to the original JAST USA/retail release.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/412830/discussions/0/350541595108955587/ Graphic Comparision: Steam/PS4 vs JAST :: STEINS;GATE General Discussions]</ref>
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===[http://sonome.dareno.me/projects/sghd.html STEINS;GATE for Steam Improvement Patch]===
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===Improvement patch===
{{++}} This patch fixes several flaws in the Steam version of the game
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{{Fixbox|description=Install [http://sonome.dareno.me/projects/sghd.html Steins;Gate Steam Patch]|fix=
# Fixes various mistranslations in system text
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{{++}} A general overall improvement patch that includes many fixes and improvements for translation, image and audio quality as well as an improved font and typography for the visual novel text.
# Replaces low quality images with high quality originals
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#Extract the contents of the downloaded archive.
# Improves typography and word-wrap phone text
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#Run <code>SGPatch-Installer.exe</code>. '''Note:''' the patch installer will play music.
# Adds texture filtering to improve visual quality
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}}
# Fixes issue where game hangs at a black screen
 
  
===[https://nipkownix.github.io/SteinsGate-FMV-Project/ Steins;Gate Steam - HQ FMV Project]===
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===Uncompressed FMV videos===
{{ii}} This project replaces low quality videos with improved versions, based on the console release of the game.
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{{Fixbox|description=Install [https://nipkownix.github.io/SteinsGate-FMV-Project/ Steins;Gate Steam HQ FMV Project]|fix=
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{{++}} Replaces the heavily compressed PC video files with higher quality versions ripped from the PS3 version.
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{{ii}} Requires the Steins;Gate Steam Patch listed above.
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Nitroplus\STEINS;GATE}}
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_steam\STEINS;GATE\eng\config.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_steam\STEINS;GATE\eng}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Nitroplus\STEINS;GATE}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Nitroplus\STEINS;GATE}}
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_steam\STEINS;GATE\eng\SAVEDATA.DAT}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_steam\STEINS;GATE\eng}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} 80 save slots and 48 quicksave slots available.
 
{{ii}} 80 save slots and 48 quicksave slots available.
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= Steam version supports 1920x1080 graphics and illustrations.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/412830/discussions/0/350541595108955587/ Graphic Comparision: Steam/PS4 vs JAST :: STEINS;GATE General Discussions]</ref>
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
|xbox prompts notes        =  
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|xbox prompts notes        = Keyboard and mouse prompts only.
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Music, Effects and Voice (can also be toggled on or off per character)
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|separate volume notes    = Separate sliders for voices, music and sound effects with additional sliders for each individual character's voices.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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===Game hangs at black screen===
 
===Game hangs at black screen===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use unofficial patch|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=http://sonome.dareno.me/projects/sghd.html|title=STEINS;GATE for Steam improvement patch|date=November 20, 2016}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use unofficial patch|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=http://sonome.dareno.me/projects/sghd.html|title=STEINS;GATE for Steam improvement patch|date=November 20, 2016}}</ref>|fix=
* See [[#STEINS;GATE for Steam Improvement Patch|STEINS;GATE for Steam Improvement Patch]].
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* See [[#Steins;Gate Steam Patch|Steins;Gate Steam Patch]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Missing Text in main Menu on Radeon RX 5000 series and newers===
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===Missing text in main menu on AMD Radeon RX 5000 series and newer===
 
{{Fixbox|description= Use dxvk (Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 9/10/11)|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases|title=Releases · doitsujin/dxvk · GitHub|date=May 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/412830/discussions/0/2570942392181374324/?ctp=1#c2999921513811386229|title=BUG: Missing Text on Menu :: STEINS;GATE General discussions|date=May 23, 2021}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description= Use dxvk (Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 9/10/11)|ref=<ref>{{refurl|url=https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases|title=Releases · doitsujin/dxvk · GitHub|date=May 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/412830/discussions/0/2570942392181374324/?ctp=1#c2999921513811386229|title=BUG: Missing Text on Menu :: STEINS;GATE General discussions|date=May 23, 2021}}</ref>|fix=
#Extract the Archive with 7Zip
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#Extract the archive with 7-Zip.
#Create a directory named "GATE" in the main game folder
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#Create a new folder named "GATE" in the main game folder.
#Copy the dlls from dxvk-1.8.1\x32 in the previously created "GATE" folder
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#Copy the DLLs from dxvk-1.8.1\x32 into the previously created "GATE" folder.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|cutscenes        = Bink
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|cutscenes notes  = 2.5.13.0
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
|minother = Minimum resolution of 1024x768.
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|minother = Minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
  
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz

Revision as of 05:35, 4 November 2021

Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate cover
Developers
5pb.
Nitroplus
Publishers
Japan Nitroplus
North America JAST USA
Steam Spike Chunsoft
Engines
Nitroplus N2System
JAST USA N2System
Steam MAGES. Engine
Release dates
Windows October 15, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 87
OpenCritic 87
IGDB 80
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Perspectives First-person
Controls Menu-based
Genres Visual novel
Art styles Anime
Themes Contemporary, Japan, Sci-fi
Series Science Adventure
Steins;Gate on HowLongToBeat
Steins;Gate on IGDB
Steins;Gate on MobyGames
Steins;Gate on Wikipedia
Chaos;Head 2008
Steins;Gate 2009
Steins;Gate: Variant Space Octet 2011
Chaos;Child 2016
Steins;Gate 0 2016
Steins;Gate Elite 2019
Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram 2019
Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace 2019
Robotics;Notes DaSH 2020
Robotics;Notes Elite 2020
Chaos;Head NoAH 2022
Anonymous;Code 2023

General information

Visual Novel Database article
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
JAST USA version on DVD. No difference between original and "Best Edition" aside from price.
Windows
Official website
DRM-free
JAST USA version.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
MAGES version.
Windows
The Steam release features higher quality artwork in comparison to the original JAST USA/retail release.[1]

Essential improvements

Improvement patch

Install Steins;Gate Steam Patch
A general overall improvement patch that includes many fixes and improvements for translation, image and audio quality as well as an improved font and typography for the visual novel text.
  1. Extract the contents of the downloaded archive.
  2. Run SGPatch-Installer.exe. Note: the patch installer will play music.

Uncompressed FMV videos

Install Steins;Gate Steam HQ FMV Project
Replaces the heavily compressed PC video files with higher quality versions ripped from the PS3 version.
Requires the Steins;Gate Steam Patch listed above.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Nitroplus\STEINS;GATE
Steam %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_steam\STEINS;GATE\eng
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/412830/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Nitroplus\STEINS;GATE
Steam %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_steam\STEINS;GATE\eng
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/412830/pfx/[Note 1]
80 save slots and 48 quicksave slots available.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Separate sliders for voices, music and sound effects with additional sliders for each individual character's voices.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

All versions only include one language.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
Japanese
Original language.
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Russian
Fan translation by «TransLab» and for Steam-version.

Issues fixed

Game hangs at black screen

Use unofficial patch[2]

Missing text in main menu on AMD Radeon RX 5000 series and newer

Use dxvk (Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 9/10/11)[3][4]
  1. Extract the archive with 7-Zip.
  2. Create a new folder named "GATE" in the main game folder.
  3. Copy the DLLs from dxvk-1.8.1\x32 into the previously created "GATE" folder.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink 2.5.13.0

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Other Minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
With XP and Vista only 32-bit versions are supported.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/412830/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (412830) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References