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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2018|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://connect.unity.com/p/games-sunless-skies|title=Sunless Skies - Unity Connect|date=2018-05-18}}</ref><ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-07-11}}</ref>|build=2018.2.21f1}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-09-19}}</ref>|build=2019.4.2f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 31, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 31, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 31, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 31, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|January 31, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|January 31, 2019}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sunless-skies|87}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|7241/sunless-skies|85}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sunless-skies|84}}
 +
|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            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG, Roguelike }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, Space, Victorian }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Fallen London}}
 
|steam appid  = 596970
 
|steam appid  = 596970
 
|steam appid side  = 1010110
 
|steam appid side  = 1010110
 
|gogcom id    = 1771268779
 
|gogcom id    = 1771268779
 
|gogcom id side = 1766183935
 
|gogcom id side = 1766183935
 +
|official site= https://www.failbettergames.com/sunless-skies/
 +
|hltb        = 48602
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 121493
 
|wikipedia    = Sunless Skies
 
|wikipedia    = Sunless Skies
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Sunless}}
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 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.failbettergames.com/sunless-skies/ Developer website]
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1771268779|sunless_skies}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1771268779|sunless_skies}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/596970/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/596970/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{Availability/row| Humble | sunless-skies | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | sunless-skies | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 596970 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 596970 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
}}
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Original Soundtrack | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Failbetter Games\Sunless Skies}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Failbetter Games\Sunless Skies}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/unity3d/Failbetter Games/Sunless Skies}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{XDG|unknown}}
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{{XDG|Sunless Skies follows the XDG Basedir Spec, but uses spaces in its path}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Failbetter Games\Sunless Skies\storage}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Failbetter Games\Sunless Skies\storage}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/unity3d/Failbetter Games/Sunless Skies}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           = true
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|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           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Sunless Skies Graphics Settings.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sunless Skies Graphics Settings.png|Graphics settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{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      = true
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|widescreen resolution      = always on
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= As of December 2018, the game is {{term|letterboxed}} or {{term|pillarboxed}} to fit a 16:9 aspect ratio.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/596970/discussions/0/3276824488711854610/#c1741106440039537641|title=Resolution problems with new game ui :: Sunless Skies General Discussions (Steam)|date=2019-07-21}}</ref>
|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9.
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|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9 by default. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1350-sunless-skies-ultrawide-mod-resolutions-unlocker/ this] mod as a workaround.
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9 by default. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1350-sunless-skies-ultrawide-mod-resolutions-unlocker/ this] mod as a workaround.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refurl|url=http://community.failbettergames.com/topic25214-k-resolution.aspx#post208362|title=4k resolution - Sunless Skies - Failbetter Games Community|date=2019-07-21}}</ref>
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
|vsync notes                = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cptmold|date=2019-07-20|comment=The game is consistently locked to the refresh rate, and no visible tearing is present. Tested with GOG version in mid-late July 2019.}}</ref>
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|vsync notes                = <!--<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cptmold|date=2019-07-20|comment=The game is consistently locked to the refresh rate, and no visible tearing is present. Tested with GOG version in mid-late July 2019.}}</ref> -->
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              = Framerate is locked to refresh rate.
 
|60 fps notes              = Framerate is locked to refresh rate.
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Sunless Skies Control Bindings.png|Control bindings.}}
 
{{Image|Sunless Skies Control Bindings.png|Control bindings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  = Must be enabled manually. Mouse cannot be used while controller support is active.
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|controller support notes  = Must be enabled manually. Mouse cannot be used while controller support is active.
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Sunless Skies Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sunless Skies Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, Ambient SFX
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX, Ambient SFX
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
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|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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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2272819183 Fan translation].
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|fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    = [http://www.clandlan.net/foros/topic/81104-traduccion-sunless-skiessea/ Fan translation].
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|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9, 11
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|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
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 16:00, 26 December 2023

Sunless Skies
Sunless Skies cover
Developers
Failbetter Games
Engines
Unity 2019[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows January 31, 2019
macOS (OS X) January 31, 2019
Linux January 31, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 87
OpenCritic 85
IGDB 84
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Direct control
Genres RPG, Roguelike
Themes Europe, Space, Victorian
Series Fallen London
Sunless Skies on HowLongToBeat
Sunless Skies on IGDB
Sunless Skies on MobyGames
Sunless Skies on Wikipedia
Fallen London
Sunless Sea 2015
Sunless Skies 2019
Mask of the Rose TBA

Sunless Skies is a singleplayer top-down view RPG and roguelike game in the Fallen London series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Failbetter Games\Sunless Skies
macOS (OS X)
Linux ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/unity3d/Failbetter Games/Sunless Skies
Sunless Skies follows the XDG Basedir Spec, but uses spaces in its path

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Failbetter Games\Sunless Skies\storage
macOS (OS X)
Linux ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/unity3d/Failbetter Games/Sunless Skies

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
As of December 2018, the game is letterboxed or pillarboxed to fit a 16:9 aspect ratio.[2]
Multi-monitor
Pillarboxed 16:9 by default. Use this mod as a workaround.
Ultra-widescreen
Pillarboxed 16:9 by default. Use this mod as a workaround.
4K Ultra HD
[3]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Fullscreen mode is actually Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Framerate is locked to refresh rate.
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

Control bindings.
Control bindings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX, Ambient SFX
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
All dialogue is text-based.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Fan translation.
Spanish
Fan translation.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 11
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 2 GHz
AMD 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4500 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 3.0 support
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.9
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 2 GHz
AMD 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4500 MB
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04, SteamOS
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 2 GHz
AMD 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4500 MB
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2019.4.2f1[1]

References