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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The Shapeshifting Detective cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The Shapeshifting Detective cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wales Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wales Interactive}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2018|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-09-04}}</ref>|build=2018.4.9f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 6, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 6, 2018}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|6841/the-shapeshifting-detective|70}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|6841/the-shapeshifting-detective|70}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Menu-based }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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|hltb        = 62283
 
|hltb        = 62283
 
|igdb        = the-shapeshifting-detective
 
|igdb        = the-shapeshifting-detective
 +
|mobygames    = shapeshifting-detective
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = shapeshifting-detective
 
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-shapeshifting-detective-ef0f21 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-shapeshifting-detective-pc | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-shapeshifting-detective-pc | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-shapeshifting-detective | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-shapeshifting-detective | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 898650 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 898650 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
+
{{ii}} All macOS versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/898650/remote}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Wales Interactive\The Shapeshifting Detective\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\898650\remote\OptionsData}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/898650/remote}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\898650\remote\SaveData}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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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
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       = unknown
|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           = true
+
|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|The Shapeshifting Detective - general settings.png|General settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= 16:9 {{term|static aspect}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-09-06|comment=Tested at 2560x1600 resolution.}}</ref>
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = 16:9 {{term|static aspect}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-09-06|comment=Tested at 2560x480 custom resolution.}}</ref>
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = 16:9 {{term|static aspect}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-09-06|comment=Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.}}</ref>
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = {{term|FMV}}s are 1920x1080.<ref name="videos">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-09-06|comment=Inspected {{P|game}}\Videos\.}}</ref>
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Used instead of exclusive fullscreen.
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = {{term|FMV}}s are 25 FPS.<ref name="videos"/>
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|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        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = USB
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers= false
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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        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Master volume only.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Stereo.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2020-09-06|comment=Tested with [[Special K]].}}</ref>
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|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              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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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
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = false
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          =
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            = InControl
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 7
 
|minOS    = 7
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-4590
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-4590
|minCPU2  = AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
+
|minCPU2  = AMD FX-8350
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5750. OpenGL 3.3
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5750
 +
|minOGL  = 3.3
 
|minDX    = 11
 
|minDX    = 11
  
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
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|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = 10.9 64-bit
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|minOS    = 10.9
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5750. OpenGL 3.3
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5750
 +
|minOGL  = 3.3
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
 
 
}}
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 15:38, 28 October 2022

The Shapeshifting Detective
The Shapeshifting Detective cover
Developers
D'Avekki Studios
Wales Interactive
Publishers
Wales Interactive
Engines
Unity 2018[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows November 6, 2018
macOS (OS X) November 6, 2018
Reception
Metacritic 66
OpenCritic 70
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Perspectives First-person
Controls Menu-based
Genres Adventure
Art styles FMV, Live action
Themes Detective/mystery, Supernatural
Series The Shapeshifting Detective
The Shapeshifting Detective on HowLongToBeat
The Shapeshifting Detective on IGDB
The Shapeshifting Detective on MobyGames
The Shapeshifting Detective
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The Shapeshifting Detective is a singleplayer first-person adventure game in the The Shapeshifting Detective series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

All macOS versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Wales Interactive\The Shapeshifting Detective\
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\898650\remote\OptionsData
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/898650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\898650\remote\SaveData
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/898650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings
General settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
16:9 static aspect.[2]
Multi-monitor
16:9 static aspect.[3]
Ultra-widescreen
16:9 static aspect.[4]
4K Ultra HD
FMVs are 1920x1080.[5]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Used instead of exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
FMVs are 25 FPS.[5]
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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master volume only.
Surround sound
Stereo.[6]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish
Ukrainian

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Input InControl

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4590
AMD FX-8350
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
ATI Radeon HD 5750
OpenGL 3.3 compatible
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.9
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
ATI Radeon HD 5750
OpenGL 3.3 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2018.4.9f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-09-04
  2. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-09-06
    Tested at 2560x1600 resolution.
  3. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-09-06
    Tested at 2560x480 custom resolution.
  4. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-09-06
    Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-09-06
    Inspected <path-to-game>\Videos\.
  6. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2020-09-06
    Tested with Special K.