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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Them's Fightin' Herds cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Them's Fightin' Herds cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Mane6}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Mane6}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Humble Bundle}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Modus Games}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Z-Engine}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Z-Engine}}
|release dates= April 2, 2020
+
|release dates=
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 30, 2020}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC, Cross-game bonus}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Bird's-eye view}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Fighting}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy}}
 
|steam appid  = 574980
 
|steam appid  = 574980
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.mane6.com/
 +
|hltb        = 53474
 +
|igdb        = thems-fightin-herds
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|mobygames    = thems-fightin-herds
 
|mobygames    = thems-fightin-herds
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | thems-fightin-herds |  DRM-free | DRM-free when a shortcut is made directly to the executable, and the {{code|-EpicPortal}} command is appended to the Target URL. Online functionality (achievements, online play) will be disabled, however.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dribbleondo|date=2022-12-20|comment=Ran with the {{code|-EpicPortal}} command added in a desktop shortcut. Booted up immediately, even when folders were renamed. Went into a training session for five minutes and did not experience any issues. Only the online parts are affected, ala Rocket League.}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | thems-fightin-herds | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | thems-fightin-herds | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 574980 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 574980 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
  
==Game data==
+
==Monetization==
===Configuration file(s) location===
+
{{Monetization
{{Game data|
+
|ad-supported                =  
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Them's Fightin' Herds\}}
+
|cross-game bonus            = The Steam version offers exclusive Pixel Lobbies costumes to Steam owners of [[Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator-]], [[BlazBlue Centralfiction]], and/or [[Skullgirls 2nd Encore]].
 +
|dlc                        = Current DLC being sold is the Season 1 Pass, which includes the DLC characters Texas, Stronghoof, Nidra, and Baihe. Shanty was previously a DLC character, but that DLC package is now included with a game purchase. DLCs for a "Shadow Palette Pack" and "Zombie Palette Pack" also exist, and there are meant to be gameplay ways of unlocking these palettes, but certain bugs with their unlock methods led to the 6.0 update granting everyone access to these palettes.
 +
|expansion pack              =  
 +
|freeware                    =  
 +
|free-to-play                =  
 +
|one-time game purchase      = The base game includes 7 playable fighters: Arizona, Velvet, Oleander, Paprika, Tianhuo, Pom, and Shanty. Shanty was previously a DLC character before being included in the base purchase.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
==Game data==
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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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       = false
|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               = limited
|steam cloud notes     = Tracks and saves the amount of salt one has collected in the Pixel Lobbies/Salt Mines
+
|steam cloud notes         = Saves salt collected in the Pixel Lobbies/Salt Mines, game progress, and general config. Controls config, video config, replays, and combos are ''not'' included.
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|Thems Fightin Herds Graphics.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
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{{Image|Thems Fightin Herds Graphics.png|Graphics settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Default fullscreen mode since version 1.1.3
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Image|Thems Fightin Herds Controls.png|In-game control options.}}
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{{Image|Thems Fightin Herds Controls.png|Control settings}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap 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              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|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              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = Xbox, Dualshock, Generic
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = Xbox
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|button prompts            = Xbox, Dualshock, Generic
|button prompts notes      = Non-Xbox controllers show "A", "B", "C", and "D" prompts corresponding to in-game controls.
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|button prompts notes      = Separate DS3 and DS4 prompts. Autodetects which prompts to use based on the controller, but any can be forced.
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} When using generic button prompts with a DirectInput controller, the numbers on the in‐game labels are sometimes different from their actual DirectInput index:
 +
* DirectInput button 1 will be labelled “Button 4” in‐game.
 +
* DirectInput button 3 will be labelled “Button 1” in‐game.
 +
* DirectInput button 4 will be labelled “Button 3” in‐game.
 +
* DirectInput button 6 will be labelled “Button 7” in‐game.
 +
* DirectInput button 7 will be labelled “Button 6” in‐game.
 +
{{ii}} The game ignores all DirectInput buttons above 20.
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Image|Thems Fightin Herds Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Image|Thems Fightin Herds Audio.png|Audio settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Music, effects, voice, and online voice chat.
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|separate volume notes    = Music, effects, (character) voice, and online voice chat.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Game is stereo only
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = No option to enable.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = No option to enable.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = true
 +
|royalty free audio notes  = All music in the game is custom-made by its composers, and purchasable on Steam or Bandcamp.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = All languages use English audio.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 
|subtitles = false
 
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} The news section is always in English.
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|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
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|audio            = FMOD
 
|audio            = FMOD
|audio notes      =  
+
|audio notes      = Used for dynamic music, including character variations and audio filters for large combos.
|interface        =  
+
|interface        = OtterUI
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input            =  
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|minOS    = 7
 
|minOS    = 7
 
|minCPU  = Dual-core CPU (2 GHz or greater speed)
 
|minCPU  = Dual-core CPU (2 GHz or greater speed)
|minRAM  = 2 GB
+
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 2 GB
+
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minGPU  = Intel Core i3 550 Integrated graphics chipset or equivalent
 
|minGPU  = Intel Core i3 550 Integrated graphics chipset or equivalent
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minother = Broadband Internet connection
  
 
|recOS    = 8, 8.1, 10
 
|recOS    = 8, 8.1, 10
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
|recRAM  = 3 GB
+
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = A dedicated GPU (Nvidia or AMD) with at least 750MB of VRAM strongly recommended
 
|recDX    = 10
 
|recDX    = 10
 +
}}
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 +
|minOS    = macOS Monterey
 +
|minCPU  = Dual-core CPU (2 GHz or greater speed)
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    = 6 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Intel Core i3 550 Integrated graphics chipset or equivalent
 +
 +
|recOS    = Latest macOS release
 +
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|recGPU  = A dedicated GPU (Nvidia or AMD) with at least 750MB of VRAM strongly recommended
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 07:47, 29 February 2024

Them's Fightin' Herds
Them's Fightin' Herds cover
Developers
Mane6
Publishers
Modus Games
Engines
Z-Engine
Release dates
Windows April 30, 2020
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC, Cross-game bonus
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view, Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Fighting
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Fantasy
Them's Fightin' Herds on HowLongToBeat
Them's Fightin' Herds on IGDB
Them's Fightin' Herds on MobyGames
Them's Fightin' Herds on Wikipedia

Them's Fightin' Herds is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view and bird's-eye view action and fighting game.

General information

Official Discord server
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
DRM-free when a shortcut is made directly to the executable, and the -EpicPortal command is appended to the Target URL. Online functionality (achievements, online play) will be disabled, however.[1]
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
Cross-game bonus The Steam version offers exclusive Pixel Lobbies costumes to Steam owners of Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator-, BlazBlue Centralfiction, and/or Skullgirls 2nd Encore.
DLC Current DLC being sold is the Season 1 Pass, which includes the DLC characters Texas, Stronghoof, Nidra, and Baihe. Shanty was previously a DLC character, but that DLC package is now included with a game purchase. DLCs for a "Shadow Palette Pack" and "Zombie Palette Pack" also exist, and there are meant to be gameplay ways of unlocking these palettes, but certain bugs with their unlock methods led to the 6.0 update granting everyone access to these palettes.
One-time game purchase The base game includes 7 playable fighters: Arizona, Velvet, Oleander, Paprika, Tianhuo, Pom, and Shanty. Shanty was previously a DLC character before being included in the base purchase.

Game data

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Them's Fightin' Herds\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/574980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud
Saves salt collected in the Pixel Lobbies/Salt Mines, game progress, and general config. Controls config, video config, replays, and combos are not included.

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Default fullscreen mode since version 1.1.3
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Framerate is capped to 60 fps.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Control settings
Control settings

When using generic button prompts with a DirectInput controller, the numbers on the in‐game labels are sometimes different from their actual DirectInput index:
  • DirectInput button 1 will be labelled “Button 4” in‐game.
  • DirectInput button 3 will be labelled “Button 1” in‐game.
  • DirectInput button 4 will be labelled “Button 3” in‐game.
  • DirectInput button 6 will be labelled “Button 7” in‐game.
  • DirectInput button 7 will be labelled “Button 6” in‐game.
The game ignores all DirectInput buttons above 20.

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, effects, (character) voice, and online voice chat.
Surround sound
Game is stereo only
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
No option to enable.
Royalty free audio
All music in the game is custom-made by its composers, and purchasable on Steam or Bandcamp.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
All languages use English audio.
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
The news section is always in English.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Used for matches.
Dedicated
Used for pixel lobbies.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD Used for dynamic music, including character variations and audio filters for large combos.
Interface OtterUI

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Dual-core CPU (2 GHz or greater speed)
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel Core i3 550 Integrated graphics chipset or equivalent
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) macOS Monterey
Processor (CPU) Dual-core CPU (2 GHz or greater speed)
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel Core i3 550 Integrated graphics chipset or equivalent

Notes

  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>/574980/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (574980) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2022-12-20
    Ran with the -EpicPortal command added in a desktop shortcut. Booted up immediately, even when folders were renamed. Went into a training session for five minutes and did not experience any issues. Only the online parts are affected, ala Rocket League.