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{{Infobox game
 
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|cover        = They Are Billions cover.jpg
 
|cover        = They Are Billions cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 18, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 18, 2019}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|they-are-billions|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|7901/they-are-billions|75}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|they-are-billions|76}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 644930
 
|steam appid  = 644930
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 1335738339
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|official site= http://www.numantiangames.com/theyarebillions
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|hltb        = 51685
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = they-are-billions
 
|wikipedia    = They Are Billions
 
|wikipedia    = They Are Billions
 
|winehq      = 18629
 
|winehq      = 18629
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|1335738339|they_are_billions}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/644930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/644930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Developer | http://www.numantiangames.com/store/ | Steam | Via Humble Widget. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Developer | http://www.numantiangames.com/store/ | Steam | Via Humble Widget. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | they_are_billions | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | they-are-billions | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | they-are-billions | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | they-are-billions/they-are-billions | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|Origin Access Premier}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | they-are-billions/they-are-billions | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|EA Play Pro}}. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 644930 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 644930 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{ii}} High resolution images captured using {{key|F10}} are stored in <code>{{p|userprofile\documents}}\My Games\They Are Billions\Images\</code>.
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) 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
−
|gog galaxy           =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
−
|origin               = unknown
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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                =  
+
|origin                   = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
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{{Image|They Are Billions video settings.png|Video settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = true
+
|ultrawidescreen            = limited
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}}.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = In in-game options.
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
−
|borderless windowed notes  = In in-game options.
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = Not in in-game options
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Not in in-game options
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|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                = In in-game options.
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              = In in-game options. Allows you to set refresh rate only of what you have currently enabled.
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              = In in-game options. Allows you to set refresh rate only of what you have currently enabled.
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|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
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|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
−
|key remap                = false
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          = At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
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|key remap notes          = Through the '''Custom''' keyboard layout
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
−
|acceleration option notes = At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity        = false
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  = At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = false
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|mouse menu                = true
−
|mouse menu notes          = At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
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|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
−
|invert mouse y-axis notes = At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
−
|controller support notes  = At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
+
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
−
|full controller notes    = At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
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|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
−
|controller remap notes    = At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
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|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
−
|controller sensitivity notes= At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
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|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
−
|invert controller y-axis notes= At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
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|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
−
|touchscreen notes        = At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
 +
They Are Billions keyboard layout standard.png|Standard keyboard layout
 +
They Are Billions keyboard layout laptop.png|Laptop keyboard layout
 +
</gallery>
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Image|They Are Billions audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = In in-game audio options.
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|separate volume notes    = Global, Music, Interface, Notifications, Ambient, Effects, Unit Voices, Video
−
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
−
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = 3.0
−
|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles                = always on
−
|subtitles notes          = At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
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|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
−
|closed captions notes    = At this time, 11/29/17, this feature is not in the game.
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Only when running in exclusive fullscreen mode.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 3.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|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 =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = BASS
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
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|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = 7
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|minOS    = 7, 8, 10
−
|minCPU  = Intel/AMD 2 core CPU at 2.0 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 2 GHz Dual Core
−
|minRAM  = 2 GB
+
|minRAM  = 4 GB
−
|minHD    = 3 GB
+
|minHD    = 4 GB
−
|minGPU  = Intel HD4000
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|minGPU  = Nvidia
−
|minGPU2  = Nvidia card
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|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon
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|minGPU3  = AMD Radeon card
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|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 3000
 
|minSM    = 3
 
|minSM    = 3
 +
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minother = 1360x768 resolution
  
−
|recOS    = 8, 10
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|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  = Intel/AMD 4 core CPU at 3.0 GHz
+
|recCPU  = 3 GHz Quad Core
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
−
|recHD    = 4 GB
+
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 or above
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
−
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon 7950 or above
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7950
 +
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 +
|recother = 3840x2160 resolution
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is recommended.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 08:26, 20 May 2023

They Are Billions
They Are Billions cover
Developers
Numantian Games
Release dates
Windows June 18, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 77
OpenCritic 75
IGDB 76
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
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They Are Billions on HowLongToBeat
They Are Billions on IGDB
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They Are Billions on MobyGames
They Are Billions on Wikipedia
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General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
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 Via Humble Widget.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Origin
Origin
 Included with EA Play Pro. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu.
Windows
Steam
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Windows

Game data

High resolution images captured using F10 are stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\They Are Billions\Images\.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\They Are Billions\Configuration.txt
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/644930/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\They Are Billions\Saves\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/644930/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Vert-.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Through the Custom keyboard layout
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

  • Standard keyboard layout

  • Laptop keyboard layout

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Global, Music, Interface, Notifications, Ambient, Effects, Unit Voices, Video
Surround sound
3.0
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Only when running in exclusive fullscreen mode.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio BASS

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Dual Core 3 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia
AMD Radeon
Intel HD Graphics 3000
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support		 Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
AMD Radeon HD 7950
4 GB of VRAM
Other 1360x768 resolution 3840x2160 resolution
A 64-bit system is recommended.


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References