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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 11, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 11, 2013}}
 
|steam appid  = 253690
 
|steam appid  = 253690
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
 +
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Tiny Brains
 
|wikipedia    = Tiny Brains
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/253690/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/253690/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-TINYB | Steam |}}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | tiny-brains | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | tiny-brains | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 253690 | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 253690 | Steam | }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
+
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\TinyBrains\QuadForceGame\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\TinyBrains\QuadForceGame\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\Binaries\Win32\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Binaries\Win32\}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} {{File|*.sav}} files contain the save data for the game.
 
{{ii}} {{File|*.sav}} files contain the save data for the game.
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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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes          =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games store      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games store notes =
|uplay                 =  
+
|gog galaxy            =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes      =
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                 =  
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes           =  
 +
|steam cloud           = true
 +
|steam cloud notes     =  
 +
|uplay                 =  
 +
|uplay notes           =  
 +
|xbox cloud            =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes       =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Tiny Brains - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tiny Brains - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  =  
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/tiny-brains/en
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        =  
+
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|high frame rate            = hackable
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|60 fps                    = unknown
|high frame rate notes     = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
+
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = hackable
 +
|120 fps notes             = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set FOV key|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/tiny-brains/en Tiny Brains | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Edit <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\TinyBrains\QuadForceGame\Config\QuadForceInput.ini</code>
 +
# Go to <code>[Engine.PlayerInput]</code>
 +
# Add the following line with the desired FOV: <code>Bindings=(Name="F1",Command="FOV 106",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)</code>
 +
# Add the FOV under <code>MoveForward</code> (e.g. <code><nowiki>Bindings=(Name="MoveForward",Command="Axis aBaseY Speed=1.0 | OnRelease FOV 106")</nowiki></code>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Change anisotropic filtering level|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Change anisotropic filtering level}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Open {{File|QuadForceSystemSettings.ini}} in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{File|QuadForceSystemSettings.ini}}.
 
# Find the line {{Code|1=MaxAnisotropy=X}}.
 
# Find the line {{Code|1=MaxAnisotropy=X}}.
 
# Change it to your desired value.
 
# Change it to your desired value.
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===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Change anti-aliasing level|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Change anti-aliasing level}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Open {{File|QuadForceSystemSettings.ini}} in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{File|QuadForceSystemSettings.ini}}.
 
# Find the line {{Code|1=MaxMultiSamples=X}}.
 
# Find the line {{Code|1=MaxMultiSamples=X}}.
 
# Change it to your desired value.
 
# Change it to your desired value.
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable frame rate limit|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable frame rate limit}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Open {{File|QuadForceEngine.ini}} in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{File|QuadForceEngine.ini}}.
# Find the line {{Code|1=bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE}}.
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# Change {{Code|1=bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE}} to {{Code|1=bSmoothFrameRate=FALSE}}.
# Change it to {{Code|1=bSmoothFrameRate=FALSE}}.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap notes          = See [[#Remapping|Remapping]].
 
|key remap notes          = See [[#Remapping|Remapping]].
 
|acceleration option      = hackable
 
|acceleration option      = hackable
 
|acceleration option notes = See [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]].
 
|acceleration option notes = See [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]].
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = hackable
 
|controller remap          = hackable
 
|controller remap notes    = See [[#Remapping|Remapping]].
 
|controller remap notes    = See [[#Remapping|Remapping]].
|invert controller y-axis  =  
+
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Remapping|Remapping]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Remapping|Remapping]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Manually remapping keys|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Manually remapping keys}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Open {{File|QuadForceInput.ini}} in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{File|QuadForceInput.ini}}.
 
# Find the button you want to rebind, for example {{Code|XboxTypeS_Y}} or {{Code|Q}}.
 
# Find the button you want to rebind, for example {{Code|XboxTypeS_Y}} or {{Code|Q}}.
 
# Change the button to your desired value. Refer to [http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/KeyBinds.html#Mappable%20keys this] for correct values.
 
# Change the button to your desired value. Refer to [http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/KeyBinds.html#Mappable%20keys this] for correct values.
 +
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} If you want to revert to the original keymap, just remove the file.
 
{{ii}} If you want to revert to the original keymap, just remove the file.
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===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable mouse smoothing|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable mouse smoothing}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Open {{File|QuadForceInput.ini}} in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{File|QuadForceInput.ini}}.
# Find the line {{Code|1=bEnableMouseSmoothing=true}}.
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# Change {{Code|1=bEnableMouseSmoothing=true}} to {{Code|1=bEnableMouseSmoothing=false}}.
# Change it to {{Code|1=bEnableMouseSmoothing=false}}.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Tiny Brains - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Tiny Brains - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX and dialogue.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX and dialogue.
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
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|p2p                = unknown
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
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|dedicated          = unknown
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = unknown
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = unknown
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2013/12/tiny-brains.html Helix Mod: Tiny Brains].
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = Vista, 7, 8
 
|minOS    = Vista, 7, 8
|minCPU  = P4 3 Ghz or Athlon 3400  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 3400
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon X1600XT
 
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon X1600XT
|minGPU2  = NVIDIA GeForce 7800GS  
+
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 7800GS
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minSM    = 3.0
 
|minSM    = 3.0
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Revision as of 12:47, 29 May 2020

Tiny Brains
Tiny Brains cover
Developers
Spearhead Games
Publishers
505 Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows December 11, 2013
Tiny Brains on Wikipedia

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\TinyBrains\QuadForceGame\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/253690/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Binaries\Win32\[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/253690/pfx/[Note 1]
*.sav files contain the save data for the game.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Field of view (FOV)

Set FOV key[1]
  1. Edit %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\TinyBrains\QuadForceGame\Config\QuadForceInput.ini
  2. Go to [Engine.PlayerInput]
  3. Add the following line with the desired FOV: Bindings=(Name="F1",Command="FOV 106",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)
  4. Add the FOV under MoveForward (e.g. Bindings=(Name="MoveForward",Command="Axis aBaseY Speed=1.0 | OnRelease FOV 106")

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Change anisotropic filtering level[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open QuadForceSystemSettings.ini.
  3. Find the line MaxAnisotropy=X.
  4. Change it to your desired value.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Change anti-aliasing level[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open QuadForceSystemSettings.ini.
  3. Find the line MaxMultiSamples=X.
  4. Change it to your desired value.

High frame rate

Disable frame rate limit[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open QuadForceEngine.ini.
  3. Change bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE to bSmoothFrameRate=FALSE.

Input

Remapping

Manually remapping keys[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open QuadForceInput.ini.
  3. Find the button you want to rebind, for example XboxTypeS_Y or Q.
  4. Change the button to your desired value. Refer to this for correct values.

Notes

If you want to revert to the original keymap, just remove the file.
Please note the file contains many excess key bindings, so you will have to correlate event names with used buttons. Do not change the commands .

Mouse acceleration

Disable mouse smoothing[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open QuadForceInput.ini.
  3. Change bEnableMouseSmoothing=true to bEnableMouseSmoothing=false.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX and dialogue.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op
LAN play
Online play
Co-op

Connection types

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Tiny Brains.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz
AMD Athlon 3400
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X1600XT
Nvidia GeForce 7800GS
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support


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>/253690/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (253690) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
  2. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References