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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Tobe's Vertical Adventure cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Tobe's Vertical Adventure cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 18, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 18, 2011}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{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            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 105700
 
|steam appid  = 105700
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|mobygames    =
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key Points'''
 
'''Key Points'''
{{--}} Due to a bug in XNA, the frame rate may be lower than intended (42 or 48 FPS instead of 60), especially on PCs that greatly exceed the system requirements.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/105700/discussions/0/541906989407053979/</ref>
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{{ii}} Due to a bug in XNA, the frame rate may be lower than intended (42 or 48 FPS instead of 60), especially on PCs that greatly exceed the system requirements.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/105700/discussions/0/541906989407053979/|title=Steam Community|date=28 May 2023}}</ref> See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | tobes-vertical-adventure | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 105700 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 105700 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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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         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Toggle in-game with Alt-Enter. Use the Steam launch option <code>-window</code> to start the game in windowed mode.
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|windowed notes            = Toggle in-game with {{key|Alt|Enter}}. Use the [[Glossary:Command line arguments#Steam|Steam launch option]] <code>-window</code> to start the game in windowed mode.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/105700/discussions/0/846939071351602823/#c846939071354223109|title=Steam Community|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]]. For monitor resolutions greater than 1280x720, the window will stretch to fill the screen.
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]]. For monitor resolutions greater than 1280x720, the window will stretch to fill the screen.
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
|vsync notes                = Always on
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps                    = hackable
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Applying the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1333-fps-fix-for-tobes-vertical-adventure/ FPS fix] will allow the game to run at your monitor's maximum refresh rate.
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = false
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|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = The Xbox 360 gamepad is natively supported, but the implementation is poor.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/de_Mike_333/recommended/105700|title=Steam Community|date=28 May 2023}}</ref> It is recommended to enable Steam controller support for your gamepad, then assign the relevant keyboard keys to gamepad inputs using Steam's controller configuration.
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = There is no way to quit the game with a gamepad, unless you bind a gamepad input to the {{key|ESC}} key using Steam's controller configuration.
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 
|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        =  
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|xbox prompts notes        = The colors of the prompts match the XBox gamepad's face buttons, but display a keyboard key instead of a button letter.
|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              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = false
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api          = false
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input          = true
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets      = false
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts  = false
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Master volume control only
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|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
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 2
|local play modes    =  
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|local play modes    = Co-op
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===FPS is locked below 60===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Apply community patch{{cn|date=July 4, 2019}}|fix=
 +
# Make a backup of <code>{{p|game}}\Tobe's Vertical Adventure.exe</code>
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# Download and extract the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1333-fps-fix-for-tobes-vertical-adventure/ FPS fix] to the <code>{{p|game}}</code> folder, overwriting the original executable.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|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    = false
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|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 04:41, 11 June 2023

Tobe's Vertical Adventure
Tobe's Vertical Adventure cover
Developers
Secret Base
Engines
XNA
Release dates
Windows July 18, 2011
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase

Key Points

Due to a bug in XNA, the frame rate may be lower than intended (42 or 48 FPS instead of 60), especially on PCs that greatly exceed the system requirements.[1] See Issues fixed.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\105700\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/105700/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\105700\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/105700/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Max resolution is 1280x720.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle in-game with Alt+ Enter. Use the Steam launch option -window to start the game in windowed mode.[2]
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use Borderless Gaming. For monitor resolutions greater than 1280x720, the window will stretch to fill the screen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Applying the FPS fix will allow the game to run at your monitor's maximum refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
The Xbox 360 gamepad is natively supported, but the implementation is poor.[3] It is recommended to enable Steam controller support for your gamepad, then assign the relevant keyboard keys to gamepad inputs using Steam's controller configuration.
Full controller support
There is no way to quit the game with a gamepad, unless you bind a gamepad input to the Esc key using Steam's controller configuration.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
The colors of the prompts match the XBox gamepad's face buttons, but display a keyboard key instead of a button letter.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master volume control only
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

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

Issues fixed

FPS is locked below 60

Apply community patch[citation needed]
  1. Make a backup of <path-to-game>\Tobe's Vertical Adventure.exe
  2. Download and extract the FPS fix to the <path-to-game> folder, overwriting the original executable.

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Farseer Physics Engine

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0 support


Notes

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

References

  1. Steam Community - last accessed on 28 May 2023
  2. Steam Community - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  3. Steam Community - last accessed on 28 May 2023