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{{State|state=dev}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Tower Unite - Cover.png
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|cover        = Tower Unite cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|PixelTail Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|PixelTail Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|build=4.22.3}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|EA|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/394690/announcements/detail/683814770841734129|title=Linux Public Beta - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Tower Unite|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|TBA|ref=<ref>{{store link|Steam|394690|Tower Unite on Steam}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person, Bird's-eye view}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Party game, Mini-games, Arcade, Gambling/casino, Card/tile, Racing, FPS, Survival horror }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 394690
 
|steam appid  = 394690
|gogcom page  =  
+
|steam appid side  = 439660
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|hltb        = 39320
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = tower-unite
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.towerunite.com/
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.towerunite.com/ Official site]
+
{{mm}} [http://forums.pixeltailgames.com/ Official forums]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/394690/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [http://chat.pixeltailgames.com/ Developer Discord server]
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/394690/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 394690 | Steam | | | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | tower-unite | Steam, Online | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 394690 | Steam, Online |  |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Original Soundtrack | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Tower\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
===Save game data location===
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{{Game data/config|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\394690\remote\}}
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===[[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            =
|square enix          =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|square enix notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|gog galaxy               =  
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                    =  
|uplay 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==
<!--{{Image|Tower Unite - General.png|General settings.}}-->
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{{Image|Tower Unite graphics 2021.png|Graphics settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = 50-120°. For higher, see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Appears to be controlled by the "Texture Quality" setting.
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[TAA]] and [[SSAA]] with the "Resolution Scale" setting slider.
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Maximum framerate limited to 60 while hosting a peer-to-peer session.
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Higher FOV|fix=
|key remap                = unknown
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* Edit <code>%AppData%/Local/Tower/Saved/Config/WindowsNoEditor/Game.ini</code> and replace <code>FOV=</code>
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Tower Unite input.png|Control settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          = Added in 0.1.2.0 update<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/394690/announcements/detail/954024582724348332|title=Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Tower Unite|date=2016-9-17}}</ref>
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|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  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = Controller support is currently only partially implemented for the Plaza, Condos and certain Game Worlds.
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts            = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
|button prompts notes      =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|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=  
 +
|button prompts            = false
 +
|button prompts notes      = A non-functional settings option exists for selecting which set of button prompt icons to use, but controller button prompts are currently unimplemented for now.
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Tower Unite audio 2021.png|Audio settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Store NPC dialogue is entirely text-based.
|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      = true
|mute on focus lost notes =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes = Can be enabled by setting the "Unfocused Volume" slider to 0.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|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          = true
|online play players  =  
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|online play players  = 64
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Co-op, Versus
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = Maximum player count varies between Game Worlds.
|asynchronous        = unknown
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Network/Connections
 
{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        = unknown
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|matchmaking        = true
|matchmaking notes  =  
+
|matchmaking notes  = Optional
|p2p                = unknown
+
|p2p                = true
|p2p notes          =  
+
|p2p notes          = Used for Condos and Game Worlds.
|dedicated          = unknown
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|dedicated          = true
|dedicated notes    =  
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|dedicated notes    = Official servers only
|self-hosting      = unknown
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|self-hosting      = false
|self-hosting notes =  
+
|self-hosting notes = Peer-to-peer hosting only
|direct ip          = unknown
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|direct ip          = true
|direct ip notes    =  
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|direct ip notes    = Supported via Steam's server browser.
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 10, 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
|physics          =  
+
|physics          = PhysX
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
+
|audio            = FMOD
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
|multiplayer      =  
+
|multiplayer      = Steamworks
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{ii}} 64-bit OS is required.
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
 
|minOS    = 7 SP1
 
|minOS    = 7 SP1
|minCPU  = 2.4 GHz Dual-Core 64-bit CPU
+
|minCPU  = 2.4 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 12 GB
+
|minHD    = 20 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minDX    = 10
 
|minDX    = 10
|minother = Broadband internet connection.
+
|minother = Broadband internet connection
  
|recOS    = 7 SP1, 8, 10
+
|recOS    = 8, 10
|recCPU  = 3 GHz Quad-Core 64-bit CPU
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|recCPU  = 3.0 GHz Quad Core
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
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|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|recDX    = 11
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 11:52, 16 April 2024

Dev general icon.svg
This product is unreleased but remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Tower Unite
Tower Unite cover
Developers
PixelTail Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows Early access
Linux Early access[1]
macOS (OS X) TBA[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person, Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres Party game, Mini-games, Arcade, Gambling/casino, Card/tile, Racing, FPS, Survival horror
Art styles Stylized
Tower Unite on HowLongToBeat
Tower Unite on MobyGames

General information

Official forums
Developer Discord server
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Original Soundtrack
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Tower\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\394690\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/394690/pfx/[Note 2]
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
50-120°. For higher, see Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Appears to be controlled by the "Texture Quality" setting.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, TAA and SSAA with the "Resolution Scale" setting slider.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Maximum framerate limited to 60 while hosting a peer-to-peer session.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Field of view (FOV)

Higher FOV
  • Edit %AppData%/Local/Tower/Saved/Config/WindowsNoEditor/Game.ini and replace FOV=

Input

Control settings.
Control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Added in 0.1.2.0 update[3]
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller support is currently only partially implemented for the Plaza, Condos and certain Game Worlds.
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
A non-functional settings option exists for selecting which set of button prompt icons to use, but controller button prompts are currently unimplemented for now.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Store NPC dialogue is entirely text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Can be enabled by setting the "Unfocused Volume" slider to 0.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
64 Co-op, Versus
Maximum player count varies between Game Worlds.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Optional
Peer-to-peer
Used for Condos and Game Worlds.
Dedicated
Official servers only
Self-hosting
Peer-to-peer hosting only
Direct IP
Supported via Steam's server browser.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 10, 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio FMOD
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible
Other Broadband internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.22.3
  2. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References