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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | |cover = | + | |cover = Tower of Guns - cover.jpg |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Terrible Posture Games}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Terrible Posture Games}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Minority|OS X}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Minority|Linux}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Versus Evil}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 28, 2014}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 28, 2014}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 28, 2014}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|October 28, 2014}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|tower-of-guns|76}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|46/tower-of-guns|69}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|tower-of-guns|68}} | ||
| + | |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 | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 266110 | |steam appid = 266110 | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1207660863 |
| + | |official site= https://www.terribleposture.com/tower-of-guns/ | ||
| + | |hltb = 14608 | ||
|strategywiki = Tower of Guns | |strategywiki = Tower of Guns | ||
| + | |mobygames = tower-of-guns | ||
|wikipedia = Tower of Guns | |wikipedia = Tower of Guns | ||
|winehq = 16268 | |winehq = 16268 | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [http:// | + | {{mm}} [http://discord.terribleposture.com/ Developer Discord server] |
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://discord.gg/versusevil Publisher Discord server] |
{{GOG.com links|1207660863|tower_of_guns}} | {{GOG.com links|1207660863|tower_of_guns}} | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/266110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| official | | + | {{Availability/row| official | https://www.towerofguns.com | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | tower-of-guns | unknown | | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | tower-of-guns | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 5004-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | tower_of_guns | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | tower_of_guns | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GMG | tower-of-guns-pc | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Humble | tower-of-guns | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 266110 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 266110 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} 1.3 update is Windows-only.<ref> | + | {{ii}} 1.3 update is Windows-only.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/266110/announcements/detail/72417600651406084|title=ToG 1.3 Released! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Tower of Guns|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\UDKGame\Config\}} | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\UDKGame\Config\}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|OS X| | + | {{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/com.terriblePostureGames.TowerOfGuns/}} |
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/TerriblePostureGames/TowerOfGuns/}} | {{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/TerriblePostureGames/TowerOfGuns/}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Binaries\win32\Gamestate.bin}} | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Binaries\win32\Gamestate.bin}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|OS X| | + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/com.terriblePostureGames.TowerOfGuns/}} |
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/TerriblePostureGames/TowerOfGuns/}} | {{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/TerriblePostureGames/TowerOfGuns/}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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 | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = true |
| − | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | | | + | |origin = |
| − | | | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Tower of Guns - Options.jpg|In-game options menu.}} | {{Image|Tower of Guns - Options.jpg|In-game options menu.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = true |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = [[MSAA]] DX9 and DX11. On or Off. | |antialiasing notes = [[MSAA]] DX9 and DX11. On or Off. | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Tower of Guns - Key binding.jpg|In-game key/button map settings.}} | {{Image|Tower of Guns - Key binding.jpg|In-game key/button map settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = false | |invert controller y-axis = false | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
|dualshock 4 = unknown | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
|controller hotplug = true | |controller hotplug = true | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
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|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
| + | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
| + | |steam hook input notes = | ||
|steam input presets = unknown | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
|steam input presets notes = | |steam input presets notes = | ||
|steam controller prompts = unknown | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
|steam controller prompts notes = | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = BGM, SFX | |separate volume notes = BGM, SFX | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = n/a |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|native 3d notes = | |native 3d notes = | ||
|nvidia 3d vision = hackable | |nvidia 3d vision = hackable | ||
| − | |nvidia 3d vision notes = Use [ | + | |nvidia 3d vision notes = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2014/03/tower-of-guns.html Helix Mod: Tower of Guns]. |
|tridef 3d = unknown | |tridef 3d = unknown | ||
|tridef 3d notes = | |tridef 3d notes = | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Crash during first startup with message "BUILT WITH UDK has stopped working"=== | ===Crash during first startup with message "BUILT WITH UDK has stopped working"=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} This is caused by patching the game without starting up the original version.<ref> | + | {{ii}} This is caused by patching the game without starting up the original version.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/tower_of_guns/tower_of_guns_crashes_when_starting_up|title=gog.com forum|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
{{Fixbox|description=Reinstall game|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Reinstall game|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
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|shader model versions = 3, 5 | |shader model versions = 3, 5 | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = true | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17DkOsI9AwAT4dzPkLmunYJJmUpf1FuWR62Q1vAEfJzM/htmlview|title=Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs|date=5 May 2023}}</ref> | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
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|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
| + | |notes = {{ii}} CPU/GPU intensive game | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
| + | |notes = {{ii}} CPU/GPU intensive game | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
| + | |notes = {{ii}} CPU/GPU intensive game | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Terrible Posture Games | |
| macOS (OS X) | Minority |
| Linux | Minority |
| Publishers | |
| Versus Evil | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 3 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 4, 2014 |
| macOS (OS X) | October 28, 2014 |
| Linux | October 28, 2014 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 76 |
| OpenCritic | 69 |
| IGDB | 68 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
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General information
- Developer Discord server
- Publisher Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Official website | |
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- 1.3 update is Windows-only.[1]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\UDKGame\Config\[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/com.terriblePostureGames.TowerOfGuns/ |
| Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/TerriblePostureGames/TowerOfGuns/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Binaries\win32\Gamestate.bin[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/com.terriblePostureGames.TowerOfGuns/ |
| Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/TerriblePostureGames/TowerOfGuns/ |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game options menu.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA DX9 and DX11. On or Off. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
In-game key/button map settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Options menu doesn't work with a controller. | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | BGM, SFX | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | All speech is text-based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod: Tower of Guns. | ||
Issues unresolved
Windows 8 + integrated Intel GFX incompatiblity
There are some reports indicating that systems running on Windows 8 & integrated Intel GFX card cannot run the game.[citation needed] No fix is known as of yet.
Issues fixed
Crash during first startup with message "BUILT WITH UDK has stopped working"
- This is caused by patching the game without starting up the original version.[2]
| Reinstall game[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9, 11 | Direct3D 11 can be forced with the -dx11 command line argument. |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | OS X and Linux only. |
| Shader Model support | 3, 5 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | [3] | ||
| Linux |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | PhysX | |
| Audio | Fonix TTS | |
| Interface | wxWidgets |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | Vista, 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 3 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 275 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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- CPU/GPU intensive game
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 3 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 275 512 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
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- CPU/GPU intensive game
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | Any distribution since 2010 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 3 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 275 512 MB of VRAM OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
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- CPU/GPU intensive game
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ ToG 1.3 Released! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Tower of Guns - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ gog.com forum - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs - last accessed on 5 May 2023