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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-TWINS-STEAM | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-TWINS-STEAM | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2314-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2314-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
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|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = {{term|hor+}}.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            = Possible chance of focus loss (rapid turn + click)
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|windowed notes            = Possible chance of focus loss (rapid turn + click).
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Default 8x (can be increased in the config file).
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Default 2x FSAA (can be increased to 4x in the config file).
 
|vsync                      = true
 
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Remove FPS cap in console|ref=<ref name="FPS cap"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Remove FPS cap in console|ref=<ref name="FPS cap"/>|fix=
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# Open the console during gameplay ({{key|Shift|~}}).
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# Open the console during gameplay ({{key|Shift|~}} or {{key|Alt Gr|~}}).
 
# Type <code>g_33fps 0</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
 
# Type <code>g_33fps 0</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
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# Close the console by pressing {{key|Shift|~}} or {{key|Alt Gr|~}} again.
 
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
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|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
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|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
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===Ambient sounds not playing===
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{{ii}} After reloading from a checkpoint the ambient sounds don't play.
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="Antrad">{{refcheck|user=Antrad|date=September 16, 2019}}</ref>|fix=
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# ''Quick Save'' and then ''Quick Load'' the game.
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}}
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===Can't walk or jump===
 
===Can't walk or jump===
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Twin Sector is known to have the player locked in position on level start or game load. No response to movement or jumping, it appears as if the main character is being hit from a direction, and there may be screen shaking.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/27900/discussions/0/648816742750695897/</ref>
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{{ii}} Twin Sector is known to have the player locked in position on level start or game load. No response to movement or jumping, it appears as if the main character is being hit from a direction, and there may be screen shaking.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/27900/discussions/0/648816742750695897/</ref>
  
 
==VR support==
 
==VR support==
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===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
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|physics          = Havok
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|physics          = Havok<ref>[http://www.headupgames.com/conpresso/_rubric/index.php?rubric=EN+Games+Twin-Sector Twin Sector - Headup Games]</ref>
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|physics notes    = <ref>[http://www.headupgames.com/conpresso/_rubric/index.php?rubric=EN+Games+Twin-Sector Twin Sector - Headup Games]</ref>
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|audio            =  
 
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|minSM    = 2.0
 
|minSM    = 2.0
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
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|recSM    = 3.0
 
|recSM    = 3.0
 
}}
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 09:19, 16 September 2019

Twin Sector
Twin Sector cover
Developers
DnS Development
Publishers
Headup Games
Release dates
Windows December 5, 2009
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Twin Sector on Wikipedia
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General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data\Movies\
  2. Delete or rename DnSLogo.bik and headuplogo.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\TwinSector\claws.prefs
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/27900/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\TwinSector\SaveGames
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\TwinSector\Temp
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/27900/pfx/[Note 1]
SaveGames contains checkpoint/quicksave saves.
Temp contains stage select info.

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

High frame rate

Remove FPS cap in console[1]
  1. Open the console during gameplay (⇧ Shift+~ or Alt Gr+~).
  2. Type g_33fps 0 and press ↵ Enter.
  3. Close the console by pressing ⇧ Shift+~ or Alt Gr+~ again.

Input settings

Input settings.
Input settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Ambient sounds not playing

After reloading from a checkpoint the ambient sounds don't play.
Instructions[2]
  1. Quick Save and then Quick Load the game.

Can't walk or jump

Twin Sector is known to have the player locked in position on level start or game load. No response to movement or jumping, it appears as if the main character is being hit from a direction, and there may be screen shaking.[3]

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D, Z3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok[4]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP2
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz dual core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.5 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 9600
Nvidia GeForce 6600
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0 support		 Shader model 3.0 support

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named FPS cap
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Antrad on September 16, 2019
  3. ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/27900/discussions/0/648816742750695897/
  4. ↑ Twin Sector - Headup Games