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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 16, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 16, 2011}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{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/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            | Waves }}
 
|steam appid  = 107600
 
|steam appid  = 107600
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|gogcom page  =
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|gogcom id    =
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|mobygames    =
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|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
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|winehq      = 16142
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|license      = former commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
 +
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|release history  = On 14 August, 2022, the partner of the game's developer, CJ, informed the community for Waves and Waves 2 that their developer had died 14 days prior on 31 June, 2022. As part of the developer's final wishes, both Waves games would be made freeware.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/217120/discussions/0/5733664933461392610/|title=Steam Community Discussion - Final Update|date=2022-08-25}}</ref>
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.squidinabox.com/ Developer site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.squidinabox.com/ Developer site]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/107600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/107600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1273 Steam Users' Forums]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.squidinabox.com/games/ | DRM-free | DRM-free.<ref>[http://www.squidinabox.com/2011/10/squid-in-a-box-unleashes-waves-demo/ Squid In A Box Unleashes WAVES Demo | Squid In A Box]</ref>}}
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{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.squidinabox.com/games/ | DRM-free | DRM-free.<ref>[http://www.squidinabox.com/2011/10/squid-in-a-box-unleashes-waves-demo/ Squid In A Box Unleashes WAVES Demo | Squid In A Box]</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Desura | waves | DRM-free | | Steam }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | waves | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-WAVES | Steam |}}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 107600 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 107600 | Steam | }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\UDKGame\Config}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\UDKGame\Config}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==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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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Toggleable in settings.
 
|vsync notes                = Toggleable in settings.
−
|high frame rate            = true
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|60 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
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|60 fps notes               =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Manual resolution edit|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Manual resolution edit}}
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\UDKGame\Config\</code>
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# Open <code>{{p|game}}\UDKGame\Config\UDKEngine.ini</code>
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# Open {{file|UDKEngine.ini}}.
 
# Change the values after <code>ResX=</code> and <code>ResY=</code> to whatever you want and save the file.
 
# Change the values after <code>ResX=</code> and <code>ResY=</code> to whatever you want and save the file.
 
# Now you have your desired resolution. Enjoy!
 
# Now you have your desired resolution. Enjoy!
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes = Also separate x-invert.
 
|invert controller y-axis notes = Also separate x-invert.
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 250 MB
 
|minHD    = 250 MB
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|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minSM    = 3
 
|minSM    = 3
  
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
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|recDX    = 9.0c
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|recGPU  =
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|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Waves
Waves cover
Developers
Squid In A Box
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows November 16, 2011
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Waves
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Waves
Waves 2011
Waves² TBA

Waves is a game in the Waves series.

On 14 August, 2022, the partner of the game's developer, CJ, informed the community for Waves and Waves 2 that their developer had died 14 days prior on 31 June, 2022. As part of the developer's final wishes, both Waves games would be made freeware.[1]

General information

Developer site
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
 DRM-free.[2]
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\UDKGame\Config[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/107600/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/107600/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
In-game resolution option tops out at 2560x1600, but can be changed to anything via an .ini edit.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Toggleable in settings.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Manual resolution edit[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\UDKGame\Config\
  2. Open UDKEngine.ini.
  3. Change the values after ResX= and ResY= to whatever you want and save the file.
  4. Now you have your desired resolution. Enjoy!

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Also separate x-invert.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
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
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support


Notes

  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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References