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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = When The Past Was Around cover.jpg
 
|cover        = When The Past Was Around cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Toge Productions}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Toge Productions}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-02-12}}</ref>|build=2019.4.1f1}}
 
|release dates=
 
|release dates=
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|Sep 22,2020}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|Sep 22,2020}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|Sep 22,2020}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|Sep 22,2020}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|when-the-past-was-around|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|10225/when-the-past-was-around|81}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|when-the-past-was-around|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Anime }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Romance }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 1164050
 
|steam appid  = 1164050
 
|steam appid side  = 1170640
 
|steam appid side  = 1170640
|gogcom id    =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1743608232
 +
|gogcom id side = 1486602713, 2033674950
 +
|official site= https://chorusworldwide.com/when-the-past-was-around/
 +
|hltb        = 83376
 +
|igdb        = when-the-past-was-around
 +
|lutris      = when-the-past-was-around
 +
|mobygames    = when-the-past-was-around
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
|license      =  
+
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/toge Publisher Discord server]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1743608232|when_the_past_was_around}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1164050/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1164050/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1170640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (Prologue)
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1170640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (Prologue)
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | when-the-past-was-around-3071e0 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | when_the_past_was_around | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nvf9m4t9v51 | Microsoft Store | {{store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1164050 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1164050 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|Steam|1170640}}.
+
{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|itch.io|https://mojiken.itch.io/when-the-past-was-around}} and {{store link|Steam|1170640}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Mojiken Studio\When Past Was Around\|{{p|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\Mojiken Studio\When Past Was Around\data.save}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\Mojiken Studio\When Past Was Around\data.save}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       = unknown
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               = unknown
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|When the Past Was Around - general settings.png|General 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
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Fullscreen mode is borderless windowed.
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|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              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
+
|dualshock 4 modes        = USB
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers= false
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = n/a
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Stereo.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-02-12|comment=Tested with [[Special K]].}}</ref>
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|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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|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = false
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = false
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Indonesian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
|interface = false
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Japanese
 
|language  = Japanese
|interface = false
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Korean
 
|language  = Korean
|interface = false
+
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Portuguese
 
|language  = Portuguese
|interface = false
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
|interface = false
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = false
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = false
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Latin American Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Vietnamese
 
|language  = Vietnamese
|interface = false
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|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
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
+
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          =
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
+
|audio            = FMOD
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
|input            =  
+
|input            = InControl
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
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|minOS    = 7 SP1
 
|minOS    = 7 SP1
|minCPU  = 2.4 GHz or faster processor
+
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD    = 150 MB
+
|minHD    = 2 GB
|minGPU  = 512 MB VRAM, support Pixel Shader version 2.x or above
+
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
 
|recOS    = 10
 
|recOS    = 10
|recCPU  = 2.8 GHz or faster processor
+
|recCPU  = 2.8 GHz
|recRAM  = 1 MB
+
|recRAM   =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
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Latest revision as of 03:03, 13 February 2023

When the Past Was Around
When the Past Was Around cover
Developers
Mojiken Studio
Publishers
Toge Productions
Engines
Unity 2019[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows September 22, 2020
macOS (OS X) September 22, 2020
Reception
Metacritic 77
OpenCritic 81
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Art styles Anime
Themes Romance
When the Past Was Around on HowLongToBeat
When the Past Was Around on IGDB
When the Past Was Around on MobyGames

When the Past Was Around is a singleplayer adventure and puzzle game.

General information

Publisher Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Community Discussions (Prologue)

Availability

A demo is available from itch.io and Steam.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mojiken Studio\When Past Was Around\
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Mojiken Studio\When Past Was Around\data.save
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1164050/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Mojiken Studio\When Past Was Around\data.save
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1164050/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

General settings
General settings

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects
Surround sound
Stereo.[2]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Turkish
Vietnamese

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD
Input InControl

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.9
Processor (CPU) 1.6 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2019.4.1f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-02-12
  2. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-02-12
    Tested with Special K.