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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Xpand Rally.jpg
 
|cover        = Xpand Rally.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Chrome Engine{{!}}Chrome Engine 2}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Chrome Engine|name=Chrome Engine 2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 24, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 24, 2004}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|xpand-rally|82}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|xpand-rally|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Off-Roading }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Xpand Rally }}
 
|steam appid  = 3010
 
|steam appid  = 3010
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|gogcom page  =
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427235245/http://www.xpandrally.com/index_xr
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = xpand-rally
 +
|wikipedia    = Xpand Rally
 +
|lutris      = xpand-rally
 
|winehq      = 2809
 
|winehq      = 2809
−
|wikipedia    = Xpand Rally
+
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Xpand Rally}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/3010/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/3010/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B003V8BTB2 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-XR | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-XR | unknown | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamesRepublic | 433 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3710-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GMG | xpand-rally | Playfire | | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 3010 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 3010 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Demo is available. For the singleplayer version, download it [http://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=5839 here], and for the multiplayer version in [http://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=5840 here].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
[http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4915 Patches] are available.
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* [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4915 Patches] are available.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}/Data/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}/Data/profiles/{{p|uid}}/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/xpand-rally
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/xpand-rally
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = 2x, 4x or 8x [[MSAA]].
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|vsync                      = false
 
|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              =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution in {{file|VideoSettings.scr}}|ref=<ref name="WSGF">[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/xpand-rally Xpand Rally | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set resolution in videosettings.src|ref=<ref name="WSGF">[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/xpand-rally Xpand Rally | WSGF]</ref>}}
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# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\Data\VideoSettings.scr}} and set the desired resolution.
−
# Go into the <code>Data</code> folder where the game is installed.
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# Save the changes and close the file.
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# Edit <code>videosettings.src</code> and set your resolution.
+
 
−
# Save your changes and close the file.
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'''Notes'''
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# Set your [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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{{--}} {{term|Vert-}}; Cropped vertical FOV on widescreen. Increase FOV to compensate, see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} FOV settings are stored for each car.
 
{{ii}} FOV settings are stored for each car.
  
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set FOV in each car's {{file|model.scr}}|ref=<ref name="WSGF"/>|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set FOV in car model.scr|ref=<ref name="WSGF"/>}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Data\cars\}}.
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# Go into the <code>Data\cars</code> folder where the game is installed.
 
 
# Go into a car's folder.
 
# Go into a car's folder.
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# Edit <code>model.scr</code> and set the FOV you want.
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# Edit {{file|Model.scr}} and set the desired FOV value, repeating for each car.
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# Repeat for each car.
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# Replace FOV values as follows to switch to correct 16:9 view: 85 → 101, 70 → 86, 105 → 120, 80 → 96, 110 → 125. New = 2 * Arctan(Tan(Old / 2) * 4 / 3)
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} For other aspect ratios up to 21:9, check the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2778-xpand-rally-widescreen-fix/ Widescreen Fix].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|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              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes         =  
+
|xinput controllers notes =  
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts             = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes       =
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = unknown
−
|controller hotplug notes =  
+
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = unknown
−
|haptic feedback notes     =  
+
|dualshock 4 notes         =  
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|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 notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    = Force feedback available for wheels, tested with Logitech G29.
 +
|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 =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = false
 
|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      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Polish retail release only.
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          = unknown
+
|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
 
|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
−
|minCPU  = Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 1 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 9.0b
 
|minDX    = 9.0b
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:28, 27 February 2024

Xpand Rally
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Developers
Techland
Publishers
Deep Silver
Engines
Chrome Engine 2
Release dates
Windows September 24, 2004
Reception
Metacritic 82
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Automobile, Off-roading
Art styles Realistic
Series Xpand Rally
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Xpand Rally on IGDB
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Xpand Rally on MobyGames
Xpand Rally on Wikipedia
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Xpand Rally
Xpand Rally 2004
Xpand Rally Xtreme 2006

Xpand Rally is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person racing game in the Xpand Rally series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
GamersGate
DRM details are not known
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Demo is available. For the singleplayer version, download it here, and for the multiplayer version in here.

Essential improvements

Patches

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>/Data/[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3010/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>/Data/profiles/<user-id>/[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3010/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
2x, 4x or 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Set resolution in VideoSettings.scr[5]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\Data\VideoSettings.scr and set the desired resolution.
  2. Save the changes and close the file.

Notes

Vert-; Cropped vertical FOV on widescreen. Increase FOV to compensate, see Field of view (FOV).

Field of view (FOV)

FOV settings are stored for each car.
Set FOV in each car's model.scr[5]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data\cars\.
  2. Go into a car's folder.
  3. Edit Model.scr and set the desired FOV value, repeating for each car.
  4. Replace FOV values as follows to switch to correct 16:9 view: 85 → 101, 70 → 86, 105 → 120, 80 → 96, 110 → 125. New = 2 * Arctan(Tan(Old / 2) * 4 / 3)

Notes

For other aspect ratios up to 21:9, check the Widescreen Fix.

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
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Force feedback available for wheels, tested with Logitech G29.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Polish
Polish retail release only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
4
Online play
4

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0b compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

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