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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Playtonic Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Playtonic Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Team17 Digital}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Team17}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2017|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-10-11}}</ref>|build=2017.4.23f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2019}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 8, 2019}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair|81}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|8300/yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair|83}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair|86}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Yooka-Laylee }}
 
|steam appid  = 846870
 
|steam appid  = 846870
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 2095224271
|strategywiki =  
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|official site= https://www.playtonicgames.com/games/yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair/
|wikipedia    =  
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|hltb        = 68031
|winehq      =  
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|strategywiki = Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
|license      =  
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|mobygames    = yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair
 +
|wikipedia    = Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
 +
|winehq      = 20024
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =  
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Yooka-Laylee}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|2095224271|yookalaylee|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/846870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/846870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 846870 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair | Epic Games Store | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4251-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | yookalaylee_and_the_impossible_lair | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG|yookalaylee_and_the_impossible_lair_digital_deluxe_edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair-pc | Steam | {{store link|GMG|yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair-digital-deluxe-edition-pc|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | yookalaylee-and-the-impossible-lair | Steam | {{store link|Humble|yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair-digital-deluxe|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nb1lcqdppm1 | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 846870 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|12065|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Trowzer's Top Tonic Pack |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\Playtonic Ltd\Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Playtonic Ltd\Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\Team17DigitalLimited.20270001033A3_j5x4vj4y67jhc\SystemAppData\wgs}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\846870\remote\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =
|gog galaxy           =  
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|epic games launcher      = true
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|origin               =  
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|gog galaxy               = true
|origin notes         =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|origin                   =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|origin notes             =  
|uplay                =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|uplay notes           =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = true
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - in-game video settings.png|Video 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
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Defaults to desktop resolution. Set manually through [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-10-11|comment=Tested briefly at 2560x1080 native resolution.}}</ref>
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            =
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                = On, Half-refresh, Off.
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Some environment animations are capped at 60 FPS.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - in-game keyboard controls.png|Keyboard controls}}
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Image|Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - in-game controller settings.png|Controller settings}}
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Mouse is not supported.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock 4 notes        = Vibration does not work with DualShock 4 and DualSense.
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = Wired
 
|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
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - in-game audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects, Speech
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound          = always on
|subtitles                = unknown
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|surround sound notes    = 6.0<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-10-12|comment=Tested with [[Special K]]. No audio output was detected on the center or low frequency channels.}}</ref>
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles                = true
|closed captions          = unknown
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|subtitles notes          = All speech is mumble, which is always subtitled.
 +
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Japanese
 
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Translated by [https://traducoespkg.tumblr.com/post/681884944202629120/yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair "Traduções PKG"]
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|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|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
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|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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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Wwise
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
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|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 10
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|minOS    = 7 SP1
|minCPU  = Intel i5 3.3GHz Processor
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|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-2125
|minRAM  = 8 GB
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|minCPU2  = AMD A8-6600K
 +
|minRAM  = 6 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
 
|minHD    = 6 GB
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5770
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = 10
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-2550
|recRAM  =  
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|recCPU2  = AMD FX-8120
|recHD    =  
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|recRAM  = 7 GB
|recGPU  =  
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|recHD    = 8 GB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 270
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 17:53, 12 February 2024

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair cover
Developers
Playtonic Games
Publishers
Team17
Engines
Unity 2017[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows October 8, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 81
OpenCritic 83
IGDB 86
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Art styles Cartoon
Series Yooka-Laylee
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair on HowLongToBeat
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair on IGDB
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair guide on StrategyWiki
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair on MobyGames
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair on Wikipedia
Yooka-Laylee
Yooka-Laylee 2017
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair 2019

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a singleplayer side view platform game in the Yooka-Laylee series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Trowzer's Top Tonic Pack
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Playtonic Ltd\Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/846870/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Playtonic Ltd\Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair\
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Team17DigitalLimited.20270001033A3_j5x4vj4y67jhc\SystemAppData\wgs
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\846870\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/846870/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Defaults to desktop resolution. Set manually through configuration file(s) location.[2]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
On, Half-refresh, Off.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Some environment animations are capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard controls
Keyboard controls
Controller settings
Controller settings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects, Speech
Surround sound
6.0[3]
Subtitles
All speech is mumble, which is always subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Polish
Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese
Translated by "Traduções PKG"

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Wwise

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2125
AMD A8-6600K
System memory (RAM) 6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
ATI Radeon HD 5770
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2017.4.23f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-10-11
  2. Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-11
    Tested briefly at 2560x1080 native resolution.
  3. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-10-12
    Tested with Special K. No audio output was detected on the center or low frequency channels.