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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = 281193-zapper-one-wicked-cricket-windows-front-cover.jpg
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|cover        = Zapper One Wicked Cricket cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blitz Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blitz Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames|2002-2003}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|2003-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|BlitzTech}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|BlitzTech}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 9, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 9, 2002}}
|steam appid  =  
+
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|zapper|58}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Opencritic| | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB| | }}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 +
|steam appid  = 2766060
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom id    =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1909443731
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 +
|official site =
 +
|winehq      = 6358
 +
|hltb        = 11526
 +
|igdb        = zapper-one-wicked-cricket
 +
|lutris      =
 +
|mobygames    = 7714
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Zapper: One Wicked Cricket
 
|wikipedia    = Zapper: One Wicked Cricket
|winehq      =
 
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  = The PC version is missing the multiplayer modes from the console versions.
 +
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1909443731|zapper_one_wicked_cricket}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2766060/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | European version uses {{DRM|SecuROM|4}}. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}} European version only. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | zapper_one_wicked_cricket | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 2766060 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Demo===
 +
{{ii}} A two-level demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/Zapperpcdemo Archive.org].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Video settings
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
|wsgf link                  = unknown
+
|discord                  =
|widescreen wsgf award      = unknown
+
|discord notes            =
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unknown
+
|epic games launcher      =
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unknown
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unknown
+
|gog galaxy                = false
|widescreen resolution      = true
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Zapper One Wicked Cricket Video.png|Video Setup window.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =  
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 +
|widescreen resolution      = limited
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|vert-}}
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Menu and HUD elements do not scale with high resolutions.
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Limited to a 640x480 window.
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Zapper One Wicked Cricket Controls.png|Control Setup window.}}
 +
{{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        = false
+
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 
|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  = See [[#Xidi|Xidi]].
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
+
|other button prompts      = Generic
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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===Suggested controller button mapping===
{{Audio settings
+
The following button mapping should provide a layout similar to the console versions.
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! Action !! Xbox !! PlayStation !! Nintendo
 +
|-
 +
| '''Turn Left''' || LB || L || L
 +
|-
 +
| '''Turn Right''' || RB || R || R
 +
|-
 +
| '''Zap''' || B || Circle (O) || A
 +
|-
 +
| '''Jump''' || A || Cross (X)  || B
 +
|-
 +
| '''Search''' || X || Square (□) || Y
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Controller#Xidi|Xidi]]===
 +
{{ii}} Xidi improves support for XInput controllers in games that use directinput.
 +
{{++}} Allows the d-pad to be used for movement, and Enter and Escape to be mapped to Start and Back.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install Xidi|fix=
 +
# [https://github.com/samuelgr/Xidi/releases Download the latest version of Xidi].
 +
# Enter the {{Folder|Win32}} folder and copy {{File|dinput8.dll}} into {{Folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Create a new file called {{File|Xidi.ini}} in {{Folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Open {{File|Xidi.ini}} in a text editor and copy and paste the configuration at the bottom of this section.
 +
# Save and close {{File|Xidi.ini}}.
 +
# Run {{File|{{p|game}}\Config.exe}}.
 +
# Click '''Controls'''.
 +
# In the '''Controller''' drop down list select '''Xidi Virtual Controller 1'''.
 +
# Click '''OK''' and '''Close'''.
 +
{{ii}} The provided configuration is intended to be used with the default button mapping.
 +
<pre>
 +
[Mapper]
 +
Type            = Zapper
 +
 
 +
[CustomMapper:Zapper]
 +
Template        = StandardGamepad
 +
 
 +
; d-pad movement
 +
DpadUp          = Axis(Y, -)
 +
DpadDown        = Axis(Y, +)
 +
DpadLeft        = Axis(X, -)
 +
DpadRight      = Axis(X, +)
 +
 
 +
; match default button mapping
 +
ButtonLB = Button(4)
 +
ButtonRB = Button(5)
 +
ButtonB = Button(1)
 +
ButtonA = Button(2)
 +
ButtonY = Button(6)
 +
 
 +
; menu buttons
 +
ButtonStart    = Keyboard(Enter)
 +
ButtonBack = Keyboard(Esc)
 +
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Zapper One Wicked Cricket Audio.png|Audio Setup window.}}
 +
{{Image|Zapper One Wicked Cricket Sound.png|In-game sound options.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|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              = unknown
+
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    = European version only.
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    = European version only.
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    = European version only.
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    = European version only.
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    = European version only.
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} US versions only contain an English language option.
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 
|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
|directdraw versions    = unknown
+
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|wing                  = unknown
+
|wing                  =  
 
|wing notes            =  
 
|wing notes            =  
|opengl versions        = unknown
+
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
|glide versions        = unknown
+
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
|software mode          = unknown
+
|software mode          =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
|mantle support        = unknown
+
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|metal support          = unknown
+
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan versions        = unknown
+
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
|dos modes              = unknown
+
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  = unknown
+
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|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 = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|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===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
|physics          = unknown
+
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            = unknown
+
|audio            =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
|interface        = unknown
+
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
|input            = unknown
+
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
|multiplayer      = unknown
+
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
|anticheat        = unknown
+
|anticheat        =  
 
|anticheat notes  =  
 
|anticheat notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|minDX    = 8.1
 
|minDX    = 8.1
  
|recOS    = unknown
+
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = unknown
+
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recHD    = 600 MB
 
|recHD    = 600 MB

Latest revision as of 08:04, 24 March 2024

Zapper: One Wicked Cricket
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket cover
Developers
Blitz Games
Publishers
2002-2003 Infogrames
2003-present Atari
Engines
BlitzTech
Release dates
Windows October 9, 2002
Reception
Metacritic 58
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Fantasy
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket on HowLongToBeat
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket on IGDB
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket on MobyGames
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket on Wikipedia

Zapper: One Wicked Cricket is a singleplayer top-down view action game.

The PC version is missing the multiplayer modes from the console versions.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
European version uses SecuROM 4 DRM.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Demo

A two-level demo version is available from Archive.org.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\zapper.dat[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2766060/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\zappersave.lee[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2766060/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video Setup window.
Video Setup window.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Vert-
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Menu and HUD elements do not scale with high resolutions.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Limited to a 640x480 window.
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)
60 FPS
120+ FPS

Input

Control Setup window.
Control Setup window.

Suggested controller button mapping

The following button mapping should provide a layout similar to the console versions.

Action Xbox PlayStation Nintendo
Turn Left LB L L
Turn Right RB R R
Zap B Circle (O) A
Jump A Cross (X) B
Search X Square (□) Y

Xidi

Xidi improves support for XInput controllers in games that use directinput.
Allows the d-pad to be used for movement, and Enter and Escape to be mapped to Start and Back.
Install Xidi
  1. Download the latest version of Xidi.
  2. Enter the Win32 folder and copy dinput8.dll into <path-to-game>.
  3. Create a new file called Xidi.ini in <path-to-game>.
  4. Open Xidi.ini in a text editor and copy and paste the configuration at the bottom of this section.
  5. Save and close Xidi.ini.
  6. Run <path-to-game>\Config.exe.
  7. Click Controls.
  8. In the Controller drop down list select Xidi Virtual Controller 1.
  9. Click OK and Close.
The provided configuration is intended to be used with the default button mapping.
[Mapper]
Type            = Zapper

[CustomMapper:Zapper]
Template        = StandardGamepad

; d-pad movement
DpadUp          = Axis(Y, -)
DpadDown        = Axis(Y, +)
DpadLeft        = Axis(X, -)
DpadRight       = Axis(X, +)

; match default button mapping
ButtonLB	= Button(4)
ButtonRB	= Button(5)
ButtonB		= Button(1)
ButtonA		= Button(2)
ButtonY		= Button(6)

; menu buttons
ButtonStart     = Keyboard(Enter)
ButtonBack	= Keyboard(Esc)

Audio

Audio Setup window.
Audio Setup window.
In-game sound options.
In-game sound options.

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
Traditional Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Spanish
US versions only contain an English language option.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 450 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 415 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2766060/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2766060) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References