A Hat in Time

A Hat in Time is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person platform game.

Key points

Full modding and Steam Workshop support.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Developer website		Via Humble Widget
GOG.com		Online Party is not included in the GOG release.
Humble Store		Ultimate edition also available.
Steam		Ultimate edition also available.
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)

All OS X versions require Steam DRM.

Version differences

The Ultimate edition includes the base game, Seal the Deal & Nyakuza Metro DLC, plus both soundtracks.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Seal the Deal and Nyakuza Metro DLCs only function on Windows and do not support Mac or Linux.

Name	Notes
Seal the Deal	Free on launch day (September 13, 2018) and for Kickstarter backers.
Nyakuza Metro	Free for Kickstarter backers and provide access to Online Party.
Vanessa's Curse	Only available on Steam and provide access to Online Party.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use `-skipintro` command line argument^[1]

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\HatinTimeGame\Config\^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/com.GearsforBreakfast.HatinTimeGame/HatinTimeGame/Config
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/253230/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\HatinTimeGame\SaveData\^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/com.GearsforBreakfast.HatinTimeGame/HatinTimeGame/SaveData
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/253230/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.

In-game advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See Widescreen resolution for custom resolutions.
Multi-monitor		Cutscenes are Vert-. See Multi-monitor.
Ultra-widescreen		Cutscenes are Vert-. See Multi-monitor.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	FXAA 0-5 and MLAA. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Forcefully enabled (overriding user preference) when the game is set to fullscreen. Can be forced off again from Nvidia control panel.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	30, 48, 60, 75, 90, 120, 144, 165, and unlocked.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode	Protanopia, deuteranopia, and tritanopia.

Widescreen resolution

Set custom resolution^[2]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `HatinTimeSystemSettings.ini`. Change `ResX=` and `ResY=` values to the desired resolution.

Multi-monitor

Fix for Hor+ cutscenes^[3]
Go to `<path-to-game>\Binaries\Win64\`. Open `HatinTimeGame.exe` with a hex editor such as HxD. Change `61 0B 36 3B` to `61 0B 66 3B`.

Field of view (FOV)

Set custom FOV^[4]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `HatinTimeGame.ini`. Change `DefaultFOV=` to the desired value

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Enable MSAA^[5]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `HatinTimeSystemSettings.ini`. Change `bAllowD3D9MSAA=False` to `bAllowD3D9MSAA=True`. Change `MaxMultiSamples=1` to the value you want (2, 4, 8).

Input

In-game input settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Keys can be remapped in the game's config files (`<path-to-game>\HatinTimeGame\Config\Gamepads\[Keyboard.ini]`)
Mouse acceleration		No acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		See Mouse Y-axis inversion.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers		No rumble support
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support
Connection modes	Wired, Bluetooth Tested on V2

Generic/other controllers		Directly supports Gamecube, PS3, and other "Generic" controllers with button prompts, as long as Steam's Controller config is off.
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Can be disabled.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Mouse Y-axis inversion

Invert mouse^[6]
Open options menu Open the RED menu "Game Option" Scroll right down to the bottom and enable "Developer Console" Restart the game Press `~` In the text box type: `invertmouse`

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Also supports Software 3D Audio by setting `3D Positional Audio` to true. Compatible with X3DAudio HRTF for headphones.^[7]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Set Out of Focus Volume to 0%.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Simplified Chinese				Fan translation is available from Steam Workshop.
Traditional Chinese				Shown as supported but no official version is available. Fan translations available from Steam Workshop: Here and here.
Esperanto				Fan translation is available from Steam Workshop. The base game only, no DLC is translated.
French
German
German				Fan translation is available from Steam Workshop.
Italian
Italian				Fan translation is available from Steam Workshop.
Japanese
Japanese				Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop: Here and here.
Korean
Korean				Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop: Here and here.
Polish				Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop: Here and here.
Portuguese				Shown as available but not supported.
Brazilian Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation is available from Steam Workshop.
Russian				Fan translation is available from Steam Workshop.
Spanish				Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop: Here and here as well as translated textures.
Latin American Spanish				Two fan translations are available from Steam Workshop: Here and here.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op Split-screen
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes	Native	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: A Hat in Time.
vorpX		G3D, Z3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues unresolved

Seal the Deal DLC deactivates during gameplay

This may be due to an unstable internet connection. Using GOG Galaxy might help.^[8]

Issues fixed

"Failed to create the D3D9 Device" error

Error: Failed to create the D3D9 Device! This can happen if the desktop is locked. Exiting...

Start the game at the proper resolution^[9]
See Widescreen resolution.

Faint horizontal lines on screen

Disable ambient occlusion in the advanced graphic settings

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			Supports macOS 10.15 Catalina

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP Professional x64 Edition, Vista	7, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	3.0 GHz	3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 9.0c compatible

Despite the store page claiming Windows XP SP3 (32-bit) is supported, the game does not work on that operating system. Also requires a 64-bit operating system.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.11.6	10.13.6
Processor (CPU)	Quad-core Intel 3.0 GHz AMD 3.0 GHz	Quad-core Intel 3.5 GHz AMD 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ ^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).
↑ ^2.0 ^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>/253230/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (253230) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

[gamedir-2] 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).

[Proton_path_note-3] 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>/253230/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (253230) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] Verified by User:TheCrach on 2017-12-31
Username comes from Discord.

[4] No Ultrawide? :: A Hat in Time General Discussion

[5] A Hat in Time | WSGF

[6] FOV options not showing up? :: A Hat in Time General Discussion

[7] Actual anti-aliasing? :: A Hat in Time General Discussion

[8] Inverted Mouse Camera - A How-To :: A Hat in Time General Discussion

[9] A Hat in Time with 3D spatial sound (X3DAudio HRTF mod) - YouTube

[10] Seal the Deal Keeps Deactivating?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com

[11] Failed to create the D3D9 Device - Forum - GOG.com

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Developers

	Gears for Breakfast
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	October 5, 2017
macOS (OS X)	October 5, 2017
Reception
Metacritic	79
OpenCritic	78
IGDB	80
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Platform
Vehicles	Motorcycle
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Sci-fi