Don't Starve Together

Don't Starve
Don't Starve	2013
Don't Starve Together	2016

General information

Klei Entertainment Forums

Steam Community Discussions

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM. A non-Steam version (only Windows) is available on Tencent Games Platform.

Don't Starve purchases prior to June 3, 2015 include Don't Starve Together.

All purchases include second copy of the game.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\<user-id>\client.ini %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\client.ini
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.klei/DoNotStarveTogether/client.ini

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\<user-id>\client_save\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\client_save\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.klei/DoNotStarveTogether/<user-id>/client_save/

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings[edit]

General settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		^[1]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Only uses borderless fullscreen window.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Field of view (FOV)[edit]

Change self.fov in followcamera.lua^{[citation needed]}

Go to <path-to-game>\data\databundles/scripts/cameras/.
Open followcamera.lua.
Find the line beginning with self.fov.
Change the number to that of your choice. Higher FOV will lead to a wider angle, lower to a narrower one.

Notes

Numbers that are too far from the default may cause glitches or otherwise make the game to look strange. If you have any problems repeat the steps but change the number to the default value of 35.

Input settings[edit]

Controller prompt when starting the game.

Key and button rebinding.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		XInput and known DirectInput controllers.
Full controller support		Asks user if they want to use controller on launch. If changed in settings requires keyboard or mouse to turn controller back on. Account creation can be done with Steam Picture mode, othervice requires keyboard and mouse.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support
Connection modes	unknown

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging		May require enabling on options as well.
Haptic feedback		XInput only.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio settings[edit]

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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Use Nucleus Coop & Unofficial mod.
LAN play	6	Versus, Co-op
Online play	6	Versus, Co-op Requires Klei account. Possible to use Steam groups.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP		Subscribe the Connect mod from Steam Workshop.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware[edit]

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD Ex	4.44.64
Input	SDL	2
Multiplayer	Steamworks	Used for linking with Klei account.

System requirements[edit]

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU)	1.7+ GHz or better
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	750 MB
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon HD 5450 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers
Other	Broadband internet connection

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.7
Processor (CPU)	2.0 GHz Intel
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	750 MB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia or ATI graphics card
Other	Broadband internet connection

Not recommended for Intel GMA Graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBooks.

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)	1.7+ GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	750 MB
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon HD5450 256 MB of VRAM
Other	Broadband internet connection

References

↑ Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group

[1] Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group

[1]

Developers

	Klei Entertainment
Release dates
Windows	April 21, 2016
macOS (OS X)	April 21, 2016
Linux	April 21, 2016
Reception
Metacritic	83