Narcissu
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| stage-nana | |
| Publishers | |
| Insani | |
| Sekai Project | |
| Engines | |
| Japanese | NScripter |
| English | ONScripter |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 2, 2005 |
| macOS (OS X) | August 2, 2005 |
| Linux | August 2, 2005 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Genres | Visual novel |
| Themes | Japan |
| Series | Narcissu |
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| Narcissu | |
|---|---|
| Narcissu | 2005 |
| Narcissu Side 2nd | 2006 |
| Narcissu 3rd -Die Dritte Welt- | 2009 |
| Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project | 2016 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- Free.
- Because of multiple versions of the game, article mainly focuses on Steam version published by Sekai Project including both Narcissu and Narcissu Side 2nd and English translation of the first game only published by Insani.
General information
- Narcissu: Side 2nd on Wikipedia
- Visual Novel Database article for Narcissu
- Visual Novel Database article for Narcissu Side 2nd
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Japanese only. | |
|
| Developer website | |
Original Japanese version. | |
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| Publisher website | |
Insani version. | |
|
| Steam | |
Includes both Narcissu and Narcissu Side 2nd. | |
- An online HTML5 version is also available.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\saves\[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\saves\[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
General settings for Steam version of the game.
General settings for HTML5 version of the game.
General settings for Insani version of the game.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 4:3 only. Most assets done for 800x600. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Steam version freely resizeable. Insani version is always 800x600. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| 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. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | Cursor only used for menu navigation. OS cursor used. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | XInput and DirectInput. XInput prioritized. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Japanese layout used, secondary button (Xbox B, DualShock O) is used as confirm and third button (Xbox Y, DualShock △) is pause/menu. | |
| Controller sensitivity | Stick is used to toggle cursor position on selectable items on screen. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Voice (with Steam version for different characters as well), music and effects. False for HTML5 version. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | Partial. | |
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Steam versions translations by Agilis and GP32 for the first game, Agilis for the second. Insani versions translation by Haeleth. | |||
| Japanese | ||||
| Spanish | Fan translation, download. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||||
| macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. | ||||
| Linux | [1] |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.2 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Integrated Graphics. | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 64-bit processor | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Integrated Graphics. | |
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.2 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Integrated Graphics. | |
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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ FreshPorts -- games/narcissu2 - last accessed on 2021-05-09