Race the Sun
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| Developers | |
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| Flippfly | |
| Engines | |
| Unity 5[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 19, 2013 |
| macOS (OS X) | August 19, 2013 |
| Linux | August 19, 2013 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 79 |
| OpenCritic | 79 |
| IGDB | 86 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Genres | Endless runner |
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Key points
- Steam Workshop support.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Developer website | |
Purchase via Humble Widget. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Use included key at Redeem Flippfly Key to get a Steam key. | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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- DRM-free versions require a Flippfly Account to access online features.
- There is a demo version available here which can be played in the browser.
Version differences
- The Steam version now includes the Labyrinthia mode that was previously exclusive to the PlayStation Network version.[2]
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | |
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| Original Soundtrack | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Flippfly\RaceTheSun\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | $HOME/.config/unity3d/Flippfly/RaceTheSun/ |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Flippfly\RaceTheSun\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | $HOME/.config/unity3d/Flippfly/RaceTheSun/ |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | HUD positioned at the edges of displayed resolution. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | [3] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Set in Options, Visuals or toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page). |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Surfaces are untextured. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Determined by Quality. No separate option. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enabled by default. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Fastest and Simple presets are locked at 60 FPS. Higher are uncapped but forced vsync. | ||
| 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
Input settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | Brass Monkey is no longer supported.[4] mobile controller app. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| DualShock 4 controllers |
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| Tracked motion controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers | ||
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| Button prompts |  |
| Additional information | ||
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| Button prompts | |
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Music and effects. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | No speech. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English |
VR support
| 3D modes | Native | GG3D | Notes | |
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| Nvidia 3D Vision | ||||
| TriDef 3D | ||||
| Headsets | Native | Notes | ||
| HTC Vive | ||||
| Oculus Rift | ||||
| OSVR | ||||
| Windows Mixed Reality | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer (compatibility list). | |||
| Devices | Native | Notes | ||
| Tracked motion controllers | ||||
| Traditional controller | See Input for details. | |||
| Keyboard/Mouse | ||||
| Play area | Native | Notes | ||
| Seated | ||||
| Standing | ||||
| Room-scale | ||||
Issues fixed
Game progress not saving (Windows)
| Reset the game in the options[5] |
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If resetting the game doesn't work, you may want to download Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package. |
Game doesn't start (Steam)
| Restart Steam[6] |
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Retry button doesn't show up after an aircraft crash
| Reset the game in the options[7] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9 | |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X and Linux only. |
| Shader Model support | 2 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | [citation needed] | ||
| Linux | [citation needed] |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Dual Core | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Shader model 2.0 support | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Dual Core | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Shader model 2.0 support | |
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 10.04 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Dual Core | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Shader model 2.0 support | |
Notes
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2017-06-02
- ↑ Labyrinthia now on Steam! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Race The Sun - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Where is Brass Monkey? :: Race The Sun General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community Discussions - WORKAROUND: Game progress not saving (Windows) - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community Discussions - Game doesn't start - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community Discussions - Problem with game - last accessed on May 2023