Audiosurf
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| Developers | |
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| Dylan Fitterer | |
| Engines | |
| Quest3D | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 15, 2008 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 85 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Driving, Falling block, Music/rhythm |
| Vehicles | Hovercraft |
| Art styles | Abstract |
| Series | Audiosurf |
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| Audiosurf | |
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| Audiosurf | 2008 |
| Audiosurf 2 | 2015 |
| Audioshield | 2016 |
Key points
- Photosensitive seizure warning: This game includes bright and flashing lights that may cause headaches or seizures. Play with caution.
- This game uses songs found on the computer, or the four songs available on Audiosurf Radio.
- Supported file formats include MP3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, and M4A (iTunes, QuickTime is required).[1]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\config.ini[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12900/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12900/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game options menu.
External video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Non-stretched widescreen implemented in February 2020 update. Menu screens are still stretched.[2] | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Can be freely resized. Only extreme aspect ratios may cause distortion. | ||
| 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) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 120 fps | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | Go to Options, Customize Colors and set a distinct color for each type. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Mouse Speed | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers |
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| Tracked motion controllers | Supports the Razer Hydra.[citation needed] | |
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| Button/gesture prompts |
| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | On by default. | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
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| Steam Input API support | Official Steam Controller bindings only. | |
| Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound effects, game, menu. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | One has to use mouse and the other controller/keyboard. | ||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
VR support
| 3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native 3D | ||||
| Nvidia 3D Vision | ||||
| TriDef 3D | ||||
| iZ3D | ||||
Issues fixed
Game does not recognize QuickTime being installed
| Manually copy QTCF.dll.[3] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| Shader Model support | 2, 3 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | BASS, MusicBrainz |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 430 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce2 series 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible | Shader model 3.0 support |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 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>/12900/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (12900) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Playable file formats :: Audiosurf General Discussions - - last accessed on August 9, 2018
- ↑ "AudioSurf - Corkscrews and Widescreens!" - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Steam Community - last accessed on 17 May 2023