Flashback
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This page is for the 2018 remaster. For the original 1993 game, see Flashback: The Quest for Identity. For the 2013 remake, see Flashback (2013).
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| Developers | |
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| Paul Cuisset | |
| Publishers | |
| Microïds | |
| Engines | |
| Unity 2018[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 29, 2018 |
| macOS (OS X) | February 28, 2019 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view, Flip screen |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Platform, Puzzle, Shooter |
| Themes | Cyberpunk |
| Series | Flashback |
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| Flashback | |
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| Flashback: The Quest for Identity | 1993 |
| Fade to Black | 1995 |
| Flashback (2013) | 2013 |
| Flashback | 2018 |
| Flashback 2 | 2023 |
The 2018 version of Flashback is a remaster of the 1993 game Flashback: The Quest for Identity.
General information
Availability
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| GOG.com | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Mac App Store | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
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| Steam | |
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| ZOOM Platform | |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Replace the video files in the game folder[2] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Microids\Flashback\OPTIONS HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microids\Flashback\ |
| Microsoft Store | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/961620/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Microids\Flashback\ |
| Microsoft Store | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/961620/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
In-game graphics settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | 4:3 pillarboxed with optional blurred side panels. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page). |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/off toggle. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Gameplay is capped at 30 FPS.[3] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | 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
Keyboard controls.
Gamepad controls.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| 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 | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Directinput button prompts |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
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| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Nintendo controllers | ||
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| Nintendo button prompts | ||
| Face button layout support | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Other controller(s) | ||
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| Peripheral devices support | ||
| Additional button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Master, Music, Sound Effects | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | No spoken voices. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | Fan re-translation, download | |||
| Spanish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation by altiereslima; download. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Operating system (OS) | 10 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 204 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible |
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- A 64-bit operating system is required.
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| Operating system (OS) | 10.13 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | 2 GHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 412 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 512 MB of VRAM | |||
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2018.2.17f1[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (961620) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-07-29
- ↑ Verified by User:DanianA on 2020-08-22
- Tested on Windows.
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-07-29
- Tested on 60 Hz display.