Neptunia Virtual Stars
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| Developers | |
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| Idea Factory | |
| Compile Heart | |
| Windows | Preapp Partners[1] |
| Publishers | |
| Idea Factory International | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 29, 2021 |
| Reception | |
| OpenCritic | 57 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Microtransactions | Boost, Cosmetic, Finite spend, Unlock |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | ARPG, TPS, Hack and slash, Visual novel |
| Art styles | Anime |
| Themes | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-fi |
| Series | Hyperdimension Neptunia |
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Neptunia Virtual Stars is a singleplayer third-person ARPG, TPS, hack and slash and visual novel game in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
Limited Edition available from the publisher's North American or European online store. No install disc included. Redeemable key is sent over email. | |
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| GamersGate | |
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| GOG.com | |
VIP Edition and DLC Set Bundle also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Deluxe Pack | Contains digital art-book, soundtrack, and wallpapers. | |
| Bikini Outfit: Goddess Set | DLC that unlocks four costumes. | |
| Bunny Outfit: Goddess Set | DLC that unlocks four costumes. | |
| Bikini Outfit: V-Idol Set | DLC that unlocks four costumes. | |
| Bunny Outfit: V-Idol Set | DLC that unlocks four costumes. | |
| Deluxe Item Pack | DLC that unlocks in-game consumable items. | |
| Item Booster Pack | DLC that unlocks in-game consumable items that increases EXP. | |
| In-game BGM: Ileheart - "I Love You" | DLC that unlocks background music. | |
| In-game BGM: Ileheart - "Twilight Heart" | DLC that unlocks background music. | |
| In-game BGM: Ileheart - "Vanilla Weather" | DLC that unlocks background music. | |
| Unlock All BeatTik Songs | DLC that unlocks all songs in BeatTik mode. | |
| Unlock All BeatTik Dances | DLC that unlocks all dances in BeatTik mode. | |
| Extended BeatTik Dance Pack | DLC that unlocks twenty dance moves in BeatTik mode. | |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
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| Boost | DLC for the characters containing consumable items that increase EXP. |
| Cosmetic | Cosmetic DLC for the characters. |
| Unlock | Additional music and dance moves that can't be unlocked through normal circumstances. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Idea Factory International, Inc\Neptunia Virtual Stars\SYSTEMSAVE_GAME.BIN <path-to-game>\resource\bin\NeptuniaVirtualStars.ini[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1399840/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Idea Factory International, Inc\Neptunia Virtual Stars |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1399840/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| GOG Galaxy | Missing feature tag on the store page | |
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
"Graphics and Control" Options
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed when using fullscreen mode on a 2560x1080 or 3440x1440 resolution, and limited to either 1080p or 4K. Other resolutions in fullscreen mode stretch the image.[2] A Cheat Engine table allows adjusting the internal resolution and the size of the game window when using Windowed or Borderless mode. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Uses a 43° Vertical FOV during gameplay.[3] | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Uses Temporal AA, but the option is tied to the "Post-Processing" setting.[4] | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use Special K alongside setting "Presentation Interval" to 0 to disable VSync.[5] |
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| 60 FPS | Locked to 30FPS and 60FPS options only.[6] | ||
| 120+ FPS | A Cheat Engine table allows adjusting both the 30FPS and 60FPS framerate cap options. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
"Key Config" Options
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | Mouse rebinding is not supported. Key remapping is based on controller button inputs rather than individual actions. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Controller remapping is based on controller button inputs rather than individual actions. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | Requires the "Controller" option to be enabled in the "Key config" settings. | |
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Mouse menu navigation is not usable when the "Controller" option is enabled in the "Key config" settings. |
Game Options
Camera Options
Audio
Sound Options
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | "BGM", "SE", "Voice", and "Movie" sliders. Voice Highlight slider also available. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Japanese |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Cutscenes | Bink Video, Criware |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 8 | 10 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 2.3 GHz AMD A9 2.9 GHz | Intel Core i5 3.3 GHz AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz |
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| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 37 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 AMD Radeon HD 7970 AMD Radeon R9 280X | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 580 3 GB (Nvidia) of VRAM |
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- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Optimal 4K performance may require better than Recommended System Requirements.
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 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1399840/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1399840) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2021-03-29
- Checked by looking at credits.
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2021-03-29
- Tested different display resolutions and aspect ratios, and investigated how internal resolutions are done in Ghidra to determine how resolution support is implemented.
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2021-05-08
- Checked the Field of View using a Freecam Cheat Engine table
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2021-03-29
- Tested by taking captures in RenderDoc.
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2021-03-29
- Tested by manually changing the in-game framerate cap higher than screen refresh rate, and then change refresh rate while game is open.
- ↑ Neptunia Virtual Stars (ACTUAL Review) [PC] - last accessed on 2021-03-26