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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Spark the Electric Jester cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Spark the Electric Jester cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Clickteam Fusion}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 6, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 6, 2017}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|spark-the-electric-jester| }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4337/spark-the-electric-jester| }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|spark-the-electric-jester| }}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Scrolling, Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon, Pixel art }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Spark the Electric Jester }}
 
|steam appid  = 601810
 
|steam appid  = 601810
|steam appid side =  
+
|steam appid side =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://feperdgames.com
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|hltb        = 26171
 +
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
 +
|lutris      = spark-the-electric-jester
 +
|mobygames    = spark-the-electric-jester
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
+
|wikipedia    = Spark the Electric Jester
|winehq      =  
+
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/601810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/601810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 601810 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 601810 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam running.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/steam_games_you_can_play_without_the_steam_client/post912|title=Steam games you can play without the Steam client :: GOG.com Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Game data==
+
===Microtransactions===
===Configuration file(s) location===
+
{{Microtransactions
{{Game data|
+
|boost              =  
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
|cosmetic            =  
 +
|currency            =  
 +
|finite spend        =  
 +
|infinite spend      =  
 +
|free-to-grind      =  
 +
|loot box            =  
 +
|none                = Game does not contain any microtransactions.
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
==Game data==
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save.bin}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           =  
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Spark_the_Electric_Jester_Options.png|General settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = always on
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = No option for exclusive fullscreen.
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = n/a
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Spark_the_Electric_Jester_Control_Stp_Keyboard.png|Keyboard settings}}
|key remap                = unknown
+
{{Image|Spark_the_Electric_Jester_Control_Stp_Xbox_Pad.png|Xbox pad settings}}
 +
{{Image|Spark_the_Electric_Jester_Control_Stp_Generic_Pad.png|Generic pad settings}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
|xbox prompts notes        =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        = Always shows custom prompts.
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = false
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
+
|dualshock 4 notes        = DirectInput is disabled when a DS4 is plugged in, due to a bug for which no fix is known where having one connected makes the game run at 5 FPS.
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|light bar support        =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
+
|dualshock 4 modes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
+
|tracked motion prompts    =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = limited
|other controllers notes  =  
+
|other controllers notes  = To prevent the bug mentioned above, the game tries to detect if a DS4 is plugged in, but the heuristics used will sometimes disable DirectInput support in other cases as well. In such cases, removing or disabling any unused DirectInput devices might fix this.
|other button prompts      = unknown
+
|other button prompts      = false
|other button prompts notes=  
+
|other button prompts notes= Always shows custom prompts.
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game freezes before title screen===
 +
{{ii}} The game can freeze before reaching the title screen.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Steam Overlay|fix=
 +
* Disabling the Steam Overlay in the game’s properties on Steam, or starting the game directly without using Steam, might fix the issue.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Xharos|date=June 17, 2022}}</ref>|description=Don't skip the intro immediately|fix=
 +
* If you skip the intro too quickly, the game might get stuck on a black screen. Wait a few seconds until the intro with the planet starts, and only then press "Start" to skip the intro.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP
+
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
 
|minCPU  = Dual-Core 2.0 GHz or better
 
|minCPU  = Dual-Core 2.0 GHz or better
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
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|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
|recOS    = Vista, 7, 8, 10
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    = 1 GB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  

Latest revision as of 08:22, 16 May 2023

Spark the Electric Jester
Spark the Electric Jester cover
Developers
Feperd Games
Engines
Clickteam Fusion
Release dates
Windows April 6, 2017
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Scrolling, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Platform
Art styles Cartoon, Pixel art
Themes Fantasy
Series Spark the Electric Jester
Spark the Electric Jester on HowLongToBeat
Spark the Electric Jester on IGDB
Spark the Electric Jester on MobyGames
Spark the Electric Jester on Wikipedia
Spark the Electric Jester
Spark the Electric Jester 2017
Spark the Electric Jester 2 2019
Spark the Electric Jester 3 2022

Spark the Electric Jester is a singleplayer scrolling and side view action and platform game in the Spark the Electric Jester series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Can be played without Steam running.[1]
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions Game does not contain any microtransactions.

Game data

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save.bin[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/601810/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings
General settings

Input

Keyboard settings
Keyboard settings
Xbox pad settings
Xbox pad settings
Generic pad settings
Generic pad settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Always shows custom prompts.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
DirectInput is disabled when a DS4 is plugged in, due to a bug for which no fix is known where having one connected makes the game run at 5 FPS.
Generic/other controllers
To prevent the bug mentioned above, the game tries to detect if a DS4 is plugged in, but the heuristics used will sometimes disable DirectInput support in other cases as well. In such cases, removing or disabling any unused DirectInput devices might fix this.
Button prompts
Always shows custom prompts.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Game freezes before title screen

The game can freeze before reaching the title screen.
Disable Steam Overlay
  • Disabling the Steam Overlay in the game’s properties on Steam, or starting the game directly without using Steam, might fix the issue.
Don't skip the intro immediately[2]
  • If you skip the intro too quickly, the game might get stuck on a black screen. Wait a few seconds until the intro with the planet starts, and only then press "Start" to skip the intro.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Dual-Core 2.0 GHz or better
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References