Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.


Warning for game developers: PCGamingWiki staff members will only ever reach out to you using the official press@pcgamingwiki.com mail address.
Be aware of scammers claiming to be representatives or affiliates of PCGamingWiki who promise a PCGW page for a game key.

Difference between revisions of "Kero Blaster"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
m (updated template usage)
 
(26 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown)
Line 8: Line 8:
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 11, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 11, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|kero-blaster|82}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|3122/kero-blaster|74}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|kero-blaster|76}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Kero Blaster }}
 
|steam appid  = 292500
 
|steam appid  = 292500
 
|steam appid side  = 407070
 
|steam appid side  = 407070
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1715119787
|strategywiki =  
+
|official site= https://playism.com/product/kero-blaster
 +
|hltb        = 18569
 +
|strategywiki = Kero Blaster
 +
|mobygames    = kero-blaster
 
|wikipedia    = Kero Blaster
 
|wikipedia    = Kero Blaster
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Kero Blaster}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/292500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1715119787|kero_blaster}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/292500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| publisher | http://playism-games.com/game/141/kero-blaster | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | kero_blaster | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | kero-blaster| Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 292500 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 292500 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://playism.com/product/kero-blaster | DRM-free |  | Steam |  Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| Kero Rhythm |  | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 43: Line 65:
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Kero Blaster - video.png|Screen settings}}
 
{{Image|Kero Blaster - video.png|Screen settings}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
Line 61: Line 89:
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = true
+
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= 3:2 aspect ratio only. Game is rendered at 480x320, which is then upscaled using [[Wikipedia:Image scaling#Scaling methods|nearest neighbor]] with exact pixel multiplier. Gray borders are added if with nearest multiplier value.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= 3:2 aspect ratio only. Game is rendered at 480x320, which is then upscaled using {{term|nearest-neighbor}} with exact pixel multiplier. Gray borders are added if with nearest multiplier value.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
Line 79: Line 107:
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. Game speed is tied to frame rate.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              = Game speed is designed only for 60 FPS. [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the frame rate at 60 FPS]].
+
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
Line 91: Line 122:
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
Line 103: Line 134:
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
Line 113: Line 146:
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|button prompts            = generic
 
|button prompts            = generic
 
|button prompts notes      = Remapping screen uses numbers.
 
|button prompts notes      = Remapping screen uses numbers.
Line 125: Line 178:
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|steam hook input          = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
Line 142: Line 201:
 
|mute on focus lost notes = See [[#Mute on focus lost|Mute on focus lost]].
 
|mute on focus lost notes = See [[#Mute on focus lost|Mute on focus lost]].
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 148: Line 209:
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+
|language  = Simplified Chinese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Japanese
 
|language  = Japanese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Russian
+
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Simplified Chinese
+
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
Line 231: Line 283:
 
===Mute on focus lost===
 
===Mute on focus lost===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set mute in background|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set mute in background|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}|fix=
# Install Special K by following the [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
+
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
 
# Start the game and press {{key|Ctrl|Shift|Backspace}} to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
 
# Start the game and press {{key|Ctrl|Shift|Backspace}} to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
 
# Expand "Window Management" and "Input/Output Behavior".
 
# Expand "Window Management" and "Input/Output Behavior".
 
# Enable "Mute Game" under "Background Behavior".
 
# Enable "Mute Game" under "Background Behavior".
 
}}
 
}}
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game runs too fast===
 
{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the frame rate at 60 FPS]]|ref={{cn|date=August 2017}}}}
 
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
Line 262: Line 310:
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 01:43, 9 August 2023

Kero Blaster
Kero Blaster cover
Developers
Studio Pixel
Publishers
AGM PLAYISM
Release dates
Windows May 11, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 82
OpenCritic 74
IGDB 76
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Kero Blaster
Kero Blaster on HowLongToBeat
Kero Blaster on IGDB
Kero Blaster guide on StrategyWiki
Kero Blaster on MobyGames
Kero Blaster on Wikipedia
Kero Blaster
Pink Hour 2014
Kero Blaster 2014
Pink Heaven 2015

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Publisher website (unavailable)
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows


Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\rsc_k\profile\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292500/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\rsc_k\profile\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292500/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Screen settings
Screen settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
3:2 aspect ratio only. Game is rendered at 480x320, which is then upscaled using nearest-neighbor with exact pixel multiplier. Gray borders are added if with nearest multiplier value.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Three size options to choose from.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. Game speed is tied to frame rate.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Mute on focus lost

Set mute in background[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game and press Ctrl+ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
  3. Expand "Window Management" and "Input/Output Behavior".
  4. Enable "Mute Game" under "Background Behavior".

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Video card (GPU) 800x600
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References