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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{--}} Although the game was released overseas by Nyu Media, it was released with Japanese audio and subtitles | + | {{ii}} Japanese text will not be displayed correctly when played with non-Japanese Unicode settings. See [[Microsoft Windows#Non-Unicode applications might not work properly|here]] for a workaround. |
| − | + | {{--}} Although the game was released overseas by Nyu Media, it was released only with Japanese audio and subtitles. An [[#Enhanced English patch|executable with English subtitles]] is available. | |
{{--}} Runs poorly on modern Windows systems.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/207370/discussions/0/522730702257075377/|title= The game is incredibly slow - Game is incredibly slow - Steam Community Discussions|date=2020-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/207370/discussions/0/846943514115269815/?ctp=3|title=Runs very slow. - Steam Community Discussions|date=2020-04-17}}</ref> See [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188843066 this guide] for a possible solution. | {{--}} Runs poorly on modern Windows systems.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/207370/discussions/0/522730702257075377/|title= The game is incredibly slow - Game is incredibly slow - Steam Community Discussions|date=2020-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/207370/discussions/0/846943514115269815/?ctp=3|title=Runs very slow. - Steam Community Discussions|date=2020-04-17}}</ref> See [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188843066 this guide] for a possible solution. | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/207370/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/207370/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\doc.sv}} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{--}} Deleting this file will break the game.<ref name="configuration and save files">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-04-19|comment=}}</ref> | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\doc.sv}} |
}} | }} | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Locked at a 640x480 resolution. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
| − | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = Capped at 60 FPS, however this game runs poorly on modern Windows systems. |
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
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==Input settings== | ==Input settings== | ||
| + | {{ii}} {{key|Esc}} is used to instantly quit the game and {{key|Ctrl}} soft resets the game. | ||
{{Input settings | {{Input settings | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = limited |
| − | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Only Shoot, Bomb, Slow, and Pause keys can be remapped. Arrow keys are used to movement and cannot be remapped. |
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
| − | |acceleration option notes = | + | |acceleration option notes = Mouse not used at all. |
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = false | |mouse menu = false | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |touchscreen = false |
| − | |controller support notes = DirectInput devices are recognized. | + | |touchscreen notes = |
| + | |controller support = limited | ||
| + | |controller support notes = DirectInput devices are recognized. XInput controllers only works with analogue stick, but only four-way movement. See [[Glossary:Controller#Controller to Keyboard Input|here]] for recommended controller to keyboard solutions (e.g. AntiMicro).<ref name="controller issues">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-04-19|comment=Attempted to use some workarounds like Steam Input, Xinput Plus, and XOutput for this game and could not get this game to change the Left-analog stick with the D-pad.}}</ref> | ||
|full controller = false | |full controller = false | ||
| − | |full controller notes = | + | |full controller notes = Requires pressing {{key|Esc}} or {{key|Alt}}+{{key|F4}} to quit the game.<ref name="controller issues"/> |
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = limited |
| − | |controller remap notes = | + | |controller remap notes = Only Shoot, Bomb, Slow, and Pause buttons can be remapped. Game uses the left analog stick for movement and cannot be remapped. |
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = false |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = false |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | + | |xinput controllers = false | |
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| − | |xinput controllers = | ||
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = false |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = false |
|dualshock 4 notes = | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = false |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| − | |light bar support = | + | |light bar support = false |
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 modes = | + | |dualshock 4 modes = false |
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion controllers= | + | |tracked motion controllers= false |
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion prompts = | + | |tracked motion prompts = false |
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| − | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = true |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
| − | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = false |
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = false |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = false |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
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|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
|subtitles = hackable | |subtitles = hackable | ||
| − | |notes = Overseas | + | |notes = Overseas release is Japanese only. See [[#Enhanced English patch|Enhanced English patch]] for an English translation. |
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| − | ===Japanese | + | ===Japanese text does not display correctly=== |
| − | {{ | + | {{--}} Due to this game being released only in Japanese, the Japanese characters may appear garbled and illegible when played with non-Japanese Unicode settings. |
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=See [[Microsoft Windows#Non-Unicode applications might not work properly|here]] for a recommended based on your operating system|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-04-18|comment=Using Locale Emulator (Windows 10) helped fixed the garbled Japanese text for this game.}}</ref>|fix= | |
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos 32-bit app = | |macos 32-bit app = | ||
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| Developers | |
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| FLAT | |
| Publishers | |
| English | Nyu Media |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 29, 2005[1] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | eXceed |
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|
| eXceed | |
|---|---|
| eXceed - Gun Bullet Children | 2005 |
| eXceed 2nd - Vampire REX | 2007 |
| eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package | 2009 |
Warnings
- This game is only playable in English with a fan translation (see Localizations for details and other supported languages).
Key points
- Japanese text will not be displayed correctly when played with non-Japanese Unicode settings. See here for a workaround.
- Although the game was released overseas by Nyu Media, it was released only with Japanese audio and subtitles. An executable with English subtitles is available.
- Runs poorly on modern Windows systems.[2][3] See this guide for a possible solution.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Original Comiket 69 release. | |
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| Publisher website | |
Storefronts links besides the publisher homepage and Steam are no longer available.[4] | |
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| Steam | |
Can be played without Steam running.[5] | |
Essential improvements
Enhanced English patch
- This patch enables language selection to the Story Mode, allowing you to select either Japanese or English subtitles based on the official translation text by Nyu Media. It also adds a Prologue menu option and a text intro.
| Install Enhanced English Patch[6] |
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Notes |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\doc.sv[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/207370/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Deleting this file will break the game.[7]
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\doc.sv[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/207370/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
- Esc is used to instantly quit the game and Ctrl soft resets the game.
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Overseas release is Japanese only. See Enhanced English patch for an English translation. | |||
| Japanese |
Issues fixed
Japanese text does not display correctly
- Due to this game being released only in Japanese, the Japanese characters may appear garbled and illegible when played with non-Japanese Unicode settings.
| See here for a recommended based on your operating system[8] |
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Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 1.0 GHz or better | |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 172 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Intel 915(900) or better | |
Notes
- ↑ 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%\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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (207370) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ eXceed: Gun Bullet Children (2005) Windows release dates - MobyGames - last accessed on 2020-04-17
- ↑ The game is incredibly slow - Game is incredibly slow - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 2020-04-17
- ↑ Runs very slow. - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 2020-04-17
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-04-09
- The links to storefronts such as Capcom Shop, GameStop, and GamersGate are all dead. The only working storefronts on this page are the Steam and publisher homepage links.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-04-09
- ↑ New 'Enhanced' English translated version - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 2020-04-17
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-04-19
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-04-18
- Using Locale Emulator (Windows 10) helped fixed the garbled Japanese text for this game.