Vanguard Princess
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Developers | |
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Tomoaki "Suge9" Sugeno | |
Publishers | |
Tomoaki "Suge9" Sugeno | |
eigoManga | |
Engines | |
Fighter Maker 2nd | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 26, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | March 29, 2016[1] |
Linux | August 29, 2016[2] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Freeware, DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Scrolling |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Fighting |
Art styles | Anime |
Themes | Contemporary, Supernatural |
Key points
- Original Japanese release is available to download for free. This article is mostly based on English version and noted if there are differentiations between two version.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Official website | Original Japanese freeware version (v1.0.8). | |||
Humble Store | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Steam | Can be played without Steam.[3] |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Director's Cut | Free DLC that restores the uncut content into the English version. Available here. | |
Hilda Rize | Adds Hilda Rize as a playable character along with character-related features and additional MP3s for the Artwork and Soundtrack DLC. Available here. | |
Lilith | Adds Lilith-related features. Available here. | |
Kurumi | Adds Kurumi-related features and additional MP3 music tracks for the Artwork and Soundtrack DLC. Available here. | |
Online Deluxe | Includes an external netplay client with match making and chat features, adds new stages, alternate character storylines, and in-game music from the Artwork and Soundtrack DLC. Available here. | |
Digital Comic Series | A digital comic adaptation of the game in PDF format along with a collection of high-resolution artworks. Available here |
- All DLCs are exclusive to the English version on Steam.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Steam version is always kept up to date. The last update for the Japanese freeware version is v1.0.8. For the older non-Steam English version, download patch latest patch here (v1.3.1).
FM2K Controller Fix
- An unofficial modification of the Fighter Maker 2nd 2000 executable that allows games using this engine to support D-pad inputs along with analog stick movement. Can be downloaded here. This is only recommended for the original Japanese freeware version, as the English Steam version already has been updated to support D-pad input from XInput controllers.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\game.ini[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
- Game doesn't feature save game data.
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 4:3 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Freely resizeable window, everything scales from base resolution of 640x480 with nearest-neighbor filtering. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at ~100 FPS.[4] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Mouse not used. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput and DirectInput. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | For cutscenes only, which do not have voice acting. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | Only English version. | |||
Japanese | In English version, only audio. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | 2 | Versus |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play |
Issues fixed
Game won't launch
- For Windows 8 and later, enable DirectPlay.
Low frame rate
- This may be cause from game constantly searching for connected controllers. If none are being used, uncheck
Activate game controller(s)
from Game settings.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8.x | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 400 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 400 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible |
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%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Now Available For Mac OS X - Steam Community Annoucements - last accessed on 2020-05-17
- ↑ Vanguard Princess Is Now Available For Linux - Steam Community Announcements - last accessed on 2020-05-17
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-05-17
- Tested on v1.8.7.
- ↑ Verified by User:Marioysikax on 9 September 2015
- Tested with 120 FPS recording.