Difference between revisions of "Armored Hunter Gunhound EX"
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{ii}} A remake of ''Armored Hunter GUNHOUND'' that was previously released only in Japan for the PlayStation Portable and as a free update for owners of the original 2009 game. | + | {{ii}} A remake of ''Armored Hunter GUNHOUND'' that was previously released only in Japan for the PlayStation Portable and as a free update for owners of the original Japan-only 2009 game. |
{{--}} Occasional visual and audio issues along with some game-breaking bugs, and does not feature the ability to remap keys.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/273240/discussions/1/615086038669560277/#c615086038671709441 A List of GUNHOUND EX Issues], Steam Community Forums</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/273240/discussions/0/34094415967659718/ Key Bindings], Steam Community Forums</ref> | {{--}} Occasional visual and audio issues along with some game-breaking bugs, and does not feature the ability to remap keys.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/273240/discussions/1/615086038669560277/#c615086038671709441 A List of GUNHOUND EX Issues], Steam Community Forums</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/273240/discussions/0/34094415967659718/ Key Bindings], Steam Community Forums</ref> | ||
| − | {{--}} Exclusive fullscreen is broken on Windows 10. | + | {{--}} Exclusive fullscreen is broken on Windows 10. See [[#Black screen issues when playing on fullscreen|here]] for potential fixes. |
{{--}} As of October 16, 2018, this game is no longer available for purchase from Playism and Steam due to temporary suspension of the DRACUE Co., Ltd..<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/273240/announcements/detail/1676919997044671244|title=Armored Hunter GUNHOUND EX :: Notice: Armored Hunter GUNHOUND EX Distribution Ending - Steam Community Announcements|date=October 18, 2018}}</ref> | {{--}} As of October 16, 2018, this game is no longer available for purchase from Playism and Steam due to temporary suspension of the DRACUE Co., Ltd..<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/273240/announcements/detail/1676919997044671244|title=Armored Hunter GUNHOUND EX :: Notice: Armored Hunter GUNHOUND EX Distribution Ending - Steam Community Announcements|date=October 18, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Remove exclusive fullscreen background image (overseas version)=== | ===Remove exclusive fullscreen background image (overseas version)=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename neko.jpg|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=September 20, 2015|comment=Tested by deleting the {{file|neko.jpeg}} file from the installation folder.}}</ref>|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename {{file|neko.jpg}} found in <code>{{path|Game}}</code>.|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=September 20, 2015|comment=Tested by deleting the {{file|neko.jpeg}} file from the installation folder.}}</ref>|fix= |
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Black screen issues when playing on fullscreen=== | ===Black screen issues when playing on fullscreen=== | ||
| + | {{--}} This game's exclusive fullscreen function can cause the game screen to go black/gray but not the area of the game's background, especially when played under Windows 10, which prevents the game from being playable. | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Steam Overlay (Steam version)|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/273240/discussions/0/530649887196588736/ Black screen on start up??], Steam Community Forums</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Disable Steam Overlay (Steam version)|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/273240/discussions/0/530649887196588736/ Black screen on start up??], Steam Community Forums</ref>|fix= | ||
# Right-click the game's title from the Steam library, and click <code>Properties</code> from the drop-down menu. | # Right-click the game's title from the Steam library, and click <code>Properties</code> from the drop-down menu. | ||
# In the General tab, uncheck the <code>Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game</code> option. | # In the General tab, uncheck the <code>Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game</code> option. | ||
| − | # Close the Properties window and play the game. | + | # Close the Properties window and play the game. The game should display properly without Steam Overlay. |
| + | }} | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|description=Disable anti-aliasing settings for Armored Hunter Gunhound EX|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1582709174|title=Steam Community :: Guide :: How to fix black-screen for NVIDIA users on PC|date=December 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=December 28, 2018|comment=Tested turning on and off anti-aliasing setting from my video card's control panel and can confirmed that turning it off by adding a profile for Nvidia Control Panel fixed the black screen problem for exclusive fullscreen.}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Go to your video card's control panel such Nvidia Control Panel for Nvidia users. | ||
| + | # Select {{code|Manage 3D settings}} and go to the {{code|Programs Settings}} tab, then added the game by clicking the {{code|Add}} button and find the game's executable ({{file|GunHoundEX.exe}}) found in <code>{{p|game}}</code> to add its own profile in your video card's control panel. | ||
| + | # Find {{code|Antialiasing - Mode}} on the game's list of setting features and set this to {{code|Off}} from the drop-down menu. | ||
| + | # Click {{code|Apply}} to save the changes and launch the game. The game should be able to play normally in fullscreen. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Borderless_fullscreen_windowed|Run the game in borderless fullscreen]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=November 28, 2018|comment=Using Borderless Gaming helped bypass the broken fullscreen on Windows 10 v1803, but the game is slightly stretched due to the game using the same aspect-ratio as the PlayStation Portable version and my display 16:9.}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Borderless_fullscreen_windowed|Run the game in borderless fullscreen]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=November 28, 2018|comment=Using Borderless Gaming helped bypass the broken fullscreen on Windows 10 v1803, but the game is slightly stretched due to the game using the same aspect-ratio as the PlayStation Portable version and my display 16:9.}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| − | {{--}} | + | {{--}} The game's graphics may be distorted depending on your display's aspect-ratio. |
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = 9 | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
Revision as of 07:16, 28 December 2018
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| Developers | |
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| DRACUE Software | |
| G.rev | |
| Publishers | |
| AGM PLAYISM | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 1, 2014 |
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This page is for the 2013 remake. For the original 2009 game, see Armored Hunter GUNHOUND.
Key points
- A remake of Armored Hunter GUNHOUND that was previously released only in Japan for the PlayStation Portable and as a free update for owners of the original Japan-only 2009 game.
- Occasional visual and audio issues along with some game-breaking bugs, and does not feature the ability to remap keys.[1][2]
- Exclusive fullscreen is broken on Windows 10. See here for potential fixes.
- As of October 16, 2018, this game is no longer available for purchase from Playism and Steam due to temporary suspension of the DRACUE Co., Ltd..[3]
General information
- Official website (Japanese)
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- This game was removed from digital distribution services as of October 16, 2018.
Essential improvements
Remove exclusive fullscreen background image (overseas version)
Delete or rename neko.jpg found in <path-to-game>.[4]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/273240/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\UserData\<user-id>\273240\remote\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/273240/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
- In the Japanese version of the game, the Options menu is accessed by pressing ↵ Enter, whereas the overseas version has its Options menu in the title screen.
General settings from the overseas version.
Input settings
Controller configuration menu from the overseas version.
Audio settings
Audio settings in the overseas version.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | All dialogue is spoken in Japanese. | |||
| Japanese |
Issues fixed
Black screen issues when playing on fullscreen
- This game's exclusive fullscreen function can cause the game screen to go black/gray but not the area of the game's background, especially when played under Windows 10, which prevents the game from being playable.
| Disable Steam Overlay (Steam version)[5] |
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| Disable anti-aliasing settings for Armored Hunter Gunhound EX[6][7] |
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| Run the game in borderless fullscreen[8] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| Shader Model support | 3.0 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 | Intel Core i3-530 |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | |
| Controller | Gamepad 8 or more buttons | |
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/273240/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (273240) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ A List of GUNHOUND EX Issues, Steam Community Forums
- ↑ Key Bindings, Steam Community Forums
- ↑ Armored Hunter GUNHOUND EX :: Notice: Armored Hunter GUNHOUND EX Distribution Ending - Steam Community Announcements - last accessed on October 18, 2018
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on September 20, 2015
- Tested by deleting the
neko.jpegfile from the installation folder.
- Tested by deleting the
- ↑ Black screen on start up??, Steam Community Forums
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: How to fix black-screen for NVIDIA users on PC - last accessed on December 28, 2018
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on December 28, 2018
- Tested turning on and off anti-aliasing setting from my video card's control panel and can confirmed that turning it off by adding a profile for Nvidia Control Panel fixed the black screen problem for exclusive fullscreen.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on November 28, 2018
- Using Borderless Gaming helped bypass the broken fullscreen on Windows 10 v1803, but the game is slightly stretched due to the game using the same aspect-ratio as the PlayStation Portable version and my display 16:9.