Armored Hunter Gunhound EX
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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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Key points
- An updated version of the 2009 doujin game, Armored Hunter GUNHOUND. This version is based on the PlayStation Portable re-release, which features updated graphics, a new soundtrack, and extra content. The original 2009 version however can be upgraded to Armored Hunter GUNHOUND EX through the upgrade tool.
- Occasional visual and audio issues along with some game-breaking bugs in the overseas version, and does not feature the ability to remap keys.[1][2]
- Exclusive fullscreen is broken on Windows 10. Use a borderless fullscreen program as a workaround.
- 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
- Owners of the original Armored Hunter GUNHOUND can upgrade to Armored Hunter GUNHOUND EX for free via the upgrade tool supplied by the developer. It requires an unpatched version of the game in order to work.[4]
- 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[5] |
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To remove the background image while playing in fullscreen, go into |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/273240/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| English | All dialogue is spoken in Japanese. | |||
| Japanese |
Issues fixed
Black screen issues when playing on fullscreen
| Disable Steam Overlay (Steam version)[6] |
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| Run the game in borderless fullscreen[7] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9 | |
| Shader Model support | 3.0 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| 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
- ↑ Key Bindings, Steam Community Forums
- ↑ A List of GUNHOUND EX Issues, 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 November 28, 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
- ↑ 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.