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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1999}}
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{--}} Not available to buy anymore.
 
{{--}} Not available to buy anymore.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Configuration file|{{p|game}}\DropSetup.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\DropSetup.dat}}
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{{Game data/row|Save game|{{p|game}}\Ranking.dat}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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===Save game data location===
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{{Video settings
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Ranking.dat}}
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}}
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==Video==
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = false
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|60 fps                    = false
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
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|60 fps notes               = Frame rate is capped at 31 FPS.
−
|high frame rate            = false
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|120 fps                    = false
−
|high frame rate notes     = Frame rate is capped at 31 FPS.
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|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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[[File:Drop Mania - Settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Image|Drop Mania - Settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          = Keys were told in instruction manual.<!--and I lost mine-->
 
|key remap notes          = Keys were told in instruction manual.<!--and I lost mine-->
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes = Mouse not used.
 
|acceleration option notes = Mouse not used.
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|mouse menu                = n/a
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = false
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and effects, only on or off.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and effects, only on or off.
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|surround sound          = unkown
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|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes = Also makes the game crash after returning focus.  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Also makes the game crash after returning focus.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
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|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play players  = 2
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|local play notes    = Versus. Either both use keyboard or player 1 uses controller and player 2 uses keyboard.
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|local play modes    = Versus
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|local play notes    = Either both use keyboard or player 1 uses controller and player 2 uses keyboard.
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = false
 
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
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|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 6
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
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|minOS    = 95, 98
 
|minOS    = 95, 98
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|minCPU  = Pentium 90 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
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|minmem   = 16 Mb
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|minRAM   = 16 MB
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|minHD    = 60 Mb
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|minHD    = 60 MB
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|minDX    = 6
 
|minGPU  = SVGA Monitor
 
|minGPU  = SVGA Monitor
 
|minother = Sound card recommended<br/>CD-ROM Drive
 
|minother = Sound card recommended<br/>CD-ROM Drive

Latest revision as of 00:20, 20 January 2024

Drop Mania
Drop Mania cover
Developers
Former Detonium Interactive Ninai Games
Publishers
Suomen Kotijäätelö Oy
Release dates
Windows 1999
Drop Mania on Wikipedia

Key points

Works flawlessy even with newer machines without any problems

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
Not available to buy anymore.

Game data

Configuration file location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\DropSetup.dat[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Ranking.dat[Note 1]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Always 640x480.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 31 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

General settings.
General settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Keys were told in instruction manual.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse not used.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller has to be activated from options menu.
After changing setting in options both keyboard and controller are enabled and fully useable.
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and effects, only on or off.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Also makes the game crash after returning focus.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
Either both use keyboard or player 1 uses controller and player 2 uses keyboard.
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 60 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA Monitor
DirectX 6 compatible
Other Sound card recommended
CD-ROM Drive


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).

References