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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Jetpack title screen.png
 
|cover        = Jetpack title screen.png
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1993}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1993}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Jetpack }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|mobygames    =
 +
|strategywiki = Jetpack
 
|wikipedia    = Jetpack (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Jetpack (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 10694
 +
|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} Originally shareware, now freeware.
 
{{++}} Originally shareware, now freeware.
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/ Adept Software] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Freeware. Includes [[Squarez]]. Use [[DOSBox]].}}
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/ | DRM-free | Freeware. Bundled with [[Squarez Deluxe]]. Use [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Improvements==
+
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Run in DOSBox===
 +
To run correctly in [[DOSBox]], use <code>cycles=max</code>. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.<ref>Settings recommended by Gemini in [http://www.pixelships.com/adg/ep0148.html Pixelmusement - Ancient DOS Games - Episode 148: Jetpack]</ref>
 +
 
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
The latest version is [http://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/ v1.5]. Patches are not available separately; for all earlier versions upgrade to [http://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/ v1.5 freeware].
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The latest version is [https://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/ v1.5]. Patches are not available separately; for all earlier versions upgrade to [https://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/ v1.5 freeware].
  
 
===Level packs and themes===
 
===Level packs and themes===
−
[http://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/ Adept Software's Jetpack page] has various user-submitted level packs and themes.
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[https://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/ Adept Software's Jetpack page] has various user-submitted level packs and themes.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|C:\jetpak15\SAVEGAME.DAT}}
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{{Game data|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Custom levels location|C:\jetpak15\LEVELS}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\JETPACK.CFG}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|High scores location|C:\jetpak15\JETPACK.HIS}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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===Save game data location===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Game data|
−
|steam_cloud            =
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME.DAT}}
−
|steam_cloud_notes      =
 
−
|origin                =
 
−
|origin_notes          =
 
−
|uplay                  =
 
−
|uplay_notes            =
 
−
|gamesave_manager      =false
 
−
|gamesave_manager_notes =
 
−
|gamestow              =false
 
−
|gamestow_notes        =
 
−
|synctocloud            =false
 
−
|synctocloud_notes      =
 
−
|square_enix            =
 
−
|square_enix_notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} High scores are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\JETPACK.HIS</code>
 +
{{ii}} Custom levels are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\LEVELS</code>
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Upscaled 320x200 only.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        =  
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
+
|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with Alt+Enter (when using [[DOSBox]]).
+
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                =  
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              =  
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 +
|60 fps                    = unknown
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input Settings
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{{Input
−
|key_remap                  =hackable
+
|key remap                = false
−
|key_remap_notes            =Use the [[DOSBox#Mapper|DOSBox Mapper]].
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|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration_option       =
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|acceleration option      = n/a
−
|acceleration_option_notes =
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|acceleration option notes =
−
|controller_support         =true
+
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
−
|controller_support_notes   =Use the [[DOSBox#Mapper|DOSBox Mapper]] to change mappings.
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = false
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support       = true
 +
|controller support notes =  
 +
|full controller          = false
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = false
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts         = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes   =  
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = false
+
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = true
+
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = Everything is text-based.
 
|subtitles notes          = Everything is text-based.
−
|closed captions          = false
+
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 8
 +
|local play modes    = Hot seat
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions       =  
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = unknown
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    =
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    =
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 3.0
 +
|minCPU  = Intel 8088
 +
|minRAM  = 512 KB
 +
|minHD    = 700 KB
 +
|minGPU  = VGA
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 6.2
 +
|recCPU  = Intel 286
 +
|recRAM  = 2 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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[[Category:DOS]]
 

Latest revision as of 19:19, 22 October 2022

Jetpack
Jetpack cover
Developers
Adam Pedersen
Publishers
Software Creations
Impulse Games
Release dates
DOS 1993
Taxonomy
Series Jetpack
Jetpack guide on StrategyWiki
Jetpack on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Jetpack
Jetpack 1993
Jetpack 2 2017

Key points

Originally shareware, now freeware.
Includes a level editor.

General information

Jetpack Game World Headquarters

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
 Freeware. Bundled with Squarez Deluxe. Use DOSBox.
DOS

Essential improvements

Run in DOSBox

To run correctly in DOSBox, use cycles=max. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.[1]

Patches

The latest version is v1.5. Patches are not available separately; for all earlier versions upgrade to v1.5 freeware.

Level packs and themes

Adept Software's Jetpack page has various user-submitted level packs and themes.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\JETPACK.CFG

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.DAT
High scores are stored in <path-to-game>\JETPACK.HIS
Custom levels are stored in <path-to-game>\LEVELS

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS
120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other 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
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
8 Hot seat
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.0 6.2
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088 Intel 286
System memory (RAM) 512 KB 2 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 KB
Video card (GPU) VGA


References