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'''Key points'''
 
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/ | DRM-free | Freeware. Bundled with [[Squarez Deluxe]]. Use [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
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===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==
 
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{{ii}} Custom levels are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\LEVELS</code>
 
{{ii}} Custom levels are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\LEVELS</code>
  
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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
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

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
Processor (CPU) Intel 8088
System memory (RAM) 512 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 KB
Video card (GPU) VGA


References