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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 10, 1998}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 10, 1998}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Scrolling }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon, Pixel art }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
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|strategywiki =  
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|hltb        = 15042
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|igdb        = magical-chase
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|mobygames    = magical-chase
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|strategywiki = Magical Chase
 
|wikipedia    = Magical Chase
 
|wikipedia    = Magical Chase
 
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{ii}} PC version of '''Magical Chase'''.
 
 
{{ii}} Requires an Japanese OS to work properly.
 
{{ii}} Requires an Japanese OS to work properly.
 
{{--}} Is somewhat finicky on modern OSes.
 
{{--}} Is somewhat finicky on modern OSes.
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| retail | | disc | Simple disc check. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | disc | Simple disc check.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-11}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\QUEST\Magical Chase for Windows95\1.00.000}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\QUEST\Magical Chase for Windows95\1.00.000}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} This game does not save any data.
  
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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=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 aspect ratio.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Locked at 640x480 when in fullscreen mode.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2020-07-18}}</ref>
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = Press {{key|Alt+Enter}} to switch between fullscreen and windowed.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-11}}</ref>
+
|windowed notes            = Press {{key|Alt}}+{{key|Enter}} to switch between fullscreen and windowed.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-11}}</ref>
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
−
|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
 +
|vsync notes                = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2020-07-17}}</ref>
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60fps.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-11}}</ref>
 
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60fps.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-11}}</ref>
−
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Magical Chase - input.PNG|Input settings (keyboard).}}
 
{{Image|Magical Chase - input.PNG|Input settings (keyboard).}}
 
{{Image|Magical Chase - input 2.PNG|Input settings (controller).}}
 
{{Image|Magical Chase - input 2.PNG|Input settings (controller).}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = false
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|mouse menu                = limited
−
|mouse menu notes          = Mouse not supported in-game, needed for configuration menus.
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|mouse menu notes          = Mouse not supported in-game, needed for launcher and configuration menus.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-11}}</ref>
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-11}}</ref>
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
−
|full controller notes    = Need to use keyboard or mouse to quit the game, use configuration menus.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-11}}</ref>
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|full controller notes    = Need to use keyboard or mouse to launch the game, quit the game, and to use the configuration menus.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-11}}</ref>
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
−
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller remap notes    = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-11}}</ref>
 
|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 
|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Magical Chase - audio.PNG|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Magical Chase - audio.PNG|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|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  =
 +
|red book cd audio       = true
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|red book cd audio notes  = Also have the choice of using .wav versions of the music instead. This is also streamed directly off of the disc.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2020-07-17}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-11}}</ref>
 
|windows exe notes      = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-11}}</ref>
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===Black screen after the Quest logo===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use DxWrapper|ref=<ref>{{refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2021-01-31|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download the latest release of [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/releases DxWrapper].
 +
# Go to {{p|game}}, and extract <code>dxwrapper.dll</code>, <code>dxwrapper.ini</code> and <code>ddraw.dll</code> (the last one is inside "Stub" folder) there.
 +
# Set <code>EnableDdrawWrapper=0</code> to 1 in <code>dxwrapper.ini</code>
 +
# Click the Compatibility tab, and set Compatibility mode to Windows 95.
 +
# Run the game.
 +
}}
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===After beating a level, the game will not proceed after the level end fanfare===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use .wav soundtrack|ref=<ref>{{refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2021-01-31|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
{{--}} .wav tracks aren't as high quality as the CD audio tracks.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=_inmm.dll|ref=<ref>{{refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2021-01-31|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
{{++}} The game will now not pause as much when seeking the correct track as a side effect of this.
 +
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/107-patched-inmmdll/ the _inmm.dll installer] and extract it, then run the installer.
 +
# Open your game CD in any application that rips audio CDs, and rip the audio into an easy to find place, preferably into a folder in the game's directory.
 +
# Open <code>_inmmcnf.exe</code>, and on the "Method" tab, change the "default" option to DirectShow.
 +
# Select the "_inmm.dll" tab, then click "add".
 +
# Go to the folder you ripped the game's music into. Then select all of the "track" files.
 +
# Select "Save", go to the folder you installed Magical Chase in, then save the .ini file.
 +
# Close <code>_inmmcnf.exe</code>, then drag <code>MCHASE.EXE</code> onto the <code>_inmmcnf.exe</code> file itself. This will pop up a message asking if you want to patch the executable. Select "Ok".
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = Windows 95
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|minOS    = 95
−
|minCPU  = Pentium 100mhz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 100mhz
 
|minRAM  = 16MB
 
|minRAM  = 16MB
 
|minHD    = 16MB
 
|minHD    = 16MB
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|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  = Pentium 133mhz
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 133mhz
 
|recRAM  = 24MB
 
|recRAM  = 24MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  

Latest revision as of 16:34, 27 January 2023

Magical Chase
Magical Chase cover
Developers
Quest
Windows RSP Team
Publishers
Bothtec
Release dates
Windows April 10, 1998
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter
Vehicles Flight
Art styles Cartoon, Pixel art
Themes Fantasy
Magical Chase on HowLongToBeat
Magical Chase on IGDB
Magical Chase guide on StrategyWiki
Magical Chase on MobyGames
Magical Chase on Wikipedia

Warnings

This game is not playable in English (see Localizations for supported languages).

Key points

Requires an Japanese OS to work properly.
Is somewhat finicky on modern OSes.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Simple disc check.[1]
Windows
This game is not available digitally.
Japan exclusive.

Essential improvements

Patches

The controller patch fixes issues with controllers.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\QUEST\Magical Chase for Windows95\1.00.000[Note 1]
This game does not save any data.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4:3 aspect ratio.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Locked at 640x480 when in fullscreen mode.[2]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Press Alt+↵ Enter to switch between fullscreen and windowed.[3]
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
[4]
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 60fps.[5]
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Input settings (keyboard).
Input settings (keyboard).
Input settings (controller).
Input settings (controller).

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse not supported in-game, needed for launcher and configuration menus.[6]
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
[7]
Full controller support
Need to use keyboard or mouse to launch the game, quit the game, and to use the configuration menus.[8]
Controller remapping
[9]
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
[10]
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
[11]
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All dialogue in the game is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
Also have the choice of using .wav versions of the music instead. This is also streamed directly off of the disc.[12]

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
Japanese

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
[13]

Issues fixed

Use DxWrapper[14]
  1. Download the latest release of DxWrapper.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>, and extract dxwrapper.dll, dxwrapper.ini and ddraw.dll (the last one is inside "Stub" folder) there.
  3. Set EnableDdrawWrapper=0 to 1 in dxwrapper.ini
  4. Click the Compatibility tab, and set Compatibility mode to Windows 95.
  5. Run the game.

After beating a level, the game will not proceed after the level end fanfare

Use .wav soundtrack[15]
.wav tracks aren't as high quality as the CD audio tracks.
_inmm.dll[16]
The game will now not pause as much when seeking the correct track as a side effect of this.
  1. Download the _inmm.dll installer and extract it, then run the installer.
  2. Open your game CD in any application that rips audio CDs, and rip the audio into an easy to find place, preferably into a folder in the game's directory.
  3. Open _inmmcnf.exe, and on the "Method" tab, change the "default" option to DirectShow.
  4. Select the "_inmm.dll" tab, then click "add".
  5. Go to the folder you ripped the game's music into. Then select all of the "track" files.
  6. Select "Save", go to the folder you installed Magical Chase in, then save the .ini file.
  7. Close _inmmcnf.exe, then drag MCHASE.EXE onto the _inmmcnf.exe file itself. This will pop up a message asking if you want to patch the executable. Select "Ok".

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 100mhz Intel Pentium 133mhz
System memory (RAM) 16MB 24MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16MB
Video card (GPU) DirectDraw-compatible GPU


Notes

  1. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-11-11
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2020-07-18
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-11-11
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2020-07-17
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-11-11
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-11-11
  7. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-11-11
  8. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-11-11
  9. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-11-11
  10. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-09-11
    Tested using an wired Xbox One controller.
  11. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-11-11
  12. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2020-07-17
  13. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-11-11
  14. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2021-01-31
  15. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2021-01-31
  16. ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2021-01-31