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==Issues fixed==
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===Black screen after the Quest logo===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use DxWrapper|ref=<ref>{{refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2021-01-31|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Download the latest release of [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/releases DxWrapper].
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# 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.
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# Set <code>EnableDdrawWrapper=1</code> to 1 in <code>dxwrapper.ini</code>
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# Click the Compatibility tab, and set Compatibility mode to Windows 95.
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# Run the game.
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===After beating the level, the game will not proceed after the level end fanfare===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use .wav soundtrack|ref=<ref>{{refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2021-01-31|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Open the autorun menu (preferably with Locale Emulator in Japanese).
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# Select the third option, the settings menu, on the autorun menu.
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# Click on the third tab on the settings window.
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# Click on the second option.
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# Click OK.
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# Run the game.
 
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Revision as of 00:21, 1 February 2021

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 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]

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

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

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
Japanese

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
[2]

Issues fixed

Use DxWrapper[3]
  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=1 to 1 in dxwrapper.ini
  4. Click the Compatibility tab, and set Compatibility mode to Windows 95.
  5. Run the game.

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

Use .wav soundtrack[4]
  1. Open the autorun menu (preferably with Locale Emulator in Japanese).
  2. Select the third option, the settings menu, on the autorun menu.
  3. Click on the third tab on the settings window.
  4. Click on the second option.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Run the game.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows 95
Processor (CPU) Pentium 100mhz
System memory (RAM) 16MB
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 2019-11-11
  3. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2021-01-31
  4. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2021-01-31