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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Magicka cover.jpg | |cover = Magicka cover.jpg | ||
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 25, 2011}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 25, 2011}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Magicka }} | ||
|steam appid = 42910 | |steam appid = 42910 | ||
|steam appid side = 266740, 73057, 901679, 73037, 73036, 73035, 73031, 73033, 73030, 42918, 73092, 73091, 73058, 73039, 73093, 73098, 73097, 73096, 73095, 73115, 73120, 73118, 73119, 255980 | |steam appid side = 266740, 73057, 901679, 73037, 73036, 73035, 73031, 73033, 73030, 42918, 73092, 73091, 73058, 73039, 73093, 73098, 73097, 73096, 73095, 73115, 73120, 73118, 73119, 255980 | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |hltb = 5549 | ||
|strategywiki = Magicka | |strategywiki = Magicka | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 50235 |
|wikipedia = Magicka | |wikipedia = Magicka | ||
|winehq = 12683 | |winehq = 12683 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
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| + | |release history = | ||
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| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{mm}} [https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?496-Magicka Official forums] | {{mm}} [https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?496-Magicka Official forums] | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/42910/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/42910/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://magicka.fandom.com/wiki/Magickapedia Magickapedia] |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| GMG| magicka | Steam | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/magicka/buy | Steam | Collection also available. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Humble| magicka-collection | Steam | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2034-1 | Steam | Collection. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 42910 | Steam | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| GMG | magicka | Steam | | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Humble| magicka-collection | Steam | Collection. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 42910 | Steam | {{Store link|Steam-bundle|9686|Complete Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| + | ===Version differences=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The '''Collection / Complete''' edition includes the base game and all DLC. | ||
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| + | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| The Ninth Element Novel | | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| The Ninth Element Novel | | Windows }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| − | === | + | ===Unofficial patch=== |
| − | {{mm}} [https:// | + | {{mm}} [https://github.com/pj1234678/MagickaFix GitHub repository] |
| − | + | {{++}} Fixes issues related to frequent crashes. | |
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{ii}} The '''Decal Limit''' value sets the decal's decay rate before disappearing. It should be set to '''Off''' for the best effect. | {{ii}} The '''Decal Limit''' value sets the decal's decay rate before disappearing. It should be set to '''Off''' for the best effect. | ||
{{Image|Magicka - General.png|General settings.}} | {{Image|Magicka - General.png|General settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Magicka - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}} | {{Image|Magicka - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/magicka/en | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/magicka/en | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = gold | |widescreen wsgf award = gold | ||
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|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = |
|anisotropic = false | |anisotropic = false | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Magicka - Input.png|Input settings.}} | {{Image|Magicka - Input.png|Input settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Magicka - Keyboard.png|Keyboard rebinding.}} | {{Image|Magicka - Keyboard.png|Keyboard rebinding.}} | ||
{{Image|Magicka - Controller.png|Controller rebinding. Prompted when opening game and DirectInput is detected.}} | {{Image|Magicka - Controller.png|Controller rebinding. Prompted when opening game and DirectInput is detected.}} | ||
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
|xbox prompts = unknown | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
|dualshock 4 = unknown | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
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|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| − | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = true |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
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===[[Controller|Controller support]]=== | ===[[Controller|Controller support]]=== | ||
| − | + | {{ii}} Third party scripts have been created for use with controllers that provide a more "standard" mapping, and can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619162538/forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1744091 here]. | |
| − | {{ii}} Third party scripts have been created | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Magicka - Audio.png|Audio settings.}} | {{Image|Magicka - Audio.png|Audio settings.}} | ||
| − | + | {{Audio | |
| − | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Music, SFX | |separate volume notes = Music, SFX | ||
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = always on |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Chapter introductions are spoken normally; language spoken in-game is gibberish. |
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
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|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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = n/a | |audio = n/a | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = Official in-game localization, but | + | |notes = Official in-game localization, but is of very poor quality and none of the DLC are translated. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = n/a | |audio = n/a | ||
|subtitles = hackable | |subtitles = hackable | ||
| − | |notes = [ | + | |notes = [https://www.trc-playground.hu/forditasok/#magicka A Fan Translation] is available for the whole game (base game plus DLCs), which includes misspellings and mistranslations corrections. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ==Network== | ||
| + | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
| + | |local play = true | ||
| + | |local play players = 4 | ||
| + | |local play modes = Co-op | ||
| + | |local play notes = Only one keyboard usable at once, other players must use controllers. | ||
| + | |lan play = true | ||
| + | |lan play players = 4 | ||
| + | |lan play modes = Co-op | ||
| + | |lan play notes = | ||
| + | |online play = true | ||
| + | |online play players = 4 | ||
| + | |online play modes = Co-op | ||
| + | |online play notes = | ||
| + | |asynchronous = | ||
| + | |asynchronous notes = | ||
| + | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
| + | |matchmaking = true | ||
| + | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| + | |p2p = true | ||
| + | |p2p notes = | ||
| + | |dedicated = false | ||
| + | |dedicated notes = | ||
| + | |self-hosting = true | ||
| + | |self-hosting notes = | ||
| + | |direct ip = true | ||
| + | |direct ip notes = | ||
| + | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
| + | |tcp = 7331, 27016 | ||
| + | |udp = 7331, 27016 | ||
| + | |upnp = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | == | + | ==Issues unresolved== |
| − | + | ===Integrated graphics card incompatibility=== | |
| − | + | {{--}} The game does not work with contemporary integrated graphics cards.{{cn|date=November 2022}} | |
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| − | ===Game | + | ===Game does not start=== |
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22 .NET Framework 3.5 SP1] (older systems) or enable it from the Optional Features entry in the Windows Control Panel (modern systems)|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= | |
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| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [[Glossary:DirectX#Legacy versions|DirectX 9.0c end-user runtimes]]|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= | |
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| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15163 XNA Framework 3.1]|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= | |
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| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Refer to [https://web.archive.org/web/20140916144719/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1854522 this archived thread]|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= | |
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| − | === | + | ===Exception Code: e0434f4d or e0434f4d crash=== |
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22 .NET Framework 3.5 SP1] (older systems) or enable it from the Optional Features entry in the Windows Control Panel (modern systems)|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= |
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| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Refer to [https://web.archive.org/web/20140916144719/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1854522 this archived thread]|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= | |
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| − | === | + | === Exception code: c0000374 crash=== |
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{ii}} May be related to Office 2010's implementation of Microsoft IME, and using Japanese system language. |
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Change system language|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | |
| − | + | * When experiencing this error code and Office 2010 is running, try changing the system language from Japanese to English. | |
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| − | === | + | ===Crash to desktop with SoundBlaster card=== |
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Disable SoundBlaster enhancements|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= | |
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | # Open the Windows Control Panel and navigate to Sound. |
| − | + | # Highlight the speaker and then click properties. | |
| + | # Go to the Sound Blaster panel. | ||
| + | # Check the ''Disable Sound Blaster enhancements'' setting. | ||
| + | # Click Apply. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | === | + | ===Freezes in multi-core systems=== |
| − | {{ | + | {{Fixbox|description=Set [[Windows#Force CPU affinity|core affinity]] to one CPU|ref={{cn|date=August 2015}}|fix= |
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| − | {{Fixbox|description=Dual Core | + | {{Fixbox|description=If running an AMD dual-core CPU on Windows XP, install [http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/dynamicDetails.aspx?ListID=c5cd2c08-1432-4756-aafa-4d9dc646342f&ItemID=173 this CPU driver] and the [http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/dynamicDetails.aspx?ListID=c5cd2c08-1432-4756-aafa-4d9dc646342f&ItemID=153&lang=us AMD Dual Core Optimizer].|ref={{cn|date=August 2015}}|fix= |
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| − | === | + | ===Crashes while running third-party software=== |
| − | + | {{--}} The game may crash if one or more of the following programs is running: FRAPS, OC Guru, EVGA Precision, MSI Afterburner, RivaTuner. | |
| − | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Disable these programs while running the game|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
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| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=If using Mumble, close it before the game is run and restart it when it is launched fully.|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | |
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| − | == | + | ====Screen tearing or shuttering==== |
| − | == | + | {{Fixbox|description=Force triple buffering and V-sync in the GPU control panel|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = 9 | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| + | ===Mods and utilities=== | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619162520/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2634374 Magicka AutoHotkey Script Generator] | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619162535/forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1789065 Resized HUD for low resolutions] | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619162533/forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1749609 Savegame Editor] | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619162537/forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1795636 Challenge Editor] | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619162524/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1757388 Level Editor] | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Arrowhead Game Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Paradox Interactive | |
| Engines | |
| XNA | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 25, 2011 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Magicka |
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| Magicka | |
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| Magicka | 2011 |
| Magicka: Wizards of the Square Tablet | 2013 |
| Magicka: Wizard Wars | 2015 |
| Magicka 2 | 2015 |
Magicka is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view action game in the Magicka series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
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| Publisher website | |
Collection also available. | |
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Collection. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
Collection. | |
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| Steam | |
Complete Edition also available. | |
Version differences
- The Collection / Complete edition includes the base game and all DLC.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| The Ninth Element Novel | |
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| Gamer Bundle | |
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| Party Robes | |
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| Frozen Lake | |
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| The Watchtower | |
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| Final Frontier | |
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| Nippon | |
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| Marshlands | |
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| Wizard's Survival Kit | |
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| Vietnam | |
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| Horror Props Item Pack | |
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| Holiday Spirit Item Pack | |
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| The Stars Are Left | |
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| Lonely Island Cruise | |
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| The Other Side of the Coin | |
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| Heirlooms Item Pack | |
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| Peculiar Gadgets Item Pack | |
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| Aspiring Musician Robes | |
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| Mega Vilian Robes | |
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| Dungeons and Daemons | |
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| Grimnir's Laboratory | |
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| Free Jolnir's Workshop | Freeware | |
| Tower of Niflheim | |
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| Dungeons and Gargoyles | |
Essential improvements
Unofficial patch
- GitHub repository
- Fixes issues related to frequent crashes.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\SaveData[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42910/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Configuration file is binary format.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\SaveData[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42910/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
- The Decal Limit value sets the decal's decay rate before disappearing. It should be set to Off for the best effect.
General settings.
Graphics settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | Position affects gameplay | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Input settings.
Keyboard rebinding.
Controller rebinding. Prompted when opening game and DirectInput is detected.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | XInput and DirectInput. See Controller support. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |  |
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | No option to disable. | |
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Controller support
- Third party scripts have been created for use with controllers that provide a more "standard" mapping, and can be found here.
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, SFX | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Chapter introductions are spoken normally; language spoken in-game is gibberish. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Hungarian | Official in-game localization, but is of very poor quality and none of the DLC are translated. | |||
| Hungarian | A Fan Translation is available for the whole game (base game plus DLCs), which includes misspellings and mistranslations corrections. | |||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | Official in-game localization has numerous errors and quality issues. | |||
| Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
| Russian | Official in-game localization. | |||
| Russian | Fan translation by «R.G. ExPromt» | |||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | Co-op Only one keyboard usable at once, other players must use controllers. |
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| LAN play | 4 | Co-op |
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| Online play | 4 | Co-op |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 7331, 27016 |
| UDP | 7331, 27016 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
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Issues unresolved
Integrated graphics card incompatibility
- The game does not work with contemporary integrated graphics cards.[citation needed]
Issues fixed
Game does not start
| Install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (older systems) or enable it from the Optional Features entry in the Windows Control Panel (modern systems)[citation needed] |
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| Install DirectX 9.0c end-user runtimes[citation needed] |
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| Install XNA Framework 3.1[citation needed] |
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| Refer to this archived thread[citation needed] |
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Exception Code: e0434f4d or e0434f4d crash
| Install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (older systems) or enable it from the Optional Features entry in the Windows Control Panel (modern systems)[citation needed] |
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| Install XNA Framework 3.1[citation needed] |
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| Refer to this archived thread[citation needed] |
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Exception code: c0000374 crash
- May be related to Office 2010's implementation of Microsoft IME, and using Japanese system language.
| Change system language[citation needed] |
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Crash to desktop with SoundBlaster card
| Disable SoundBlaster enhancements[citation needed] |
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Freezes in multi-core systems
| Set core affinity to one CPU[citation needed] |
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| If running an AMD dual-core CPU on Windows XP, install this CPU driver and the AMD Dual Core Optimizer.[citation needed] |
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Crashes while running third-party software
- The game may crash if one or more of the following programs is running: FRAPS, OC Guru, EVGA Precision, MSI Afterburner, RivaTuner.
| Disable these programs while running the game[citation needed] |
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| If using Mumble, close it before the game is run and restart it when it is launched fully.[citation needed] |
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Screen tearing or shuttering
| Force triple buffering and V-sync in the GPU control panel[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Mods and utilities
- Magicka AutoHotkey Script Generator
- Resized HUD for low resolutions
- Savegame Editor
- Challenge Editor
- Level Editor
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD 3500+ | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon X1900 | |
| Other | Tri-button mouse | |
- Online play requires a DSL Internet connection.
Notes
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (42910) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.