MapleStory
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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Wizet | |
| Publishers | |
| Nexon | |
| Shanda | |
| Asiasoft | |
| Gamania | |
| Level Up! Games | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 29, 2003 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | MapleStory |
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| MapleStory | |
|---|---|
| MapleStory | 2003 |
| MapleStory 2 | 2018 |
Key points
- Different versions in different regions
- Regular servers are Pay-to-win. Faster progression. However, in many regions, a new server has been officially created that allows for players to earn all of the pay-to-win items through gameplay.
- Runs well on low end machines
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
MapleStory Global (North America, Oceania and Europe) | |
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| Steam | |
MapleStory Global (North America, Oceania and Europe) | |
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| Official website | |
MapleStory Korea | |
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| Official website | |
MapleStory Japan | |
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| Official website | |
MapleStory China | |
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| Official website | |
MapleStorySEA (South East Asia) | |
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| Official website | |
MapleStory Taiwan | |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| MapleStory Starter Pack | Steam DLC | |
| MapleStory Value Pack | Steam DLC | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/216150/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphical settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Max resolution of 1920x1080. Also supports 16:10 with 1920x1200. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Borderless Window is partially supported and it will be available only if the screen's resolution is the same as the game's resolution. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enabled by default; toggle-able. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Input settings.
Controller settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Mouse is only used to navigate menus. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Controller options are limited to stick defaulting to movement and some game actions being rebindable to a button. An external application is recommended for better controller support. | |
| Controller sensitivity | No pressure-sensitive gameplay. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | Game has fixed button prompts. They do not change even if you change keyboard bindings. | |
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | 64-bit client is available only in MapleStory Korea (KMS) and it's likely to come to the rest of the versions in the near future. |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-cheat | GameGuard, HackShield, XIGNCODE3 | Removed GameGuard on Ver0.92 on April 28, 2009, replaced by HackShield and then replaced with XIGNCODE3 anti-plug-in software. Only in Chinese version? |
System requirements
| Windows[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Windows 7 (KB3033929 is required) | 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.4 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 3.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon HD 3450 | Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT ATI Radeon HD 3870 |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card | |
| Other | Broadband Internet connection | Nexon recommend that you install DirectX version 9.0 or higher for the client to run smoothly. |
Notes
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 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 (216150) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.