Math Rescue
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| Developers | |
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| Redwood Games | |
| Publishers | |
| Apogee Software | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | October 1, 1992[1] |
| Windows (DOSBox) | October 23, 2014[2] |
| macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | May 5, 2015[3] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Genres | Educational |
| Series | Math Rescue |
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| Math Rescue | |
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| Math Rescue | 1992 |
| Math Rescue Plus | 1992 |
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
Use DOSBox (see Run in DOSBox). | |
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| Developer website | |
Use DOSBox (see Run in DOSBox). | |
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| Publisher website | |
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| Steam | |
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Essential improvements
Run in DOSBox
To run correctly in DOSBox change timed=true to timed=false. Leave all other settings at their defaults.[4]
Game data
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\*.MR1 |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358200/pfx/[Note 2] |
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HIGH.MR1contains high score data, other files are player profiles. - File extensions include the episode number (1-3).
- In-game settings are stored in each save rather than shared (some settings are not stored between sessions).
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (when using DOSBox). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| 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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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | On/off only. | |
| 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. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | EGA |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | 286 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 475k of conventional memory | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.8 MB | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.10.3 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
- ↑ 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 (358200) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.