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{{Infobox game/row/developer|George Mandell}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|George Mandell}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|New Blood Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Balloon Moose Games}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|New Blood Interactive|2019-2020}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2019-06-18}}</ref>|build=2018.3.10.36322}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2022-02-03}}</ref>|build=2019.2.12}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 853770
 
|steam appid  = 853770
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 2000062635
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 129015
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|2000062635|maximum_action}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/853770/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/853770/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | maximum_action | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 853770 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 853770 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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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
|gog galaxy           =  
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Maximum Action - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Maximum Action - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{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      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Resolutions with aspect ratio narrower than 16:9 have some menu elements cropped.<ref name="Sui" />
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{Term|Hor+}} gameplay and menus with spanned UI.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO6QKMQmkjw|title=Maximum Action - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440)|date=2020-05-26}}</ref>
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Enable windowed mode and start the game with <code>-popupwindow</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
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|borderless windowed notes  = Natively the game runs in borderless fullscreen windowed, but behaves like a fullscreen application on focus loss. To change its behaviour to proper borderless windowed mode, set the game to windowed mode and start the game with <code>-popupwindow</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].<ref name="Sui">{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2019-06-18}}</ref>
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Since update to Unity 2019.2.12, the game uses DXGI Flip Model allowing for tearing in windowed mode.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2022-02-03}}</ref>
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Maximum Action - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Maximum Action - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Maximum Action - key remapping.png|Key remapping.}}
 
{{Image|Maximum Action - key remapping.png|Key remapping.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Maximum Action - game settings.png|Game settings.}}
 
{{Image|Maximum Action - game settings.png|Game settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|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  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|language  = English
 
|language  = English
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
|audio    = true
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|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = true
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|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 7
 
|minOS    = 7
|minCPU  = 2.66 GHz Intel Core i5
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|minCPU  = 2.4 GHz Dual Core or Higher
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 1 GB
|minGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 6550M
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|minGPU  = GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = 10
|recCPU  = AMD - Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor
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|recCPU  = 3.0 GHZ Quad Core Processor Or Higher
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 7750
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|recGPU  = Geforce GTX 460 Or Equivalent
 +
|recDX    = 11
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 19:08, 28 July 2023

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Maximum Action
Maximum Action cover
Developers
George Mandell
Publishers
Balloon Moose Games
2019-2020 New Blood Interactive
Engines
Unity 2019[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows Early access
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Art styles Stylized
Maximum Action on MobyGames

Maximum Action is a singleplayer first-person FPS game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\BalloonMoose\Maximum Action\Saves\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/853770/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\BalloonMoose\Maximum Action\Saves\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/853770/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Resolutions with aspect ratio narrower than 16:9 have some menu elements cropped.[2]
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ gameplay and menus with spanned UI.[3]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Natively the game runs in borderless fullscreen windowed, but behaves like a fullscreen application on focus loss. To change its behaviour to proper borderless windowed mode, set the game to windowed mode and start the game with -popupwindow parameter.[2]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Since update to Unity 2019.2.12, the game uses DXGI Flip Model allowing for tearing in windowed mode.[4]
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.
Key remapping.
Key remapping.

Audio

Game settings.
Game settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) 2.4 GHz Dual Core or Higher
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2019.2.12[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2022-02-03
  2. 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2019-06-18
  3. Maximum Action - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440) - last accessed on 2020-05-26
  4. Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2022-02-03