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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = MMLEGENDS.jpg
 
|cover        = MMLEGENDS.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 23, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 23, 2001}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|mega-man-legends|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|mega-man-legends|rating}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki = Mega Man Legends
 
|strategywiki = Mega Man Legends
 
|mobygames    = mega-man-legends
 
|mobygames    = mega-man-legends
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|hltb        = 5832
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|igdb        = mega-man-legends
 
|wikipedia    = Mega Man Legends (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Mega Man Legends (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Mega Man}}
 
{{Series|Mega Man}}
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Mega_Man_Wiki MMKB, A large and detailed wiki for the series]
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{--}} The lighting in the PC port is broken. As a result, shadows are basically non-existent. Comparisons: [https://streamable.com/z2xqb PSX 1], [https://streamable.com/k6he4 PC 1]; [https://streamable.com/aphcp PSX 2], [https://streamable.com/rzrjx PC 2]
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{{--}} The lighting in the PC port is missing. As a result, shadows are basically non-existent. Comparisons: [https://streamable.com/z2xqb PSX 1], [https://streamable.com/k6he4 PC 1]; [https://streamable.com/aphcp PSX 2], [https://streamable.com/rzrjx PC 2]
 
{{--}} The music for the PC port is noticeably lower quality than the PSX version due to Capcom using low-quality recordings of the PSX music. See [[#Unfinished Business Patch| the Unfinished Business Patch]] for higher quality music
 
{{--}} The music for the PC port is noticeably lower quality than the PSX version due to Capcom using low-quality recordings of the PSX music. See [[#Unfinished Business Patch| the Unfinished Business Patch]] for higher quality music
  
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===[http://www.mediafire.com/file/56t6gm5pr29bkdy/Unfinished_Business_v0.9.9m.rar/file Unfinished Business Patch]===
 
===[http://www.mediafire.com/file/56t6gm5pr29bkdy/Unfinished_Business_v0.9.9m.rar/file Unfinished Business Patch]===
{{++}} replaces almost all pieces of music with higher quality recordings from the PSX version<ref>[https://mmls.proboards.com/post/92520 Mega Man Legends Station - Unfinished Business Mod\Patch]</ref>
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{{++}} Replaces almost all pieces of music with higher quality recordings from the PSX version<ref>[https://mmls.proboards.com/thread/5837/mega-legends-unfinished-business-patch Mega Man Legends Station - Unfinished Business Mod\Patch]</ref>.
{{ii}} contains two optional alternate tracks from other games (PS1 GTA, and Zero Hour from Freedom Fighters), rename them to be WAV files and overwrite if you wish to use them
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{{ii}} Contains two optional alternate tracks from other games (PS1 GTA and Zero Hour from Freedom Fighters), rename them to .WAV files and overwrite if you wish to use them.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\MEGAMAN.CFG}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\DASH_**.MCD}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/DgVoodoo_2#DirectX_2-8 dgVoodoo2]. Stretching occurs.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Locked at 640 x 480.
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/DgVoodoo_2#DirectX_2-8 dgVoodoo2]. Stretching occurs.
|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/DgVoodoo_2#DirectX_2-8 dgVoodoo2]. Stretching occurs.
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Use [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/DgVoodoo_2#DirectX_2-8 dgVoodoo2].
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use dgVoodoo2, enable in the hidden settings under the GeneralExt tab.
|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Use [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/DgVoodoo_2#DirectX_2-8 dgVoodoo2].
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Use [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/DgVoodoo_2#DirectX_2-8 dgVoodoo2].
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              = Capped at 30fps.
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|60 fps notes              = Capped at 30 FPS.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
|mouse menu notes          = Mouse not supported.
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|mouse menu notes          = Mouse is not supported.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = limited
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Cutscenes do not have subtitles.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              = unknown
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
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}}
 
}}
 
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==Issues unresolved==
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===Very low fps on Windows 10===
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{{ii}} Problem that apparently happens in the latest versions of Windows 10.
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==Issues fixed==
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===Corrupted text on modern hardware===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use WineD3D|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Anon1|date=2020-12-18}}</ref>|fix=
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# Download [https://fdossena.com/?p=wined3d/index.frag WineD3D] and extract it.
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# Copy <code>ddraw.dll</code> and <code>wined3d.dll</code> into {{p|game}}.
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# Run the game.
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}}
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==="Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressor" FIX ===
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{{Fixbox|description=Install the Codinstl codec|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Anon1|date=2020-12-18}}</ref>|fix=
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# Download the [http://www.cucusoft.com/codecdownload/codinstl.exe Codinstl] codec.
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# Run the <code>codinstl.exe</code> file, proceeding through the installer.
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# Run the game.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} This guide was intended for another game, but is also applicable to Mega Man Legends.  [https://steamcommunity.com/app/356500/discussions/0/405693392908045242/] .
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 6
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|minOS    = 95, 98, ME
 
|minOS    = 95, 98, ME
|minCPU  = 300 MHz Intel Pentium II
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  

Revision as of 10:19, 12 May 2021

Mega Man Legends
Mega Man Legends cover
Developers
Capcom
Release dates
Windows February 23, 2001
Mega Man Legends on HowLongToBeat
Mega Man Legends on IGDB
Mega Man Legends guide on StrategyWiki
Mega Man Legends on MobyGames
Mega Man Legends on Wikipedia
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Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 2017
Mega Man 11 2018
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection 2020
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1 2023
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 2 2023

Key points

The lighting in the PC port is missing. As a result, shadows are basically non-existent. Comparisons: PSX 1, PC 1; PSX 2, PC 2
The music for the PC port is noticeably lower quality than the PSX version due to Capcom using low-quality recordings of the PSX music. See the Unfinished Business Patch for higher quality music

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Essential improvements

Unfinished Business Patch

Replaces almost all pieces of music with higher quality recordings from the PSX version[1].
Contains two optional alternate tracks from other games (PS1 GTA and Zero Hour from Freedom Fighters), rename them to .WAV files and overwrite if you wish to use them.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\MEGAMAN.CFG[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\DASH_**.MCD[Note 1]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use dgVoodoo2. Stretching occurs.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Use dgVoodoo2. Stretching occurs.
4K Ultra HD
Use dgVoodoo2. Stretching occurs.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use dgVoodoo2.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use dgVoodoo2, enable in the hidden settings under the GeneralExt tab.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Use dgVoodoo2.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Use dgVoodoo2.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse is not supported.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Cutscenes do not have subtitles.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese

Issues unresolved

Very low fps on Windows 10

Problem that apparently happens in the latest versions of Windows 10.

Issues fixed

Corrupted text on modern hardware

Use WineD3D[2]
  1. Download WineD3D and extract it.
  2. Copy ddraw.dll and wined3d.dll into <path-to-game>.
  3. Run the game.

"Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressor" FIX

Install the Codinstl codec[3]
  1. Download the Codinstl codec.
  2. Run the codinstl.exe file, proceeding through the installer.
  3. Run the game.

Notes

This guide was intended for another game, but is also applicable to Mega Man Legends. [1] .

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, ME
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 3dfx Voodoo3
Nvidia GeForce
Matrox G400
DirectX 6.0 compatible


Notes

  1. 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. Mega Man Legends Station - Unfinished Business Mod\Patch
  2. Verified by User:Anon1 on 2020-12-18
  3. Verified by User:Anon1 on 2020-12-18