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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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{{--}} 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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− | === | + | ===Indeo codec missing=== |
+ | {{ii}} Upon playing a cutscene, an error message is displayed reading {{code|Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressor}} instead of the video output, but with audio playing regardless. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=See [[Troubleshooting guide/Startup and launching problems#Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressor|Troubleshooting guide]].|fix= | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Install the Codinstl codec|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Anon1|date=2020-12-18}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Install the Codinstl codec|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Anon1|date=2020-12-18}}</ref>|fix= | ||
# Download the [http://www.cucusoft.com/codecdownload/codinstl.exe Codinstl] codec. | # Download the [http://www.cucusoft.com/codecdownload/codinstl.exe Codinstl] codec. | ||
− | # Run the | + | # Run the {{file|codinstl.exe}} file, proceeding through the installer. |
# Run the game. | # Run the game. | ||
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | {{ii}} This guide was intended for | + | {{ii}} This guide was intended for ''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]'', but is also applicable to ''Mega Man Legends''.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/356500/discussions/0/405693392908045242|title="Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressor" FIX :: STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga General Discussions|date=2023-09-08}}</ref> |
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:56, 8 September 2023
Developers | |
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Capcom | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 23, 2001 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Mega Man |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Mega Man | 1990 |
Mega Man 3 | 1992 |
Mega Man X (series) | |
Rockman IQ Whirlwind | 1998 |
Rockman's Gold Empire | 1999 |
Rockman DASH: Adventure to Save the Planet | 1999 |
Mega Man Legends | 2001 |
Rockman Strategy | 2001 |
Rockman 1~6 Collection | 2002 |
Rockman Dash 2 | 2003 |
Street Fighter X Mega Man | 2012 |
Mega Man Legacy Collection | 2015 |
Mega Man Maker (Unofficial) | 2017 |
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 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 |
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 |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\MEGAMAN.CFG[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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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. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
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 |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Mouse is not supported. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Cutscenes do not have subtitles. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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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] |
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Sound repeating and cutting off
limit the fps to 30[3] |
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Notes
|
Indeo codec missing
- Upon playing a cutscene, an error message is displayed reading
Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressor
instead of the video output, but with audio playing regardless.
See Troubleshooting guide. |
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Install the Codinstl codec[4] |
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Notes
|
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 6 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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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
- ↑ 1.0 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
- ↑ Mega Man Legends Station - Unfinished Business Mod\Patch
- ↑ Verified by User:Anon1 on 2020-12-18
- ↑ Verified by User:Anon1 on 2022-08-07
- ↑ Verified by User:Anon1 on 2020-12-18
- ↑ "Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressor" FIX :: STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga General Discussions - last accessed on 2023-09-08