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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Capcom}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Capcom}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Rozner Labs|DOS}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Rozner Labs|DOS}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|GameBank|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Capcom}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Capcom}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|CyberFront}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|March 10, 1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|March 10, 1995}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 24, 1996}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|mega-man-x|85}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|mega-man-x|85}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Platform}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Anime}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Mega Man X}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 +
|steam appid side =
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        =
 +
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
 +
|mobygames    = mega-man-x
 
|strategywiki = Mega Man X
 
|strategywiki = Mega Man X
|mobygames    = mega-man-x
 
 
|wikipedia    = Mega Man X (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Mega Man X (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Mega Man X}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} Sub-par port, uses inferior MIDI music and has frame-rate issues compared to the SNES version.
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|introduction      =
 
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|release history  =
'''General information'''
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|current state    =
{{mm}} [http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Mega_Man_Wiki MMKB, A large and detailed wiki for the series]
+
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | unknown |  |  | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free |  |  | DOS, Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===Better Music Mod===
+
===Better Music Mod (DOS version)===
 
Replacing MIDI music with a better and more faithful one based on SNES music can be found [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UN7J4xDWFQo7mKzCDY3yXUsbzl6Zzmrb here].
 
Replacing MIDI music with a better and more faithful one based on SNES music can be found [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UN7J4xDWFQo7mKzCDY3yXUsbzl6Zzmrb here].
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\}}
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\}}
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}}
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\MMX.OPT}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\}}
 +
}}
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{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\MMX.GMS}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                =
 +
|discord notes          =
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|epic games store      =
 +
|epic games store notes =
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|gog galaxy            =
 +
|gog galaxy notes      =
 +
|origin                =
 +
|origin notes          =
 +
|steam cloud            =
 +
|steam cloud notes      =
 +
|ubisoft connect        =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes  =
 +
|xbox cloud            =
 +
|xbox cloud notes      =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Not including movement key which is defaulted to arrows
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = false
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
|light bar support        = false
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|steam input api          = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Windows version unable to execute on Windows 10===
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{{ii}} The game is not executable due to missing 320 x 200 resolution display mode.
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    =  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|macos arm notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
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|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
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|anticheat        =
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|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minDX    =  
 
|minDX    =  
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}}
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS    = 95
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|minCPU  = Intel i486 66 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 8 MB
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|minHD    = 6 MB
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|minGPU  = 640 x 480 with 8-bit colors resolution
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|minOther = CD-ROM drive
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|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 08:24, 1 May 2021

Mega Man X
Mega Man X cover
Developers
Capcom
DOS Rozner Labs
Windows GameBank
Publishers
Capcom
CyberFront
Release dates
DOS March 10, 1995
Windows May 24, 1996
Reception
IGDB 85
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Platform
Art styles Anime
Themes Sci-fi
Series Mega Man X
Mega Man X on IGDB
Mega Man X guide on StrategyWiki
Mega Man X on MobyGames
Mega Man X on Wikipedia
Subseries of Mega Man
Mega Man X 1995
Mega Man X3 1997
Rockman X Math Whirlwind 1998
Mega Man X4 1998
Mega Man X5 2002
Mega Man X6 2003
Rockman X7 2004
Mega Man X8 2005
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2018
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 2018
Rockman X Dive 2021
Mega Man X Dive Offline 2023

Mega Man X is a singleplayer side view action and platform game in the Mega Man X series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
DOS
Windows

Essential improvements

Better Music Mod (DOS version)

Replacing MIDI music with a better and more faithful one based on SNES music can be found here.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\
System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\MMX.OPT[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\
System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\MMX.GMS[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
Game speed is tied to framerate
120+ FPS

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
General MIDI audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese

Issues unresolved

Windows version unable to execute on Windows 10

The game is not executable due to missing 320 x 200 resolution display mode.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

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

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel i486 66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 MB
Video card (GPU) 640 x 480 with 8-bit colors resolution


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