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|wikipedia    = Mega Man X5
 
|wikipedia    = Mega Man X5
 
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{{Series|Mega Man}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Solid port that runs well, especially on low-end machines.
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|introduction      = '''''Mega Man X5''''', also known as '''''Rockman X5''''' in Japan, is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} {{Glossary:side view}} {{Glossary:scrolling}} {{Glossary:platform}} game developed and published by [[Company:Capcom|Capcom]]. It is the fifth main entry in the ''[[Series:Mega Man X|Mega Man X]]'' series.
  
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'''General information'''
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|release history  = Originally released for the [[Emulation:PlayStation|PlayStation]], it was ported to PC by Capcom and first released in Asian territories on July 30, 2001, followed by the Japanese release on May 24, 2002 and the North American release on August 20, 2002. Unlike PC ports of previous ''Mega Man X'' games, this title was localized and released in Asian territories including Korea, China and Taiwan.
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{{mm}} [http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Mega_Man_Wiki MMKB, A large and detailed wiki for the series]
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Despite its popularity in Asian territories, the Simplfied Chinese and Korean releases were extremely rare products; bizarrely, the Simplfied Chinese version was published and released by UbiSoft Shanghai.
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|current state    =
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2 (2.30.031)}}. | | Windows }}
 
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}}
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{{ii}} A port of the game based off the PlayStation version was re-released of ''[[Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2]]'', but script was only in Japanese and English in the ''X Legacy Collection 2'' version.
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==Essential improvements==
 
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===Patches===
 
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{{ii}} [http://www.mediafire.com/file/c3no8v5c4n38n19/Platinummatthew%27s+X5+Fix.zip Platinummatthew's X5 Fix] Removes disc checking so the game can be played on modern versions of windows.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|X5opt.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|X5opt.png|In-game general settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS
 
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input
 
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|key remap                = true
 
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|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
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|separate volume          = false
 
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|separate volume notes    =  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |subtitles = false
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|notes = PC version uses redesigned font for English and Japanese script instead of reusing original Playstation font.
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All PC versions use Japanese voice acting, but in the English version several voice clips being cut, just like its original Playstation counterpart.
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
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|interface = true
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{{L10n/switch
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|interface = true
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|notes = Traditional and Simplified Chinese uses redesigned title screen logo to reflect localization change, but automatic demonstration screen still uses Japanese logo.
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
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|notes = Japanese vocal Opening/Ending themes from Playstation version is missing; the game reuses other tracks for Opening/Ending themes instead, like International Playstation versions.
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Korean
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = false
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|notes = Although Japanese vocal Opening theme has been replaced in a similar manner as Japanese PC version, the vocal Ending theme was kept intact; The same applies to Traditional/Simplified Chinese.
 
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===Known Issues===
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* The Japanese and Asian versions cannot save certain setups including display modes and initial button mapping config, which did not happen in English version.
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* The Korean version, for some reason, has Debug Invincibility functions included (presumably by accident). F12 on the keyboard serves as the Debug Invincibilty switch.
  
 
===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
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|minRAM  = 32 MB
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|minHD    = 2 MB
 
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 350 MHz
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:28, 13 June 2023

Mega Man X5
Mega Man X5 cover
Developers
Capcom
Publishers
Capcom
Dysin Interactive
Ubisoft Shanghai
Release dates
Windows August 20, 2002
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Scrolling, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Platform
Vehicles Hovercraft, Robot
Art styles Anime, Pixel art
Themes Sci-fi
Series Mega Man X
Mega Man X5 on HowLongToBeat
Mega Man X5 on IGDB
Mega Man X5 guide on StrategyWiki
Mega Man X5 on MobyGames
Mega Man X5 on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
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

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Mega Man X5, also known as Rockman X5 in Japan, is a singleplayer side view scrolling platform game developed and published by Capcom. It is the fifth main entry in the Mega Man X series.

Originally released for the PlayStation, it was ported to PC by Capcom and first released in Asian territories on July 30, 2001, followed by the Japanese release on May 24, 2002 and the North American release on August 20, 2002. Unlike PC ports of previous Mega Man X games, this title was localized and released in Asian territories including Korea, China and Taiwan.

Despite its popularity in Asian territories, the Simplfied Chinese and Korean releases were extremely rare products; bizarrely, the Simplfied Chinese version was published and released by UbiSoft Shanghai.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc v2 (2.30.031) DRM[Note 1].
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
A port of the game based off the PlayStation version was re-released of Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2, but script was only in Japanese and English in the X Legacy Collection 2 version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 2]

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
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 60 FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

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
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
PC version uses redesigned font for English and Japanese script instead of reusing original Playstation font. All PC versions use Japanese voice acting, but in the English version several voice clips being cut, just like its original Playstation counterpart.
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Traditional and Simplified Chinese uses redesigned title screen logo to reflect localization change, but automatic demonstration screen still uses Japanese logo.
Japanese
Japanese vocal Opening/Ending themes from Playstation version is missing; the game reuses other tracks for Opening/Ending themes instead, like International Playstation versions.
Korean
Although Japanese vocal Opening theme has been replaced in a similar manner as Japanese PC version, the vocal Ending theme was kept intact; The same applies to Traditional/Simplified Chinese.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Known Issues

  • The Japanese and Asian versions cannot save certain setups including display modes and initial button mapping config, which did not happen in English version.
  • The Korean version, for some reason, has Debug Invincibility functions included (presumably by accident). F12 on the keyboard serves as the Debug Invincibilty switch.

Middleware

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 266 MHz Intel Pentium II 350 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 MB 500 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.0 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ 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