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|cover        = Namco Museum 50th Anniversary - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Namco Museum 50th Anniversary - Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bandai Namco Entertainment|Original games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bandai Namco Entertainment|Original games}}
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Digital Eclipse}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Digital Eclipse Software}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 25, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 25, 2005}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|namco-museum-50th-anniversary|52}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|namco-museum-50th-anniversary|65}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Arcade }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Namco Museum }}
 
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|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
|strategywiki =  
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|hltb        = 6347
|wikipedia    =  
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|strategywiki = Namco Museum 50th Anniversary
|winehq      =  
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|mobygames    = namco-museum-50th-anniversary
 +
|wikipedia    = Namco Museum
 +
|winehq      = 18155
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{ii}} Compilation of emulated arcade games by Namco.
 +
{{--}} Emulation quality of the games is mediocre compared to [[Emulation:Arcade#MAME|MAME]].
 +
{{--}} ROMs are encrypted, disallowing use with [[Emulation:Arcade#MAME|MAME]].
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}}<ref>{{refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-08-28|comment=}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Namco Museum 50th Anniversary - general settings.png|General settings.}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}/config/settings.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\config\settings.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}/config/scores.dat}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\config\scores.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Namco Museum 50th Anniversary - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = 640x480 only; for higher 4:3 resolutions see [[#Increase Rendering Resolution|Increase Rendering Resolution]].
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
|vsync notes                = Always enabled.
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              = Menu is limited to 20fps.
 
|60 fps notes              = Menu is limited to 20fps.
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Namco Museum 50th Anniversary - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = Need keyboard/mouse to select game, start game, use the menus, etc.<ref>{{refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-08-28|comment=}}</ref>
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|xinput controllers notes  = <ref>{{refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-08-28|comment=Tested with wired Xbox One controller.}}</ref>
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = generic
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play players  = 2
|local play modes    =  
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|local play modes    = Co-op, Hot seat
|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    = Multiplayer modes vary by game.
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
|asynchronous        = true
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|asynchronous        =  
|asynchronous notes  = Applies to some games, others are co-op.
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|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d versions      = 9
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = <ref>{{refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-08-28|comment=}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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}}
 
}}
  
===Middleware===
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==Issues fixed==
{{Middleware
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===Increase Rendering Resolution===
|physics          =  
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{{Fixbox|description=Play at resolutions other than 640x480|ref=<ref>{{refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-08-28|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
|physics notes    =  
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# Download ''[http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo]''.
|audio            =  
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# Extract <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code> and <code>dgVoodoo.conf</code> to {{p|game}}.
|audio notes      =  
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# Extract the contents of the <code>MS</code> folder in the dgVoodoo zip to {{p|game}}.
|interface        =  
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# Open <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code>.
|interface notes  =  
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# Make sure the '''Config folder / Running instance''' is set to {{p|game}}, it may already be there by default.
|input            =
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# In the '''General''' tab, set '''Adapter(s) to use / enable''' to your current graphics card, '''Appearance''' to '''Full Screen''', and '''Scaling mode''' to either '''Stretched, keep Aspect Ratio''' or '''Stretched, 4:3 Aspect Ratio'''.
|input notes      =
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# In the '''DirectX''' tab, make sure '''Disable and passthru to real DirectX''' is unchecked, and set '''Resolution''' to '''Max'''. You can uncheck '''dgVoodoo Watermark''' if you wish.
|cutscenes        =
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# Click '''Apply''' and exit the program.
|cutscenes notes  =
 
|multiplayer      =
 
|multiplayer notes=
 
|anticheat        =
 
|anticheat notes  =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = nVidia Geforce, ATI Radeon
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce, ATI Radeon
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 09:07, 6 November 2021

Namco Museum 50th Anniversary
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary cover
Developers
Original games Bandai Namco Entertainment
Digital Eclipse Software
Publishers
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Release dates
Windows October 25, 2005
Reception
Metacritic 52
IGDB 65
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Genres Arcade
Series Namco Museum
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary on HowLongToBeat
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary on IGDB
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary guide on StrategyWiki
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary on MobyGames
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary on Wikipedia
Namco Museum
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary 2005
Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 2020
Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 2020

Warnings

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

Compilation of emulated arcade games by Namco.
Emulation quality of the games is mediocre compared to MAME.
ROMs are encrypted, disallowing use with MAME.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1][5]
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

General settings.
General settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config\settings.dat[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config\scores.dat[Note 2]

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Games included in the collection are limited to 4:3 or 3:4 aspect ratios.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
640x480 only; for higher 4:3 resolutions see Increase Rendering Resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
In the settings as "Smooth Graphics". Can be turned on or off.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Menu is limited to 20fps.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op, Hot seat
Multiplayer modes vary by game.
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9 [8]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Issues fixed

Increase Rendering Resolution

Play at resolutions other than 640x480[9]
  1. Download dgVoodoo.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe and dgVoodoo.conf to <path-to-game>.
  3. Extract the contents of the MS folder in the dgVoodoo zip to <path-to-game>.
  4. Open dgVoodooCpl.exe.
  5. Make sure the Config folder / Running instance is set to <path-to-game>, it may already be there by default.
  6. In the General tab, set Adapter(s) to use / enable to your current graphics card, Appearance to Full Screen, and Scaling mode to either Stretched, keep Aspect Ratio or Stretched, 4:3 Aspect Ratio.
  7. In the DirectX tab, make sure Disable and passthru to real DirectX is unchecked, and set Resolution to Max. You can uncheck dgVoodoo Watermark if you wish.
  8. Click Apply and exit the program.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows 98SE
Processor (CPU) Pentium 400 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300MB
Video card (GPU) RIVA TNT2, ATI Rage 128


Notes

  1. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. 2.0 2.1 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. Windows Vista support - StarForce Support
  2. Windows 7 support - StarForce Support
  3. Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
  4. Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
  5. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-08-28
  6. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-08-28
  7. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-08-28
    Tested with wired Xbox One controller.
  8. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-08-28
  9. Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-08-28