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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | |cover = | + | |cover = Nanosaur cover.png |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Pangea Software}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Pangea Software}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Ideas From the Deep|Windows}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|December 1, 1998}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|December 1, 1998}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 22, 2002}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 22, 2002}} | ||
| − | |steam appid = | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 13, 2020|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/jorio/Nanosaur/releases/tag/v1.4.0|title=Github - Releases - jorio/Nanosaur|date=2021-10-23}}</ref>}} |
| − | |steam appid side = | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|2021}} |
| − | |gogcom | + | |reception = |
| − | |wikipedia = | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|nanosaur|n/a}} |
| − | |winehq = | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|nanosaur-extreme|n/a}} |
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Platform, Shooter }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Stylized }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Prehistoric }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Nanosaur }} | ||
| + | |steam appid = | ||
| + | |steam appid side = | ||
| + | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |gogcom id side = | ||
| + | |official site= http://www.pangeasoft.net/nano/index.html | ||
| + | |hltb = | ||
| + | |lutris = | ||
| + | |mobygames = nanosaur-extreme | ||
| + | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |wikipedia = Nanosaur | ||
| + | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = former commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| retail | | unknown | Bundled with some iMac systems. | | Mac OS}} |
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| retail | | key | Nanosaur Extreme. Requires registered name, serial number, and order number. | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| official | https://www.pangeasoft.net/nano/files.html | drm-free | Free download of the original Mac version and link to the Github release. | | Mac OS, OS X, Windows, Linux }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} | + | |
| + | ===Version differences=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} '''Nanosaur Extreme''' is a later release that includes extra enemies and weapons. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Gitub release=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} A fan developed port of the game for modern systems, approved by the original developers. | ||
| + | {{++}} Adds several new features including widescreen and windowed support | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://github.com/jorio/nanosaur/releases Github releases page]. | ||
| + | |||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
{{ii}} The [http://www.pangeasoft.net/nano/files.html 1.3.4 Update] updates the Mac OS version to the latest version. The Windows version is already patched. | {{ii}} The [http://www.pangeasoft.net/nano/files.html 1.3.4 Update] updates the Mac OS version to the latest version. The Windows version is already patched. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Modern Windows video crash fix=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} To avoid the video crash due to recent Windows versions, download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo] and drag/drop the content of the "MS" folder to the root of Nanosaur Extreme to fix it. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Mac OS quality music=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Replace the music folder with this content: [https://mega.nz/#!jZRzRLLb!fGB5SIp9ux8M8q7wyokEx0r_CWvtWZL7vr8Q2D1twWk Download] | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Ideas From the Deep\Nanosaur\Prefs}} |
| − | }} | + | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Ideas From the Deep\Nanosaur\HighScores}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Nanosaur Extreme settings.png|General settings.}} | {{Image|Nanosaur Extreme settings.png|General settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
| − | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/nanosaur-extreme/en |
|widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | |widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | |multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | ||
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = unsupported | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = unsupported | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = hackable |
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 only. | + | |widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 only on the original releases. Use the [[#Github release|Github release]]. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = false | |ultrawidescreen = false | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Use the [[#Github release|Github release]]. |
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Use the [[#Github release|Github release]]. |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = false | |anisotropic = false | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = hackable |
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Use the [[#Github release|Github release]]. |
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| + | |hdr = false | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
| + | |ray tracing = unknown | ||
| + | |ray tracing notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = n/a | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| − | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = unknown |
| − | |button prompts notes | + | |xbox prompts notes = |
| + | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
| + | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| + | |light bar support = unknown | ||
| + | |light bar support notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |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 = | ||
|haptic feedback = unknown | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input = unknown |
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
| + | |steam input api = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input api notes = | ||
| + | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
| + | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = Only on/off with {{key|F9}} (Music) and {{key|F10}} (Ambient) | |separate volume notes = Only on/off with {{key|F9}} (Music) and {{key|F10}} (Ambient) | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = unknown |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = unknown |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
| − | |opengl versions = | + | |opengl versions = unknown |
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
|glide versions = | |glide versions = | ||
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|mantle support = | |mantle support = | ||
|mantle support notes = | |mantle support notes = | ||
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
| − | |vulkan | + | |vulkan notes = |
|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = true |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = 64-bit requires Github re-release. | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = false | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = true | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = Requires Github re-release. | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= true | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= true | ||
| + | |linux powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux 68k app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = Requires Github re-release. | ||
| + | |mac os powerpc app = true | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 98se, ME, 2K, XP | |minOS = 98se, ME, 2K, XP | ||
| − | |minCPU = 500 | + | |minCPU = 500 MHz |
|minRAM = 32 MB | |minRAM = 32 MB | ||
|minHD = 20 MB | |minHD = 20 MB | ||
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|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
| − | |recCPU = 700 | + | |recCPU = 700 MHz |
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
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|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
| + | |notes = {{ii}} Does not run on OS X or in Classic mode on OS X.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.pangeasoft.net/nano/files.html|title=Pangea Software: Nanosaur Files|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Latest revision as of 08:21, 27 December 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Pangea Software | |
| Windows | Ideas From the Deep |
| Release dates | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | December 1, 1998 |
| Windows | December 22, 2002 |
| macOS (OS X) | November 13, 2020[1] |
| Linux | 2021 |
| Reception | |
| IGDB | n/a |
| IGDB | n/a |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Platform, Shooter |
| Art styles | Stylized |
| Themes | Prehistoric |
| Series | Nanosaur |
 |
|
| Nanosaur | |
|---|---|
| Nanosaur | 1998 |
| Nanosaur 2: Hatchling | 2004 |
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Bundled with some iMac systems. | |
|
| Retail | |
Nanosaur Extreme. Requires registered name, serial number, and order number. | |
|
| Official website | |
Free download of the original Mac version and link to the Github release. | |
Version differences
- Nanosaur Extreme is a later release that includes extra enemies and weapons.
Essential improvements
Gitub release
- A fan developed port of the game for modern systems, approved by the original developers.
- Adds several new features including widescreen and windowed support
- Github releases page.
Patches
- The 1.3.4 Update updates the Mac OS version to the latest version. The Windows version is already patched.
Modern Windows video crash fix
- To avoid the video crash due to recent Windows versions, download dgVoodoo and drag/drop the content of the "MS" folder to the root of Nanosaur Extreme to fix it.
Mac OS quality music
- Replace the music folder with this content: Download
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\Ideas From the Deep\Nanosaur\Prefs |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\Ideas From the Deep\Nanosaur\HighScores |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Video
General settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 640x480 only on the original releases. Use the Github release. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Use the Github release. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Use the Github release. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use the Github release. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Only on/off with F9 (Music) and F10 (Ambient) | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | 64-bit requires Github re-release. | ||||
| macOS (OS X) | Requires Github re-release. | ||||
| Linux | Requires Github re-release. | ||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98se, ME, 2K, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | 500 MHz | 700 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible | |
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 9.2.2 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 300 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 96 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Rage 128 | |
- Does not run on OS X or in Classic mode on OS X.[2]
References
- ↑ Github - Releases - jorio/Nanosaur - last accessed on 2021-10-23
- ↑ Pangea Software: Nanosaur Files - last accessed on May 2023