Difference between revisions of "Nanosaur"

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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	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

[1] Github - Releases - jorio/Nanosaur - last accessed on 2021-10-23

[2] Pangea Software: Nanosaur Files - last accessed on May 2023

[1]

[2]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{Infobox game
-|cover        =
+|cover        = Nanosaur cover.png
 |developers   =
 {{Infobox game/row/developer|Pangea Software}}
@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|December 1, 1998}}
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 22, 2002}}
+{{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>}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|2021}}
+|reception    =
+{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|nanosaur|n/a}}
+{{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
@@ Line 17: / Line 40: @@
 |license      = former commercial
 }}
-{{Series|Nanosaur}}
-'''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://www.pangeasoft.net/nano/index.html Official site]
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| official | http://www.pangeasoft.net/nano/register.html | unknown | | | Mac OS }}
+{{Availability/row| retail | | unknown | Bundled with some iMac systems. | | Mac OS}}
-{{Availability/row| publisher | http://www.ideasfromthedeep.com/product_info.php/products_id/66 | unknown | | | Windows }}
+{{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}} Demos are available for [http://www.ideasfromthedeep.com/product_info.php/products_id/66 Windows] and [http://www.pangeasoft.net/nano/files.html Mac OS].
+===Version differences===
+{{ii}} '''Nanosaur Extreme''' is a later release that includes extra enemies and weapons.
 ==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===
 {{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.
@@ Line 52: / Line 79: @@
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Nanosaur Extreme settings.png|General settings.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/nanosaur-extreme/en
 |widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
@@ Line 60: / Line 87: @@
 |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = unsupported
-|widescreen resolution      = false
+|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 notes         =
 |ultrawidescreen            = false
 |ultrawidescreen notes      =
-|4k ultra hd                = false
+|4k ultra hd                = hackable
-|4k ultra hd notes          =
+|4k ultra hd notes          = Use the [[#Github release|Github release]].
 |fov                        = false
 |fov notes                  =
-|windowed                   = false
+|windowed                   = hackable
-|windowed notes             =
+|windowed notes             = Use the [[#Github release|Github release]].
 |borderless windowed        = false
 |borderless windowed notes  =
 |anisotropic                = false
 |anisotropic notes          =
-|antialiasing               = false
+|antialiasing               = hackable
-|antialiasing notes         =
+|antialiasing notes         = Use the [[#Github release|Github release]].
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 84: / Line 114: @@
 |120 fps                    = unknown
 |120 fps notes              =
-|hdr                        = unknown
+|hdr                        = false
 |hdr notes                  =
+|ray tracing                = unknown
+|ray tracing notes          =
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = false
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 154: / Line 186: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = false
 |separate volume notes    = Only on/off with {{key|F9}} (Music) and {{key|F10}} (Ambient)
@@ Line 167: / Line 199: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 203: / Line 237: @@
 |shader model notes     =
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
-|windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows 64-bit exe     = true
-|windows exe notes      =
+|windows arm app        = unknown
-|macos 32-bit app       =
+|windows exe notes      = 64-bit requires Github re-release.
-|macos 64-bit app       =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
-|macos app notes        =
+|macos intel 32-bit app = false
-|linux 32-bit executable=
+|macos intel 64-bit app = true
-|linux 64-bit executable=
+|macos arm app          = unknown
-|linux executable notes =
+|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=
 }}
@@ Line 246: / Line 289: @@
 |recHD    =
 |recGPU   =
-|notes    = {{ii}} Does not run on OS X or in Classic mode on OS X.<ref>[http://www.pangeasoft.net/nano/files.html Pangea Software: Nanosaur Files]</ref>
+|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>
 }}
 {{References}}

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