Difference between revisions of "Pac-Man: Adventures in Time"
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Simple disc check. | | Windows }} |
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− | # Go to <code>{{ | + | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>. |
# Right click <code>pac-man.exe</code> and click '''Create a New Shortcut'''. | # Right click <code>pac-man.exe</code> and click '''Create a New Shortcut'''. | ||
# Right click the new shortcut and select '''Properties''' on the drop down menu. | # Right click the new shortcut and select '''Properties''' on the drop down menu. | ||
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===Black graphical glitches=== | ===Black graphical glitches=== | ||
{{ii}} DirectDraw emulation may be broken on modern operating systems. | {{ii}} DirectDraw emulation may be broken on modern operating systems. | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Use a DirectDraw wrapper | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use a DirectDraw wrapper|fix= |
− | # Download the [ | + | # Download the latest version of [[dgVoodoo 2]]. |
− | # | + | # Copy the DLL files into <code>{{p|game}}</code> (MS\x86\D3DImm.dll, ddraw.dll). |
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Revision as of 08:51, 15 November 2021
Developers | |
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Creative Asylum | |
Mind's Eye Productions | |
Publishers | |
Hasbro Interactive | |
Engines | |
Paradox | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 31, 2000 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 79 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Pac-Man |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Pac-Man | 1983 |
Ms. Pac-Man (series) | |
Jr. Pac-Man | 1988 |
Super Pac-Man | 1989 |
Pac-in-Time | 1995 |
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time | 2000 |
Pac-Man All-Stars | 2002 |
Pac-Man World (series) | |
Pac-Man Pizza Parlor | 2010 |
Pac-Man Championship Edition (series) | |
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | 2013 |
Pac-Man Museum | 2014 |
Arcade Game Series: Pac-Man | 2016 |
Pac-Man 256 | 2016 |
Pac-Man Party Royale | 2019 |
Pac-Man Museum+ | 2022 |
Key points
- May have problems running on modern systems. See Black graphical glitches.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Simple disc check. |
Demos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\options.dat[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\slot#.dat[Note 1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
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) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Widescreen resolution
Fix aspect ratio |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Some keys cannot be bound to a controller. | |
Controller remapping | Cannot remap joystick, only menu and jump button. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Labeled as 3D Sound in Sound tab for the setup menu. Make sure to select 5.1 speakers for the best surround quality. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 2. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian |
- US versions only contain an English language option.
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Versus Labeled as Hot Seat in the menu. Dot Mania, Time Bomb, Ghost Tag |
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LAN play | 4 | Versus Labeled as Network in the menu. Can use IPX, TCP/IP, or Serial (2 player only). Use TCP/IP if you're using a standard, modern day Ethernet cable. Dot Mania, Time Bomb, Ghost Tag. |
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Online play | 4 | Versus Labeled as Internet in the menu. Requires host IP. Can use IPX, TCP/IP, or Serial (2 player only). Dot Mania, Time Bomb, Ghost Tag |
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Asynchronous multiplayer |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | Require host IP address to connect to online gameplay. | |
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Must use TCP/IP. No wireless play. | |
Direct IP | Require host IP address to connect to online gameplay. |
Issues fixed
- The game, by default, sets up the Start Menu shortcut to go to the setup window as well.
Create a new shortcut[citation needed] |
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Black graphical glitches
- DirectDraw emulation may be broken on modern operating systems.
Use a DirectDraw wrapper |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 | Includes both a T&L-compatible mode and a non-T&L mode. |
Software renderer |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, 2000, ME |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 64 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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).