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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2000}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|pac-man-adventures-in-time|79}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Pac-Man }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = pac-man-adventures-in-time
 
|wikipedia    = Pac-Man: Adventures in Time
 
|wikipedia    = Pac-Man: Adventures in Time
 
|winehq      = 6651
 
|winehq      = 6651
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|igdb        = pac-man-adventures-in-time
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Pac-Man}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{--}} Can be unstable depending on graphics card and processor.
 
{{--}} Can be unstable depending on graphics card and processor.
−
{{--}} Has problems running on Windows 10 and above. See [[#Black graphical glitches|"Fixing graphical glitches"]] and [[#Issues unresolved|"Issues unresolved"]].
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{{--}} May have problems running on modern operating systems. See [[#Black graphical glitches|"Fixing graphical glitches"]].
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\pac-man.exe}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\options.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Pm ait (graphics setup menu).PNG|Pac-Man: Adventures in Time graphics -setup menu.}}
 
{{Image|Pm ait (graphics setup menu).PNG|Pac-Man: Adventures in Time graphics -setup menu.}}
 
{{Image|Pm ait (advanced graphics setup menu).PNG|Pac-Man: Adventures in Time advanced -setup menu.}}
 
{{Image|Pm ait (advanced graphics setup menu).PNG|Pac-Man: Adventures in Time advanced -setup menu.}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = true
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= The cutscenes are stretched.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = true
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Fix aspect ratio|fix=
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# Open {{file|pac-man.exe}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
 +
# Press {{key|Ctrl|R}} and set '''Datatype''' to '''Hex-values'''.
 +
# Search for {{code|0000403F}} and replace all hex-values with:
 +
#* {{code|0000203F}} for 16:10 screens
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#* {{code|9A99193F}} for 15:9 screens
 +
#* {{code|0000103F}} for 16:9 screens
 +
#* {{code|B66DBD3E}} for 21:9 screens
 +
# Save the file.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  = DirectInput fully supported, XInput support varies.
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|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
−
|full controller notes    = XInput detected on menu, joystick not detected in-game.
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|full controller notes    = Some keys cannot be bound to a controller.
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    = Cannot remap joystick, only menu and jump button.
 
|controller remap notes    = Cannot remap joystick, only menu and jump button.
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|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
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|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
−
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support        = false
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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
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|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|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=  
−
|button prompts            = Generic
 
−
|button prompts notes      = Uses generic button prompts.
 
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Pm ait (sound setup menu).PNG|Pac-Man: Adventures in Time sound -setup menu.}}
 
{{Image|Pm ait (sound setup menu).PNG|Pac-Man: Adventures in Time sound -setup menu.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    = Labeled as '''3D Sound''' in '''Sound''' tab for the setup menu
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|surround sound notes    = Labeled as '''3D Sound''' in '''Sound''' tab for the setup menu. Make sure to select '''5.1 speakers''' for the best surround quality.
−
|subtitles                = N/A
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|closed captions          = N/A
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} US versions only contain an English language option.
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
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===Black graphical glitches===
 
===Black graphical glitches===
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{{ii}} DirectDraw emulation is broken in Windows 10 and later
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{{ii}} DirectDraw emulation may be broken on modern operating systems.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use a DirectDraw wrapper|ref=<ref>https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use a DirectDraw wrapper|ref=<ref>https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat</ref>|fix=
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# Download the [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases/ DirectDrawCompat] wrapper
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# Download the [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases DirectDrawCompat] wrapper.
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# Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into the game's installation folder
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# Extract the contents from the <code>ddraw.zip</code> file into the installation folder.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 06:50, 4 March 2021

Pac-Man: Adventures in Time
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time cover
Developers
Creative Asylum
Mind's Eye Productions
Publishers
Hasbro Interactive
Release dates
Windows October 31, 2000
Reception
Metacritic 79
Taxonomy
Series Pac-Man
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time on IGDB
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time on MobyGames
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
⤏ 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
Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs 2024

Key points

Can be unstable depending on graphics card and processor.
May have problems running on modern operating systems. See "Fixing graphical glitches".

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\options.dat[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\slot#.dat[Note 1]

Video

Pac-Man: Adventures in Time graphics -setup menu.
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time graphics -setup menu.
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time advanced -setup menu.
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time advanced -setup menu.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Force with DXWnd.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Force with DXWnd and Borderless Gaming.
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
  1. Open pac-man.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
  2. Press Ctrl+R and set Datatype to Hex-values.
  3. Search for 0000403F and replace all hex-values with:
    • 0000203F for 16:10 screens
    • 9A99193F for 15:9 screens
    • 0000103F for 16:9 screens
    • B66DBD3E for 21:9 screens
  4. Save the file.

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
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
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Pac-Man: Adventures in Time sound -setup menu.
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time sound -setup menu.

Audio feature State Notes
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
English
French
German
Italian
US versions only contain an English language option.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
Labeled as Hot Seat in the menu. Dot Mania, Time Bomb, Ghost Tag
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.
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
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type Native Notes
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

Can't access the graphics and sound setup menu

The game, by default, sets up the Start Menu shortcut to go to the setup window as well.
Create a new shortcut[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Right click pac-man.exe and click Create a New Shortcut.
  3. Right click the new shortcut and select Properties on the drop down menu.
  4. In the target for the properties, add -setup a the end of the very end of the target.
  5. Click Apply at the bottom of the properties window to save your changes.
Launching the shortcut should now lead you directly to the graphics setup menu.

Black graphical glitches

DirectDraw emulation may be broken on modern operating systems.
Use a DirectDraw wrapper[1]
  1. Download the DirectDrawCompat wrapper.
  2. Extract the contents from the ddraw.zip file into the installation folder.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7 Includes both a T&L-compatible mode and a non-T&L mode.
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
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. ↑ 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).

References