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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Pitfall The Mayan Adventure Coverart.jpg
+
|cover        = Pitfall The Mayan Adventure cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Redline Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Redline Games}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Kinesoft|Windows}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Kinesoft|Windows}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Kroyer Films|Animation}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Kroyer Films|Animation}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Soundelux|CD audio}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Soundelux|CD audio}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GAMEBANK Corp.|Japan}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GameBank|Japan}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 1995}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 31, 1995}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
 +
{{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            | Pitfall }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
−
|wikipedia    = Pitfall:_The_Mayan_Adventure
+
|strategywiki = Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
 +
|mobygames    = pitfall-the-mayan-adventure
 +
|wikipedia    = Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Pitfall}}
 
  
−
'''General information'''
+
'''Key points'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/pitfall-the-mayan-adventure MobyGames entry]
+
{{ii}} Notable for being the very first game to fully use Windows (not Windows 3.x).
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00002S93O | Disc | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Game runs directly off of the disc, uses Redbook audio for music. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Entire game is run from the CD only
+
 
 +
==Essential Improvements==
 +
===[https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=32451&sid=be4e0e4d113dea309c141bf0c1c01f1a&start=20#p268314 Sound Fix]===
 +
{{++}} Prevents the game from locking up completely whenever a sound effect is played.
 +
{{ii}} Due to an error in the '''wail32.dll''' file on the CD, the game locks up whenever the file is used to play sound.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Activision\Pitfall}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Activision\Pitfall}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Pitfall The Mayan Adventure Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pitfall The Mayan Adventure Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = na
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = na
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = na
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Pitfall The Mayan Adventure Keyboard.png|In-game keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pitfall The Mayan Adventure Keyboard.png|In-game keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pitfall The Mayan Adventure Joystick.png|In-game joystick settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pitfall The Mayan Adventure Joystick.png|In-game joystick settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = na
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = na
+
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|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 notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|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 settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Pitfall The Mayan Adventure Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pitfall The Mayan Adventure Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = na
+
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = na
+
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
−
|closed captions          = na
+
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|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  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = na
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  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = na
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
 +
===Pitfall plays no sound and the sound checkboxes are greyed out===
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set Windows 95 or 98/ME Compatability mode|fix=
 +
# Locate '''pitfall.exe''' in {{p|game}} and right-click.
 +
# Select '''"Properties"''' and then open the compatability tab.
 +
# Tick the box '''"Run this in compatability mode for"''' and select either '''Windows 95''' or '''Windows 98/ME''' from the dropdown menu.
 +
# Click '''"Apply"''' then close the properties box.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Game Freezes completely when playing sound effects===
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Replace faulty wail32.dll|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Running the game from CD prevents replacement of '''wail32.dll'''
 +
# Navigate to the Pitfall CD.
 +
# Copy the <code>'''ASSETS'''</code> folder from the CD to a directory on the hard drive.
 +
# Rename the newly created <code>'''ASSETS'''</code> folder to PITFALL.
 +
# Download the fixed dll from [https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=32451&sid=be4e0e4d113dea309c141bf0c1c01f1a&start=20#p268314 '''here''']
 +
# Extact the downloaded file and use it to replace the '''wail32.dll''' in the new PITFALL folder.
 +
# Use the pitfall.exe executable in the PITFALL folder to launch the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
 +
===Pitfall.exe gives a 256 color error===
 +
{{ii}} This error occurs even when 256 color mode in compatability is checked.
 +
 +
Clicking okay will dismiss the error and allow the game to launch, but will reappear the next time the game is launched.
 +
 +
===Pitfall.exe gives a "bad or missing DISPDIB.dll -error 2" message===
 +
{{ii}} This error only appears when using Windows 95 or 98/ME compatability mode.
 +
Clicking okay will dismiss the error and allow the game to launch, but will reappear the next time the game is launched.
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:35, 18 October 2023

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure cover
Developers
Activision
Redline Games
Windows Kinesoft
Animation Kroyer Films
CD audio Soundelux
Publishers
Activision
Japan GameBank
Release dates
Windows August 31, 1995
Taxonomy
Perspectives Side view
Genres Platform
Series Pitfall
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure guide on StrategyWiki
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure on MobyGames
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure on Wikipedia
Pitfall
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns 1984
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure 1995
Pitfall: The Lost Expedition 2004
Pitfall! 2010

Key points

Notable for being the very first game to fully use Windows (not Windows 3.x).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Game runs directly off of the disc, uses Redbook audio for music.
Windows

Essential Improvements

Sound Fix

Prevents the game from locking up completely whenever a sound effect is played.
Due to an error in the wail32.dll file on the CD, the game locks up whenever the file is used to play sound.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Activision\Pitfall[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Activision\Pitfall[Note 1]

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Scaled up from 320x224
Multi-monitor
Stretched
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
By default.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

In-game keyboard settings.
In-game keyboard settings.
In-game joystick settings.
In-game joystick settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French

Issues fixed

Pitfall plays no sound and the sound checkboxes are greyed out

Set Windows 95 or 98/ME Compatability mode
  1. Locate pitfall.exe in <path-to-game> and right-click.
  2. Select "Properties" and then open the compatability tab.
  3. Tick the box "Run this in compatability mode for" and select either Windows 95 or Windows 98/ME from the dropdown menu.
  4. Click "Apply" then close the properties box.

Game Freezes completely when playing sound effects

Replace faulty wail32.dll
Running the game from CD prevents replacement of wail32.dll
  1. Navigate to the Pitfall CD.
  2. Copy the ASSETS folder from the CD to a directory on the hard drive.
  3. Rename the newly created ASSETS folder to PITFALL.
  4. Download the fixed dll from here
  5. Extact the downloaded file and use it to replace the wail32.dll in the new PITFALL folder.
  6. Use the pitfall.exe executable in the PITFALL folder to launch the game.

Issues unresolved

Pitfall.exe gives a 256 color error

This error occurs even when 256 color mode in compatability is checked.

Clicking okay will dismiss the error and allow the game to launch, but will reappear the next time the game is launched.

Pitfall.exe gives a "bad or missing DISPDIB.dll -error 2" message

This error only appears when using Windows 95 or 98/ME compatability mode.

Clicking okay will dismiss the error and allow the game to launch, but will reappear the next time the game is launched.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel 486 33 MHz Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

References