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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Q-Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Q-Games}}
{{Infobox game/row/winporter|Double Eleven}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Double Eleven|Windows}}
{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Double Eleven}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Double Eleven|OS X}}
{{Infobox game/row/linporter|Double Eleven}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Double Eleven|Linux}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Double Eleven}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Double Eleven}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 30, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 30, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 30, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|September 30, 2013}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|pixeljunk-monsters-ultimate|72}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|pixeljunk-monsters-ultimate|}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Tower defense}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | PixelJunk }}
 
|steam appid  = 243780
 
|steam appid  = 243780
|gogcom page  = pixeljunk_monsters_hd
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|gogcom id    = 1207659883
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|official site= http://pixeljunk.jp/library/Monsters/
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|hltb        = 12602
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = pixeljunk-monsters-ultimate-hd
 
|wikipedia    = PixelJunk Monsters
 
|wikipedia    = PixelJunk Monsters
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|PixelJunk}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659883|pixeljunk_monsters_hd}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659883|pixeljunk_monsters_hd}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/243780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/243780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00ED2GA3W | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-PIXEL | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | pixeljunk_monsters_hd | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | pixeljunk_monsters_hd | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | pixeljunk-monsters-ultimate | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | pixeljunk-monsters-ultimate | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | pixeljunk-monsters-ultimate | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | pixeljunk-monsters-ultimate | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id699406843 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 243780 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 243780 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id699406843 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/pixeljunk-monsters-ultimate/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/pixeljunk-monsters-ultimate/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes= Full screen resolution can only be chosen when switching from windowed, always letter-boxed to 16:9.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Full screen resolution can only be chosen when switching from windowed, always {{term|letterboxed}} to 16:9.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Supports up to 8k (7680x4320) using nVidia DSR
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                = Frame limit of 62.
 
|vsync notes                = Frame limit of 62.
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|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=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts     = unknown
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|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    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate - settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate - settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and effects.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and effects.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP SP2
 
|minOS    = XP SP2
|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz Dual core
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|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 600 MB
 
|minHD    = 600 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
|minSM    = 2
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|minSM    = 3
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|minaudio = XAudio 2 compatible
  
 
|recOS    = 7
 
|recOS    = 7
|recCPU  = 2.2 GHz Dual core
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|recCPU  = 2.2 GHz Dual Core
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
}}
 
}}
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|minOS    = 10.6
 
|minOS    = 10.6
|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz Dual core
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|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 650 MB
 
|minHD    = 650 MB
|minGPU  = Intel HD 3000
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|minGPU  = Intel HD Graphics 3000
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
  
 
|recOS    = 10.8
 
|recOS    = 10.8
|recCPU  = 2.2 GHz Dual core
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|recCPU  = 2.2 GHz Dual Core
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
}}
 
}}
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|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04
 
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04
|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz Dual core
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|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 650 MB
 
|minHD    = 650 MB
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|recOS    = Ubuntu 13.04
 
|recOS    = Ubuntu 13.04
|recCPU  = 2.2 GHz Dual core
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|recCPU  = 2.2 GHz Dual Core
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Revision as of 10:55, 22 March 2023

PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate
PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate cover
Developers
Q-Games
Windows Double Eleven
macOS (OS X) Double Eleven
Linux Double Eleven
Publishers
Double Eleven
Release dates
Windows August 26, 2013
macOS (OS X) September 30, 2013
Linux September 30, 2013
Reception
Metacritic 72
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Multiplayer
Genres Tower defense
Series PixelJunk
PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate on HowLongToBeat
PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate on IGDB
PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate on MobyGames
PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate on Wikipedia
PixelJunk
PixelJunk Eden 2012
PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate 2013
PixelJunk Shooter 2013
PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy 2015
PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate 2015
PixelJunk Monsters 2 2018

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Key points

It's possible to record the gameplay and upload to YouTube directly from the game.
The game does not have any graphical settings.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)

Version differences

The DRM-free versions do not have online multiplayer available.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Config.xml[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game>/Config.xml
Linux <path-to-game>/Config.xml
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\savegame\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game>/savegame/
Linux <path-to-game>/savegame/
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/243780/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Full screen resolution can only be chosen when switching from windowed, always letterboxed to 16:9.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Supports up to 8k (7680x4320) using nVidia DSR
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Frame limit of 62.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 62 FPS.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

General settings.
General settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
LAN play
Online play
2 Co-op
Not available in DRM-free versions.

Connection types

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support
Sound (audio device) XAudio 2 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 650 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 3000
256 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 650 MB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 2 compatible
Other glibc 2.15


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