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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Platypus cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Platypus cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 9, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 9, 2006}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-Time Game Purchase }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Arcade}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Flight}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pre-rendered graphics, Cartoon}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Platypus }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Platypus}}
 
|steam appid  = 307340
 
|steam appid  = 307340
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = 13586
 +
|hltb        = 7112
 +
|igdb        = platypus
 +
|lutris      = platypus
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
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|wikipedia    = Platypus (video game)
 
|winehq      = 6426
 
|winehq      = 6426
|license      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Official | https://playism.com/product/platypus | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 307340 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 307340 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Official | https://playism.com/product/platypus | DRM-free |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\config.dat}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3
 
|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = limited
 
|4k ultra hd                = limited
|4k ultra hd notes          = High resolutions can be selected within [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo2], but other than 4:3 will be stretched
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|4k ultra hd notes          = High resolutions can be selected within [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2], but other than 4:3 will be stretched
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = The game may be forced to go borderless through an external application
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = false
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = The game most likely follows the default V-Sync settings
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              = 63 FPS cap.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Nico 0|date=2020-06-10}}</ref>
 
|120 fps notes              = 63 FPS cap.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Nico 0|date=2020-06-10}}</ref>
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===Black screen on modern Windows===
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===Black screen on modern Windows, game freezes after doing Alt+Tab===
{{Fixbox|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo] or [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper dxwrapper]|fix=
# Install [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo2]
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{{ii}}The ddraw.dll wrapper from any of these 2 wrapper programs will resolve both issues.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|platypusinput.png|The control selections of the game, along with the On/Off switch for Music}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          = The game has its own custom cursor.
 
|mouse menu notes          = The game has its own custom cursor.
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = The game only allows the Music to be turned on or off
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 2
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
|directdraw versions    =  
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|directdraw versions    = true
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  = true
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
|macos arm app          =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app = false
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|macos arm app          = false
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = XP/Vista/7/8
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Pentium or AMD 1.3 GHz
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 128 MB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 15 - 20 MB free disk space
|minGPU  =  
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|minGPU  = 32 MB 3D Video Card
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 09:10, 8 February 2024

Platypus
Platypus cover
Developers
Idigicon
Publishers
KISS ltd
Release dates
Windows June 2, 2004
macOS (OS X) May 9, 2006
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Arcade
Vehicles Flight
Art styles Pre-rendered graphics, Cartoon
Series Platypus
Platypus on HowLongToBeat
Platypus on IGDB
Platypus on MobyGames
Platypus on Wikipedia
Platypus
Platypus 2005
Platypus II 2007

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.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Official website (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config.dat[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/307340/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/307340/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4:3
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
High resolutions can be selected within dgVoodoo2, but other than 4:3 will be stretched
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
The game may be forced to go borderless through an external application
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
The game most likely follows the default V-Sync settings
60 FPS
120+ FPS
63 FPS cap.[1]
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Issues fixed

Black screen on modern Windows, game freezes after doing Alt+Tab

Use dgVoodoo or dxwrapper
The ddraw.dll wrapper from any of these 2 wrapper programs will resolve both issues.

Input

The control selections of the game, along with the On/Off switch for Music
The control selections of the game, along with the On/Off switch for Music

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
The player can choose either a mouse or keyboard to use.
Mouse acceleration
The game is most likely using the default sensitivity settings.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
The game has its own custom cursor.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
The game only allows the Music to be turned on or off
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP/Vista/7/8
Processor (CPU) Pentium or AMD 1.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 - 20 MB free disk space
Video card (GPU) 32 MB 3D Video Card


Notes

  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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Nico 0 on 2020-06-10