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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 14, 2007}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 14, 2007}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}} | ||
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|steam appid = 319180 | |steam appid = 319180 | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = platypus-ii |
+ | |hltb = 21987 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
− | |wikipedia = | + | |wikipedia = Platypus_(video_game)#Sequel |
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-PLATYPUS2 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-PLATYPUS2 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GMG | platypus-2 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | platypus-2 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 319180 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 319180 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Publisher | https://playism.com/product/platypus2 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
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===Audio plays only on the right ear<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Stormshadow429|date=2022-01-20|comment=The thread can be found [https://steamcommunity.com/app/319180/discussions/0/2792745783009598723/ here]}}</ref>=== | ===Audio plays only on the right ear<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Stormshadow429|date=2022-01-20|comment=The thread can be found [https://steamcommunity.com/app/319180/discussions/0/2792745783009598723/ here]}}</ref>=== | ||
{{ii}} Download the unofficial patched version of Platypus II [https://disk.yandex.com/d/ye_z9-JCdU12PA here], copy the .exe on the installation folder then open it, the audio should be restored. | {{ii}} Download the unofficial patched version of Platypus II [https://disk.yandex.com/d/ye_z9-JCdU12PA here], copy the .exe on the installation folder then open it, the audio should be restored. | ||
+ | {{ii}} To manually restore the sound, open PlatypusII.exe with any hex editor (e.g. [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD]) and edit <code>0x000BA03009</code> from <code>89</code> to <code>85</code>. | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Latest revision as of 09:07, 8 February 2024
Developers | |
---|---|
Idigicon | |
Publishers | |
KISS ltd | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 14, 2007 |
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 | |
---|---|
Platypus | 2005 |
Platypus II | 2007 |
Key points
- Audio only plays through the right speaker on modern versions of Windows, with an unofficial fix available.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | ||||
Publisher website (unavailable) |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\config.dat[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/319180/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/319180/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | 640x480 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
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) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
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 | ||
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
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music on/off only. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | 3 | Co-op |
Issues resolved
Audio plays only on the right ear[2]
- Download the unofficial patched version of Platypus II here, copy the .exe on the installation folder then open it, the audio should be restored.
- To manually restore the sound, open PlatypusII.exe with any hex editor (e.g. HxD) and edit
0x000BA03009
from89
to85
.
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 2 500 MHz | 1.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 80 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (319180) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ I thought my left ear was dead. :: Platypus II General Discussions
- ↑ Verified by User:Stormshadow429 on 2022-01-20
- The thread can be found here