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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Puyo Puyo Fever cover.jpg
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|cover        = Puyo Puyo Fever Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sonic Team}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Sonic Team}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 24, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 24, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 24, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 24, 2004}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Arcade, Puzzle}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Anime, Vector art}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Puyo Puyo}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
|strategywiki =  
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|strategywiki = Puyo Pop Fever
 +
|igdb        = puyo-pop-fever
 +
|mobygames    = puyo-pop-fever
 
|wikipedia    = Puyo Pop Fever
 
|wikipedia    = Puyo Pop Fever
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Puyo Puyo}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} Also known as '''Puyo Pop Fever'''.
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{{ii}} Also known as ''Puyo Pop Fever''.
 
{{ii}} Only released in Japan.
 
{{ii}} Only released in Japan.
 +
{{ii}} PC version is based off of the Dreamcast version, and lacks the 3D visual effects of the PlayStation 2/GameCube/Xbox versions.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| retail | | unknown | Only released in Japan. |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| retail | | unknown | Only released in Japan. |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = Puyo Puyo Fever requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = Puyo Puyo Fever has no microtransactions.
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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|appdata}}\Sega\PuyoF\}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Sega\PuyoF\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Puyo Puyo Fever Video and Audio Settings.png|External video and audio settings}}
 +
{{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      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|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                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS.<br>Framerate drops between 3-45 FPS when focus is lost.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-09-03}}</ref>
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
<gallery>
{{Input settings
+
Puyo Puyo Fever General Settings.png|General settings
|key remap                = unknown
+
Puyo Puyo Fever Video Settings (English Launcher).png|External video settings (English launcher)
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Puyo Puyo Fever Keyboard and Gamepad Settings.png|External keyboard and gamepad settings}}
 +
{{Image|Puyo Puyo Fever Keyboard and Gamepad Settings (English Launcher).png|External keyboard and gamepad settings (English launcher)}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = limited
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = Directional buttons are mapped to the left thumbstick and cannot be remapped.<br>If gamepad buttons cannot be remapped with the English launcher (<code>s_launch.exe</code>), use the Japanese launcher (<code>SegaLauncher.exe</code>) to remap controls.
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = n/a
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|xinput controllers notes  =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  = Controller must be connected via a wired connection.
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|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
+
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = V2, Bluetooth
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|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  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Puyo Puyo Fever Audio Settings (English Launcher).png|External audio settings (English launcher)}}
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = false
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|separate volume notes    = On/off toggle for music and sound effects.
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound          = true
|subtitles                = unknown
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|surround sound notes    = Plays up to 3.0.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-09-11|comment= Tested using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.}}</ref>
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles                = always on
|closed captions          = unknown
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|subtitles notes          = Limited to cutscenes in Single Puyo POP mode only; cannot be disabled. Voiced dialogue during matches, such as chaining and post-battle lines, are not subtitled.
 +
|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              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = unknown
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  |interface = hackable
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = hackable
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = hackable
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Use [https://puyonexus.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=35 Hernan's Puyo Puyo Fever English installer] to play the game in English.<br>When playing with English audio, select dialogue during cutscenes will get cut off due to timing differences between the English and Japanese voice clips.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 2
|local play modes    =  
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|local play modes    = Versus
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = false
 
|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          = false
|online play players  =  
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|online play players  = 2
|online play modes    =  
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|online play modes    = Versus
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = Official service ended in 2014.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
|directdraw versions    =  
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|directdraw versions    = true
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|wing                  =  
 
|wing                  =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = Windows Media Audio, Waveform Audio
|audio notes      =  
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|audio notes      = Windows Media Audio is used for music, while Waveform is used for voices and sound effects.
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 98 SE
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 600 MHz
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 128 MB
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 100 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = XP
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 866 MHz
|recRAM  =  
+
|recRAM  = 256 MB
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    = 300 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minHD    = 600 MB
 
|minHD    = 600 MB
 +
 +
|recOS    = 10.6
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 00:28, 29 July 2023

Puyo Puyo Fever
Puyo Puyo Fever cover
Developers
Sonic Team
Publishers
Sega
Release dates
macOS (OS X) June 24, 2004
Windows September 24, 2004
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Arcade, Puzzle
Art styles Anime, Vector art
Themes Fantasy
Series Puyo Puyo
Puyo Puyo Fever on IGDB
Puyo Puyo Fever guide on StrategyWiki
Puyo Puyo Fever on MobyGames
Puyo Puyo Fever on Wikipedia
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Puyo Puyo 2 1995
Puyo Puyo Sun 1998
Puyo Puyo Fever 2004
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2018
Puyo Puyo Champions 2019
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 2021

Warnings

The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.

Key points

Also known as Puyo Pop Fever.
Only released in Japan.
PC version is based off of the Dreamcast version, and lacks the 3D visual effects of the PlayStation 2/GameCube/Xbox versions.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Only released in Japan.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase Puyo Puyo Fever requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions Puyo Puyo Fever has no microtransactions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Sega\PuyoF\
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Sega\PuyoF\
macOS (OS X)

Video

External video and audio settings
External video and audio settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
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
120+ FPS
Capped at 60 FPS.
Framerate drops between 3-45 FPS when focus is lost.[1]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

External keyboard and gamepad settings
External keyboard and gamepad settings
External keyboard and gamepad settings (English launcher)
External keyboard and gamepad settings (English launcher)

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
Directional buttons are mapped to the left thumbstick and cannot be remapped.
If gamepad buttons cannot be remapped with the English launcher (s_launch.exe), use the Japanese launcher (SegaLauncher.exe) to remap controls.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Controller must be connected via a wired connection.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
, Wireless (Bluetooth)
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

External audio settings (English launcher)
External audio settings (English launcher)

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
On/off toggle for music and sound effects.
Surround sound
Plays up to 3.0.[2]
Subtitles
Limited to cutscenes in Single Puyo POP mode only; cannot be disabled. Voiced dialogue during matches, such as chaining and post-battle lines, are not subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Use Hernan's Puyo Puyo Fever English installer to play the game in English.
When playing with English audio, select dialogue during cutscenes will get cut off due to timing differences between the English and Japanese voice clips.
Japanese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
LAN play
Online play
2 Versus
Official service ended in 2014.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
DirectDraw
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Windows Media Audio, Waveform Audio Windows Media Audio is used for music, while Waveform is used for voices and sound effects.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 SE
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 600 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.2.8
Processor (CPU) PowerPC G3 500 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB


References

  1. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-09-03
  2. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-09-11
    Tested using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.