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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 5, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 5, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|super-motherload|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|311/super-motherload|71}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|super-motherload|73}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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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            | Motherload }}
 
|steam appid  = 269110
 
|steam appid  = 269110
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 14944
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = super-motherload
 
|wikipedia    = Super Motherload
 
|wikipedia    = Super Motherload
 
|winehq      = 16491
 
|winehq      = 16491
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Motherload}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/269110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/269110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration files location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\XGen Studios, Inc\Super Motherload\savedata\common\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\XGen Studios, Inc\Super Motherload\savedata\common\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\XGen Studios, Inc\Super Motherload\savedata\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\XGen Studios, Inc\Super Motherload\savedata\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Super Motherload - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Super Motherload - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Limited to on/off.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Limited to on/off.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Super Motherload - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Super Motherload - 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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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|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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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = Xbox
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|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{--}} All in-game key prompts (excluding the main menu) only show the gamepad bindings.
 
{{--}} All in-game key prompts (excluding the main menu) only show the gamepad bindings.
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Super Motherload - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Super Motherload - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound and voice.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound and voice.
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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         =
 +
|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    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |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    =  
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  |audio    = unknown
  |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    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
  |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    =  
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  |audio    = unknown
  |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    =  
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  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
{{ii}} The [http://steamcommunity.com/app/269110/discussions/5/ Known Issues] forum may contain a fix for your problem.
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{{ii}} The [https://steamcommunity.com/app/269110/discussions/5/ Known Issues] forum may contain a fix for your problem.
 
===Game fails to launch===
 
===Game fails to launch===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Possible solutions to launch failure|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/269110/discussions/5/558749190866919886/|title=Game does not run / "launcher.exe has stopped working..." :: Super Motherload Known Issues|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Possible solutions to launch failure|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/269110/discussions/5/558749190866919886/ Game does not run / "launcher.exe has stopped working..." :: Super Motherload Known Issues]</ref>}}
 
 
''If your game is failing to start, try the following:''
 
''If your game is failing to start, try the following:''
 
# Reinstall your graphics cards drivers.
 
# Reinstall your graphics cards drivers.
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# Switch to the Direct3D mode in the launcher.
 
# Switch to the Direct3D mode in the launcher.
  
{{ii}} Using OpenGL will offer higher graphical fidelity and if possible, it is recommended over D3D.
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'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Using OpenGL will offer higher graphical fidelity and if possible, it is recommended over Direct3D.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|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
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = Vista
 
|minOS    = Vista
|minCPU  = 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium Dual core
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.2 GHz
|minCPU2  = 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon X2 64
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 64 2.2 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 491 MB
 
|minHD    = 491 MB
|minGPU  = GeForce 6800 GT
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5450
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5450
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
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|minVRAM  = 256 MB (Nvidia), 512 MB (ATI)
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
  
 
|recOS    = 7, 8
 
|recOS    = 7, 8
|recCPU  = 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
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|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz
|recCPU2  = 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon X2 64
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|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 64 2.6 GHz
|recGPU  = GeForce 8600
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5570
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5570
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
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|recVRAM  = 512 MB (Nvidia), 1 GB (ATI)
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 17:28, 10 May 2023

Super Motherload
Super Motherload cover
Developers
XGen Studios
Engines
PhyreEngine
Release dates
Windows April 5, 2014
Reception
OpenCritic 71
IGDB 73
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Motherload
Super Motherload on HowLongToBeat
Super Motherload on IGDB
Super Motherload on MobyGames
Super Motherload on Wikipedia
Motherload
Motherload 2004
Super Motherload 2014

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM details are not known
Windows
Humble Store
DRM-free
Comes bundled with Motherload Goldium Edition.
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Comes bundled with Motherload Goldium Edition.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\XGen Studios, Inc\Super Motherload\savedata\common\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/269110/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\XGen Studios, Inc\Super Motherload\savedata\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/269110/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

All in-game key prompts (excluding the main menu) only show the gamepad bindings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, sound and voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Not available in menus.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op
All players can play on the keyboard.
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

The Known Issues forum may contain a fix for your problem.

Game fails to launch

Possible solutions to launch failure[1]

If your game is failing to start, try the following:

  1. Reinstall your graphics cards drivers.
  2. On computers with mulitple GPUs, ensure it is running on your high performance adapter.
  3. Switch to the Direct3D mode in the launcher.

Notes

Using OpenGL will offer higher graphical fidelity and if possible, it is recommended over Direct3D.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL 2.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.2 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 64 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 491 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 5450
256 MB (Nvidia), 512 MB (ATI) of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References