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(Correction, this game used to be available overseas by Nyu Media prior to being replaced by Sigma and later Deluxe Edition.)
(Updating information regarding the (delisted) English release of the game, and removing multiplayer since it seems to be a leftover that went unused in the Japanese version.)
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Japanese characters in the Japanese release do not display correctly unless played with Japanese Unicode settings on non-Japanese Windows. See [[Microsoft Windows#Non-Unicode applications might not work properly|here]] for a potential solution.
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{{ii}} Japanese characters do not display properly on non-Japanese Unicode settings. See [[Microsoft Windows#Non-Unicode applications might not work properly|here]] for a potential solution.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{ii}} This game has been removed from digital distribution, however it has been updated and re-released as [[Croixleur Sigma]] in 2014 and [[Croixleur Sigma - Deluxe Edition]] in 2019.
 
{{ii}} This game has been removed from digital distribution, however it has been updated and re-released as [[Croixleur Sigma]] in 2014 and [[Croixleur Sigma - Deluxe Edition]] in 2019.
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===Version differences===
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{{++}} The English version supports up to 720p resolution and features some additional visual improvements over the original Japanese release.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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{{ii}} Patches for the game can be found from [http://lost-identity.jp/souvenir/html/download.html the developer's website]. The last official update for this game is v1.13 which contains fixes from previous patches.
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{{ii}} Patches for the Japanese version can be found from [http://lost-identity.jp/souvenir/html/download.html the developer's website]. The last official update for the Japanese version is v1.13 which contains fixes from previous patches. The English version was already updated to its latest version.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save.dat}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{++}} Save file from the Japanese version is compatible with the English version.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-01-08|comment=}}</ref>
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Croixleur - Configuration tool.png|External configuration tool.}}
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{{Image|Croixleur (English) - Configuration tool.png|External configuration tool ([https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/File:Croixleur_-_Configuration_tool.png#/media/File:Croixleur_-_Configuration_tool.png Japanese version]).}}
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{{Image|Croixleur - General settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
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{{Image|Croixleur (English) - General settings.png|In-game general settings ([https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/File:Croixleur_-_General_settings.png Japanese version]).}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = limited
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|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 resolutions only, up to 1280x960.
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|widescreen resolution notes= The English version uses 16:9 resolutions, up to 1280x720. The Japanese version uses 4:3 resolutions only, up to 1280x960.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced via GPU's control panel.<ref name="GPU hacks"/>
 
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced via GPU's control panel.<ref name="GPU hacks"/>
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = Option up to x2-4 [[FSAA]], but it can cause black screens on unsupported video cards. Other anti-aliasing methods however can be forced via GPU's control panel.<ref name="GPU hacks">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-01-07|comment=Anti-aliasing (MSAA, FXAA, and SGSSAA), anisotropic filtering, and V-sync was hackable for this game via Nvidia Control Panel.}}</ref>
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FSAA]] x2-4 or off in the Japanese version, but it can cause a black screen on unsupported video cards.<ref name="black screen issue">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-01-07|comment=The FSAA option in the Japanese version caused the game to show a black screen. Disabling FSAA fixed the issue.}}</ref> FSAA was removed in the English version, however other anti-aliasing methods however can be forced via GPU's control panel.<ref name="GPU hacks">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-01-07|comment=Anti-aliasing (MSAA, FXAA, and SGSSAA), anisotropic filtering, and V-sync was hackable for this game via Nvidia Control Panel on both English and Japanese releases.}}</ref>
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync notes                = Can be forced via GPU's control panel.<ref name="GPU hacks"/>
 
|vsync notes                = Can be forced via GPU's control panel.<ref name="GPU hacks"/>
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS.
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|120 fps notes              = Disabling '''Lock FPS''' will uncap the frame-rate, however game logic is tied to frame-rate. Must be 60 FPS, anything higher/lower affects game speed.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-01-08|comment=Unlocking the frame-rate cap by disabling ''Lock FPS'' from the configuration tool caused the game to play way too fast.}}</ref>
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
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  |notes    = Formally available in the overseas version.
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  |notes    = Only available in the English version.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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  |ref      =  
 
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}}
 
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==Network==
 
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
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|local play          = true
 
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|local play players  = 2
 
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|local play modes    = Co-op
 
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|local play notes    = Input devices must be assigned to each player.
 
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|lan play            = unknown
 
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|lan play players    =
 
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|lan play modes      =
 
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|lan play notes      =
 
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|online play          = unknown
 
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|online play players  =
 
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|online play modes    =
 
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|online play notes    =
 
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|asynchronous        =
 
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|asynchronous notes  =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Game only shows a black screen===
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===Game only shows a black screen (Japanese version)===
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{{--}} Enabling FSAA setting can cause the game to display only as a black screen on some video cards.
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{{--}} Enabling FSAA setting in the Japanese version can cause the game to display only as a black screen on some video cards.
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable FSAA from the configuration tool|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=2020-01-07|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable FSAA from the configuration tool|ref=<ref name="black screen issue" />|fix=
 
}}
 
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This page is for the original game. For the updated version, see Croixleur Sigma. For the Deluxe Edition, see Croixleur Sigma - Deluxe Edition.

Croixleur
Croixleur cover
Developers
souvenir circ.
Publishers
Former Nyu Media[1]
Release dates
Windows August 14, 2010

Key points

Japanese characters do not display properly on non-Japanese Unicode settings. See here for a potential solution.

General information

Official developer website (Japanese)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
 Original Comiket 78 release.
Windows
This game has been removed from digital distribution, however it has been updated and re-released as Croixleur Sigma in 2014 and Croixleur Sigma - Deluxe Edition in 2019.

Version differences

The English version supports up to 720p resolution and features some additional visual improvements over the original Japanese release.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patches for the Japanese version can be found from the developer's website. The last official update for the Japanese version is v1.13 which contains fixes from previous patches. The English version was already updated to its latest version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\setup.dat[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\Croixleur.ini[Note 1]
setup.dat stores settings from the configuration tool. Croixleur.ini stores the window position for Windowed mode.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save.dat[Note 1]
Save file from the Japanese version is compatible with the English version.[2]

Video settings

External configuration tool (Japanese version).
External configuration tool (Japanese version).
In-game general settings (Japanese version).
In-game general settings (Japanese version).

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Only available in the English version.
Japanese
Some menu options are in English.

Issues fixed

Game only shows a black screen (Japanese version)

Enabling FSAA setting in the Japanese version can cause the game to display only as a black screen on some video cards.
Disable FSAA from the configuration tool[3]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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

  1. ↑ Croixleur at Nyu Media - Nyu Media (Archived) - last accessed on 2020-01-07
  2. ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-01-08
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named black screen issue