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Beat Hazard

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Revision as of 05:56, 22 March 2016 by AmethystViper (talk | contribs) (→‎Availability: I probably should have made easier to note the one being sold on Amazon is the physical retail release.)
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Beat Hazard
Beat Hazard cover
Developers
Cold Beam Games
Publishers
Retail version THQ
Release dates
Windows April 15, 2010
macOS (OS X) October 18, 2011
Linux February 19, 2013
Beat Hazard on Wikipedia

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

Unofficial Beat Hazard Wiki
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Amazon.com
DRM-free
Classic version with 20 extra tracks and unlockable Suicidal difficulty.
Windows
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
iTunes & m4a file support
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Beat Hazard Ultra
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Shadow Operations Unit
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file and save game data location

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Custom resolutions and fine-tuning of the game settings are possible through BeatHazardPref.txt file.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.
Game settings.
Game settings.

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Only one keyboard usable, other players use controllers.
LAN play
Online play
2 Co-op
Requires Beat Hazard Ultra


Issues fixed

Some issues have been listed in the game's FAQ.
List of common issues on Steam Community Discussions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.3
Processor (CPU) Intel
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB

References