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Difference between revisions of "Altered Beast (Genesis)"

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{{disambig|the emulated Sega Genesis version|the original DOS release|[[Altered Beast]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|title        = Altered Beast
 
|title        = Altered Beast
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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 1, 2010}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 1, 2010|wrapper=emulator}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 29, 2018|wrapper=emulator|ref=<ref name="MacLinRls">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/34270/announcements/detail/1674656328580811757|title=SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics :: Free update with new features! - Steam Community|date=2018-05-30}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 29, 2018|wrapper=emulator|ref=<ref name="MacLinRls"/>}}
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|reception    =
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Scrolling, Side view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Arcade, Brawler, Platform }}
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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            | Classical }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Altered Beast }}
 
|steam appid  = 34281
 
|steam appid  = 34281
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
|strategywiki = Altered Beast (2010)
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|hltb        = 409
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|igdb        = altered-beast
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|strategywiki = Altered Beast
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|mobygames    = altered-beast
 
|wikipedia    = Altered Beast
 
|wikipedia    = Altered Beast
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Altered Beast}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/34270/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/34270/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 34281 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 34281 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}; DRM-free versions are no longer sold.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}; DRM-free versions are no longer sold.
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===Configuration file location===
 
===Configuration file location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{ii}} Configuration settings are shared between all [[Sega Mega Drive Classics]] games.
 
{{ii}} Configuration settings are shared between all [[Sega Mega Drive Classics]] games.
 
{{ii}} These locations are for the "Simple" launcher interface only
 
{{ii}} These locations are for the "Simple" launcher interface only
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0000\|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\0000\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0000\|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Genesis Classics\0000\}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Folder name varies by region for Simple launcher; for "hub" launcher, all saves are found in the Mega Drive Classics folder.
 
{{ii}} Folder name varies by region for Simple launcher; for "hub" launcher, all saves are found in the Mega Drive Classics folder.
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===[[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               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Sega Mega Drive Classics settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sega Mega Drive Classics settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sega-genesis-classics-collection/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sega-genesis-classics-collection/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= Pillarboxed/stretched 4:3.
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|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Pillarboxed}}/{{term|stretched}} 4:3.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Available only in the "hub" launcher
 
|separate volume notes    = Available only in the "hub" launcher
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|mute on focus lost notes = Only with auto-pause.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Only with auto-pause.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|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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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 08:22, 27 February 2023

This page is for the emulated Sega Genesis version. For the original DOS release, see Altered Beast.

Altered Beast
Altered Beast cover
Developers
Team Shinobi
Publishers
Sega
Release dates
Windows (emulator) June 1, 2010
macOS (OS X) (emulator) May 29, 2018[1]
Linux (emulator) May 29, 2018[1]
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Scrolling, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Arcade, Brawler, Platform
Themes Classical
Series Altered Beast
Altered Beast (Genesis) on HowLongToBeat
Altered Beast (Genesis) on IGDB
Altered Beast (Genesis) guide on StrategyWiki
Altered Beast (Genesis) on MobyGames
Altered Beast (Genesis) on Wikipedia
Altered Beast
Altered Beast 1990
Altered Beast (Genesis) 2010

Altered Beast (Genesis) is a singleplayer and multiplayer scrolling and side view arcade, brawler and platform game in the Altered Beast series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require Steam DRM; DRM-free versions are no longer sold.

Game data

Configuration file location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Configuration settings are shared between all Sega Mega Drive Classics games.
These locations are for the "Simple" launcher interface only

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0000\
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\0000\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Folder name varies by region for Simple launcher; for "hub" launcher, all saves are found in the Mega Drive Classics folder.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Available only in the "hub" launcher
Surround sound
Subtitles
Most speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Only with auto-pause.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Shared-screen.
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM


References