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|cover = Cave Story title screen.png | |cover = Cave Story title screen.png | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Pixel}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Studio Pixel}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = hackable |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= a source port is required. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = hackable |
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = a source port is required. |
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = a source port is required. |
|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
− | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = a source port is required. |
|anisotropic = n/a | |anisotropic = n/a | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
− | |upscaling = | + | |upscaling = false |
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
|upscaling notes = | |upscaling notes = | ||
− | |vsync = | + | |vsync = hackable |
− | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = a source port is required. |
|60 fps = hackable | |60 fps = hackable | ||
|60 fps notes = Capped at 50 FPS. Framerate independency supported by doukutsu-rs. | |60 fps notes = Capped at 50 FPS. Framerate independency supported by doukutsu-rs. | ||
|120 fps = hackable | |120 fps = hackable | ||
|120 fps notes = Capped at 50 FPS. Framerate independency supported by doukutsu-rs. | |120 fps notes = Capped at 50 FPS. Framerate independency supported by doukutsu-rs. | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind 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 = | + | |touchscreen = false |
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
− | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = hackable |
− | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = install doukutsu-rs to get it |
|surround sound = false | |surround sound = false | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
− | |royalty free audio = | + | |royalty free audio = true |
|royalty free audio notes = | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
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{{++}} Modern main menu. | {{++}} Modern main menu. | ||
{{++}} Custom soundtrack support, including the "New" and "Remastered" soundtrack of Cave Story+. See [https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo/wiki/Running here] for details. | {{++}} Custom soundtrack support, including the "New" and "Remastered" soundtrack of Cave Story+. See [https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo/wiki/Running here] for details. | ||
− | {{--}} Has various noticeable glitches and inconsistencies compared to original game.<ref> | + | {{--}} Has various noticeable glitches and inconsistencies compared to original game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo/issues/|title=GitHub|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> |
{{--}} Incompatible with other mods of the game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo/issues/156|title=Mod support?|date=May 2023}}</ref> | {{--}} Incompatible with other mods of the game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo/issues/156|title=Mod support?|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
{{--}} Random crashes may occur at certain parts of the game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo/issues/155|title=Random crashes while fighting the core|date=May 2023}}</ref> | {{--}} Random crashes may occur at certain parts of the game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/nxengine/nxengine-evo/issues/155|title=Random crashes while fighting the core|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
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===[http://jenkasnightmare.srb2.org Jenka's Nightmare]=== | ===[http://jenkasnightmare.srb2.org Jenka's Nightmare]=== | ||
− | {{ii}} One of the oldest, most well-known mods. It has been in development for over | + | {{ii}} One of the oldest, most well-known mods. It has been in development for over 15 years |
{{ii}} It is one of the best mods for Cave Story and is considered to be its unofficial sequel. | {{ii}} It is one of the best mods for Cave Story and is considered to be its unofficial sequel. | ||
− | {{ii}} A CSE2 compatible version can be found [https:// | + | {{ii}} A CSE2 compatible version can be found [https://autumn-mnya.github.io/mods/jn_cse2/index.html here.] |
{{++}} Full length, comparable to the original game. | {{++}} Full length, comparable to the original game. | ||
{{++}} Allows the importing of the save file of the original game's true ending. | {{++}} Allows the importing of the save file of the original game's true ending. |
Latest revision as of 14:52, 27 October 2023
This page is for the original game. For the enhanced version, see Cave Story+.
Developers | |
---|---|
Studio Pixel | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 20, 2004 |
macOS (OS X) | January 18, 2005 |
Reception | |
IGDB | 83 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Freeware |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Scrolling, Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Metroidvania, Platform |
Art styles | Pixel art |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Cave Story |
Cave Story | |
---|---|
Cave Story | 2004 |
Cave Story+ | 2011 |
Cave Story's Secret Santa | 2021 |
Warnings
- This game is only playable in English with a fan translation (see Localizations for details and other supported languages).
General information
- Cave Story (Doukutsu Monogatari) - A Tribute Site
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Official website | Freeware. Japanese only. | |||
Official website | Freeware. Japanese only. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Config.dat[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Profile.dat[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | a source port is required. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | a source port is required. | ||
4K Ultra HD | a source port is required. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | a source port is required. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | a source port is required. | ||
60 FPS | Capped at 50 FPS. Framerate independency supported by doukutsu-rs. | ||
120+ FPS | Capped at 50 FPS. Framerate independency supported by doukutsu-rs. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Only a few keys can be changed. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Keyboard is only needed to exit or restart game. | |
Controller remapping | Game only allows for a limited number of buttons to be changed and does not support D-pad or analog triggers. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Added in NXEngine-evo. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | install doukutsu-rs to get it | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
Simplified Chinese | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
Traditional Chinese | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
Dutch | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
French | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
German | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
Italian | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
Lithuanian | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
Polish | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
Portuguese | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
Russian | Use the unofficial translation. | |||
Spanish | Use the unofficial translation. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DirectDraw | 7 |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows | 64-bit requires doukutsu-rs or NXEngine-evo | ||||
macOS (OS X) | Supported by native macOS port by Yuichi Fujishige (nakiwo), based on original source code from Pixel. PowerPC support has been dropped in 0.0.7. Also supported by doukutsu-rs and NXEngine-evo.[1] Native ARM64 versions are available only for doukutsu-rs[2] and the original NXEngine.[3] | ||||
Linux | Supported by native Linux port by Simon Parzer and Peter Mackay, based on original source code from Pixel. Also supported by doukutsu-rs and NXEngine-evo. |
Modifications
doukutsu-rs
- A open source re-implementation of Cave Story's engine written in Rust.
- Game speed is independent from framerate. The game speed can also be toggled between the original 50 FPS from the freeware version or 60 FPS from Cave Story+.
- Fully compatible with data files from Cave Story+.
- Support for various edition-specific quality-of-life features such as custom soundtracks, animated face portraits, and new rendering effects.
NXEngine-evo
- A complete open-source clone/rewrite of Cave Story. NXEngine-evo is the upgraded/refactored version of original NXEngine.
- Large amount of bugfixes.
- Proper widescreen support up to Full HD.
- Animated character portraits.
- Modern main menu.
- Custom soundtrack support, including the "New" and "Remastered" soundtrack of Cave Story+. See here for details.
- Has various noticeable glitches and inconsistencies compared to original game.[4]
- Incompatible with other mods of the game.[5]
- Random crashes may occur at certain parts of the game.[6]
Booster's Lab
- An open-source Cave Story level editor. A successor of the Cave Editor.
- Feature rich compared to the Cave Editor.
- Can be used to create mods for both Cave Story and Cave Story+
- Version 5.0.0.0 does not support CSE2.[7] Either compile from the latest source or download the nightly version.
Jenka's Nightmare
- One of the oldest, most well-known mods. It has been in development for over 15 years
- It is one of the best mods for Cave Story and is considered to be its unofficial sequel.
- A CSE2 compatible version can be found here.
- Full length, comparable to the original game.
- Allows the importing of the save file of the original game's true ending.
- Has an extreme difficulty curve. It is recommended to finish the original game first before playing this.
Rave Story
- One of the more popular mods of Cave Story.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 5 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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
- ↑ Verified by User:Dandelion Sprout on 2021-01-26
- ↑ doukutsu-rs — A faithful and open-source remake of Cave Story engine written in Rust - last accessed on 25 July 2022
- ↑ nxengine — Homebrew Formulae - last accessed on 2 March 2022
- ↑ GitHub - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Mod support? - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Random crashes while fighting the core - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ BLink's ULTIMATE resource guide to modding (CSE2) Cave Story 2020 edition - last accessed on May 2023