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− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Tsukihime }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Melty Blood, Tsukihime, Nasuverse }} |
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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
− | |introduction = '''''Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code''''' is a {{Glossary:Scrolling}} {{Glossary:Side view}} {{Glossary:Fighting}} game developed by [[Company: | + | |introduction = '''''Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code''''' is a {{Glossary:Scrolling}} {{Glossary:Side view}} {{Glossary:Fighting}} game developed by [[Company:French-Bread|French-Bread]], [[Company:Ecole Software|Ecole Software]], and [[Company:Type-Moon|Type-Moon]], and published by [[Company:Arc System Works|Arc System Works]]. It is the sequel to ''Melty Blood Act Cadenza'' and the fourth installment in ''Melty Blood'' series, a spin-off of the {{Glossary:Adult}} {{Glossary:Visual novel}} ''[[Tsukihime]]''. |
|release history = The game was originally released in arcades on the Sega NAOMI system as ''Melty Blood Actress Again'', which seen various updates and ports on arcades, PlayStation 2, and PC, with the PC version of ''Actress Again Current Code'' being based off the latest arcade revision (1.07). The PC version later received some patches to correct bugs in the game, however, it is missing some features from the PlayStation 2 game, such as the Boss Rush and Survival Mode and leftover text files relating to the missing modes.<ref name="Actress Again Current Code PC" /> The game initially was not released through retailers like the previous ''Melty Blood'' games, instead it was bundled with the Limited Edition Blu-ray release of ''Carnival Phantasm, Vol. 3''. | |release history = The game was originally released in arcades on the Sega NAOMI system as ''Melty Blood Actress Again'', which seen various updates and ports on arcades, PlayStation 2, and PC, with the PC version of ''Actress Again Current Code'' being based off the latest arcade revision (1.07). The PC version later received some patches to correct bugs in the game, however, it is missing some features from the PlayStation 2 game, such as the Boss Rush and Survival Mode and leftover text files relating to the missing modes.<ref name="Actress Again Current Code PC" /> The game initially was not released through retailers like the previous ''Melty Blood'' games, instead it was bundled with the Limited Edition Blu-ray release of ''Carnival Phantasm, Vol. 3''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:25, 15 November 2023
Developers | |
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French-Bread | |
Ecole Software | |
Type-Moon | |
Publishers | |
English | Arc System Works |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 31, 2011[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Scrolling, Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Arcade, Fighting |
Art styles | Anime |
Themes | Contemporary, Horror, Supernatural |
Series | Melty Blood, Tsukihime, Nasuverse |
Melty Blood | |
---|---|
Subseries of Tsukihime | |
Melty Blood | 2002 |
Melty Blood Act Cadenza Ver. B2 | 2007 |
Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code | 2011 |
Melty Blood: Type Lumina | 2021 |
Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code is a scrolling side view fighting game developed by French-Bread, Ecole Software, and Type-Moon, and published by Arc System Works. It is the sequel to Melty Blood Act Cadenza and the fourth installment in Melty Blood series, a spin-off of the adult visual novel Tsukihime.
The game was originally released in arcades on the Sega NAOMI system as Melty Blood Actress Again, which seen various updates and ports on arcades, PlayStation 2, and PC, with the PC version of Actress Again Current Code being based off the latest arcade revision (1.07). The PC version later received some patches to correct bugs in the game, however, it is missing some features from the PlayStation 2 game, such as the Boss Rush and Survival Mode and leftover text files relating to the missing modes.[1] The game initially was not released through retailers like the previous Melty Blood games, instead it was bundled with the Limited Edition Blu-ray release of Carnival Phantasm, Vol. 3.
There was efforts by the visual novel translation group mirror moon to fan translate Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code's PC version, but the project was scrapped when Arc System Works announced they were publishing the game's English release, which was released in April 19. 2016 through Steam.[2]
General information
- Visual Novel Database article
- Steam Community Discussions
- Melty Bread Forums - Dedicated forum community for the Melty Blood series.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SecuROM DRM.[3] Original Japanese release, bundled with the Limited Edition Blu-ray release of Carnival Phantasm, Vol. 3. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | English version. Some features are changed from the original release. |
Essential improvements
- The vast majority of mods targets the retail version, where most of the playerbase plays. An active Discord community is avaiable here.
CCCaster
- Adds rollback to the game. Extract the archive in
<path-to-game>
to use it.
Concerto
- Gives CCCaster a graphical user interface, making it easier to find a match and connect without using the stock command like interface. To use it extract extract the archive in
<path-to-game>
after installing CCCaster.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\System\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/411370/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\System\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/411370/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Although the game supports widescreen resolutions, the game screen itself is 4:3, which can be pillarboxed or stretched to the desired aspect-ratio in the Japanese version. The Steam version's pillarboxes displays a movelist of the current characters in play. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Available in the Steam version, while the original Japanese version does not have a Vsync option. | ||
60 FPS | Locked at 60 or 30 fps | ||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | Available to the Steam version only. The original Japanese version uses a pre-defined keyboard layout. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | A configuration launcher that appears in the original Japanese version when launching the game, which requires mouse. The Steam version launches into the game directly. | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
---|
XInput-compatible controllers | ||
---|---|---|
Xbox button prompts | Buttons are represented with their arcade stick equivalent | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
---|
Generic/other controllers | ||
---|---|---|
Button prompts | Buttons are represented with their arcade stick equivalent |
Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | Steam version only | |
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Japanese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Local play | |||
LAN play | Removed in the Steam version in favor of online match making. | ||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | Exclusive to the Steam version. | |
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Only available in the original Japanese release. |
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) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Celeron 440 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1.5 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7900 AMD Radeon X1600 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
|
Sound (audio device) | DirectSound compatible sound card |
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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/411370/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (411370) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code - The TYPE-MOON Wiki - last accessed on 2020-10-27
- ↑ Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code PC Launches April 19 - Gematsu - last accessed on 2020-10-27
- ↑ Idiot Programming / Darth Wiki - TV Tropes - last accessed on 2020-10-27
- "The copy protection for the original [DVD] version of Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code had a truly insane activation procedure: You have to insert the [DVD], type in the [DVD] key, and install the game. Then, remove the [DVD], try to run the game (which will give an error), and click a second button to connect to a website into which you must type a code the game gives you plus a second [DVD] key from the game box. It will then allow you to download a file which you must place in the game's install directory — which requires going through elevation if you are using Windows Vista or later. Finally, you can then run the game..."