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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Pac-Man 256 - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Pac-Man 256 - Cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Hipster Whale}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Hipster Whale}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|3 Sprockets}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|3 Sprockets}}
{{Infobox game/row/winporter|Bandai Namco Studios Vancouver}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Bandai Namco Studios Vancouver|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Marioysikax|date=2018-05-10}}</ref>|build=5.5.2f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 21, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 21, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 21, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 21, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 21, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 21, 2016}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|2911/pac-man-256|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|pac-man-256|75}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Arcade }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Pac-Man }}
 
|steam appid  = 455400
 
|steam appid  = 455400
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/pacman-256
 +
|hltb        = 36732
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = pac-man-256_
 
|wikipedia    = Pac-Man_256
 
|wikipedia    = Pac-Man_256
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Pac-Man}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/455400/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/455400/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3059-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | pacman-256 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 455400 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 455400 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
{{ii}} This game is included in Pac-Man Museum Plus.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Hipster Sprockets\PAC-MAN256\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/Hipster Sprockets/PAC-MAN256/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Hipster Sprockets}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgconfighome}}/unity3d/Hipster Sprockets/PAC-MAN256/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Pac-Man 256 - General.png|General settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Pac-Man 256 - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = true
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Most of the game assets do not use textures.
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Disabling Vsync enables 100 FPS cap.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = false
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Change between QWERTY and AZERTY only.
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = Uses desktop cursor, can be used to mimick touchscreen controls.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = true
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  =
+
|controller support notes  = At least XInput and [[Controller:DualShock 4|DualShock 4]]
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = First players control method is selected at the very beginning. To change into controller game has to be restarted.
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = n/a
|controller sensitivity notes=  
+
|controller sensitivity notes= Digital input.
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        = Through DirectInput.
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = V1, Wired
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
+
|haptic feedback notes    = XInput only.
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Mute only.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = No speech.
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = true
 +
|royalty free audio notes = The game's SFX and short songs did not seem to trigger YouTube's ContentID as of October 2022
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{Image|Pac-Man 256 - Language.png|Language settings.}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 4
 +
|local play modes    = Co-op
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        = false
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
+
|opengl versions        = unknown
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = XP
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
|minRAM  =  
+
|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 100 MB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD35xx
 +
|minGPU3  = Intel HD 4000
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
|recOS    =  
+
|recOS    = 7
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
|recRAM  =  
+
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 560
 +
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 10.6
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
|minRAM  =  
+
|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 100 MB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD35xx
 +
|minGPU3  = Intel HD 4000
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
|recRAM  =  
+
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 560
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
  
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = Ubuntu
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3
|minRAM  =  
+
|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 100 MB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia or ATI
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
|recRAM  =  
+
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia or ATI
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 14:24, 24 January 2023

Pac-Man 256
Pac-Man 256 cover
Developers
Hipster Whale
3 Sprockets
Windows Bandai Namco Studios Vancouver
Publishers
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows June 21, 2016
macOS (OS X) June 21, 2016
Linux June 21, 2016
Reception
OpenCritic 79
IGDB 75
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Genres Arcade
Art styles Pixel art
Series Pac-Man
Pac-Man 256 on HowLongToBeat
Pac-Man 256 on IGDB
Pac-Man 256 on MobyGames
Pac-Man 256 on Wikipedia
Pac-Man 1983
Ms. Pac-Man (series)
Jr. Pac-Man 1988
Super Pac-Man 1989
Pac-in-Time 1995
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time 2000
Pac-Man All-Stars 2002
Pac-Man World (series)
Pac-Man Pizza Parlor 2010
Pac-Man Championship Edition (series)
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2013
Pac-Man Museum 2014
Arcade Game Series: Pac-Man 2016
Pac-Man 256 2016
Pac-Man Party Royale 2019
Pac-Man Museum+ 2022
Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs 2024

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require Steam DRM.
This game is included in Pac-Man Museum Plus.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Hipster Sprockets\PAC-MAN256\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Hipster Sprockets/PAC-MAN256/
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Hipster Sprockets
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Hipster Sprockets/PAC-MAN256/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.
Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Most of the game assets do not use textures.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Disabling Vsync enables 100 FPS cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch State Notes
Remapping
Change between QWERTY and AZERTY only.
Mouse acceleration
Uses desktop cursor, can be used to mimick touchscreen controls.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
Controller
Controller support
At least XInput and DualShock 4
Full controller support
First players control method is selected at the very beginning. To change into controller game has to be restarted.
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Digital input.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Through DirectInput.
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
, Wired
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
XInput only.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Mute only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
No speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
The game's SFX and short songs did not seem to trigger YouTube's ContentID as of October 2022

Localizations

Language settings.
Language settings.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op
LAN play
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
AMD Radeon HD35xx
Intel HD 4000
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
AMD Radeon HD35xx
Intel HD 4000
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia or ATI


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.5.2f1[1]

References

  1. Verified by User:Marioysikax on 2018-05-10