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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Twisted Pixel Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Twisted Pixel Games}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/winporter|Hothead Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Hothead Games|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 10, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 10, 2009}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Hovercraft}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 26000
 
|steam appid  = 26000
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
−
|wikipedia    = The_Maw_(video_game)
+
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = maw
 +
|wikipedia    = The Maw (video game)
 
|winehq      = 9465
 
|winehq      = 9465
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.mawgame.com/
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.mawgame.com/ Official website]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/26000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/26000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| GMG | maw | Steam |}}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 26000 | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 26000 | Steam |}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
+
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| River Redirect |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| River Redirect |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Speeder Lane |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Speeder Lane |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref name="baronsmoki">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-04-12}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\content\video\</code>.
 +
# Delete or rename <code>intro1.ogg</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
{{Image|The Maw General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Maw General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|The Maw Launcher Options.png|Launcher options menu.}}
 
{{Image|The Maw Launcher Options.png|Launcher options menu.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/maw
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/maw
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Some animations play at 30fps.
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Mouse sensitivity decreases with high framerates, camera may be unresponsive.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|The Maw Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Maw Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Maw Gamepad Layout.png|The gamepad layout for the game.}}
 
{{Image|The Maw Gamepad Layout.png|The gamepad layout for the game.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
−
|acceleration option notes = Has negative mouse acceleration.  
+
|acceleration option notes = Has negative mouse acceleration.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Help & Options -> Settings.
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Help & Options → Settings.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|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          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Game pauses if in-game, but menu sound remains.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Game pauses if in-game, but menu sound remains.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |language  = Korean
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
|audio    = n/a
 
−
|subtitles = n/a
 
−
|notes    =
 
−
}}
 
−
{{L10n/switch
 
−
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 
−
|interface = yes
 
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
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|iz3d                        = true
 
|iz3d                        = true
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 
|3rd space gaming vest      =  
 
|3rd space gaming vest      =  
 
|3rd space gaming vest notes =  
 
|3rd space gaming vest notes =  
−
|creative senz3d            =
 
−
|creative senz3d notes      =
 
−
|leap motion controller      =
 
−
|leap motion controller notes=
 
 
|novint falcon              =  
 
|novint falcon              =  
 
|novint falcon notes        =  
 
|novint falcon notes        =  
−
|oculus rift                =
 
−
|oculus rift notes          =
 
−
|razer hydra                =
 
−
|razer hydra notes          =
 
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
−
|physics          = Bullet Physics Library
+
|physics          = Bullet
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|audio            =  
 
|audio            =  
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|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3870
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3870
 
|recGPU3  =  
 
|recGPU3  =  
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|recSM    =  
 
|recSM    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:16, 28 March 2023

The Maw
The Maw cover
Developers
Twisted Pixel Games
Windows Hothead Games
Engines
BEARD
Release dates
Windows March 10, 2009
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action
Vehicles Hovercraft
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Sci-fi
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The Maw on MobyGames
The Maw on Wikipedia
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General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Brute Force
Windows
River Redirect
Windows
Speeder Lane
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\content\video\.
  2. Delete or rename intro1.ogg.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/26000/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/26000/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher options menu.
Launcher options menu.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Only outputs 16:9 widescreen.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Functions with Borderless Gaming
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Some animations play at 30fps.
Mouse sensitivity decreases with high framerates, camera may be unresponsive.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.
The gamepad layout for the game.
The gamepad layout for the game.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Has negative mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Help & Options → Settings.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Single word remarks only.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game pauses if in-game, but menu sound remains.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
TriDef 3D
Titled "Maw".[citation needed]
iZ3D

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Bullet

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon 64 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7600
ATI Radeon HD 2400
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 3870
512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-04-12