Jetpack
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Adam Pedersen | |
| Publishers | |
| Software Creations | |
| Impulse Games | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1993 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | Jetpack |
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| Jetpack | |
|---|---|
| Jetpack | 1993 |
| Jetpack 2 | 2017 |
Key points
- Originally shareware, now freeware.
- Includes a level editor.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer website | |
Freeware. Bundled with Squarez Deluxe. Use DOSBox. | |
Essential improvements
Run in DOSBox
To run correctly in DOSBox, use cycles=max. Leave all other DOSBox settings at their defaults.[1]
Patches
The latest version is v1.5. Patches are not available separately; for all earlier versions upgrade to v1.5 freeware.
Level packs and themes
Adept Software's Jetpack page has various user-submitted level packs and themes.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\JETPACK.CFG |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME.DAT |
- High scores are stored in
<path-to-game>\JETPACK.HIS - Custom levels are stored in
<path-to-game>\LEVELS
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 8 | Hot seat |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 3.0 | 6.2 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 | Intel 286 |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 KB | |
| Video card (GPU) | VGA | |
References
- ↑ Settings recommended by Gemini in Pixelmusement - Ancient DOS Games - Episode 148: Jetpack