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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Meteor cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Meteor cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Allegro|Past}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|SFML|1.4+}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 06, 1999}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 6, 1999}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Meteor }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|mobygames    = 72002
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|wikipedia    =
 
|winehq      = 16606
 
|winehq      = 16606
 +
|license      = Freeware
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Meteor}}
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 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.meteormods.com/ Meteor Mods]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Official | http://www.jbplay.com/games/meteor/ | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Official | https://www.jbplay.com/games/meteor/ | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| itch.io| https://jbplay.itch.io/meteor | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\meteor.ini}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\jgui3.ini|{{P|game}}\meteor.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\base\saves\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\base\saves\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Meteor general settings.png|General Settings}}
 
{{Image|Meteor general settings.png|General Settings}}
 
{{Image|Meteor graphics settings.png|Graphics Settings}}
 
{{Image|Meteor graphics settings.png|Graphics Settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Meteor scaling settings.png|Scaling Settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= {{Term|Pixel-based}}. Scaling can be adjusted.
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Called '''Sync Vertical Retrace''' in '''User Options'''
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = hackable
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 +
|hdr                        =
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit .ini|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Blackbird|date=2023-01-25|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
|key remap                = unknown
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|jgui3.ini}}.
 +
# Set <code>fpsLimit=60</code> to your desired value.
 +
# Save the file.
 +
}}
 +
 
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==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|button prompts            = unknown
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Meteor audio settings.png|Audio Settings}}
 
{{Image|Meteor audio settings.png|Audio Settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound and Music
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound and Music
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
|lan play players    = 64
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|lan play players    = 16
 
|lan play modes      = Versus, Co-op
 
|lan play modes      = Versus, Co-op
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
|online play players  = 64
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|online play players  = 16
 
|online play modes    = Versus, Co-op
 
|online play modes    = Versus, Co-op
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
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|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
|directdraw versions    = Unknown
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
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|opengl versions        = true
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|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     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} DirectDraw and GDI renderers were removed in 1.4 update
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 98
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minCPU  =  
 
|minRAM  =  
 
|minRAM  =  
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|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = Vista
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  

Latest revision as of 10:37, 21 January 2024

Meteor
Meteor cover
Developers
JBPlay
Engines
Past Allegro
1.4+ SFML
Release dates
Windows March 6, 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Series Meteor
Meteor on MobyGames
Meteor
Meteor 1999
Meteor 2 2004
Mowteor 2010

General information

Meteor Mods

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Windows
itch.io
DRM-free
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\jgui3.ini[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\meteor.ini[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\base\saves\[Note 1]

Video

General Settings
General Settings
Graphics Settings
Graphics Settings
Scaling Settings
Scaling Settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Pixel-based. Scaling can be adjusted.
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)
Called Sync Vertical Retrace in User Options
60 FPS
120+ FPS
See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

High frame rate

Edit .ini[1]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open jgui3.ini.
  3. Set fpsLimit=60 to your desired value.
  4. Save the file.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio Settings
Audio Settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound and Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
16 Versus, Co-op
Online play
16 Versus, Co-op

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
DirectDraw and GDI renderers were removed in 1.4 update

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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

  1. Verified by User:Blackbird on 2023-01-25