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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| + | |name = Pop'n Pop | ||
|cover = Pop n Pop cover art.jpeg | |cover = Pop n Pop cover art.jpeg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Taito}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Taito}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Dreams|Windows}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Vektorlogic}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Vektorlogic|Europe}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|CYBERFRONT Corporation|Japan}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|MediaKite|Japan}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2000}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2000}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Side view }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Puzzle }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Cartoon, Pixel art }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
| − | |steam appid side | + | |steam appid side = |
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| − | |strategywiki = | + | |gogcom id side = |
| − | |wikipedia = | + | |official site= |
| + | |hltb = 56375 | ||
| + | |igdb = popn-pop | ||
| + | |mobygames = popn-pop | ||
| + | |strategywiki = Pop'n Pop | ||
| + | |wikipedia = Pop'n Pop | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{--}} Poor port of the PlayStation version, with | + | {{--}} Poor port of the PlayStation version, with poor sprite filtering, two game modes missing (Challenge and Family), and the three hidden characters missing altogether. |
| + | {{--}} English version removes most of the voice acting found in the Japanese version. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Disc needed | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Disc needed to play for the lesser install options.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally. | {{ii}} This game is not available digitally. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Japan and Europe only. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
| + | {{Image|Pnpgeneral.PNG|General settings.}} | ||
| + | |||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = | |multimonitor wsgf award = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | + | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = |
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 aspect ratio. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = false | |ultrawidescreen = false | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = |
|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Locked at 640x480 in fullscreen mode.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
| − | |windowed notes = Press F5 to switch between fullscreen and windowed. | + | |windowed notes = Press {{key|F5}} to switch between fullscreen and windowed.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = false |
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 60fps.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Image|Popnpopcontrolmenu.PNG|Control remap menu.}} |
| + | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
| − | |key remap notes = Press | + | |key remap notes = Press {{key|F1}} to bring up the control configuration window.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
|acceleration option = n/a | |acceleration option = n/a | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
|mouse sensitivity = n/a | |mouse sensitivity = n/a | ||
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = limited |
| − | |mouse menu notes = Mouse is | + | |mouse menu notes = Mouse is only used for the control configuration window.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
|invert mouse y-axis = n/a | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
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|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
| − | |full controller notes = | + | |full controller notes = Control configuration window requires mouse.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = true |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = n/a |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = n/a |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = hackable |
| − | |xinput controllers notes = | + | |xinput controllers notes = A fix is required to use XInput controllers. See [[#Controller support|Controller support]]. |
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = false |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
|dualshock 4 = unknown | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
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|dualshock 4 modes = unknown | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion controllers= | + | |tracked motion controllers= false |
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| − | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = true |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
| − | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = false |
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = false |
| − | |controller hotplug notes = | + | |controller hotplug notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = false |
| − | |haptic feedback notes = | + | |haptic feedback notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = false |
| − | |simultaneous input notes = | + | |simultaneous input notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ===[[Glossary:Controller|Controller support]]=== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{ii}} A fix is required for the game to recognize analog sticks on XInput controllers. |
| + | {{--}} Game features no D-Pad support. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use XInput Plus|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2020-07-04|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Download and run [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus]. | ||
| + | # Set the Target Program to {{file|PopnPop.exe}}. | ||
| + | # Go to the DirectInput tab, then check {{code|Enable DirectInput Output}}. | ||
| + | # Click {{code|Apply}} to save settings and install DLLs into the installation folder. | ||
| + | # Remap the in-game controls accordingly from the control configuration window. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Audio== | ||
| + | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = BGM On/Off and SFX On/Off only.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = n/a |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = n/a |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = true |
| − | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{L10n|content= | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = English | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Japanese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Japanese UI, subtitles, and story voice acting only available in the Japanese release. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | ==Network== | ||
{{Network/Multiplayer | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
| − | |local play = | + | |local play = true |
|local play players = 2 | |local play players = 2 | ||
| − | |local play modes = | + | |local play modes = Versus |
| − | |local play notes = | + | |local play notes = |
| − | |lan play = | + | |lan play = false |
|lan play players = | |lan play players = | ||
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
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|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
| − | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = 7 |
| − | |directdraw notes = | + | |directdraw notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> |
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ptolemy|date=2019-11-15}}</ref> | ||
| + | |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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 95 |
| − | |minCPU = Pentium | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 32 MB |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 40 MB |
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = DirectX-compatible GPU |
|minVRAM = | |minVRAM = | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Taito | |
| Windows | Dreams |
| Publishers | |
| Europe | Vektorlogic |
| Japan | CYBERFRONT Corporation |
| Japan | MediaKite |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | 2000 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Puzzle |
| Art styles | Cartoon, Pixel art |
| Themes | Fantasy |
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Key points
- Poor port of the PlayStation version, with poor sprite filtering, two game modes missing (Challenge and Family), and the three hidden characters missing altogether.
- English version removes most of the voice acting found in the Japanese version.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Disc needed to play for the lesser install options.[1] | |
- This game is not available digitally.
- Japan and Europe only.
Game data
General settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\keymap.dat[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\ppsavdat.sav[Note 1] |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 4:3 aspect ratio. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Locked at 640x480 in fullscreen mode.[2] | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Press F5 to switch between fullscreen and windowed.[3] | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Capped at 60fps.[4] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
Control remap menu.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Press F1 to bring up the control configuration window.[5] | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Mouse is only used for the control configuration window.[6] | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Control configuration window requires mouse.[7] | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | A fix is required to use XInput controllers. See Controller support. | |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | [8] | |
| Haptic feedback | [9] | |
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | [10] |
Controller support
- A fix is required for the game to recognize analog sticks on XInput controllers.
- Game features no D-Pad support.
| Use XInput Plus[11] |
|---|
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | BGM On/Off and SFX On/Off only.[12] | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | [13] | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Japanese | Japanese UI, subtitles, and story voice acting only available in the Japanese release. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Versus |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw | 7 | [15] |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | [14] |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX-compatible GPU | |
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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2019-11-15
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