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{{Disambig|the PC port of the 1995 Neo Geo game|the unrelated 2014 twin-stick shooter|[[Pulstar]]}}
 
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|title        = Pulstar
 
|title        = Pulstar
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 8, 2015|ref=<ref name="humble neogeo 25th"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 8, 2015|ref=<ref name="humble neogeo 25th"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Pulstar }}
 
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|gogcom id    = 1281575146
 
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|strategywiki = Pulstar
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|mobygames    = pulstar
 
|wikipedia    = Pulstar (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Pulstar (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
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{{Disambig|the PC port of the 1995 Neo Geo game|the unrelated 2014 twin-stick shooter|[[Pulstar]]}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.mobygames.com/game/pulstar MobyGames entry]
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1281575146|snk|for SNK}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1281575146|snk|for SNK}}
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|current state    = Two versions exist: One by DotEmu, which includes the game ROM but has framerate issues; and one by Hamster Co.
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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}}
 
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Pulstar (2015) - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pulstar (2015) - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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{{Image|Pulstar (2015) - keyboard controls.png|Keyboard controls.}}
 
{{Image|Pulstar (2015) - keyboard controls.png|Keyboard controls.}}
 
{{Image|Pulstar (2015) - gamepad controls.png|Gamepad controls.}}
 
{{Image|Pulstar (2015) - gamepad controls.png|Gamepad controls.}}
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{{Image|Pulstar (2015) - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
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|local play          = true
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play players  = 2
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Latest revision as of 12:47, 11 February 2023

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This page is for the PC port of the 1995 Neo Geo game. For the unrelated 2014 twin-stick shooter, see Pulstar.

Pulstar
Pulstar cover
Developers
Aicom
Windows DotEmu
macOS (OS X) DotEmu
Linux DotEmu
Publishers
SNK Playmore
Release dates
Windows (emulator) December 8, 2015[1]
macOS (OS X) (emulator) December 8, 2015[1]
Linux (emulator) December 8, 2015[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Arcade, Shooter
Vehicles Space flight
Art styles Pre-rendered graphics
Themes Sci-fi
Series Pulstar
Pulstar (2015) on IGDB
Pulstar (2015) guide on StrategyWiki
Pulstar (2015) on MobyGames
Pulstar (2015) on Wikipedia
Pulstar
Pulstar (2015) 2015
Blazing Star 2015

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for SNK
GOG.com Support Page

Pulstar (2015) is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view and scrolling arcade and shooter game in the Pulstar series.

Two versions exist: One by DotEmu, which includes the game ROM but has framerate issues; and one by Hamster Co.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Includes web browser versions.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\SNK\pulstar\OPTIONS
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux
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
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Input

Keyboard controls.
Keyboard controls.
Gamepad controls.
Gamepad controls.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.9
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics


References