Bug!
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Realtime Associates | |
| Windows | Beam Software |
| Publishers | |
| Sega | |
| Re-release | Expert Software |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 9, 1996[1] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Platform |
| Art styles | Cartoon, Pre-rendered graphics |
| Series | Bug! |
| Bug! | |
|---|---|
| Bug! | 1996 |
| Bug Too! | 1996 |
Bug! is a singleplayer third-person platform game in the Bug! series.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail |
Demo
- Available to download from PCGamingWiki Files.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Essential improvements
Running on modern systems
| Running on modern OS[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Use compatibility mode with the next options:
Notes
|
Bug!er Up
- Updates the game to run on modern versions of Windows.
- Removes the CD check needed to play the game.
- Adds support for XInput controllers.
- Adds support for custom music in Red Book format.
- May have bugs not featured in the original release.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\BUG!.CFG[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\*.sav[Note 1] |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | F4 | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 30 fps cap | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | Use Bug!er Up. | |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Nintendo controllers |
|---|
| Other controller(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Additional button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw | 2 | |
| Software renderer |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 75 MHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 8 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | SVGA | |||
| Sound (audio device) | Sound Blaster 16 compatible | |||
| Other | 2x CD-ROM drive | |||
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
- ↑ SEGA ENTERTAINMENT GLAD TO HAVE A BUG! IN ITS SOFTWARE LINEUP (retrieved) - last accessed on 2023-12-25
- ↑ Bug! cover or packaging material - MobyGames - last accessed on 2025-02-01