Mega Man X
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| Developers | |
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| Capcom | |
| DOS | Rozner Labs Software Group |
| Windows | XLSoft |
| Publishers | |
| DOS (North America) | Capcom |
| Windows (Japan) | GameBank |
| Windows (Japan) | CYBERFRONT Corporation |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | March 10, 1995 |
| Windows | May 24, 1996 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view, Scrolling |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Platform |
| Vehicles | Robot |
| Art styles | Anime, Pixel art |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Mega Man X |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Subseries of Mega Man | |
| Mega Man X | 1995 |
| Mega Man X3 | 1997 |
| Rockman X Math Whirlwind | 1998 |
| Mega Man X4 | 1998 |
| Mega Man X5 | 2002 |
| Mega Man X6 | 2003 |
| Rockman X7 | 2004 |
| Mega Man X8 | 2005 |
| Mega Man X Legacy Collection | 2018 |
| Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 | 2018 |
| Rockman X Dive | 2021 |
| Mega Man X Dive Offline | 2023 |
Mega Man X [Note 1] is a singleplayer side view scrolling platform game developed and published by Capcom. It is the first entry in the Mega Man X series.
Originally released on SNES in 1993, the game was ported to DOS by Rozner Labs Software Group and released by Capcom USA on March 10, 1995 in North America. The DOS version was used as the basis for the Windows version, developed by XLsoft and released by GameBank on May 25, 1996 in Japan. CYBERFRONT Corporation later re-released the game at lower price with GameBank's permission.
The Windows version cannot be run on modern Windows OS from Windows Vista onward, even with the compatibility mode setting. The original SNES version was later included in Mega Man X Legacy Collection.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
DOS version was bundled with a 6-button controller. | |
Essential improvements
Better Music Mod (DOS version)
Replacing MIDI music with a better and more faithful one based on SNES music can be found here (PCGW mirror).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| DOS | <path-to-game>\ |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\MMX.OPT[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\ |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\MMX.GMS[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video
In-game general settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| 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) | |||
| 60 FPS | Game speed is tied to framerate | ||
| 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Not including movement key which is defaulted to arrows | |
| 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 |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio | ||
| General MIDI audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | DOS version | |||
| Japanese | Windows version |
Issues fixed
Windows version having black screen after launching the game in Windows XP
| Black screen after launching the game in Windows XP |
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When executing the game in Windows XP, it is not able to display anything other than black screen.
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Issues unresolved
Windows version unable to execute on Windows 10
- The game is not executable due to missing 320 x 200 resolution display mode.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
| DOS | ||||
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| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 4.0 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel i486 | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | ||||
| Video card (GPU) | VGA compatible | |||
| Other | 2x CD-ROM drive | |||
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel i486 66 MHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 6 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 640 x 480 with 8-bit colors resolution | |||
| Other | CD-ROM drive | |||
Notes
- ↑ Known as Rockman X (Japanese: ロックマンX) in Japan.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).