Rosenkreuzstilette
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| erka:es | |
| English localization | Darksquid Media |
| Publishers | |
| Playism | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 31, 2007 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Scrolling, Side view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Platform |
| Art styles | Anime |
| Themes | Europe, Supernatural |
| Series | Rosenkreuzstilette |
| Rosenkreuzstilette | |
|---|---|
| Rosenkreuzstilette | 2007 |
| Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel | 2012 |
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | Original Comiket 73 release. | |||
| Steam | Overseas version. Can be played without Steam.[1] | |||
| Publisher website (unavailable) | Overseas version. Publisher storefront ceased operations since February 22, 2021. |
- The original Japanese language version is available digitally and DRM-free on DLsite. A trial version is also available.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patches for the original Japanese language version of the full game are available on erka:es's website (Archived); download the patch from the link marked under "その他すべての方" (all other versions). The overseas releases are already updated with the latest patches.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Config.dat[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/564150/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
- This game uses a password system for saving progress.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Runs at 640x480 at 4:3 only; window size for windowed mode can be increased from the Options menu or pressing F5, which uses bilinear scaling.[2] | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Can also be toggled with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Not possible due to small resolution. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | Framerate can be capped at 20, 30, or 60 Hz. | ||
| 120+ FPS | Game speed is tied to frame-rate; going above 60 Hz can result in unstable game speed.[3] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Keys F1-F12, Insert, Delete, Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down are used to change settings outside of the Options menu and cannot be rebound. 1 is also used to enable/disable command dashing for the secret character in the overseas version. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Mouse not used at all. | |
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | Primarily supports DirectInput controllers. Partial XInput support was added to the overseas version. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | Digital movement. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | XInput controller support was patched into the overseas version, however analog triggers are not supported.[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | Game uses generic prompts. | |
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers | Recognized as a generic DirectInput controller.[5] | |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | V2 Tested.[5] | |
| Nintendo controllers |
|---|
| Other controller(s) | DirectInput controllers supported. | |
|---|---|---|
| Additional button prompts | Buttons are referenced by number. |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | Hotplugging was patched into the overseas version.[6] | |
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Sound effects, and Voice-over. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Dialogue is text-based | |
| Closed captions | Can be toggled with F2 in the overseas version. | |
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Only in the overseas version. | |||
| Japanese |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 7, 9 | The game has switched over to Direct3D 9 as of v1.06a.[7] |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7, 10 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 2.0 GHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 400 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible | |||
Notes
- ↑ 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). - ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (564150) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-03-25
- Did not require steam_appid.txt or similar workarounds to launch the game without Steam. Sadly, the sequel uses Steam DRM.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-07-22
- Tested with the English version.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on February 4, 2017
- Tested the game on a 120Hz monitor with V-sync enabled, which caused the game to increase speed to match with the high refresh-rate.
- ↑ Rosenkreuzstilette Updates 24/08/2017 - Steam Community - last accessed on October 16, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-07-22
- ↑ Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel General Discussions :: Steam Community - Bug Reports - last accessed on October 20, 2017
- "Tested and confirmed hotplugging support with the overseas version with XInput and DirectInput controllers."
- ↑ The v1.06a patch notes from the game's website.