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Scale mode

Automatic

Pac the Man X checks the current resolution of the display and chooses a scaling factor of 2x, 3x or none. Automatic offers pixel perfect graphics. Users with non-standard resolutions will get a black frame around the game screen.

Force full screen

Pac the Man X switches the resolution of the display to 640x480, the native resolution of the game. Force Full Screen slightly blurs the graphics. Unless the display is widescreen, there is no black frame around the game screen.

Don't scale

Pac the Man X doesn't switch the resolution of the display nor scale its graphics. Don't Scale offers pixel perfect graphics. Because the game keeps its native low resolution, the game screen will look very small on large displays.

FAQ

Q: Pac the Man X performs poorly on my computer. What should I do?
A: Make sure you have the required hardware and software.
A: Do not run applications, programs or utilities while playing.

Q: The keys are not responding fast enough. What should I do?
A: We corrected this problem in version 1.0.2.

Q: How do you pause Pac the Man X?
A: Press Spacebar.

Q: You mention the levels can be in total darkness. How?
A: Open the Preferences and choose Master as the difficulty.

Q: Can I save and continue a game?
A: No.

Q: My high scores disappeared!
A: In version 1.0.6, we fixed a program error that affected the high scores. We recommend you download that version.
A: Your high scores didn't disappear. The game has a list of high scores for each level packs. So if you switch to a different level pack, you also switch to a different list of high scores.

Q: Sound doesn't play although music does. What's wrong?
A: Most probably this is an issue with your general sound settings. There are applications or widgets which can change them. Check out this article: No audio from certain multimedia content.

Q: How do I upload my highscore?
A: You will be asked to do so after finishing a game. However, you must play the standard levels and rank #1 in your own highscore list.

Q: Will McSebi release new levels for Pac the Man X?
A: Maybe. The latest versions have new levels created by players.

Q: Is there a level editor for Pac the Man X?
A: Yes. It is included with the game. Choose Game > Launch Level Editor.

Q: Can I submit levels I have made with the level editor?
A: Yes you can. Contact McSebi. Go to our Contact page for the email address.

Q: Are there cheats for Pac the Man X?
A: No.

Q: Will you port Pac the Man X to Windows or Linux?
A: We do not have the resources to port the game to Windows and Linux.

Q: Can you translate Pac the Man X to other languages?
A: We can, if people help us. We welcome anyone who wish to translate the game. Contact us.

Version history

January 9th 2006, version 1.0
- Release

January 10th 2006, version 1.0a
- Fixed high scores error

January 22nd 2006, version 1.0.2
- Fixed sound errors
- Fixed Intel compatibility error
- Controls of player 1 can be used for player 2 in a single player game

February 17th 2006, version 1.0.3
- Fixed ending error
- Subtle graphics update
- Fixed music and sound loading errors

March 4th 2006, version 1.0.4
- Added new levels created by players
- Minor bug fixes

June 17th 2006, version 1.0.5
- Fixed startup error
- Subtle graphic update
- Minor bug fixes

July 23rd 2006, version 1.0.6
- Fixed high scores error
- Fixed random game freeze (Intel)
- Switched to OpenAL technology to generate multi-channel sounds

April 1st 2007, version 1.0.7
- Added Scale mode
- Added online ranking

May 4th 2007, version 1.0.8
- Difficulty level Standard is easier
- Difficulty level Easy is harder
- Keyboard settings work on Intel Macs
- Added options to restore and switch control keys

October 29th 2007, version 1.0.8b
- Fixed crash on startup under OSX 10.5 Leopard

December 2nd 2007, version 1.0.9
- Number of extra items restricted
- Repeat submissions of highscores if first time was unsuccessful
- Fixed slowdowns under OSX 10.5 Leopard

January 1st 2008, version 1.1
- Added new level pack 'Tsunami's levels'
- Custom levels will now be copied into the folder "~/Application Support/Pac the Man X" instead of a folder inside the program package. This way updating the program file will not lead to a loss of the custom levels.

March 15th 2008, version 1.1.1
- Eaten ghosts will now return to their citadel more quickly
- If you eat a super pellet all blue ghosts will come out of the citadel more quickly

October 07th 2008, version 1.1.2
- Added Spanish localization

April 17th 2010, version 1.1.3
- Added Portuguese localization
- The game window is not fixed to the center of the screen anymore

November 14th 2011, version 1.2
- The high scores will now be saved under OSX 10.7 Lion
- The monitor resolution will be restored correctly under OSX 10.7 Lion if the game changed it
- The level editor draws the levels correctly under OSX 10.6 and 10.7
- The level editor can now be quit with the window close button
- The game now only contains the standard levels and the X-Levels. All 3rd party level packs will be available separately.
- Revised the sources to use latest APIs and to remove deprecated API calls. This increases the minimum System requirement to Mac OSX 10.6