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John12
If controller isn't working you need to download this file and extract it into game folder
https://cs.rin.ru/forum/download/file.php?id=88612
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Jack F
Can't play this game with a controller, no update for that?
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Kaiser Karl
Got two bugs:
I - d3dx9_42.dll and XINPUIT1_3.dll errors
"Reinstall the program may fix the problem". Can anyone help me to fix it ?
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mechanicazor
just install the dll files from the internet and put them in the game file
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Kaiser Karl
Install the last DirectX version also works well, thks!
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Kaiser Karl
Just fixed it installing the lasted version of DirectX. thks
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mechanicazor
Thats awesome, hope you have a fun time playing
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andr33ww
For anyone who have problem with gamepad support, I found this on reddit
*not tested

https://www.reddit.com/r/castlevania/comments/pv3vhd/advance_collection_gamepad_not_working/
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Kaiser Karl
Just tested and worked!
Thaks!
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rjwboys
yeah thats not helping the mega download has been deleted due to legal
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KrondaliX
Better fine-tuning graphics output with emulators. Though they did a good work here but unfortunately no...
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drive c
lol what a joke those specs for GBA games
the emulated version with 512 mb ram you are more than fine
and all the roms together are less than 100 mbs
and pretty likely you can play all of them online too if you have a good machine
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CaptainDooo
unless it has the game i played on N64 all those years ago i really don't see the point in this game
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KrondaliX
The N64 version would be really nice if remade yes !
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HelperTrustedBowie
These are the GBA games: Harmony of Dissonance, Aria Of Sorrow and Circle Of The Moon
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HelperTrustedBowie
I don't see the point of this comming to PC. It's so easy to emulate these games and make them look better via said emulators. Konami really out here trying to pray on people's nostalgia.
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The Grim Lord
People in Castlevania social media groups really wanted it though. Mainly for consoles.
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HelperTrustedBowie
I understand releasing on consoles, namely Switch. What I don't understand is the PC release.
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land300
there is a lot of features like rewind
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drive c
emulators have done that years ago too
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HelperTrustedBowie
Again, all features you find on just about every emulator.
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KrondaliX
It's as you said. This entire collection is an emulator with only 4 games inside.

Why would they bother recoding to be used natively on Windows or Switch ? Headache of a work. They already done that not only for this collection, it's almost for all older games running on actual consoles/PC.

After that, it's a question of taste. Some guys just don't want to get through these emulators, this collection is install and play without any configuration needed wich is more convenient for thoses who don't know emulators world paid or not.
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HelperTrustedBowie
to put it simply, it's to pray on your nostalgia. Capcom does it, Konami does it and plenty of other companies do it. Heck earlier this year Capcom released a whole bunch of compilations of old arcade games of theirs, stuff you can easily emulate on PC, all to make money off your nostalgia
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FenixNegro
Well, those features looks more comfortable to use in the collection.
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HelperTrustedBowie
They aren't. On emulator you hit a key on they keyboard to reverse. On this you have to go through menus and shit, at least if it's the same way as it's done on the switch
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FenixNegro
You know...Companies usually want to make money from their games...And some fans seemingly want to legally play their games...
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Yusername
What is with this thinking? Why not release it on PC?? Because Konami don't make money off people emulating their games? So there is an official way to play it on PC? So more people can play it? Jeez dude.
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HelperTrustedBowie
They're already selling it on consoles so not making money is not a problem for them. No official way to play it on PC? Oh boo hoo, what is Konami going to do to you for using an emulator? Arrest you? This is nothing more than a cash grab preying on your nostalgia and that is something companies need to quit doing.
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Winston Lycan
It is impressive that they put a 10MB pack of three games into something that is 500MB and resell it in a high price. What are they putting inside the game? Bitcoin miner?
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Marco Funke
High price? 20,-€?
Every single game in this collection is worth more.
Seriously, some people here really have no relation to reality anymore, and as soon as it costs more than nothing, it's a high price.
Start buying games for once, maybe you'll see clear afterwards.
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Winston Lycan
A single game is sold at 8eur/game, so 3 games worth 24eurs. It is only 15% discount for a pack of 3 games. It is still expensive for me. What I expect is around 5 eurs for each of these retro game (this is a resell without any upgrade, so it should be cheap compared to modern retro games). Also, the bundle with only 15% off is still expensive. Look at Don't Starve and many of the popular games, their bundles are around 35%.

Yes, I buy games after I have tried them from * and IGG.

Lastly, my main concern is not totally about the high price. What I want to know is why it is up to 500MB. I can see they add cards, wiki and stuffs inside, but 500MB is still a lot much.
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Marco Funke
These games absolutely aren't sold for 8,-€ per game.
It's hard to find them at all these days, and you also won't find them new, except you are willing to pay over 100,-€ per game.

The higher sice could be anything, starting from the 2 startup logos.
The "new version" of "Doom 64" did the same thing... it happens... get over it and don't call it "main concern".
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Ridge Racer
Aria of Sorrow is definitely worth playing, I didn't play the other two much but they're good as far as I know. Two words though:

EMULATE THEM.

There's basically no point in using this collection on PC, honestly: just grab VisualBoyAdvance for ex. and get a good ROM or even one of the ROMhacks that have QoL improvements/fixes. The only reason I can see anyone using this is if they're so intimidated by basic emulation that they'd rather play a pre-packaged version.
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Marco Funke
"There is no point in buying these games. Just steal them."
"The only reason I can see anyone using this is if bla bla fucking blaaaaaa."

Great mindset you have there, tenouttaten.
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Buster
Or people are trying to show they support these games so hopefully Konami will actually do something with the series.

And besides, emulators can just randomly decide not to work. Has happened to me before.
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Anonymous89
Why do the google drives go away so quickly.
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Thevanesth
PS4 controller doesnt work. How can i fix it?
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Chuck The Cryptid Hunter
Ah Classic!
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ryo
I can't use the gamepad
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Lecaton
A good dose of Castlevania.
Gameplay --> https://youtu.be/VMGRnwATyJM
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Based_Billy
Unplayable without controller support
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Primexon
LOL I'm going through harmony of dissonance right now so i have to ask do i continue on emulator or download this i don't know which is better
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Chuck The Cryptid Hunter
yeah man stay with the emulator
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Grumpy Cat
emulator is better
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HelperTrustedBowie
Stay on the emulator.
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TrustedBlue Bomber
Ahh... Juste Belmont here we go
https://youtu.be/60LBaluU7uw
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TrustedMister X
Noice!
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Budenko
anyone knows how to change resolution or why is not recognizing my xbox one controller?
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neokiller974
Aria of Sorrow was my first own game on my first own portable console. Back then I had to wait for my brother to not play to be able to get my hands on his gameboy advance, but I got the gameboy advance SP and a bit later my mom got a 2 in 1 castlevania cartridge. One of which was Aria of Sorrow, and I spent a ton of time and 100% it, while the other one I barely touched because it was too hard for 9/10 yo me x)
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SantiLis
IS THERE SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT?!
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HelperTrustedBowie
Not on this collection, no. This collection contains Harmony of Dissonance, Aria Of Sorrow and Circle Of The Moon
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Marcsm2008
There's also Dracula X, for some reason that only Konami understands.
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HelperTrustedBowie
Has Dracula X been made available outside of Japan before this?
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SantiLis
IS THERE SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT?!
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SantiLis
IS THERE SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT?!
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Caioreisn
Unfortunately not. Sony exclusive
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HelperTrustedBowie
It's not Sony exclusive. SOTN is also available on Xbox 360, Android and IOS.
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Marcsm2008
It's also on the Sega Saturn.