• Preface
  • System Requirements & Installation Guide
  • Introduction
  • Root Console (Main Menu)
  • Game System
  • Battle System
  • Orchids (Characters)
  • Contact & FAQ
  • Known Issues
  • Contact & FAQ

    Contact

    English Homepage: http://fruitbatfactory.com/akashicforce/
    Japanese Homepage: http://endless-shirahu.com/
    twitter: @endless-shirahu, @fruitbatfactory
    mail (English): Click here
    mail (Japanese): Click here

    FAQ

  • The game won't start up.
  • The game won't start up for whatever reason.
  • My gamepad doesn't work with the game.
  • The game is lagging / FPS is low.
  • FPS is too high.
  • Where should I start?
  • Way too many gauges, I don't know what does what.
  • So, how am I supposed to play this game?
  • Way too many unfamiliar terms, you've got to explain them.
  • I thought this was a puzzle game, but it's not at all...
  • Can't you make all those rules as simple as other puzzle games?
  • How can I get my Method gauge filled? It's always far from full.
  • I don't understad what Method does what.
  • Inputting commands is very hard.
  • I can't do Eliminator well.
  • The game can be very buggy.
  • Devs, I've got something to tell you.
  • Twitter hashag?
  • How do you pronounce the game's name?
  • In short?
  • Q: The game won's start up / It crashes right after starting up.

    A: It usually takes a long time to load and the game sometimes goes "Not Responding" meanwhile, so have a cup of coffee and wait until it's ready. If 3 minutes have passed and nothing's changed, then try restarting the game because stuff in the memory loads faster. We're planning on fixing this loading issue later. If you can't stand the loading times, installing on an SSD may help.

    Q: The game won't start up for whatever reason

    A: See if any other Unity games run properly. If you try everything you can think of and the game still won't start up, please contact us.

    Q: My gamepad doesn't work with the game

    A: Unplug and plug in the gamepad again and then restart the game. Plugging it in another USB port may help. Or check if the OS's settings for the gamepad are right. If nothing solves the issue, look up JoyToKey.

    Q: The game is lagging / FPS is low

    A: Go to Root Console -> settings and set "Post Effects" as "None". This should make the problem a little better.
    If this doesn't work, you might want to consider upgrading your PC.

    Q: FPS is too high

    A: The FPS settings from the previous Unity game you played may remain. Change Quality into Good or higher and start the game.

    Q: Where should I start?

    A: "mission" is the best thing to start with. Missions 1 through 11 should teach you the rules.

    Q: Way too many gauges, I don't know what does what

    A: The one on the top is the "Providence Gauge", which is the most important of all and you should pay the most attention to. Losing this gauge brings you closer to death, so first you should put your mind to increasing it and then you'll gradually get a good grasp of the whole rules. Basically, the gauge rises every time you kill blocks or perform Methods.

    Q: So, how am I supposed to play this game?

    A: Just feel it. Maybe this is a little too abstract, so here's a playstyle that you might want to follow: Perform multiple Methods one after another in a stylish way, because the game is designed so that you win more easily that way. Make your strongest combos and play against your friends!

    Q: Way too many unfamiliar terms, you've got to explain them.

    A: You'll understand most of them after playing "∀kashicverse", one of our earlier games.

    Q: I thought this was a puzzle game, but it's not at all...

    A: This game is not a puzzle game, but a match-type fighting/action shooting/falling block/rhythm game.

    Q: Can't you make all those rules as simple as other puzzle games?

    A: We're afraid we can't. Maybe Disney Tsum Tsum or Puyo Puyo will interest you.

    Q: How can I get my Method gauge filled? It's always far from full.

    A: Try get the most out of "Trash Wipeout", which increases the gauge incredibly. You can perform it by having one or more Method gauges filled and then pressing the Command button without inputting any commands. The more Enemy blocks you kill, the more Method gauges you get. Also, this particular Method gets you a chunk of combos, so it's a good idea to start your Method combos with it.

    Q: I don't understand what Method does what.

    A: Please refer to the Orchids pages in this manual.

    Q: Inputting commands is very hard.

    A: Unlike many other fighting games, this game gives you about one second to input a command, so please take your time doing so. Try easy ones like ↓↓ or ↑↑ first and then harder ones. Also, keep in mind that you must hit the command button to perform Methods. First of all, you should master command-inputting on "mission" mode.

    Q: I can't do Eliminator well.

    A: In order to perform Eliminator, you're required to have 66% or more of your Eliminator gauge filled and seven or more Method gauges filled. The command is either ↓→↑← or ↓←↑→. Input it like drawing a circle from the bottom.

    Q: The game can be very buggy.

    A: We're sorry it gets buggy quite often. It ought to be fixed in future updates.

    Q: Devs, I've got something to tell you.

    A: Please contact us via whatever option you like on Contact. We can't promise to get back to you for sure, though.

    Q: Twitter hashtag?

    A: The hashtag is "#Akashicforce". We also may or may not use it to share our development progress.

    Q: How do you pronounce the game's name?

    A: It's the same as the word akashic and the word force.

    Q: In short?

    A: Afour