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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Logo_pf.png
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|cover        = Project Freedom Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|CI Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|City Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Merscom|North America}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Merscom|North America}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Cdv Software Entertainment|Germany}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Russobit-M|Russia}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|CI Games|Steam}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Impact 2}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Impact 2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 9, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 9, 2004}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|space-interceptor-project-freedom|71}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter, Vehicle combat }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Space flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Starmageddon }}
 
|steam appid  = 34810
 
|steam appid  = 34810
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|igdb        = starmageddon-2
 +
|lutris      = project-freedom
 +
|mobygames    = space-interceptor
 +
|wikipedia    =
 +
|hltb        = 7347
 +
|winehq      = 9859
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Also known as '''Space Interceptor''' in North America and '''Starmageddon 2''' in some other countries.
+
|introduction      =
−
{{--}} Flying into particles causes lots of lag. Try not to be immediately next to and looking at an enemy you want to blow up.
+
 
−
{{--}} Motion blur only works on some newer versions of the game (e.g. French, German, and Italian versions on Steam)
+
|release history  = Also known as '''Space Interceptor''' in North America and '''Starmageddon 2''' in some other countries.
 +
 
 +
|current state    = Motion blur only works on some newer versions of the game (e.g. French, German, and Italian versions on Steam).{{cn|date=September 2021}}
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/34810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20041130180101/http://www.city-interactive.com/index.php?page=projectfreedom Official site] - retrieved with Wayback machine from November 30, 2004.
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=747 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/34810/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 34810 | Steam | |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0006LPTPY | DRM-free | |}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | project-freedom | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | |}}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | project-freedom | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://4eversgames.itch.io/project-freedom | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 34810 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The DRM on the Steam version is sort of weird. The outer DRM on the executable is Steam DRM, and the inner DRM is an odd hand-written-assembly wrapper with a disabled disc check. In any case, the actual game EXE is not encrypted and can be extracted and run without Steam.
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="2021-09-29">{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2021-09-29|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename video files}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\movies\}}.
−
# Go to the installation folder.
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# Delete or rename {{file|csati.mpg}}, {{file|cscda.mpg}}, and {{file|cs000.mpg}}.
−
# Go into the <code>movies</code> folder.
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−
# Rename or delete <code>csati.mpg</code>, <code>cscda.mpg</code>, and <code>cs000.mpg</code>.
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} Steam version does not have <code>cscda.mpg</code>.
+
{{ii}} The Steam version does not have {{file|cscda.mpg}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\City Interactive\Project Freedom}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\City Interactive\Project Freedom}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\My Documents\Project Freedom savegames}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Project Freedom savegames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|discord                  =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
[[File:pf options.png|290px|right|thumb|Options and Controls.]]
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{{Image|pf options.png|Options and Controls.}}
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{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
+
|wsgf link                  =
−
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+
|widescreen wsgf award      =
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Setting <code>Width</code> and <code>Height</code> in {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\City Interactive\Project Freedom\}} stretches the image. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2945-project-freedom-fov-fix/ FOV fix] for an unstretched {{term|Hor+}} image.
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|multimonitor              = false
−
|fov                        = false
+
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Stretched}}. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2945-project-freedom-fov-fix/ FOV fix] for an unstretched {{term|Hor+}} image.
−
|fov notes                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
−
|windowed                  = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Stretched}}. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2945-project-freedom-fov-fix/ FOV fix] for an unstretched {{term|Hor+}} image.
 +
|4k ultra hd                = false
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          = {{term|Stretched}}. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2945-project-freedom-fov-fix/ FOV fix] for an unstretched {{term|Hor+}} image.
 +
|fov                        = hackable
 +
|fov notes                  = See the '''Instructions for other aspect ratios''' section of the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2945-project-freedom-fov-fix/ FOV fix] to change the horizontal FOV manually.
 +
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = An unofficial windowed patch is available. See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = An unofficial windowed patch is available. See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Although there are registry entries to change this, they don't really do anything.
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|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
−
|high frame rate            = true
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
+
{{ii}} Even though there are registry entries to change Anti-Aliasing, they do not do anything.
−
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
−
{{--}} Using a non 4:3 resolution will cause stretching.
 
−
{{ii}} Widescreen resolutions cannot be set in-game. You must do it through the Registry.
 
−
{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set video mode via Registry}}
 
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# Open the [[Registry Editor]]:
 
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#* Vista and newer: open the Start screen/Start menu, type <code>regedit</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
 
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#* Windows XP: press {{key|Win|R}}, type <code>regedit</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
 
−
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\City Interactive\Project Freedom\V4D Direct3D Renderer</code>.
 
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# Change <code>Width</code> to the width you want, <code>Height</code> to the height you want, <code>ColorBits</code> to the bit depth you want, and <code>Frequency</code> to the refresh frequency of your monitor (<code>0</code> for default).
 
−
}}
 
  
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
{{--}} This game has no native windowed support.
 
{{--}} This game has no native windowed support.
 
{{ii}} An unofficial patch has been made to run the game in windowed mode.
 
{{ii}} An unofficial patch has been made to run the game in windowed mode.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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−
{{Fixbox/fix|Install windowed patch|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/34810/discussions/0/35220315900151870/ Window mode patch - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Install windowed patch|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/34810/discussions/0/35220315900151870/|title=Window mode patch - Steam Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
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# Back up <code>projectfreedom.exe</code>
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# Back up {{file|projectfreedom.exe}}.
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# Download and unzip [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29365870/pf_window_patch.zip this file] to the installation folder. Make sure the three files in the archive appear in the same folder as <code>projectfreedom.exe</code>.
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# Download and unzip [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29365870/pf_window_patch.zip this file] to the installation folder. Make sure the three files in the archive are placed in the same folder as {{file|projectfreedom.exe}}.
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# If you're using the retail version of the game, rename <code>projectfreedom.exe</code> to <code>projectfreedom.dat</code>.
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# For the retail version of the game, rename {{file|projectfreedom.exe}} to {{file|projectfreedom.dat}}.
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# If you're using the Steam version of the game, start the game.
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# For the Steam version of the game, simply start the game.
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# Run <code>patch.cmd</code>. You may have to run it with administrator privileges if you are on Windows Vista or later. If you are using the Steam version of the game, the game will be ended to facilitate the patching process.
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# Run {{file|patch.cmd}}. It might require administrator privileges on Windows Vista and later. If the Steam version is used, it will be terminated to facilitate the patching process.
−
# Delete <code>patch.cmd</code>, <code>bspatch.exe</code>, and <code>pf_window_patch.patch</code> if you'd like. If you're using the retail version and did a rename, the patching process may leave behind <code>projectfreedom.dat</code>, which may be deleted.
+
# {{file|patch.cmd}}, {{file|bspatch.exe}}, and {{file|pf_window_patch.patch}} can be deleted now. If the retail version was used and a rename was performed, the patching process may leave behind {{file|projectfreedom.dat}}, which can also be deleted.
 +
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} This patch only works on the English version of the game.
+
{{ii}} This patch only works for the English version of the game.
−
{{ii}} To restore full-screen mode, you will have to restore your backed up <code>projectfreedom.exe</code>.
+
{{ii}} To restore full-screen mode, the backed up {{file|projectfreedom.exe}} will have to be used again.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = true
+
|subtitles                = always on
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Polish
+
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = French
+
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Italian
+
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = false
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
===Sound replay on hitch===
 
===Sound replay on hitch===
−
{{--}} If the game hitches, the audio engine will periodically replay a small portion of sound about a second or so back. The problem disappear after a level change and until the next hitch.
+
{{--}} If the game hitches, the audio engine will periodically replay a small portion of sound for about a second. The problem disappears after a level change or reloading a savegame.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game crashes due to missing codecs===
 
===Game crashes due to missing codecs===
−
{{--}} The game may crash on Windows Vista and later because it can't decode the movies properly. This issue manifests itself as sudden exiting after seeing the menu loading screen.
+
{{--}} The game may crash on Windows Vista and later because it can't decode the movies properly due to missing codecs. This issue manifests itself as sudden exiting after seeing the menu loading screen.
−
{{ii}} This can be fixed by either using a dummy <code>mpeg.dll</code> or removing the video files.
+
{{ii}} This can be fixed by either using a dummy {{file|mpeg.dll}} or removing the video files.
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
 
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Install dummy <code>mpeg.dll</code>|ref=<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3003992 Windows 7 Fix - Steam Users' Forums]</ref>}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install dummy {{file|mpeg.dll}}|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141206034931/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3003992 Windows 7 Fix - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
−
Use the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/431-project-freedom-dummy-mpegdll/ dummy mpeg.dll].
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Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/431-project-freedom-dummy-mpegdll/ dummy mpeg.dll].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 
|software mode          =  
 
|software mode          =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes notes        =
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        =
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          =
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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===Showing frame rate===
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===Display frame rate===
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{{ii}} You can show frame rate while in-game by enabling cheats (type "TIPS" at any time; don't mind the pause menu popping up) and pressing {{key|F}}.
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{{ii}} The frame rate can be displayed in-game by enabling cheats (type "TIPS" at any time; don't mind the pause menu popping up) and pressing {{key|F}}.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
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|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
 
|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
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|minCPU  = Pentium III 700MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 700 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 420 MB
 
|minHD    = 420 MB
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|minGPU  = ATI Radeon 7500 or GeForce 2, 32 MB of VRAM
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|minGPU  = ATI Radeon 7500
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|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 2
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|minVRAM  = 32 MB
  
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|recOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
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|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = 1600 MHz Athlon XP or P4 class
 
|recCPU  = 1600 MHz Athlon XP or P4 class
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|recRAM  = 256 MB
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|recRAM  =  
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|recHD    = 420 MB
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|recHD    =  
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|recGPU  = ATI Radeon 9500 PRO or GeForce 5600FX, 64 MB of VRAM
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|recGPU  = ATI Radeon 9500 PRO
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|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 5600FX
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|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
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{{References}}
 
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Latest revision as of 19:32, 2 April 2024

Project Freedom
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Developers
City Interactive
Publishers
North America Merscom
Germany Cdv Software Entertainment
Russia Russobit-M
Steam CI Games
Engines
Impact 2
Release dates
Windows November 9, 2004
Reception
Metacritic 71
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Space flight
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi, Space
Series Starmageddon
Project Freedom on HowLongToBeat
Project Freedom on IGDB
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Project Freedom on MobyGames
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Starmageddon
Project Earth: Starmageddon 2002
Project Freedom 2004

Project Freedom is a singleplayer first-person and third-person action, shooter and vehicle combat game in the Starmageddon series.

Also known as Space Interceptor in North America and Starmageddon 2 in some other countries.

Motion blur only works on some newer versions of the game (e.g. French, German, and Italian versions on Steam).[citation needed]

General information

Official site - retrieved with Wayback machine from November 30, 2004.
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
itch.io
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\movies\.
  2. Delete or rename csati.mpg, cscda.mpg, and cs000.mpg.

Notes

The Steam version does not have cscda.mpg.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\City Interactive\Project Freedom
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/34810/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Project Freedom savegames\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/34810/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Options and Controls.
Options and Controls.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Setting Width and Height in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\City Interactive\Project Freedom\ stretches the image. Use the FOV fix for an unstretched Hor+ image.
Multi-monitor
Stretched. Use the FOV fix for an unstretched Hor+ image.
Ultra-widescreen
Stretched. Use the FOV fix for an unstretched Hor+ image.
4K Ultra HD
Stretched. Use the FOV fix for an unstretched Hor+ image.
Field of view (FOV)
See the Instructions for other aspect ratios section of the FOV fix to change the horizontal FOV manually.
Windowed
An unofficial windowed patch is available. See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Even though there are registry entries to change Anti-Aliasing, they do not do anything.

Windowed

This game has no native windowed support.
An unofficial patch has been made to run the game in windowed mode.
Install windowed patch[2]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Back up projectfreedom.exe.
  3. Download and unzip this file to the installation folder. Make sure the three files in the archive are placed in the same folder as projectfreedom.exe.
  4. For the retail version of the game, rename projectfreedom.exe to projectfreedom.dat.
  5. For the Steam version of the game, simply start the game.
  6. Run patch.cmd. It might require administrator privileges on Windows Vista and later. If the Steam version is used, it will be terminated to facilitate the patching process.
  7. patch.cmd, bspatch.exe, and pf_window_patch.patch can be deleted now. If the retail version was used and a rename was performed, the patching process may leave behind projectfreedom.dat, which can also be deleted.

Notes

This patch only works for the English version of the game.
To restore full-screen mode, the backed up projectfreedom.exe will have to be used again.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian

Issues unresolved

Sound replay on hitch

If the game hitches, the audio engine will periodically replay a small portion of sound for about a second. The problem disappears after a level change or reloading a savegame.

Issues fixed

Game crashes due to missing codecs

The game may crash on Windows Vista and later because it can't decode the movies properly due to missing codecs. This issue manifests itself as sudden exiting after seeing the menu loading screen.
This can be fixed by either using a dummy mpeg.dll or removing the video files.
Install dummy mpeg.dll[3]

Use the dummy mpeg.dll.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Display frame rate

The frame rate can be displayed in-game by enabling cheats (type "TIPS" at any time; don't mind the pause menu popping up) and pressing F.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 700 MHz 1600 MHz Athlon XP or P4 class
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 420 MB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 7500
Nvidia GeForce 2
32 MB of VRAM 		ATI Radeon 9500 PRO
Nvidia GeForce 5600FX
64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2021-09-29
  2. ↑ Window mode patch - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ Windows 7 Fix - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)