Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
- Homeworld Shipyards - A fairly old but big Homeworld fan site
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Amazon.com |
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Collector's Edition Only. |
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GamersGate |
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Homeworld Remastered Collection |
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Homeworld Remastered Collection |
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GOG.com |
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Homeworld Remastered Collection |
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Steam |
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Homeworld Remastered Collection |
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Mac App Store (unavailable) |
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Currently no online multiplayer or mod support. |
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Amazon.co.uk (unavailable) |
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Collector's Edition Only. |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\HomeworldRM\Data\Animatics\
- Delete or rename
GBXlogo.webm .
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2.3 players patch
The unofficial 2.3 Players Patch fixes many bugs and glitches, but also introduces some minor gameplay changes. Install at your own discretion. The entire changelog can be found here. The Steam version can be installed via the Steam Workshop, the GOG version can be downloaded here.
- When using the GOG version, you have to launch the game from the new provided shortcuts - read the instructions file after unpacking the patch.
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
In-game control settings.
3-dimensional movement
Press M, then hold ⇧ Shift and left- or right-click to set z-axis coordinates.[1]
Change orientation
To change the orientation of a ship or fleet without moving them, press M (plus ⇧ Shift if you want z-axis) and then click the middle mouse button in the desired direction.[1]
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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SFX, Speech, Music and UI. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Audio Localization can be found on Steam Workshop. |
German |
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Audio Localization can be found on Steam Workshop. |
Italian |
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Russian |
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Audio Localization can be found on Steam Workshop |
Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
7777, 28900, 28910 |
UDP |
7777, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
GOG version doesn't launch from GOG Galaxy
If the GOG version doesn't start when launching the game from GOG Galaxy, try starting the launcher from Homeworld Remastered\HWLauncher\launcher.exe
.[2][3] You can also set this as default location for GOG Galaxy by clicking Manage Installation -> Configure -> Scroll to the bottom -> Add another executable / arguments, and then select the above mentioned linked as default.
Access violation
If the game doesn't start or crashes with a access violation message, run your .exe as Admin (right-click -> Properties -> Compatibility).
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
OpenGL |
3.3 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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32-bit only.[4] |
Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Vista |
7, 8, 10 |
Processor (CPU) |
2.2 GHz Dual Core
| 2.3 GHz Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
20 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS ATI Radeon HD 4800 512 MB of VRAM OpenGL 3.3 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 ATI Radeon HD 5850 1 GB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.9.5 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 2.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
9 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GT 640M ATI Radeon HD 3870 Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References