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(Adding Aksys Games among the publishers as they also worked on this port since the Xbox 360 version.)
(Adding screenshots of settings and correction on boderless fullscreen as this game has a native borderless fullscreen option.)
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Origo Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Origo Games}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aksys Games|Extinction Agenda EX}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aksys Games|EX version}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|XNA}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|XNA}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda}}
 
{{Series|A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda}}
{{Disambig|the 2014 re-release|original 2010 version|[[A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda]]}}
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{{Disambig|the 2014 re-release|the original version|[[A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda]]}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} ''A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX'' is based of the updated Xbox LIVE Arcade port of ''A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda'', which features new content, a second playable character, improved graphics, remixed soundtrack, and streamlined gameplay.
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{{ii}} ''A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX'' is based of the enhanced Xbox LIVE Arcade port of ''A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda'', which features new content, a second playable character, improved graphics, a new soundtrack, and streamlined gameplay.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|ARES Extinction Agenda EX - General settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/ares-extinction-agenda-ex/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/ares-extinction-agenda-ex/en
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Toggled from the Options menu under Settings.
 
|windowed notes            = Toggled from the Options menu under Settings.
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Use  [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]] while running the game at your display's native resolution in windowed mode.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=December 22, 2018|comment=}}</ref>
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced through your GPU control panel.<ref name="Forced GPU settings">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=December 22, 2018|comment=}}</ref>
 
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced through your GPU control panel.<ref name="Forced GPU settings">{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=December 22, 2018|comment=}}</ref>
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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{{Image|ARES Extinction Agenda EX - Keyboard remapping.png|Keyboard remapping.}}
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{{Image|ARES Extinction Agenda EX - Controller remapping.png|Controller remapping.}}
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
|controller remap notes    = Movement and aiming controls are bound to left and right analog sticks respectively, and cannot be remapped.
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|controller remap notes    = Movement and Aim & Fire controls are respectively bound to left and right analog sticks, as well as System Menu and Game Menu are mapped to Start and Back buttons and they cannot be remapped.
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes= Digital movement.
 
|controller sensitivity notes= Digital movement.
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        = Xbox 360 prompts are used.
 
|xbox prompts notes        = Xbox 360 prompts are used.
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = false
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|dualshock 4              = hackable
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock 4 notes        = Requires [[Controller:DualShock 4#DS4Windows|DS4Windows]] as an XInput passthrough.
 
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = false
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|dualshock 4 modes        = Wired, Bluetooth
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    = XInput only and disabled by default.
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|haptic feedback notes    = XInput only and is disabled by default.
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Game does not pause when out of focus.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  

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A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX cover
Developers
Extend Studio
Publishers
Origo Games
EX version Aksys Games
Engines
XNA
Release dates
Windows October 3, 2014
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda 2010
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX 2014

This page is for the 2014 re-release. For the original version, see A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.

Key points

A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX is based of the enhanced Xbox LIVE Arcade port of A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda, which features new content, a second playable character, improved graphics, a new soundtrack, and streamlined gameplay.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
All Steam owners of the original A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda are given a special drone to use in this game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ARES_EX\configs.ini
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/315340/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ARES_EX\player\save.profile
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/315340/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 settings

General settings.
General settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Set resolution in configs.ini[1]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Edit configs.ini.
  3. Change width= and height= to the desired resolution.

Input settings

Keyboard remapping.
Keyboard remapping.
Controller remapping.
Controller remapping.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
AMD Athlon x2 Processor
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7600 series
ATI Radeon HD 2400 series
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

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

References

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