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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Neo Software Produktions}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Neo Software Produktions}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions|1999-2011}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games|2011-2016}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|2016-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Simon & Schuster Interactive|North America}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|CD Projekt|Poland}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 1, 1999}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 11, 1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2001}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select, Multiple select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Alien Nations }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  = alien_nations
+
|gogcom id    = 1207658717
 +
|hltb        = 358
 +
|lutris      = alien-nations
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
−
|wikipedia    =  
+
|mobygames    = 2277
 +
|wikipedia    = Alien_Nations
 
|winehq      = 7547
 
|winehq      = 7547
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Alien Nations}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{ii}} Also released as '''Die Völker''' in Germany and '''Amazons & Aliens'''.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://forum.nordicgames.at/forumdisplay.php?312-Alien-Nations-English-Board&pp=25&daysprune=-1&sort=lastpost&prefixid=&order=desc Nordic Games Forum] - Publisher technical forum (link displays older threads).
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{{GOG.com links|1207658717|alien_nations}}
−
{{GOG.com links|alien_nations|alien_nations}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, Mac OS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Illegal Table of Contents {{term|DRM}} | | Windows, Mac OS }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-ALIENN | GamersGate | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | alien-nations | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | alien_nations | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | alien_nations | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Mission Pack | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use replacement intro.avi|fix=
 +
Apply the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/772-alien-nations-intro-skip/ Alien Nations intro skip].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegames\an.cfg}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegames}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegames}}
−
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
−
{{Image|Alien Nations game settings.jpg|General settings.}}
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
{{Video settings
+
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Alien Nations video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        =  
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed                  = false
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                =  
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              =  
+
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
 
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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
+
{{Image|Alien Nations audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Effects, Music, Mentor.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = unknown
 
|subtitles                = unknown
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Retail only [https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/Alien_Nations Details]
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Retail only
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 3
 
|online play players  = 3
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Crashes and renderer problems ===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use DDrawCompat|ref=<ref name="2021-11-20">{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2021-11-20|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Use [[Glossary:DirectX/DirectDraw troubleshooting#Custom DirectDraw wrappers|DDrawCompat]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    = 6
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = true
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP, Vista
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|minOS    = 95/98
−
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 233 MHz
−
|minRAM  = 256 MB  
+
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 2 MB
 +
|minHD    = 130 MB
 
|minDX    = 7
 
|minDX    = 7
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Mac OS
 +
 +
|minOS    = 8.6
 +
|minCPU  =
 +
|minRAM  = 96 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 6 MB
 +
|minHD    = 200 MB
 +
|recRAM  = 128 MB
  
−
|recCPU  = 1.4 GHz
 
−
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
−
|recDX    = 9
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 23:48, 25 December 2023

Alien Nations
Alien Nations cover
Developers
Neo Software Produktions
Publishers
1999-2011 JoWood Productions
2011-2016 Nordic Games
2016-present THQ Nordic
North America Simon & Schuster Interactive
Russia 1C Company
Poland CD Projekt
Release dates
Windows May 11, 1999
Mac OS (Classic) 2001
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Point and select, Multiple select
Genres Building, RTS
Themes Fantasy
Series Alien Nations
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Alien Nations on HowLongToBeat
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Alien Nations on MobyGames
Alien Nations on Wikipedia
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Alien Nations
Alien Nations 1999
The Nations 2001

Alien Nations is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric building and RTS game in the Alien Nations series.

Key points

Also released as Die Völker in Germany and Amazons & Aliens.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Illegal Table of Contents DRM
Windows
Mac OS
GamersGate
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Mission Pack
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use replacement intro.avi

Apply the Alien Nations intro skip.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Savegames\an.cfg[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Savegames[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Displays at only 4:3 resolutions 800x600 and 1024x768.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects, Music, Mentor.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Polish
Retail only Details
Russian
Retail only

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
3
Online play
3 The official multiplayer service was shut down.

Issues fixed

Crashes and renderer problems

Use DDrawCompat[1]
  1. Use DDrawCompat.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 6
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95/98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 233 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 130 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 8.6
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 96 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 200 MB
Video card (GPU) 6 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2021-11-20