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− | + | {{Infobox game | |
− | {{Infobox | + | |cover = alien nations.jpg |
− | |cover | + | |developers = |
− | |developer | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Neo Software Produktions}} |
− | |publisher | + | |publishers = |
− | | | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions|1999-2011}} |
− | |release dates | + | {{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 = | ||
+ | |release dates= | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 11, 1999}} | ||
+ | {{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 = | ||
+ | |gogcom id = 1207658717 | ||
+ | |hltb = 358 | ||
+ | |lutris = alien-nations | ||
+ | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = 2277 | ||
+ | |wikipedia = Alien_Nations | ||
+ | |winehq = 7547 | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Key points''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} Also released as '''Die Völker''' in Germany and '''Amazons & Aliens'''. | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | {{ | + | {{GOG.com links|1207658717|alien_nations}} |
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+ | ==Availability== | ||
+ | {{Availability| | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Illegal Table of Contents {{term|DRM}} | | Windows, Mac OS }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | alien-nations | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | alien_nations | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | + | {{DLC| | |
− | {{ | + | {{DLC/row| Mission Pack | | Windows }} |
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}} | }} | ||
− | == | + | ==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]. | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | == | + | ==Game data== |
− | + | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | |
− | + | {{Game data| | |
− | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegames\an.cfg}} | |
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− | == | + | ===Save game data location=== |
− | + | {{Game data| | |
− | {{ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegames}} |
− | | | + | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} |
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− | == | + | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== |
− | {{ | + | {{Save game cloud syncing |
− | | | + | |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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | == System requirements == | + | ==Video== |
− | {{System | + | {{Image|Alien Nations video settings.png|Video settings.}} |
+ | {{Video | ||
+ | |wsgf link = | ||
+ | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
+ | |multimonitor wsgf award = | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
+ | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
+ | |widescreen resolution notes= Displays at only 4:3 resolutions 800x600 and 1024x768. | ||
+ | |multimonitor = false | ||
+ | |multimonitor notes = | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen = false | ||
+ | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
+ | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
+ | |fov = n/a | ||
+ | |fov notes = | ||
+ | |windowed = false | ||
+ | |windowed notes = | ||
+ | |borderless windowed = false | ||
+ | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
+ | |anisotropic = n/a | ||
+ | |anisotropic notes = | ||
+ | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
+ | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |vsync = false | ||
+ | |vsync notes = | ||
+ | |60 fps = unknown | ||
+ | |60 fps notes = | ||
+ | |120 fps = unknown | ||
+ | |120 fps notes = | ||
+ | |hdr = unknown | ||
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
+ | |color blind = unknown | ||
+ | |color blind notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Input== | ||
+ | {{Input | ||
+ | |key remap = false | ||
+ | |key remap notes = | ||
+ | |acceleration option = unknown | ||
+ | |acceleration option notes = | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity = unknown | ||
+ | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
+ | |mouse menu = true | ||
+ | |mouse menu notes = | ||
+ | |invert mouse y-axis = unknown | ||
+ | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
+ | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
+ | |touchscreen notes = | ||
+ | |controller support = false | ||
+ | |controller support notes = | ||
+ | |full controller = unknown | ||
+ | |full controller notes = | ||
+ | |controller remap = unknown | ||
+ | |controller remap notes = | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
+ | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
+ | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
+ | |invert controller y-axis 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== | ||
+ | {{Image|Alien Nations audio settings.png|Audio settings.}} | ||
+ | {{Audio | ||
+ | |separate volume = true | ||
+ | |separate volume notes = Effects, Music, Mentor. | ||
+ | |surround sound = unknown | ||
+ | |surround sound notes = | ||
+ | |subtitles = unknown | ||
+ | |subtitles notes = | ||
+ | |closed captions = false | ||
+ | |closed captions notes = | ||
+ | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
+ | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
+ | |eax support = true | ||
+ | |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 = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Network== | ||
+ | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
+ | |local play = | ||
+ | |local play players = | ||
+ | |local play modes = | ||
+ | |local play notes = | ||
+ | |lan play = true | ||
+ | |lan play players = 3 | ||
+ | |lan play modes = | ||
+ | |lan play notes = | ||
+ | |online play = false | ||
+ | |online play players = 3 | ||
+ | |online play modes = | ||
+ | |online play notes = The official multiplayer service was shut down. | ||
+ | |asynchronous = | ||
+ | |asynchronous notes = | ||
+ | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
+ | |matchmaking = | ||
+ | |matchmaking notes = | ||
+ | |p2p = | ||
+ | |p2p notes = | ||
+ | |dedicated = | ||
+ | |dedicated notes = | ||
+ | |self-hosting = | ||
+ | |self-hosting notes = | ||
+ | |direct ip = | ||
+ | |direct ip notes = | ||
+ | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
+ | |tcp = | ||
+ | |udp = | ||
+ | |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= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==System requirements== | ||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 95/98 |
− | | | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 233 MHz |
− | | | + | |minRAM = 32 MB |
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = |
+ | |minVRAM = 2 MB | ||
+ | |minHD = 130 MB | ||
+ | |minDX = 7 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = Mac OS | ||
+ | |||
+ | |minOS = 8.6 | ||
+ | |minCPU = | ||
+ | |minRAM = 96 MB | ||
+ | |minGPU = | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 6 MB | ||
+ | |minHD = 200 MB | ||
+ | |recRAM = 128 MB | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | + | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 23:48, 25 December 2023
Developers | |
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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 |
Alien Nations | |
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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
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Illegal Table of Contents DRM | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Mission Pack |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use replacement intro.avi |
---|
Apply the Alien Nations intro skip. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Savegames\an.cfg[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Savegames[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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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 |
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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 |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Effects, Music, Mentor. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Polish | Retail only Details | |||
Russian | Retail only |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 3 | |||
Online play | 3 | The official multiplayer service was shut down. |
Issues fixed
Crashes and renderer problems
Use DDrawCompat[1] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw | 6 |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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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 | ||
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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
- ↑ 1.0 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
- ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2021-11-20