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|cover        = Cube 2 Sauerbraten Logo.png
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 6, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 6, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 6, 2004}}
 
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = cube-2-sauerbraten
 
|wikipedia    = Cube 2: Sauerbraten
 
|wikipedia    = Cube 2: Sauerbraten
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = Freeware
 
|license      = Freeware
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|official site= http://sauerbraten.org/
 
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{{Series|Cube}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://sauerbraten.org/ Official website]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://cubeengine.com/forum.php4 Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://cubeengine.com/forum.php4 Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://cube.wikispaces.com/ Official wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://cube.wikispaces.com/ Official wiki]
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Sauerbraten|{{p|game}}\data}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Sauerbraten|{{p|game}}\data}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/sauerbraten/}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/sauerbraten/}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.sauerbraten}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.sauerbraten}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{--}} Single player games cannot be saved
 
{{--}} Single player games cannot be saved
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Cube 2 Sauerbraten Graphics.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Cube 2 Sauerbraten Graphics.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Cube 2 Sauerbraten Display.png|In-game display settings.}}
 
{{Image|Cube 2 Sauerbraten Display.png|In-game display settings.}}
 
{{Image|Cube 2 Sauerbraten Resolution.png|In-game resolution settings.}}
 
{{Image|Cube 2 Sauerbraten Resolution.png|In-game resolution settings.}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/cube-2-sauerbraten
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/cube-2-sauerbraten
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
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|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/cube-2-sauerbraten WSGF entry].
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|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/cube-2-sauerbraten WSGF entry].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Cube 2 Sauerbraten Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Cube 2 Sauerbraten Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Cube 2 Sauerbraten Mouse.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|Cube 2 Sauerbraten Mouse.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = For major controls only. To manually bind a key, open the console ({{key|T}}) and use <code>bind k a</code> (with "k" being a key and "a" being a command). Further details can be found in the README file.
 
|key remap notes          = For major controls only. To manually bind a key, open the console ({{key|T}}) and use <code>bind k a</code> (with "k" being a key and "a" being a command). Further details can be found in the README file.
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          = Implemented with a software cursor, which is susceptible to framerate changes and will feel different from the normal OS/hardware cursor.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Cube 2 Sauerbraten Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Cube 2 Sauerbraten Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
 
|udp  = 28765, 28766
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = true
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
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|macos app notes        = PowerPC support was removed from the 2020 builds onwards.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://powerpcgaming.wordpress.com/2014/02/02/sauerbraten-cube-2/|title=Sauerbraten Cube 2|date=10 January 2023}}</ref>
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|linux powerpc app      = true
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|linux executable notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=sauerbraten|title=Debian -- Package Search Results -- sauerbraten|date=2021-01-26}}</ref>
 
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|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 4 MX
 
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|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 4 May 2023

Not to be confused with Q.U.B.E. 2.

Cube 2: Sauerbraten
Cube 2: Sauerbraten cover
Developers
Wouter van Oortmerssen
Lee Salzman
Mike Dysart
Robert Pointon
Quinton Reeves
Commercial support Dot3 Labs
Engines
Sauerbraten
Release dates
Windows May 6, 2004
macOS (OS X) May 6, 2004
Linux May 6, 2004
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Multiplayer
Series Cube
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Cube 2: Sauerbraten on MobyGames
Cube 2: Sauerbraten on Wikipedia
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Cube
Cube 2001
Cube 2: Sauerbraten 2004

Key points

Open source
Available for free

General information

Official forums
Official wiki
Quadropolis - Fan site for Cube engine games
Sauerworld - Community blog/news/forums
Online version of README file
Source code

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Sauerbraten
<path-to-game>\data[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/sauerbraten/
Linux $HOME/.sauerbraten
Single player games cannot be saved
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Video

In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game display settings.
In-game display settings.
In-game resolution settings.
In-game resolution settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
10-150°
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 200 FPS.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game mouse settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For major controls only. To manually bind a key, open the console (T) and use bind k a (with "k" being a key and "a" being a command). Further details can be found in the README file.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Implemented with a software cursor, which is susceptible to framerate changes and will feel different from the normal OS/hardware cursor.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
128
Online play
128

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Run the server.bat file (found in <path-to-game>). Further details on running a server can be found in the README file.
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Open the console (T) and use connect <ip> <port> <password> (note that the port and password fields are optional). Further details can be found in the README file.

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 28765, 28766
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
PowerPC support was removed from the 2020 builds onwards.[1]
Linux
[2]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 576 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 4 MX Nvidia GeForce 6600
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 590 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 4 MX Nvidia GeForce 6600


Notes

  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. ↑ Sauerbraten Cube 2 - last accessed on 10 January 2023
  2. ↑ Debian -- Package Search Results -- sauerbraten - last accessed on 2021-01-26