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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Westwood 3D}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 24, 2002}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 24, 2002}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|earth-beyond|82}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|earth-and-beyond|rating}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Persistent, Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | MMORPG }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | Space flight }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi, Space }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
| + | |official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20020604065030/http://ebweb.westwood.ea.com/preview/index.shtml | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| + | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |igdb = earth-and-beyond | ||
| + | |mobygames = 7477 | ||
|wikipedia = Earth & Beyond | |wikipedia = Earth & Beyond | ||
| + | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | {{Introduction | |
| − | {{ | + | |introduction = |
| − | + | ||
| + | |release history = The game's official servers were shut down on September 22, 2004. Since then, the only way to play it have been community-run servers such as [https://www.net-7.org/ Net-7's Earth & Beyond Emulator]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://forum.enb-emulator.com/ Earth & Beyond Emulator forums] |
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://net-7.org/wiki Earth & Beyond Emulator Wiki] |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | account, online | | | Windows}} |
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hklm}}\Software\{{p|wow64}}\Westwood Studios\Earth and Beyond}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | + | {{Video | |
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| − | |||
| − | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|anisotropic = true | |anisotropic = true | ||
|anisotropic notes = Cannot dictate number of samples used. | |anisotropic notes = Cannot dictate number of samples used. | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = false |
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = |
| + | |upscaling = false | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |60 fps = true |
| − | | | + | |60 fps notes = |
| + | |120 fps = true | ||
| + | |120 fps notes = Uncapped. | ||
| + | |hdr = false | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | <gallery> |
| − | + | EBConfig Video.JPG|External graphics settings. | |
| − | {{Input | + | EBGame Graphics.jpg|In-game advanced video settings. |
| + | EBGame Camera.jpg|In-game camera settings. | ||
| + | EBGame Interface.jpg|In-game interface setting. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Input== | ||
| + | {{Image|EBGame Keybindings.jpg|In-game keybindings.}} | ||
| + | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| + | |mouse sensitivity = unknown | ||
| + | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
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|controller remap = false | |controller remap = false | ||
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| + | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
| + | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
|invert controller y-axis = false | |invert controller y-axis = false | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
|touchscreen = false | |touchscreen = false | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen 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 | + | ==Audio== |
| − | + | {{Image|EBConfig Audio.JPG|External sound settings.}} | |
| − | + | {{Image|EBGame Sound.jpg|In-game sound settings.}} | |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Music, Sound, Dialog | |separate volume notes = Music, Sound, Dialog | ||
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|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = false | |eax support = false | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|local play = | |local play = | ||
|local play players = | |local play players = | ||
| + | |local play modes = | ||
|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
| − | |lan play = | + | |lan play = false |
|lan play players = | |lan play players = | ||
| + | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
|online play = hackable | |online play = hackable | ||
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
| − | |online play notes = [http://www.net-7.org | + | |online play modes = |
| − | + | |online play notes = Use [http://www.net-7.org Earth & Beyond Emulator]. | |
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|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|matchmaking = | |matchmaking = | ||
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| − | |p2p = | + | |p2p = false |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
|dedicated = true | |dedicated = true | ||
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|mantle support = | |mantle support = | ||
|mantle support notes = | |mantle support notes = | ||
| + | |vulkan versions = | ||
| + | |vulkan notes = | ||
|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minCPU = Intel Pentium III | |minCPU = Intel Pentium III | ||
|minRAM = 128 MB | |minRAM = 128 MB | ||
| − | |minHD = 1. | + | |minHD = 1.5 GB |
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
|minDX = 8.1 | |minDX = 8.1 | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Westwood Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| Westwood 3D | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 24, 2002 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 82 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Persistent, Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | MMORPG |
| Vehicles | Space flight |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
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Earth & Beyond is a multiplayer third-person MMORPG game.
The game's official servers were shut down on September 22, 2004. Since then, the only way to play it have been community-run servers such as Net-7's Earth & Beyond Emulator.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Westwood Studios\Earth and Beyond[Note 1] |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | Requires Earth & Beyond Emulator. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Requires Earth & Beyond Emulator. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Via external configuration utility. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Cannot dictate number of samples used. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Uncapped. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
External graphics settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game camera settings.
In-game interface setting.
Input
In-game keybindings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
External sound settings.
In-game sound settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Sound, Dialog | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | Use Earth & Beyond Emulator. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8.1 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III | |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAREwill be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.