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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Earth 2150 - cover.jpg | |cover = Earth 2150 - cover.jpg | ||
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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|TopWare Interactive}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|TopWare Interactive}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations Inc.|Retail (base game)}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|Retail (expansions)}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 22, 2000}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 22, 2000}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 21, 2015|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 21, 2015|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/253880/announcements/detail/788481598274567012|title=Steam Community Announcement - Mac OSX Port available now!|date=May 2023}}</ref>|wrapper=Wine}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 4, 2021|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/253880/history/?changeid=11665601|title=Earth 2150 Trilogy History · Change #11665601 · SteamDB|date=2024-02-04}}</ref>|wrapper=Wine}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|earth-2150|78}} | ||
+ | |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 }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RTS }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Earth }} | ||
|steam appid = 253880 | |steam appid = 253880 | ||
|steam appid side = 259300,259280 | |steam appid side = 259300,259280 | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1207661853 |
+ | |gogcom id side = 1207658739 | ||
+ | |hltb = 12212 | ||
+ | |igdb = earth-2150 | ||
+ | |lutris = earth-2150 | ||
|strategywiki = Earth 2150 | |strategywiki = Earth 2150 | ||
+ | |mobygames = 383 | ||
|wikipedia = Earth 2150 | |wikipedia = Earth 2150 | ||
|winehq = 2591 | |winehq = 2591 | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | + | {{Introduction | |
− | {{ | + | |introduction = |
− | + | ||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | {{GOG.com links| | + | {{GOG.com links|1207661853|earth_series|for game series}} |
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/253880/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}} for Escape from the Blue Planet.<br><br>Simple disc check for Lost Souls. | | Windows}} |
− | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | | + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | earth-2150-trilogy | DRM-free | Trilogy. | | Windows}} |
− | {{Availability/row| GOG | earth_2150_trilogy | DRM-free | | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | earth_2150_trilogy | DRM-free | Trilogy. | | Windows}} |
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 253880 | Steam, activation | [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: Reality Pump activation. | + | {{Availability/row| GMG | earth-2150-trilogy | Steam | Trilogy. {{store link|GMG|earth-2150-escape-from-the-blue-planet-pc|Escape from the Blue Planet}}, {{store link|GMG|earth-2150-the-moon-project-pc|The Moon Project}}, and {{store link|GMG|earth-2150-lost-souls-pc|Lost Souls}} also available individually. | | Windows, OS X }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| Humble | earth-2150-trilogy | DRM-free | Trilogy. | Steam | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 253880 | Steam, activation | [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: Reality Pump activation. Trilogy. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| ZOOM | earth-2150-trilogy | DRM-free | Trilogy. | | Windows }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} Free demo versions are available from Archive.org: [https://archive.org/details/Earth2150Demo Escape from the Blue Planet], [https://archive.org/details/TheMoonProjectDemo The Moon Project]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Version differences=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The '''Trilogy''' edition includes Escape from the Blue Planet (base game), The Moon Project, and Lost Souls (standalone expansion packs). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
+ | {{Monetization | ||
+ | |ad-supported = | ||
+ | |dlc = | ||
+ | |expansion pack = The expansion packs are standalone releases. They are multiplayer-compatible with each other provided The Moon Project is patched to version 2.0 or higher.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.moon-project.com/english/index.html|title=The Moon Project official site, "Version 2.0 released!"|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
+ | |freeware = | ||
+ | |free-to-play = | ||
+ | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
+ | |sponsored = | ||
+ | |subscription = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{DLC| | ||
+ | {{DLC/row| The Moon Project | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{DLC/row| Lost Souls | | Windows }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Patches=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The latest official patch for Escape from the Blue Planet is 2.8.7.1, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1385/7/23692 Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
+ | {{ii}} The latest official patch for The Moon Project is 2.2, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1388/7/ Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
+ | {{ii}} The latest official patch for Lost Souls is 2.2, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1387/7/ Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Players|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Topware\Earth 2150\BaseGame|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Topware\TheMoonProject\BaseGame|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Reality Pump\LostSouls\BaseGame}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} |
+ | {{Game data/config|Linux|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Players}} |
− | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} |
+ | {{Game data/saves|Linux|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
− | |origin | + | |discord = |
− | |origin notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |steam cloud notes = | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | | | + | |gog galaxy = false |
− | | | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
+ | |origin = | ||
+ | |origin notes = | ||
+ | |steam cloud = true | ||
+ | |steam cloud notes = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{ii}} All menu screens, including the graphics and audio settings screens, are unique for all factions; however, they all have exactly the same wording, format, and settings, so the difference is merely superficial. | {{ii}} All menu screens, including the graphics and audio settings screens, are unique for all factions; however, they all have exactly the same wording, format, and settings, so the difference is merely superficial. | ||
{{ii}} Unlike its expansions, the setup utility and the in-game graphics settings for the base game, Earth 2150, has a hardware-accelerated sound section and lacks the ability to adjust the maximum zoom level, respectively. | {{ii}} Unlike its expansions, the setup utility and the in-game graphics settings for the base game, Earth 2150, has a hardware-accelerated sound section and lacks the ability to adjust the maximum zoom level, respectively. | ||
{{Image|Earth2150 ExpansionSetup.PNG|Setup utility.}} | {{Image|Earth2150 ExpansionSetup.PNG|Setup utility.}} | ||
{{Image|Earth2150 ExpansionGraphics.png|Graphics settings.}} | {{Image|Earth2150 ExpansionGraphics.png|Graphics settings.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
− | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/earth-2150 |
|widescreen wsgf award = limited | |widescreen wsgf award = limited | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | |multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | ||
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = hackable |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= {{Term|Vert-}} gameplay, {{Term|stretched}} GUI; requires [https://wiki.insideearth.info/wiki/Game_Issues_Log#Game_Crashing_-_16:9_-_1080P_-_F1_-_Game_Crashes workarounds] if using a 16:9 aspect ratio. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
− | |multimonitor notes = Can specify which monitor to display the game on using | + | |multimonitor notes = Can specify which monitor to display the game on by using {{file|setup.exe}}. |
|ultrawidescreen = unknown | |ultrawidescreen = unknown | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = hackable | |4k ultra hd = hackable | ||
− | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [ | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]] and Direct3D HAL adapter. Mouse cursor disappears if height is above 1800px, so a custom resolution of 2400x1800 is recommended. |
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
− | |fov notes = Can adjust maximum camera zoom level in '''The Moon Project''' and '''Lost Souls''' | + | |fov notes = Can adjust maximum camera zoom level in '''The Moon Project''' and '''Lost Souls'''. |
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
|windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | |windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | ||
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = false |
− | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = |
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = false |
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = |
+ | |upscaling = false | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = hackable | |vsync = hackable | ||
− | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = Use [https://www.mixmods.com.br/2019/03/earth-2150-mixsets.html MixSets]. |
− | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = hackable |
− | |60 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 20 FPS. Increasing the cap speeds up all | + | |60 fps notes = Open console with the {{key|Enter}} key and type <code>graphrate 60</code>. |
− | | | + | |120 fps = hackable |
− | | | + | |120 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 20 FPS by default. Increasing the cap speeds up the game 2D animations, but all other game functions works correctly. Can be increased via [https://pastebin.com/P7xNfkHa Autoexec.con], an in-game console command, or [https://www.mixmods.com.br/2019/03/earth-2150-mixsets.html MixSets]. |
+ | |hdr = false | ||
+ | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Run the game in a window|ref=<ref name="Expack3">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2016-07-11}}</ref>|fix= |
− | + | <ul> | |
− | {{ | + | <li>For '''Escape from the Blue Planet / The Moon Project''' (replace {{Registry|Earth 2150}} with {{Registry|TheMoonProject}} if playing the latter):</li> |
− | + | <ol> | |
− | + | <li>Go to {{Registry|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Topware\Earth 2150\BaseGame\Graphics\Setup}}.</li> | |
− | + | <li>Change the value of {{Registry|AllowWindowedScreen}} to <code>1</code>.</li> | |
− | + | <li>Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Topware\Earth 2150\BaseGame\Graphics\Default}}.</li> | |
− | + | <li>Set {{Registry|FullScreen}} to <code>0</code>.</li> | |
− | + | </ol> | |
− | + | <li>For '''Lost Souls''':</li> | |
− | + | <ol> | |
− | + | <li>Go to {{Registry|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Reality Pump\LostSouls\BaseGame\Graphics\Setup}}.</li> | |
− | + | <li>Change the value of {{Registry|AllowWindowedScreen}} to <code>1</code>.</li> | |
+ | <li>Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\LostSouls\BaseGame\Graphics\Default}}.</li> | ||
+ | <li>Set {{Registry|FullScreen}} to <code>0</code>.</li> | ||
+ | </ol> | ||
+ | </ul> | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Earth2150 ExpansionSpeed.png|Speed and acceleration settings.}} | {{Image|Earth2150 ExpansionSpeed.png|Speed and acceleration settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Earth2150 Keyboard.png|Keyboard mappings.}} | {{Image|Earth2150 Keyboard.png|Keyboard mappings.}} | ||
− | {{ii}} Unlike its expansions, the in-game speed and acceleration settings for the base game | + | {{ii}} Unlike its expansions, the in-game speed and acceleration settings for the base game (Escape from the Blue Planet), lacks the ability to invert (reverse) mouse input. |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = true | |acceleration option = true | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = limited |
− | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Only in | + | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Only in the standalone expansions. Wheel Y-axis can be inverted via [https://www.mixmods.com.br/2019/03/earth-2150-mixsets.html MixSets]. |
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|touchscreen = false | |touchscreen = false | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
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|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = unknown | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |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|Earth2150 ExpansionSound.png|Sound settings.}} | {{Image|Earth2150 ExpansionSound.png|Sound settings.}} | ||
− | {{ii}} Unlike its expansions, the in-game audio settings for the base game | + | {{ii}} Unlike its expansions, the in-game audio settings for the base game (Escape from the Blue Planet) lacks the ability to disable production messages. |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|eax support = false | |eax support = false | ||
|eax support notes = Uses DirectSound3D. | |eax support notes = Uses DirectSound3D. | ||
+ | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|notes = Not available in Lost Souls.{{CN|date=August 2015}} | |notes = Not available in Lost Souls.{{CN|date=August 2015}} | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
|lan play = true | |lan play = true | ||
− | |lan play players = | + | |lan play players = 14 |
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
|online play = true | |online play = true | ||
− | |online play players = | + | |online play players = 14 |
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
|online play notes = | |online play notes = | ||
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{{Network/Connections | {{Network/Connections | ||
− | |matchmaking = | + | |matchmaking = false |
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
− | |p2p = | + | |p2p = true |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
− | |dedicated = | + | |dedicated = true |
− | |dedicated notes = | + | |dedicated notes = EarthNet. |
− | |self-hosting = | + | |self-hosting = true |
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
|direct ip = true | |direct ip = true | ||
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}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
|tcp = | |tcp = | ||
− | |udp = | + | |udp = 47624, 2300-2400 |
− | |upnp = | + | |upnp = unknown |
}} | }} | ||
==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Game crashes when using Construction menu=== | ===Game crashes when using Construction menu=== | ||
− | {{ii}} If Earth 2150 or its expansions are set to a 16:9 resolution, the game will crash as soon as | + | {{ii}} If Earth 2150 or its expansions are set to a 16:9 resolution, the game will crash as soon as the Construction menu it opened in-game. |
− | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://wiki.insideearth.info/wiki/Game_Issues_Log#Game_Crashing_-_16:9_-_1080P_-_F1_-_Game_Crashes unofficial patches]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2024-04-19}}</ref>}} |
− | + | ||
− | # Run | + | {{Fixbox|description=Switch to a non-16:9 resolution|ref=<ref name="Expack3"/>|fix= |
− | # From the list of resolutions, choose the desired resolution ( | + | # Run {{File|setup.exe}}. |
+ | # From the list of resolutions, choose the desired resolution (for example, 1024x768x16 is a 1024x768 resolution at 16-bit color depth, while 1920x1200x32 is a 1920x1200 resolution at 32-bit color depth). | ||
# Click OK. | # Click OK. | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Game appears on wrong monitor=== | ===Game appears on wrong monitor=== | ||
− | {{ii}} If Earth 2150 or its expansions appears on the wrong monitor on | + | {{ii}} If Earth 2150 or its expansions appears on the wrong monitor on a multi-monitor setup, the game needs to be explicitly set the monitor to use. |
− | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Specify which monitor to use using setup utility|ref=<ref name="Expack3" />|fix= |
− | + | # Run {{file|setup.exe}}. | |
− | # Run | + | # From the list of rendering options on the right, choose one of the Direct3D HAL OpenGL options which specifies a display. |
− | # From the list of rendering options on the right, choose one of the Direct3D HAL OpenGL options which specifies a display | ||
# Click OK. | # Click OK. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Bugged mouse movement=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The mouse movement may be very inaccurate, causing position jumps during the movement. The problem worsens at high framerate.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_s0f3jLhuA|title=YouTube: Earth 2150 MixSets: Fix mouse movement"|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use MixSets|fix= | ||
+ | # Download and install [https://www.mixmods.com.br/2019/03/earth-2150-mixsets.html MixSets]. | ||
+ | # Make sure <code>FixMouseMovement = 1</code> is set in {{file|MixSets.ini}}. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = 6 | + | |direct3d versions = 6 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|glide notes = | |glide notes = | ||
|software mode = true | |software mode = true | ||
− | |software mode notes = See [[#Software rendering|Software | + | |software mode notes = See [[#Software rendering|Software rendering]]. |
|mantle support = | |mantle support = | ||
|mantle support notes = | |mantle support notes = | ||
− | |vulkan | + | |vulkan versions = |
− | |vulkan | + | |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 = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Software rendering=== | ===Software rendering=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use software rendering|ref=<ref name="Expack3"/>|fix= |
− | + | # Go to one of the following locations based on the version of the game: <br/>Earth 2150: {{Registry|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Topware\Earth 2150\BaseGame\Graphics\Enumeration}}<br/>The Moon Project: {{Registry|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Topware\TheMoonProject\BaseGame\Graphics\Enumeration}}<br/>Lost Souls: {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\LostSouls\BaseGame\Graphics\Enumeration}}. | |
− | # Go to one of the following locations based on | ||
# Set <code>Software</code> to <code>1</code>. | # Set <code>Software</code> to <code>1</code>. | ||
− | # Run | + | # Run {{File|setup.exe}}. |
# From the list of renderers on the right, select "RGB Emulation". | # From the list of renderers on the right, select "RGB Emulation". | ||
# From the list of resolutions, choose any resolution between 640x480 and 800x600. Bit depth does not matter. | # From the list of resolutions, choose any resolution between 640x480 and 800x600. Bit depth does not matter. | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = 98 | + | |minOS = 95, NT 4.0, 98 |
− | |minCPU = Pentium 200 MHz | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 200 MHz |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 32 MB |
|minHD = 200 MB | |minHD = 200 MB | ||
− | |minDX = | + | |minDX = 6.1 |
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Latest revision as of 00:06, 19 April 2024
Developers | |
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Reality Pump Studios | |
Publishers | |
TopWare Interactive | |
Retail (base game) | Strategic Simulations Inc. |
Retail (expansions) | Strategy First |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 22, 2000 |
macOS (OS X) (Wine) | August 21, 2015[1] |
Linux (Wine) | June 4, 2021[2] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 78 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Earth |
Earth | |
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Earth 2140 | 1997 |
Earth 2150: Escape from the Blue Planet | 2000 |
Earth 2150: The Moon Project | 2000 |
Earth 2150: Lost Souls | 2002 |
Earth 2160 | 2005 |
Earth 2150 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Earth series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SafeDisc DRM[Note 1] for Escape from the Blue Planet. Simple disc check for Lost Souls. |
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GamersGate | Trilogy. | |||
GOG.com | Trilogy. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Trilogy. Escape from the Blue Planet, The Moon Project, and Lost Souls also available individually. | |||
Humble Store | Trilogy. | |||
Steam | DRM: Reality Pump activation. Trilogy. | |||
ZOOM Platform | Trilogy. |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- Free demo versions are available from Archive.org: Escape from the Blue Planet, The Moon Project.
Version differences
- The Trilogy edition includes Escape from the Blue Planet (base game), The Moon Project, and Lost Souls (standalone expansion packs).
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
Expansion pack | The expansion packs are standalone releases. They are multiplayer-compatible with each other provided The Moon Project is patched to version 2.0 or higher.[5] |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
The Moon Project | ||
Lost Souls |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for Escape from the Blue Planet is 2.8.7.1, available from Patches-Scrolls.
- The latest official patch for The Moon Project is 2.2, available from Patches-Scrolls.
- The latest official patch for Lost Souls is 2.2, available from Patches-Scrolls.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Players[Note 2] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Topware\Earth 2150\BaseGame[Note 3] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Topware\TheMoonProject\BaseGame[Note 3] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Reality Pump\LostSouls\BaseGame[Note 3] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Players[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
- All menu screens, including the graphics and audio settings screens, are unique for all factions; however, they all have exactly the same wording, format, and settings, so the difference is merely superficial.
- Unlike its expansions, the setup utility and the in-game graphics settings for the base game, Earth 2150, has a hardware-accelerated sound section and lacks the ability to adjust the maximum zoom level, respectively.
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Vert- gameplay, stretched GUI; requires workarounds if using a 16:9 aspect ratio. | ||
Multi-monitor | Can specify which monitor to display the game on by using setup.exe . |
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Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | Use dgVoodoo 2 and Direct3D HAL adapter. Mouse cursor disappears if height is above 1800px, so a custom resolution of 2400x1800 is recommended. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Can adjust maximum camera zoom level in The Moon Project and Lost Souls. | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use MixSets. | ||
60 FPS | Open console with the ↵ Enter key and type graphrate 60 . |
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120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 20 FPS by default. Increasing the cap speeds up the game 2D animations, but all other game functions works correctly. Can be increased via Autoexec.con, an in-game console command, or MixSets. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Windowed
Run the game in a window[6] |
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Input
- Unlike its expansions, the in-game speed and acceleration settings for the base game (Escape from the Blue Planet), lacks the ability to invert (reverse) mouse input.
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Only in the standalone expansions. Wheel Y-axis can be inverted via MixSets. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
- Unlike its expansions, the in-game audio settings for the base game (Escape from the Blue Planet) lacks the ability to disable production messages.
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Via DirectSound3D when using hardware-accelerated audio. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | Not available in Lost Souls.[citation needed] | |||
German | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 14 | |||
Online play | 14 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | EarthNet. | |
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
---|---|
UDP | 47624, 2300-2400 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
- If Earth 2150 or its expansions are set to a 16:9 resolution, the game will crash as soon as the Construction menu it opened in-game.
Use unofficial patches[7] |
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Switch to a non-16:9 resolution[6] |
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Game appears on wrong monitor
- If Earth 2150 or its expansions appears on the wrong monitor on a multi-monitor setup, the game needs to be explicitly set the monitor to use.
Specify which monitor to use using setup utility[6] |
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Bugged mouse movement
- The mouse movement may be very inaccurate, causing position jumps during the movement. The problem worsens at high framerate.[8]
Use MixSets |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 6 | |
Glide | 2.4 | |
Software renderer | See Software rendering. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | DirectSound3D | |
Multiplayer | DirectPlay |
Software rendering
Use software rendering[6] |
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, NT 4.0, 98 | 2000, ME |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 200 MHz | Intel Pentium 450 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | 800 MB |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 6.1 compatible | 16 MB of VRAM |
Other | 8X CD-ROM drive | 12x CD-ROM drive |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.7 | 10.8 |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | 800 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 21.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | Single-core | Single-core 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | TnL support 64 MB of VRAM | 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[3] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[4]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
References
- ↑ Steam Community Announcement - Mac OSX Port available now! - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Earth 2150 Trilogy History · Change #11665601 · SteamDB - last accessed on 2024-02-04
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ The Moon Project official site, "Version 2.0 released!" - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2016-07-11
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2024-04-19
- ↑ YouTube: Earth 2150 MixSets: Fix mouse movement" - last accessed on May 2023