Infestation: Survivor Stories Classic
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Developers | |
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Hammerpoint Interactive | |
Publishers | |
OP Productions | |
Engines | |
Eclipse | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 17, 2012 |
Infestation | |
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Infestation: Survivor Stories Classic | 2012 |
Infestation World | 2016 |
Infestation: The New Z | 2016 |
Infestation: Survivor Stories Revival | 2019 |
Key points
- Originally titled The War Z, rebranded to Infestation: Survivor Stories due to "confusion and trademark issues".[1][2] Classic was later added to the title in 2016.[3]
- The developers were accused of scam and false advertising and the game itself was pulled off Steam at one point.[4] This was during launch of game and many of said issues have been resolved, including adding the anti-cheat engine PunkBuster.[5]
- No longer playable due to the servers being shut down on December 15th, 2016.[6]
General information
Availability
- This game is no longer available following the release of Infestation World.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Arktos\WarZ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/226700/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
- The game's configuration files (CustomSettings.ini, gameSettings.ini) contain the entry
r_anisotropy_quality 1
- Changing this entry to a different value does not seem to make a difference in-game.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
- The game's configuration files (CustomSettings.ini, gameSettings.ini) contain the entry
r_antialiasing_quality 1
- Changing this entry to a different value does not seem to make a difference in-game.
Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Servers must be rented through an in-game option.[7] | |
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Launcher crashes or stops responding
Launcher crashes or stops responding[citation needed] |
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MSVCP100.dll is missing
MSVCP100.dll is missing[8] |
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Download and install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable: Notes
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Game freezes when entering server
Game freezes when entering a server, potentially kicking you before you can move[citation needed] |
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Frequent crashes
Frequent crashes[citation needed] |
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Clicking on "play game" causes a crash[citation needed] |
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Uninstall AVG Antivirus. If you do not have AVG, set your antivirus software to exclude the game's installation folder. |
Enable SLI
Enable SLI (Multi-GPU)[citation needed] |
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Inventory shows weird names and descriptions
Inventory shows weird names and descriptions[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | Vista, 7 64-bit |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz / AMD Sempron 3400+[10] | Quad-core 2.4GHz or superior |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 205 AMD Radeon HD6250 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX460 AMD Radeon HD5850 or superior 768 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |
- The game is a multiplayer game. It requires a stable Internet connection with sufficient connectivity to regions in the US, Russia and/or Europe.
Notes
- ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (226700) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Greetings Survivors! Effective today,... - Infestation: Survivor Stories | Facebook
- ↑ SteamDB - Infestation: Survivor Stories Classic - Displaying change #237527 - last accessed on 2018-09-04
- ↑ SteamDB - Infestation: Survivor Stories Classic - Displaying change #1799137 - last accessed on 2018-09-04
- ↑ http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/12/the-war-z-pulled-from-steam-after-complaints-of-scams-and-false-advertising
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Steam Community - I:SS CLASSIC END OF SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - last accessed on 2018-09-04
- ↑ How to Rent a Private Server : Infestation Survivor Support
- ↑ "MSVCP100.dll missing" error - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Tested by FudgePoly using numerous graphics options and monitoring software.
- ↑ http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=5244&game=The%20War%20Z