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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Maelstrom The Battle for Earth Begins cover.jpg | |cover = Maelstrom The Battle for Earth Begins cover.jpg | ||
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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C-SoftClub|Russia}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Vista Game Engine}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 2, 2007}} |
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|maelstrom-the-battle-for-earth-begins|58}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|maelstrom-the-battle-for-earth-begins|}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Free-roaming camera, Third-person }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, Point and select, Direct control }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RTS, TPS }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 11560 | |steam appid = 11560 | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |official site= http://www.kdvgames.com/maelstrom/ | ||
|hltb = 16022 | |hltb = 16022 | ||
| − | | | + | |lutris = maelstrom |
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 29087 |
| − | |wikipedia = | + | |wikipedia = Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins |
|winehq = 10737 | |winehq = 10737 | ||
| − | |license = | + | |license = commercial |
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = The game's Vista engine was made open source in 2022.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/VistaEngine/tree/Maelstrom_1_1|title=KD-lab-Open-Source/VistaEngine: Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
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| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Additionally uses {{DRM|SecuROM}} for disc checking. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Additionally uses {{DRM|SecuROM}} for disc checking. | | Windows }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 11560 | Steam | v1.0. | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| GMG | maelstrom-the-battle-for-earth-begins | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} |
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | Patch v1.01 for the Windows retail versions are available | + | {{ii}} Patch v1.01 for the Windows retail versions are available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2556/7/27358 Patches-Scrolls], [https://worthplaying.com/article/2007/3/16/news/40582/ WorthPlaying] and [https://www.4players.de/4players.php/download_info/Downloads/Download/45970/Maelstrom/Patch_101.html 4Players]. |
| − | {{ii}} The Steam version is | + | {{ii}} The Steam version of the game is not updated to the latest version. |
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}/Game.ini}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}/Resource/Saves}} |
}} | }} | ||
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|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = true | |anisotropic = true | ||
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Up to 8x. |
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Up to 4x. |
|upscaling = unknown | |upscaling = unknown | ||
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
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|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
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{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Sound Effects, Music, Voice Messages. |
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
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|closed captions = true | |closed captions = true | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = true |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Russian |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = 1С release only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Spanish |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Codemasters release only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | == | + | ==Network== |
| − | {{ | + | {{Network/Multiplayer |
| − | | | + | |local play = |
| − | | | + | |local play players = |
| − | | | + | |local play modes = |
| − | | | + | |local play notes = |
| − | | | + | |lan play = true |
| − | | | + | |lan play players = 6 |
| − | | | + | |lan play modes = |
| − | | | + | |lan play notes = Maximum 6 players. |
| − | + | |online play = false | |
| − | | | + | |online play players = 6 |
| − | | | + | |online play modes = |
| − | | | + | |online play notes = Maximum 6 players.<br>Servers have been shut down. |
| − | + | |asynchronous = | |
| − | + | |asynchronous notes = | |
| − | + | }}{{Network/Connections | |
| − | | | + | |matchmaking = false |
| − | | | + | |matchmaking notes = Servers have been shut down. |
| − | | | + | |p2p = true |
| − | | | + | |p2p notes = |
| − | | | + | |dedicated = false |
| − | | | + | |dedicated notes = |
| − | | | + | |self-hosting = true |
| − | | | + | |self-hosting notes = |
| − | | | + | |direct ip = false |
| − | | | + | |direct ip notes = |
| − | | | + | }}{{Network/Ports |
| − | + | |tcp = | |
| − | + | |udp = | |
| − | + | |upnp = | |
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}} | }} | ||
==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
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===Fire and Ice campaign (Hai-Genti), Heart of Darkness (Mission 5) progress bug=== | ===Fire and Ice campaign (Hai-Genti), Heart of Darkness (Mission 5) progress bug=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Skip to the next mission|ref={{cn|date=September 2020}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Skip to the next mission|ref={{cn|date=September 2020}}|fix= | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
|windows arm app = unknown | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
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|linux arm app = unknown | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| + | |multiplayer = Demonware | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:03, 7 October 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| KD VISION | |
| Publishers | |
| Codemasters | |
| Russia | 1C-SoftClub |
| Engines | |
| Vista Game Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 2, 2007 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 58 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Free-roaming camera, Third-person |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select, Direct control |
| Genres | RTS, TPS |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi |
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Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view, free-roaming camera and third-person RTS and TPS game.
The game's Vista engine was made open source in 2022.[1]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Additionally uses SecuROM DRM for disc checking. | |
|
| Steam | |
v1.0. | |
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| Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | |
|
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch v1.01 for the Windows retail versions are available from Patches-Scrolls, WorthPlaying and 4Players.
- The Steam version of the game is not updated to the latest version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>/Game.ini[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/11560/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>/Resource/Saves[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/11560/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Camera can be zoomed in and out freely. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 8x. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 4x. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound Effects, Music, Voice Messages. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Codemasters release only. | |||
| French | Codemasters release only. | |||
| German | Codemasters release only. | |||
| Italian | Codemasters release only. | |||
| Russian | 1С release only. | |||
| Spanish | Codemasters release only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 6 | Maximum 6 players. | ||
| Online play | 6 | Maximum 6 players. Servers have been shut down. |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | Servers have been shut down. | |
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Fire and Ice campaign (Hai-Genti), Heart of Darkness (Mission 5) progress bug
| Skip to the next mission[citation needed] |
|---|
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While in-game you will get an objective to go to a location indicated on the psi-map. Once there an in-game cinematic will play and more often than not the next objective will fail to initialise leaving you stuck in a level that is unwinnable. If this happens you can try the mission again and hope you don't trigger the same bug, or you can type iwinagain to skip to the next mission. Source: Steam forums |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
| Multiplayer | Demonware |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2400+ | Intel Pentium 4 at 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2800+ |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4.5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 7800 AMD Radeon X1800 |
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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (11560) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ KD-lab-Open-Source/VistaEngine: Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins - last accessed on May 2023