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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Humongous Entertainment}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Humongous Entertainment}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames|Retail}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments|Digital}} |
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|SCUMM}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|SCUMM}} | ||
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|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
− | {{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 | Top-down view }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Strategy }} |
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
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|steam appid = 254880 | |steam appid = 254880 | ||
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|igdb = moonbase-commander | |igdb = moonbase-commander | ||
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|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Moonbase Commander | |wikipedia = Moonbase Commander | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
− | [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/55-moonbase-commander-patch/ Patch 1.1] is the latest patch available for the game and provides bug fixes. | + | {{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/55-moonbase-commander-patch/ Patch 1.1] is the latest patch available for the game and provides bug fixes. |
− | + | {{ii}} All digital versions come with the patch pre-installed. | |
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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|lan play = true | |lan play = true | ||
− | |lan play players = | + | |lan play players = 4 |
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = hackable |
− | |online play players = | + | |online play players = 4 |
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = The official [[GameSpy]] multiplayer service has been shut down; use the [https://github.com/michaelbarlow7/moonbase-console/ Moonbase Console]. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = |
Latest revision as of 18:43, 12 March 2024
Developers | |
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Humongous Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Infogrames |
Digital | Rebellion Developments |
Engines | |
SCUMM | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 13, 2002 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 77 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Top-down view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Strategy |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Warnings
Moonbase Commander is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view strategy game.
General information
- Moonbase Commander Center (dead link) - A hub for Moonbase Commander news and files. Has not been updated for a while.
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Simple disc check. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | ||||
ZOOM Platform |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1 is the latest patch available for the game and provides bug fixes.
- All digital versions come with the patch pre-installed.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254880/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254880/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Locked in to 640x480 resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Press ⇧ Shift+F5 to alternate between fullscreen and windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 30 FPS.[1] |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
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 | 4 | |||
Online play | 4 | The official GameSpy multiplayer service has been shut down; use the Moonbase Console. |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s)[2] |
---|---|
TCP | 2300, 47624 |
UDP | 2350 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | Me, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 8.1 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 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 (254880) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:ThatOneReaper on October 13, 2016
- ↑ Steam Community Discussions - Click here to learn how to play this over the internet (not just LAN) - last accessed on October 13, 2016