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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Spiral Game Studios|Original}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Spiral Game Studios|Original}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|TREK Industries|Current}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Trek Industries|Current}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 4, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 4, 2012}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | ORION }}
 
|steam appid  = 104900
 
|steam appid  = 104900
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = orion-prelude
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      = 15710
 
|winehq      = 15710
 +
|license      =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|ORION}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{ii}} Previously sold as '''ORION: Dino Beatdown'''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1cib51/orion_dino_beatdown_renamed_to_orion_dino_horde/ Orion: Dino Beatdown re-named to Orion: Dino Horde, devs blocking criticism on forums (x-post from r/gaming) - r/games on reddit]</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1ciayv/orion_dino_beatdown_renamed_to_orion_dino_horde/ Orion: Dino Beatdown re-named to Orion: Dino Horde, devs blocking criticism on forums (x-post from r/gaming) - r/steam on reddit]</ref> and '''ORION: Dino Horde'''.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/104900/discussions/0/35221584718746177/ Name and price changes. Is this game any good now? :: ORION: Prelude General Discussions]</ref>
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{{ii}} Previously sold as '''ORION: Dino Beatdown'''<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1cib51/orion_dino_beatdown_renamed_to_orion_dino_horde/|title=Orion: Dino Beatdown re-named to Orion: Dino Horde, devs blocking criticism on forums (x-post from r/gaming) - r/games on reddit|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1ciayv/orion_dino_beatdown_renamed_to_orion_dino_horde/|title=Orion: Dino Beatdown re-named to Orion: Dino Horde, devs blocking criticism on forums (x-post from r/gaming) - r/steam on reddit|date=May 2023}}</ref> and '''ORION: Dino Horde'''.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/104900/discussions/0/35221584718746177/|title=Name and price changes. Is this game any good now? :: ORION: Prelude General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
−
{{--}} Released to incredibly poor reviews due to bugs<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/orion-dino-beatdown ORION: Dino Beatdown on Metacritic]</ref>
+
{{--}} Released to incredibly poor reviews due to bugs<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/orion-dino-beatdown|title=ORION: Dino Beatdown on Metacritic|date=May 2023}}</ref>
−
{{--}} Poorly optimized<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCMRpia6K_o#t=199s 3:20 into WTF Is...- ORION: Dino Horde? - TotalHalibut on YouTube]</ref>
+
{{--}} Poorly optimized<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCMRpia6K_o#t=199s|title=3:20 into WTF Is...- ORION: Dino Horde? - TotalHalibut on YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://spiralgamestudios.com Spiral Games Studios Website]
 
{{mm}} [http://spiralgamestudios.com Spiral Games Studios Website]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/104900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/104900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1407 Steam Users' Forums]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 104900 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 104900 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
+
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
  
−
===Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions===
+
{{DLC|
−
{{ii}} This game has in-game micro-transactions.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/104900/discussions/0/828935673123505046/ microtransactions?! :: ORION: Prelude General Discussions]</ref>
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{{ii}} This game has in-game micro-transactions.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/104900/discussions/0/828935673123505046/|title=microtransactions?! :: ORION: Prelude General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
{{DLC/row| Ultimate Edition | Unlocks all skills and store items | Windows }}
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
{{Image|ORION Prelude General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|ORION Prelude General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Engine\Config}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Engine\Config <br>
 +
{{p|game}}\UDKGame\Config}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|ORION Prelude Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|ORION Prelude Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/orion-prelude/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/orion-prelude/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{ii}} Default FOV is 75°; maximum is 110°.<ref name="FOV">[http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=218906243 Steam Community :: Guide :: Advanced Controls (explained by Raptors)]</ref>
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{{ii}} Default FOV is 75°; maximum is 110°.<ref name="FOV">[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=218906243 Steam Community :: Guide :: Advanced Controls (explained by Raptors)]</ref>
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="FOV"/>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Description|ref=<ref name="FOV"/>}}
 
 
# Open the console ({{key|~}}, {{key|'}} or {{key|Ö}}, depending on your keyboard layout).
 
# Open the console ({{key|~}}, {{key|'}} or {{key|Ö}}, depending on your keyboard layout).
 
# Type <code>FOV 90</code> (replace <code>90</code> with the FOV you want).
 
# Type <code>FOV 90</code> (replace <code>90</code> with the FOV you want).
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|ORION Prelude Keyboard.png|In-game keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|ORION Prelude Keyboard.png|In-game keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|ORION Prelude Mouse.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|ORION Prelude Mouse.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|ORION Prelude Gamepad.png|In-game gamepad settings.}}
 
{{Image|ORION Prelude Gamepad.png|In-game gamepad settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{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        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
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|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 settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|ORION Prelude Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|ORION Prelude Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          =  
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|local play          = hackable
−
|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 10
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
−
|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    = Use [https://github.com/SplitScreen-Me/splitscreenme-nucleus/releases Nucleus Co-op].
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|direct ip          = hackable
 
|direct ip          = hackable
−
|direct ip notes    = Open the console and use <code>open</code> followed by the IP and port.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/104900/discussions/0/558751364445760514/#c558751364575270668 Logging Into Your Own 'Dedicated Server' :: ORION: Dino Horde General Discussions]</ref>
+
|direct ip notes    = Open the console and use <code>open</code> followed by the IP and port.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/104900/discussions/0/558751364445760514/#c558751364575270668|title=Logging Into Your Own 'Dedicated Server' :: ORION: Dino Horde General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|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 =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 08:18, 14 July 2023

Orion: Prelude
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Developers
Original Spiral Game Studios
Current Trek Industries
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows May 4, 2012
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
Series ORION
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Orion: Prelude on MobyGames
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ORION
Orion: Protoype 2010
Orion: Open Source 2011
Orion: Prelude 2012
Orion 2015

Key points

Previously sold as ORION: Dino Beatdown[1][2] and ORION: Dino Horde.[3]
Released to incredibly poor reviews due to bugs[4]
Poorly optimized[5]

General information

Spiral Games Studios Website
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

This game has in-game micro-transactions.[6]
Name Notes
Ultimate Edition Unlocks all skills and store items
Windows

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Engine\Config
<path-to-game>\UDKGame\Config[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/104900/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/104900/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use -borderless -resx=X -resy=Y Launch Options with your desktop resolution.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Field of view (FOV)

Default FOV is 75°; maximum is 110°.[7]
Instructions[7]
  1. Open the console (~, ' or Ö, depending on your keyboard layout).
  2. Type FOV 90 (replace 90 with the FOV you want).
  3. Press ↵ Enter to activate the setting, then close the console again.

Input

In-game keyboard settings.
In-game keyboard settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

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
Local play
10 Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play
Online play
10

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Open the console and use open followed by the IP and port.[8]

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2 7, 8 (64-bit)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz		 Intel Quad Core
AMD Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 3 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support		 512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References