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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160731234627/http://planetexplorers.pathea.net/a0-93-build-released-on-steam/ A0.93 Build Released on Steam | Planet Explorers] (archived)</ref><ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2018-05-08}}</ref>|build=5.2.4f1}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160731234627/http://planetexplorers.pathea.net/a0-93-build-released-on-steam/ A0.93 Build Released on Steam | Planet Explorers] (archived)</ref><ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2018-05-08}}</ref>|build=5.2.4f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 8, 2016|ref=<ref name="release date">[http://planetexplorers.pathea.net/news/archives/1185 Planet Explorers Final 1.0 Released on Steam | Planet Explorers]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 8, 2016|ref=<ref name="release date">[https://planetexplorers.pathea.net/news/archives/1185 Planet Explorers Final 1.0 Released on Steam - Planet Explorers]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 8, 2016|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 8, 2016|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|November 8, 2016|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|November 8, 2016|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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|steam appid  = 237870
 
|steam appid  = 237870
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|mobygames    = planet-explorers
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Planet Explorers
 
|wikipedia    = Planet Explorers
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|license      = former commercial
 
|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Open-source.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/patheagames2019/planetexplorers|title=Planet Explorers Source Project|date=2020-02-09}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| official | http://planetexplorers.pathea.net/news/order | unknown | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://planetexplorers.pathea.net/news/order | unknown | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 237870 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 237870 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
}}
 
}}
[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1757963851/planet-explorers#project_faq_50848 Planet Explorers by Pathea Games — Kickstarter]</ref>
 
  
 
===Free version===
 
===Free version===
{{ii}} Alpha version 0.72 can be downloaded for free [http://planetexplorers.pathea.net/download/ here]. Later versions require a purchase.
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{{ii}} Alpha version 0.72 can be downloaded for free [https://planetexplorers.pathea.net/download/ here]. Later versions require a purchase.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\PlanetExplorers\SaveData\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\PlanetExplorers\GameSave\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/PlanetExplorers/SaveData/}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/PlanetExplorers/SaveData/}}
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===[[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               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|steam cloud notes    =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Planet Explorers Launcher.jpg|Launcher options.}}
 
{{Image|Planet Explorers Launcher.jpg|Launcher options.}}
 
{{Image|Planet Explorers Graphics.jpg|Graphics options.}}
 
{{Image|Planet Explorers Graphics.jpg|Graphics options.}}
 
{{Image|Planet Explorers Misc.jpg|Miscellaneous options.}}
 
{{Image|Planet Explorers Misc.jpg|Miscellaneous options.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/planet-explorers/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/planet-explorers/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = Set Windowed in the launcher then use one of the [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|borderless fullscreen windowed]] methods. Tested using [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Windowed Borderless Gaming|Windowed Borderless Gaming]].<ref>Tested by [[User:Pridit|Pridit]]</ref>
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
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{{Image|Planet Explorers Controls.jpg|Hotkey configuration.}}
 
{{Image|Planet Explorers Controls.jpg|Hotkey configuration.}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Planet Explorers Audio.jpg|Sound options.}}
 
{{Image|Planet Explorers Audio.jpg|Sound options.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound, music, dialog, sound effects.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound, music, dialog, sound effects.
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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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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
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|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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Planet Explorers
Planet Explorers cover
Developers
Pathea Games
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows November 8, 2016[3]
macOS (OS X) November 8, 2016[3]
Linux November 8, 2016[3]
Planet Explorers on MobyGames
Planet Explorers on Wikipedia

Key points

Open-source.[4]

General information

Official forum
Official wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM details are not known
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Free version

Alpha version 0.72 can be downloaded for free here. Later versions require a purchase.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\OptionConfig.xml[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/PlanetExplorers/Config/
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Pathea Games/Planet Explorers
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\PlanetExplorers\GameSave\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/PlanetExplorers/SaveData/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher options.
Launcher options.
Graphics options.
Graphics options.
Miscellaneous options.
Miscellaneous options.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Set from the launcher, can't be changed in-game.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Uncapped.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Camera options.
Camera options.
Hotkey configuration.
Hotkey configuration.

Input

Audio

Sound options.
Sound options.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, music, dialog, sound effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Enabled by default.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
No longer functional as of June 25, 2019.[5]

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL 2
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
Intel HD 5700
DirectX 10.1 compatible
Can be run with a 32-bit OS, but is not recommended.
Requires a GPU or CPU compatible with OpenCL.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
Intel HD 5700
Can be run with a 32-bit OS, but is not recommended.
Requires a GPU or CPU compatible with OpenCL.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Kernel 3.2
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
Intel HD 5700
Can be run with a 32-bit OS, but is not recommended.
Requires a GPU or CPU compatible with OpenCL.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.2.4f1[1][2]
  2. 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).

References