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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{--}} Affected by some very large performance issues.
 
{{--}} Affected by some very large performance issues.
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{{--}} Several [http://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/810938082193900075/ known issues] with the Linux version.
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{{--}} Several [https://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/810938082193900075/ known issues] with the Linux version.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.uberent.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=61 Uber Entertainment Forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.uberent.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=61 Uber Entertainment Forums]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 233250 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 233250 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
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{{ii}} [[Planetary Annihilation: Titans]] includes all content and features from the original title.<ref name="TitansPSA">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/386070/discussions/0/521643320349567906/ PSA: What Titans Actually Is :: Planetary Annihilation: TITANS General Discussion]</ref>
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{{ii}} [[Planetary Annihilation: Titans]] includes all content and features from the original title.<ref name="TitansPSA">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/386070/discussions/0/521643320349567906/ PSA: What Titans Actually Is :: Planetary Annihilation: TITANS General Discussion]</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
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|lan play players    = 10
 
|lan play players    = 10
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
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|lan play notes      = Added in Build 73737.<ref name="Build 73737">[http://steamcommunity.com/games/233250/announcements/detail/130927679374116801 Release Build: 73737 with Offline Play - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Planetary Annihilation]</ref>
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|lan play notes      = Added in Build 73737.<ref name="Build 73737">[https://steamcommunity.com/games/233250/announcements/detail/130927679374116801 Release Build: 73737 with Offline Play - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Planetary Annihilation]</ref>
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
 
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{{ii}} Because of how Planetary Annihilation is a bit more memory intensive than most games it is a good idea to actually close any open programs such as Google Chrome before playing.
 
{{ii}} Because of how Planetary Annihilation is a bit more memory intensive than most games it is a good idea to actually close any open programs such as Google Chrome before playing.
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable threaded optimization|ref=<ref name="workarounds">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/864980734977925162/ Workarounds for long loading time and low FPS - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable threaded optimization|ref=<ref name="workarounds">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/864980734977925162/ Workarounds for long loading time and low FPS - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>|fix=
 
# Open the '''NVIDIA Control Panel'''.
 
# Open the '''NVIDIA Control Panel'''.
 
# Under '''Global Settings''' select the drop-down box next to '''Threaded optimisation'''.
 
# Under '''Global Settings''' select the drop-down box next to '''Threaded optimisation'''.
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} If this does not work try setting '''HDR''' to <code>OFF</code> aswell. If they are both already disabled, enable and disable them again then refresh by pressing {{key|F5}}. You may need to refresh many times.<ref name="workarounds 2">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/810938810899540110/ *** Black screen? Check these workarounds! *** - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>
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{{ii}} If this does not work try setting '''HDR''' to <code>OFF</code> aswell. If they are both already disabled, enable and disable them again then refresh by pressing {{key|F5}}. You may need to refresh many times.<ref name="workarounds 2">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/810938810899540110/ *** Black screen? Check these workarounds! *** - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>
 
{{ii}} If nothing helps try to wait a bit, then press {{key|Ctrl|Alt|Delete}}, open '''Task Manager''' and then go back to the game window.<ref name="workarounds 2" />
 
{{ii}} If nothing helps try to wait a bit, then press {{key|Ctrl|Alt|Delete}}, open '''Task Manager''' and then go back to the game window.<ref name="workarounds 2" />
 
}}
 
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===Black lines===
 
===Black lines===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable anisotropic filtering|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/666826069065968981/ Boxes on planets / Graphic Issues - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>|fix=
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# Open the '''NVIDIA Control Panel'''.
 
# Open the '''NVIDIA Control Panel'''.
 
# Under '''Global Settings''' select the drop-down box next to '''Anisotropic filtering'''.
 
# Under '''Global Settings''' select the drop-down box next to '''Anisotropic filtering'''.
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{{ii}} This issue is most likely due to outdated drivers.
 
{{ii}} This issue is most likely due to outdated drivers.
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Update drivers|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/864980278116578701/ (Reoccuring Issue) Game Won't Start - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>|fix=
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# Download and install the latest driver version for your video card ([http://support.amd.com/en-us/download ATI/AMD], [http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx Nvidia], [https://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx Intel]).
 
# Download and install the latest driver version for your video card ([http://support.amd.com/en-us/download ATI/AMD], [http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx Nvidia], [https://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx Intel]).
 
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Revision as of 10:34, 2 September 2018

Planetary Annihilation
Planetary Annihilation cover
Developers
Uber Entertainment
Release dates
Windows September 5, 2014
macOS (OS X) September 5, 2014
Linux September 5, 2014
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Planetary Annihilation guide on StrategyWiki
Planetary Annihilation on Wikipedia
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Planetary Annihilation
Planetary Annihilation 2014
Planetary Annihilation: Titans 2015

Key points

Affected by some very large performance issues.
Several known issues with the Linux version.

General information

Uber Entertainment Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Planetary Annihilation: Titans includes all content and features from the original title.[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Uber Entertainment\Planetary Annihilation\localstore\Local Storage\coui_ui_0.localstorage
macOS (OS X)
Linux ~/.local/Uber Entertainment/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Uber Entertainment\Planetary Annihilation\
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Mouse settings.
Mouse settings.
Input settings.
Input settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language settings.
Language settings.
Possible to select from wide variety of community made translations.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Finnish
Community translation. Not complete.

Network

Network settings.
Network settings.
Multiplayer is compatible with Planetary Annihilation: Titans (limited to the original game's content).[1]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
10 Added in Build 73737.[2]
Online play
10

Issues fixed

Long load time and low FPS

Because of how Planetary Annihilation is a bit more memory intensive than most games it is a good idea to actually close any open programs such as Google Chrome before playing.
Enable threaded optimization[3]
  1. Open the NVIDIA Control Panel.
  2. Under Global Settings select the drop-down box next to Threaded optimisation.
  3. Change this to On and click Apply.

Notes

This only applies to NVIDIA cards.
If you get poor performance with multiple Nvidia cards, you will need to disable SLI.
Change priority[3]
  1. Open Task Manager and right-click PA.exe.
  2. Select Set Priority: and set it to High.

Notes

Press Ctrl+U to toggle the UI, if there is a noticeable FPS improvement this may benefit you.
Disable Steam Community overlay[3]
  1. Right-click on the game within your Steam library and select Properties.
  2. Uncheck Enable Steam Community In-Game and click CLOSE.

Black screen/black planet

Change settings[4]
  1. From the main menu select Settings.
  2. Under Graphics set anti-aliasing to OFF.
  3. Press F5 to refresh the game screen.

Notes

If this does not work try setting HDR to OFF aswell. If they are both already disabled, enable and disable them again then refresh by pressing F5. You may need to refresh many times.[5]
If nothing helps try to wait a bit, then press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, open Task Manager and then go back to the game window.[5]

Black lines

Disable anisotropic filtering[6]
  1. Open the NVIDIA Control Panel.
  2. Under Global Settings select the drop-down box next to Anisotropic filtering.
  3. Change this to Application-controlled or Off and click Apply.

Notes

This only applies to Nvidia cards.

Game won't start

This issue is most likely due to outdated drivers.
Update drivers[7]
  1. Download and install the latest driver version for your video card (ATI/AMD, Nvidia, Intel).

Other information

Offline Gameplay

Even though the download of the game itself as well as any updates requires usage of the downloader (Uber Launcher), once obtained the game itself can be copied to other computers and played without any DRM-restrictions. For this to work, all game files have to be copied to the new location, no separate install is necessary. The game must however be started directly (through the PA.exe on windows or the PA.app on Mac) since the Uber Launcher will not start the game without login.

Once the game has started, single player and multi player modes might be deactivated on some machines. To fully activate go to Options -> Settings and set Local Server to "ON".

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

The following specifications are still being determined and are subject to change.
64-bit only.
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2
Processor (CPU) Dual Core Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Shader model 3.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Dual Core Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Shader model 3.0 support
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04/13.04, Mint 14/15
Processor (CPU) 64-bit Dual Core or better
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Shader model 3.0 support

References