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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | |cover = | + | |cover = PowerSlave EX cover.jpg |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Lobotomy Software}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Lobotomy Software}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal|Windows}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Kex}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Kex Engine|name=Kex Engine 3.0|ref=<ref name="Github">{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/svkaiser/PowerslaveEX|title=svkaiser/PowerslaveEX - GitHub|date=2017-02-28}}</ref>}} |
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 24, 2015}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 24, 2015}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | |taxonomy = |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
| + | {{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 | PowerSlave }} | ||
| + | |steam appid = | ||
| + | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |official site= https://powerslaveex.wordpress.com/ | ||
| + | |mobygames = | ||
| + | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |wikipedia = | ||
| + | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{ii}} This | + | {{ii}} This page is for the 2015 unofficial port based on the PlayStation/Saturn versions. For the official remaster, see [[PowerSlave Exhumed]] |
| − | {{++}} | + | {{ii}} This release and the remaster are ports of PlayStation/Saturn versions which heavily differs from the [[PowerSlave|original DOS version]]<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://powerslaveex.wordpress.com/faq/|title=FAQ - Powerslave EX|date=2017-06-06|snippet=Powerslave is a first person shooter developed by Lobotomy Software for PC in 1996 and for consoles in 1996-1997. The console versions was a completely different game compared to the PC version and featured a gameplay style similar to that of Metroid where the player could acquire new abilities and revisit areas that were not accessible before.}}</ref> |
| + | {{++}} Source code was made available on January 4, 2017<ref name="Github"/> | ||
{{++}} Great port that includes widescreen support, mouse look and controller support. | {{++}} Great port that includes widescreen support, mouse look and controller support. | ||
| + | {{--}} Mouse aiming has been rendered broken on Windows 10 after the Fall Creators update. Use the [[#Mouse aiming not working on Windows 10|fix]]. | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [https:// | + | {{mm}} [https://github.com/svkaiser/PowerslaveEX GitHub page] |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{--}} Download of this source port been taken down until further notice. It can still be compiled from the [https://github.com/svkaiser/PowerslaveEX source], although assets from the PS1 ISO are required and need to be converted to work in-game{{cn|how?}}. |
| − | {{ | + | <!--Please don't provide unofficial download links; that may be construed as piracy.--> |
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===High Quality Ramses Speech=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The speech for Ramses is of low quality, making it hard to understand | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Replace .ogg files||fix= | ||
| + | # Download HQ Ramses Speech [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1300-hq-ramses-pack-powerslave-ex/ Here]. | ||
| + | # Extract all files into <code>{{p|game}}\music\ramses</code>. | ||
| + | # Start the game. | ||
| + | '''Notes''' | ||
| + | {{ii}} These are ripped from a PS1 CD to keep quality intact. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\config.cfg}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\saves\}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Image|PowerslaveEX GameplayOptions.png|Gameplay options.}} |
| + | {{Image|PowerslaveEX GraphicsOptions.png|Graphics options.}} | ||
| + | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = true |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = true |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
|fov = true | |fov = true | ||
| − | |fov notes = 74, 90, 110 and 120 presets<br /> Can be further adjusted in | + | |fov notes = 74, 90, 110 and 120 presets<br/> Can be further adjusted in [[#Configuration file(s) location|{{file|config.cfg}}]] with {{code|seta r_fov "X"}}, where X is your desired vertical FOV |
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Use [[Special K]] |
|anisotropic = hackable | |anisotropic = hackable | ||
| − | |anisotropic notes = Open | + | |anisotropic notes = Open [[#Configuration file(s) location|{{file|config.cfg}}]] and set {{code|seta gl_anisotropic "X"}} to your desired value up to 16 |
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]] | |antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]] | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Game speed tied to frame rate at frame rates higher than 60. |
| + | |hdr = false | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Image|PowerslaveEX MouseOptions.png|Mouse options.}} |
| + | {{Image|PowerslaveEX GamepadOptions.png|Gamepad options.}} | ||
| + | {{Image|PowerslaveEX Bindings.png|Key and gamepad bindings.}} | ||
| + | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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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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|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
|invert controller y-axis = hackable | |invert controller y-axis = hackable | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis notes= Open config.cfg and set this value | + | |invert controller y-axis notes= Open [[#Configuration file(s) location|{{file|config.cfg}}]] and set this value {{code|seta in_joystick_yinvert "1"}} |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| − | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = unknown |
| − | |button prompts notes | + | |xbox prompts notes = |
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |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 = false | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = false |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input = true |
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
| + | |steam input api = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input api notes = | ||
| + | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Sound and Music | |separate volume notes = Sound and Music | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = hackable |
| − | |surround sound notes = | + | |surround sound notes = See [[#Surround sound|Surround sound]]. |
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = true | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Glossary:Surround sound|Surround sound]]=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=OpenAL Soft{{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
| + | # Rename <code>OpenAL32.dll</code> to <code>OpenAL32.bak</code> | ||
| + | # Download [http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html#download OpenAL Soft] and copy <code>soft_oal.dll</code> (bin\Win32) into the same folder. | ||
| + | # Rename <code>soft_oal.dll</code> to <code>OpenAL32.dll</code>. | ||
| + | # Note: On systems with a modern sound cards supporting hardware OpenAL simply deleting the existing OpenAL32.dll may work. The game supports basic 3D environmental surround sound and should sound similar to openAL soft. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Mouse aiming not working on Windows 10=== | ||
| + | {{--}} After the Fall Creators update on Windows 10, mouse aiming was rendered broken without this fix. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1218-powerslave-ex-fix/ fix] and replace the old {{file|anubis.exe}} file in {{code|{{p|game}}}} with the one in the zip archive}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Other information== | ||
| + | ===API=== | ||
| + | {{API | ||
| + | |direct3d versions = | ||
| + | |direct3d notes = | ||
| + | |directdraw versions = | ||
| + | |directdraw notes = | ||
| + | |opengl versions = 1.4 | ||
| + | |opengl notes = | ||
| + | |glide versions = | ||
| + | |glide notes = | ||
| + | |software mode = | ||
| + | |software mode notes = | ||
| + | |mantle support = | ||
| + | |mantle support notes = | ||
| + | |vulkan versions = | ||
| + | |vulkan notes = | ||
| + | |dos modes = | ||
| + | |dos modes notes = | ||
| + | |shader model versions = | ||
| + | |shader model notes = | ||
| + | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
| + | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |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 = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = OpenAL | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| + | |multiplayer = | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = Vista | + | |minOS = Vista |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz |
|minRAM = 256 MB | |minRAM = 256 MB | ||
|minHD = 190 MB | |minHD = 190 MB | ||
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = Intel / AMD / Nvidia Circa ~2010 or newer |
|minOGL = 1.4 | |minOGL = 1.4 | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = 7, 8 |
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent |
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = 1 GB |
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = 220 MB |
| − | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 2600/3600 or X1800/X1900 series supporting OpenGL 2.1 Core |
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:30, 3 September 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Lobotomy Software | |
| Windows | Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal |
| Engines | |
| Kex Engine 3.0[1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 24, 2015 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | PowerSlave |
 |
|
| PowerSlave | |
|---|---|
| PowerSlave | 1996 |
| PowerSlave EX (unofficial port) | 2015 |
| PowerSlave Exhumed | 2022 |
Key points
- This page is for the 2015 unofficial port based on the PlayStation/Saturn versions. For the official remaster, see PowerSlave Exhumed
- This release and the remaster are ports of PlayStation/Saturn versions which heavily differs from the original DOS version[2]
- Source code was made available on January 4, 2017[1]
- Great port that includes widescreen support, mouse look and controller support.
- Mouse aiming has been rendered broken on Windows 10 after the Fall Creators update. Use the fix.
General information
Availability
- Download of this source port been taken down until further notice. It can still be compiled from the source, although assets from the PS1 ISO are required and need to be converted to work in-game[citation needed].
Essential improvements
High Quality Ramses Speech
- The speech for Ramses is of low quality, making it hard to understand
| Replace .ogg files |
|---|
Notes
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\config.cfg[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\saves\[Note 1] |
Video
Gameplay options.
Graphics options.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | 74, 90, 110 and 120 presets Can be further adjusted in config.cfg with seta r_fov "X", where X is your desired vertical FOV |
||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Special K | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Open config.cfg and set seta gl_anisotropic "X" to your desired value up to 16 |
||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Game speed tied to frame rate at frame rates higher than 60. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Mouse options.
Gamepad options.
Key and gamepad bindings.
| 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 | Open config.cfg and set this value seta in_joystick_yinvert "1" |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound and Music | |
| Surround sound | See Surround sound. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Surround sound
| OpenAL Soft[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Spanish |
Issues fixed
Mouse aiming not working on Windows 10
- After the Fall Creators update on Windows 10, mouse aiming was rendered broken without this fix.
Download the fix and replace the old anubis.exe file in <path-to-game> with the one in the zip archive
|
|---|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.4 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | OpenAL |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Vista | 7, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) | Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz | Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 190 MB | 220 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | Intel / AMD / Nvidia Circa ~2010 or newer OpenGL 1.4 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 2600/3600 or X1800/X1900 series supporting OpenGL 2.1 Core |
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).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 svkaiser/PowerslaveEX - GitHub - last accessed on 2017-02-28
- ↑ FAQ - Powerslave EX - last accessed on 2017-06-06
- "Powerslave is a first person shooter developed by Lobotomy Software for PC in 1996 and for consoles in 1996-1997. The console versions was a completely different game compared to the PC version and featured a gameplay style similar to that of Metroid where the player could acquire new abilities and revisit areas that were not accessible before."