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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sin-episodes-emergence|75}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sin-episodes-emergence|75}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, FPS, Shooter }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | SiN }} | ||
|steam appid = 1300 | |steam appid = 1300 | ||
| + | |steam appid side= 1309 | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| − | |strategywiki = SiN Episodes | + | |hltb = 8579 |
| − | |mobygames = | + | |strategywiki = SiN Episodes |
| + | |mobygames = 22457 | ||
|wikipedia = SiN Episodes | |wikipedia = SiN Episodes | ||
|winehq = 3620 | |winehq = 3620 | ||
| + | |lutris = sin-episodes-emergence | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ | + | |
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = '''''Emergence''''' was the first of intended 9 episodes. Even though it ends in a cliffhanger and teases the second episode, none of the follow-up episodes ended up being released, as [[Company:Ritual Entertainment|Ritual Entertainment]] would be bought and absorbed by [[Company:MumboJumbo|MumboJumbo]] shortly after the release of ''Emergence''. Until March 2020, all purchases included the original ''[[SiN]]''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1300 | Steam | | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1300 | Steam | Not available in Germany. | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}. | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}. | ||
| − | {{ | + | |
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use <code>-novid</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=August 11, 2016}}</ref>}} | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Clear StartupVids.txt|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Anon1|date=2021-03-14}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\SE1\media|folder}} | ||
| + | # Open {{file|StartupVids.txt}}. | ||
| + | # Delete all its contents and save it. | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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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 | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = Up to 4x [[MSAA]]. | |antialiasing notes = Up to 4x [[MSAA]]. | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = Double buffered <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qShOm6pwUbA|title=Black mesa vsync is double buffered|date=2024}}</ref> |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = 300 FPS cap by default. With console, can change <code>fps_max</code> up to <code>1000</code>; use <code>0</code> for uncapped framerate. |
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Polish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
| + | |notes = Fan translation by JakX2 [https://gamebanana.com/mods/477725]. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Network== | ||
| + | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
| + | |local play = unknown | ||
| + | |local play players = | ||
| + | |local play modes = | ||
| + | |local play notes = | ||
| + | |lan play = unknown | ||
| + | |lan play players = | ||
| + | |lan play modes = | ||
| + | |lan play notes = | ||
| + | |online play = unknown | ||
| + | |online play players = | ||
| + | |online play modes = | ||
| + | |online play notes = | ||
| + | |asynchronous = unknown | ||
| + | |asynchronous notes = | ||
| + | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
| + | |matchmaking = unknown | ||
| + | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| + | |p2p = unknown | ||
| + | |p2p notes = | ||
| + | |dedicated = unknown | ||
| + | |dedicated notes = | ||
| + | |self-hosting = unknown | ||
| + | |self-hosting notes = | ||
| + | |direct ip = unknown | ||
| + | |direct ip notes = | ||
| + | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
| + | |tcp = | ||
| + | |udp = | ||
| + | |upnp = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Issues | + | ==Issues unresolved== |
| − | === | + | ===Gray fog bug (DirectX9)=== |
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description= | ||
| + | The error occurs while using DX9 with games running on versions prior to the Orangebox version of Source (2010) on Nvidia and AMD graphics. | ||
| + | Supposedly Nvidia fixed it in 2007 in version 1 5 8. 2 4 beta but because the Source engine was updated several times since that date that change was removed in some later driver | ||
| + | Since Sin Episodes Emergence never updated the Source engine version it triggers this fog error. | ||
| − | + | |ref=<ref>[https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1087543#p1087543 ]</ref>|fix= | |
| − | + | }} | |
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = 98SE | + | |minOS = 98SE, ME |
|minCPU = 1.2 GHz | |minCPU = 1.2 GHz | ||
|minRAM = 256 MB | |minRAM = 256 MB | ||
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|recCPU = 2.4 GHz | |recCPU = 2.4 GHz | ||
|recRAM = 512 MB | |recRAM = 512 MB | ||
| − | |recHD = 3 GB | + | |recHD = 3.5 GB |
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
|recDX = 9 | |recDX = 9 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:38, 12 March 2024
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Ritual Entertainment | |
| Engines | |
| Source | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 10, 2006 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 75 |
| IGDB | 75 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, FPS, Shooter |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | SiN |
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| SiN | |
|---|---|
| SiN | 1998 |
| SiN Episodes: Emergence | 2006 |
| SiN: Reloaded | TBA |
SiN Episodes: Emergence is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the SiN series.
Emergence was the first of intended 9 episodes. Even though it ends in a cliffhanger and teases the second episode, none of the follow-up episodes ended up being released, as Ritual Entertainment would be bought and absorbed by MumboJumbo shortly after the release of Emergence. Until March 2020, all purchases included the original SiN.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
||
| Steam | |
Not available in Germany. | |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use -novid command line argument[1]
|
|---|
| Clear StartupVids.txt[2] |
|---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SE1\cfg\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1300/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SE1\SAVE\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1300/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced 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 | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 4x MSAA. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Double buffered [3] | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 300 FPS cap by default. With console, can change fps_max up to 1000; use 0 for uncapped framerate. |
||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Field of view (FOV)
| Field of view (FOV)[citation needed] |
|---|
Notes
|
Input
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse/joystick settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | There is an option for mouse smoothing/filtering in controls menu, acceleration is taken from mouse drivers. Additionally, in-game mouse acceleration can be enabled by writing m_customaccel 1. |
|
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | Labeled as Joystick in the options menu. | |
| Full controller support | Controller must first be manually enabled from the settings menu. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | See Sensitivity and Deadzones on a controller. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | See Xbox 360 Controller. | |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers | DirectInput controllers are supported. | |
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |  |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | ||
| Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts |
Xbox 360 Controller
While the game is using old version of Source engine, which doesn't natively support X360 controller, it offers a set of functions which make playing the game with X360 controller possible.
| Enabling Microsoft Common Controller compatibility[citation needed] |
|---|
Notes
|
Sensitivity and Deadzones on a controller
The game doesn't offer many options for configurating the controller or a joystick. Fortunately, there are console commands for controlling sensitivity and dead zones.
| Changing deadzones and sensitivity[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Movement:
Looking
|
Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Can't be disabled. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Major differences between subtitles and spoken words. | |||
| French | ||||
| Italian | Available on Steam, despite not being listed on the store page. | |||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | Retail only, download. | |||
| Polish | Fan translation by JakX2 [2]. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
| Asynchronous multiplayer | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues unresolved
Gray fog bug (DirectX9)
|
The error occurs while using DX9 with games running on versions prior to the Orangebox version of Source (2010) on Nvidia and AMD graphics.
Supposedly Nvidia fixed it in 2007 in version 1 5 8. 2 4 beta but because the Source engine was updated several times since that date that change was removed in some later driver Since Sin Episodes Emergence never updated the Source engine version it triggers this fog error.[4] |
|---|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 | |
| Shader Model support | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 2.0 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Havok | Heavily modified variant. |
| Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.6a |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98SE, ME | 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | 3.5 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
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). - ↑ 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 (1300) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 11, 2016
- ↑ Verified by User:Anon1 on 2021-03-14
- ↑ Black mesa vsync is double buffered - last accessed on 2024
- ↑ [1]