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|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
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|ultrawidescreen = hackable | |ultrawidescreen = hackable | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = Use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2]. | |ultrawidescreen notes = Use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2]. | ||
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2] |
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
− | |windowed notes = Use the <code>-window</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].<ref> | + | |windowed notes = Use the <code>-window</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/315260/discussions/0/35219681852068797/#c35220315548181749|title=Any way to windowed mode? :: Space Hack General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
− | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2] + [https://special-k.info/ SpecialK] |
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = hackable |
− | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2] up to 16x anisotropic. |
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = hackable |
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2] up to 8x MSAA . |
− | |upscaling = | + | |upscaling = false |
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
− | |upscaling notes = | + | |upscaling notes = |
− | |vsync = | + | |vsync = hackable |
− | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = Use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2] or [https://special-k.info/ SpecialK] |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = For Windows 8 and later use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2]. | |60 fps notes = For Windows 8 and later use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2]. | ||
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|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = hackable |
− | |direct3d notes = | + | |direct3d notes = Use [http://dege.fw.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo 2] to use Directx 11-12. |
− | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = true |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = 98 | + | |minOS = 98<br />XP, Vista, 7, 8 (Steam) |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Celeron 800 MHz |
− | |minRAM = 256 MB | + | |minCPU2 = 1.5 GHz (Steam) |
+ | |minRAM = 128 MB<br />256 MB (Steam) | ||
|minHD = 500 MB | |minHD = 500 MB | ||
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = DirectX 7.0 compatible 3D accelerator with at least 16MB of video RAM (RivaTNT2 class) |
|minVRAM = 16 MB | |minVRAM = 16 MB | ||
− | |minDX = 7.0 | + | |minDX = 7.0<br />DirectX 9.0c (Steam) |
|recOS = ME, 2000, XP | |recOS = ME, 2000, XP | ||
− | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Pentium III 1.4 GHz |
− | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = 256 MB |
− | |recHD = | + | |recHD = 500 MB |
− | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = DirectX 7.0 compatible 3D accelerator with at least 32MB of video RAM (GeForce2 400/MX class) |
|recVRAM = 32 MB | |recVRAM = 32 MB | ||
− | |recDX = | + | |recDX = |
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 17:41, 26 September 2023
Developers | |
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Rebelmind | |
Publishers | |
Meridian4 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 15, 2005 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 63 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Key points
- Released in the United Kingdom as Maximus XV: Abraham Strong - Space Mercenary and in Europe as Novasphere 13.
- For Windows 8 and later use dgVoodoo 2 to fix frame rate issues.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | StarForce 3.4.50.01 DRM[Note 1] | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Publisher website (unavailable) |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.03 fixes various issues.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\save\config\[Note 2] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Rebelmind\Space Hack\[Note 3] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/315260/pfx/[Note 4] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\save\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/315260/pfx/[Note 4] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Use dgVoodoo 2 for resolutions above 1920x1080.[3] | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use dgVoodoo 2 | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use the -window command line argument.[4] |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use dgVoodoo 2 + SpecialK | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use dgVoodoo 2 up to 16x anisotropic. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use dgVoodoo 2 up to 8x MSAA . | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use dgVoodoo 2 or SpecialK | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | For Windows 8 and later use dgVoodoo 2. No frame rate cap. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | Edit <path-to-game>\data\config\config.txt . |
|
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | 3D Sounds, Interface, Music. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Most speech is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Automatically mutes and pauses. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German | Retail only; download for digital releases. | |||
Spanish | Fan translation, download. |
Issues fixed
Low frame rate in fullscreen mode
- This game has frame rate issues on Windows 8 and later when running in fullscreen mode.
Apply the dgVoodoo 2 to where the game is installed[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | Use dgVoodoo 2 to use Directx 11-12. | |
DirectDraw |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 XP, Vista, 7, 8 (Steam) |
ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Celeron 800 MHz 1.5 GHz (Steam) |
Pentium III 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB 256 MB (Steam) |
256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | 500 MB |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7.0 compatible 3D accelerator with at least 16MB of video RAM (RivaTNT2 class) 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0 DirectX 9.0c (Steam) compatible | DirectX 7.0 compatible 3D accelerator with at least 32MB of video RAM (GeForce2 400/MX class) 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 4.0 4.1 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 (315260) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.