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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Space Rangers Box.jpg
 
|cover        = Space Rangers Box.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 20, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 20, 2002}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | 4X }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Space }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Space Rangers }}
 
|steam appid  = 46320
 
|steam appid  = 46320
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|gogcom page  = space_rangers
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|gogcom id    = 1207658892
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|hltb        = 8869
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = space-rangers
 
|wikipedia    = Space Rangers (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Space Rangers (video game)
 
|winehq      = 3687
 
|winehq      = 3687
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Space Rangers}}
 
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{{Disambig|the original game|the remake|[[Space Rangers HD: A War Apart]]}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|space_rangers|space_rangers_series|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207658892|space_rangers_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/46320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/46320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|5}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | space_rangers | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 46320 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==== Essential improvements ====
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches for retail version===
 +
[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1452-space-rangers-patches/ v1.00 to v1.60 patches]
  
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'''Widescreen resolution:'''
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[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2258-space-rangers-172-patch/ 1.7.2 patch for English, Czech and Russian languages]
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1. Download the patch here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6Zp8c-Uynz1aW15YWxZczV4d1k/view
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2. Unrar and start SR1ResolutionPatch.exe
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===Smooth font replacement<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/46320/discussions/0/490123197939210111/#c1693788384132439670|title=|date=2021-09-02}}</ref>===
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3. Select the game folder, preferred resolution and additional settings and click "Install".
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[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1454-space-rangers-1-smooth-font/ smooth font]
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Note: The patch will create a RangersNewRes.exe file, always start the game via this exe file to achieve widescreen.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\cfg.txt}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\cfg.txt}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Spacerangersvideo1.png|video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spacerangersvideo1.png|video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spacerangersvideo2.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spacerangersvideo2.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spacerangersvideo3.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spacerangersvideo3.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= See "Widescreen resolution".
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Use https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Widescreen patch<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/46320/discussions/0/490123197939210111/#c1693788384132439670|title=|date=2021-09-02}}</ref>|fix=
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# Download the patch from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1453-space-rangers-1-resoultion-patch-version-15/ PCGamingWiki].
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# Unrar and start <code>SR1ResolutionPatch.exe</code>
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# Select the game folder, preferred resolution and additional settings and click "Install".
 +
# The patch will create a <code>RangersNewRes.exe</code> file, always start the game via this exe file to achieve widescreen.
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# If game is crashes after patching add '''skip1c''' to launch parameters.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/46320/discussions/0/490123197939210111/#c1696045708640878941|title=|date=2021-09-02}}</ref>
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|button prompts            = unknown
 
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|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Spacerangerssound.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Spacerangerssound.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Running on newer systems===
 
===Running on newer systems===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set complitiablity mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set complitiablity mode}}
 
 
# Go to the your Space Rangers folder.
 
# Go to the your Space Rangers folder.
 
# Set the compatibility with Windows 98 for Rangers.exe file.
 
# Set the compatibility with Windows 98 for Rangers.exe file.
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}}
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===Black screen===
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{{Fixbox|description=Supply correct ddraw.dll|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Download ddraw.zip from the releases page [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat here] and unzip it into the installation folder.
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 7
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista
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|minOS    = 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP
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|minCPU  = Pentium 233 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 233 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 300 MB
 
|minHD    = 300 MB
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|minGPU  = Video card 800x600
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|minGPU  = 800x600
 +
|minDX    = 7.0
  
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|recCPU  = Pentium III 733 MHz
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 733 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
−
|recGPU  = Video card 1024x768
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|recHD    = 700 MB
 +
|recGPU  = 1024x768
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Intel graphics are not supported though they have been known to work on some systems.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Intel graphics are not supported at all.
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 23:13, 22 November 2022

Space Rangers
Space Rangers cover
Developers
Elemental Games
Publishers
Micro Application
Russia 1C Company
Release dates
Windows December 20, 2002
Taxonomy
Genres 4X
Themes Space
Series Space Rangers
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Space Rangers on HowLongToBeat
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Space Rangers on MobyGames
Space Rangers on Wikipedia
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Space Rangers
Space Rangers 2002
Space Rangers 2: Dominators 2004
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart 2013
Space Rangers: Quest 2016

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 5 DRM.
Windows
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows

Essential improvements

Patches for retail version

v1.00 to v1.60 patches

1.7.2 patch for English, Czech and Russian languages

Smooth font replacement[1]

smooth font

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\cfg.txt[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46320/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46320/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

video settings.
video settings.
Video settings.
Video settings.
Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Widescreen resolution

Widescreen patch[2]
  1. Download the patch from PCGamingWiki.
  2. Unrar and start SR1ResolutionPatch.exe
  3. Select the game folder, preferred resolution and additional settings and click "Install".
  4. The patch will create a RangersNewRes.exe file, always start the game via this exe file to achieve widescreen.
  5. If game is crashes after patching add skip1c to launch parameters.[3]

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Running on newer systems

Set complitiablity mode[citation needed]
  1. Go to the your Space Rangers folder.
  2. Set the compatibility with Windows 98 for Rangers.exe file.

Black screen

Supply correct ddraw.dll[citation needed]
  1. Download ddraw.zip from the releases page here and unzip it into the installation folder.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 233 MHz Intel Pentium III 733 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB 700 MB
Video card (GPU) 800x600
DirectX 7.0 compatible 		1024x768
Intel graphics are not supported though they have been known to work on some systems.


Notes

  1. ↑ 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2021-09-02
  2. ↑ [2] - last accessed on 2021-09-02
  3. ↑ [3] - last accessed on 2021-09-02