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{{infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = StarForge Cover.png
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|cover       = StarForge.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:CodeHatch|CodeHatch]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:CodeHatch|CodeHatch]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|CodeHatch{{!}}Code}{atch}}
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|engine        = Unity Engine
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|publishers  =
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|release dates  = March 20 Steam Release
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|engines     =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2017-06-02}}</ref>|build=4.6.1f1}}
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 18, 2014|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://starforge.typepad.com/starforge/2014/09/starforge-release-version-10.html|title=StarForge Release Version 1.0 - StarForge|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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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            | Multiplayer }}
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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            | }}
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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            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid = 227680
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|gogcom id    =
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|mobygames    =
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|strategywiki =
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|wikipedia    = StarForge
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|winehq      = 16830
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|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{--}} Large performance issues.
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{{++}} Re-released as a free download.<ref name="free">[https://steamcommunity.com/games/227680/announcements/detail/501424872772325206 Download StarForge Free (DRM Free) - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: StarForge]</ref>
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{{--}} Abnormal RAM usage.
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{{--}} Poor optimization.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/227680/discussions/0/864977564070018585/|title=Optomization!!! - Steam Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.forgeforums.com/ Official Forums]
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{{mm}} [http://starforge.gamepedia.com/StarForge_Wiki Official Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/227680/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/227680/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| official | http://www.codehatch.com/games.html | DRM-free | Free download.<ref name="free"/> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.forgeplanet.net/index.php ForgePlanet] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 227680 | Steam | | | Windows | Unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Redeeming Steam Keys ==
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==Game data==
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{{ii}} [http://www.forgeplanet.net/starforge_steam.php ForgePlanet Steam redeeming page] - This is only needed for users who purchased the game on ForgePlanet.
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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}}
  
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== Can't Link Steam Account With The StarForge Website ==
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===Save game data location===
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Currently it appears that users wich bought the game on Steam are unable to link the StarForge account to their Steam account. Currently because of a bug this is not possible, but the prompt where users are asked to link the accounts can be easily skipped.
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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}}
  
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{{mm}} [http://www.forgeforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3303 Resetting the prompt]
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
  
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{{ii}} After logging some accounts may be labeled as '''Free''', this can be freely ignored as it won't affect the ownership of the game.
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==Video==
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{{Image|StarForgeConfig.png|Unity game settings.}}
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{{Image|StarForgeSettings1.png|In-game game settings.}}
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{{Image|StarForgeSettings2.png|In-game game settings continued.}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = true
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = true
 +
|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Methods|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
 +
|anisotropic                = false
 +
|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
  
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== Multiplayer ==
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==Input==
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=== Port Forwarding ===
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{{Input
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StarForge required the 7100 UDP port in order to create a server.
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
 +
|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =  
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
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}}
  
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=== Can't Join A Server ===
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==Audio==
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Either the server is down or the ip was written incorectly.
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
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}}
  
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=== Steam Unavaiable ===
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{{L10n|content=
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Installing the [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8328 Visual C++ Redistributable] package fixes this issue.
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
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 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = unknown
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
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 +
{{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 =
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}}
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 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Crashing on 32-bit Windows systems===
 +
{{ii}} If over 4 GB of RAM is installed on a 32-bit system it will not be able to use any of the excess RAM. Install a 64-bit system to do so.
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 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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Follow the instructions [https://web.archive.org/web/20141206002346/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2859859 here].
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}}
 +
 
 +
===Steam unavailable===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install Visual C++ package|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
 +
Download the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8328 Visual C++ Redistributable]  
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}}
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 +
===Can't link Steam account with the StarForge website===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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Those who purchased via Steam cannot link their account to the StarForge website. You can reset the prompt to link accounts by following the instructions [http://www.forgeforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3303 here].
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}}
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 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8 (64-bit only)
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or 2.7 GHz AMD Athlon 64X2
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    = 900 MB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 3830
 +
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
 +
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 7
 +
|recCPU  = Quad core CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 565, Intel Core i5-750
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    = 2 GB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7750
 +
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|recDX    = 11
 +
}}
  
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=== Respawning While Typing & Lost Weaponry ===
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{{References}}
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Currently the keybinds for respawning (R) and drop weapon (X) activate whilst typing these keys in chat. To avoid this problem, rebinding the keys at the startup window to a non-letter key should circumvent this problem.
 

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StarForge
StarForge cover
Developers
Code}{atch|CodeHatch|Code}{atch
Engines
Unity 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows September 18, 2014[2]
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
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StarForge on Wikipedia
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Key points

Re-released as a free download.[3]
Poor optimization.[4]

General information

Official Forums
Official Wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
 Free download.[3]
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/227680/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/227680/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Unity game settings.
Unity game settings.
In-game game settings.
In-game game settings.
In-game game settings continued.
In-game game settings continued.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Crashing on 32-bit Windows systems

If over 4 GB of RAM is installed on a 32-bit system it will not be able to use any of the excess RAM. Install a 64-bit system to do so.
Instructions[citation needed]

Follow the instructions here.

Steam unavailable

Install Visual C++ package[citation needed]

Download the Visual C++ Redistributable

Can't link Steam account with the StarForge website

Instructions[citation needed]

Those who purchased via Steam cannot link their account to the StarForge website. You can reset the prompt to link accounts by following the instructions here.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8 (64-bit only) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or 2.7 GHz AMD Athlon 64X2 Quad core CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 565, Intel Core i5-750
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 900 MB 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
AMD Radeon HD 3830
Intel HD Graphics 4000
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
AMD Radeon HD 7750
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ Unity engine build: 4.6.1f1[1]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References