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− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 2000 |
|minCPU = Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz | |minCPU = Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz | ||
− | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon 1000+ |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 256 MB |
− | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 2.5 GB |
− | |minGPU = ATI Radeon | + | |minGPU = ATI Radeon 7200 |
− | |minGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce | + | |minGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce 256 |
− | + | |minVRAM = 32 MB | |
− | |minVRAM = | ||
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
|minSM = 2 | |minSM = 2 | ||
− | |recOS = Vista | + | |recOS = XP, Vista |
− | |recCPU = Intel Pentium | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz |
− | |recRAM = | + | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon XP 2400+ |
− | |recHD = | + | |recRAM = 512 GB |
− | |recGPU = ATI Radeon | + | |recHD = 3.6 GB |
− | |recGPU2 = Nvidia | + | |recGPU = ATI Radeon 8500 |
− | |recVRAM = | + | |recGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4200 |
+ | |recVRAM = 64 MB | ||
|recSM = 3 | |recSM = 3 | ||
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Revision as of 02:31, 26 May 2018
Developers | |
---|---|
Petroglyph Games | |
Publishers | |
LucasArts | |
Disney Interactive Studios | |
Engines | |
Alamo Game Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 16, 2006 |
macOS (OS X) | April 2, 2007 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- Additional maps, units, and factions available through a strong modding community.
- Online multiplayer for non-Steam versions has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.[1]
General information
- Official game site
- Official game expansion site
- Wookieepedia - A huge wiki dedicated to the Star Wars universe
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack | |||
Mac App Store | Does not support online play (LAN only). | |||
Steam | Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack |
- The Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack comes with both the base game and the Forces of Corruption expansion
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Forces of Corruption |
Demos
Essential improvements
Patches
- The Gold Pack is already patched to the latest major versions
- The Steam version already includes all of these patches.
- Star Wars: Empire at War Patch v1.05
- Star Wars: Empire at War - Forces of Corruption Patch v1.1
- Star Wars: Empire At War 2 GB RAM & MP Lobby Fix - For both the base game and the expansion.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\GameData\Data\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32470/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Petroglyph\Empire At War\Save\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32470/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
---|---|
TCP | 1234, 3658-3660, 6500, 27900, 28910, 3783, 6515, 6667, 13139, 28900, 29900-29901, 29920 |
UDP | 1234, 3658-3660, 6500, 27900, 28910, 3783, 6515, 6667, 13139, 28900, 29900-29901, 29920 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
Issues fixed
Game crashes
- This usually occurs when starting a campaign or tutorial mission in the Forces of Corruption expansion pack.
Game crashes[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X only. |
Shader Model support | 2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy, Steamworks | Steam version uses Steamworks. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP, Vista |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon 1000+ |
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.5 GB | 3.6 GB |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 7200 Nvidia GeForce 256 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2 support |
ATI Radeon 8500 Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4200 64 MB of VRAM Shader model 3 support |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.6 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 7300 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 2.0 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/32470/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (32470) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.