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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= See | + | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Custom resolutions|Custom resolutions]]. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = |
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
| − | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = In {{file|{{p|game}}\Main.ini}}, edit the <code>FOV</code> value. For 16:9, the value should be {{code|102}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/46270/discussions/0/619568192683222672/|title=[HowTo] Higher resolutions and widescreen :: Star Wolves General Discussions|date=2023-04-08}}</ref> |
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
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|upscaling notes = | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = hackable | |vsync = hackable | ||
| − | |vsync notes = In | + | |vsync notes = In {{file|{{p|game}}\Main.ini}}, change <code>SyncVRefresh = 0</code> to <code>SyncVRefresh = 1</code>. |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
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|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
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| + | ===Custom resolutions=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Modifying configuration file|ref=<ref name="StarWolves1WSGF">{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/dr/star-wolves|title=Star Wolves <nowiki>|</nowiki> WSGF|date=2023-04-08}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Open {{file|{{p|game}}\default.cfg}} with a text editor. | ||
| + | # For the <code>gr_init_resolution</code> variable, set the custom width and height. | ||
| + | # Save the file. | ||
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| + | '''Notes''' | ||
| + | {{ii}} This will apply to all profiles. Attempting to override this for a specific profile in its own {{file|{{p|uid}}.cfg}} file will fail on the first run, but be transferred to the main {{file|default.cfg}} on the next. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Cinematics will be {{term|stretched}} from 4:3 to fill the target resolution. | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Increase draw distance=== | ===Increase draw distance=== | ||
| − | Edit | + | {{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=|fix= |
| + | #Edit {{file|{{p|game}}\Main.ini}} | ||
| + | #Go to the <code>[GRAPH]</code> section, and increase the <code>ZFarPlane</code> value. A value of around <code>10000.0f</code> covers even the largest maps. | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Input== | ==Input== | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Ships fail to fire=== | ===Ships fail to fire=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Run in Windows 98/Me | + | {{Fixbox|description=Run the game in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 98/Me and as administrator|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/46270/discussions/0/828933456002504831/|title=Ships failing to fire bug - Windows 7 :: Star Wolves General Discussions|date=2019-04-09}}</ref>|fix= |
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = 8.1 | + | |direct3d versions = 8.1, 9 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
Latest revision as of 16:44, 28 July 2023
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| Developers | |
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| X-Bow Software | |
| Publishers | |
| 2004-2018 | 1C Company |
| 2018-2022 | 1C Entertainment |
| 2022-present | Fulqrum Publishing |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 12, 2004 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Genres | RPG, Strategy |
| Vehicles | Space flight |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
| Series | Star Wolves |
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| Star Wolves | |
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| Star Wolves | 2004 |
| Star Wolves 2 | 2006 |
| Star Wolves 3: Civil War | 2009 |
Star Wolves is a singleplayer third-person RPG and strategy game in the Star Wolves series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
StarForce 3.4.76.00 DRM[Note 1] | |
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- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Main.ini[Note 2] <path-to-game>\default.cfg[Note 2] <path-to-game>\Profiles\*\*.cfg[Note 2] <path-to-game>\Profiles\*\profile.info[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46270/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\Profiles\*\Save\[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/46270/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
System settings.
Additional settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See Custom resolutions. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | In <path-to-game>\Main.ini, edit the FOV value. For 16:9, the value should be 102.[3] |
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| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | In <path-to-game>\Main.ini, change SyncVRefresh = 0 to SyncVRefresh = 1. |
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| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Custom resolutions
| Modifying configuration file[4] |
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Notes |
Increase draw distance
| Edit configuration file |
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Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| 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 |
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| Separate volume controls | Sound, Music | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| German | Retail and Steam only; download for GOG.com release. | |||
| Polish | ||||
| Russian |
Issues fixed
Ships fail to fire
| Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows 98/Me and as administrator[5] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8.1, 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz | Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 2 MX400 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti 128 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 2.2 2.3 2.4 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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>/46270/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (46270) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ [HowTo Higher resolutions and widescreen :: Star Wolves General Discussions] - last accessed on 2023-04-08
- ↑ Star Wolves | WSGF - last accessed on 2023-04-08
- ↑ Ships failing to fire bug - Windows 7 :: Star Wolves General Discussions - last accessed on 2019-04-09