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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = UFO Aftermath - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = UFO Aftermath - cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Altar Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Altar Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2003-2018}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 24, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 24, 2003}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|ufo-aftermath|67}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|ufo-aftermath|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and Select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | UFO }}
 
|steam appid  = 292160
 
|steam appid  = 292160
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658815
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658815
 +
|official site= https://www.1cpublishing.eu/game/560-ufo-aftermath
 +
|hltb        = 10752
 +
|lutris      = ufo-aftermath
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 10575
 
|wikipedia    = UFO: Aftermath
 
|wikipedia    = UFO: Aftermath
 
|winehq      = 1438
 
|winehq      = 1438
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|UFO}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}}. After patch 1.3, {{DRM|SecuROM|5}} | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2560-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | ufo_aftermath | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | ufo_aftermath | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 292160 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 292160 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | ufo-aftermath | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\config.cfg|{{P|game}}\Profiles\{{P|uid}}\UFOOptions.txt}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Profiles\{{P|uid}}\Saves}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|UFO Aftermath - launcher video settings.png|Launcher video settings.}}
 
{{Image|UFO Aftermath - launcher video settings.png|Launcher video settings.}}
 
{{Image|UFO Aftermath - in-game miscellaneous settings.png|In-game miscellaneous settings.}}
 
{{Image|UFO Aftermath - in-game miscellaneous settings.png|In-game miscellaneous settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/ufo-aftermath/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ufo-aftermath/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|UFO Aftermath - launcher audio settings.png|Launcher audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|UFO Aftermath - launcher audio settings.png|Launcher audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Music, Speech
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound Effects, Music, Speech
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/ufo-aftermath-aftershock-afterlight/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Geoscape runs too slowly===
 +
{{ii}}  The Geoscape will run too slowly despite regular combat working fine.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Limit the game's FPS via a limiter to 60.
 +
}}
 +
 +
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
{{Image|UFO Aftermath - in-game strategic settings.png|In-game strategic settings.}}
 +
{{Image|UFO Aftermath - in-game tactical settings.png|In-game tactical settings.}}
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP
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|minOS    = 98, 2000, XP
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minHD    = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 1 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 2
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 2 MX
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
|minDX    = 7
+
|minDX    = 9.0
  
|recOS    = Vista, 7, 8
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 2 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 2 GHz
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|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9300
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9300
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
|recDX    = 9
+
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:25, 12 February 2024

UFO: Aftermath
UFO: Aftermath cover
Developers
Altar Games
Publishers
2003-2018 1C Company
2018-2022 1C Entertainment
2022-present Fulqrum Publishing
Release dates
Windows October 24, 2003
Reception
Metacritic 67
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Sci-fi
Series UFO
UFO: Aftermath on HowLongToBeat
UFO: Aftermath on IGDB
UFO: Aftermath on MobyGames
UFO: Aftermath on Wikipedia
UFO
UFO: Aftermath 2003
UFO: Aftershock 2005
UFO: Afterlight 2007

UFO: Aftermath is a singleplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the UFO series.

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 4 DRM. After patch 1.3, SecuROM 5 DRM
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config.cfg[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\Profiles\<user-id>\UFOOptions.txt[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292160/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Profiles\<user-id>\Saves[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/292160/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher video settings.
Launcher video settings.
In-game miscellaneous settings.
In-game miscellaneous settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

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
Controller types

Audio

Launcher audio settings.
Launcher audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound Effects, Music, Speech
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.


Issues fixed

Geoscape runs too slowly

The Geoscape will run too slowly despite regular combat working fine.
Limit the game's FPS via a limiter to 60.


Other information

In-game strategic settings.
In-game strategic settings.
In-game tactical settings.
In-game tactical settings.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2 MX
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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