Planet Explorers
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| Developers | |
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| Pathea Games | |
| Engines | |
| Unity 5[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 8, 2016[3] |
| macOS (OS X) | November 8, 2016[3] |
| Linux | November 8, 2016[3] |
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Key points
- Open-source.[4]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
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| Steam | |
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Free version
- Alpha version 0.72 can be downloaded for free here. Later versions require a purchase.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\OptionConfig.xml[Note 2] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | $HOME/PlanetExplorers/Config/ $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Pathea Games/Planet Explorers |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\PlanetExplorers\GameSave\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | $HOME/PlanetExplorers/SaveData/ |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Launcher options.
Graphics options.
Miscellaneous options.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Set from the launcher, can't be changed in-game. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page). |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Uncapped. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Camera options.
Hotkey configuration.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | Called Camera Inertia |
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| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Called Camera Inverse Vertical |
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| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Called Camera Inverse Vertical |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Sound options.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound, music, dialog, sound effects. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Enabled by default. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | No longer functional as of June 25, 2019.[5] | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | [6] | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 | |
| OpenGL | 2 | |
| Shader Model support | 3 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
| Linux |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 | Intel Core i5 |
| System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 Intel HD 5700 DirectX 10.1 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 Intel HD 7000 DirectX 11 compatible |
- Can be run with a 32-bit OS, but is not recommended.
- Requires a GPU or CPU compatible with OpenCL.
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 | Intel Core i5 |
| System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 Intel HD 5700 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 Intel HD 7000 |
- Can be run with a 32-bit OS, but is not recommended.
- Requires a GPU or CPU compatible with OpenCL.
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Kernel 3.2 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 | Intel Core i5 |
| System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 Intel HD 5700 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 Intel HD 7000 |
- Can be run with a 32-bit OS, but is not recommended.
- Requires a GPU or CPU compatible with OpenCL.
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 5.2.4f1[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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ A0.93 Build Released on Steam | Planet Explorers (archived)
- ↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-05-08
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Planet Explorers Final 1.0 Released on Steam - Planet Explorers
- ↑ Planet Explorers Source Project - last accessed on 2020-02-09
- ↑ Planet Explorers Server Issue Final Solution - last accessed on 2019-07-03
- ↑ Has the multiplayer been abandoned. - last accessed on 2019-07-03