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Revision as of 14:31, 27 January 2022
Developers | |
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Dynamix | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Sierra On-Line |
Digital | Hi-Rez Studios |
Release dates | |
DOS | July 1, 1994 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Metaltech |
Metaltech | |
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Metaltech: Earthsiege | 1994 |
Metaltech: Battledrome | 1994 |
Earthsiege 2 | 1996 |
Starsiege | 1999 |
Tribes (series) |
Key points
- Re-released as a free download for the series' 20th anniversary.[1]
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Official website | Free download, English CD version. |
Version differences
- The CD version of the game included the Speech Pack as well as a special video intro sequence in place of the typical slides. It also supported multiple install sizes. The CD version of the Expansion Pack similarly included a new video for the introduction of the addon campaign in addition to the original video intro for those who had the floppy version of the base game. The CD version of the expansion also included new voiceovers for it's mission briefings in addition to the regular Speech Pack, though unlike the base game these new voiceovers were not available separately. Additional miscellaneous differences were that both CD versions included numerous demo or shareware games (ImagiNation Network, Aces of the Deep, etc.)
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Speech Pack | Adds digital voices, included in the free version. | |
Expansion Pack | English floppy version released as freeware with main game, downloadable here. |
Essential improvements
Patches
Patches are available. Patch 1.01 is included in the Expansion Pack.
Run in DOSBox
Change cycles=auto
to cycles=50000
and mpu401=intelligent
to mpu401=uart
.[2]
Modern Windows installer
The Sierrahelp Metaltech: Earthsiege Installer automatically applies the latest patch and configures DOSBox with optimal cycles and MIDI settings as well as to play the game from the hard drive.
- Works with the freeware release.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\DATA\PREFS.CFG <path-to-game>\RESOURCE.CFG |
-
PREFS.CFG
contains in-game settings. -
RESOURCE.CFG
contains audio settings.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\CAR <path-to-game>\BAR |
-
\CAR
holds base campaign saves. -
\BAR
holds expansion campaign saves.
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS |
Input
- Usage of a joystick is highly recommended.
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | Layout is quite archaic compared to modern standards. See the Earthsiege manual, page 64, for a list of this game's controls. It might be possible to forcibly remap them using the DOSBox keymapper. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Only able to switch between presets for walking and aiming. Configuring it for walking will cause the arrow keys functions to be changed to aiming. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
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 | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music, Sound Effects and Speech; toggle on/off only. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Set Speech in Preferences to Text and Voice. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | Audio requires Speech Pack or CD version; Expansion Pack voices only available in CD version. | |||
German | Audio requires Speech Pack or CD version; Expansion Pack voices only available in CD version. | |||
French | Audio requires Speech Pack or CD version; Expansion Pack voices only available in CD version. |
Issues fixed
Expansions won't install
Sometimes you'll get an error with the floppy versions' installer and it simply wont install the expansion.
Extract and install the files manually[citation needed] |
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Intro cutscene issues
Copy to disk and edit cfg files[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | VGA |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Human Machine Interface (HMI) audio drivers |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | MS-DOS 5.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | 80386/33DX | 486/33 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | 8 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 27 MB (extra 8 MB needed for Speech Pack) | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA |
- CD version requires a Sound Card with a Digital Analogue Converter (DAC) to play the video intro sequence; playing without one will cause it to play too fast.