Difference between revisions of "Earth 2160"
From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
m (Consistency.) |
m (misc. fixes) |
||
Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
{{++}} Natively supports 4K and ultrawidescreen resolutions. | {{++}} Natively supports 4K and ultrawidescreen resolutions. | ||
− | {{--}} In-game cutscenes are designed for 4:3 resolutions, causing [[ | + | {{--}} In-game cutscenes are designed for 4:3 resolutions, causing [[#In-game cutscenes do not display correctly using non-4:3 resolutions|display issues]] in any other resolution. |
{{ii}} All in-game cutscenes force a letterbox format, regardless of resolution. | {{ii}} All in-game cutscenes force a letterbox format, regardless of resolution. | ||
Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Activation, Actlimit | 3 computer limit<ref>[http://www.earth2160.com/en/support_act.php | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Activation, Actlimit | 3 computer limit<ref>[http://www.earth2160.com/en/support_act.php Earth 2160 - FAQ's - Activations]</ref>}} |
{{Availability/row| GOG | earth_2160 | DRM-free |}} | {{Availability/row| GOG | earth_2160 | DRM-free |}} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1900 | Steam, activation | [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: Reality Pump activation.}} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1900 | Steam, activation | [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: Reality Pump activation.}} | ||
Line 76: | Line 76: | ||
==Video settings== | ==Video settings== | ||
[[File:Earth2160videosettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]] | [[File:Earth2160videosettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]] | ||
− | {{ii}} You may need to adjust [[ | + | {{ii}} You may need to adjust [[Earth 2160#UI is stretched/illegible|registry settings]] for the UI to be non-stretched or illegible. |
{{Video settings | {{Video settings | ||
|wsgf link = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/earth-2160 | |wsgf link = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/earth-2160 | ||
Line 217: | Line 217: | ||
==Issues unresolved== | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
===In-game cutscenes do not display correctly using non-4:3 resolutions=== | ===In-game cutscenes do not display correctly using non-4:3 resolutions=== | ||
− | [[File: | + | [[File:Earth2160 CutsceneIssues.png|290px|right|thumb|Example of in-game cutscene display issues.]] |
{{ii}}When a non-4:3 resolution is used, in-game cutscenes will assume the resolution is still 4:3, causing various display issues. | {{ii}}When a non-4:3 resolution is used, in-game cutscenes will assume the resolution is still 4:3, causing various display issues. | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= |
Revision as of 08:11, 14 October 2014
Developers | |
---|---|
Reality Pump Studios | |
Publishers | |
Zuxxez Entertainment | |
Deep Silver | |
TopWare Interactive | |
Engines | |
Earth-4 Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 3, 2005 |
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.
Earth | |
---|---|
Earth 2140 | 1997 |
Earth 2150: Escape from the Blue Planet | 2000 |
Earth 2150: The Moon Project | 2000 |
Earth 2150: Lost Souls | 2002 |
Earth 2160 | 2005 |
Key points
- Natively supports 4K and ultrawidescreen resolutions.
- In-game cutscenes are designed for 4:3 resolutions, causing display issues in any other resolution.
- All in-game cutscenes force a letterbox format, regardless of resolution.
General information
- Official Site
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
---|
Enable anti-aliasing in Windowed mode
Instructions |
---|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
---|---|
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
---|---|
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
- You may need to adjust registry settings for the UI to be non-stretched or illegible.
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | Requires an EarthNet account |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues unresolved
In-game cutscenes do not display correctly using non-4:3 resolutions
- When a non-4:3 resolution is used, in-game cutscenes will assume the resolution is still 4:3, causing various display issues.
Instructions |
---|
Issues fixed
Instructions |
---|
UI is stretched/illegible
Multi-monitor configuration
Instructions |
---|
Ultrawidescreen/4K Ultra HD
Instructions |
---|
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | 1.5 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 1.3 support |
ATI Radeon/X-series Nvidia GeForce 6600 Nvidia GeForce 6800 Shader model 2 support |
Cite error: <ref>
tags exist for a group named "Note", but no corresponding <references group="Note"/>
tag was found, or a closing </ref>
is missing