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− | {{--}} Game runs at an inconsistent, often-unplayable frame rate on Windows Vista and later without fixes.<ref> | + | {{--}} Game runs at an inconsistent, often-unplayable frame rate on Windows Vista and later without fixes.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://se4irc.spaceempires.net/ftopic-7670-days0-orderasc-0.html|title=SE5 + Windows 7|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> See [[#Inconsistent frame rate on Windows Vista and later|Issues fixed]]. |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' |
Revision as of 14:48, 18 May 2023
Developers | |
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Malfador Machinations | |
Publishers | |
Strategy First | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 16, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 68 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Series | Space Empires |
Space Empires | |
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Space Empires I | 1993 |
Space Empires II | 1995 |
Space Empires III | 1997 |
Space Empires IV | 2000 |
Space Empires: Starfury | 2003 |
Space Empires V | 2006 |
Key points
- Game runs at an inconsistent, often-unplayable frame rate on Windows Vista and later without fixes.[1] See Issues fixed.
General information
- Space Empires Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | English release. | |||
Retail | Russian release. | |||
Publisher website | Also available in the Space Empires Complete Pack. | |||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Bundled in the Space Empires Complete Pack. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | ||||
ZOOM Platform | Bundled in the Space Empires Complete Pack. |
Essential improvements
Patches
All of the available patches for the game can be found on the official patch page.
Enable Multithreading
- Multithreading is not enabled by default; it must be enabled manually through the game's configuration file.
Modify settings file[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\data[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1690/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\savegame[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1690/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | 1024x768 default - see Borderless fullscreen windowed | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Must first launch windowed mode with resolution matching screen resolution. See Borderless fullscreen windowed |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate cap. |
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Space Empires V falters if borderless fullscreen is forced directly, and will not recognize mouse input or update the screen.
Set window size[citation needed] |
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Notes
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When window size is set in config file, you can then force using your favorite utility.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No voiceovers. | |
Closed captions | No voiceovers. | |
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | Hot seat |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 6720 |
UDP | 6716 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Inconsistent frame rate on Windows Vista and later
Set compatibility options[citation needed] |
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Follow this Steam Guide. |
Put WineD3D components in root installation folder[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 500 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7.0 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1690) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ SE5 + Windows 7 - last accessed on 17 May 2023