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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|TopWare Interactive}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|TopWare Interactive}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations Inc.| | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations Inc.|Retail (base gam)}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First| | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|Retail (expansions)}} |
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 21, 2015|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/253880/announcements/detail/788481598274567012 Steam Community Announcement - Mac OSX Port available now!]</ref>}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 21, 2015|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/253880/announcements/detail/788481598274567012 Steam Community Announcement - Mac OSX Port available now!]</ref>}} | ||
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| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
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|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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===Version differences=== | ===Version differences=== | ||
{{ii}} The '''Trilogy''' edition includes Escape from the Blue Planet (base game), The Moon Project, and Lost Souls (standalone expansion packs). | {{ii}} The '''Trilogy''' edition includes Escape from the Blue Planet (base game), The Moon Project, and Lost Souls (standalone expansion packs). | ||
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| + | ==Monetization== | ||
| + | {{Monetization | ||
| + | |ad-supported = | ||
| + | |dlc = | ||
| + | |expansion pack = The expansion packs are standalone releases. Theyare multiplayer-compatible with each other provided The Moon Project is patched to version 2.0 or higher.<ref>[http://www.moon-project.com/english/index.html The Moon Project official site, "Version 2.0 released!"]</ref> | ||
| + | |freeware = | ||
| + | |free-to-play = | ||
| + | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
| + | |sponsored = | ||
| + | |subscription = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{DLC| | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| The Moon Project | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{DLC/row| Lost Souls | | Windows }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = hackable | |4k ultra hd = hackable | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [ | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]] and Direct3D HAL adapter. Mouse cursor disappears if height is above 1800px, so a custom resolution of 2400x1800 is recommended. |
|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = Can adjust maximum camera zoom level in '''The Moon Project''' and '''Lost Souls''' | |fov notes = Can adjust maximum camera zoom level in '''The Moon Project''' and '''Lost Souls''' | ||
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|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = hackable | |anisotropic = hackable | ||
| − | |anisotropic notes = Can be forced in | + | |anisotropic notes = Can be forced in the GPU's control panel or via [[dgVoodoo 2]]). |
|antialiasing = hackable | |antialiasing = hackable | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = Can be forced in | + | |antialiasing notes = Can be forced in the GPU's control panel or via [[dgVoodoo 2]]). |
|vsync = hackable | |vsync = hackable | ||
| − | |vsync notes = Can be forced in | + | |vsync notes = Can be forced in the GPU's control panel when using the OpenGL Hardware renderer or via [https://www.mixmods.com.br/2019/03/earth-2150-mixsets.html MixSets]. |
|60 fps = hackable | |60 fps = hackable | ||
| − | |60 fps notes = Open console with | + | |60 fps notes = Open console with the {{key|Enter}} key type <code>graphrate 60</code> |
|120 fps = hackable | |120 fps = hackable | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 20 FPS. Increasing the cap speeds up the game 2D animations, but all other game functions works correctly. Can be increased via [https://pastebin.com/P7xNfkHa Autoexec.con] or [https://www.mixmods.com.br/2019/03/earth-2150-mixsets.html MixSets]. | + | |120 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 20 FPS by default. Increasing the cap speeds up the game 2D animations, but all other game functions works correctly. Can be increased via [https://pastebin.com/P7xNfkHa Autoexec.con] or [https://www.mixmods.com.br/2019/03/earth-2150-mixsets.html MixSets]. |
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in a window|ref=<ref name="Expack3"/>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Run the game in a window|ref=<ref name="Expack3"/>|fix= | ||
| − | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} For '''Escape from the Blue Planet / The Moon Project''' (replace <code>Earth 2150</code> with <code>TheMoonProject</code> if playing the latter): |
:# Go to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Topware\Earth 2150\BaseGame\Graphics\Setup</code> | :# Go to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Topware\Earth 2150\BaseGame\Graphics\Setup</code> | ||
:# Change the value of <code>AllowWindowedScreen</code> to <code>1</code>. | :# Change the value of <code>AllowWindowedScreen</code> to <code>1</code>. | ||
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:# Set <code>FullScreen</code> to <code>0</code>. | :# Set <code>FullScreen</code> to <code>0</code>. | ||
| − | {{ii}} Lost Souls | + | {{ii}} For '''Lost Souls''' |
:# Go to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Reality Pump\LostSouls\BaseGame\Graphics\Setup</code> | :# Go to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Reality Pump\LostSouls\BaseGame\Graphics\Setup</code> | ||
:# Change the value of <code>AllowWindowedScreen</code> to <code>1</code>. | :# Change the value of <code>AllowWindowedScreen</code> to <code>1</code>. | ||
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{{Image|Earth2150 ExpansionSpeed.png|Speed and acceleration settings.}} | {{Image|Earth2150 ExpansionSpeed.png|Speed and acceleration settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Earth2150 Keyboard.png|Keyboard mappings.}} | {{Image|Earth2150 Keyboard.png|Keyboard mappings.}} | ||
| − | {{ii}} Unlike its expansions, the in-game speed and acceleration settings for the base game | + | {{ii}} Unlike its expansions, the in-game speed and acceleration settings for the base game (Escape from the Blue Planet), lacks the ability to invert (reverse) mouse input. |
{{Input | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
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|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = limited |
| − | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Only in | + | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Only in the standalone expansions. Wheel y-axis can be inverted via [https://www.mixmods.com.br/2019/03/earth-2150-mixsets.html MixSets]. |
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
{{Image|Earth2150 ExpansionSound.png|Sound settings.}} | {{Image|Earth2150 ExpansionSound.png|Sound settings.}} | ||
| − | {{ii}} Unlike its expansions, the in-game audio settings for the base game | + | {{ii}} Unlike its expansions, the in-game audio settings for the base game (Escape from the Blue Planet) lacks the ability to disable production messages. |
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
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|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
|p2p = true | |p2p = true | ||
| − | |p2p notes = | + | |p2p notes = |
|dedicated = true | |dedicated = true | ||
|dedicated notes = EarthNet | |dedicated notes = EarthNet | ||
|self-hosting = true | |self-hosting = true | ||
| − | |self-hosting notes = | + | |self-hosting notes = |
|direct ip = true | |direct ip = true | ||
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Game crashes when using Construction menu=== | ===Game crashes when using Construction menu=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} If Earth 2150 or its expansions are set to a 16:9 resolution, the game will crash as soon as | + | {{ii}} If Earth 2150 or its expansions are set to a 16:9 resolution, the game will crash as soon as the Construction menu it opened in-game. |
{{Fixbox|description=Switch to a non-16:9 resolution|ref=<ref name="Expack3">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2016-07-11}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Switch to a non-16:9 resolution|ref=<ref name="Expack3">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2016-07-11}}</ref>|fix= | ||
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===Game appears on wrong monitor=== | ===Game appears on wrong monitor=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} If Earth 2150 or its expansions appears on the wrong monitor on | + | {{ii}} If Earth 2150 or its expansions appears on the wrong monitor on a multi-monitor setup, the game needs to be explicitly set the monitor to use. |
{{Fixbox|description=Specify which monitor to use using setup utility|ref=<ref name="Expack3" />|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Specify which monitor to use using setup utility|ref=<ref name="Expack3" />|fix= | ||
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|glide notes = | |glide notes = | ||
|software mode = true | |software mode = true | ||
| − | |software mode notes = See [[#Software rendering|Software | + | |software mode notes = See [[#Software rendering|Software rendering]]. |
|mantle support = | |mantle support = | ||
|mantle support notes = | |mantle support notes = | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Reality Pump Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| TopWare Interactive | |
| Retail (base gam) | Strategic Simulations Inc. |
| Retail (expansions) | Strategy First |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 22, 2000 |
| macOS (OS X) | August 21, 2015[1] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Earth |
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| 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 |
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SafeDisc DRM[Note 1] for Escape from the Blue Planet. Simple disc check for Lost Souls. |
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| GamersGate | |
Trilogy. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Trilogy. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Trilogy. Escape from the Blue Planet, The Moon Project, and Lost Souls also available individually. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Trilogy. | |
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| Steam | |
DRM: Reality Pump activation. Trilogy. | |
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| ZOOM Platform | |
Trilogy. | |
Version differences
- The Trilogy edition includes Escape from the Blue Planet (base game), The Moon Project, and Lost Souls (standalone expansion packs).
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Expansion pack | The expansion packs are standalone releases. Theyare multiplayer-compatible with each other provided The Moon Project is patched to version 2.0 or higher.[4] |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| The Moon Project | |
|
| Lost Souls | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Players[Note 2] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Topware\Earth 2150\BaseGame[Note 3] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Topware\TheMoonProject\BaseGame[Note 3] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Reality Pump\LostSouls\BaseGame[Note 3] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/253880/pfx/[Note 4] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Players[Note 2] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/253880/pfx/[Note 4] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
- All menu screens, including the graphics and audio settings screens, are unique for all factions; however, they all have exactly the same wording, format, and settings, so the difference is merely superficial.
- Unlike its expansions, the setup utility and the in-game graphics settings for the base game, Earth 2150, has a hardware-accelerated sound section and lacks the ability to adjust the maximum zoom level, respectively.
Setup utility.
Graphics settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 16:9 Fix: InsideEarth Wiki | ||
| Multi-monitor | Can specify which monitor to display the game on using setup.exe |
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| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Use dgVoodoo 2 and Direct3D HAL adapter. Mouse cursor disappears if height is above 1800px, so a custom resolution of 2400x1800 is recommended. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | Can adjust maximum camera zoom level in The Moon Project and Lost Souls | ||
| Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Can be forced in the GPU's control panel or via dgVoodoo 2). | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Can be forced in the GPU's control panel or via dgVoodoo 2). | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Can be forced in the GPU's control panel when using the OpenGL Hardware renderer or via MixSets. | ||
| 60 FPS | Open console with the ↵ Enter key type graphrate 60 |
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| 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 20 FPS by default. Increasing the cap speeds up the game 2D animations, but all other game functions works correctly. Can be increased via Autoexec.con or MixSets. | ||
Windowed
| Run the game in a window[5] |
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Input
Speed and acceleration settings.
Keyboard mappings.
- Unlike its expansions, the in-game speed and acceleration settings for the base game (Escape from the Blue Planet), lacks the ability to invert (reverse) mouse input.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Only in the standalone expansions. Wheel y-axis can be inverted via MixSets. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
Sound settings.
- Unlike its expansions, the in-game audio settings for the base game (Escape from the Blue Planet) lacks the ability to disable production messages.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | Via DirectSound3D when using hardware-accelerated audio. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | Not available in Lost Souls.[citation needed] | |||
| German | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Russian |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 14 | |||
| Online play | 14 | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | EarthNet | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| UDP | 47624, 2300-2400 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
- If Earth 2150 or its expansions are set to a 16:9 resolution, the game will crash as soon as the Construction menu it opened in-game.
| Switch to a non-16:9 resolution[5] |
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Game appears on wrong monitor
- If Earth 2150 or its expansions appears on the wrong monitor on a multi-monitor setup, the game needs to be explicitly set the monitor to use.
| Specify which monitor to use using setup utility[5] |
|---|
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Bugged mouse movement
- The mouse movement may be very inaccurate, causing position jumps during the movement. The problem worsens at high framerate.[6]
| Use MixSets |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 6 | |
| Glide | 2.4 | |
| Software renderer | See Software rendering. |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | DirectSound3D | |
| Multiplayer | DirectPlay |
Software rendering
| Use software rendering[5] |
|---|
Notes
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, NT 4.0, 98 | 2000, ME |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 200 MHz | Intel Pentium 450 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | 800 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | 16 MB of VRAM |
| Other | 8X CD-ROM drive | 12x CD-ROM drive |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.7 | 10.8 |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | 800 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAREwill be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/253880/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (253880) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Steam Community Announcement - Mac OSX Port available now!
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ The Moon Project official site, "Version 2.0 released!"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2016-07-11
- ↑ YouTube: Earth 2150 MixSets: Fix mouse movement"