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Revision as of 02:05, 15 December 2018
Developers | |
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Maxis | |
macOS (OS X) | TransGaming Inc.[1] |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 7, 2008 |
macOS (OS X) | September 7, 2008 |
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.
Spore | |
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Spore | 2008 |
Darkspore | 2011 |
Key points
- A major game breaking bug can be triggered during the Tribal stage, rendering a save game corrupt under certain circumstances.[2] See save game data location.
General information
- Official forums
- Spore Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM PA DRM, serial key can be used up to five times. Use this tool to free an activation slot. | |||
GOG.com | Includes all expansion packs. | |||
Origin | Full game. Includes all the main gameplay features. Buy this for the full Spore experience. |
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Origin | Limited version that only includes the Spore Creature Creator. Do not buy this if you want the full Spore experience. |
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Steam | Contact the EA Support to activate any Spore keys on Origin. Does not use the SecuROM DRM. |
- Retail version of Spore can't get the March 2017 update, so online functionality doesn't work. GOG.com, Origin, and Steam versions have this update. Contact EA support to activate retail spore keys on Origin.[3]
Spore Creature Creator
- A limited free version of the creature creator from the game; can only be used to create creatures; does not include any other gameplay at all.
- All creatures created in this utility can be carried over to the full game.
- Spore Creature Creator and Spore should not be installed on the same machine at the same time. Existing save games may corrupt and other issues may arise.[citation needed]
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Bot Parts Pack | Limited promotion during 2010 with Dr. Pepper (USA) which added mech styled parts to the creature creator. Can be downloaded from Mod DB | |
Creepy & Cute Parts Pack | Adds new parts and animation to the creature creator. | |
Galactic Adventures | Expansion that adds new missions to the galactic stage. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Skip Intro[4] |
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Patches
Patches can be installed through the launcher or manually:
- Windows: Patch 1.05.001
- OS X: Patch 5.1
- Creature Generator: Patch #3
Installing mods
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Spore Master
- Allows the game's packages to be easily changed and modified.
450 mods archive
- Contains a wide array of mods, which have been stored for archival purposes.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\SPORE\Preferences\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/17390/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Spore\Games %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Spore Creations\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/17390/pfx/[Note 1] |
- A backup should be made before reaching the Tribal stage. Avoid saving the game, or evolving, while befriending any creatures, or the main save game will corrupt.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen resolution[citation needed] |
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High frame rate
Change the frame rate limiter[5] |
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Notes
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Use the -locale:en-gb or the -locale:en-us parameter. |
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Czech | Use the -locale:cs-cz parameter. |
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Danish | Use the -locale:da-dk parameter. |
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Dutch | Use the -locale:nl-nl parameter. |
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Finnish | Use the -locale:fi-fi parameter. |
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French | Use the -locale:fr-fr parameter. |
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German | Use the -locale:de-de parameter. |
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Hungarian | Use the -locale:hu-hu parameter. |
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Italian | Use the -locale:it-it parameter. |
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Norwegian | Use the -locale:no-no parameter. |
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Polish | Use the -locale:pl-pl parameter. |
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Portuguese | Use the -locale:pt-pt parameter. |
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Brazilian Portuguese | Use the -locale:pt-br parameter. |
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Russian | Use the -locale:ru-ru parameter. |
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Spanish | Use the -locale:es-es parameter. |
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Swedish | Use the -locale:sv-se parameter. |
Issues fixed
Runtime Error R6025
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Launch Error [2000] and [1004]
Fix broken registry keys[citation needed] |
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No Trees visible on planet from Creature Stage onwards
After completion of the initial cell stage, the player is prompted to modify their creature for life on land. Immediately after the editor is exited, a cut-scene will show depicting the species migrating onto land. The player may skip this cutscene, but doing so may trigger a semi game-breaking bug where no trees are rendered on that save-game's planet, even after reloading the game. The only fix is to start a new save-game and to let the cut-scene play through. The fact that the game can be started from any stage and all previously created creatures are available for selection at the creation screen means this should cause little disruption.
"BAD_DATA" Names
This bug can appear after installing Patch 1.04 or SPORE: Galactic Adventures. The fixes only affects all future names, any previous objects named BAD_DATA must be changed manually.[6]
Launch the game with -locale:en-us parameter[citation needed] |
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Missing NameGeneration File[citation needed] |
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SporeMaster 2.0[citation needed] |
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This fix is useful for languages other than English and you want to use your original Name Generator, or if you use custom random names.
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Change Planet and Star Names Manually[citation needed] |
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This fix doesn't invoke the Joker Badge.
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 2.0, 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP SP1, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB (XP) 768 MB (Vista) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.5.3 or higher | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT Intel Integrated GMA X3100 128 MB of VRAM |
- Supported ATI Radeon chipsets: 9500, 9600, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, 2400, 2600, 2900, 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 4850
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: FX 5900, FX 5950, 6200, 6500, 6600, 6800, 7200, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950, 8400, 8500, 8600, 8800, 9600, 9800, GTX 260, GTX 280
- Supported Intel integrated graphics chipsets: Windows: GMA 950, GMA 3x00 series. Mac: GMA X3100
- The game does not support PowerPC based Macs or the GMA 950 class of integrated video cards
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (17390) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ EA Reveals SPORE(TM) for the Mac - Market Wired - last accessed on 2017-12-31
- ↑ Spore Wiki - Major Glitches
- ↑ Spore Updates - The Sporum
- ↑ Verified by User:aaronth07 on 2017-10-27
- ↑ DavoOnline.com - How to play Spore at 60 fps!!! - Remove 30 fps limit - last accessed on 2018-02-15
- ↑ Bad_Data name for planets and star systems after Patch 1.04 - The Sporum