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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Related Designs}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Related Designs}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|Retail (North America)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft|Re-releases, digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|RD3D}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 26, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 26, 2006}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, Strategy, Simulation }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Historical, Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Anno }}
 
|steam appid  = 7870
 
|steam appid  = 7870
 
|steam appid side = 7880
 
|steam appid side = 7880
−
|gogcom page  = anno_1701_ad
+
|gogcom id    = 1438075172
 +
|hltb        = 489
 +
|igdb        = anno-1701
 +
|lutris      = anno-1701-ad
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 25274
 
|wikipedia    = Anno 1701
 
|wikipedia    = Anno 1701
 
|winehq      = 4070
 
|winehq      = 4070
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Anno}}
 
  
−
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
−
{{ii}} Also released as '''1701 A.D.'''
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|anno_1701_ad|anno_series|for game series}}
+
{{ii}} Also released as '''1701 A.D''' in North America.
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/7870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1438075172|anno_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/7870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums-de.ubi.com/forumdisplay.php/38-ANNO?s=498596b4d5d94f30b71a980bf80ef979 Ubisoft Forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums-de.ubi.com/forumdisplay.php/38-ANNO?s=498596b4d5d94f30b71a980bf80ef979 Ubisoft Forums]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, key | English copies use {{DRM|Tages}}, Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|4}} and Chinese copies use {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | anno_1701_ad | DRM-Free | | | Windows}}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | anno_1701_ad | DRM-free | Includes the "Sunken Dragon" expansion. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 7870 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo is available [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=13407 here].
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
−
{{DLC/row| Anno 1701: The Sunken Dragon |  | Windows }}
+
{{DLC/row| The Sunken Dragon |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
{{ii}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/186 Patches] are available. A [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/118 Patch 1.04] is available for the US release.
+
{{ii}} Patch 1.02 is available from [http://patches.ubi.com/anno_1701/ Ubisoft's patch repository] and [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/186/7/ Patches-Scrolls].
 +
{{ii}} A 1.04 hotfix exists for the [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/118 American], [http://patches.ubi.com/anno_1701/anno1701_1.04_ger.exe German] and [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/186/7/18811 Hungarian] releases.
 +
{{ii}} Updated Tages DRM drivers are available [http://www.tagesprotection.com/main.htm?page=5.5.htm here], to be applied after updating the game itself.
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Download intro skip file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Download intro skip file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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#Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/644-anno-1701-intro-skip/ Anno 1701 intro skip].
−
#Download the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/644-anno-1701-intro-skip/ Anno 1701 intro skip].
+
#Extract {{file|data11.rda}} from the zip file to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.  
−
#Extract <code>data11.rda</code> from the zip file to the Anno 1701 installation folder.  
 
 
#Run the game.
 
#Run the game.
 
}}
 
}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Virtual Store\Program Files (x86)\Aspyr\1701 AD\Engine.ini}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Virtual Store\Program Files (x86)\Aspyr\1701 AD\Engine.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
#For the GOG version, profile data and keybindings are stored under {{file|{{p|game}}\Profiles\}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegames\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Savegames\<br>
 +
{{p|game}}\Savegames_mp\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                = false
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          = false
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Anno 1701 graphics options.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Anno 1701 graphics options.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/1701-ad
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/1701-ad
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            = Change <code><ScreenFormat>0</ScreenFormat></code> to <code><ScreenFormat>1</ScreenFormat></code> in [[#Configuration file(s) location|Engine.ini]].
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]].
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 +
{{fixbox|description=Edit Engine.ini|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Edit {{file|Engine.ini}}.
 +
# Change <code><ScreenFormat>0</ScreenFormat></code> to <code><ScreenFormat>1</ScreenFormat></code>.
 +
# Save your changes and close the file.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 
{{Image|Anno 1701 Keybinds menu.png|Keybinding menu.}}
 
{{Image|Anno 1701 Keybinds menu.png|Keybinding menu.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Anno 1701 Sound Options.png|Sound Options.}}
 
{{Image|Anno 1701 Sound Options.png|Sound Options.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, speech, sound effects, unit, environment and news sliders.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, music, speech, sound effects, unit, environment and news sliders.
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|mute on focus lost notes = Only in fullscreen mode or when minimised in windowed mode.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Only in fullscreen mode or when minimised in windowed mode.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      = Cannot be played with 1 CD key
 
|lan play notes      = Cannot be played with 1 CD key
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|dedicated          = unknown
 
|dedicated          = unknown
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
−
|self-hosting      = unknown
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip          = true
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/search/ANNO_1701/ vorpx forum] for additinal hints.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
−
|shader model versions  =  
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|shader model notes     =  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows arm app        = unknown
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 11:45, 23 April 2024

Anno 1701
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Developers
Related Designs
Publishers
Retail Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software
Retail Deep Silver
Retail (North America) Aspyr Media
Re-releases, digital Ubisoft
Engines
RD3D
Release dates
Windows October 26, 2006
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Building, Strategy, Simulation
Art styles Realistic
Themes Historical, Fantasy
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Anno 1404: History Edition 2020
Anno 1503: History Edition 2020
Anno 1602: History Edition 2020
Anno 1701: History Edition 2020

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Anno 1701 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view building, strategy and simulation game in the Anno series.

General information

Also released as 1701 A.D in North America.
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Ubisoft Forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 English copies use TAGES DRM, Russian copies use StarForce 4 DRM[Note 1] and Chinese copies use SecuROM 7 DRM.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Includes the "Sunken Dragon" expansion.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
A free demo is available here.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Sunken Dragon
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.02 is available from Ubisoft's patch repository and Patches-Scrolls.
A 1.04 hotfix exists for the American, German and Hungarian releases.
Updated Tages DRM drivers are available here, to be applied after updating the game itself.

Skip intro videos

Download intro skip file[citation needed]
  1. Download the Anno 1701 intro skip.
  2. Extract data11.rda from the zip file to <path-to-game>.
  3. Run the game.

Game data

Interface and Camera settings.
Interface and Camera settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Virtual Store\Program Files (x86)\Aspyr\1701 AD\Engine.ini
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7870/pfx/[Note 2]
  1. For the GOG version, profile data and keybindings are stored under <path-to-game>\Profiles\

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Savegames\
<path-to-game>\Savegames_mp\[Note 3]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7870/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 Interface scales properly.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No FPS or refresh rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Edit Engine.ini
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Edit Engine.ini.
  3. Change <ScreenFormat>0</ScreenFormat> to <ScreenFormat>1</ScreenFormat>.
  4. Save your changes and close the file.

Input

Keybinding menu.
Keybinding menu.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Camera scroll speed slider, but not mouse sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Sound Options.
Sound Options.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music, speech, sound effects, unit, environment and news sliders.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Only in fullscreen mode or when minimised in windowed mode.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Local retail version only.
French
German
Hungarian
Local retail version only.
Polish
Local retail version only.
Russian
Local retail version only.
Spanish
Local retail version only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4 Cannot be played with 1 CD key
Online play
GameSpy services have been shut down;[3] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created profile, see vorpx forum for additinal hints.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000 XP
Processor (CPU) 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or similar 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or similar
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 1.1 support		 256 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2.0 support


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  3. ↑ 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).

References