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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 18, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 18, 2016}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|battlezone-98-redux|75}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|2619/battlezone-98-redux|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|battlezone-98-redux|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select, Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS, Strategy, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Battlezone }}
 
|steam appid  = 301650
 
|steam appid  = 301650
−
|gogcom page  = battlezone_98_redux, battlezone_98_redux_the_red_odyssey
+
|gogcom id    = 1454067812
−
|strategywiki = Battlezone 98 Redux
+
|gogcom id side = 1705475096
 +
|hltb        = 37883
 +
|lutris      = battlezone-98-redux
 +
|strategywiki = Battlezone (Activision)
 +
|mobygames    = 80746
 
|wikipedia    = Battlezone (1998 video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Battlezone (1998 video game)
−
|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 17808
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Battlezone}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|battlezone_98_redux|battlezone_98_redux}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1454067812|battlezone_98_redux}}
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/301650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/301650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| GOG | battlezone_98_redux | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | battlezone-98-redux | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|battlezone-98-redux-odyssey-edition|Odyssey Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | battlezone_98_redux | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | battlezone-98-redux | Steam | {{store link|GMG|battlezone-98-redux-odyssey-edition|Odyssey Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | battlezone-98-redux | Steam | {{store link|Humble|battlezone-98-redux-odyssey-edition|Odyssey Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 301650 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 301650 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run the game with the <code>/nointro</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
−
# See [[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]].
 
−
# Use the <code>/nointro</code> argument.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Ogre.cfg}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Ogre.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\cpProgress.def}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save\cpProgress.def}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
−
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Battlezone 98 Redux - Video Settings.jpg|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Battlezone 98 Redux - Video Settings.jpg|Video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/battlezone-98-redux/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/battlezone-98-redux/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = true
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Enabling windowed mode seems to enable borderless windowed mode as well.
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          = Off, 1, 2, 4 or 8.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Off, 1, 2, 4 or 8.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        = FSAA.
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FSAA]].
−
|vsync                      = hackable
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                = Always enabled by default. See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 
|vsync notes                = Always enabled by default. See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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{{ii}} This setting is always enabled by default.
 
{{ii}} This setting is always enabled by default.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Open {{file|Ogre.cfg}} with a text editor.
 
# Open {{file|Ogre.cfg}} with a text editor.
−
# Find the following lines, and set them to these values.
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# Find the following lines in the [Direct3D9 Rendering Subsystem] section, and set them to these values.
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
 
VSync=No
 
VSync=No
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Battlezone 98 Redux - Mouse Settings.jpg|Mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|Battlezone 98 Redux - Mouse Settings.jpg|Mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|Battlezone 98 Redux - Keyboard Settings.jpg|Keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|Battlezone 98 Redux - Keyboard Settings.jpg|Keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|Battlezone 98 Redux - Controller Settings.jpg|Controller presets.}}
 
{{Image|Battlezone 98 Redux - Controller Settings.jpg|Controller presets.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Under '''Play Options''', select '''Reverse Mouse (Up/Down)'''.
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Under '''Play Options''', select '''Reverse Mouse (Up/Down)'''.
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = Under '''Input Configuration''', '''Joystick''' select the desired configuration file.
 
|controller support notes  = Under '''Input Configuration''', '''Joystick''' select the desired configuration file.
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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  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|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=  
 
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
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|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Battlezone 98 Redux - Audio Settings.jpg|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Battlezone 98 Redux - Audio Settings.jpg|Audio settings.}}
 
{{ii}} The language can be changed under '''Play Options'''.
 
{{ii}} The language can be changed under '''Play Options'''.
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, effects and voices.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, effects and voices.
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
−
|mute on focus lost notes = Cannot be disabled.
+
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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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  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
  
−
|recOS    = Vista, 7, 8, 10
+
|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 Series
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 Series
 
|recCPU2  = AMD FX Series
 
|recCPU2  = AMD FX Series
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
−
|recHD    = 3 GB
+
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 400 Series
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 400 Series
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 7750
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 7750

Latest revision as of 00:14, 26 December 2023

Battlezone 98 Redux
Battlezone 98 Redux cover
Developers
Big Boat Interactive
Publishers
Rebellion Developments
Engines
Ogre
Release dates
Windows April 18, 2016
Reception
Metacritic 75
OpenCritic 73
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, First-person
Controls Multiple select, Point and select, Direct control
Genres RTS, Strategy, Shooter
Themes Sci-fi
Series Battlezone
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Battlezone 98 Redux on HowLongToBeat
Battlezone 98 Redux on IGDB
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Battlezone 98 Redux guide on StrategyWiki
Battlezone 98 Redux on MobyGames
Battlezone 98 Redux on Wikipedia
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Battlezone
Battlezone (1983) 1983
Battlezone 1998
Battlezone II: Combat Commander 1999
Battlezone (2010) 2010
Battlezone 98 Redux 2016
Battlezone (2017) 2017
Battlezone: Combat Commander 2018

Battlezone 98 Redux is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and first-person RTS, strategy and shooter game in the Battlezone series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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 Odyssey Edition also available.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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 Odyssey Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
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 Odyssey Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
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Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Red Odyssey
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Run the game with the /nointro command line argument[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Ogre.cfg[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/301650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save\cpProgress.def[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/301650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enabling windowed mode seems to enable borderless windowed mode as well.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Off, 1, 2, 4 or 8.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Always enabled by default. See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Vertical sync (Vsync)

This setting is always enabled by default.
Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Ogre.cfg with a text editor.
  3. Find the following lines in the [Direct3D9 Rendering Subsystem] section, and set them to these values.
VSync=No
VSync Interval=0

Input

Mouse settings.
Mouse settings.
Keyboard settings.
Keyboard settings.
Controller presets.
Controller presets.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Under Play Options.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Under Play Options, select Reverse Mouse (Up/Down).
Controller
Controller support
Under Input Configuration, Joystick select the desired configuration file.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.
The language can be changed under Play Options.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, effects and voices.
Surround sound
Tested on 5.1 sound system
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
8 Versus

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) SSE3 Supported Intel D @ 3 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200		 Intel Core i5 Series
AMD FX Series
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 2600
256 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce 400 Series
ATI Radeon HD 7750
1 GB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References