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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Earth 2160 - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Earth 2160 - cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Zuxxez Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Zuxxez Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver|Europe}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|TopWare Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Midway Games|United States}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Earth-4 Engine}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Earth-4 Engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 3, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 3, 2005}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 1, 2015|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/1900/announcements/detail/763715605698506022|title=Steam Community Announcement - Mac OSX Version available!|date=May 2023}}</ref>|wrapper=Wine}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|February 16, 2016|ref=<ref name="Linux">[https://steamcommunity.com/games/1900/announcements/detail/857177755602779445 Available for Linux & Steam OS now! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Earth 2160]</ref>|wrapper=Wine}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|earth-2160|73}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{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          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Earth }}
 
|steam appid  = 1900
 
|steam appid  = 1900
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|gogcom page  = earth_2160
+
|gogcom id    = 1207658740
 +
|hltb        = 3030
 +
|igdb        = earth-2160
 +
|lutris      = earth-2160
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 18726
 
|wikipedia    = Earth 2160
 
|wikipedia    = Earth 2160
 +
|winehq      = 2592
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.earth2160.com/index.php
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Earth}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.earth2160.com/index.php Official Site]
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{{GOG.com links|1207658740|earth_series|for game series}}
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/earth_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/earth_2160 GOG.com Support Page]
 
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/1900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Activation, Actlimit | 3 computer limit.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.earth2160.com/en/support_act.php|title=Earth 2160 - FAQ's - Activations|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428222210/http://board.zuxxez.com/showthread.php?t=33007|title=PC Activation Issues? READ FIRST - TopWare Forum|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/earth_2160 GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | earth_2160 | DRM-free, key | {{DRM|Reality Pump}} activation (for multiplayer). Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/212451609-Earth-2160-product-activation-for-online-play?product=gog|title=Earth 2160 - product activation for online play|date=2021-06-13}}</ref> | | Windows}}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/1900/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | DRM: Reality Pump }}
+
{{Availability/row| GMG | earth-2160 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | earth-2160 | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1900 | Steam, activation | {{DRM|Reality Pump}} activation. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | earth-2160 | DRM-free | LAN multiplayer access does not require a serial key. EarthNet not accessible. | | Windows}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/Earth2160Demo Archive.org].
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} Official patches 1.37 and 1.38 are available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1389/7/ Patches-Scrolls].
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface}}.
 +
# Change the value of {{Registry|ShowIntro}} from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Skip credits===
 +
{{ii}} The game normally shows credits after the player chooses to exit the game.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface}}.
 +
# Change the value of {{Registry|ShowCredits}} from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Enable anti-aliasing in Windowed mode===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Graphics}}.
 +
# Change the value of {{Registry|EnableMultisampleInWindowedMode}} from <code>0</code> to <code>1</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth 2160\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Earth 2160\Players}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[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                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
[[File:Earth2160videosettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
+
{{Image|Earth2160videosettings.jpg|Video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{ii}} Might be needed to adjust [[#UI is stretched.2Fillegible|registry settings]] for the UI to be non-stretched or illegible.
−
|wsgf link                  =  
+
{{Video
−
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/earth-2160
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
−
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|multimonitor              = hackable
+
|widescreen resolution notes= In-game cutscenes are designed for 4:3 resolutions, causing [[#In-game cutscenes do not display correctly using non-4:3 resolutions|display issues]] in any other resolution. All in-game cutscenes force a letterbox format, regardless of resolution.
 +
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = 1x-16x [[MSAA]].<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2017-03-07|comment=Game seems to enumerate whatever MSAA options are available to the GPU; on my old GTX 970, it was 2x-8x, while on my current, iGPU Intel laptop, it's 1x-16x.}}</ref>
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = false
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes             = Uncapped.
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
[[File:Earth2160inputsettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Input settings.]]
+
{{Image|Earth2160inputsettings.jpg|Input settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|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=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|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==
−
[[File:Earth2160audiosettings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
+
{{Image|Earth2160audiosettings.jpg|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Not available in the GOG.com version.
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Not available in the GOG.com version.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Not available in the GOG.com version; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/233-earth-2160-german-patch/ download].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Not available in the GOG.com version.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Not available in the GOG.com version.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Not available in the GOG.com version.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 8
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 8
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    = Requires an EarthNet account.
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = true
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = true
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = false
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = false
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===In-game cutscenes do not display correctly using non-4:3 resolutions===
 +
{{Image|Earth2160 CutsceneIssues.png|Example of in-game cutscene display issues.}}
 +
{{ii}} When a non-4:3 resolution is used, in-game cutscenes will assume the resolution is still 4:3, causing various display issues.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use a 4:3 resolution|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2016-07-12}}</ref>}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Cannot select non-4:3 resolutions in options menu===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Graphics}}.
 +
# Change the value of {{Registry|Only4x3Modes}} from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===UI is stretched/illegible===
 +
====Multi-monitor configuration====
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
 +
# Take the desired resolution, then divide it by the number of monitors wide that the multi-monitor configuration is. For example, if a multi-monitor configuration is 2 monitors wide by 1 monitor tall, and a multi-monitor resolution of 3840x2160 is to be used, divide 3840 by 2 to get 1920.
 +
# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface}}.
 +
# Change the value of {{Registry|MaxInterfaceWidth}} to the number from Step 1.
 +
}}
 +
 +
====Ultra-widescreen/4K Ultra HD====
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
 +
# Take the desired resolution, then divide its width by 2. For example, to use a resolution of 2560x1080, divide 2560 by 2 to get 1280.
 +
# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface}}.
 +
# Change the value of {{Registry|MaxInterfaceWidth}} to the number from Step 1.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
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|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz
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Latest revision as of 00:44, 19 April 2024

Earth 2160
Earth 2160 cover
Developers
Reality Pump Studios
Publishers
Zuxxez Entertainment
Europe Deep Silver
United States Midway Games
Engines
Earth-4 Engine
Release dates
Windows June 3, 2005
macOS (OS X) (Wine) October 1, 2015[1]
Linux (Wine) February 16, 2016[2]
Reception
Metacritic 73
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Earth
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Earth 2160 on HowLongToBeat
Earth 2160 on IGDB
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Earth 2160 on MobyGames
Earth 2160 on Wikipedia
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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

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.

Earth 2160 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Earth series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
Can only be used x times		 3 computer limit.[3][4]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
CD key
 Reality Pump DRM activation (for multiplayer). Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.[5]
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
Steam
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Requires online activation
 Reality Pump DRM activation.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
 LAN multiplayer access does not require a serial key. EarthNet not accessible.
Windows
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Essential improvements

Patches

Official patches 1.37 and 1.38 are available from Patches-Scrolls.

Skip intro videos

Change registry settings[6]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface.
  2. Change the value of ShowIntro from 1 to 0.

Skip credits

The game normally shows credits after the player chooses to exit the game.
Change registry settings[6]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface.
  2. Change the value of ShowCredits from 1 to 0.

Enable anti-aliasing in Windowed mode

Change registry settings[6]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Graphics.
  2. Change the value of EnableMultisampleInWindowedMode from 0 to 1.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\Earth 2160\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Earth 2160\Players
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
Might be needed to adjust registry settings for the UI to be non-stretched or illegible.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 In-game cutscenes are designed for 4:3 resolutions, causing display issues in any other resolution. All in-game cutscenes force a letterbox format, regardless of resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
1x-16x MSAA.[7]
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Uncapped.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Not available in the GOG.com version.
French
Not available in the GOG.com version.
German
Not available in the GOG.com version; download.
Italian
Not available in the GOG.com version.
Polish
Not available in the GOG.com version.
Russian
Spanish
Not available in the GOG.com version.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8 Requires an EarthNet account.

Connection types

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

Issues unresolved

In-game cutscenes do not display correctly using non-4:3 resolutions

Example of in-game cutscene display issues.
Example of in-game cutscene display issues.
When a non-4:3 resolution is used, in-game cutscenes will assume the resolution is still 4:3, causing various display issues.
Use a 4:3 resolution[6]

Issues fixed

Cannot select non-4:3 resolutions in options menu

Change registry settings[6]
  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Graphics.
  2. Change the value of Only4x3Modes from 1 to 0.

UI is stretched/illegible

Multi-monitor configuration

Change registry settings[6]
  1. Take the desired resolution, then divide it by the number of monitors wide that the multi-monitor configuration is. For example, if a multi-monitor configuration is 2 monitors wide by 1 monitor tall, and a multi-monitor resolution of 3840x2160 is to be used, divide 3840 by 2 to get 1920.
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface.
  3. Change the value of MaxInterfaceWidth to the number from Step 1.

Ultra-widescreen/4K Ultra HD

Change registry settings[6]
  1. Take the desired resolution, then divide its width by 2. For example, to use a resolution of 2560x1080, divide 2560 by 2 to get 1280.
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface.
  3. Change the value of MaxInterfaceWidth to the number from Step 1.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 1.3, 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000 XP
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 1.3 support		 ATI Radeon/X-series
Nvidia GeForce 6600
Nvidia GeForce 6800
Shader model 2 support
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or SteamOS
Processor (CPU) Intel/AMD Single Core CPU with 2.0 GHz Intel/AMD Core Duo CPU with 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB 2.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM 256 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2.0 support
The Linux version uses Wine.[2]


References

  1. ↑ Steam Community Announcement - Mac OSX Version available! - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Available for Linux & Steam OS now! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Earth 2160
  3. ↑ Earth 2160 - FAQ's - Activations - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ PC Activation Issues? READ FIRST - TopWare Forum - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ Earth 2160 - product activation for online play - last accessed on 2021-06-13
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2016-07-12
  7. ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2017-03-07
    Game seems to enumerate whatever MSAA options are available to the GPU; on my old GTX 970, it was 2x-8x, while on my current, iGPU Intel laptop, it's 1x-16x.