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Gratuitous Space Battles

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Gratuitous Space Battles
Gratuitous Space Battles cover
Developers
Positech Games
Release dates
Windows November 4, 2009
macOS (OS X) August 4, 2010
Linux December 13, 2011
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General information

Official Website
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
The Windows and OS X versions are sold separately
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
None of the versions provide everything and there is a price disparity between the same versions.
Online gameplay requires an activation code.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Outcasts
Windows
The Tribe
Windows
macOS (OS X)
The Order
Windows
macOS (OS X)
The Swarm
Windows
macOS (OS X)
The Nomads
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Galactic Conquest
Windows
macOS (OS X)
The Parasites
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
2 Can only play against others via challenge maps.
Asynchronous multiplayer

Issues fixed

DLC on Linux

The DLC for this game can only be bought via Steam or as a part of the collector's edition from the website. Because of this, the DLC is not officially sold on Linux, but it can be used with the Linux version after being bought on Steam.[1]

Instructions

"Failed to initialise 3D Engine" error

Instructions

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Requires at least 1024x768
Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 62 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.5
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 62 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Kernel 2.6
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 62 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM

References