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{{Disambig|the 1997 Battle Isle game|the Battle Isle game also known as "Battle Isle 4", and released in 2000|[[Battle Isle: The Andosia War]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Incubation Time Is Running Out - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Incubation Time Is Running Out - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Blue Byte}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blue Byte Software}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blue Byte Software|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Extreme Assault}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Extreme Assault}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 1997}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 21, 1997}}
 +
|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            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Shooter, Strategy }}
 +
{{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            | Battle Isle }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  = battle_isle_platinum
+
|gogcom id    = 1207661123
−
|strategywiki =  
+
|gogcom id side = 1207658917
 +
|hltb        = 4657
 +
|lutris      = incubation-time-is-running-out
 +
|strategywiki = Incubation: Time Is Running Out
 +
|mobygames    = 796
 
|wikipedia    = Incubation: Time Is Running Out
 
|wikipedia    = Incubation: Time Is Running Out
 
|winehq      = 3950
 
|winehq      = 3950
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Battle Isle}}
 
−
{{Disambig|the 1997 Battle Isle game|the Battle Isle game also known as "Battle Isle 4", and released in 2000|[[Battle Isle: The Andosia War]]}}
 
  
−
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
−
{{ii}} Released as '''Incubation: Battle Isle Phase Four''' in Europe.
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  = The game was released as '''''Incubation: Battle Isle Phase Four''''' in Europe. It received multiplayer support with [[#Patches|post-launch patches]], and an expansion pack '''''The Wilderness Missions'''''.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|battle_isle_platinum|battle_isle|for game series}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207661123|battle_isle|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | battle_isle_platinum | DRM-free | Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes [[Battle Isle]], [[Battle Isle 2]], [[Battle Isle 3]], Incubation: Time Is Running Out, [[Historyline: 1914-1918]], and their respective expansions. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | battle_isle_platinum | DRM-free | Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes [[Battle Isle]], [[Battle Isle 2]], [[Battle Isle 3]], Incubation: Time Is Running Out, [[Historyline: 1914-1918]], and their respective expansions. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Ubisoft | 59030bc9ca1a64f2668b4568 | Uplay | Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes [[Battle Isle]], [[Battle Isle 2]], [[Battle Isle 3]], Incubation: Time Is Running Out, [[Historyline: 1914-1918]], and their respective expansions. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Free demo versions of [https://archive.org/details/Incubation Time is Running Out] and [https://archive.org/details/IncubationTheWildernessMissionsDemo The Wilderness Missions] are available from Archive.org. Mirrors for English and German versions are available from [http://incubation.redmod.sk/data/download-section/demos-a-patches.html Incubation Archives].
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
−
{{DLC/row| Incubation: The Wilderness Missions | Adds [[#Network|multiplayer support]]. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| The Wilderness Missions | Includes the 1.03 patch necessary for [[#Network|multiplayer support]]. | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch for Time Is Running Out is 1.03, and is available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2177/7/ Patches-Scrolls] and [http://incubation.redmod.sk/data/download-section/demos-a-patches.html Incubation Archives]. It includes the 1.02 patch which is crucial for multiplayer support.
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch for The Wilderness Missions is 1.52, and is available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2178/7/ Patches-Scrolls] and [http://incubation.redmod.sk/data/download-section/demos-a-patches.html Incubation Archives].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\DATA}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\DATA}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Work\Saves (base game)<br />{{p|game}}\Work\Saves2 (The Wilderness Missions expansion)}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Work\Saves|{{p|game}}\Work\Saves2}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} The base game uses <code>Saves</code>, The Wilderness Missions uses <code>Saves2</code>
  
 
===[[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           =  
+
|gog galaxy               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          = unknown
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Incubation Time Is Running Out Options.png|In-game options menu (move mouse to bottom of main menu to view).}}
 
{{Image|Incubation Time Is Running Out Options.png|In-game options menu (move mouse to bottom of main menu to view).}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|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==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|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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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     = Retail only. [https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/Incubation Details]
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
−
{{ii}} Multiplayer functionality is only available via The Wilderness Missions expansion
+
{{ii}} Multiplayer functionality is only available with the 1.02/1.03 [[#Patches|patches]] for the base game, and natively in The Wilderness Missions expansion.
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service has been shut down.
 
|asynchronous        = true
 
|asynchronous        = true
 
|asynchronous notes  = Play by email.
 
|asynchronous notes  = Play by email.
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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                = 2D
 +
|vorpx notes                = 2D only with [[dgVoodoo 2|dgVoodoo2 v2.6 (DX5)]], and dgVoodoo2 default profile.
 +
|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  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Missing audio in cutscenes===
 +
{{Fixbox
 +
|description=Use [https://github.com/ayuanx/ogg-winmm ogg-winmm CD Audio Emulator]
 +
|fix=
 +
# Download latest release package
 +
# Extract contents of package into the game directory
 +
# Make a backup copy of {{file|sound.dll}} (if it exists)
 +
# Rename {{file|winmm.dll}} to {{file|sound.dll}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle 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     = false
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 20:13, 25 December 2023

This page is for the 1997 Battle Isle game. For the Battle Isle game also known as "Battle Isle 4", and released in 2000, see Battle Isle: The Andosia War.

Incubation: Time Is Running Out
Incubation: Time Is Running Out cover
Developers
Blue Byte Software
Publishers
Retail Blue Byte Software
Digital Ubisoft
Engines
Extreme Assault
Release dates
Windows October 21, 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives First-person, Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select
Genres Shooter, Strategy
Themes Sci-fi
Series Battle Isle
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Incubation: Time Is Running Out on HowLongToBeat
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Incubation: Time Is Running Out guide on StrategyWiki
Incubation: Time Is Running Out on MobyGames
Incubation: Time Is Running Out on Wikipedia
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Battle Isle
Battle Isle 1991
Battle Isle 2 1994
Battle Isle 3 1995
Incubation: Time Is Running Out 1997
Battle Isle: The Andosia War 2000

Incubation: Time Is Running Out is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and bird's-eye view shooter and strategy game in the Battle Isle series.

The game was released as Incubation: Battle Isle Phase Four in Europe. It received multiplayer support with post-launch patches, and an expansion pack The Wilderness Missions.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes Battle Isle, Battle Isle 2, Battle Isle 3, Incubation: Time Is Running Out, Historyline: 1914-1918, and their respective expansions.
Windows
Ubisoft Store
Icon overlay.png
 Available as "Battle Isle Platinum". Includes Battle Isle, Battle Isle 2, Battle Isle 3, Incubation: Time Is Running Out, Historyline: 1914-1918, and their respective expansions.
Windows
Free demo versions of Time is Running Out and The Wilderness Missions are available from Archive.org. Mirrors for English and German versions are available from Incubation Archives.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Wilderness Missions Includes the 1.03 patch necessary for multiplayer support.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch for Time Is Running Out is 1.03, and is available from Patches-Scrolls and Incubation Archives. It includes the 1.02 patch which is crucial for multiplayer support.
The latest official patch for The Wilderness Missions is 1.52, and is available from Patches-Scrolls and Incubation Archives.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\DATA[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Work\Saves[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\Work\Saves2[Note 1]
The base game uses Saves, The Wilderness Missions uses Saves2

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Ubisoft Connect

Video

In-game options menu (move mouse to bottom of main menu to view).
In-game options menu (move mouse to bottom of main menu to view).

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 27 FPS.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Polish
Retail only. Details

Network

Multiplayer functionality is only available with the 1.02/1.03 patches for the base game, and natively in The Wilderness Missions expansion.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Hot seat
LAN play
4
Online play
4 The official multiplayer service has been shut down.
Asynchronous multiplayer
Play by email.

Connection types

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

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
2D
2D only with dgVoodoo2 v2.6 (DX5), and dgVoodoo2 default profile.

Issues fixed

Missing audio in cutscenes

Use ogg-winmm CD Audio Emulator
  1. Download latest release package
  2. Extract contents of package into the game directory
  3. Make a backup copy of sound.dll (if it exists)
  4. Rename winmm.dll to sound.dll

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
Glide 2.1, 2.4, 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Audiere

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90 MHz Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 260 MB 290 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5.0 compatible 		3Dfx video card


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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