Difference between revisions of "Master of Orion"
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− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wargaming.net| | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames|1999-2002}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|2003-2013}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wargaming.net|2013-present}} | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} Renamed to '''Master of Orion Classic''' on digital stores around the release time of [[Master of Orion (2016)]]. | ||
{{mm}} [http://forum.masteroforion.com/index.php?/forum/35-master-of-orion-legacies/ Wargaming.net Orion Forums] - Official forums, has a subsection for the original classics | {{mm}} [http://forum.masteroforion.com/index.php?/forum/35-master-of-orion-legacies/ Wargaming.net Orion Forums] - Official forums, has a subsection for the original classics | ||
{{GOG.com links|1207661623|master_of_orion_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1207661623|master_of_orion_series|for game series}} |
Revision as of 13:49, 26 November 2022
Developers | |
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Simtex | |
Publishers | |
1993-1999 | MicroProse |
1999-2002 | Infogrames |
2003-2013 | Atari |
2013-present | Wargaming.net |
Mac OS | MacSoft |
Release dates | |
DOS | September 6, 1993 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1995 |
Windows (DOSBox) | April 20, 2010[1] |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | November 29, 2012[2] |
Linux (DOSBox) | May 12, 2015[3] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Genres | 4X, TBS |
Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
Series | Master of Orion |
Master of Orion | |
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Master of Orion | 1993 |
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares | 1996 |
Master of Orion III | 2003 |
Master of Orion (2016) | 2016 |
General information
- Renamed to Master of Orion Classic on digital stores around the release time of Master of Orion (2016).
- Wargaming.net Orion Forums - Official forums, has a subsection for the original classics
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Realms Beyond - Has a subsection for the series (particularly the classics)
- The Orion Nebula
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GOG.com | Also includes Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[4] | |||
Humble Store | Packaged with Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares. | |||
Steam | Packaged with Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares. | |||
ZOOM Platform | Packaged with Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares. |
- Free demo versions are available from Archive.org: playable, non-interactive.
Version differences
- The pre-alpha/software pitch version of the game was actually known as Star Lords. It has some slightly different graphics and some races have slightly different names. Download.
Essential improvements
Run in DOSBox
To improve DOSBox performance make the following changes to the DOSBox configuration file:
- Change
core=auto
tocore=dynamic
- Change
cycles=auto
tocycles=max
Patches
The latest official patch is version 1.3, which can be found here. Note that the digital releases are fully updated, thus the update file is unnecessary on said version. An unofficial 1.4m is also available for download here. The original thread where it was discussed and created (download link dead) can be found here. There is also a 1.4n patch here, which is slightly newer than 1.4m. Note that 1.4n requires 1.4m to be installed first.
In addition to the above there is a fix that adds Gravis UltraSound support available here. For more info on getting GUS working, see DOSBox. A map editor is also available here.
1oom
- 1oom is a GPLv2 game engine recreation that runs on Unix (Linux), Windows and DOS. It requires the LBX files from MOO1.
- Does not require DOSBox. Extra features include larger galaxy view resolution, mouse wheel support, planetary governor for less micro, space combat autoresolve for skipping boring battles, hotseat multiplayer, and quality-of-life streamlining.[5]
Installing 1oom |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
- 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 |
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DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Russian | Fan translation by «Бюро переводов Old-Games.RU» |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | See 1oom for hot seat | ||
LAN play | A fan made "multiplayer project" was once attempted but later abandoned. After a server failure on the mods original host site, a map editor (same one listed in essential improvements) is all that remains of the project.[6][7][8] | ||
Online play | See note above. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | VGA |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 3.3 | 6.2 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 386 16 MHz | Intel 486 |
System memory (RAM) | 3 MB | 6 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 14 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA graphics card |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 14 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/
even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_saves
folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
References
- ↑ New release: Master of Orion 1+2 - GOG.com
- ↑ November Mac Game Update: 12 new additions - GOG.com
- ↑ Changelog, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ 1oom v1.0 released
- ↑ http://www.spheriumnorth.com/orion-forum/nfphpbb/viewtopic.php?t=327
- ↑ http://old-games-modding.blogspot.com
- ↑ http://www.spheriumnorth.com/orion-forum/nfphpbb/viewtopic.php?t=127