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Master of Orion
Master of Orion	1993
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares	1996
Master of Orion III	2003
Master of Orion (2016)	2016

Master of Orion (2016) is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view 4X and TBS game in the Master of Orion series.

General information

Also known as Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GOG.com		Collector's Edition also available.
Humble Store		Collector's Edition also available.
Steam		Collector's Edition also available.

All Linux versions require Steam DRM.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Retro Fleets	Only available in the Collector's Edition
Terran Khanate Race	Only available in the Collector's Edition
Elerian Fiefdoms	Only available in Revenge of Antares Race Pack
Gnolam League	Only available in Revenge of Antares Race Pack
Trilarian Shoal	Only available in Revenge of Antares Race Pack

Version differences

The Collector's Edition includes the base game, Retro Fleets and Terran Khanate Race DLC, digital soundtrack and the digital artbook, as well as free copies of Master of Orion, Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares, and Master of Orion III.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\config.cfg^{[Note 2]}
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\Master of Orion\Saves\
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		Syncs up to 953.67 MB of data online (maximum 20 files).

Video

Graphics Options

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Hor+ scaling.
Multi-monitor		Cutscenes and some UI elements designed for 16:9.
Ultra-widescreen		Cutscenes and some UI elements designed for 16:9.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Full Screen mode is borderless window.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Force in graphics drivers.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		2x, 4x, 8x. Unknown what type.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Input Settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Controller emulates the mouse
Full controller support
Controller remapping
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 Options

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, SFX, Voices, Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		8

Connection types

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

VR support

Devices	State	Notes
Tobii Eye Tracking

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

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

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8, or 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.2 GHz	Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon X4 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 240 ATI 4650 Intel Integrated HD 4000 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce 560 ATI 5870 1 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9 compatible	DirectX 9 compatible

64-bit required.

Notes

↑ Unity engine build: 5.2.1p3^[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).

References

↑ Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-03-19

[2] Unity engine build: 5.2.1p3^[1]

[gamedir-3] 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).

[engineversion-1] Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-03-19

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[1]

Developers

	NGD Studios
Publishers
	Wargaming
Engines
	Unity 5^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	August 25, 2016
macOS (OS X)	August 25, 2016
Linux	August 25, 2016
Reception
Metacritic	74
OpenCritic	79
IGDB	75
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Turn-based
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Genres	4X, TBS
Themes	Sci-fi, Space
Series	Master of Orion

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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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 |wikipedia    = Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars
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 |license      = commercial
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-{{Series|Master of Orion}}
-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{ii}} Also known as '''Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars'''
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
+}}
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://masteroforion.eu/ Official site]
+{{ii}} Also known as '''Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars'''
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+{{Availability/row| GOG.com | master_of_orion | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|master_of_orion_collectors_edition|Collector's Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
-{{Availability/row| Humble | master-of-orion | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{Availability/row| Humble | master-of-orion | Steam | {{store link|Humble|master-of-orion-collectors-edition|Collector's Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 298050 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 298050 | Steam | Collector's Edition also available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 }}
 {{ii}} All Linux versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
+==Monetization==
 {{DLC|
-{{DLC/row| Retro Fleets | Only Available in Collector's Edition | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{DLC/row| Retro Fleets | Only available in the Collector's Edition | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
-{{DLC/row| Terran Khanate Race | Only Available in Collector's Edition | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{DLC/row| Terran Khanate Race | Only available in the Collector's Edition | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
-{{DLC/row| Soundtrack & Score | Only Available in Collector's Edition | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{DLC/row| Elerian Fiefdoms | Only available in Revenge of Antares Race Pack | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
-{{DLC/row| Art Book | Only Available in Collector's Edition | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{DLC/row| Gnolam League | Only available in Revenge of Antares Race Pack | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
-{{DLC/row| Elerian Fiefdoms | Only Available in Revenge of Antares Race Pack | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{DLC/row| Trilarian Shoal | Only available in Revenge of Antares Race Pack | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
-{{DLC/row| Gnolam League | Only Available in Revenge of Antares Race Pack | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
-{{DLC/row| Trilarian Shoal | Only Available in Revenge of Antares Race Pack | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 }}
 ===Version differences===
-{{ii}} Collector's Edition includes [[Master of Orion]], [[Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares]], and [[Master of Orion III]].
+{{ii}} The '''Collector's Edition''' includes the base game, Retro Fleets and Terran Khanate Race DLC, digital soundtrack and the digital artbook, as well as free copies of [[Master of Orion]], [[Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares]], and [[Master of Orion III]].
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 69: / Line 94: @@
 ===[[Glossary: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     = Syncs up to 953.67 MB of data online (maximum 20 files).
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|uplay                 =
+|origin                    =
-|uplay notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|xbox cloud            =
+|steam cloud               = true
-|xbox cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         = Syncs up to 953.67 MB of data online (maximum 20 files).
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|MastersofOrion_Graphics.png|Graphics Options}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
@@ Line 107: / Line 136: @@
 |antialiasing               = true
 |antialiasing notes         = 2x, 4x, 8x. Unknown what type.
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 119: / Line 151: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
 {{Image|MasterofOrion_Input.png|Input Settings}}
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 186: / Line 218: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
 {{Image|MasterofOrion_Audio.png|Audio Options}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Master, SFX, Voices, Music.
@@ Line 201: / Line 233: @@
 |eax support              = false
 |eax support notes        =
+|royalty free audio       = always on
+|royalty free audio notes =
 }}
@@ Line 206: / Line 240: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = English
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = yes
+  |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Simplified Chinese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Traditional Chinese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 214: / Line 264: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Czech
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 222: / Line 272: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = French
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 230: / Line 280: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = German
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 238: / Line 288: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Japanese
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 246: / Line 296: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Korean
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 254: / Line 304: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Polish
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 262: / Line 312: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 270: / Line 320: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Russian
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = yes
+  |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 278: / Line 328: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Spanish
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 286: / Line 336: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Turkish
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = no
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 370: / Line 420: @@
 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      = 9
+|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =
@@ Line 388: / Line 438: @@
 |shader model versions  =
 |shader model notes     =
-|64-bit executable      = true
+|windows 32-bit exe     = false
-|64-bit executable notes=
+|windows 64-bit exe     = true
+|windows arm app        = false
+|windows exe notes      =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
+|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
+|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
+|macos app notes        =
+|linux 32-bit executable= false
+|linux 64-bit executable= true
+|linux arm app          = false
+|linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 396: / Line 457: @@
 |OSfamily = Windows
-|minOS    = 7, 8, or 10 (64bit)
+|minOS    = 7, 8, or 10
 |minCPU   = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
 |minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 2.2 GHz
@@ Line 408: / Line 469: @@
 |minaudio = DirectX 9 compatible
-|recOS    = 7, 8, or 10 (64bit)
+|recOS    =
 |recCPU   = Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz
 |recCPU2  = AMD Athlon X4 3.0 GHz
 |recRAM   = 4 GB
-|recHD    = 15 GB
+|recHD    =
 |recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 560
 |recGPU2  = ATI 5870
 |recVRAM  = 1 GB
-|recDX    = 9.0c
+|recDX    =
 |recaudio = DirectX 9 compatible
 |notes    = {{ii}} 64-bit required.
@@ Line 422: / Line 483: @@
 {{References}}
-[[Category:Pages with corrupt images]]