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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Altar Games}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Altar Games}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Original War Support|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://owsupport.com/about|title=Original War Support - About|date=2019-11-12}}</ref>}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Virgin Interactive}} | ||
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 15, 2001}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 15, 2001}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom|title=Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}} |
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|original-war|61}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|original-war--1|}} | ||
| + | |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 | Continuous turn-based }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RTS}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Cartoon, Pre-rendered graphics}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Cold War, Sci-fi, Prehistoric}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 235320 | |steam appid = 235320 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207658652 | |gogcom id = 1207658652 | ||
| + | |official site= http://www.original-war.com/ | ||
| + | |hltb = 18768 | ||
| + | |lutris = original-war | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = 7285 | ||
|wikipedia = Original War | |wikipedia = Original War | ||
|winehq = 5145 | |winehq = 5145 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{mm}} [http://www.owsupport.com/?sect=news Original War Support] - The officially sanctioned fan site for the game | {{mm}} [http://www.owsupport.com/?sect=news Original War Support] - The officially sanctioned fan site for the game | ||
{{mm}} [http://wiki.owsupport.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Original War Support Wiki] | {{mm}} [http://wiki.owsupport.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Original War Support Wiki] | ||
| + | {{mm}} [https://discord.gg/znRgFby Original War Support Discord] | ||
{{GOG.com links|1207658652|original_war}} | {{GOG.com links|1207658652|original_war}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/235320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/235320/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|LaserLock}}. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|LaserLock}}. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | original_war | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 235320 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 235320 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | The latest patch for the game can be found on the [ | + | The latest patch for the game can be found on the [https://owsupport.com/owpatches Original War Support site]. |
| + | |||
| + | ==Mods== | ||
| + | ===[https://sand-of-siberia.pl Sand of Siberia]=== | ||
| + | {{++}} Modification adds four campaigns (America (refreshed), Soviet (refreshed), Arab and Alliances), several skirmish maps and cooperative maps. It's goal is to maximize the potential of the game itself, by using the notes left by the Original War authors. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Supports Polish and English languages. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[https://www.moddb.com/mods/absolute-dominion Absolute Dominion]=== | ||
| + | {{++}} Modification offers two Russian and Arab campaigns, which puts the player in front of difficult decisions, which have consequences in the world of the game, new vehicles, opportunity to participate in missions which are only mentioned in the original campaign, random events, new maps and video. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Supports Polish, English and Czech languages. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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===[[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 | + | |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 = |
| − | | | + | |origin = |
| − | | | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Original War Options.png|In-game options menu.}} | {{Image|Original War Options.png|In-game options menu.}} | ||
{{Image|Original War Launcher Options.png|Launcher options menu.}} | {{Image|Original War Launcher Options.png|Launcher options menu.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Requires version 1.12.9.1 or later. Gameplay is {{Term|pixel-based}}; in-game video and main menus are {{Term|stretched}} unless using an OpenGL renderer and '''Single Resolution''' is disabled in the game's launcher.<ref name="Expack3_11122019">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2019-11-12|comment=Tested using version 2.0.6.143 (Steam)}}</ref> |
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = unknown | |ultrawidescreen = unknown | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = unknown |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = |
|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Requires version 1.12.2 or later.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://wiki.owsupport.com/index.php?title=Patches#1.12.2|title=Original War Support - Patches|date=2019-11-12|snippet=Added: New parameter 'WINDOWEX'}}</ref><ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://wiki.owsupport.com/index.php?title=Parameters#Params|title=Original War Support - Parameters|date=2019-11-12|snippet=WindowEx - Makes OW load into a window with a border rather than full screen }}</ref> |
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = true |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Requires version 1.12.8 or later.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://wiki.owsupport.com/index.php?title=Patches#1.12.8|title=Original War Support - Patches|date=2019-11-12|snippet=Added: WINDOWFULL parameter}}</ref><ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://wiki.owsupport.com/index.php?title=Parameters#Params|title=Original War Support - Parameters|date=2019-11-12|snippet=WindowFull - Makes OW load into a window that covers the full screen }}</ref> |
|anisotropic = n/a | |anisotropic = n/a | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = Requires version 1.10 or later.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://wiki.owsupport.com/index.php?title=Patches#1.10|title=Original War Support - Patches|date=2019-11-12|snippet=Added: Option to enable/disable VSync (only effects fullscreen, is disabled by default)}}</ref> |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Gameplay is capped to 80 FPS.<ref name="Expack3_11122019"/> |
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{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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|direct3d versions = | |direct3d versions = | ||
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
| − | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = 7 |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
| − | |opengl versions = | + | |opengl versions = 2.1, 3.0 |
| − | |opengl notes = | + | |opengl notes = Requires game version 2.0.0.0 or later.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://wiki.owsupport.com/index.php?title=Patches#2.0.0.0|title=Original War Support - Patches|date=2019-11-12|snippet=Added: OpenGL Renderer (98% Complete)}}</ref> |
|glide versions = | |glide versions = | ||
|glide notes = | |glide notes = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown |
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 02:15, 26 December 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Altar Games | |
| Original War Support[1] | |
| Publishers | |
| Virgin Interactive | |
| Bohemia Interactive | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 15, 2001 |
| macOS (OS X) | November 15, 2013[2] |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 61 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
| Controls | Multiple select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Art styles | Cartoon, Pre-rendered graphics |
| Themes | Cold War, Sci-fi, Prehistoric |
 |
|
Original War is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric RTS game.
General information
- Original War Support - The officially sanctioned fan site for the game
- Original War Support Wiki
- Original War Support Discord
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- The OS X version is no longer available.
Essential improvements
Patches
The latest patch for the game can be found on the Original War Support site.
Mods
Sand of Siberia
- Modification adds four campaigns (America (refreshed), Soviet (refreshed), Arab and Alliances), several skirmish maps and cooperative maps. It's goal is to maximize the potential of the game itself, by using the notes left by the Original War authors.
- Supports Polish and English languages.
Absolute Dominion
- Modification offers two Russian and Arab campaigns, which puts the player in front of difficult decisions, which have consequences in the world of the game, new vehicles, opportunity to participate in missions which are only mentioned in the original campaign, random events, new maps and video.
- Supports Polish, English and Czech languages.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/235320/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\UserProfiles[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/235320/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game options menu.
Launcher options menu.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Requires version 1.12.9.1 or later. Gameplay is pixel-based; in-game video and main menus are stretched unless using an OpenGL renderer and Single Resolution is disabled in the game's launcher.[3] | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Requires version 1.12.2 or later.[4][5] | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Requires version 1.12.8 or later.[6][7] | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Requires version 1.10 or later.[8] | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Gameplay is capped to 80 FPS.[3] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
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 | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Czech | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 12 | |||
| Online play | 12 | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 113 |
| UDP | 27963 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw | 7 | |
| OpenGL | 2.1, 3.0 | Requires game version 2.0.0.0 or later.[9] |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | XP, 7, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 700 MHz | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 2 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible | Nvidia GeForce 4 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/235320/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (235320) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Original War Support - About - last accessed on 2019-11-12
- ↑ Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-11-12
- Tested using version 2.0.6.143 (Steam)
- ↑ Original War Support - Patches - last accessed on 2019-11-12
- "Added: New parameter 'WINDOWEX'"
- ↑ Original War Support - Parameters - last accessed on 2019-11-12
- "WindowEx - Makes OW load into a window with a border rather than full screen"
- ↑ Original War Support - Patches - last accessed on 2019-11-12
- "Added: WINDOWFULL parameter"
- ↑ Original War Support - Parameters - last accessed on 2019-11-12
- "WindowFull - Makes OW load into a window that covers the full screen"
- ↑ Original War Support - Patches - last accessed on 2019-11-12
- "Added: Option to enable/disable VSync (only effects fullscreen, is disabled by default)"
- ↑ Original War Support - Patches - last accessed on 2019-11-12
- "Added: OpenGL Renderer (98% Complete)"