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{{Infobox game/row/developer|KD VISION}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|KD VISION}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters|Retail (outside Russia)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2004-2018}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 2004}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 21, 2004}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|perimeter|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic| | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB| | }}
 +
|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      | Cinematic camera, Free-roaming camera}}
 +
{{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        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Perimeter }}
 
|steam appid  = 289440
 
|steam appid  = 289440
 +
|steam appid side =
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658667
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658667
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://www.1cpublishing.eu/game/632-perimeter
 +
|hltb        = 6969
 +
|igdb        = perimeter
 +
|mobygames    = 13540
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Perimeter (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Perimeter (video game)
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Perimeter}}
+
 
−
{{--}} Unfriendly experience due to a lack of support of many modern settings.
+
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = The game's source code was [https://github.com/KranX/Perimeter released] on June 4, 2021.
 +
 
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | unknown | |  | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | SecuROM 5.03.04.0011 |  | Windows}}
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00RZG5QM4 | account | || Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | perimeter | DRM-free |  | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | perimeter | DRM-free |  | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG| perimeter | Steam | | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG| perimeter | Steam | | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | perimeter-perimeter-emperors-testament-pack | Steam | Also includes [[Perimeter: Emperor's Testament]]. | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | perimeter-perimeter-emperors-testament-pack | Steam | Also includes [[Perimeter: Emperor's Testament]]. | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 289440 | Steam |  |  | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 289440 | Steam |  |  | Windows}}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | perimeter | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00RZG5QM4 | account | || Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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           = false
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|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Perimeter External Graphics.PNG|External graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Perimeter External Graphics.PNG|External graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Perimeter External Adv Graphics.PNG|External advanced graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Perimeter External Adv Graphics.PNG|External advanced graphics settings.}}
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{{Image|Perimeter Internal Game.jpg|In-game game settings.}}
 
{{Image|Perimeter Internal Game.jpg|In-game game settings.}}
 
{{Image|Perimeter External Misc.PNG|External miscellaneous settings.}}
 
{{Image|Perimeter External Misc.PNG|External miscellaneous settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/perimeter
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/perimeter
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap notes          = Edit "controls.cfg" in the "Resource" folder.
 
|key remap notes          = Edit "controls.cfg" in the "Resource" folder.
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Perimeter External Sound.PNG|External audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Perimeter External Sound.PNG|External audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Perimeter Internal Sound.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Perimeter Internal Sound.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects, music
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects, music
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{ii}} Steam version is limited to English and Russian, while the GOG.com version has all languages but Russian.
 
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = French
+
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Italian
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  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Russian
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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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  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 8
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|direct3d versions      = 8, 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
−
|minOS    = XP
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|minOS    = 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP
−
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz
−
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2 GHz
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
−
|minHD    = 4 GB
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|minHD    = 4.3 GB
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 3
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|minGPU  = Nvidia nForce 1/2, GeForce 2/3/4/FX
−
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8xxx
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 7xxx, 8xxx, 9xxx
−
|minDX    = 8
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|minDX    = 9.0b
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
  
−
|recOS    = Vista, 7, 8
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|recOS    = XP
−
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 2.0 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  =  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 4
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9500
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:58, 12 January 2024

Perimeter
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Developers
KD VISION
Publishers
Retail (outside Russia) Codemasters
2004-2018 1C Company
2018-2022 1C Entertainment
2022-present Fulqrum Publishing
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows May 21, 2004
Reception
Metacritic 77
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Continuous turn-based
Perspectives Cinematic camera, Free-roaming camera
Controls Multiple select
Genres RTS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Perimeter
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Perimeter on HowLongToBeat
Perimeter on IGDB
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Perimeter on MobyGames
Perimeter on Wikipedia
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Perimeter
Perimeter 2004
Perimeter: Emperor's Testament 2005
Perimeter 2: New Earth 2008

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Perimeter is a singleplayer and multiplayer cinematic camera and free-roaming camera RTS game in the Perimeter series.

The game's source code was released on June 4, 2021.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 5.03.04.0011
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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 Also includes Perimeter: Emperor's Testament.
Windows
Steam
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Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\perimeter.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289440/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Resource\Saves[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289440/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

External graphics settings.
External graphics settings.
External advanced graphics settings.
External advanced graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.
In-game advanced graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
External game settings.
External game settings.
In-game game settings.
In-game game settings.
External miscellaneous settings.
External miscellaneous settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 There is currently no known way to run the game when not using the default resolutions.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Camera can be zoomed in and out freely.
Windowed
Set "Fullscreen=" in "Perimeter.cfg" to "0"
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Edit "controls.cfg" in the "Resource" folder.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

External audio settings.
External audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound effects, music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Always on; cutscenes and mission briefings only.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail and GOG.com only.
German
Retail and GOG.com only.
Italian
Retail and GOG.com only.
Russian
Spanish
Retail and GOG.com only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
GameSpy services have been shut down;[1] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8, 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz		 Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia nForce 1/2, GeForce 2/3/4/FX
ATI Radeon 7xxx, 8xxx, 9xxx
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0b compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 4
ATI Radeon 9500


Notes

  1. ↑ 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References