Difference between revisions of "Primordia"

Latest revision as of 23:05, 5 December 2023

Primordia is a singleplayer flip screen and side view adventure game.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Publisher website
GOG.com
Steam
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)

A demo is available from the official website and the publisher website.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Primordia\acsetup.cfg
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/ags/Primordia/acsetup.cfg

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Primordia\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Primordia/
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/ags/Primordia/agssave.*

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

$Graphics options accessed through <path-to-game>\winsetup.exe$

Graphics options accessed through <path-to-game>\winsetup.exe

In-game settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Pixel-perfect, static aspect, or stretched 320x200 (16:10). Scaling algorithm is either nearest-neighbor or bilinear.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Resolution can be set, but either pillarboxed or stretched.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Since the game is rendered with low-resolution pixel art, traditional anti-aliasing is impossible. The game does support sprite scaling, however.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Frame rate is locked to 40 FPS.
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		Audio, Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Russian				Fan translation, download. v0.91 is recommended.
Spanish
Turkish

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9	Despite its name, the SDL 2D Software renderer option outputs to Direct3D 9.^[3]
OpenGL

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

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 5 compatible	DirectX 9.0c compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.11
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.5 GB

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 16.04, Debian, Arch
Processor (CPU)	Pentium
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.5 GB

Notes

↑ Adventure Game Studio engine build: 3.6.0.50^[1]

References

↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-12-05
↑ Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-12-05
Tested with Bandicam, Special K.

[2] Adventure Game Studio engine build: 3.6.0.50^[1]

[engineversion-1] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-12-05

[3] Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023

[4] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-12-05
Tested with Bandicam, Special K.

[Note 1]

[2]

[3]

[1]

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Wadjet Eye Games}}
 |engines      =
-{{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-06-10}}</ref>|build=3.5.0.26}}
+{{Infobox game/row/engine|Adventure Game Studio|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-12-05}}</ref>|build=3.6.0.50}}
 |release dates=
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 5, 2012}}
-{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/april_mac_game_update_22_new_additions Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com]</ref>}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 23, 2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/april_mac_game_update_22_new_additions|title=Mac Game Update: 22 New Additions - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 2015}}
 |reception    =
@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|primordia|}}
 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer  }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Flip screen, Side view }}
@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 |gogcom id    = 1207659144
 |gogcom id side =
-|official site= https://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/primordia/
+|official site= https://www.primordia-game.com/
 |hltb         = 7285
 |igdb         =
+|lutris       = primordia
+|mobygames    = 59392
 |strategywiki =
-|mobygames    = primordia
 |wikipedia    = Primordia (video game)
 |winehq       = 14699
 |license      = commercial
+}}
+{{Introduction
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
 }}
 '''General information'''
+{{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/kj2mkWs Publisher Discord server]
 {{GOG.com links|1207659144|primordia}}
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/227000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
@@ Line 49: / Line 59: @@
 {{Availability/row| Publisher | http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/primordia/ | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GOG.com | primordia | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
-{{Availability/row| GMG | primordia | Playfire | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 227000 | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+{{Availability/row| GMG | primordia | Playfire | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 }}
-{{ii}} A demo is available from the [http://www.primordia-game.com/demo.html official website] and from [http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/primordia/ Wadjet Eye Games].
+{{ii}} A demo is available from the [http://www.primordia-game.com/demo.html official website] and the [http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/primordia/ publisher website].
 ==Game data==
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\acsetup.cfg}}
+{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Primordia\acsetup.cfg}}
 {{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 {{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/ags/Primordia/acsetup.cfg}}
@@ Line 77: / Line 87: @@
 |epic games launcher       =
 |epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy                = false
+|gog galaxy                = true
 |gog galaxy notes          =
 |origin                    =
@@ Line 90: / Line 100: @@
 ==Video==
-{{Image|Primordia setup.png|Graphics options accessed through <code>{{p|game}}\winsetup.exe</code>.}}
+{{Image|Primordia setup.png|Graphics options accessed through {{file|{{p|game}}\winsetup.exe}}}}
 {{Image|Primordia ingame settings.png|In-game settings.}}
 {{Video
@@ Line 110: / Line 120: @@
 |windowed                   = true
 |windowed notes             =
-|borderless windowed        = false
+|borderless windowed        = true
 |borderless windowed notes  =
 |anisotropic                = n/a
@@ Line 116: / Line 126: @@
 |antialiasing               = n/a
 |antialiasing notes         = Since the game is rendered with low-resolution pixel art, traditional anti-aliasing is impossible. The game does support sprite scaling, however.
-|vsync                      = false
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
+|vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
 |60 fps                     = false
@@ Line 134: / Line 147: @@
 |acceleration option       = false
 |acceleration option notes =
-|mouse sensitivity         = false
+|mouse sensitivity         = true
 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
 |mouse menu                = true
@@ Line 196: / Line 209: @@
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Audio, Music
-|surround sound           = false
+|surround sound           = n/a
 |surround sound notes     =
 |subtitles                = true
@@ Line 202: / Line 215: @@
 |closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
-|mute on focus lost       = true
+|mute on focus lost       = always on
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 227: / Line 242: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |fan       =
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Hungarian
   |interface = true
   |audio     = false
@@ Line 247: / Line 270: @@
   |subtitles = hackable
   |fan       = true
-  |notes     = Fan translation, [https://forum.zoneofgames.ru/topic/27333-primordia/?tab=comments#comment-411514 download]. Recommended 0.91.
+  |notes     = Fan translation, [https://forum.zoneofgames.ru/topic/27333-primordia/?tab=comments#comment-411514 download]. v0.91 is recommended.
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Spanish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |fan       =
+ |notes     =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Turkish
   |interface = true
   |audio     = false
@@ Line 263: / Line 294: @@
 {{API
 |direct3d versions      = 9
-|direct3d notes         =
+|direct3d notes         = Despite its name, the '''SDL 2D Software renderer''' option outputs to Direct3D 9.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-12-05|comment=Tested with Bandicam, [[Special K]].}}</ref>
-|directdraw versions    = 5
+|directdraw versions    =
 |directdraw notes       =
 |wing                   =
@@ Line 286: / Line 317: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
-|windows arm app        =
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|mac os x powerpc app   =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
 |macos intel 32-bit app = false
 |macos intel 64-bit app = true
-|macos arm app          =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
-|linux powerpc app      =
+|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 |linux 32-bit executable= true
 |linux 64-bit executable= true
-|linux arm app          =
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}

Developers

	Wormwood Studios
Publishers
	Wadjet Eye Games
Engines
	Adventure Game Studio^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	December 5, 2012
macOS (OS X)	April 23, 2013^[2]
Linux	June 2015
Reception
Metacritic	72
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Relaxed
Perspectives	Flip screen, Side view
Controls	Point and select
Genres	Adventure
Art styles	Pixel art
Themes	Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi