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{{Disambig|the game "Project Eden" from 2001|the completely unrelated game called "Everreach: Project Eden" from 2019|[[Everreach: Project Eden]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = project eden cover.jpg
 
|cover        = project eden cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Core Design}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Core Design}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive|Original}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive|2001-2009}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|Current}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|2009-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames|Taiwan}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 8, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 8, 2001}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|project-eden|72}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle, Action}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Cyberpunk, Sci-Fi}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  = project_eden
+
|gogcom id    = 1207659235
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 5149
 +
|igdb        = project-eden
 +
|hltb        = 7346
 
|wikipedia    = Project Eden
 
|wikipedia    = Project Eden
 
|winehq      = 3556
 
|winehq      = 3556
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|project_eden|project_eden}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207659235|project_eden}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | project_eden | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | project_eden | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/473-project-eden-demo/ Demo]
 
{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/473-project-eden-demo/ Demo]
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===Skip intro videos / Game won't start on newer OS===
 
===Skip intro videos / Game won't start on newer OS===
−
{{ii}} If the game refuses to start after the intro you can fix this by skipping the intro entirely.
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{{ii}} If the game refuses to start after the intro, skip the intro entirely.
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Movies</code>
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Movies}}
−
# Delete or rename <code>Logos.mpg</code>.
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# Delete or rename {{file|Logos.mpg}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Make the FMVs fullscreen and skippable===
 
===Make the FMVs fullscreen and skippable===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=53121 Peixoto's patch]|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44312848 Peixoto's patch]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2021-01-30|comment=Tested using 1/29/2021 release of Peixoto's patch on GOG release of game on Windows 10 v20H2.}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Core Design\Project Eden\1.0}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Core Design\Project Eden\1.0}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVED GAMES\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVED GAMES\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
+
|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           =  
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Project Eden Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Project Eden Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/project-eden
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/project-eden
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|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                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped to 60 FPS.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Project Eden Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Project Eden Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = Joystick support. Doesn't work well with [[Controller:Xbox 360 Controller|Xbox 360 Controller]]s.
 
|controller support notes  = Joystick support. Doesn't work well with [[Controller:Xbox 360 Controller|Xbox 360 Controller]]s.
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Project Eden Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Project Eden Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Background, speech and effects.
 
|separate volume notes    = Background, speech and effects.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes       = EAX 1
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|eax support notes         = EAX 1
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/842-project-eden-german-patch/ download for digital releases].
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play players    = 8
 
|lan play players    = 8
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
−
|lan play notes      =  
+
|lan play notes      = Uses obsolete IPX protocol; use [https://www.solemnwarning.net/ipxwrapper/ IPXWrapper].
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|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/search/Project%20Eden/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  = 1.3
 
|shader model versions  = 1.3
 
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 07:50, 24 March 2024

This page is for the game "Project Eden" from 2001. For the completely unrelated game called "Everreach: Project Eden" from 2019, see Everreach: Project Eden.

Project Eden
Project Eden cover
Developers
Core Design
Publishers
2001-2009 Eidos Interactive
2009-present Square Enix
Taiwan Infogrames
Release dates
Windows October 8, 2001
Reception
Metacritic 72
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Genres Adventure, Puzzle, Action
Themes Cyberpunk, Sci-fi
Icon overlay.png
Project Eden on HowLongToBeat
Project Eden on IGDB
Project Eden on MobyGames
Project Eden on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
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Warnings

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

Project Eden is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person adventure, puzzle and action game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Demo

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch v1.02. Not required for the GOG.com version

Skip intro videos / Game won't start on newer OS

If the game refuses to start after the intro, skip the intro entirely.
Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Movies
  2. Delete or rename Logos.mpg.

Make the FMVs fullscreen and skippable

Use Peixoto's patch[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Core Design\Project Eden\1.0

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SAVED GAMES\[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped to 60 FPS.

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Joystick support. Doesn't work well with Xbox 360 Controllers.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Background, speech and effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 1
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Retail only; download for digital releases.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Uses obsolete IPX protocol; use IPXWrapper.
Online play
8 GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

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

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Software renderer
Shader Model support 1.3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 ME
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 300 MHz Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 MB (minimal installation) 600 MB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.0a compatible 		64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  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

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2021-01-30
    Tested using 1/29/2021 release of Peixoto's patch on GOG release of game on Windows 10 v20H2.
  2. ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology