Difference between revisions of "The Nations"
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|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2001}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 15, 2001}} |
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = 1207658774 | |gogcom id = 1207658774 | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{ii}} Released as '''Alien Nations 2''' and '''Lost World 3''' in some territories | + | {{ii}} Released as '''Alien Nations 2''', '''Die Völker II''' and '''Lost World 3''' in some territories |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|2}} | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NATIG | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NATIG | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_nations_gold_edition | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_nations_gold_edition | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = hackable |
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen|Widescreen]] |
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\JoWood\DV2Addon</code> | # Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\JoWood\DV2Addon</code> | ||
# Change the <code>video.refresh</code> value to <code>FFFFFFFF</code> (set back to <code>00000000</code> to return to fullscreen mode). | # Change the <code>video.refresh</code> value to <code>FFFFFFFF</code> (set back to <code>00000000</code> to return to fullscreen mode). | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen|Widescreen]]=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use included tools utility|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/alien_nations/the_nations_gold_widescreen_resolution_problem/post3 The Nations: Widescreen resolution problem, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Open the '''tools''' folder in the game's installation directory and run <code>tools.exe</code> | ||
| + | # Select '''Troubleshooting''' and press start. | ||
| + | # Set the checkbox next to '''Resolution''', select '''Fix''' and enter <code>1920</code> and <code>1080</code>. | ||
| + | # Press the '''Save''' button and close the utility. | ||
| + | # Right click on the game's desktop shortcut or <code>game.exe</code>, go to '''Compatibility''' tab and disable '''Compatibility mode'''. | ||
| + | ''Higher resolutions might work but the UI elements become unrecognisably small.'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Input settings== | ==Input settings== | ||
{{Input settings | {{Input settings | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = false |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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==Audio settings== | ==Audio settings== | ||
{{Audio settings | {{Audio settings | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = true |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
|lan play = true | |lan play = true | ||
| − | |lan play players = | + | |lan play players = 8 |
| − | |lan play modes = | + | |lan play modes = Versus |
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
|online play = true | |online play = true | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| JoWood Vienna | |
| Publishers | |
| JoWood Productions[1] | |
| Nordic Games | |
| Zeta Multimedia | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 15, 2001 |
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| Alien Nations | |
|---|---|
| Alien Nations | 1999 |
| The Nations | 2001 |
Key points
- Released as Alien Nations 2, Die Völker II and Lost World 3 in some territories
General information
- Official website (retrieved)
- The Nations - English Board - Publisher forum
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SecuROM 2 DRM | |
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| GamersGate | |
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| GOG.com | |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy |
Video settings
Windowed
| Set in registry[2] |
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Widescreen
| Use included tools utility[3] |
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Higher resolutions might work but the UI elements become unrecognisably small. |
Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | Versus |
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| Online play | FSGS servers are down | |||
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| German | ||||
| Spanish |
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Solution Spanish version
Solution Spanish version
dv2.ca file the Spanish version for some reason it does not work on windows 7
if you have a version in English and the dv2.ca replace it by the Spanish, the game is in Spanish and it works
by now it has been impossible get the gold content (bonus map) it can only be played in the German or English version
for now
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 350 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7.0 compatible | |