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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 22, 1994}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 22, 1994|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action/c/H7mMl9gJ9i4/m/VDFtZAcobT4J|title=News from origin BBS|date=2023-12-30|snippet=On the Origin BBS, there was an announcement that both Wing Commander Armada (disk and CD versions) and System Shock (disk version only) had both shipped from Origin.}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 21, 2013}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 20, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121083301/https://www.gog.com/news/release_wing_commander_armada|title=Release: Wing Commander: Armada - GOG.com|date=2023-12-30}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy, Vehicle combat }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Space flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Wing Commander }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  = wing_commander_armada
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|gogcom id    = 1207659603
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|hltb        = 11196
 +
|lutris      = wing-commander-armada
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 494
 
|wikipedia    = Wing Commander: Armada
 
|wikipedia    = Wing Commander: Armada
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Wing Commander}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/wing_commander_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
+
{{GOG.com links|1207659603|wing_commander_series|for game series}}
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/wing_commander_armada GOG.com Support Page]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/wing_commander_armada GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Includes the Proving Grounds expansion.}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Use [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | Use [[DOSBox]].}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | wing_commander_armada | DRM-free | Includes the Proving Grounds expansion. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Proving Grounds | | DOS, Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
===Patch 1.0 (DOS)===
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===Patches===
 
[http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Armada_Patch_1.0 Patch 1.0] updates the original DOS version to fix various issues. The GOG.com version is already patched.
 
[http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Armada_Patch_1.0 Patch 1.0] updates the original DOS version to fix various issues. The GOG.com version is already patched.
  
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location (floppy)|C:\ARMADA\SAVE_*.ARM}}
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{{Game data|
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location (CD-ROM)|C:\ARMADACD\SAVE_*.ARM}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\GAME.OPT}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location (GOG.com)|C:\GOG Games\Wing Commander Armada\SAVE_*.ARM}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files (floppy)|C:\ARMADA\GAME.OPT}}
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}}
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files (CD-ROM)|C:\ARMADACD\GAME.OPT}}
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−
{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files (GOG.com)|C:\GOG Games\Wing Commander Armada\GAME.OPT}}
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===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVE_*.ARM}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = true
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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[[File:Wing Commander Armada settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Image|Wing Commander Armada settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{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      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Upscaled 320x200 only.
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|widescreen resolution notes= 320x200 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|60 fps                    = unknown
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
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|60 fps notes               =  
−
|120hz                      = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
−
|120hz notes               =  
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|120 fps notes             =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Go to Options ({{key|Alt|O}}) then choose Keyboard in the Calibrate section.
 
|key remap notes          = Go to Options ({{key|Alt|O}}) then choose Keyboard in the Calibrate section.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
−
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Not applicable (mouse only works in menus).
+
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Mouse only works in menus.
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    = Controller only used during space flight.
 
|full controller notes    = Controller only used during space flight.
−
|controller remap          = hackable
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|controller remap          = false
−
|controller remap notes    = Use the [[DOSBox#Mapper|DOSBox Mapper]] ({{key|Ctrl|F1}}).
+
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = hackable
+
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
−
|invert controller y-axis notes= Use the [[DOSBox#Mapper|DOSBox Mapper]] ({{key|Ctrl|F1}}).
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|controller sensitivity notes=
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = false
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|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 notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Slider for Music only; sound effects are on/off only.
 
|separate volume notes    = Slider for Music only; sound effects are on/off only.
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
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==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    = Co-op, Versus
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|local play notes    = Two-player split-screen.
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      = Co-op, Versus
 +
|online play          = false
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|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
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{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = false
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = true
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = false
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  = 213
 +
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              = unknown
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
 
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
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|minproc  = 1.8 GHz
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|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
−
|minmem   = 512 MB
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|minRAM   = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 27 MB
 
|minHD    = 27 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
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|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recproc  =  
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|recCPU  =  
−
|recmem   = 1 GB
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|recRAM   = 1 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 22:24, 30 December 2023

Wing Commander: Armada
Wing Commander: Armada cover
Developers
Origin Systems
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
DOS September 22, 1994[1]
Windows (DOSBox) November 20, 2013[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives First-person, Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres Strategy, Vehicle combat
Vehicles Space flight
Themes Sci-fi, Space
Series Wing Commander
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Wing Commander: Armada on HowLongToBeat
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Wing Commander: Armada on MobyGames
Wing Commander: Armada on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
Wing Commander 1990
Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi 1991
Wing Commander: Academy 1993
Wing Commander: Privateer 1993
Super Wing Commander 1994
Wing Commander: Armada 1994
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger 1994
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom 1996
Privateer 2: The Darkening 1996
Wing Commander: Prophecy 1997
Wing Commander: Secret Ops 1998

Wing Commander: Armada is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and top-down view strategy and vehicle combat game in the Wing Commander series.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
 Use DOSBox.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Includes the Proving Grounds expansion. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3]
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Proving Grounds
DOS
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.0 updates the original DOS version to fix various issues. The GOG.com version is already patched.

Proving Grounds Mode

Proving Grounds Mode adds new multiplayer options. The GOG.com version already includes it.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\GAME.OPT
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVE_*.ARM
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x200 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Go to Options (Alt+O) then choose Keyboard in the Calibrate section.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Mouse only works in menus.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller only used during space flight.
Controller remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Slider for Music only; sound effects are on/off only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op, Versus
Two-player split-screen.
LAN play
Co-op, Versus
Online play
For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Connection types

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

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 213
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 27 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

References

  1. ↑ News from origin BBS - last accessed on 2023-12-30
    "On the Origin BBS, there was an announcement that both Wing Commander Armada (disk and CD versions) and System Shock (disk version only) had both shipped from Origin."
  2. ↑ Release: Wing Commander: Armada - GOG.com - last accessed on 2023-12-30
  3. ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023