Difference between revisions of "Empire Earth"
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===Version differences=== | ===Version differences=== |
Revision as of 10:26, 29 January 2022
Developers | |
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Stainless Steel Studios | |
The Art of Conquest | Mad Doc Software |
Publishers | |
Retail until 2008 | Sierra Entertainment |
Digital, retail from 2008 | Rebellion Developments |
Engines | |
Titan | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 12, 2001 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Series | Empire Earth |
Empire Earth | |
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Empire Earth | 2001 |
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World | 2003 |
Empire Earth II | 2005 |
Empire Earth III | 2007 |
Key points
- Official multiplayer servers were shut down on November 3, 2008; use NeoEE Lobby Client instead.
General information
- Empire Earth Heaven
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM DRM. | |||
GamersGate | Gold Edition. | |||
GOG.com | Gold Edition. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Gold Edition. | |||
ZOOM Platform | Gold Edition. | |||
Steam (unavailable) | Gold Edition. Unpublished. |
Version differences
- Empire Earth: Gold Edition includes the base game and The Art of Conquest expansion pack. Early retail releases also included the official strategy guide by Prima Games.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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The Art of Conquest |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename videos[citation needed] |
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Patches
A list of patches for the game can be found here. The GOG.com version is already patched.
NeoEE Lobby Client
- NeoEE Lobby Client replaces the official multiplayer servers which were shut down on November 3, 2008.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\SSSI\Empire Earth |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254760/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\Saved Games[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254760/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Hud elements are stretched. | ||
Multi-monitor | Stretched | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Adjust Zoom Distance. | ||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Adjust Zoom Distance
- The game's zoom level will be very close on high resolutions such as 1920x1080.
Empire Earth Zoom Changer[1] |
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dreXmod 2.0 |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | No mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | On by default. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Retail only | |||
German | Retail only; download for GOG.com version | |||
Hungarian | Retail only. Files are available to download. | |||
Japanese | Retail only | |||
Korean | Retail only | |||
Polish | Retail only | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation | |||
Spanish | Retail only, download for Empire Earth and The Art of Conquest. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | Use Save-EE Lobby Client to replace the official servers. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Use the Direct Connect tab. |
Issues fixed
Crash on using Hardware T&L
- Certain modern graphics cards may cause the game to crash when using hardware T&L.
- This issue does occur in Windows 10
Use dgVoodoo2[2] |
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Notes
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Disable all the options in Compatibility tab in Properties for game's executable[3] |
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Game is stuck in 24Hz on HDMI monitor
Create a custom resolution with higher refresh rate[4] |
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Depending on the GPU, you may have to create a custom resolution for the monitor with 75 Hz of refresh rate. On 1080p monitors, the 75 Hz is supported up to 720p. While on 4K monitor, it supports up to 1080p. Nvidia users can create one by going into Nvidia Control Panel → Change Resolution → Adjust |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.1a[5] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | World Opponent Network | Official multiplayer servers were shut down on November 3, 2008. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 350 MHz or equivalent | Intel Pentium III 600 MHz or equivalent |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 550 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0a compatible | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0a compatible |
- Supported video cards: Nvidia Riva128, Nvidia TNT, Nvidia TNT2, Nvidia GeForce 256, Nvidia GeForce2, Nvidia GeForce3, 3dfx Voodoo3, 3dfx Voodoo4, 3dfx Voodoo5, S3 Savage 4, S3 Savage 2000, Matrox G200, Matrox G400, Matrox G450, ATI Rage Pro (excluding 4 MB PCI), ATI Rage 128, ATI Rage Fury MAXX, ATI Radeon, PowerVR Kyro II, PowerVR Kyro Series3, Savage 3D
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (254760) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Tested by Nessy
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 28 May 2015
- ↑ December 2017
- ↑ December 2017
- ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2019-07-19
- Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.