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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Mucky Foot Productions}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Mucky Foot Productions}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive|2001-2009}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|2009-2020}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|My Little Planet Ltd|2020-present}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 15, 2001}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 15, 2001}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|startopia|86}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|startopia|rating}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Free-roaming camera }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Building, Simulation }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Cartoon }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi, Space }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Startopia }} | ||
|steam appid = 243040 | |steam appid = 243040 | ||
|gogcom id = 1207659100 | |gogcom id = 1207659100 | ||
+ | |hltb = 9181 | ||
+ | |igdb = startopia | ||
+ | |lutris = startopia | ||
+ | |mobygames = 4232 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Startopia | |wikipedia = Startopia | ||
|winehq = 4336 | |winehq = 4336 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | |||
{{GOG.com links|1207659100|startopia}} | {{GOG.com links|1207659100|startopia}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/243040/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/243040/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|2}}. Removed in the official 1.01b patch, but still has a disc check. | | Windows }} |
− | |||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | startopia | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | startopia | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 243040 | Steam | | | Windows }} |
− | |||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/startopia_demo Archive.org]. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Video|folder}}. |
− | # | + | # Move, delete or rename {{file|eidos.bik}} and {{file|startopia.bik}}. |
}} | }} | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
{{ii}} The [https://archive.org/details/StarTopia-Patch-1.01 1.01 Patch] updates the retail version of the game to the latest version. | {{ii}} The [https://archive.org/details/StarTopia-Patch-1.01 1.01 Patch] updates the retail version of the game to the latest version. | ||
− | {{ii}} The [https://archive.org/details/StarTopia-Patch-1.01b 1.01b Patch] is merely an alternative to the 1.01 patch | + | {{ii}} The [https://archive.org/details/StarTopia-Patch-1.01b 1.01b Patch] is merely an alternative to the 1.01 patch for troubleshooting purposes. |
{{ii}} There is also the semi-official [https://archive.org/details/StarTopia-Patch-1.02 1.02 Patch] which requires either 1.01 or 1.01b to be installed already (it was created by a former Mucky Foot employee). | {{ii}} There is also the semi-official [https://archive.org/details/StarTopia-Patch-1.02 1.02 Patch] which requires either 1.01 or 1.01b to be installed already (it was created by a former Mucky Foot employee). | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\startopia.ini}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Profiles}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[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 | ||
− | |discord | + | |discord = |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = false |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |origin | + | |origin = |
− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Startopia Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | {{Image|Startopia Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/startopia/en | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/startopia/en | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = limited | |widescreen wsgf award = limited | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Startopia Controls.png|In-game control settings.}} | {{Image|Startopia Controls.png|In-game control settings.}} | ||
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Startopia Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | {{Image|Startopia Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
+ | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = 4 | |online play players = 4 | ||
|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 = | ||
+ | |vr only = | ||
+ | |vorpx = hackable | ||
+ | |vorpx modes = Z3D | ||
+ | |vorpx notes = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/startopia/ 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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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} |
Revision as of 15:43, 12 August 2023
Developers | |
---|---|
Mucky Foot Productions | |
Publishers | |
2001-2009 | Eidos Interactive |
2009-2020 | Square Enix |
2020-present | My Little Planet Ltd |
Retail re-release | Sold Out Software |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 15, 2001 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 86 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Free-roaming camera |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Building, Simulation |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
Series | Startopia |
Startopia | |
---|---|
Startopia | 2001 |
Spacebase Startopia | 2021 |
Warnings
Startopia is a singleplayer and multiplayer free-roaming camera building and simulation game in the Startopia series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1]. Removed in the official 1.01b patch, but still has a disc check. | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Steam |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Move, delete or rename files[citation needed] |
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|
Patches
- The 1.01 Patch updates the retail version of the game to the latest version.
- The 1.01b Patch is merely an alternative to the 1.01 patch for troubleshooting purposes.
- There is also the semi-official 1.02 Patch which requires either 1.01 or 1.01b to be installed already (it was created by a former Mucky Foot employee).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\startopia.ini[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/243040/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Profiles[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/243040/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See the WSGF entry. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See the WSGF entry. | ||
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) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Controlled via sliders. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | Retail version, download. | |||
German | Retail version, download. | |||
Italian | Retail version, download. | |||
Spanish | Retail version, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 4 | |||
Online play | 4 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[3] 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 | Z3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Enable intro videos
- Applies if Startopia isn't in the expected install path (as with the Steam distribution)
Edit configuration file[citation needed] |
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|
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 7 | |
Software renderer |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95B | 98, ME |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 450 MHz | Intel Pentium III AMD Athlon |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | 400 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0a compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (243040) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology