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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Toys for Bob}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Toys for Bob}}
 
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 26, 2002}}
 
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{{Series|Star Control}}
 
{{Series|Star Control}}
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} Free and open-source rewrite of [[Star Control 2]]
 
{{++}} Free and open-source rewrite of [[Star Control 2]]
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{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.uqm/}}
 
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.uqm/}}
 
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.uqm/save}}
 
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.uqm/save}}
 
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Image|Ur-Quan Masters graphics options.png|Graphics settings}}
 
{{Image|Ur-Quan Masters graphics options.png|Graphics settings}}
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{{Image|Ur-Quan Masters misc options.png|3DO/PC compatibility settings, including subtitles}}
 
{{Image|Ur-Quan Masters misc options.png|3DO/PC compatibility settings, including subtitles}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  =
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|wsgf link                  =  
|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Maximum menu resolution of 1024x768. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 
|widescreen resolution notes= Maximum menu resolution of 1024x768. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
|multimonitor notes        =
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
|fov notes                  =
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]]. Game doesn't stretch to window size, but takes up a corner of the fullscreen window if using a resolution smaller than screen resolution. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] to fix this.
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]]. Game doesn't stretch to window size, but takes up a corner of the fullscreen window if using a resolution smaller than screen resolution. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] to fix this.
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
|anisotropic notes          =
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
|antialiasing notes        =
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|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
|vsync notes                =
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps notes              = Capped at 30 FPS in star-systems and conversations, 24 in hyperspace and battles, 20 when orbiting planets and 15 in some menus.
 
|60 fps notes              = Capped at 30 FPS in star-systems and conversations, 24 in hyperspace and battles, 20 when orbiting planets and 15 in some menus.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              =
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|120 fps notes              =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =
 
|color blind notes          =
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|key remap notes          = Can rebind all space-flight and battle controls for Player 1 and 2, but not menu navigation keys.
 
|key remap notes          = Can rebind all space-flight and battle controls for Player 1 and 2, but not menu navigation keys.
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
|acceleration option notes =
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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
|mouse menu notes          =
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|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support        = unknown
|controller support notes  =
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|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
|full controller notes    =
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|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
|controller remap notes    =
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|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
|controller sensitivity notes=
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|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|button prompts            = unknown
 
|button prompts            = unknown
|button prompts notes      =
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|button prompts notes      =  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
|controller hotplug notes  =
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|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
|haptic feedback notes    =
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|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =
 
|light bar support notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Image|Ur-Quan Masters audio options.png|Basic audio settings. More advanced settings contained in Advanced Options (see above).}}
 
{{Image|Ur-Quan Masters audio options.png|Basic audio settings. More advanced settings contained in Advanced Options (see above).}}
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|separate volume notes    = Sliders for music, sound effects and speech.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sliders for music, sound effects and speech.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
|surround sound notes    =
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          = Under PC/3DO Compatibility Options; on by default.
 
|subtitles notes          = Under PC/3DO Compatibility Options; on by default.
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
|closed captions notes    =
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
|mute on focus lost notes =
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =
 
|eax support notes        =
 
}}
 
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play players  = 2
|local play modes    =
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|local play modes    =  
|local play notes    =
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|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = unknown
 
|lan play            = unknown
|lan play players    =
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|lan play players    =  
|lan play modes      =
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|lan play modes      =  
|lan play notes      =
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|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = unknown
 
|online play          = unknown
|online play players  =
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|online play players  =  
|online play modes    =
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|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =
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|online play notes    =  
|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =
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|matchmaking        =  
|matchmaking notes  =
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|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =
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|p2p                =  
|p2p notes          =
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|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =
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|dedicated          =  
|dedicated notes    =
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|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =
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|self-hosting      =  
|self-hosting notes =
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|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =
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|direct ip          =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
|tcp  =
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|tcp  =  
|udp  =
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|udp  =  
 
|upnp =
 
|upnp =
 
}}
 
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|recGPU  = OpenGL compatible
 
|recGPU  = OpenGL compatible
 
}}
 
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X

Revision as of 10:12, 12 April 2016

The Ur-Quan Masters
The Ur-Quan Masters cover
Developers
The Ur-Quan Masters Team
Toys for Bob
Release dates
Windows November 26, 2002
macOS (OS X) March 3, 2003
Linux November 26, 2002
The Ur-Quan Masters on Wikipedia
Star Control
Star Control 1990
Star Control II 1992
Star Control 3 1996
The Ur-Quan Masters 2002
Star Control: Origins 2018

Key points

Free and open-source rewrite of Star Control 2
Does not require the original game
Combines best features of 3DO and PC versions of the game, with improved compatibility and support for numerous platforms

General information

Official forums
Official source code repository

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Video settings

Graphics settings
Graphics settings
Advanced graphics and sound options
Advanced graphics and sound options
3DO/PC compatibility settings, including subtitles
3DO/PC compatibility settings, including subtitles

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Input settings

Input settings
Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Basic audio settings. More advanced settings contained in Advanced Options (see above).
Basic audio settings. More advanced settings contained in Advanced Options (see above).

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2
LAN play
Online play

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 200 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) TNT2, Voodoo3
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.0
Processor (CPU) 200 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU)
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Any distribution
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 200 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU)

References