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{{Series|Homeworld}}
 
{{Series|Homeworld}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Windows 8 users need a fix for hardware acceleration support; see [[#Windows 8 hardware acceleration|Windows 8 hardware acceleration]].
  
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== Where to Buy ==
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== Availability ==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000063EKR/ Amazon.com] | {{ID|Retail}} |Sold Out Software re-release.}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000063EKR/ Amazon.co.uk] | {{ID|Retail}} |Sold Out Software re-release.}}
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} |}}
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{{ii}} Homeworld is not available digitally. The retail version was re-released by Sold Out Software.
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{{ii}} The included serial key is only required during setup.
  
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The CD copy of the game is available under the Sold Out range ([http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000063EKR/ Amazon UK]  or [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000063EKR/ Amazon US]).
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==Improvements==
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=== 1.05 Patch ===
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The latest patch is [http://www.gamefront.com/files/928779/Homeworld_1_05_Patch Homeworld 1.05].
  
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==Game data==
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===Save game location===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Default|C:\Sierra\Homeworld\SavedGames}}
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}}
  
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You may alternatively purchase the game second hand either through a local game distribution chain or from sites such as eBay.
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==Video settings==
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{{Video Settings
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|wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/homeworld
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =incomplete
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =incomplete
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|widescreen_resolution      =hackable
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|multimonitor              =unknown
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|multimonitor_notes        =
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|fov                        =false
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|fov_notes                  =Determined by the aspect ratio (see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]).
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|windowed                  =hackable
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|windowed_notes            =See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|fullscreen                =hackable
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|fullscreen_notes          =See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|anisotropic                =unknown
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|anisotropic_notes          =
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|antialiasing              =hackable
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|antialiasing_notes        =Force from the [[video card]] control panel (use the OpenGL renderer).
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|vsync                      =unknown
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|vsync_notes                =
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}}
  
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=== Serial Key ===
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===[[Widescreen resolution]]===
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The serial key is only required during setup.
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Widescreen can be enabled by changing the ScreenHeight and ScreenWidth registry keys in HKLM\Software\Sierra On-Line\Homeworld
  
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== Patches ==
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{{Fixbox|1=
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[http://www.gamefront.com/files/928779/Homeworld_1_05_Patch Homeworld 1.05]
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set resolution in registry}}
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# Open the [[Registry Editor]]:
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== Graphical Tweaks ==
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#* Vista and newer: open the Start Screen/Start Menu, type <code>regedit</code>, press Enter.
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=== Hardware Acceleration ===
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#* Windows XP: press Windows+R, type <code>regedit</code>, press Enter.
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Using OpenGL or D3D (in the video options) enables hardware acceleration, which gives you 32-bit colour, and the ability to use graphics techniques invented since the game's release.  Hardware Acceleration works best on Windows XP or later when the game is run using compatibility mode for Windows NT 4.0.
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# Go to the following location:
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#* 64-bit Windows: <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sierra On-Line\Homeworld</code>
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#* 32-bit Windows: <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sierra On-Line\Homeworld</code>
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# Edit the <code>ScreenHeight</code> and <code>ScreenWidth</code> values to match your chosen resolution.
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On Windows 8, you are no longer able to select "Windows NT 4.0" as a compatibility mode, and no other modes manage to get OpenGL to work. D3D mode works, but bugs out at non-default resolutions. You will need to download the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7352 Application Compatibility Toolkit] from Microsoft, create a new compatibility database, and manually add the Homeworld executable file to it with "Windows NT 4.0" compatibility mode. After that, save the database and then right click it and choose "Install". The game should now run.
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===[[Windowed]]===
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Add <code>-window</code> to the game's path. For borderless fullscreen windowed mode add <code>-noBorder</code> as well. If you do not use <code>-noBorder</code> you must run the game at less than maximum screen resolution or it will crash.
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=== Anti-aliasing ===
 
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With an ATI card, you can force Anti-aliasing (and anisotropic-filter, etcetera.) in the Catalyst Control Centre. For the best results use the OpenGL renderer in Homeworld, as there are some issues with the menu with using D3D and anti-aliasing.  Your mileage may vary with an nVidia card.
 
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=== Widescreen ===
 
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Widescreen can be enabled by changing the ScreenHeight and ScreenWidth registry keys in HKLM\Software\Sierra On-Line\Homeworld
 
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=== Windowed mode ===
 
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Execute the game with the command line parameter -window. Add -noBorder to remove window border. If you do not use the -noBorder switch, you must run the game at less than maximum screen resolution or it will crash.
 
  
 
=== Command-line parameters ===
 
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==Game data==
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==Issues fixed==
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===Save game location===
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=== Hardware Acceleration ===
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{{Game Location Table|
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Using OpenGL or D3D (in the video options) enables hardware acceleration, which gives you 32-bit colour, and the ability to use graphics techniques invented since the game's release.  Hardware Acceleration works best on Windows XP or later when the game is run using compatibility mode for Windows NT 4.0. For Windows 8 a workaround is required to set this mode; see [[#Windows 8 hardware acceleration|Windows 8 hardware acceleration]].
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{{Game Location Table/row|Default|C:\Sierra\Homeworld\SavedGames}}
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===Windows 8 hardware acceleration===
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{{ii}} On Windows 8 the "Windows NT 4.0" compatibility mode is no longer listed, and no other modes manage to get OpenGL working; D3D mode works, but bugs out at non-default resolutions.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Apply the fix package}}
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# Download the [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9984475/Homeworld.sdb Homeworld Fix Package] and save it somewhere convenient.<ref>This package works by applying the NT4SP5 compatibility mode for Homeworld.exe.</ref>
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# Download and install the [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7352 Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit].
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# From the Start Screen launch Compatibility Administrator (32-bit), or Compatibility Administrator if you're on a 32-bit version of Windows.
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# Click Open.
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# Select the fix package from step 1.
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# Choose File>Install.
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# The game now runs in Windows NT 4.0 compatibility mode so hardware acceleration works correctly.
 
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|recGPU = 12 MB+ Accelerated Video Card
 
|recGPU = 12 MB+ Accelerated Video Card
 
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{{References}}
  
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

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Template:Infobox

Homeworld
Homeworld 1999
Homeworld: Cataclysm 2000
Homeworld 2 2003
Homeworld Remastered Edition 2015
Homeworld 2 Remastered Edition 2015
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak 2016
Homeworld: Vast Reaches 2024
Homeworld 3 2024

Key points

Windows 8 users need a fix for hardware acceleration support; see Windows 8 hardware acceleration.

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Homeworld is not available digitally. The retail version was re-released by Sold Out Software.
The included serial key is only required during setup.

Improvements

1.05 Patch

The latest patch is Homeworld 1.05.

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

Widescreen resolution

Widescreen can be enabled by changing the ScreenHeight and ScreenWidth registry keys in HKLM\Software\Sierra On-Line\Homeworld

Instructions

Windowed

Add -window to the game's path. For borderless fullscreen windowed mode add -noBorder as well. If you do not use -noBorder you must run the game at less than maximum screen resolution or it will crash.

Command-line parameters

The following command-line parameters may improve quality on newer systems, or enable extra functionality:

Argument Description
/triple Enables OpenGL triple buffering, improves graphical quality and removes flickering at higher resolutions. Use unless it causes problems.
/enable3DNow Enables the 3DNow processor instruction set if available. Use unless it causes problems.
/enableSSE Enables the SSE processor instruction set if available. Use unless it causes problems.
/disableAVI Disables the intro movies when the game starts.
/nofastfe Disables the fast graphical frontend. Use this only when having graphical problems like flickering
/noglddraw Don't use DirectDraw to setup OpenGL renderers. Try this is you're having problems getting OpenGL to work.
/safeGL Don't use possibly buggy optimized features of OpenGL for rendering. Try this if you're having problems getting OpenGL to work.
/pilotview Enable pilot view. Focus on single ship and hit Q to toggle.
/heap BYTES Allows the game to use up to BYTES bytes RAM for the heap since by default the game isn't allowed to use much.

256MB should suffice: 

/heap 268435456

but if you have more, try raising it to 1GB: 

/heap 1073741824

Issues fixed

Hardware Acceleration

Using OpenGL or D3D (in the video options) enables hardware acceleration, which gives you 32-bit colour, and the ability to use graphics techniques invented since the game's release. Hardware Acceleration works best on Windows XP or later when the game is run using compatibility mode for Windows NT 4.0. For Windows 8 a workaround is required to set this mode; see Windows 8 hardware acceleration.

Windows 8 hardware acceleration

On Windows 8 the "Windows NT 4.0" compatibility mode is no longer listed, and no other modes manage to get OpenGL working; D3D mode works, but bugs out at non-default resolutions.
Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements


References