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|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Mouse-based space flight uses the mouse as a cursor so neither axis can be inverted in-game.
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Mouse-based space flight uses a cursor so can't be inverted.
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  = Enable in Options, Gameplay. See [[#Controller support|Controller support]].
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|controller support notes  = Enable in Options, Gameplay. Supports vibration.
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes= Click red rectangle beside axis; see [[#Controller Y-axis inversion|Controller Y-axis inversion]].
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|invert controller y-axis notes= Click the red rectangle beside the axis to toggle inversion.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
}}
 
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===[[Controller|Controller support]]===
 
Controllers are natively supported, including rumble if available. Enable the controller under Gameplay, then choose the controller from the drop-down list in Controls and bind it appropriately (to [[#Controller Y-axis inversion|invert an axis]] click the red rectangle beside it). You can also enable rumble here if your controller supports it.
 
 
===[[Invert Y-axis|Controller Y-axis inversion]]===
 
To invert a controller axis left click the red rectangle to the right of the axis (there is no confirmation of the change). This works for all axes. To reverse the change simply click the rectangle again.
 
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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===Ship throttle is backwards===
 
===Ship throttle is backwards===
If your controller's throttle is detected the wrong way around (e.g. putting it at the full speed position makes the ship stop instead) [[#Controller Y-axis inversion|invert the "Throttle" axis]].
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If your controller's throttle is detected the wrong way around (e.g. putting it at the full speed position makes the ship stop instead) invert the "Throttle" axis by clicking the red rectangle beside it.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 10:04, 4 December 2013

Darkstar One
Darkstar One cover
Developers
Ascaron Entertainment
Publishers
cdv Software Entertainment
Kalypso Media
Strategy First
Release dates
Windows June 16, 2006
Darkstar One on Wikipedia

Key points

Some resolutions may cause crashes due to bundling an outdated DLL; see some resolutions crash the game for the fix.

General information

Steam Users' Forums
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Essential improvements

Retail 1.3 Patch

The latest patch for the retail version is the Retail 1.3 Patch. Digital distribution versions already include this patch.

Skip intro videos

To skip the opening logo download the replacement ascaron.bik and put it in the video\Movies\Eng folder where Darkstar One is installed, replacing the existing file.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Video settings

Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Some resolutions crash the game

Darkstar One may crash when using certain resolutions due to bundling an outdated version of iphlpapi.dll.
Instructions

netman.dll not found error

This is caused by DarkStar One shipping with an outdated version of this file.
Instructions

Ship throttle is backwards

If your controller's throttle is detected the wrong way around (e.g. putting it at the full speed position makes the ship stop instead) invert the "Throttle" axis by clicking the red rectangle beside it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000 SP4, XP SP2
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6.5 GB
Video card (GPU) GeForce 3
Radeon 8500
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 1.1 support

References