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# Start Starbound in windowed mode.
 
# Start Starbound in windowed mode.
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# Download and start [[Borderless_fullscreen_windowed#Windowed Borderless Gaming|Windowed Borderless Gaming]]
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# Download and start [[Borderless fullscreen windowed#Windowed Borderless Gaming|Windowed Borderless Gaming]]
 
# Find the WBG icon in the taskbar/hidden icons. Click on the Starbound window, then right click the WGB icon with the Starbound window still selected. Click "Add window (F3)" in the dropup menu.
 
# Find the WBG icon in the taskbar/hidden icons. Click on the Starbound window, then right click the WGB icon with the Starbound window still selected. Click "Add window (F3)" in the dropup menu.
 
# Re-click the Starbound window and press F3.
 
# Re-click the Starbound window and press F3.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Copy files|ref=<ref>[http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/resolved-by-userfix-bug-not-starting-at-all.34396/ |Resolved by userfix| Bug: not starting at all | Official Chucklefish Forums]</ref><ref>[http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/solution-launcher-not-launching.35421/ [Solution] Launcher not launching | Official Chucklefish Forums</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Copy files|ref=<ref>[http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/resolved-by-userfix-bug-not-starting-at-all.34396/ |Resolved by userfix| Bug: not starting at all | Official Chucklefish Forums]</ref><ref>[http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/solution-launcher-not-launching.35421/ [Solution] Launcher not launching | Official Chucklefish Forums</ref>}}
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# Navigate to the following directory, for Steam this is: <code>Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\win32\</code>.
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# Navigate to the following folder, for Steam this is: <code>Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\win32\</code>.
 
# Copy the files <code>libeay32.dll</code> and <code>ssleay32.dll</code> to <code>Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\win32\launcher</code>.
 
# Copy the files <code>libeay32.dll</code> and <code>ssleay32.dll</code> to <code>Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\win32\launcher</code>.
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/211820/discussions/0/648813576253636800 FIX: IF YOU ARE GETTING ERROR: "Access violation detected at ..." - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/211820/discussions/0/648813576253636800 FIX: IF YOU ARE GETTING ERROR: "Access violation detected at ..." - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>}}
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# Navigate to the following directory, for Steam this is: <code>Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\win32\</code>
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# Navigate to the following folder, for Steam this is: <code>Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\win32\</code>
 
# Right-click on <code>starbound.exe</code> and select '''Properties'''.
 
# Right-click on <code>starbound.exe</code> and select '''Properties'''.
 
# Select the '''Compatibility''' tab and tick ''Run this program as an administrator''.
 
# Select the '''Compatibility''' tab and tick ''Run this program as an administrator''.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Delete registry entry|ref=<ref>[http://www.edugeek.net/forums/gaming/39417-fix-steam-thinks-its-running-compatibility-mode.html Fix: Steam thinks its running in compatibility mode - EduGeek]</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete registry entry|ref=<ref>[http://www.edugeek.net/forums/gaming/39417-fix-steam-thinks-its-running-compatibility-mode.html Fix: Steam thinks its running in compatibility mode - EduGeek]</ref>}}
 
# Click on the '''Start''' button and enter: '''regedit'''.
 
# Click on the '''Start''' button and enter: '''regedit'''.
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# Go to key: <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers</code>.
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# Go to key: <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers</code>.
 
# Look for a entry with your path to <code>steam.exe</code>.
 
# Look for a entry with your path to <code>steam.exe</code>.
 
# Delete that entry.
 
# Delete that entry.
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} If you dont find it there try <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers</code>.
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{{ii}} If you dont find it there try <code>{{p|hklm}}\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers</code>.
 
{{ii}} This only applies to the [[Steam]] version of the game.
 
{{ii}} This only applies to the [[Steam]] version of the game.
 
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Revision as of 05:22, 16 January 2014

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This product is unreleased but remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Starbound
Starbound cover
Developers
Chucklefish Games
Release dates
Windows TBA
macOS (OS X) TBA
Linux TBA
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Starbound on Wikipedia

Key points

Notable performance issues.[1][2] Potential fixes listed below.

General information

Official forums
Official wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

DRM-free version will not be available until a later date.[3]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/211820/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/211820/pfx/[Note 1]
Saves are <path-to-game>/player/ and <path-to-game>/universe/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Video settings

General options

Template:Video settings

Multi-monitor

Instructions

Borderless fullscreen windowed

No native support for borderless fullscreen windowed mode.
Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Note that there is an active bug causing this for Windows XP users. Try the fixes below if you are not running XP.
Instructions
Instructions

Game does not start at all with no error message (Windows)

This may occur due to a DLL file conflict with other installed software, such as Microsoft's IIS web server.
Instructions

libdirectfb-1.2.so.9: cannot open shared object file

Instructions

Access violation

Instructions

Poor performance / low FPS

Instructions
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Core 2 Duo Core i3
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.8.0
Processor (CPU) 64-bit Intel
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB 4 GB
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Debian Stable or Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Processor (CPU) Core 2 Duo Core i3
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.1 compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References