Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.


Warning for game developers: PCGamingWiki staff members will only ever reach out to you using the official press@pcgamingwiki.com mail address.
Be aware of scammers claiming to be representatives or affiliates of PCGamingWiki who promise a PCGW page for a game key.

Difference between revisions of "Star Trek: Generations"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
m
m
 
(16 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|MicroProse}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|MicroProse}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MicroProse}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 21, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 21, 1997}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Star Trek }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
Line 12: Line 30:
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = star-trek-generations
+
|mobygames    = 699
 
|wikipedia    = Star Trek Generations (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Star Trek Generations (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
|license      =  
+
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Star Trek}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
{{--}} Hard to get running natively on modern operating system. Virtual Machine may be required.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2019-09-05}}</ref>
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = The game is difficult to get running natively on modern operating system. Virtual machine usage may be required.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2019-09-05}}</ref>
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
Line 38: Line 60:
  
 
===[https://github.com/SuiMachine/Star-Trek-Generations-Alternative-Installer/releases/ Alternative installer]===
 
===[https://github.com/SuiMachine/Star-Trek-Generations-Alternative-Installer/releases/ Alternative installer]===
* As original installer doesn't work on modern systems, alternative installer created by [[User:Suicide_machine|Suicide_Machine]] was developed to make the process of installation on modern systems easier. It contains custom compatibility profile for the game, missing video codec and files. It may not work with all releases.
+
* As original installer doesn't work on modern systems, alternative installer created by [[User:Suicide machine|Suicide_Machine]] was developed to make the process of installation on modern systems easier. It contains custom compatibility profile for the game, missing video codec and files. It may not work with all releases.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
Line 51: Line 73:
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Star Trek Generations - settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Star Trek Generations - settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
Line 77: Line 99:
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Enable by Default
 
|vsync notes                = Enable by Default
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
Line 89: Line 114:
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
Line 153: Line 178:
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
Line 166: Line 191:
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 176: Line 203:
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010209045738fw_/http://www.brasoft.com.br/produtos/Microprose/StarTrekGenerations/index.htm|title=BraSoft (archived).|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = <ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.nostalgiapixelada.net/coleccion/pc/star-trek-generations-cd-rom-584|title=Nostalgia Pixelada (box shots)|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLryx4U5vJA|title=Official Spanish intro with voices|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
Line 207: Line 250:
 
|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      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
Line 222: Line 268:
  
 
|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = Pentium 90MHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
|minRAM  = 16 MB RAM
+
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minHD    = 75 MB
 
|minHD    = 75 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 2 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 2 MB

Latest revision as of 17:15, 13 August 2023

Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: Generations cover
Developers
MicroProse
Publishers
MicroProse
Release dates
Windows May 21, 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi, Space
Series Star Trek
Star Trek: Generations on MobyGames
Star Trek: Generations on Wikipedia
Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative 1985
Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy 1986
Star Trek: The Rebel Universe 1987
Star Trek: First Contact 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Transinium Challenge 1989
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary 1992
Star Trek: Judgment Rites 1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity 1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger 1996
Star Trek: Klingon 1996
Star Trek: Borg 1996
Star Trek: Generations 1997
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 1997
Star Trek Pinball 1998
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Klingon Honor Guard 1998
Star Trek: The Game Show 1998
Star Trek: Starship Creator (series)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birth of the Federation 1999
Star Trek: Starfleet Command (series)
Star Trek: Hidden Evil 1999
Star Trek: Armada (series)
Star Trek: ConQuest Online 2000
Star Trek: Klingon Academy 2000
Star Trek: New Worlds 2000
Star Trek: Elite Force (series)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Fallen 2000
Star Trek: Away Team 2001
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dominion Wars 2001
Star Trek: Bridge Commander 2002
Star Trek: Legacy 2006
Star Trek DAC 2009
Star Trek Online 2010
Star Trek (2013) 2013
Star Trek Timelines 2016
Star Trek: Bridge Crew 2017
Star Trek Adversaries 2018
Star Trek: Legend‪s‬ 2021
Star Trek Fleet Command 2021
Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova 2022
Star Trek: Resurgence 2023
Star Trek: Infinite 2023

Star Trek: Generations is a singleplayer first-person adventure and puzzle game in the Star Trek series.

The game is difficult to get running natively on modern operating system. Virtual machine usage may be required.[1]

General information

Official website (archived)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Essential improvements

Compatibility profile

Compatibility profile[2]
  1. Download Compatibility Profile archive and extract it.
  2. Launch SDB-Drag-And-Drop.exe to add the compatibility fixes to compatibility database.

Alternative installer

  • As original installer doesn't work on modern systems, alternative installer created by Suicide_Machine was developed to make the process of installation on modern systems easier. It contains custom compatibility profile for the game, missing video codec and files. It may not work with all releases.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Sgens.cfg[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\[Note 1]

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Only 640x480 supported.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enable by Default
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

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
Brazilian Portuguese
[3]
Spanish
[4][5]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 75 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 3.0a compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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).

References

  1. Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2019-09-05
  2. Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2019-09-12
  3. BraSoft (archived). - last accessed on May 2023
  4. Nostalgia Pixelada (box shots) - last accessed on May 2023
  5. Official Spanish intro with voices - last accessed on May 2023