Difference between revisions of "Earth 2160"
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# Navigate to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Graphics</code> | # Navigate to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Graphics</code> | ||
# Change the value of <code>Only4x3Modes</code> from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>}} | # Change the value of <code>Only4x3Modes</code> from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>}} | ||
− | ===UI | + | ===UI is stretched/illegible=== |
+ | ====Multi-monitor configuration==== | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
{{Fixbox/fix|Change registry settings}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Change registry settings}} | ||
# Take the resolution you plan on using, then divide it by the number of monitors wide your multi-monitor configuration is. For example, if you have a multi-monitor configuration which is 2 monitors wide by 1 monitor tall, and you intend to use a multi-monitor resolution of 3840x2160, divide 3840 by 2 to get 1920. | # Take the resolution you plan on using, then divide it by the number of monitors wide your multi-monitor configuration is. For example, if you have a multi-monitor configuration which is 2 monitors wide by 1 monitor tall, and you intend to use a multi-monitor resolution of 3840x2160, divide 3840 by 2 to get 1920. | ||
+ | # Open <code>regedit.exe</code> | ||
+ | # Navigate to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface</code> | ||
+ | # Change the value of MaxInterfaceWidth to the number you got in Step 1.}} | ||
+ | ====Ultrawidescreen==== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Change registry settings}} | ||
+ | # Take the resolution you plan on using, then divide its width by 2. For example, if you intend to use a resolution of 2560x1080, divide 2560 by 2 to get 1280. | ||
# Open <code>regedit.exe</code> | # Open <code>regedit.exe</code> | ||
# Navigate to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface</code> | # Navigate to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface</code> |
Revision as of 19:06, 7 September 2014
Developers | |
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Reality Pump Studios | |
Publishers | |
Zuxxez Entertainment | |
Deep Silver | |
TopWare Interactive | |
Engines | |
Earth-4 Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 3, 2005 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Earth | |
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Earth 2140 | 1997 |
Earth 2150: Escape from the Blue Planet | 2000 |
Earth 2150: The Moon Project | 2000 |
Earth 2150: Lost Souls | 2002 |
Earth 2160 | 2005 |
Key points
- Natively supports 4K and ultrawidescreen resolutions.
- In-game cutscenes are designed for 4x3 resolutions, causing display issues in any other resolution.
- All in-game cutscenes force a letterbox format, regardless of resolution.
General information
- Official Site
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
Essential improvements
Disable intro videos
Instructions |
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Enable multisampling in Windowed mode
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | Requires an EarthNet account |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues unresolved
In-game cutscenes do not display correctly using non-4:3 resolutions
- When a non-4:3 resolution is used, in-game cutscenes will assume the resolution is still 4:3, causing various display issues.
Instructions |
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Issues fixed
Instructions |
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UI is stretched/illegible
Multi-monitor configuration
Instructions |
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Ultrawidescreen
- Take the resolution you plan on using, then divide its width by 2. For example, if you intend to use a resolution of 2560x1080, divide 2560 by 2 to get 1280.
- Open
regedit.exe
- Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface
- Change the value of MaxInterfaceWidth to the number you got in Step 1.}}
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | 1.5 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 1.3 support |
ATI Radeon/X-series Nvidia GeForce 6600 Nvidia GeForce 6800 Shader model 2 support |
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