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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Ground control cover.png
 
|cover        = Ground control cover.png
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.massgate.net/forum.php/ Official forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.massgate.net/forum.php/ Official forum]
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{{mm}} [http://www.gcvets.net/viewforum.php?f=1/ Unofficial forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/ground_control_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
 
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/ground_control_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
 
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/ground_control_expansion GOG.com Support Page]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/ground_control_expansion GOG.com Support Page]
{{mm}} [http://www.gcvets.net/viewforum.php?f=1/ Unofficial forum]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.fileplanet.com/156136/150000/fileinfo/Ground-Control-%5BFree-Game%5D/ Freeware] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | The game has been released as a free download shortly after the sequel was released. Simply click next when installer asks for serial code.}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/191-ground-control/ PC Gaming Wiki (freeware)] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | The game has been released as a free download shortly after the sequel was released. Simply click next when installer asks for serial code.}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/ground_control_expansion GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Includes expansion and compatibility with modern operating systems. }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/ground_control_expansion GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Includes expansion and compatibility with modern operating systems. }}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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[[File:Ground Control General.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general settings.]]
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\games}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\games\game*}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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[[File:Ground Control General Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general video settings.]]
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[[File:Ground Control Advanced Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game advanced video settings.]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/ground-control/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/ground-control/en
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Add <code>-w</code> option to shortcut command. (have not tested myself)
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|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|oculus rift                = unknown
 
|oculus rift                = unknown
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
 
|oculus rift notes          =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|high frame rate            = false
|high frame rate notes      =  
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|high frame rate notes      = Locked into 23 FPS.
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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[[File:Ground Control Remapping.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game key map settings.]]
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[[File:Ground Control Mouse.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game mouse settings.]]
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[[File:Ground Control Joystick.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game joystick settings.]]
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes = Game uses "software mouse". This means cursor will be laggy at lower framerates.
 
|acceleration option notes = Game uses "software mouse". This means cursor will be laggy at lower framerates.
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = false
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|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = Very limited modern controller support.
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
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|local play players  =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 8
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = true
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|online play players  = 8
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|online play notes    =
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|local co-op          =
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|local co-op players  =
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|local co-op notes    =
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|lan co-op            =
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|lan co-op players    =
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|lan co-op notes      =
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|online co-op        =
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|online co-op players =
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|online co-op notes  =
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|hot-seat            =
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|hot-seat players    =
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|hot-seat notes      =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}
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{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = false
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = true
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = false
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      = true
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|self-hosting notes =
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}}
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{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  = 15001, 15101, 15200, 20000-21000, 25000-25499
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|udp  = 20000-21000
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|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 95, 98
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|minOS    = 98, ME
 
|minCPU  = Pentium II 233 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Pentium II 233 MHz
 
|minmem  = 32 MB
 
|minmem  = 32 MB
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
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|minHD    = 465 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 4 MB  
 
|minVRAM  = 4 MB  
 
|minDX    = 7.0a
 
|minDX    = 7.0a
  
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|recOS    = 2000, XP
 
|recCPU  = Pentium II 333 MHz
 
|recCPU  = Pentium II 333 MHz
 
|recmem  = 64 MB
 
|recmem  = 64 MB
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|recHD    = 1.5 GB
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} The game has software rendering mode, which may have lower system requirements.
 
{{ii}} The game has software rendering mode, which may have lower system requirements.
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{{--}} Windows 98 and ME are only supported with the original ATI Radeon, ATI Radeon 7200, and Nvidia video cards

Revision as of 00:21, 28 April 2014

Ground Control
Ground Control cover
Developers
Massive Entertainment
Publishers
Sierra Entertainment
Release dates
Windows June 1, 2000
Ground Control on Wikipedia
Ground Control
Ground Control 2000
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus 2004

Key points

The game has been released as a free download.

General information

Official forum
Unofficial forum
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Essential improvements

Higher resolution patcher

Instructions

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video settings

In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game joystick settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 15001, 15101, 15200, 20000-21000, 25000-25499
UDP 20000-21000
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME
Processor (CPU) Pentium II 233 MHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 465 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0a compatible
The game has software rendering mode, which may have lower system requirements.
Windows 98 and ME are only supported with the original ATI Radeon, ATI Radeon 7200, and Nvidia video cards