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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 30, 1992}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|November 30, 1992}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 19, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 19, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_star_control_1_2|title=New release: Star Control 1+2 - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 29, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 29, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/november_mac_game_update_12_new_additions|title=November Mac Game Update: 12 new additions - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} |
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | DOS }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_control_i_ii | DRM-free | Also includes [[Star Control]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_control_i_ii | DRM-free | Also includes [[Star Control]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }} |
{{Availability/row| Steam | 358920 | Steam | Also includes [[Star Control]]. | | Windows}} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 358920 | Steam | Also includes [[Star Control]]. | | Windows}} | ||
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==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===Command line arguments=== | ===Command line arguments=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} Several commands are available. Use only one of each type.<ref> | + | {{ii}} Several commands are available. Use only one of each type.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.star-control.com/faq.php|title=Star Control FAQ - The Pages of Now and Forever|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Toys for Bob | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail | Accolade |
| Digital | Stardock |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | November 30, 1992 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | April 19, 2011[1] |
| macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | November 29, 2012[2] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Top-down view, Scrolling, Flip screen |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Arcade, Mini-games |
| Vehicles | Space flight |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Star Control |
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| Star Control | |
|---|---|
| Star Control | 1990 |
| Star Control II | 1992 |
| Star Control 3 | 1996 |
| The Ur-Quan Masters | 2002 |
| Star Control: Origins | 2018 |
Key points
- Available for free as The Ur-Quan Masters, which includes various enhancements and runs natively on multiple platforms.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| GOG.com | |
Also includes Star Control. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] | |
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| Steam | |
Also includes Star Control. | |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358920/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358920/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
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 | ||||
| Russian | Fan translation, download |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Other information
Command line arguments
- Several commands are available. Use only one of each type.[4]
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| /S:adlib | Adlib sound and music |
| /S:internal | Internal speaker sound and music |
| /S:silent | No sound and music |
| /S:disney1 | Disney Sound Source on Parallel Port #1 |
| /S:disney2 | Disney Sound Source on Parallel Port #2 |
| /S:lpt1 | Covox Speech Thing or other sound peripheral on parallel port #1 |
| /S:lpt2 | Covox Speech Thing or other sound peripheral on parallel port #2 |
| /S:sblaster | A Soundblaster |
| /S:pas | A Pro Audio Spectrum |
| /S:sm2 | A Sound Master II |
| /S:asc | An ASC Media Master |
| /S:micro | Microsoft Windows |
| /S:gravis | Gravis Ultrasound |
| /G:bios | Loads default color palette from BIOS |
| /spartan | A "no frills" mode to allow faster play on slower machines |
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/358920/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (358920) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ New release: Star Control 1+2 - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ November Mac Game Update: 12 new additions - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Star Control FAQ - The Pages of Now and Forever - last accessed on May 2023