Difference between revisions of "Darkstar One"
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Revision as of 02:11, 24 May 2023
Developers | |
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Ascaron Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Retail (Europe) | Ascaron Entertainment |
Retail (North America) | cdv Software Entertainment |
Retail (Russia) | Akella |
Digital | Strategy First |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 18, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 71 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Space flight |
Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | TAGES 5 DRM.[1] in English release. ProtectDISC Software 6 DRM in German release. StarForce 4 DRM[Note 1] in Russian release. Custom DRM code may sabotage the game by increasing in-game prices tenfold. |
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GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | ||||
ZOOM Platform |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo can be downloaded from 4players or Gameswelt.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest patch for the retail version is 1.3, available from PCGamingWiki (English only) and Patches-Scrolls.de (multiple languages).
- Digital distribution versions already include this patch.
- A hotfix for contemporary Nvidia cards experiencing a crash in trade stations was also released.
Skip intro videos
Use replacement ascaron.bik |
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Extract the empty video file to
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Ascaron Entertainment\Darkstar One\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12330/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Ascaron Entertainment\Darkstar One\Save\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12330/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Some resolutions crash the game, see #Some resolutions crash the game.[4] | ||
Multi-monitor | 3D elements are rendered at a lower resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | If game has black graphics, disable in-game FSAA.[4] | ||
4K Ultra HD | Menus and texts do not scale accordingly. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Cockpit FOV can be changed by pressing F3, and the perspective with F4. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Works with Borderless Windowed.[5] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FSAA. May cause black graphics at higher resolutions.[4] | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Locked to 60 fps. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Mouse-based space flight uses a cursor so it can not be inverted. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | Click the red rectangle beside the axis to toggle inversion. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Supports vibration. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Advanced controls
The game poorly explains its controls. Strafing sideways and flying backwards can be used to the player's advantage, but some keybindings do not appear in the options menu - look those up in the manual (digital versions contain it in the game directory).
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Ambient, Effects and Speech. | |
Surround sound | Set Speakers in-game accordingly. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Retail only. | |||
French | Retail, GOG.com and Zoom Platform only. | |||
German | Retail only; download for digital releases. The German manual is available here. | |||
Italian | Retail only. | |||
Polish | Retail only. | |||
Spanish | Retail only. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see important hints on copy protection issues with retail game here: vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Some resolutions crash the game
- Darkstar One may crash when using certain resolutions due to bundling an outdated version of
iphlpapi.dll
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Delete Darkstar One's iphlpapi.dll[4] |
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Black graphics at higher resolutions
Disable FSAA in the game optoins[4] |
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"netman.dll not found" error
- This is caused by Darkstar One shipping with an outdated version of this file.
Delete Darkstar One's netman.dll and iphlpapi.dll[citation needed] |
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Ship throttle is backwards
If the controller's throttle is detected the wrong way around (e.g. putting it at the full speed position makes the ship stop instead), invert the "Throttle" axis by clicking the red rectangle beside it.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 1.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 SP4 | XP SP2 |
Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 1.1 support |
Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X800 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
Sound (audio device) | 5.1 surround & DirectX compatible |
- Nvidia GeForce 4 MX cards not supported
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[2][3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (12330) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Tages Copyprotection Error - Darkstar One Forum - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 DarkStar One | WSGF
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on 6 August 2013