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Revision as of 15:41, 11 March 2024
Developers | |
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Shiro Games | |
Publishers | |
Funcom | |
Shiro Games | |
Engines | |
Heaps | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 14, 2023 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service, DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | 4X, RTS, Strategy |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Dune |
Dune | |
---|---|
Dune | 1992 |
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty | 1992 |
Dune 2000 | 1998 |
Emperor: Battle for Dune | 2001 |
Frank Herbert's Dune | 2001 |
OpenRA (unofficial) | 2010 |
Dune: Spice Wars | 2023 |
Dune: Imperium | 2024 |
Dune: Awakening | TBA |
Dune: Spice Wars is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view 4X, RTS and strategy game in the Dune series.
The game was released in early access on April 26, 2022, with frequent content updates. The full release was published on September 14, 2023. A day prior to the release on Xbox Series X|S, on November 28, 2023, the PC version received controller support and cross-play with that platform.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
Steam |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
DLC | The game's DLC introduces a new playable faction. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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House Vernius of Ix |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\D4X\options.ini |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1605220/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\D4X\save |
Microsoft Store | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1605220/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | No option to disable. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Select from 60, 85, 100, 120 or 144 in-game. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Color blind mode | Added on 25 October 2022; protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Speed only changable for camera panning and zooming. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Added with Community Update 1 on November 28, 2023.[1] | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Environment, Music, UI & Voices. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
- Cross-play between Steam and Microsoft Store versions (including Xbox[1]) is enabled.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 4 | Co-op, Versus Lobbies are split to geographical regions; the player's region can be changed at will in the game's settings, and can optionally be ignored when browsing the lobby list. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | Available as a region setting. | |
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Private rooms in the online lobby are possible to use, however. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11.4 | |
OpenGL |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OpenAL, Wwise | |
Input | SDL |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10, 11 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 |
Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 AMD Radeon RX 550 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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>/1605220/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1605220) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dune: Spice Wars - Dune: Spice Wars - Community Update #1 Out Now! - Steam News - last accessed on 2023-11-30