Starship Troopers
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Developers | |
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Strangelite | |
Publishers | |
Empire Interactive | |
Engines | |
SWARM | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 27, 2005 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Starship Troopers | |
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Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy | 2000 |
Starship Troopers | 2005 |
Starship Troopers: Terran Command | 2022 |
Starship Troopers: Extermination | EA |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | English copies use a simple disc check, while European copies use SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1]. |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
Demo
- Two demos are available; Outpost 29 and Plasma Mountain.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Install the latest patch(v.5.24), available here or here. It is compatible with all the previous versions, adds additional multiplayer and co-op maps and fixes various bugs.
Skip intro videos
Use -skipmov command line argument[3]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Empire Interactive\SST\Settings |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Empire Interactive\SST\Saves |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Use modified .exe[4] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian |
Issues unresolved
Random low sound volume
- Sometimes during gameplay after the commander gives new mission instructions the music and sound effects volume stays low.
Quick Save and Quick Load the game to reset the sound volume levels[5] |
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Missing lighting
- If
Shader Quality
is set onLow
orHigh
, surfaces will not be lit properly.[citation needed]
Change Shader Quality to Medium [citation needed]
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Issues fixed
Corrupted graphics on AMD/ATI graphics cards
Install WineD3D[6] |
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Notes
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Change level name[7] |
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Notes
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Other information
Enable developer console and cheats
Use -devuser command line argument[8]
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Command | Description |
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god | God mode |
ammo | Unlimited Ammo |
evileye | Bugs die instantly when targeted |
gun | Toggle gun model display |
banzai | Invincibility, instant kill, and fast speed |
speed # | Multiply game speed by # |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 (SP4) / XP | XP |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce FX 5600 ATI Radeon 9600 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0a support |
Nvidia GeForce 6800 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
Notes
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ WSGF - Starship Troopers
- ↑ Starship Troopers | WSGF
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Verified by User:Antrad on December 15, 2017
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 9, 2018
- ↑ GameFAQs - Starship Troopers