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{{Infobox game/row/developer|SkyRiver Studios}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|SkyRiver Studios}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2006-2018}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 17, 2006}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 17, 2006}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|aim-2-clan-wars|rating}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|a-dot-i-m-dot-2-clan-wars|rating}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person, Third-person, Cinematic camera }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure, RPG }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | A.I.M. }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | A.I.M. }} | ||
|steam appid = 289180 | |steam appid = 289180 | ||
− | |gogcom id = | + | |gogcom id = 1103597019 |
+ | |official site= https://www.fulqrumpublishing.com/game/535-a-i-m-2-clan-wars | ||
+ | |hltb = 19899 | ||
+ | |lutris = aim2-clan-wars | ||
+ | |mobygames = 36203 | ||
|strategywiki = A.I.M. 2: Clan Wars | |strategywiki = A.I.M. 2: Clan Wars | ||
|wikipedia = | |wikipedia = | ||
− | |winehq = | + | |winehq = 18743 |
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
+ | {{GOG.com links|1103597019|aim_2_clan_wars}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/289180/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/289180/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | English and German releases. | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|5}} in Russian release; removed with [[#Patches|patch 1.3.25]]. | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| GMG | | + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | aim-2 | Steam | | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | aim_2_clan_wars | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| GMG | aim2-clan-wars | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 289180 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 289180 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | aim-2-clan-wars | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| ZOOM | aim-2-clan-wars | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B003HKS142 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-AIM2 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-AIM2 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| publisher | https://fulqrumpublishingstore.com/rpg/aim2-clan-wars | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Patches=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Patches are available [http://mx.skyriver.ru/faq_mech2.phtml here]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===General stability=== | ||
+ | ====Crashes and compatibility==== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Force game to run on a [[Windows#Force_CPU_affinity|single processor core/thread]].|ref=<ref name="Streef_20221126">{{Refcheck|user=Streef|date=2022-11-26|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Looping music and crashes caused by it==== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Rename or delete Music folder|ref=<ref name="Streef_20221126"/>|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Data}} | ||
+ | # Delete or rename {{Folder|Music}} directory. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Modify configuration file|ref=<ref name="Streef_20221126"/>|fix= |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\Data\CONFIG}}. |
− | # | + | # Open {{File|cfg.ini}}. |
+ | # Enter <code>Video=0</code> right under the <code>[CONFIG]</code> header. | ||
+ | # Save and close the file. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|epic games launcher = | |epic games launcher = | ||
|epic games launcher notes = | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
− | |gog galaxy = | + | |gog galaxy = true |
|gog galaxy notes = | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
|origin = | |origin = | ||
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|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = hackable | |ultrawidescreen = hackable | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = See <i>field of view</i> for details. |
|4k ultra hd = unknown | |4k ultra hd = unknown | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
− | |fov notes = Use [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=164332#p164332 FOV Fix]. | + | |fov notes = Use [https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=164332#p164332 FOV Fix]. {{ii}} It's for 1.4 Steam version only! |
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Requires <code>Windowed=1</code> to be set in <code>{{P|game}}\Data\CONFIG\cfg.ini</code> under <code>[CONFIG]</code> section. Windowed mode is fixed at 1024x768 resolution. |
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = true |
− | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Windowed mode is unconditionally borderless. |
|anisotropic = true | |anisotropic = true | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = hackable | |antialiasing = hackable | ||
|antialiasing notes = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]. | |antialiasing notes = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]. | ||
− | |vsync = | + | |vsync = true |
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
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|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
|mouse sensitivity = true | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
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|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
− | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
− | |full controller notes = | + | |full controller notes = Menu navigation (except opening and closing) is possible only with mouse. |
− | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = true |
− | |controller remap notes = | + | |controller remap notes = Essentially everything is remappable, except sticks' directions. Unlike left stick, right stick's directions are left completely unused. |
|controller sensitivity = true | |controller sensitivity = true | ||
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
− | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = false |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
|xinput controllers = unknown | |xinput controllers = unknown | ||
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|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
− | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = true |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
− | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
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|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
− | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = n/a |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = unknown |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = German | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
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|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 8.1 |
− | |direct3d notes = | + | |direct3d notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Eddmanx|date=2024-03-11|comment=Traced with dgVoodoo2 2.82.3}}</ref><br>The GOG release comes with DirectDraw and Direct3D 8 wrappers. |
− | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = true |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = XP | + | |minOS = 98, ME, 2000, XP |
|minCPU = 1.5 GHz | |minCPU = 1.5 GHz | ||
|minRAM = 256 MB | |minRAM = 256 MB | ||
− | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 2.5 GB |
|minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 3 | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 3 | ||
|minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 7500 | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 7500 | ||
− | |minDX = | + | |minDX = 8.1 |
− | |recOS = | + | |recOS = |
|recCPU = 2.5 GHz | |recCPU = 2.5 GHz | ||
|recRAM = 768 MB | |recRAM = 768 MB | ||
− | |recHD = | + | |recHD = 3.5 GB |
|recGPU = Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 | ||
|recGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9800 | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9800 |
Latest revision as of 22:10, 11 March 2024
Developers | |
---|---|
SkyRiver Studios | |
Publishers | |
2006-2018 | 1C Company |
2018-2022 | 1C Entertainment |
2022-present | Fulqrum Publishing |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 17, 2006 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person, Cinematic camera |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Adventure, RPG |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | A.I.M. |
A.I.M. | |
---|---|
A.I.M.: Artificial Intelligence Machines | 2004 |
A.I.M. 2: Clan Wars | 2006 |
A.I.M. Racing | 2007 |
A.I.M.3: War Protocol | TBA |
A.I.M. 2: Clan Wars is a singleplayer first-person, third-person and cinematic camera adventure and RPG game in the A.I.M. series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | English and German releases. | |||
Retail | StarForce 5 DRM in Russian release; removed with patch 1.3.25. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | ||||
ZOOM Platform | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
GamersGate (unavailable) | ||||
Publisher website (unavailable) |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patches are available here.
General stability
Crashes and compatibility
Force game to run on a single processor core/thread.[1] |
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Looping music and crashes caused by it
Rename or delete Music folder[1] |
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|
Skip intro videos
Modify configuration file[1] |
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|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\CONFIG\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289180/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVES\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/289180/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See field of view for details. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use FOV Fix.
|
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Windowed | Requires Windowed=1 to be set in <path-to-game>\Data\CONFIG\cfg.ini under [CONFIG] section. Windowed mode is fixed at 1024x768 resolution. |
||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Windowed mode is unconditionally borderless. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See Anti-aliasing (AA). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Modify configuration file[2] |
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Notes
|
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Menu navigation (except opening and closing) is possible only with mouse. | |
Controller remapping | Essentially everything is remappable, except sticks' directions. Unlike left stick, right stick's directions are left completely unused. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis 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 | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music, Sound. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German | ||||
Russian |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 8.1 | [3] The GOG release comes with DirectDraw and Direct3D 8 wrappers. |
DirectDraw |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 768 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.5 GB | 3.5 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 7500 DirectX 8.1 compatible | Nvidia GeForce FX 5900 ATI Radeon 9800 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 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>/289180/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (289180) 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 Verified by User:Streef on 2022-11-26
- ↑ Steam Community Guide - 8x anti-aliasing/ 8x сглаживание - last accessed on 2016-08-21
- ↑ Verified by User:Eddmanx on 2024-03-11
- Traced with dgVoodoo2 2.82.3