A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
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Developers | |
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Extend Studio | |
Publishers | |
Origo Games | |
Engines | |
XNA | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 14, 2010 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Scrolling, Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Platform |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda |
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda | |
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A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda | 2010 |
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX | 2014 |
This page is for original 2010 version. For the 2014 remake, see A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GamersGate | ||||
Steam | A warning message will appear about Steam API not being initialised properly when launching the game, but it will continue to play afterwards.[1][2] |
- Owning this game on Steam also unlock an special drone players can use in A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX.
Version differences
- The Steam version has exclusive suits, two of which can be accessed by pressing Ctrl+T or Left Stick and Right Stick buttons together, and the Berzerker Suit as DLC.
- The GamersGate version is behind on updates; The Steam version is currently v1.4.2 while the GamersGate version is v1.1.13.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | Alternate skin with gameplay changes, digital soundtrack. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Berzerker Suit | Give access to the Berzerker Suit. |
- All DLCs are only available on Steam.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ARES\config.ini |
Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/92300/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/92300/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ARES\Profile\*.plf |
Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/92300/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/92300/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Stores up to 100 MB of game save online (maximum of 1,000 save files). |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | 3840x2160 cannot be selected in-game; edit config.ini for 4K resolution.[3] |
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Field of view (FOV) | 2D game that zooms in or out view at certain points. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Run the game at your display's native resolution and use Borderless Gaming.[4] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Capped at 60 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Fully rebindable. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Xbox 360 variant. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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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 | Music, Sounds | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Game does not pause when out of focus.[4] | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon x2 | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) / 2 GB (Vista, 7) | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon HD 2400 DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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>/92300/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (92300) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on December 22, 2018
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide_machine on December 22, 2018
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-11-13
- The highest resolution for the game on a 4K display appears to only go up to 2560x1600 prior to editing the config.ini file manually.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-05-13