Difference between revisions of "Aven Colony"
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Building, Strategy }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Building, Strategy, Simulation }} |
− | {{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 | Realistic }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | aven-colony | | + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | aven-colony | DRM-Free | DRM-free when launched from the executable. | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | aven-colony | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | aven-colony | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3306-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3306-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| Humble | aven-colony | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | aven-colony | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 484900 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 484900 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Skip intro logos|ref={{cn|date=March 2020}}|fix= | ||
+ | # Delete/rename the following files: <code>{{p|game}}\Content\Movies\logo_mothership.mp4</code>, <code>{{p|game}}\Content\Movies\logo_t17.mp4</code> | ||
+ | # The game will now go directly to the main menu. Tested with Epic Games Store version. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]] when "Anti-Aliasing" is set to '''Medium'''; [[TAA]] when "Anti-Aliasing" is set to either '''High''' or '''Very High'''.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2021-11-06|comment=Tested using Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker v.3.0.19.}}</ref> | |antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]] when "Anti-Aliasing" is set to '''Medium'''; [[TAA]] when "Anti-Aliasing" is set to either '''High''' or '''Very High'''.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2021-11-06|comment=Tested using Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker v.3.0.19.}}</ref> | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = Sometimes introduces stuttering/frame drops. Using an external frame limiter, like Rivatuner Statistics Server, instead of (or in addition to) Vsync can fix this. | |vsync notes = Sometimes introduces stuttering/frame drops. Using an external frame limiter, like Rivatuner Statistics Server, instead of (or in addition to) Vsync can fix this. | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = false | |windows 32-bit exe = false | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = true | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} |
Latest revision as of 22:03, 5 January 2023
Developers | |
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Mothership Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Team17 | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 25, 2017 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 65 |
OpenCritic | 72 |
IGDB | 73 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Building, Strategy, Simulation |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Sci-fi |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | DRM-free when launched from the executable. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Includes the Cerulean Vale DLC. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Skip intro logos[citation needed] |
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Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Cerulean Vale |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\AvenColony\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/484900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\AvenColony\Saved |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/484900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Ranges from 70-90°. See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA when "Anti-Aliasing" is set to Medium; TAA when "Anti-Aliasing" is set to either High or Very High.[1] | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Sometimes introduces stuttering/frame drops. Using an external frame limiter, like Rivatuner Statistics Server, instead of (or in addition to) Vsync can fix this. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No framerate cap.[2] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Field of view (FOV)
Custom FOV[3] |
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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 | Mouse and keyboard only. |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Aven Colony. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
Shader Model support | 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-3220 3.3 GHz | Intel Core i5-4670 AMD A10-7850K |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 AMD Radeon HD 7850 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 AMD Radeon R9 390X 4 GB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 11 compatible | |
Other | 1280x720 resolution | 1920x1080 resolution |
- 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>/484900/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (484900) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2021-11-06
- Tested using Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker v.3.0.19.
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2021-11-06
- Tested using MSI Afterburner v4.6.4.16094 Beta 3.
- ↑ Aven Colony | WSGF