Battlestations: Pacific
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Developers | |
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Eidos Hungary | |
macOS (OS X) | Robosoft Technologies[1] |
Publishers | |
Eidos Interactive | |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
Square Enix | |
OS X | Feral Interactive |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 12, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | October 8, 2010 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Genres | Shooter |
Vehicles | Naval/watercraft, Flight |
Themes | Oceania |
Series | Battlestations |
Battlestations | |
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Battlestations: Midway | 2007 |
Battlestations: Pacific | 2009 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Battlestations: Pacific is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person shooter game in the Battlestations series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM. | |||
Retail | ||||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [2] | |||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | ||||
Steam (unavailable) | Temporarily removed from sale. |
- All Windows versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1]
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
- DLCs are no longer available for purchase or re-download due to Games for Windows - LIVE's Marketplace shutdown and consequent non-functionality, but can be restored with DLC Pack (Offline Mode).
Name | Notes | |
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Carrier Battles Map Pack | ||
Mustang Unit Pack | ||
Volcano Map Pack |
Essential improvements
Patches
Patch 1.02 is the latest version.
Play without Games for Windows - LIVE
Play without GFWL[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Battlestations-Pacific\options.txt\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8170/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Battlestations-Pacific\save\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8170/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Vert-. UI issues like HUD elements being straight-up missing or cut-off are present. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Unknown method, listed as "2x/4x/8x". | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Off by default. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Must disable Xbox 360 compatibility mode | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | Difficulty can't be selected by mouse. | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | If not used, should be disabled in options. | |
Full controller support | Xbox 360 Compatibility mode must be enabled to function. | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
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, Music, Speech, Effect | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Authentic voice-over is available. See Issues fixed for a related issue. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Versus |
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Online play | 8 | Versus |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see profile introdution. |
Issues fixed
Failed to start game (app already running)
- If you Alt+Tab ↹ to another window, the launcher might not close properly.
Switch to launcher[citation needed] |
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Crashing on mission/match load when using "English (Authentic VO)" language on Windows
- The "English (Authentic VO)" files seem to be missing entirely from Steam and retail Windows copies.[3]
Add the missing files[4] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | 32-bit only.[5] |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | FMOD Ex | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Games for Windows - LIVE |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 2.5 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT ATI Radeon X1800XT DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX ATI Radeon HD 4800 |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.5.8 | 10.6.4 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 1.4 GHz | Intel 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 3 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM | 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: Legacy activation, supports local profiles.
- ↑ 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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (8170) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Feral Support - Battlestations: Pacific - last accessed on 2023-07-21
- ↑ Games for Windows Marketplace Client - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ Way to get English (Authentic VO) to work? - last accessed on 2022-10-17
- ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-10-17
- After following these instructions, I was able to play with English (Authentic VO) without any issues.
- ↑ Last chance to buy these Mac classics! | Feral News