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| + | {{distinguish|Q.U.B.E.|CuBe}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
| − | |cover = | + | |cover = Cube_cover.png |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Wouter van Oortmerssen}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Wouter van Oortmerssen}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Cube}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Cube}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2001}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 2001}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|January 2002}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 2004}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 2004}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | Freeware }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | FPS }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Cube }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| + | |official site= http://cubeengine.com/cube.php | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = cube_ | ||
|wikipedia = Cube (video game) | |wikipedia = Cube (video game) | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = Freeware | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{++}} Open source | + | {{++}} Open source and available for free. |
| − | + | {{--}} No longer under active development. | |
| − | {{--}} No longer under active development | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\autoexec.cfg|{{p|game}}\data}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Linux|}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{XDG| | + | {{XDG|false}} |
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\savegames}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Linux|}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
| − | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/cube |
|widescreen wsgf award = limited | |widescreen wsgf award = limited | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | |multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | + | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete |
| − | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | + | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete |
|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
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|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
|fov = true | |fov = true | ||
| − | |fov notes = 10-120° | + | |fov notes = Horizontal 10-120°. Open the console ({{key|~}}) and use <code>fov [value]</code>. Vert- scaling. |
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
|windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | |windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = Press {{key|F5}} to toggle. | |vsync notes = Press {{key|F5}} to toggle. | ||
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|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| + | |hdr = unknown | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Modifying the cube.bat file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
| − | |||
# Go to the game installation folder | # Go to the game installation folder | ||
| − | # Open | + | # Open <code>cube.bat</code> with Notepad or other text editor. |
# Modify the numbers next to <code>-w</code> and <code>-h</code> to the width and height of the desired resolution. | # Modify the numbers next to <code>-w</code> and <code>-h</code> to the width and height of the desired resolution. | ||
# Save the file. | # Save the file. | ||
| − | # Launch the game. | + | # Launch the game. Remember to change field of view by opening the console ({{key|~}}) and using <code>fov [value]</code> to match a widescreen aspect ratio, as Vert- scaling is used. |
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Modifying the cube.bat file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
| − | |||
# Go to the game installation folder | # Go to the game installation folder | ||
| − | # Open | + | # Open <code>cube.bat</code> with Notepad or other text editor. |
# Add <code>-t</code> at the end of the line (but before <code>%*</code>). | # Add <code>-t</code> at the end of the line (but before <code>%*</code>). | ||
# Save the file. | # Save the file. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = hackable | |key remap = hackable | ||
|key remap notes = Open the console ({{key|~}}) and use <code>bind k a</code> (with "k" being a key and "a" being a command). Further details can be found in the README file. | |key remap notes = Open the console ({{key|~}}) and use <code>bind k a</code> (with "k" being a key and "a" being a command). Further details can be found in the README file. | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = hackable | |invert mouse y-axis = hackable | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Open the console ({{key|~}}) and use <code>invmouse 1</code> (change value to 0 set the y-axis to normal). | |invert mouse y-axis notes = Open the console ({{key|~}}) and use <code>invmouse 1</code> (change value to 0 set the y-axis to normal). | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| − | |button prompts | + | |xbox prompts = unknown |
| − | |button prompts notes | + | |xbox prompts notes = |
| + | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
| + | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| + | |light bar support = unknown | ||
| + | |light bar support notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| + | |other controllers = unknown | ||
| + | |other controllers notes = | ||
| + | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = unknown | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input = unknown |
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
| + | |steam input api = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input api notes = | ||
| + | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
| + | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = hackable | |separate volume = hackable | ||
|separate volume notes = Open the console ({{key|~}}) and use <code>soundvol n</code> and <code>musicvol n</code> (with "n" being a value between 0-255). | |separate volume notes = Open the console ({{key|~}}) and use <code>soundvol n</code> and <code>musicvol n</code> (with "n" being a value between 0-255). | ||
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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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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ===Dedicated=== | + | ===[[Glossary:Dedicated|Dedicated]]=== |
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Modifying the cube.bat file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
| − | |||
# Go to the game installation folder | # Go to the game installation folder | ||
| − | # Open | + | # Open <code>cube.bat</code> with Notepad or other text editor. |
# Add <code>-d</code> at the end of the line (but before <code>%*</code>). | # Add <code>-d</code> at the end of the line (but before <code>%*</code>). | ||
# Save the file. | # Save the file. | ||
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|tcp = | |tcp = | ||
|udp = 28765, 28766 | |udp = 28765, 28766 | ||
| − | |upnp = | + | |upnp = false |
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Other information== | ||
| + | ===API=== | ||
| + | {{API | ||
| + | |direct3d versions = | ||
| + | |direct3d notes = | ||
| + | |directdraw versions = | ||
| + | |directdraw notes = | ||
| + | |opengl versions = | ||
| + | |opengl notes = | ||
| + | |glide versions = | ||
| + | |glide notes = | ||
| + | |software mode = | ||
| + | |software mode notes = | ||
| + | |mantle support = | ||
| + | |mantle support notes = | ||
| + | |metal support = | ||
| + | |metal support notes = | ||
| + | |vulkan versions = | ||
| + | |vulkan notes = | ||
| + | |dos modes = | ||
| + | |dos modes notes = | ||
| + | |shader model versions = | ||
| + | |shader model notes = | ||
| + | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
| + | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = true | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = false | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
| + | |macos arm app = | ||
| + | |macos app notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dandelion Sprout|date=2021-01-26}}</ref> | ||
| + | |linux powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|recCPU = Intel Pentium III 500 MHz | |recCPU = Intel Pentium III 500 MHz | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = |
| − | |recGPU = Nvidia | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce |
|recGPU2 = ATI Radeon 7000 | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon 7000 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Linux | |OSfamily = Linux | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = |
|minCPU = Intel Pentium 200 MHz | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 200 MHz | ||
|minRAM = | |minRAM = | ||
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|recCPU = Intel Pentium III 500 MHz | |recCPU = Intel Pentium III 500 MHz | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = |
| − | |recGPU = Nvidia | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce |
|recGPU2 = ATI Radeon 7000 | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon 7000 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Latest revision as of 04:51, 11 May 2023
Not to be confused with Q.U.B.E. or CuBe.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Wouter van Oortmerssen | |
| Engines | |
| Cube | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 2001 |
| Linux | January 2002 |
| macOS (OS X) | June 2004 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Genres | FPS |
| Series | Cube |
 |
|
| Cube | |
|---|---|
| Cube | 2001 |
| Cube 2: Sauerbraten | 2004 |
Warnings
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
Key points
- Open source and available for free.
- No longer under active development.
General information
- Official website
- Official forums
- Quadropolis - Fan site for Cube engine games
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg[Note 1] <path-to-game>\data[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\savegames[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Horizontal 10-120°. Open the console (~) and use fov [value]. Vert- scaling. |
||
| Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Press F5 to toggle. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Widescreen resolution
| Modifying the cube.bat file[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Windowed
| Modifying the cube.bat file[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Open the console (~) and use bind k a (with "k" being a key and "a" being a command). Further details can be found in the README file. |
|
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Scroll wheel only. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Open the console (~) and use invmouse 1 (change value to 0 set the y-axis to normal). |
|
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Open the console (~) and use soundvol n and musicvol n (with "n" being a value between 0-255). |
|
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | No speech. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | See Dedicated. | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Dedicated
| Modifying the cube.bat file[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| UDP | 28765, 28766 |
- This game does not support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
Other information
API
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | ||||
| macOS (OS X) | [1] | |||
| Linux |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 200 MHz | Intel Pentium III 500 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 37 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia RIVA TNT2 | Nvidia GeForce ATI Radeon 7000 |
| Linux | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 200 MHz | Intel Pentium III 500 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 37 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia RIVA TNT2 | Nvidia GeForce ATI Radeon 7000 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Dandelion Sprout on 2021-01-26