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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
|cover         = Darwinia game cover.jpg
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|cover       = Darwinia cover.jpg
|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Introversion Software|Introversion Software]]<br/><sup>Linux</sup> Edward Rudd
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|developers  =
|publisher     = <sup>Linux, Windows</sup>[[Wikipedia:Introversion Software|Introversion Software]]<br/><sup>Mac OS X</sup>[[Wikipedia:Ambrosia Software|Ambrosia Software]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Introversion Software}}
|engine        =
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Edward Rudd|Linux}}
|release dates =<sup>Windows</sup>4 March 2005<br/><sup>Linux</sup>18 March 2005<br/><sup>OS X</sup>30 March 2005
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ambrosia Software|OS X}}
 +
|publishers  =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Retail (Russia)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nd.ru/catalog/products/darvinia/|title=Дарвиния|date=2023-02-20}}</ref>}}
 +
|engines      =  
 +
|release dates=  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 4, 2005}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 18, 2005}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 30, 2005}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Darwinia }}
 +
|steam appid  = 1500
 +
|steam appid side = 209771
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207659014
 +
|hltb        = 2259
 +
|strategywiki = Darwinia
 +
|mobygames    = darwinia
 +
|wikipedia    = Darwinia (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 4076
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{mm}} The access to the game's source code can be bought from the devs
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{{++}} You can buy access to the source code for the game (the original edition) on the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160812173839/http://www.introversion.co.uk/store/ developer's website].
 +
{{ii}} The source code is for Windows only. Linux and macOS use older version, which is not available.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.introversion.co.uk/darwinia/index.php?c=3 Darwinia Forums - Technical Support] for all platforms.
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.introversion.co.uk/darwinia/index.php?c=3 Darwinia Forums - Technical Support] for all platforms.
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=243 Steam Users' Forums]
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{{GOG.com links|1207659014|darwinia}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/1500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/1500/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | x | DRM-free | CD-ROM used only for installation. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160516073757/http://www.introversion.co.uk/darwinia/support/index.html Patch available]. No longer supported, website dead. | | Windows}}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.desura.com/games/darwinia Desura] | {{ID|Desura}}{{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://www.introversion.co.uk/introversion/#games | DRM-free | Original edition [https://web.archive.org/web/20160719203303/http://www.introversion.co.uk/darwinia/downloads/index.html demo available] | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.introversion.co.uk/store/ Developers' website] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | darwinia | DRM-free | |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/darwinia GOG.com] | {{ID|Gog}}{{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | darwinia | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1500 | Steam | Original edition available in legacy branch, demo available | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''10000th Anniversary Edition''' is an updated digital version from 18 April 2022 which includes new features and increased compatibility.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
{{Game Location Table|
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{{Image|Darwinia General.png|In-game general settings.}}
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
{{Game Location Table/row|Linux|~/.darwinia/}}
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{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.darwinia/}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{--}} This game doesn't support XDG on Linux
 
  
==Video settings==
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===Save game data location===
{{Video Settings
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{{Game data|
|widescreen_resolution      =true
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Darwinia}}
|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
|multimonitor              =true
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.darwinia/}}
|multimonitor_notes        =
 
|windowed                  =true
 
|windowed_notes            =
 
|fullscreen                =unknown
 
|fullscreen_notes          =
 
|anisotropic                =unknown
 
|anisotropic_notes          =
 
|antialiasing              =unknown
 
|antialiasing_notes        =
 
|vsync                      =unknown
 
|vsync_notes                =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|false}}
  
==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Input Settings
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{{Save game cloud syncing
|key_remap                  =true
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|discord                  =
|key_remap_notes            =
+
|discord notes            =
|acceleration_option       =false
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|epic games launcher      =
|acceleration_option_notes =
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|epic games launcher notes =
|controller_support         =false
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|gog galaxy                = true
|controller_support_notes   =
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|gog galaxy notes          = Introduced in the 10000th Anniversary Edition.
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        = Introduced in the 10000th Anniversary Edition.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Darwinia Graphics.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Darwinia Screen.png|In-game screen resolution/rendering settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/darwinia
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes=
 +
|multimonitor              = true
 +
|multimonitor notes        = Multi-monitor HUD: Position Affects Gameplay<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/darwinia Darwinia | WSGF]</ref>
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = true
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = n/a
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = true
 +
|borderless windowed notes  = Fully works under Linux. In Windows, working using [[GameCompanion]], but mouse constantly tries to move to the middle of the screen, making it unplayable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SN4T14|date=14 May 2013|comment=}}</ref>
 +
|anisotropic                = true
 +
|anisotropic notes          = Introduced in the 10000th Anniversary Edition. Absent from original release.
 +
|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes        = Introduced in the 10000th Anniversary Edition; MSAA, SSAA, SMAA, FXAA.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 +
|vsync notes                =
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Darwinia Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = true
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = false
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|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        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = false
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 +
|simultaneous input       = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Darwinia Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = false
 +
|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = true
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = n/a
 +
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 +
|closed captions          = n/a
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = true
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Available in Linux version and retail Russian version
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        = Direct3D 11 support added in the 10000th Anniversary Edition.
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = 2, 3.3
 +
|opengl notes          = Version 2 for OS X and Linux only; version 3.3 added in the 10000th Anniversary Edition.
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support         =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        = 1.1
 +
|vulkan notes          = Introduced in the 10000th Anniversary Edition.
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app   = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = true
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1500/view/6150237114786411070|title=Darwinia 10000th Anniversary Edition|date=18 April 2022}}</ref>
 +
|linux powerpc app      = false
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux executable notes = 64-bit only in the 10000th Anniversary Edition.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{System Requirements
+
 
 +
=== Original edition ===
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 98, 2000, XP
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II - 600 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minHD    = 60 MB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce2
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minDX    = 7
 +
|minother = 4x CD-ROM<br>Mouse and Keyboard
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 - 1.6 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce4 or greater
 +
|recother = 20x CD-ROM
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 10.5.8, 10.6.3
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 60 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
  
|minOS   = 2.6
+
|minOS   = Kernel 2.6
|minproc = 1.66Ghz
+
|minCPU  = 1.66 GHz
|minmem  = 1 GB
+
|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD   = 60 MB
+
|minHD   = 60 MB
|minGPU  = 64 MB
+
|minGPU   =
 +
|minVRAM = 64 MB
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
}}
{{System Requirements
+
 
 +
===10000th Anniversary Edition===
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS   = XP
+
|minOS   = 7
|minproc = 600 MHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 (Westmere)
|minmem  = 1 GB
+
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD  = 60 MB
+
|minHD   =
|minGPU = 64 MB
+
|minGPU   = Vulkan 1.2.160
}}
+
|minVRAM = 4 GB
{{System Requirements
+
|minDX    = 11
|OSfamily = Mac
+
|minOGL  = 3.3
  
|minOS   = 10.6.3
+
|recOS    =
|minproc = Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz
+
|recCPU   =  
|minmem  = 1 GB
+
|recRAM  =  
|minHD   = 60 MB
+
|recHD    =  
|minGPU  = 64 MB
+
|recGPU   =  
 +
|recother =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
[[Category:Game]] [[Category:Linux]] [[Category:Windows]] [[Category:Mac]]
+
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 08:58, 4 July 2023

Darwinia
Darwinia cover
Developers
Introversion Software
Linux Edward Rudd
macOS (OS X) Ambrosia Software
Publishers
Retail (Russia) Noviy Disk[1]
Release dates
Windows March 4, 2005
Linux March 18, 2005
macOS (OS X) March 30, 2005
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Darwinia
Darwinia on HowLongToBeat
Darwinia guide on StrategyWiki
Darwinia on MobyGames
Darwinia on Wikipedia
Darwinia
Darwinia 2005
Multiwinia 2008

Key points

You can buy access to the source code for the game (the original edition) on the developer's website.
The source code is for Windows only. Linux and macOS use older version, which is not available.

General information

Darwinia Forums - Technical Support for all platforms.
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
CD-ROM used only for installation. Patch available. No longer supported, website dead.
Windows
Developer website
DRM-free
Original edition demo available
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Original edition available in legacy branch, demo available
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Version differences

The 10000th Anniversary Edition is an updated digital version from 18 April 2022 which includes new features and increased compatibility.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.darwinia/

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Darwinia
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.darwinia/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Introduced in the 10000th Anniversary Edition.
Steam Cloud
Introduced in the 10000th Anniversary Edition.

Video

In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game screen resolution/rendering settings.
In-game screen resolution/rendering settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Multi-monitor HUD: Position Affects Gameplay[2]
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Fully works under Linux. In Windows, working using GameCompanion, but mouse constantly tries to move to the middle of the screen, making it unplayable.[3]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Introduced in the 10000th Anniversary Edition. Absent from original release.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Introduced in the 10000th Anniversary Edition; MSAA, SSAA, SMAA, FXAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Available in Linux version and retail Russian version
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11 Direct3D 11 support added in the 10000th Anniversary Edition.
OpenGL 2, 3.3 Version 2 for OS X and Linux only; version 3.3 added in the 10000th Anniversary Edition.
Vulkan 1.1 Introduced in the 10000th Anniversary Edition.
Shader Model support 3
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[4]
Linux
64-bit only in the 10000th Anniversary Edition.

System requirements

Original edition

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II - 600 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 60 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce2
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible
Other 4x CD-ROM
Mouse and Keyboard
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8, 10.6.3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 60 MB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Kernel 2.6
Processor (CPU) 1.66 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 60 MB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM

10000th Anniversary Edition

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 (Westmere)
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Vulkan 1.2.160
4 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.3 compatible
DirectX 11 compatible


References

  1. Дарвиния - last accessed on 2023-02-20
  2. Darwinia | WSGF
  3. Verified by User:SN4T14 on 14 May 2013
  4. Darwinia 10000th Anniversary Edition - last accessed on 18 April 2022