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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 3, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 3, 2005}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 1, 2015|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/1900/announcements/detail/763715605698506022 Steam Community Announcement - Mac OSX Version available!]</ref>|wrapper=Wine}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 1, 2015|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/1900/announcements/detail/763715605698506022|title=Steam Community Announcement - Mac OSX Version available!|date=May 2023}}</ref>|wrapper=Wine}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|February 16, 2016|ref=<ref name="Linux">[https://steamcommunity.com/games/1900/announcements/detail/857177755602779445 Available for Linux & Steam OS now! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Earth 2160]</ref>|wrapper=Wine}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|February 16, 2016|ref=<ref name="Linux">[https://steamcommunity.com/games/1900/announcements/detail/857177755602779445 Available for Linux & Steam OS now! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Earth 2160]</ref>|wrapper=Wine}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|earth-2160|73}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{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        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Earth }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Earth }}
 
|steam appid  = 1900
 
|steam appid  = 1900
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658740
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658740
 +
|hltb        = 3030
 +
|igdb        = earth-2160
 +
|lutris      = earth-2160
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = earth-2160
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|mobygames    = 18726
 
|wikipedia    = Earth 2160
 
|wikipedia    = Earth 2160
 
|winehq      = 2592
 
|winehq      = 2592
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.earth2160.com/index.php
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{++}} Natively supports 4K and ultrawidescreen resolutions.
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|introduction      =
{{--}} In-game cutscenes are designed for 4:3 resolutions, causing [[#In-game cutscenes do not display correctly using non-4:3 resolutions|display issues]] in any other resolution.
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{{ii}} All in-game cutscenes force a letterbox format, regardless of resolution.
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|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.earth2160.com/index.php Official Site]
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658740|earth_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658740|earth_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Activation, Actlimit | 3 computer limit<ref>[http://www.earth2160.com/en/support_act.php Earth 2160 - FAQ's - Activations]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120428222210/http://board.zuxxez.com/showthread.php?t=33007 PC Activation Issues? READ FIRST - TopWare Forum]</ref> | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Activation, Actlimit | 3 computer limit.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.earth2160.com/en/support_act.php|title=Earth 2160 - FAQ's - Activations|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428222210/http://board.zuxxez.com/showthread.php?t=33007|title=PC Activation Issues? READ FIRST - TopWare Forum|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | earth_2160 | DRM-free | {{DRM|Reality Pump}} activation (for multiplayer). Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/212451609-Earth-2160-product-activation-for-online-play?product=gog|title=Earth 2160 - product activation for online play|date=2021-06-13}}</ref> | | Windows}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | earth_2160 | DRM-free, key | {{DRM|Reality Pump}} activation (for multiplayer). Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/212451609-Earth-2160-product-activation-for-online-play?product=gog|title=Earth 2160 - product activation for online play|date=2021-06-13}}</ref> | | Windows}}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | earth-2160 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | earth-2160 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | earth-2160 | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | earth-2160 | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1900 | Steam, activation | {{DRM|Reality Pump}} activation. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1900 | Steam, activation | {{DRM|Reality Pump}} activation. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | earth-2160 | DRM-free | LAN multiplayer access does not require a serial key. EarthNet not accessible. | | Windows}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/Earth2160Demo Archive.org].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} Official patches 1.37 and 1.38 are available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1389/7/ Patches-Scrolls].
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface</code>
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# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface}}.
# Change the value of <code>ShowIntro</code> from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>
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# Change the value of {{Registry|ShowIntro}} from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>.
 
}}
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface</code>
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# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface}}.
# Change the value of <code>ShowCredits</code> from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>
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# Change the value of {{Registry|ShowCredits}} from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Enable anti-aliasing in Windowed mode===
 
===Enable anti-aliasing in Windowed mode===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Graphics</code>
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# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Graphics}}.
# Change the value of <code>EnableMultisampleInWindowedMode</code> from <code>0</code> to <code>1</code>}}
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# Change the value of {{Registry|EnableMultisampleInWindowedMode}} from <code>0</code> to <code>1</code>.
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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==Video==
 
==Video==
 
{{Image|Earth2160videosettings.jpg|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Earth2160videosettings.jpg|Video settings.}}
{{ii}} You may need to adjust [[#UI is stretched.2Fillegible|registry settings]] for the UI to be non-stretched or illegible.
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{{ii}} Might be needed to adjust [[#UI is stretched.2Fillegible|registry settings]] for the UI to be non-stretched or illegible.
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/earth-2160
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/earth-2160
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= In-game cutscenes are designed for 4:3 resolutions, causing [[#In-game cutscenes do not display correctly using non-4:3 resolutions|display issues]] in any other resolution. All in-game cutscenes force a letterbox format, regardless of resolution.
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = 1x-16x<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2017-03-07|comment=Game seems to enumerate whatever MSAA options are available to the GPU; on my old GTX 970, it was 2x-8x, while on my current, iGPU Intel laptop, it's 1x-16x.}}</ref>
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|antialiasing notes        = 1x-16x [[MSAA]].<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2017-03-07|comment=Game seems to enumerate whatever MSAA options are available to the GPU; on my old GTX 970, it was 2x-8x, while on my current, iGPU Intel laptop, it's 1x-16x.}}</ref>
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = Uncapped.
 
|120 fps notes              = Uncapped.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    = Requires an EarthNet account
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|online play notes    = Requires an EarthNet account.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      = false
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip          = false
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===Cannot select non-4:3 resolutions in options menu===
 
===Cannot select non-4:3 resolutions in options menu===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Graphics</code>
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# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Graphics}}.
# Change the value of <code>Only4x3Modes</code> from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>
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# Change the value of {{Registry|Only4x3Modes}} from <code>1</code> to <code>0</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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====Multi-monitor configuration====
 
====Multi-monitor configuration====
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
# Take the resolution you plan on using, then divide it by the number of monitors wide your multi-monitor configuration is. For example, if you have a multi-monitor configuration which is 2 monitors wide by 1 monitor tall, and you intend to use a multi-monitor resolution of 3840x2160, divide 3840 by 2 to get 1920.
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# Take the desired resolution, then divide it by the number of monitors wide that the multi-monitor configuration is. For example, if a multi-monitor configuration is 2 monitors wide by 1 monitor tall, and a multi-monitor resolution of 3840x2160 is to be used, divide 3840 by 2 to get 1920.
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface</code>
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# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface}}.
# Change the value of <code>MaxInterfaceWidth</code> to the number you got in Step 1.
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# Change the value of {{Registry|MaxInterfaceWidth}} to the number from Step 1.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====Ultra-widescreen/4K Ultra HD====
 
====Ultra-widescreen/4K Ultra HD====
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change registry settings|ref=<ref name="ExpackTest"/>|fix=
# Take the resolution you plan on using, then divide its width by 2. For example, if you intend to use a resolution of 2560x1080, divide 2560 by 2 to get 1280.
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# Take the desired resolution, then divide its width by 2. For example, to use a resolution of 2560x1080, divide 2560 by 2 to get 1280.
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface</code>
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# Go to {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface}}.
# Change the value of <code>MaxInterfaceWidth</code> to the number you got in Step 1.}}
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# Change the value of {{Registry|MaxInterfaceWidth}} to the number from Step 1.
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}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = false
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|macos arm app          = false
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 00:44, 19 April 2024

Earth 2160
Earth 2160 cover
Developers
Reality Pump Studios
Publishers
Zuxxez Entertainment
Europe Deep Silver
United States Midway Games
Engines
Earth-4 Engine
Release dates
Windows June 3, 2005
macOS (OS X) (Wine) October 1, 2015[1]
Linux (Wine) February 16, 2016[2]
Reception
Metacritic 73
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Earth
Earth 2160 on HowLongToBeat
Earth 2160 on IGDB
Earth 2160 on MobyGames
Earth 2160 on Wikipedia
Earth
Earth 2140 1997
Earth 2150: Escape from the Blue Planet 2000
Earth 2150: The Moon Project 2000
Earth 2150: Lost Souls 2002
Earth 2160 2005

Warnings

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.

Earth 2160 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Earth series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
Can only be used x times
3 computer limit.[3][4]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
CD key
Reality Pump DRM activation (for multiplayer). Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.[5]
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Requires online activation
Reality Pump DRM activation.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
LAN multiplayer access does not require a serial key. EarthNet not accessible.
Windows
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Essential improvements

Patches

Official patches 1.37 and 1.38 are available from Patches-Scrolls.

Skip intro videos

Change registry settings[6]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface.
  2. Change the value of ShowIntro from 1 to 0.

Skip credits

The game normally shows credits after the player chooses to exit the game.
Change registry settings[6]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface.
  2. Change the value of ShowCredits from 1 to 0.

Enable anti-aliasing in Windowed mode

Change registry settings[6]
  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Graphics.
  2. Change the value of EnableMultisampleInWindowedMode from 0 to 1.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\Earth 2160\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Earth 2160\Players
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
Might be needed to adjust registry settings for the UI to be non-stretched or illegible.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
In-game cutscenes are designed for 4:3 resolutions, causing display issues in any other resolution. All in-game cutscenes force a letterbox format, regardless of resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
1x-16x MSAA.[7]
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Uncapped.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Not available in the GOG.com version.
French
Not available in the GOG.com version.
German
Not available in the GOG.com version; download.
Italian
Not available in the GOG.com version.
Polish
Not available in the GOG.com version.
Russian
Spanish
Not available in the GOG.com version.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8 Requires an EarthNet account.

Connection types

Issues unresolved

In-game cutscenes do not display correctly using non-4:3 resolutions

Example of in-game cutscene display issues.
Example of in-game cutscene display issues.
When a non-4:3 resolution is used, in-game cutscenes will assume the resolution is still 4:3, causing various display issues.
Use a 4:3 resolution[6]

Issues fixed

Cannot select non-4:3 resolutions in options menu

Change registry settings[6]
  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Graphics.
  2. Change the value of Only4x3Modes from 1 to 0.

UI is stretched/illegible

Multi-monitor configuration

Change registry settings[6]
  1. Take the desired resolution, then divide it by the number of monitors wide that the multi-monitor configuration is. For example, if a multi-monitor configuration is 2 monitors wide by 1 monitor tall, and a multi-monitor resolution of 3840x2160 is to be used, divide 3840 by 2 to get 1920.
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface.
  3. Change the value of MaxInterfaceWidth to the number from Step 1.

Ultra-widescreen/4K Ultra HD

Change registry settings[6]
  1. Take the desired resolution, then divide its width by 2. For example, to use a resolution of 2560x1080, divide 2560 by 2 to get 1280.
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Interface.
  3. Change the value of MaxInterfaceWidth to the number from Step 1.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 1.3, 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 1.3 support
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or SteamOS
Processor (CPU) Intel/AMD Single Core CPU with 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
The Linux version uses Wine.[2]


References

  1. Steam Community Announcement - Mac OSX Version available! - last accessed on May 2023
  2. 2.0 2.1 Available for Linux & Steam OS now! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Earth 2160
  3. Earth 2160 - FAQ's - Activations - last accessed on May 2023
  4. PC Activation Issues? READ FIRST - TopWare Forum - last accessed on May 2023
  5. Earth 2160 - product activation for online play - last accessed on 2021-06-13
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2016-07-12
  7. Verified by User:Expack3 on 2017-03-07
    Game seems to enumerate whatever MSAA options are available to the GPU; on my old GTX 970, it was 2x-8x, while on my current, iGPU Intel laptop, it's 1x-16x.