Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.


Warning for game developers: PCGamingWiki staff members will only ever reach out to you using the official press@pcgamingwiki.com mail address.
Be aware of scammers claiming to be representatives or affiliates of PCGamingWiki who promise a PCGW page for a game key.

Difference between revisions of "Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
m (update link)
m (→‎top: General maintenance with AutoWikiBrowser in Bot mode)
 
(7 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 10: Line 10:
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 15, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 15, 2011}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
Line 116: Line 116:
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = true
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        = On/Off toggle. Type unknown.
+
|antialiasing notes        = On/Off toggle. Type unknown. See [[List of anti-aliasing compatibility flags for Nvidia]]
 +
 
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
Line 154: Line 158:
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|button prompts           = Xbox
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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  =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes   =  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
Line 187: Line 205:
 
|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  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 242: Line 262:
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
Line 260: Line 280:
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
+
|shader model versions  = 3.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|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 23:14, 21 April 2023

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon cover
Developers
Vicious Cycle Software
Publishers
D3 Publisher
Engines
Vicious Engine 2
Release dates
Windows December 15, 2011
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Multiplayer
Series Earth Defense Force
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon on MobyGames
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon on Wikipedia
Earth Defense Force
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon 2011
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair 2016
Earth Defense Force 4.1: Wingdiver the Shooter 2018
Earth Defense Force 5 2019
Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain 2019
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2021
Earth Defense Force 6 2024

Key points

Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. Use 60 FPS fix.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Aerialist Munitions Package
Windows
Battle Armor Weapon Chest
Windows
Tactician Advanced Tech Package
Windows
Trooper Special Issue Enforcer Package
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip Intro[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\LoadingScreens\
  2. Delete or rename 0000000100000001.ls.
  3. Go to <path-to-game>\LoadingScreens\eng\
  4. Delete or rename 0000000100000001.loc.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/23530/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\23530\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/23530/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
Audio settings.
Audio settings.
Input settings.
Input settings.
Keyboard and mouse settings.
Keyboard and mouse settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Can cause graphics problems, see here.
Field of view (FOV)
Use Widescreen Fixer (Out of date - Does not work with the Steam version).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On/Off toggle. Type unknown. See List of anti-aliasing compatibility flags for Nvidia
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Use 60 FPS fix.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Audio

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

Issues unresolved

Missing sky textures and pitch black shadows on resolutions higher than 2560x1440

Missing sky textures and pitch black shadows problem.
Missing sky textures and pitch black shadows problem.
Game will show pitch black sky and shadows if played at resolutions higher than 2560x1440. No workarounds other than lowering the resolution to 1440p or less.[1][2]

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
6 Co-op
Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play
6 Co-op
Use Goldberg Steam Emulator.
Online play
6 Co-op

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
AMD X2 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7900
AMD Radeon 4350
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2 January 2018
  2. Imgur - In-game screenshots