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Revision as of 05:35, 31 October 2021
This page is for the 2001 game by Madia Entertainment. For the 1988 game by Access Software, see Echelon. For the 1998 strategy game, see Echelon (1998).
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| Developers | |
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| Madia Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Buka Entertainment | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 21, 2001 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 70 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Vehicle simulator |
| Vehicles | Flight |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Echelon |
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| Echelon | |
|---|---|
| Echelon (2001) | 2001 |
| Echelon: Wind Warriors | 2002 |
| Operation: Matriarchy | 2005 |
Key points
- For Windows 8 and later apply the low frame rate fix.
General information
Availability
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Delete/rename Logo.wmv[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\Configs.cfg[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/311080/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Saved Games\[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/311080/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
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Video settings (in-game).
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Video settings (launcher).
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Output is Vert; set FOV with cm_fov X console command. |
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| Multi-monitor | Resolutions are listed but do not work. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Resolutions are listed but do not work. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Use cm_fov X in console (~) up to 120. Using a zoom function will revert the changes. |
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| Windowed | Set in launcher. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | No option. Probably enabled by default.[citation needed] | ||
| 60 FPS | For Windows 8 and later apply the low frame rate fix. | ||
| 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
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Audio settings (in-game).
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Audio settings (launcher).
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | No option to disable it. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Bulgarian | ||||
| Polish | Not available in digital release. | |||
| Russian | ||||
| Portuguese | Retail release |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 16 | |||
| Online play | ||||
Issues fixed
Launcher only shows Exit option
| Run GameLauncher.bat as administrator[1] |
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Notes
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| Use Sui's Game Register[2] |
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Low frame rate in fullscreen mode
- This game has frame rate issues in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
| Apply necessary fixes |
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Apply the low frame rate fix. |
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | Me, 2000, XP, 7, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz Intel Celeron 300 MHz |
Intel Pentium II 450 MHz AMD Athlon 450 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 650 MB | 750 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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). - ↑ 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 (311080) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Attention! You need to run game as administrator. :: Echelon General Discussions
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2019-06-14)