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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

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
Steam		Run `GameLauncher.bat` as admin for first run.
Retail

Game data

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/311080/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings (in-game).

Video settings (launcher).

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings (in-game).

Audio settings (launcher).

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Bulgarian
Polish				Not available in digital release.
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		16
Online play

Launcher only shows Exit option

Instructions

Low frame rate in fullscreen mode

This game has frame rate issues in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, Me, 2000, XP, 7, 8
Processor (CPU)	Pentium II 266 MHz Celeron 300 MHz	Pentium II 450 MHz 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

↑
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

[Proton_path_note-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.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (311080) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note 1]

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 }}
 {{Series|Echelon}}
+'''Key points'''
+{{ii}} For Windows 8 and later apply the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/519-echelon-series-low-frame-rate-fix/ low frame rate fix].
 '''General information'''
@@ Line 21: / Line 24: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 311080 | Steam |}}
+{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00QVAYS24 | Steam |}}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 311080 | Steam | Run <code>GameLauncher.bat</code> as admin for first run.}}
 {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
 }}
@@ Line 28: / Line 32: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/row|Save game location|{{p|game}}\Saved Games}}
-{{Game data/row|Configuration files location|}}
+{{Game data/row|Configuration files location|{{p|game}}\Data\Configs.cfg}}
 }}
@@ Line 44: / Line 48: @@
 ==Video settings==
+[[File:Echelon (2001) video settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings (in-game).]]
+[[File:Echelon (2001) launcher video settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings (launcher).]]
 {{Video settings
 |wsgf link                  =
@@ Line 71: / Line 77: @@
 |vsync notes                = No option. Probably enabled by default.
 |high frame rate            = unknown
-|high frame rate notes      =
+|high frame rate notes      = For Windows 8 and later apply the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/519-echelon-series-low-frame-rate-fix/ low frame rate fix].
 |color blind                = false
 |color blind notes          =
@@ Line 99: / Line 105: @@
 ==Audio settings==
+[[File:Echelon (2001) audio settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings (in-game).]]
+[[File:Echelon (2001) launcher audio settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings (launcher).]]
 {{Audio settings
 |separate volume          = true
@@ Line 193: / Line 201: @@
 |udp  =
 |upnp =
+}}
+===Launcher only shows Exit option===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Run GameLauncher.bat as administrator|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/311080/discussions/0/45350245065342871/ Attention! You need to run game as administrator. :: Echelon General Discussions]</ref>}}
+# Go to the installation folder.
+# Right-click <code>GameLauncher.bat</code> and choose Run as administrator.
+# The launcher will now show the correct options.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} This only needs to be done for the first run. Run the game normally after this.
+}}
+===Low frame rate in fullscreen mode===
+{{ii}} This game has frame rate issues in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Apply necessary fixes}}
+Apply the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/519-echelon-series-low-frame-rate-fix/ low frame rate fix].
 }}
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 |recHD    = 750 MB
 }}
+{{References}}

Developers

	MADia Entertainment
Publishers
	Buka Entertainment
Release dates
Windows	April 15, 2001