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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
Retail
Steam		Run `GameLauncher.bat` as admin for first run.^[1]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename Logo.wmv^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\Data\Movies\` Delete or rename `Logo.wmv`.

Game data

Configuration file location

Template:Game data/row

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

Save game data location

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

Issues fixed

Launcher only shows Exit option

Run GameLauncher.bat as administrator^[1]

Go to the installation folder.
Right-click GameLauncher.bat and choose Run as administrator.
The launcher will now show the correct options.

Notes

This only needs to be done for the first run. Run the game normally after this.

Low frame rate in fullscreen mode

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

Apply necessary fixes
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 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
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

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 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.

[administrator-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Attention! You need to run game as administrator. :: Echelon General Discussions

[1]

[Note 1]

@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Skip intro videos===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename Logo.wmv|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename Logo.wmv|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Movies\</code>
 # Delete or rename <code>Logo.wmv</code>.
@@ Line 221: / Line 220: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Launcher only shows Exit option===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Run GameLauncher.bat as administrator|ref=<ref name="administrator"/>|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Run GameLauncher.bat as administrator|ref=<ref name="administrator"/>}}
 # Go to the installation folder.
 # Right-click <code>GameLauncher.bat</code> and choose Run as administrator.
@@ Line 234: / Line 232: @@
 {{ii}} This game has frame rate issues in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Apply necessary fixes|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Apply necessary fixes}}
 Apply the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/519-echelon-series-low-frame-rate-fix/ low frame rate fix].
 }}

Developers

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