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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
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{{Infobox game
|direct3d notes        =
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|cover        = Endless-Space-cover.jpg
 +
|developers  =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Amplitude Studios}}
 +
|publishers  =
 +
|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2017-05-23}}</ref>|build=4.1.5f1}}
 +
|release dates=
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 4, 2012}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 31, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|endless-space|77}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|endless-space|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | 4X, TBS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Endless }}
 +
|steam appid  = 208140
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|official site= https://www.games2gether.com/amplitude-studios/endless-space
 +
|hltb        = 3117
 +
|igdb        = endless-space
 +
|lutris      = endless-space
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = endless-space
 +
|wikipedia    = Endless Space
 +
|winehq      = 14169
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{ii}} Free to all Games2Gether users (user account is free).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/endless-space/announcements/detail/1703951743101167654|title=Steam Community Announcement - Endless Space is now FREE FOREVER!|date=2019-01-26}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.games2gether.com/amplitude-studios/endless-space/forums Official forums]
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/208140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
 
 +
==Availability==
 +
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Official | https://www.games2gether.com/profile/me/rewards | account, Steam | Collection. | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00DUHRKLM | Steam | Gold Edition. | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3383-2 | Steam | Definitive Edition. |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | endless-space-definitive-edition | Steam | Definitive Edition. {{store link|Humble|endless-space-collection|Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 208140 | Steam | Definitive Edition. | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Disharmony | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>-nologo</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|launch parameter]]|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 +
 
 +
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Endless Space - Cloud.png|Steam Cloud. Player must select either cloud or local storage by Steam Cloud checkbox.}}
 +
 
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\AMPLITUDE Studios\Endless Space\|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Endless Space\Registry.xml}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Endless Space\Users\|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Endless Space\Save\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Endless Space/Users/|~/Library/Application Support/Endless Space/Disharmony/Save/}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Endless Space\Save\Cloud\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        = Separate save files for cloud and local. When saving or loading the game, user must check "steam cloud" option.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Endless Space - General.png|General settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Endless Space - Graphics.png|Video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/endless-space/en
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 +
|widescreen resolution      = true
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= Resolutions above 1366x768.
 +
|multimonitor              = true
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = true
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = n/a
 +
|fov notes                  =
 +
|windowed                  = true
 +
|windowed notes            =
 +
|borderless windowed        = false
 +
|borderless windowed notes  =
 +
|anisotropic                = true
 +
|anisotropic notes          = Part of higher presets.
 +
|antialiasing              = true
 +
|antialiasing notes        = Part of higher presets. [[MSAA]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                = Regular and half.
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              = In-game cap up to 200 FPS, only enabled if Vsync is disabled. Can be set higher from [[#Game data|configuration file]].
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Game only offers unity graphics presets, however there's tooltip to show what settings are changed. Following table shows all the values for presets:
 +
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! style="width: 200px;" |
 +
! style="width: 200px;" | Fantastic
 +
! style="width: 200px;" | Beautiful
 +
! style="width: 200px;" | Good
 +
! style="width: 200px;" | Simple
 +
! style="width: 200px;" | Fast
 +
! style="width: 200px;" | Fastest
 +
|-
 +
! Pixel light count
 +
|| 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0
 +
|-
 +
! Texture quality
 +
|| Full res || Full res || Full res || Full res || Full res || Half res
 +
|-
 +
! Anisotropic textures
 +
|| Forced on || Forced on || Per texture || Per texture || Disabled || Disabled
 +
|-
 +
! Anti aliasing
 +
|| 8x Multi Sampling || 2x Multi Sampling || Disabled || Disabled || Disabled || Disabled
 +
|-
 +
! Shadows
 +
|| Hard and soft shadows || Hard and soft shadows || Hard and soft shadows || Hard shadows only || Disable shadows || Disable shadows
 +
|-
 +
! Shadow resolution
 +
|| High resolution || High resolution || Medium resolution || Low resolution || Low resolution || Low resolution
 +
|-
 +
! Shadow projection
 +
|| Close fit || Close fit || Close fit || Close fit || Close fit || Close fit
 +
|-
 +
! Shadow cascades
 +
|| Four cascades || Two cascades || Two cascades || No cascades || No cascades || No cascades
 +
|-
 +
! Shadow distance
 +
|| 300 || 150 || 100 || 30 || 30 || 30
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 +
|key remap notes          =
 +
|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = false
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = false
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Endless Space - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Master, ambience, GUI, music and effects.
 +
|surround sound          = unknown
 +
|surround sound notes    =
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = false
 +
|mute on focus lost notes = Not muted by default.
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
{{++}} Translations can be found as plain text from <code>{{p|game}}\Public\Localization\</code> for easy translation.
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = hackable
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    = Use [https://universalsplitscreen.github.io/docs/guides/endlessspace/ Universal Split Screen]
 +
|lan play            = unknown
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/endless-space/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 7, 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =  
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = unknown
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = Steamworks
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista, 7
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 2 GB
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = Vista, 7 (64-bit)
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5/i7 or equivalent
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recSM    = 3.0
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 10.6.7
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo (2 GHz or better)
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon 2400 or higher
 +
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 8600M or higher
 +
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 3000
 +
|minHD    = 2 GB
 +
 
 +
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{References}}

Revision as of 20:09, 1 December 2022

Endless Space
Endless Space cover
Developers
Amplitude Studios
Engines
Unity 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows July 4, 2012
macOS (OS X) August 31, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 77
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres 4X, TBS
Themes Sci-fi, Space
Series Endless
Endless Space on HowLongToBeat
Endless Space on IGDB
Endless Space on MobyGames
Endless Space on Wikipedia
Endless
Endless Space 2012
Dungeon of the Endless 2014
Endless Legend 2014
Endless Space 2 2017
Love Thyself - A Horatio Story 2019
Endless Zone 2020
Endless Dungeon 2023

Key points

Free to all Games2Gether users (user account is free).[2]

General information

Official forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
Icon overlay.png
Collection.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com
Icon overlay.png
Gold Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Definitive Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Definitive Edition. Collection also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Definitive Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
All versions require Steam DRM.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Disharmony
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use -nologo launch parameter[citation needed]

Game data

Steam Cloud. Player must select either cloud or local storage by Steam Cloud checkbox.
Steam Cloud. Player must select either cloud or local storage by Steam Cloud checkbox.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AMPLITUDE Studios\Endless Space\
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Endless Space\Registry.xml
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/208140/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Endless Space\Users\
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Endless Space\Save\
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/Application Support/Endless Space/Users/
~/Library/Application Support/Endless Space/Disharmony/Save/
Steam %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Endless Space\Save\Cloud\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/208140/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Separate save files for cloud and local. When saving or loading the game, user must check "steam cloud" option.

Video

General settings.
General settings.
Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Resolutions above 1366x768.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Part of higher presets.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Part of higher presets. MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Regular and half.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
In-game cap up to 200 FPS, only enabled if Vsync is disabled. Can be set higher from configuration file.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Game only offers unity graphics presets, however there's tooltip to show what settings are changed. Following table shows all the values for presets:
Fantastic Beautiful Good Simple Fast Fastest
Pixel light count 4 3 2 1 0 0
Texture quality Full res Full res Full res Full res Full res Half res
Anisotropic textures Forced on Forced on Per texture Per texture Disabled Disabled
Anti aliasing 8x Multi Sampling 2x Multi Sampling Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
Shadows Hard and soft shadows Hard and soft shadows Hard and soft shadows Hard shadows only Disable shadows Disable shadows
Shadow resolution High resolution High resolution Medium resolution Low resolution Low resolution Low resolution
Shadow projection Close fit Close fit Close fit Close fit Close fit Close fit
Shadow cascades Four cascades Two cascades Two cascades No cascades No cascades No cascades
Shadow distance 300 150 100 30 30 30

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, ambience, GUI, music and effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Not muted by default.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Polish
Italian
Russian
Spanish
Translations can be found as plain text from <path-to-game>\Public\Localization\ for easy translation.

Network

Multiplayer types

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7, 9.0c
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo (2 GHz or better)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 2400 or higher
Nvidia GeForce 8600M or higher
Intel HD Graphics 3000


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 4.1.5f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Vetle on 2017-05-23
  2. Steam Community Announcement - Endless Space is now FREE FOREVER! - last accessed on 2019-01-26