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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Etherlords - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Etherlords - cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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<!--{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.facebook.com/unity3d/posts/10152553811031773|title=Unity - Made with Unity: Etherlords by Nival, now out on...|date=May 2023}}</ref>}} – only for iOS-->
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 8, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 8, 2001}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{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            | Strategy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Etherlords }}
 
|steam appid  = 270770
 
|steam appid  = 270770
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|gogcom page  = etherlords
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|gogcom id    = 1207659112
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|hltb        = 3190
 +
|lutris      = etherlords
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 5546
 
|wikipedia    = Etherlords
 
|wikipedia    = Etherlords
 +
|winehq      = 3303
 +
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Etherlords}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|etherlords|etherlords_series|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207659112|etherlords_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/270770/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/270770/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG | etherlords | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | etherlords | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | etherlords | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 270770 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 270770 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
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{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1476/7/24042 Patch 1.07] updates the game and adds support for hot-seat multiplayer.<ref name="hotseat">http://ds.nordicgames.at/etherlords/etherlords_readme_patch107_eng.txt</ref> GOG and Steam versions already have this patch applied.<ref name="baronsmoki">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-04-10}}</ref>
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 +
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref name="baronsmoki"/>|fix=
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# Go to {{file|{{P|game}}\Resources\Movies|folder}}.
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# Delete or rename {{file|firstlogo.bik}}, {{file|fishtank.bik}}, {{file|intro.bik}}, and {{file|nival.bik}}.
 
}}
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\}}
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}}
 
{{ii}} {{File|settings.ini}} stores the global configuration, in the install path.
 
{{ii}} {{File|settings.ini}} stores the global configuration, in the install path.
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}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}/Save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Image|Etherlords - launcher video settings.png|Launcher video settings.}}
 
{{Image|etherlords settings.png|General settings}}
 
{{Image|etherlords settings.png|General settings}}
 
{{Image|etherlords options combat.png|Combat settings}}
 
{{Image|etherlords options combat.png|Combat settings}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|fan      =
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|notes    = Retail version.
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    = [http://traducciones.clandlan.net/index.php?page=download&file=AS/Etherlords.zip Download].
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|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = true
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|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 2
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|local play modes    =  
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|local play modes    = Hot seat
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|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    = Added in [[#Patches|Patch 1.07]].<ref name="hotseat"/>
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service has been shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 7.0
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista
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|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000
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|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
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|minRAM  = 512 MB
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|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
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|minDX    = 8.1
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|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 +
|minDX    = 7.0
  
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|recRAM  = 1 GB
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 550 MHz
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|recDX    = 9
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|recRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:33, 26 December 2023

Etherlords
Etherlords cover
Developers
Nival Interactive
Release dates
Windows November 8, 2001
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Strategy
Themes Fantasy
Series Etherlords
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Etherlords on HowLongToBeat
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Etherlords on MobyGames
Etherlords on Wikipedia
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Etherlords
Etherlords 2001
Etherlords II 2004

Etherlords is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view strategy game in the Etherlords series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 StarForce DRM
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
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Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.07 updates the game and adds support for hot-seat multiplayer.[1] GOG and Steam versions already have this patch applied.[2]

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Resources\Movies.
  2. Delete or rename firstlogo.bik, fishtank.bik, intro.bik, and nival.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/270770/pfx/[Note 2]
settings.ini stores the global configuration, in the install path.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/270770/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher video settings.
Launcher video settings.
General settings
General settings
Combat settings
Combat settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

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
Controller types

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
French
Retail version.
German
Russian
Spanish
Download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Hot seat
Added in Patch 1.07.[1]
LAN play
Online play
The official multiplayer service has been shut down.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 300 MHz Intel Pentium III 550 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 8 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0 compatible 		32 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 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%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References