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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blue Moon Red Owl|GOG.com}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blue Moon Red Owl|GOG.com}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Funbox Media|Steam}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Funbox Media|Steam}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 15, 1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 15, 1999}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 15, 2013|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/bonus_more_mac_games_on_gogcom|title=Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | TPS }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 804000
 
|steam appid  = 804000
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658789
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658789
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
−
|mobygames    = millennium-soldier-expendable
+
|mobygames    = 1544
 
|wikipedia    = Millennium Soldier: Expendable
 
|wikipedia    = Millennium Soldier: Expendable
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v1}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | expendable | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | expendable | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 804000 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 804000 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-11}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-11}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to <code>{{P|game}}\fmv\</code>.
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# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\fmv}}.
−
# Delete or rename <code>intro.bik</code>, <code>intro.fmv</code>, <code>ragelogo.bik</code>, and <code>ragelogo.fmv</code>.
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# Delete or rename {{file|intro.bik}}, {{file|intro.fmv}}, {{file|ragelogo.bik}}, and {{file|ragelogo.fmv}}.
 
}}
 
}}
−
===Expendable EMBM Patch (for non-Matrox videocards)===
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===[http://tuxality.net/projects/expendable Expendable EMBM Patch]===
−
{{ii}}This is a modded version of a Matrox patch which enables Environment-Mapped Bump Mapping (EMBM) on the water surface in Expendable.
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{{ii}} This is a modded version of a Matrox patch which enables Environment-Mapped Bump Mapping (EMBM) on the water surface for non-Matrox videocards.
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{{Fixbox|description=Expendable EMBM Patch|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Installation|fix=
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# Download corresponding patch from http://tuxality.net/projects/expendable for retail or GOG versions.
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# Download corresponding patch for [http://tuxality.net/projects/expendable/dl/ex_embm_tuxality-A1.zip retail] or [http://tuxality.net/projects/expendable/dl/ex_embm_tuxality-A2-GOG.zip GOG] versions.
−
# Extract archive content to the installation folder.
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# Extract <code>ex_embm_tuxality-*</code> content to the {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\misc\savegame.dta}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|antialiasing              = limited
 
|antialiasing              = limited
 
|antialiasing notes        = On/off toggle.
 
|antialiasing notes        = On/off toggle.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes       = EAX 1.0, A3D, Dolby Surround, RSX 3d Audio.
+
|eax support notes         = EAX 1.0, A3D, Dolby Surround, RSX 3d Audio.
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Swedish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |interface = hackable
 
  |interface = hackable
−
  |audio    = hackable
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  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = Fan translation [https://www.romhacking.net.br/index.php?topic=1147.msg6515#msg6515\ Download]
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  |notes    = Fan translation by rubinho146, [https://www.romhacking.net.br/index.php?topic=1147.msg6515#msg6515\ Download]
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = Retail.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030506234903/http://www.infogrames.com.br/jogos_antigos.asp?jogo_id=83 Infogrames Brasil (archived)]</ref>
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  |notes    = Retail.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030506234903/http://www.infogrames.com.br/jogos_antigos.asp?jogo_id=83|title=Infogrames Brasil (archived)|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail release only by Media Service 2000
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game crashes when going ingame on modern CPUs===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable CPU detection|fix=
 +
# Use the command line parameter <code>-nocputest</code> when launching <code>go.exe</code> main executable.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 6.0
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
−
|macos arm app          =  
+
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.gog.com/game/expendable|title=Expendable on GOG.com|date=2020-01-04|snippet=Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.}}</ref>
 
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.gog.com/game/expendable|title=Expendable on GOG.com|date=2020-01-04|snippet=Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.}}</ref>
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 
|audio            = Miles Sound System
−
|audio notes      = 5.0h<br><br>
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|audio notes      = 5.0h
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
−
|cutscenes        = Bink Video<br>Smacker Video Technology
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video, Smacker Video Technology
−
|cutscenes notes  = 0.8f<br>3.2j<br><br>
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|cutscenes notes  = 0.8f<br>3.2j
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  

Latest revision as of 08:03, 22 November 2023

Expendable
Expendable cover
Developers
Rage Software
Publishers
Retail Infogrames
GOG.com Blue Moon Red Owl
Steam Funbox Media
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows May 15, 1999
macOS (OS X) November 15, 2013[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres TPS
Themes Sci-fi
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Expendable on MobyGames
Expendable on Wikipedia
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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
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)
 SafeDisc v1 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
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Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[4]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\fmv.
  2. Delete or rename intro.bik, intro.fmv, ragelogo.bik, and ragelogo.fmv.

Expendable EMBM Patch

This is a modded version of a Matrox patch which enables Environment-Mapped Bump Mapping (EMBM) on the water surface for non-Matrox videocards.
Installation
  1. Download corresponding patch for retail or GOG versions.
  2. Extract ex_embm_tuxality-* content to the <path-to-game>.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\config.txt[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/804000/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\misc\savegame.dta[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/804000/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher video settings.
Launcher video settings.
In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF 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)
On/off toggle.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS

Input

Controls remap.
Controls remap.
Controllers settings.
Controllers settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Left mouse button can be used to make selections.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Launcher audio settings.
Launcher audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master and Music sliders. Toggles for Sound Effects and 3D Sound Effects.
Surround sound
May require DirectSound 3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 1.0, A3D, Dolby Surround, RSX 3d Audio.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Swedish
Portuguese
Fan translation by rubinho146, Download
Brazilian Portuguese
Retail.[5]
Russian
Retail release only by Media Service 2000

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Game crashes when going ingame on modern CPUs

Disable CPU detection
  1. Use the command line parameter -nocputest when launching go.exe main executable.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[6]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System 5.0h
Cutscenes Bink Video, Smacker Video Technology 0.8f
3.2j

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 3dfx Voodoo
ATI 3D Rage
DirectX 6 compatible
Other 4x CD-ROM drive
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7.0
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 900 MB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
This game does not support macOS 10.13 High Sierra.


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  2. ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  3. ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-11
  5. ↑ Infogrames Brasil (archived) - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ Expendable on GOG.com - last accessed on 2020-01-04
    "Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up."