Difference between revisions of "Front Mission Evolved"

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Front Mission
Front Mission Online	2005
Front Mission Evolved	2010
Left Alive	2019
Front Mission 1st: Remake	2023
Front Mission 2: Remake	2024

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail

Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Last Stand
Map Pack
Wanzer Pack 2
Wanzer Pack 3
Weapon Pack 2

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Rename/delete video file^{[citation needed]}

Go to <path-to-game>\fm\W32\movies.
Delete or rename GameOpening.usm.

Notes

This only removes the Dolby Digital and opening videos; the legal info screen remains.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Front Mission Evolved\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/43000/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/43000/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics 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)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Up to 4x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Mouse/keyboard settings.

Key binding.

Controller settings.

Controller layout.

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

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Dolby Pro Logic II
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese				Supported by the game despite not being shown on the store page.^[1]
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	8	Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play
Online play	8

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD
Cutscenes	Criware

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium D 1.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 1.8 GHz	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista, 7)	2 GB (XP) 3 GB (Vista, 7)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	11 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7800 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce 8800
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/43000/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (43000) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Game's depot for Japanese language - last accessed on 2023-08-24

[Proton_path_note-1] 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.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/43000/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (43000) 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] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/43000/.

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

[5] The app ID (43000) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[2] Game's depot for Japanese language - last accessed on 2023-08-24

[Note 1]

[1]

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 |release dates=
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 7, 2010}}
+|reception    =
+{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|front-mission-evolved|63}}
+{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|front-mission-evolved|66}}
 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Multiplayer }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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+|mobygames    = 51965
 |wikipedia    = Front Mission Evolved
 |winehq       = 14989
+|license      = commercial
 }}
@@ Line 41: / Line 47: @@
 {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
+==Monetization==
 {{DLC|
 {{DLC/row| Last Stand |  | Windows }}
@@ Line 51: / Line 58: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Skip intro videos===
-{{Fixbox|description=Rename/delete GameOpening.usm|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2016-08-19}}</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Rename/delete video file|ref={{cn|date=2021-06-09}}|fix=
-# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\fm\W32\movies</code>
+# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\fm\W32\movies}}.
-# Delete or rename <code>GameOpening.usm</code>.
+# Delete or rename {{file|GameOpening.usm}}.
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}} This only removes the Dolby Digital and opening videos, I haven't found a way to remove the legal info screen.
+{{ii}} This only removes the Dolby Digital and opening videos; the legal info screen remains.
 }}
@@ Line 71: / Line 78: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             =
+|gog galaxy                =
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = true
+|steam cloud               = true
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Front Mission Evolved - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
@@ Line 113: / Line 120: @@
 |antialiasing               = true
 |antialiasing notes         = Up to 4x [[MSAA]].
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 125: / Line 135: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
 {{Image|Front Mission Evolved - KBM.png|Mouse/keyboard settings.}}
 {{Image|Front Mission Evolved - Rebinding.png|Key binding.}}
 {{Image|Front Mission Evolved - Gamepad.png|Controller settings.}}
 {{Image|Front Mission Evolved - Controls.png|Controller layout.}}
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 193: / Line 203: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
 {{Image|Front Mission Evolved - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    =
@@ Line 207: / Line 217: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 242: / Line 254: @@
 |notes     =
 |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Japanese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = Supported by the game despite not being shown on the store page.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/depot/43004/|title=Game's depot for Japanese language|date=2023-08-24}}</ref>
+ |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 264: / Line 284: @@
 {{Network/Multiplayer
 |local play           = hackable
-|local play players   =
+|local play players   = 8
 |local play modes     =
-|local play notes     = Use [https://github.com/lucasassislar/nucleuscoop/releases Nucleus Coop] & [https://github.com/ZeroFox5866/nucleuscoop/releases Unofficial mod].
+|local play notes     = Use [https://github.com/SplitScreen-Me/splitscreenme-nucleus/releases Nucleus Co-op].
 |lan play             = unknown
 |lan play players     =
@@ Line 272: / Line 292: @@
 |lan play notes       =
 |online play          = true
-|online play players  =
+|online play players  = 8
 |online play modes    =
 |online play notes    =
@@ Line 319: / Line 339: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = false
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       =
+|macos intel 32-bit app =
-|macos 64-bit app       =
+|macos intel 64-bit app =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |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        = Criware
+|cutscenes notes  =
+|multiplayer      =
+|multiplayer notes=
+|anticheat        =
+|anticheat notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 334: / Line 375: @@
 |minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 |minCPU   = Intel Pentium D 1.8 GHz
-|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 x2 1.8 GHz
+|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 1.8 GHz
-|minRAM   = 1 GB (XP), 2 GB (Vista/7)
+|minRAM   = 1 GB (XP)<br/>2 GB (Vista, 7)
 |minHD    = 11 GB
 |minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 7800
 |minVRAM  = 512 MB
 |minDX    = 9.0c
+|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
 |recOS    =
 |recCPU   = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
-|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 x2 2.4 GHz
+|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.4 GHz
-|recRAM   = 2 GB (XP), 3 GB (Vista/7)
+|recRAM   = 2 GB (XP)<br/>3 GB (Vista, 7)
 |recHD    =
 |recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 8800

Developers

	Double Helix Games
Publishers
	Square Enix
Release dates
Windows	October 7, 2010
Reception
Metacritic	63
IGDB	66
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Multiplayer
Genres	Vehicle combat
Vehicles	Robot
Series	Front Mission