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Homeworld: Cataclysm

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Homeworld: Cataclysm
Homeworld: Cataclysm cover
Developers
Barking Dog Studios
Publishers
Sierra Entertainment
Release dates
Windows June 30, 2000
Homeworld: Cataclysm guide on StrategyWiki
Homeworld: Cataclysm on Wikipedia
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Key points

Not available for digital purchase due to source code being lost[1]

General information

Encyclopedia Hiigara - A wiki for everything Homeworld related
Homeworld Shipyards - A fairly old but big Homeworld fan site

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Windows
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game data location

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System Location

Video settings

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Severe Lag in Menus

a. Use OpenGL rendering b. Run the game with command line options /nofastfe /noglddraw

Enabling OpenGL rendering on Windows 8 Windows 10 and later

OpenGL rendering can solve severe lag problems in menus but in order to get OpenGL to work you need NT4 compatibility mode. This is problematic on Windows 8 and Windows 10 because NT4 compatibility mode is no longer offered by default. For Windows 8 and later use the Homeworld hardware acceleration fix to apply NT4 compatibility mode. Download the zip file. Extract the contents and follow the instructions in the readme.txt.

Running the game with command line options.

Navigate to the games exe file, probably C:\Sierra\Cataclysm\cataclysm.exe. Right click on Cataclysm.exe and select "Send to - Desktop (create shortcut)" Find the Cataclysm shortcut on your desktop. Right click and open "properties" Add /nofastfe /noglddraw to the end of the target box. It should now look something like: "C:\Sierra\Cataclysm\cataclysm.exe /nofastfe /noglddraw"

Game runs on wrong screen (multi monitor set up)

Simplest fix is to use the Windows shortcut SHIFT+WINDOWS KEY+ARROW KEY to move the game to the screen of your choice. You may have to alt tab back to the game afterwards.


Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D
OpenGL 1.1
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer Sierra.com, World Opponent Network

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, NT 4.0 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 233 MHz Intel Pentium II 350 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 80 MB 600 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM 12 MB of VRAM

References