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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.

Key points

Lego Universe was shut down on January 30, 2012, however revival projects are currently in the making

General information

Official website (archived)

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail (unavailable)

Current versions of the client cannot be publicly distributed due to legal agreements with the LEGO group.

Essential improvements

Darkflame Universe

Darkflame Universe is an open-source server emulator for LEGO Universe.

Currently available with the full game playable. However, the client is not distributed due to legal agreements with the LEGO group. Current recommended way to play.

Uchu

Uchu is another server emulator for LEGO Universe

This project is not feature complete and is still in development

LCDR Universe (LCDRU)

LCDR Universe was another hosted server emulator that was merged into Darkflame.

LU Server Projects

LU Server Projects is a hub for all community development projects related to the game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\LEGO Software\LEGO Universe\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21140/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\LEGO Software\LEGO Universe\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21140/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game graphics settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		UI does not scale properly above 1080p.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Appears to be forced on.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

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 feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for sound effects, music, ambient sounds and dialogue.
Surround sound		uses Digital Doblby
Subtitles		Tutorial narration voice lines have no subtitles, however all minifigure dialogue is text-based, represented by speech bubbles and mission dialogs.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work* on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.*

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	FMOD
Interface	Scaleform
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz AMD Athlon XP 3000	Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 3000
System memory (RAM)	512 MB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 series ATI Radeon 9600 series Intel Integrated GMA 950 128 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X800 256 MB of VRAM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.5.8	10.6.3
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz	Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 series ATI Radeon 9600 series Intel Integrated GMA 950 128 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon HD 2400 256 MB of VRAM

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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (21140) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[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.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (21140) 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] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (21140) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[Note 1]

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 {{Availability/row| Retail |  | Account, Online |  |  | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 }}
+{{ii}} Current versions of the client cannot be publicly distributed due to legal agreements with the LEGO group.
 ==Essential improvements==
-===LUNI Server===
+===Darkflame Universe===
-{{ii}} [http://luniserver.com/ LUNI] was an effort by fans creating a server emulator for LEGO Universe, written in C++ utilizing RakNet and MySQL, as well as other tools for the web-based management interface, '''however, the project has since been cancelled and is not recommended.'''
+{{ii}} [https://www.darkflameuniverse.org/ Darkflame Universe] is an open-source server emulator for LEGO Universe.
+{{ii}} [https://github.com/DarkflameUniverse/DarkflameServer Currently available] with the full game playable. However, the client is not distributed due to legal agreements with the LEGO group. '''Current recommended way to play.'''
-===Darkflame Universe===
+===Uchu===
-{{ii}} [https://www.darkflameuniverse.org/ Darkflame Universe] is a hosted server emulator for LEGO Universe in the same vein as LUNI Server.
+{{ii}} [https://github.com/UchuServer/ Uchu] is another server emulator for LEGO Universe
-{{ii}} Currently in Closed Alpha, only two areas of the game are playable.
+{{ii}} This project is not feature complete and is still in development
 ===LCDR Universe (LCDRU)===
-{{ii}} [https://lcdruniverse.org/ LCDR Universe] is another hosted server emulator similar to Darkflame.
+{{ii}} [https://lcdruniverse.org/ LCDR Universe] was another hosted server emulator that was merged into Darkflame.
-{{ii}} Currently in Closed Alpha.
 ===LU Server Projects===
 {{ii}} [https://lusprojects.github.io/ LU Server Projects] is a hub for all community development projects related to the game.
-{{ii}} Includes links to a game client and [https://github.com/wesleyd1124/WLUS/releases WLUS], the '''currently recommended way to play.'''
 ==Game data==

Developers

	NetDevil
Publishers
	The Lego Group
Engines
	Gamebryo
Release dates
Windows	October 26, 2010
macOS (OS X)	October 26, 2010
Taxonomy
Series	Lego