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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2002}}
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|steam appid  =  
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|taxonomy    =
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|gogcom page  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
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|wikipedia    = Natural_Selection_(video_game)
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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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            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Natural Selection }}
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|steam appid  = 120
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|gogcom id    =
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|mobygames    =
 +
|strategywiki = Natural Selection
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|wikipedia    = Natural Selection (video game)
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|winehq      =
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|license      = Freeware
 +
|official site= https://unknownworlds.com/ns/
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Natural Selection}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} Total conversion mod for [[Half-Life]]
 
{{ii}} Total conversion mod for [[Half-Life]]
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{{++}} Source code was made available on January 22, 2014<ref>[http://unknownworlds.com/ns2/natural-selection-source-code-released/ "Natural Selection Source Code Released!"]</ref>
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{{++}} Source code was made available on January 22, 2014<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://unknownworlds.com/ns2/natural-selection-source-code-released/|title="Natural Selection Source Code Released!"|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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'''General information'''
 
−
{{mm}} [http://unknownworlds.com/ns/ Official Website]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| official | http://unknownworlds.com/ns/download-files/ | DRM-free | Requires [[Half-Life]]. }}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://unknownworlds.com/ns/download-files/ | DRM-free | Requires [[Half-Life]]. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 120 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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}}\Half-Life\ns\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\Half-Life\ns\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = unknown
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Natural Selection Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Natural Selection Video.png|In-game video 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        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
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|vsync notes                = Triple Buffer.See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
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|120 fps notes              = Enable <code>fps_override 1</code> in the console <ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/games/70/announcements/detail/1028215840513252985 Half-Life 1 updated]</ref>
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|120 fps notes              = Enable <code>fps_override 1</code> in the console<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/70/announcements/detail/1028215840513252985|title=Half-Life 1 updated|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=-window -noborder|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|-window -noborder}}
 
 
# Find Natural Selection in your Steam Library
 
# Find Natural Selection in your Steam Library
 
# Right-click the game name
 
# Right-click the game name
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===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=V-Sync|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|V-Sync}}
 
 
{{ii}} Game is locked at 72 FPS by default.
 
{{ii}} Game is locked at 72 FPS by default.
 
# To change this open <code>config.cfg</code>
 
# To change this open <code>config.cfg</code>
 
# Change the line <code>fps_max "72.0"</code>.  
 
# Change the line <code>fps_max "72.0"</code>.  
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{{ii}} Note though that 100 seems to be the max value.
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 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} 100 seems to be the max value.{{cn|date=July 2016}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Natural Selection Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Natural Selection Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Natural Selection Mouse Joystick.png|In-game mouse/joystick settings.}}
 
{{Image|Natural Selection Mouse Joystick.png|In-game mouse/joystick settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support 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=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|button prompts           = false
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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
 +
|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  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = false
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Natural Selection Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Natural Selection Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Natural Selection Voice.png|In-game voice settings.}}
 
{{Image|Natural Selection Voice.png|In-game voice settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    = Lost with Linux update.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/70/discussions/0/828934913113943429 Steam HL1 5.1 sound - Steam discussions forums].</ref>
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|surround sound notes    = Lost with Linux update.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/70/discussions/0/828934913113943429 Steam HL1 5.1 sound - Steam discussions forums].</ref>
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
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|eax support notes       = A3D 2.0<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000129224243/http://www.vortexofsound.com/techhelp/gm_hl.htm Tech help: Half-Life - Vortex of Sound (retrieved)]</ref> and EAX were supported. <br />Both have been removed during the transition to SteamPipe<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/games/70/announcements/detail/1028213937978037958 Half-Life 1 updated].</ref>
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|eax support notes         = A3D 2.0<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000129224243/http://www.vortexofsound.com/techhelp/gm_hl.htm|title=Tech help: Half-Life - Vortex of Sound (retrieved)|date=May 2023}}</ref> and EAX were supported. <br />Both have been removed during the transition to SteamPipe<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/70/announcements/detail/1028213937978037958 Half-Life 1 updated].</ref>
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
 
|udp  = 6003, 7002, 27010, 27015, 27025
 
|udp  = 6003, 7002, 27010, 27015, 27025
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|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 7
 
|direct3d versions      = 7
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|direct3d notes        = Lost with Linux update.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/70/discussions/0/828934913113943429 Steam HL1 5.1 sound - Steam discussions forums].</ref>
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|direct3d notes        = Steam version lost support after Linux update.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/70/discussions/0/828934913113943429 Steam HL1 5.1 sound - Steam discussions forums].</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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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 =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|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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|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|cutscenes notes  =  
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|multiplayer      = WON (retail)<br />Steamworks (Steam)
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|multiplayer      = WON, Steamworks
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|multiplayer notes=  
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|multiplayer notes= Retail copies relied on WON. Steam copies relied on Steamworks.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minGPU  = SVGA, high color (16-bit)
 
|minGPU  = SVGA, high color (16-bit)
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
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|recOS    = XP
 
|recOS    = XP
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB

Latest revision as of 18:55, 9 April 2024

Natural Selection
Natural Selection cover
Developers
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Engines
GoldSrc
Release dates
Windows October 31, 2002
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Multiplayer
Series Natural Selection
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Natural Selection guide on StrategyWiki
Natural Selection on Wikipedia
Natural Selection
Natural Selection 2002
Natural Selection 2 2012
NS2: Combat 2014

Key points

Total conversion mod for Half-Life
Source code was made available on January 22, 2014[1]

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
 Requires Half-Life.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Half-Life\ns\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/120/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

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

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Can only force 90° FOV.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Triple Buffer.See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Enable fps_override 1 in the console[2]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

-window -noborder[citation needed]
  1. Find Natural Selection in your Steam Library
  2. Right-click the game name
  3. Select Properties
  4. Select Set Launch Options...
  5. Input -window -noborder
  6. Press OK
  7. Launch the game

Vertical sync (Vsync)

V-Sync[citation needed]
Game is locked at 72 FPS by default.
  1. To change this open config.cfg
  2. Change the line fps_max "72.0".

Notes

100 seems to be the max value.[citation needed]

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse/joystick settings.
In-game mouse/joystick settings.

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
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game voice settings.
In-game voice settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Lost with Linux update.[3]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

In-game general multiplayer settings.
In-game general multiplayer settings.
In-game advanced multiplayer settings.
In-game advanced multiplayer settings.
For more information, see the "Half-Life Dedicated Server" section of our GoldSrc article.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
32
Online play
32

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Open the console (~) and use connect followed by the IP and port.

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 6003, 7002, 27010, 27015, 27025
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7 Steam version lost support after Linux update.[4]
OpenGL 2.1
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Multiplayer World Opponent Network, Steamworks Retail copies relied on WON. Steam copies relied on Steamworks.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, NT XP
Processor (CPU) 133 MHz
System memory (RAM) 24 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) SVGA, high color (16-bit)


Notes

  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. ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References