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{{Infobox game
 
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|cover        = NetStorm - Islands At War cover.jpg
 
|cover        = NetStorm - Islands At War cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1997}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS}}
 
{{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            | Fantasy}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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{{Availability/row| retail | | unknown |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| retail | | unknown |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
 +
====v10.62 Patch====
 +
{{ii}} Is the latest official patch.
 +
 +
====[http://www.netstormhq.net/ v10.82 Unofficial Fan Patch]====
 +
{{++}} Makes the game playable on modern systems, supports high resolutions and revives online lobby.
 +
{{ii}} Music and videos have to be copied from the retail copy of the game.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\d\options.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===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}}\d\options.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Netstorm Options.png|Settings.}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/netstorm-islands-war/en
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use the [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=NetStorm_-_Islands_At_War&action=submit#v10.82_Unofficial_Fan_Patch FanPatch.]
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use the [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=NetStorm_-_Islands_At_War&action=submit#v10.82_Unofficial_Fan_Patch FanPatch.]
|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use the [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=NetStorm_-_Islands_At_War&action=submit#v10.82_Unofficial_Fan_Patch FanPatch.]
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = Use the [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=NetStorm_-_Islands_At_War&action=submit#v10.82_Unofficial_Fan_Patch FanPatch.]
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use the [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=NetStorm_-_Islands_At_War&action=submit#v10.82_Unofficial_Fan_Patch FanPatch.]
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = 72 fps lock.
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = hackable
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = 72 fps lock. Up to 144 with the [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=NetStorm_-_Islands_At_War&action=submit#v10.82_Unofficial_Fan_Patch FanPatch.]
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = false
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|key remap                = hackable
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = Use the [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=NetStorm_-_Islands_At_War&action=submit#v10.82_Unofficial_Fan_Patch FanPatch.]
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity        = hackable
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Use the [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=NetStorm_-_Islands_At_War&action=submit#v10.82_Unofficial_Fan_Patch FanPatch.]
|mouse menu                = false
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|mouse menu                = hackable
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|mouse menu notes          = Use the [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=NetStorm_-_Islands_At_War&action=submit#v10.82_Unofficial_Fan_Patch FanPatch.]
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Sound effects and music.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play players    = 8
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|online play players  = 8
 
|online play players  = 8
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = Official Activision servers were shut down in 2002. Use the [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/w/index.php?title=NetStorm_-_Islands_At_War&action=submit#v10.82_Unofficial_Fan_Patch FanPatch.]
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  

Revision as of 12:55, 8 November 2023

NetStorm - Islands At War
NetStorm - Islands At War cover
Developers
Titanic Entertainment
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
Windows November 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Fantasy
NetStorm - Islands At War on MobyGames

General information

NetstormHQ (fansite)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

v10.62 Patch

Is the latest official patch.

v10.82 Unofficial Fan Patch

Makes the game playable on modern systems, supports high resolutions and revives online lobby.
Music and videos have to be copied from the retail copy of the game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\d\options.cfg[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\d\options.cfg[Note 1]

Video

Settings.
Settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use the FanPatch.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Use the FanPatch.
4K Ultra HD
Use the FanPatch.
Field of view (FOV)
Use the FanPatch.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use the FanPatch.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
72 fps lock.
120+ FPS
72 fps lock. Up to 144 with the FanPatch.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Use the FanPatch.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Use the FanPatch.
Mouse input in menus
Use the FanPatch.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound effects and music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
8
Online play
8 Official Activision servers were shut down in 2002. Use the FanPatch.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Sound Blaster
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90MHz
System memory (RAM) 24MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25MB
Video card (GPU) 256 Color (640 x 480) VLB or PCI video card with 1MB RAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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).

References