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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategy First}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategy First}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|Retail (North America), digital}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mindscape}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mindscape|Retail (Europe)}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Retail (Russia)}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 8, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 8, 2002}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|orb-off-world-resource-base|68}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|o-dot-r-b-dot-off-world-resource-base|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 281390
 
|steam appid  = 281390
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659155
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659155
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|hltb        = 6689
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|lutris      = orb-off-world-resource-base
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|mobygames    = 7772
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base
 
|wikipedia    = O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base
 
|winehq      = 3432
 
|winehq      = 3432
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Simple disc check in English release.<br>{{DRM|ProtectDISC Software}} in German release. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B002XUKTTM | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | orb-bfdd17 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | orb_offworld_resource_base | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | orb_offworld_resource_base | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | orb | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 281390 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 281390 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | orb-off-world-resource-base | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      = false
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|ORB Off-World Resource Base General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|ORB Off-World Resource Base General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|ORB Off-World Resource Base Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|ORB Off-World Resource Base Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
{{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        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = Capped at 30 FPS.
 
|vsync notes                = Capped at 30 FPS.
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Modifying the orb.ini file|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Modifying the orb.ini file|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
{{--}} Using widescreen resolution will result in GUI elements to render off screen thus inaccessible to player.
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{{--}} Using widescreen resolution will result in GUI elements to render off-screen, thus inaccessible to player.
 
# Go to the game installation folder
 
# Go to the game installation folder
# Open <code>orb.ini</code>.
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# Open {{file|orb.ini}}.
# Change the lines with <code>screen_width</code> and <code>screen_height</code> to the width and height the game should run in (ex. screen_width=1680 and screen_height=1050 will run the game in 1680x1050 resolution).
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# Change the lines with <code>screen_width</code> and <code>screen_height</code> to the width and height the game should run in.
 
# Save the file.
 
# Save the file.
# Launch the game.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|ORB Off-World Resource Base Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|ORB Off-World Resource Base Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 7
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 19:22, 22 February 2024

O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base
O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base cover
Developers
Strategy First
Publishers
Retail (North America), digital Strategy First
Retail (Europe) Mindscape
Retail (Russia) 1C Company
Release dates
Windows November 8, 2002
Reception
Metacritic 68
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Genres Strategy
Themes Sci-fi, Space
O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base on HowLongToBeat
O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base on IGDB
O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base on MobyGames
O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base is a singleplayer third-person strategy game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Simple disc check in English release.
ProtectDISC Software DRM in German release.
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM details are not known
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/281390/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\orbdata\players[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/281390/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Cannot be moved. No border.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Capped at 30 FPS.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 30 FPS.

Widescreen resolution

Modifying the orb.ini file[citation needed]
Using widescreen resolution will result in GUI elements to render off-screen, thus inaccessible to player.
  1. Go to the game installation folder
  2. Open orb.ini.
  3. Change the lines with screen_width and screen_height to the width and height the game should run in.
  4. Save the file.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Limited acceleration on cursor, strong acceleration for camera, ignoring small movements.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

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

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spanish
Retail version, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4
Online play
4 GameSpy services have been shut down;[1] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 3783, 6500, 6667, 20000, 28900, 29900, 29901
UDP 6515, 13139, 20000, 27900
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 600 MHz
System memory (RAM) 96 MB (98/ME)
128 MB (2000 SP2/XP)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia TNT2-class
16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible


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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References