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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategy First}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Strategy First}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategy First|Retail (North America), digital}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mindscape}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Mindscape|Retail (Europe)}}
 +
{{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}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|orb-off-world-resource-base|68}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{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 | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 281390
 
|steam appid  = 281390
−
|gogcom page  = orb_offworld_resource_base
+
|gogcom id    = 1207659155
−
|wikipedia    = O.R.B:_Off-World_Resource_Base
+
|hltb        = 6689
 +
|lutris      = orb-off-world-resource-base
 +
|mobygames    = 7772
 +
|strategywiki =  
 +
|wikipedia    = O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base
 +
|winehq      = 3432
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/orb_offworld_resource_base GOG.com Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1207659155|orb_offworld_resource_base}}
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/orb_offworld_resource_base GOG.com Support Page]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/281390/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/281390/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Simple disc check in English release.<br>{{DRM|ProtectDISC Software}} in German release. | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/orb_offworld_resource_base GOG.com] | {{ID|GOG}} {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B002XUKTTM | unknown | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/281390/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | orb-bfdd17 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | orb_offworld_resource_base | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | orb | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 281390 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | orb-off-world-resource-base | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\orbdata\players}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\orbdata\players}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
[[File:ORB Off-World Resource Base General Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general video settings.]]
+
{{Image|ORB Off-World Resource Base General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
−
[[File:ORB Off-World Resource Base Advanced Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game advanced video settings.]]
+
{{Image|ORB Off-World Resource Base Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                = Capped at 30 FPS.  
+
|vsync notes                = Capped at 30 FPS.
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = false
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               = Capped at 30 FPS.
−
|high frame rate            = false
+
|120 fps                    = false
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{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.
 +
# Go to the game installation folder
 +
# 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.
 +
# Save the file.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = true
+
|acceleration option      = false
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = Limited acceleration on cursor, strong acceleration for camera, ignoring small movements.
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
[[File:ORB Off-World Resource Base Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio settings.]]
+
{{Image|ORB Off-World Resource Base Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{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        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail version, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1091213098 download].
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 +
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 4
 
|lan play players    = 4
 +
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play players  = 4
 +
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
−
|local co-op          =
 
−
|local co-op players  =
 
−
|local co-op notes    =
 
−
|lan co-op            =
 
−
|lan co-op players    =
 
−
|lan co-op notes      =
 
−
|online co-op        =
 
−
|online co-op players =
 
−
|online co-op notes  =
 
−
|hot-seat            =
 
−
|hot-seat players    =
 
−
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
−
}}
+
}}{{Network/Connections
−
 
 
−
{{Network/Connections
 
 
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  = 3783, 6500, 6667, 20000, 28900, 29900, 29901
 +
|udp  = 6515, 13139, 20000, 27900
 +
|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
{{Network/Ports
+
==Other information==
−
|tcp = 3783, 6500, 6667, 20000, 28900, 29900, 29901
+
===API===
−
|udp = 6515, 13139, 20000, 27900
+
{{API
−
|upnp =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 7
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes =  
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes =  
 +
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 98
 
|minOS    = 98
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 600 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 600 MHz
−
|minmem   = 96 MB (98/ME)<br />128 MB (2000 SP2/XP)
+
|minRAM   = 96 MB (98/ME)<br />128 MB (2000 SP2/XP)
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minHD    = 500 MB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia TNT2-class
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia TNT2-class
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|recOS    = ME, 2000, XP
 
|recOS    = ME, 2000, XP
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
−
|recmem   = 128 MB (98/ME)<br />256 MB (2000 SP2/XP)
+
|recRAM   = 128 MB (98/ME)<br />256 MB (2000 SP2/XP)
 
|recHD    = 650 MB
 
|recHD    = 650 MB
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 2
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 2
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|recVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 32 MB
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

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
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O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base on IGDB
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O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base on Wikipedia
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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
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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

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

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

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

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 ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 600 MHz Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 96 MB (98/ME)
128 MB (2000 SP2/XP)		 128 MB (98/ME)
256 MB (2000 SP2/XP)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB 650 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia TNT2-class
16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 2
ATI Radeon
32 MB of VRAM


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