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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Free-roaming camera }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{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 | Realistic }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Prehistoric, Sci-fi}} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
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|gogcom id side = | |gogcom id side = | ||
|official site= | |official site= | ||
| − | |hltb = | + | |hltb = 20004 |
|igdb = | |igdb = | ||
|lutris = | |lutris = | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 24165 |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = ParaWorld | |wikipedia = ParaWorld | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | * [https://www.moddb.com/games/paraworld/downloads/patch-1-01-58/ Patch 1.01] - this patch is already included in the Booster Pack as the pack brings the game to v1.05. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[https://legendsofparaworld.fandom.com/wiki/Booster_Pack Booster Pack]=== | ||
| + | {{--}} Intro logo videos may only show black/grey screen with sound. Keep pressing ESC until you reach the main menu. The only way to fix this is to run the game in Windowed mode | ||
| + | {{mm}} The Booster Pack was a goodbye present to SEK's fans. The Pack contained 2 new heroes, 3 new missions and files for 9 wild animals as well as several bug fixes and an SDK for the game; however, the pack released was the beta version, so there were many bugs, including files missing for 1 of the wild animals, and it was only released in German. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Booster Pack and the SDK Editor|fix= | ||
| + | To enable the Booster Pack, create the shortcut of the Paraworld.exe with -enable boosterpack1 [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <path_to_game>\bin\Paraworld.exe -enable boosterpack1 | ||
| + | |||
| + | To run the SDK Editor, create the shortcut of the PWClient.exe with -leveled -enable boosterpack1 [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <path_to_game>\bin\PWClient.exe -leveled -enable boosterpack1 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[https://para-welt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1128 Translated Booster Pack with Community Fixes]=== | ||
| + | {{mm}} Fan-translated versions of the pack which also contain several bug fixes caused by the beta version in the community patches as well as adding additional dinosaurs to the pack's SDK. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\SpieleEntwicklungsKombinat\Paraworld}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SpieleEntwicklungsKombinat\Paraworld\SaveGames\}} |
}} | }} | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
| − | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/paraworld |
| − | |widescreen wsgf award = | + | |widescreen wsgf award = silver |
| − | |multimonitor wsgf award = | + | |multimonitor wsgf award = silver |
| − | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | + | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete |
| − | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | + | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete |
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = true |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Main menu artwork is bigger than the screen, and UI is tiny. |
|fov = unknown | |fov = unknown | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
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|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = hackable |
| − | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = Game is capped at 25 FPS, see [[#FPS Cap|FPS Cap]]. |
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = hackable |
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Game is capped at 25 FPS, see [[#FPS Cap|FPS Cap]]. |
|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[FPS]] cap=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Uncap framerate|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Demetrius9000|date=2024-02-28}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Open <code>Settings.cfg</code> from the [[#Configuration file(s) location|config directory]]. | ||
| + | # Look for <code>Rendering</code> and add <code>MaxFrameRate = '0.0'</code> into the bracket part. Example: | ||
| + | <pre>Rendering { | ||
| + | MaxFrameRate = '0.0' | ||
| + | [...] | ||
| + | } | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Notes''' | ||
| + | {{ii}} You can also set your own FPS cap if you don't want to uncap it. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|ref = | |ref = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = unknown | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Polish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = unknown | ||
| + | |notes = [https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/ParaWorld Details] | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Game not working on Windows 7 and above=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Download and install the Windows 7 Fix from the [https://para-welt.com/ Para-Welt Discord Server] | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Install paraworld_win7fix.exe}} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9 |
|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 = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
|windows arm app = unknown | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
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|anticheat notes = | |anticheat notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Mods=== | ||
| + | ====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/paraworld-mirage Mirage]==== | ||
| + | {{ii}} An unofficial expansion pack, Mirage includes many new features and major changes. | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 2000, XP |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz |
| − | |minCPU2 = | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Sempron 2800+ |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 512 MB |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 3.5 GB |
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
|minGPU2 = | |minGPU2 = | ||
| − | |minVRAM = | + | |minVRAM = 128 MB |
| − | |minDX = | + | |minDX = 9.0c |
| + | |minother = 4X DVD-ROM drive | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = XP SP2 |
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz |
| − | |recCPU2 = | + | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon 64 3500+ |
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = 1 GB |
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
Latest revision as of 08:38, 28 February 2024
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Spieleentwicklungskombinat | |
| Publishers | |
| Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 15, 2006 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 71 |
| IGDB | 72 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Free-roaming camera |
| Controls | Multiple select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Prehistoric, Sci-fi |
 |
|
ParaWorld is a singleplayer free-roaming camera RTS game.
Availability
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.01 - this patch is already included in the Booster Pack as the pack brings the game to v1.05.
Booster Pack
- Intro logo videos may only show black/grey screen with sound. Keep pressing ESC until you reach the main menu. The only way to fix this is to run the game in Windowed mode
- The Booster Pack was a goodbye present to SEK's fans. The Pack contained 2 new heroes, 3 new missions and files for 9 wild animals as well as several bug fixes and an SDK for the game; however, the pack released was the beta version, so there were many bugs, including files missing for 1 of the wild animals, and it was only released in German.
| Booster Pack and the SDK Editor |
|---|
|
To enable the Booster Pack, create the shortcut of the Paraworld.exe with -enable boosterpack1 command line arguments. <path_to_game>\bin\Paraworld.exe -enable boosterpack1 To run the SDK Editor, create the shortcut of the PWClient.exe with -leveled -enable boosterpack1 command line arguments. <path_to_game>\bin\PWClient.exe -leveled -enable boosterpack1 |
Translated Booster Pack with Community Fixes
- Fan-translated versions of the pack which also contain several bug fixes caused by the beta version in the community patches as well as adding additional dinosaurs to the pack's SDK.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\SpieleEntwicklungsKombinat\Paraworld |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SpieleEntwicklungsKombinat\Paraworld\SaveGames\ |
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Main menu artwork is bigger than the screen, and UI is tiny. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | Game is capped at 25 FPS, see FPS Cap. | ||
| 120+ FPS | Game is capped at 25 FPS, see FPS Cap. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
FPS cap
| Uncap framerate[1] |
|---|
Rendering {
MaxFrameRate = '0.0'
[...]
}
Notes
|
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| 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 | ||||
| German | ||||
| Polish | Details |
Issues fixed
Game not working on Windows 7 and above
- Download and install the Windows 7 Fix from the Para-Welt Discord Server
| Install paraworld_win7fix.exe |
|---|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
Mods
Mirage
- An unofficial expansion pack, Mirage includes many new features and major changes.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | XP SP2 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz AMD Sempron 2800+ |
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3500+ |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| Other | 4X DVD-ROM drive | |
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Demetrius9000 on 2024-02-28