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Perpetuum is a game.

The game ceased development on January 25, 2018, but was patched with the ability to connect to private, community-made servers.^[1]

The game is freeware as of August 2, 2021.^[2]

General information

Official homepage

Official game forums

Official Wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Open Perpetuum Project (developer-promoted community server)

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/223410/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Configuration files encrypted with game data.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		2x-16x
Anti-aliasing (AA)		2x-8x
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

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		Music, Sound, Movement Sounds, and UI Sounds
Surround sound
Subtitles		All dialogue is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Cannot be changed.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
English
Hungarian
German
Russian
Italian
French
Dutch
Polish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		Cite error: Closing `</ref>` missing for `<ref>` tag

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	17700, 18800:18810

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues unresolved

Game client crashes

Network-related

The developers have been continually attempting to mitigate the effects of network-related issues beyond their control since 2011.^[3]

Delete Perpetuum.gbf from installation folder^{[citation needed]}
Go to the installation folder. Find `Perpetuum.gbf` and delete it. Restart the game and allow the game to re-update or, if you're using Steam, verify the game's cache to force the file to be re-downloaded.

Ensure network ports are allowed through your router/firewall^{[citation needed]}

Notes

You can find the game's port settings here.

"Low memory" crash

Reduce graphical settings^[4]
Go to the "Options" menu of the Options window. Disable shadows. Uncheck `Render decorational plants`. Set `Draw distance` to its middle or lowest setting.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
Shader Model support	3.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	DirectSound3D

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	7
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz Intel or AMD	2 GHz multicore Intel or AMD
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support	Nvidia GeForce GTX260 or higher AMD Radeon HD 4870 or higher

Notes

↑ 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).
↑
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (223410) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Perpetuum Developer Blog - 2018 STATUS REPORT - last accessed on 2021-10-23
↑ Steam Community Announcement - Perpetuum is now free! - last accessed on 2021-10-23
↑ Client Crash & Lag
↑ Client Crash & Lag, post #2

[gamedir-3] 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).

[Proton_path_note-4] Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (223410) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (223410) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Perpetuum Developer Blog - 2018 STATUS REPORT - last accessed on 2021-10-23

[2] Steam Community Announcement - Perpetuum is now free! - last accessed on 2021-10-23

[5] Client Crash & Lag

[6] Client Crash & Lag, post #2

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[2]

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

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[4]

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-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{ii}} Previous Perpetuum owners can log-in using their original accounts using the Steam version by linking the two on their [https://secure.perpetuum-online.com/account/connections/ profile page].
+|introduction      =
-{{++}} Twitch account can be [https://secure.perpetuum-online.com/account/connections/ linked] with either client account for in-game streaming.
-{{--}} Buying the game from Steam does not give you access to the non-Steam client and vice-versa.
+|release history   = The game ceased development on January 25, 2018, but was patched with the ability to connect to private, community-made servers.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://blog.perpetuum-online.com/posts/2018-01-09-2018-status-report/|title=Perpetuum Developer Blog - 2018 STATUS REPORT|date=2021-10-23}}</ref>
+|current state     =  The game is freeware as of August 2, 2021.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/223410/view/2997694083396217880|title=Steam Community Announcement - Perpetuum is now free!|date=2021-10-23}}</ref>
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+{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/223410/discussions/0/1728701877482643491/ Open Perpetuum Project (developer-promoted community server)]
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-|self-hosting notes =
+|self-hosting notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=http://blog.perpetuum-online.com/posts/2017-09-03-perpetuum-is-dead-long-live-perpetuum/|title=Perpetuum Development Blog - PERPETUUM IS DEAD, LONG LIVE PERPETUUM|date=2021-10-23|snippet=So while the official server is still going to stay online for an undetermined time, in the last few months we’ve been working on a standalone server solution, in order to ensure the game’s future.
-|direct ip          = false
+|direct ip          = true
-|direct ip notes    =
+|direct ip notes    = <ref>{{Refurl|url=http://blog.perpetuum-online.com/posts/2017-09-03-perpetuum-is-dead-long-live-perpetuum/|title=Perpetuum Development Blog - PERPETUUM IS DEAD, LONG LIVE PERPETUUM|date=2021-10-23|snippet=The introduction of the standalone server will of course require support in the game client as well, while still retaining simple access to the official server. It’s not a big change though: a new server selection screen will precede the current login screen. This includes a new server browser window where all the publicly available player-run servers are listed along with the official server, and you can select any number of them to be included in the server dropdown menu on the main screen. From there it’s as easy as clicking the connect button and after that it’s business as usual, just enter your credentials and play.}}</ref>
 }}

Developers

	Avatar Creations
Release dates
Windows	November 25, 2010