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| Developers | |
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| Avatar Creations | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 25, 2010 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control, Point and select |
| Genres | MMORPG, Simulation |
| Vehicles | Robot |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
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Perpetuum is a multiplayer third-person MMORPG and simulation 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 | |
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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 |
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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
- 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] |
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| Ensure network ports are allowed through your router/firewall[citation needed] |
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Notes
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"Low memory" crash
| Reduce graphical settings[4] |
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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%\VirtualStoreon 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