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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|planet-alpha|58}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|planet-alpha|58}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Scrolling }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Scrolling }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 485030
 
|steam appid  = 485030
−
|steam appid side =  
+
|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1490714826
 
|gogcom id    = 1490714826
 +
|gogcom id side =
 
|official site= https://www.planetalpha-game.com/
 
|official site= https://www.planetalpha-game.com/
 +
|hltb        = 60334
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|lutris      =
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|mobygames    = planet-alpha
 
|mobygames    = planet-alpha
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|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
{{DLC|
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==Monetization==
−
{{DLC/row| Digital Artbook | | Windows }}
+
{{Monetization
−
{{DLC/row| Original Soundtrack | | Windows }}
+
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = None
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\PlanetAlpha\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\PlanetAlpha\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\|{{P|localappdata}}\PlanetAlpha\Saved\SaveGames\SavedSettings.sav}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\PlanetAlpha\Saved\SaveGames}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\PlanetAlpha\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Anamorphic}} 16:9 aspect ratio.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Static aspect}} 16:9.
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Pillarboxed}} by default. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1720-planet-alpha-ultrawide-multimonitor-patchers/ this patcher].
 
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Pillarboxed}} by default. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1720-planet-alpha-ultrawide-multimonitor-patchers/ this patcher].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} by default. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1720-planet-alpha-ultrawide-multimonitor-patchers/ this patcher] or a [https://steamcommunity.com/app/485030/discussions/0/1738841319825270980/?ctp=2#c1642039362991748344 modified exe for 21:9].
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} by default. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1720-planet-alpha-ultrawide-multimonitor-patchers/ this patcher] or a [https://steamcommunity.com/app/485030/discussions/0/1738841319825270980/?ctp=2#c1642039362991748344 modified exe for 21:9].
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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[SystemSettings]
 
[SystemSettings]
 
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0
 
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0
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</pre>
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}}
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===Motion blur===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable motion blur|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{code|Engine.ini}}.
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# Add the following lines to the end of the file:
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<pre>
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[SystemSettings]
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r.MotionBlur.Max=0
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
 
}}
 
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|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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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===Game crashes shortly after start===
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{{ii}} The game is affected by OpenSSL SHA bug.
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{{Fixbox|description=See [[Troubleshooting guide/Startup and launching problems#Bypass OpenSSL SHA bug on Intel 10th gen and later CPUs|Bypass OpenSSL SHA bug on Intel 10th gen and later CPUs]].|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/485030/discussions/0/3203744999889633530/#c3203746811798697843|title=Planet Alpha Steam Discussions - Crashes 10-15 seconds into the game|date=2022-09-26}}</ref><ref name="bymastan">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-09-26}}</ref>
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Fix OpenSSL SHA bug by patching executable|ref=<ref name="bymastan"/>|fix=
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{{ii}} Tested on the GOG version. May not apply to the executable from Steam Store.
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# Open {{file|{{P|game}}\PlanetAlpha\Binaries\Win64\PlanetAlpha-Win64-Shipping.exe}} in a hex editor (e.g. [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD]).
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# Go to({{key|Ctrl|G}}) the address {{code|00060243}} (this and all further numbers are hexadecimal).
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# Change the value from {{code|48}} to {{code|4C}}.
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# Go to({{key|Ctrl|G}}) the address {{code|0006024B}}
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# Change the value from {{code|48}} to {{code|49}}.
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# Save the file ({{key|Ctrl|S}}).
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|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 =  
 
}}
 
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 380X
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 380X
 
|recVRAM  = 2 GB (Nvidia), 4 GB (AMD)
 
|recVRAM  = 2 GB (Nvidia), 4 GB (AMD)
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|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
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|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}
 
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 11:11, 7 June 2023

Planet Alpha
Planet Alpha cover
Developers
Planet Alpha ApS
Publishers
Team17
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows September 4, 2018
Reception
Metacritic 72
OpenCritic 71
IGDB 58
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Themes Sci-fi
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Planet Alpha is a singleplayer side view and scrolling platform game.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Replace video file[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\PlanetAlpha\Content\Movies\.
  2. Rename or move the file Bootflow.mp4.
  3. Download an empty .mp4 file from the PCGW files section.
  4. Extract one of the files to the above location and rename it to Bootflow.mp4.

Notes

Simply removing the intro file causes the game to stay at a black screen.
Alternatively, make a copy of Chapter 01.mp4 and rename it to Bootflow.mp4 to only show a quick clip.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\PlanetAlpha\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
%LOCALAPPDATA%\PlanetAlpha\Saved\SaveGames\SavedSettings.sav
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/485030/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\PlanetAlpha\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/485030/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Static aspect 16:9.
Multi-monitor
 
 Pillarboxed by default. Use this patcher.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Pillarboxed by default. Use this patcher or a modified exe for 21:9.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Exclusive fullscreen also available.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Framerate normally capped at 92 FPS.[3] See High frame rate for how to achieve 120 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

High frame rate

Modify user settings file[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open GameUserSettings.ini.
  3. Under [/Script/Engine.GameUserSettings], add the line FrameRateLimit=144.000000
  4. Change the FrameRateLimit= number to the desired frame rate.
  5. Save and close the file.

Post-processing

Disable chromatic aberration[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following lines and save the file:
[SystemSettings]
r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0

Motion blur

Disable motion blur
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following lines to the end of the file:
[SystemSettings]
r.MotionBlur.Max=0

Input

Control settings
Control settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse not used during gameplay.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Right stick used for subtle camera movements only.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Can be disabled.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, Effects, Interface
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Danish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish

Change language

Steam users can change the language via the game properties.
Modify Engine.ini[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Engine.ini.
  3. Add the following and change the variable to a supported ISO 639-1 code (e.g. en for English, de for German).
[Internationalization]
Culture=en

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Planet Alpha (DX11).

Issues fixed

Game crashes shortly after start

The game is affected by OpenSSL SHA bug.
See Bypass OpenSSL SHA bug on Intel 10th gen and later CPUs.[5][6]
Fix OpenSSL SHA bug by patching executable[6]
Tested on the GOG version. May not apply to the executable from Steam Store.
  1. Open <path-to-game>\PlanetAlpha\Binaries\Win64\PlanetAlpha-Win64-Shipping.exe in a hex editor (e.g. HxD).
  2. Go to(Ctrl+G) the address 00060243 (this and all further numbers are hexadecimal).
  3. Change the value from 48 to 4C.
  4. Go to(Ctrl+G) the address 0006024B
  5. Change the value from 48 to 49.
  6. Save the file (Ctrl+S).

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2550K 3.4 GHz
AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz		 Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz
AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7850
2 GB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
AMD Radeon R9 380X
2 GB (Nvidia), 4 GB (AMD) of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.19.2.0[1]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-09-25
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Verified by User:Waschbär on 2020-07-17
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-06-18
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-06-18
  5. ↑ Planet Alpha Steam Discussions - Crashes 10-15 seconds into the game - last accessed on 2022-09-26
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-09-26