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|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|February 19, 2019|ref=<ref name="release">[http://www.the8bitguy.com/4032/where-is-planet-x3/ Planet X3 is Here! And with new video modes! - The 8-Bit Guy]</ref>}} |
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Top-down view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control, Menu-based }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RTS}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Pixel art }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = planet-x3 | ||
|wikipedia = | |wikipedia = | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Availability| |
+ | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Available on the [http://www.the8bitguy.com/product/planet-x3-for-ms-dos-computers/ developer's website] (360 KB and 720 KB floppy only). Includes digital download. | | DOS }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| developer | http://www.the8bitguy.com/product/planet-x3-for-ms-dos-computers/ | DRM-free | | | DOS }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|DOS|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|DOS|SAVEGAME.DAT}} |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{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 = | + | |widescreen resolution = false |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= CGA monochrome 640x200. | + | |widescreen resolution notes= CGA, VGA, and Plantronics Colorplus 320x200.<br/>CGA Composite and Tandy 160x200<br/>CGA monochrome, Tandy Hi-Res, and EGA 640x200.<br/>Hercules 720x350<br/>See [[DOSBox#Game appears stretched horizontally|the DOSBox page]] for more information. Note that DOSBox does not support Plantrontics Colorplus mode, and may not support aspect ratio correction in certain modes. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
− | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
− | |windowed notes = Press {{key|Alt|Enter}} in DOSBox. | + | |windowed notes = Press {{key|Alt|Enter}} in [[DOSBox]]. |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|60 fps = unknown | |60 fps = unknown | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = unknown | |key remap = unknown | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
− | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = limited |
− | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Sound effects and music on/off only. |
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio = | ||
+ | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} In-game music was composed specifically for the Tandy 3-Voice, and then converted for use with PC speaker and Ad Lib.<ref>[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wCx32lrBSNQ Planet X3 -The Making of, Part 4 - YouTube]</ref> | ||
{{L10n|content= | {{L10n|content= | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = unknown |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = unknown |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
− | |dos modes = CGA, CGA Composite, Tandy, VGA | + | |dos modes = CGA, CGA Composite, EGA, Hercules, Tandy, VGA |
− | |dos modes notes = <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUzVesdY6OU Planet X3 for MS-DOS Update & KIckstarter - YouTube]</ref> | + | |dos modes notes = <ref name="release"/><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUzVesdY6OU Planet X3 for MS-DOS Update & KIckstarter - YouTube]</ref> Plantronics Colorplus also available. |
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = |
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |macos 32-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = | |minOS = | ||
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel 8088 4.77 MHz (for CGA/Tandy version) |
+ | |minCPU2 = Intel 8088 10 MHz (for VGA version) | ||
|minRAM = 256 KB | |minRAM = 256 KB | ||
− | |minHD = 3.5 inch Floppy Disk Drive | + | |minHD = |
− | + | |minGPU = CGA | |
+ | |minaudio = PC Speaker | ||
+ | |minother = 3.5 or 5.25 inch Floppy Disk Drive (physical release) | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
− | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel 8088 8 MHz (for CGA/Tandy version) |
+ | |recCPU2 = Intel 286 10 MHz (for VGA version) | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
− | |recHD = | + | |recHD = 720 KB (for installation) |
− | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Tandy, VGA |
+ | |recaudio = Tandy 3-voice, Ad Lib or 100% compatible | ||
+ | |||
+ | |notes = {{ii}} Compatibility for Covox Speech Thing and clones can be achieved using the [https://github.com/volkertb/temu-vsb TEMU.COM wrapper]. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Revision as of 20:33, 4 October 2020
Developers | |
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David Murray | |
Release dates | |
DOS | February 19, 2019[1] |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Top-down view |
Controls | Direct control, Menu-based |
Genres | RTS |
Art styles | Pixel art |
Themes | Sci-fi |
General information
- Kickstarter page for game.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Available on the developer's website (360 KB and 720 KB floppy only). Includes digital download. | |||
Developer website |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | SAVEGAME.DAT |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | CGA, VGA, and Plantronics Colorplus 320x200. CGA Composite and Tandy 160x200 CGA monochrome, Tandy Hi-Res, and EGA 640x200. Hercules 720x350 See the DOSBox page for more information. Note that DOSBox does not support Plantrontics Colorplus mode, and may not support aspect ratio correction in certain modes. |
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Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Press Alt+↵ Enter in DOSBox. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Color blind mode | CGA color palate can be swapped. |
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 | Sound effects and music on/off only. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
- In-game music was composed specifically for the Tandy 3-Voice, and then converted for use with PC speaker and Ad Lib.[2]
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | CGA, CGA Composite, EGA, Hercules, Tandy, VGA | [1][3] Plantronics Colorplus also available. |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 4.77 MHz (for CGA/Tandy version) Intel 8088 10 MHz (for VGA version) |
Intel 8088 8 MHz (for CGA/Tandy version) Intel 286 10 MHz (for VGA version) |
System memory (RAM) | 256 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 720 KB (for installation) | |
Video card (GPU) | CGA | Tandy, VGA |
Sound (audio device) | PC Speaker | Tandy 3-voice, Ad Lib or 100% compatible |
Other | 3.5 or 5.25 inch Floppy Disk Drive (physical release) |
- Compatibility for Covox Speech Thing and clones can be achieved using the TEMU.COM wrapper.