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{{State|state=postdev}}
 
{{State|state=postdev}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Planetary Annihilation Titans.jpg
 
|cover        = Planetary Annihilation Titans.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Uber Entertainment}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Uber Entertainment|2015-2018}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Planetary Annihilation Inc.|2018-present}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 18, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 18, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 18, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|August 18, 2015}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Cosmetic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Free-roaming camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Space, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Planetary Annihilation }}
 
|steam appid  = 386070
 
|steam appid  = 386070
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://planetaryannihilation.com/
 +
|hltb        = 29665
 +
|igdb        = planetary-annihilation-titans
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 80268
 
|wikipedia    = Planetary Annihilation
 
|wikipedia    = Planetary Annihilation
−
|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 35563
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Planetary Annihilation}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      = '''''Planetary Annihilation: Titans''''' is a standalone expansion pack for the {{Glossary|sci-fi}} {{Glossary|RTS}} ''[[Planetary Annihilation]]''. It does not require the original game to play.
 +
 
 +
|release history  = As of August 17, 2018, the game is maintained by Planetary Annihilation Inc., a company formed by the game's original developers and several long-time community members.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103161151/https://planetaryannihilation.com/news/planetary-annihilation-inc-the-future-of-pa-and-titans/|title=Planetary Annihilation Inc: The Future of PA and Titans|date=2023-09-06}} (archived)</ref>
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://forums.planetaryannihilation.com/ Official forums]
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/pa Official Discord server]
 +
{{mm}} [https://planetaryannihilation.com/support/ Official support]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/386070/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/386070/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability/row| GMG | planetary-annihilation-titans | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | planetary-annihilation-titans | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | planetary-annihilation-titans | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | planetary-annihilation-titans | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 386070 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 386070 | DRM-free | DRM-free when launched directly from executable. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Uber Entertainment\Planetary Annihilation}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Uber Entertainment/Planetary Annihilation}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/Uber Entertainment/Planetary Annihilation/}}
 +
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
 +
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Uber Entertainment\Planetary Annihilation}}
−
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Uber Entertainment/Planetary Annihilation}}
−
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/Uber Entertainment/Planetary Annihilation/}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{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      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Used in place of exclusive fullscreen.
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = limited
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] on/off toggle.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = limited
−
|hdr notes                  =  
+
|hdr notes                  = Experimental hardware HDR10 support can be enabled on latest Windows 10 for modern Nvidia 10 series or newer GPUs connected via DisplayPort 1.4+ or HDMI 2.0+ using: <code>--hardware-hdr</code>
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Voice, Sound Effects
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Includes separate localizations for Neutral English and U.S. English.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Arabic
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Includes separate localizations for Neutral Traditional Chinese and Hong Kong Chinese.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Danish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Belgian Dutch. Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Finnish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Austrian German. Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Norwegian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Romanian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Swedish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation accessible in-game.
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = true
−
|lan play players    =  
+
|lan play players    = 6
−
|lan play modes      =  
+
|lan play modes      = Co-op, versus
−
|lan play notes      =  
+
|lan play notes      = <ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/386070|title=Planetary Annihilation: TITANS on Steam|date=2019-08-18|snippet=Host LAN games with up to 32 players using the included DRM free local server}}</ref>. Maximum number of players can be increased using launch option <code>--local-server-max-players=XX</code> where XX represents a value of your choice.
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
−
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 10
−
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Co-op, versus
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = LAN servers can be made available online with higher player counts. Dedicated servers can be made available using the server launch options <code>--server-name MyServerName --allow-lan --community-servers-url auto --http --mt-enabled --game-mode PAExpansion1:lobby</code>.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|dedicated          =  
 
|dedicated          =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
−
|self-hosting      =  
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|direct ip          =  
 
|direct ip          =  
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{{Network/Ports
 
{{Network/Ports
−
|tcp  = 1, 2, 30
+
|tcp  = 20545
−
|udp  = 500-600, 3500
+
|udp  = 8192
−
|upnp = unknown
+
|upnp = true
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Long load time and low FPS===
 +
{{ii}} Because of how Planetary Annihilation is a bit more memory intensive than most games it is a good idea to actually close any open programs such as Google Chrome before playing.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable threaded optimization|ref=<ref name="workarounds">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/864980734977925162/ Workarounds for long loading time and low FPS - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open the '''Nvidia Control Panel'''.
 +
# Under '''Global Settings''' select the drop-down box next to '''Threaded optimisation'''.
 +
# Change this to '''On''' and click '''Apply'''.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This only applies to Nvidia cards.
 +
{{ii}} If you get poor performance with multiple Nvidia cards, you will need to disable SLI.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change priority|ref=<ref name="workarounds" />|fix=
 +
# Open '''Task Manager''' and right-click <code>PA.exe</code>.
 +
# Select '''Set Priority:''' and set it to '''High'''.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Press {{key|Ctrl|U}} to toggle the UI, if there is a noticeable FPS improvement this may benefit you.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Steam Community overlay|ref=<ref name="workarounds" />|fix=
 +
# Right-click on the game within your Steam library and select '''Properties'''.
 +
# Uncheck '''Enable Steam Community In-Game''' and click '''CLOSE'''.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Black screen/black planet===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change settings|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.uberent.com/threads/how-to-improve-frame-rates-all-video-cards-driver-links.53165/|title=How To Improve Frame Rates (All Video Cards) - Uber Entertainment Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# From the main menu select '''Settings'''.
 +
# Under '''Graphics''' set anti-aliasing to <code>OFF</code>.
 +
# Press {{key|F5}} to refresh the game screen.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} If this does not work try setting '''HDR''' to <code>OFF</code> aswell. If they are both already disabled, enable and disable them again then refresh by pressing {{key|F5}}. You may need to refresh many times.<ref name="workarounds 2">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/810938810899540110/ *** Black screen? Check these workarounds! *** - Steam Community Discussions]</ref>
 +
{{ii}} If nothing helps try to wait a bit, then press {{key|Ctrl|Alt|Delete}}, open '''Task Manager''' and then go back to the game window.<ref name="workarounds 2" />
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Black lines===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable anisotropic filtering|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/666826069065968981/|title=Boxes on planets / Graphic Issues - Steam Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open the '''Nvidia Control Panel'''.
 +
# Under '''Global Settings''' select the drop-down box next to '''Anisotropic filtering'''.
 +
# Change this to '''Application-controlled''' or '''Off''' and click '''Apply'''.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This only applies to Nvidia cards.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game won't start===
 +
{{ii}} This issue is most likely due to outdated drivers.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Update drivers|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/864980278116578701/|title=(Reoccuring Issue) Game Won't Start - Steam Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download and install the latest driver version for your video card ([http://support.amd.com/en-us/download ATI/AMD], [http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx Nvidia], [https://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx Intel]).
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Overly dark planets===
 +
{{ii}} This issue is seen on older Intel and AMD graphics cards.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Update drivers|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/233250/discussions/2/864980278116578701/|title=(Reoccuring Issue) Game Won't Start - Steam Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download and install the latest driver version for your video card ([http://support.amd.com/en-us/download ATI/AMD], [http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx Nvidia], [https://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx Intel]).
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable HDR|fix=
 +
# From the main menu select '''Settings'''.
 +
# Under '''Graphics''' set HDR to <code>OFF</code>.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Only a known issue on older AMD GPUs
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Ambient Occlusion|fix=
 +
# From the main menu select '''Settings'''.
 +
# Under '''Graphics''' set Ambient Occlusion to <code>OFF</code>.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Only a known issue on older Intel GPUs
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===UI Issues on Linux===
 +
{{ii}} Linux users have reported that disabling Sync to VBlank (VSync) can resolve issues experienced with the UI.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Nvidia||fix=
 +
# Disable "Sync to VBlank" within the Nvidia Control Panel.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Intel/AMD||fix=
 +
# Add the following to the game's launch options within Steam <code>vblank_mode=0 %command%</code>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Older AMD / Intel GPUs or Brightness Issues===
 +
{{ii}} This issue may be seen on Intel Arc graphics cards as well.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=All modern GPUs should now support sRGB and sRGB multiple render targets blending.
 +
|fix=Historical sRGB workarounds for AMD / Intel GPU’s were removed in 114880.
 +
 
 +
Use the following if you need to enable the previous settings:
 +
 
 +
    --gl-disable-srgb
 +
    --gl-disable-mrt-srgb
 +
 
 +
Download and install the latest driver version for your video card ([http://support.amd.com/en-us/download ATI/AMD], [http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx Nvidia], [https://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx Intel]).
 
}}
 
}}
  
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Planetary Annihilation: Titans
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Developers
2015-2018 Uber Entertainment
2018-present Planetary Annihilation Inc.
Release dates
Windows August 18, 2015
macOS (OS X) August 18, 2015
Linux August 18, 2015
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions Cosmetic
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Free-roaming camera
Controls Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Space, Sci-fi
Series Planetary Annihilation
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Planetary Annihilation: Titans is a standalone expansion pack for the Planetary Annihilation. It does not require the original game to play.

As of August 17, 2018, the game is maintained by Planetary Annihilation Inc., a company formed by the game's original developers and several long-time community members.[1]

General information

Official forums
Official Discord server
Official support
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 DRM-free when launched directly from executable.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Uber Entertainment\Planetary Annihilation
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Uber Entertainment/Planetary Annihilation
Linux $HOME/.local/Uber Entertainment/Planetary Annihilation/
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Uber Entertainment\Planetary Annihilation
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Uber Entertainment/Planetary Annihilation
Linux $HOME/.local/Uber Entertainment/Planetary Annihilation/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Used in place of exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA on/off toggle.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Experimental hardware HDR10 support can be enabled on latest Windows 10 for modern Nvidia 10 series or newer GPUs connected via DisplayPort 1.4+ or HDMI 2.0+ using: --hardware-hdr

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
Master, Music, Voice, Sound Effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Includes separate localizations for Neutral English and U.S. English.
Arabic
Fan translation accessible in-game.
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Includes separate localizations for Neutral Traditional Chinese and Hong Kong Chinese.
Czech
Fan translation accessible in-game.
Danish
Fan translation accessible in-game.
Dutch
Dutch
Belgian Dutch. Fan translation accessible in-game.
Finnish
Fan translation accessible in-game.
French
German
German
Austrian German. Fan translation accessible in-game.
Hungarian
Fan translation accessible in-game.
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Fan translation accessible in-game.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation accessible in-game.
Romanian
Fan translation accessible in-game.
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Fan translation accessible in-game.
Turkish
Fan translation accessible in-game.
Ukrainian
Fan translation accessible in-game.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
6 Co-op, Versus
[2]. Maximum number of players can be increased using launch option --local-server-max-players=XX where XX represents a value of your choice.
Online play
10 Co-op, Versus
LAN servers can be made available online with higher player counts. Dedicated servers can be made available using the server launch options --server-name MyServerName --allow-lan --community-servers-url auto --http --mt-enabled --game-mode PAExpansion1:lobby.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Self-hosting

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 20545
UDP 8192
This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Issues fixed

Long load time and low FPS

Because of how Planetary Annihilation is a bit more memory intensive than most games it is a good idea to actually close any open programs such as Google Chrome before playing.
Enable threaded optimization[3]
  1. Open the Nvidia Control Panel.
  2. Under Global Settings select the drop-down box next to Threaded optimisation.
  3. Change this to On and click Apply.

Notes

This only applies to Nvidia cards.
If you get poor performance with multiple Nvidia cards, you will need to disable SLI.
Change priority[3]
  1. Open Task Manager and right-click PA.exe.
  2. Select Set Priority: and set it to High.

Notes

Press Ctrl+U to toggle the UI, if there is a noticeable FPS improvement this may benefit you.
Disable Steam Community overlay[3]
  1. Right-click on the game within your Steam library and select Properties.
  2. Uncheck Enable Steam Community In-Game and click CLOSE.

Black screen/black planet

Change settings[4]
  1. From the main menu select Settings.
  2. Under Graphics set anti-aliasing to OFF.
  3. Press F5 to refresh the game screen.

Notes

If this does not work try setting HDR to OFF aswell. If they are both already disabled, enable and disable them again then refresh by pressing F5. You may need to refresh many times.[5]
If nothing helps try to wait a bit, then press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, open Task Manager and then go back to the game window.[5]

Black lines

Disable anisotropic filtering[6]
  1. Open the Nvidia Control Panel.
  2. Under Global Settings select the drop-down box next to Anisotropic filtering.
  3. Change this to Application-controlled or Off and click Apply.

Notes

This only applies to Nvidia cards.

Game won't start

This issue is most likely due to outdated drivers.
Update drivers[7]
  1. Download and install the latest driver version for your video card (ATI/AMD, Nvidia, Intel).

Overly dark planets

This issue is seen on older Intel and AMD graphics cards.
Update drivers[8]
  1. Download and install the latest driver version for your video card (ATI/AMD, Nvidia, Intel).
Disable HDR
  1. From the main menu select Settings.
  2. Under Graphics set HDR to OFF.

Notes

Only a known issue on older AMD GPUs
Disable Ambient Occlusion
  1. From the main menu select Settings.
  2. Under Graphics set Ambient Occlusion to OFF.

Notes

Only a known issue on older Intel GPUs

UI Issues on Linux

Linux users have reported that disabling Sync to VBlank (VSync) can resolve issues experienced with the UI.
Nvidia
  1. Disable "Sync to VBlank" within the Nvidia Control Panel.
Intel/AMD
  1. Add the following to the game's launch options within Steam vblank_mode=0 %command%

Older AMD / Intel GPUs or Brightness Issues

This issue may be seen on Intel Arc graphics cards as well.
All modern GPUs should now support sRGB and sRGB multiple render targets blending.

Historical sRGB workarounds for AMD / Intel GPU’s were removed in 114880.

Use the following if you need to enable the previous settings: 

   --gl-disable-srgb
   --gl-disable-mrt-srgb

Download and install the latest driver version for your video card (ATI/AMD, Nvidia, Intel).

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
OpenGL
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD
Interface Coherent UI

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1 10
Processor (CPU) Quad Core Processor
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB 7 GB
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.2 compatible
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support		 Dedicated Graphics Chip
1 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.2 compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection.
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.9 10.15
Processor (CPU) MODERN Quad Core i5 MODERN Quad Core i7+
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB 7 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL 3.2 compatible Dedicated Graphics Chip
Other Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Quad Core Processor
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB 7 GB
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.2 compatible 		Dedicated Graphics Chip
1 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.2 compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection.
A 64-bit operating system is required.

References