Sins of a Solar Empire
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Ironclad Games | |
| Publishers | |
| Stardock Corporation | |
| Engines | |
| Iron Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 4, 2008 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 87 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
| Series | Sins of a Solar Empire |
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| Sins of a Solar Empire | |
|---|---|
| Sins of a Solar Empire | 2008 |
| Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion | 2012 |
| Sins of a Solar Empire II | 2024 |
Sins of a Solar Empire is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Sins of a Solar Empire series.
General information
- Official franchise Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Release version has no DRM but patches require Impulse.[1] | |
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| Official website | |
Trinity | |
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| Publisher website | |
Trinity | |
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| GamersGate | |
Trinity | |
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| GOG.com | |
Trinity. Also available as part of Rebellion Ultimate Edition. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Trinity | |
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| Humble Store | |
Trinity | |
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| Steam | |
Trinity | |
- Online play via Ironclad Online is no longer available. LAN and direct TCP/IP support remains functional.[2]
- All gameplay content is included in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion.
- A free English demo is available from GamePressure. German demo available from 4Players.de.
Version differences
- The Trinity edition contains the base game and both expansion packs.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Entrenchment | |
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| Diplomacy | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/201290/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Base game, Entrenchment and Diplomacy use independent configuration
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/201290/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Czech | Retail only (Score 183) | |||
| Polish | Local retail version only. | |||
| Japanese | Local retail version only. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation by GameVicio; download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 10 | |||
| Online play | ||||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | Multiplayer via Ironclad Online no longer available[2] | |
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | FMOD | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3, Vista SP2 | 7, 8.1, 10 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz | Dual-Core Processor | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 4 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0 support | 256 MB of VRAM | ||
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible | |||
| Other | Broadband Internet connection | |||
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 (201290) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Sins Of A Solar Empire DRM » Forum Post by Caliant - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://steamcommunity.com/app/201290/discussions/0/1759104257594884149/