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|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Petroglyph Games}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Petroglyph Games}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Aspyr Media|OS X}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|LucasArts}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|LucasArts}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 16, 2006}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 16, 2006}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 2, 2007}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 2, 2007}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|star-wars-empire-at-war|79}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|star-wars-empire-at-war|rating}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | Expansion pack }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, 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 | Sci-fi, Space }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Star Wars }} | ||
|steam appid = 32470 | |steam appid = 32470 | ||
|steam appid side = 32472 | |steam appid side = 32472 | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1421404887 |
|strategywiki = Star Wars: Empire at War | |strategywiki = Star Wars: Empire at War | ||
+ | |hltb = 9103 | ||
+ | |mobygames = star-wars-empire-at-war | ||
|wikipedia = Star_Wars:_Empire_at_War | |wikipedia = Star_Wars:_Empire_at_War | ||
|winehq = 3164 | |winehq = 3164 | ||
+ | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
{{++}} Additional maps, units, and factions available through a strong modding community. | {{++}} Additional maps, units, and factions available through a strong modding community. | ||
− | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
{{GOG.com links|1421404887|star_wars_empire_at_war_gold}} | {{GOG.com links|1421404887|star_wars_empire_at_war_gold}} | ||
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/32470/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] |
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | | + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | star-wars-empire-at-war-gold-pack | Steam | | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2809-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2809-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_wars_empire_at_war_gold_pack | DRM-free | Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_wars_empire_at_war_gold_pack | DRM-free | Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id420787036 | MacApp | Does not support online play (LAN only). | | OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Mac App Store | id420787036 | MacApp | Does not support online play (LAN only). | | OS X }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Origin | star-wars/star-wars-empire-at-war-gold-pack | Origin | Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack<br/>Included with {{Store feature|EA Play Pro}}. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 32470 | Steam | Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 32470 | Steam | Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===[[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 | ||
− | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |origin | + | |epic games store = |
− | |origin notes | + | |epic games store notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = false |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |uplay | + | |origin = unknown |
− | |uplay notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
+ | |uplay = | ||
+ | |uplay notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Star Wars Empire at War General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}} | {{Image|Star Wars Empire at War General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Star Wars Empire at War Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}} | {{Image|Star Wars Empire at War Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
− | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/star-wars-empire-war |
|widescreen wsgf award = silver | |widescreen wsgf award = silver | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | |multimonitor wsgf award = unsupported | ||
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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= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Menus are stretched, but HUD elements properly scale. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = {{cn|date=2021-07-11|reason=}} |
|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
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|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
− | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = |
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
− | |120 fps notes = Capped at 200 FPS. Retail version capped at 85 FPS. | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 200 FPS.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/games/32470/announcements/detail/3146206147451011087 "Maintenance Patch Update," May 11th, 2017, Disney - Star Wars® Empire at War™: Gold Pack on Steam]</ref> Retail version capped at 85 FPS. |
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Star Wars Empire at War Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}} | {{Image|Star Wars Empire at War Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}} | ||
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
+ | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
+ | |steam hook input notes = | ||
|steam input presets = unknown | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
|steam input presets notes = | |steam input presets notes = | ||
|steam controller prompts = unknown | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
|steam controller prompts notes = | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
+ | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Star Wars Empire at War Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | {{Image|Star Wars Empire at War Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Separate master, dialogue, effects and music sliders. | |separate volume notes = Separate master, dialogue, effects and music sliders. | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |fan | + | }} |
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = French | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Italian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Polish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Retail only. | ||
+ | |ref = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/topic/4858-star-wars-empire-at-war-page-missing-localization/|title=Star Wars Empire at War page missing localization.|date=2021-07-11}}</ref> | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Russian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=256214187/ here]. | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Spanish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==VR support== | ||
+ | {{VR support | ||
+ | |gg3d name = | ||
+ | |native 3d gg3d award = | ||
+ | |nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = | ||
+ | |tridef 3d gg3d award = | ||
+ | |iz3d gg3d award = | ||
+ | |native 3d = | ||
+ | |native 3d notes = | ||
+ | |nvidia 3d vision = | ||
+ | |nvidia 3d vision notes = | ||
+ | |tridef 3d = | ||
+ | |tridef 3d notes = | ||
+ | |iz3d = | ||
+ | |iz3d notes = | ||
+ | |vorpx = hackable | ||
+ | |vorpx modes = G3D | ||
+ | |vorpx notes = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/search/Empire_at_War/ vorpx forum] profile introduction. | ||
+ | |htc vive = | ||
+ | |htc vive notes = | ||
+ | |oculus rift = | ||
+ | |oculus rift notes = | ||
+ | |osvr = | ||
+ | |osvr notes = | ||
+ | |windows mixed reality = | ||
+ | |windows mixed reality notes = | ||
+ | |keyboard-mouse = | ||
+ | |keyboard-mouse notes = | ||
+ | |3rd space gaming vest = | ||
+ | |3rd space gaming vest notes = | ||
+ | |novint falcon = | ||
+ | |novint falcon notes = | ||
+ | |trackir = | ||
+ | |trackir notes = | ||
+ | |tobii eye tracking = | ||
+ | |tobii eye tracking notes = | ||
+ | |play area seated = | ||
+ | |play area seated notes = | ||
+ | |play area standing = | ||
+ | |play area standing notes = | ||
+ | |play area room-scale = | ||
+ | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{ii}} The non-Steam version of the Forces of Corruption expansion pack has compatibility issues with 64-bit systems that have more than 2 GB of system RAM. | {{ii}} The non-Steam version of the Forces of Corruption expansion pack has compatibility issues with 64-bit systems that have more than 2 GB of system RAM. | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Low framerate on Empire at War=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Go to <code>{{p|game}}\EAWX</code> and rename <code>sweaw.exe</code> to <code>swfoc.exe</code>.}} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|shader model versions = 2 | |shader model versions = 2 | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
+ | |macos app notes = 32-bit only.<ref>[https://support.aspyr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000214186 MacOS Catalina, 64-bit, 32-bit, and related Questions – Aspyr Support]</ref> | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz | ||
|recCPU2 = AMD Athlon XP 2400+ | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon XP 2400+ | ||
− | |recRAM = 512 | + | |recRAM = 512 MB |
|recHD = 3.6 GB | |recHD = 3.6 GB | ||
|recGPU = ATI Radeon 8500 | |recGPU = ATI Radeon 8500 |
Revision as of 21:20, 15 July 2021
Developers | |
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Petroglyph Games | |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Publishers | |
LucasArts | |
Disney Interactive Studios | |
Engines | |
Alamo Game Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 16, 2006 |
macOS (OS X) | April 2, 2007 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 79 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
Series | Star Wars |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- Additional maps, units, and factions available through a strong modding community.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack | |||
Mac App Store | Does not support online play (LAN only). | |||
Origin | Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack Included with EA Play Pro. |
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Steam | Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack |
- The Star Wars: Empire at War: Gold Pack comes with both the base game and the Forces of Corruption expansion
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Forces of Corruption |
Demos
Essential improvements
Patches
- The Gold Pack is already patched to the latest major versions
- The Steam version already includes all of these patches.
- Star Wars: Empire at War Patch v1.05
- Star Wars: Empire at War - Forces of Corruption Patch v1.1
- Star Wars: Empire At War 2 GB RAM & MP Lobby Fix - For both the base game and the expansion.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\GameData\Data\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32470/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Petroglyph\Empire At War\Save\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32470/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Menus are stretched, but HUD elements properly scale. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | [citation needed] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Select windowed mode in video options (Steam only) or use the WINDOWED command line argument. |
||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Added in Forces of Corruption expansion only, in slide-bar format. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 200 FPS.[1] Retail version capped at 85 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 | Separate master, dialogue, effects and music sliders. | |
Surround sound | Uses Dolby Surround Sound. | |
Subtitles | Subtitles only shown during cutscenes. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | Supports up to EAX 4. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Retail only.[2] | |||
Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[3] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
---|---|
TCP | 1234, 3658-3660, 6500, 27900, 28910, 3783, 6515, 6667, 13139, 28900, 29900-29901, 29920 |
UDP | 1234, 3658-3660, 6500, 27900, 28910, 3783, 6515, 6667, 13139, 28900, 29900-29901, 29920 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
Issues fixed
Game crashes
- This usually occurs when starting a campaign or tutorial mission in the Forces of Corruption expansion pack.
Game crashes[citation needed] |
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Notes
|
Low framerate on Empire at War
Go to <path-to-game>\EAWX and rename sweaw.exe to swfoc.exe .
|
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X only. |
Shader Model support | 2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | 32-bit only.[4] |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy, Steamworks | Steam version uses Steamworks. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP, Vista |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon 1000+ |
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.5 GB | 3.6 GB |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 7200 Nvidia GeForce 256 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2 support |
ATI Radeon 8500 Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4200 64 MB of VRAM Shader model 3 support |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.6 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 7300 128 MB of VRAM |
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%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/32470/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (32470) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.