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{{Infobox game/row/developer|LucasArts}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|LucasArts}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/ | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Westlake Interactive|Mac OS}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|LucasArts}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Japan}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|Mac OS}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|Mac OS}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Disney Interactive Studios|Digital}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Genie}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Genie}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 9, 2001}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|June 5, 2002}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|June 5, 2002}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 5, 2002}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 5, 2002}} | ||
| − | |steam appid = | + | |reception = |
| − | |gogcom | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds|75}} |
| − | |wikipedia = Star Wars | + | |taxonomy = |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service, 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, Isometric }} | ||
| + | {{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 }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Star Wars }} | ||
| + | |steam appid = 356500 | ||
| + | |gogcom id = 1421404646 | ||
| + | |official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20021204094810/http://www.lucasarts.com/products/battlegrounds/ | ||
| + | |igdb = star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds | ||
| + | |lutris = star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds-saga | ||
| + | |hltb = 9107 | ||
| + | |mobygames = 5332 | ||
| + | |strategywiki = Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds | ||
| + | |wikipedia = Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds | ||
|winehq = 2587 | |winehq = 2587 | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = '''''Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds''''' is a {{Glossary:Sci-fi}} {{Glossary:RTS}} set in the ''[[Series:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' universe and running on the same version of the [[Engine:Genie|Genie]] engine used in ''[[Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings]]''. Compared to ''Age of Empires II'', ''Galactic Battlegrounds'' introduces airborne units and a larger ratio of ranged weapons, but the core gameplay is nearly identical. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = The game received the '''''Clone Campaigns''''' expansion in May 2002, featuring new campaigns and factions. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = On modern systems, an unofficial [[#Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds All-In-One Patch|All-In-One Patch]] is required to fix color palette issues caused by a broken [[Glossary:DirectX/DirectDraw troubleshooting|DirectDraw]] renderer and add widescreen support. This is the only game running an engine by [[Company:Ensemble Studios|Ensemble Studios]] not to receive a high-definition re-release, but a [[#Modifications|modding scene]] is still active, most notably with the [https://www.moddb.com/mods/star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds-expanding-fronts Expanding Fronts] project. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{GOG.com links|1421404646|star_wars_galactic_battlegrounds_saga}} |
| + | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/356500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
{{mm}} [http://www.lucasforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=53 Galactic Battlegrounds at LucasForums Network] | {{mm}} [http://www.lucasforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=53 Galactic Battlegrounds at LucasForums Network] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|2.40.011}} | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | OS X }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds-saga | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4081-1 | Steam | Saga edition. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_wars_galactic_battlegrounds_saga | DRM-free | Saga edition. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Humble | star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds-saga | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Origin | star-wars/star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds-saga | DRM-free | Saga edition. DRM-free when launched directly from executable{{Note|note=Launching from {{file|{{p|game}}\Game\battlegrounds_x1.exe}}.}}<br/>Included with {{store feature|EA Play Pro}}. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 356500 | Steam | Saga edition. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} A preconfigured [https://wiki.dotslashplay.it/en/games/star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds Wine wrapper] for Linux is available for the GOG.com release. | ||
| + | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds/file/star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds-trial-version GameFront]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Version differences=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} '''Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Saga''' includes the base game along with the Clone Campaigns expansion. | ||
| + | {{ii}} The digital releases use the background music from the original release, rather than the Galactic Battlegrounds Saga re-release. The background music used in Galactic Battlegrounds Saga, formatted for use in-game, can be downloaded [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1212-galactic-battlegrounds-clone-campaigns-music-for-gog-release/ from the PCGamingWiki community site]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
| + | {{Monetization | ||
| + | |ad-supported = | ||
| + | |dlc = | ||
| + | |expansion pack = The expansion pack includes new factions, units and campaigns. | ||
| + | |freeware = | ||
| + | |free-to-play = | ||
| + | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access on platforms other than EA. | ||
| + | |sponsored = | ||
| + | |subscription = | ||
| + | |subscription gaming service = Available via an {{store feature|EA Play Pro}} subscription. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
| − | {{DLC/row| | + | {{DLC/row| Clone Campaigns | | Windows }} |
| + | {{DLC/row| [https://archive.org/details/sarapin Bonus Mission: Serapin's Bounty] | Included on second disc of some releases of Clone Campaigns. Requires Clone Campaigns. | Windows}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | + | '''Official''' | |
| − | + | {{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3951/7/31468 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds v1.1] | |
| + | {{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3952/7/31466 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds - Clone Campaigns v1.1] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Unofficial''' | ||
| + | ====[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=636984276 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds All-In-One Patch]==== | ||
| + | {{ii}} A massive community patch that adds a variety of enhancements and stability improvements to the game. They include: | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Modern Windows support | ||
| + | * A DirectDraw rainbow color patch and wrapper | ||
| + | * Widescreen support for Clone Campaigns | ||
| + | * New in-game music | ||
| + | * Support for Italian & Russian | ||
| + | * New launcher for the games | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Run the game with the <code>-nostartup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=}} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Game\player.nfx|{{p|game}}\Game\player.nf1|{{p|HKCU}}\Software\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns\1.0}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Mac OS|}} |
| + | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} {{file|player.nfx}} is for the base game while {{file|player.nf1}} is for the Clone Campaigns expansion. | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Game\SaveGame}} |
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}} |
| + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[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 | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | | | + | |gog galaxy = false |
| − | | | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | | | + | |origin = unknown |
| − | | | + | |origin notes = |
| + | |steam cloud = true | ||
| + | |steam cloud notes = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | + | {{Image|Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds Options.png|In-game options menu.}} | |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = hackable |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].<br/>{{term|Pixel-based}} scaling; {{store link|steam|993090|Lossless Scaling}} in conjunction with [[#Expanding Fronts|Expanding Fronts]] set to 1920x1080 and windowed mode can help. |
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
| − | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = Uses 2D sprites. [[Glossary:Scaling#Scaling behavior|Real estate is increased with higher resolutions]]. |
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Use [[#Expanding Fronts|Expanding Fronts]]. |
|borderless windowed = hackable | |borderless windowed = hackable | ||
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = In [[#Expanding Fronts|Expanding Fronts]], enable windowed mode and set window resolution to the desktop resolution. |
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = n/a |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = n/a |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |60 fps = hackable |
| − | | | + | |60 fps notes = Animations play at 20 FPS. The [[#Expanding_Fronts|Expanding Fronts]] mod can speed up animations to 60 FPS. |
| − | |color blind = | + | |120 fps = false |
| − | |color blind notes = | + | |120 fps notes = |
| + | |hdr = false | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
| + | |color blind = true | ||
| + | |color blind notes = Enable <code>Friend or Enemy Colors</code>.<br/>[[#Expanding_Fronts|Expanding Fronts]] also adds larger text support. | ||
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} A No- | + | {{ii}} A No-CD executable is required for this.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=154791#p154791|title=Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds Patcher|date=May 2023}}</ref> Note that the GOG.com version already ships a decrypted binary and does not require such. |
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{++}} This fix is already included with the [[#Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds All-In-One Patch|Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds All-In-One Patch]] and [[#Expanding_Fronts|Expanding Fronts]]. |
| − | {{ | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use a widescreen patcher|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
| − | # Download the fix from [ | + | # Download the fix from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/717-star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds-clone-campaigns-widescreen-patch/ here]. |
| − | # Go to | + | # Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds\Game|folder}}. |
| − | # | + | # If using the GOG.com version, extract the contents from the {{file|GOG|folder}} folder in the archive to that folder; for all other versions, use the {{file|CD|folder}} folder. |
| − | # | + | # Run the {{file|SWGBWide_x1.exe}} executable and the patch will apply. |
| + | # Run the game from {{file|wide_battlegrounds_x1.exe}} and set the game to use the 1280x1024 resolution in the options | ||
| + | # If unable to select a resolution of 1280x1024 in the options, run the game from {{file|wide_battlegrounds_x1.bat}} instead. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | + | {{Image|Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}} | |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| + | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
| + | |mouse sensitivity notes = Scroll speed can be adjusted. | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
|invert mouse y-axis = false | |invert mouse y-axis = false | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| + | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
| + | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
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|controller remap = unknown | |controller remap = unknown | ||
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| + | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
| + | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = unknown |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = |
| + | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| + | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
| + | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| + | |light bar support = unknown | ||
| + | |light bar support notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| + | |other controllers = unknown | ||
| + | |other controllers notes = | ||
| + | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| + | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
| + | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| + | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
| + | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| + | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
| + | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input api = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input api notes = | ||
| + | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
| + | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
|surround sound = false | |surround sound = false | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = always on |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = The game has subtitles for all the dialogue in-game; the campaign intros also have subtitles. |
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio = true | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = Replaced with Ogg Vorbis wrapper in digital rereleases.<br/>The digital releases use the background music from the original release, rather than the Galactic Battlegrounds Saga re-release. The background music used in Galactic Battlegrounds Saga, formatted for use in-game, can be downloaded [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1212-galactic-battlegrounds-clone-campaigns-music-for-gog-release/ from the PCGamingWiki community site].<br/>On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the [[Troubleshooting guide/Audio problems#CD music not playing|troubleshooting guide]] for solutions. | ||
| + | |royalty free audio = false | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = Music adapted from the films. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{L10n|content= | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = English | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Italian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | |notes = Retail only. Digital copies require the [[#Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds All-In-One Patch|All-In-One Patch]]. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Japanese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = unknown | ||
| + | |subtitles = unknown | ||
| + | |notes = Retail only. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail only.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://archive.ph/pdISE|title=Novo Milênio, 30/11/2001.|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> Main game and expansion pack.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021118110058/https://www.novomilenio.inf.br/ano02/0206bcdr.htm|title=Novo Milênio, 08/06/2002 (archived).|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Russian | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = unknown | ||
| + | |subtitles = unknown | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
| + | |notes = Requires the [[#Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds All-In-One Patch|All-In-One Patch]]. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Ukrainian | ||
| + | |interface = hackable | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = hackable | ||
| + | |notes = Fan translation for the Saga release by [https://tsfukraine.wixsite.com/main/star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds?lang=en TSF], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XZxAdjTUYwoLSrfwr1UlMzLKtu7hcPOn/view?usp=sharing download]. | ||
| + | |fan = true | ||
| + | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|local play = | |local play = | ||
|local play players = | |local play players = | ||
| + | |local play modes = | ||
|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
|lan play = true | |lan play = true | ||
|lan play players = 8 | |lan play players = 8 | ||
| + | |lan play modes = Versus | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = hackable |
|online play players = 8 | |online play players = 8 | ||
| − | |online play | + | |online play modes = Versus |
| − | | | + | |online play notes = The official MSN Gaming Zone service has been shut down; use [https://www.voobly.com Voobly]. |
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|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|matchmaking = false | |matchmaking = false | ||
|matchmaking notes = Zone.com support has been discontinued. | |matchmaking notes = Zone.com support has been discontinued. | ||
| − | |p2p = | + | |p2p = true |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
| − | |dedicated = | + | |dedicated = false |
|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
|self-hosting = true | |self-hosting = true | ||
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|direct ip = true | |direct ip = true | ||
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
| − | |||
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}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Network/Ports | ||
| + | |tcp = 2300-2400, 6073, 47624 | ||
| + | |udp = 2300-2400, 6073 | ||
| + | |upnp = unknown | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Windows Vista and 7 colours=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Windows Vista and 7 can have issues with displaying true colours in Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds correctly. | ||
| + | {{ii}} This issue does not occur on Windows 8 and later. | ||
| + | {{ii}} See [[Glossary:DirectX/DirectDraw troubleshooting|DirectDraw troubleshooting]] for further details. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds All-In-One Patch|All-In-One Patch]]|ref=|fix= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases DDrawCompat]|ref={{cn|date=July 2021}}|fix= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Indeo codec missing=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Upon playing a cutscene, an error message is displayed reading {{code|Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressor}} instead of the video output, but with audio playing regardless. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=See [[Troubleshooting guide/Startup and launching problems#Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressor|Troubleshooting guide]].|fix= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Install the Codinstl codec|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/356500/discussions/0/405693392908045242|title="Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressor" FIX :: STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga General Discussions|date=2023-09-08}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Download the [http://www.cucusoft.com/codecdownload/codinstl.exe Codinstl] codec. | ||
| + | # Run the {{file|codinstl.exe}} file, proceeding through the installer. | ||
| + | # Run the game. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Other information== | ||
| + | ===API=== | ||
| + | {{API | ||
| + | |direct3d versions = | ||
| + | |direct3d notes = | ||
| + | |directdraw versions = 7 | ||
| + | |directdraw notes = | ||
| + | |opengl versions = true | ||
| + | |opengl notes = Mac OS and OS X only. | ||
| + | |glide versions = | ||
| + | |glide notes = | ||
| + | |software mode = | ||
| + | |software mode notes = | ||
| + | |mantle support = | ||
| + | |mantle support notes = | ||
| + | |vulkan versions = | ||
| + | |vulkan notes = | ||
| + | |dos modes = | ||
| + | |dos modes notes = | ||
| + | |shader model versions = | ||
| + | |shader model notes = | ||
| + | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
| + | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = true | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | |mac os powerpc app = true | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os executable notes= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = Indeo codec | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| + | |multiplayer = MSN Gaming Zone | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Modifications=== | ||
| + | ====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/star-wars-galactic-battlegrounds-expanding-fronts/ Expanding Fronts]==== | ||
| + | {{ii}} A fan-made expansion that brings new civilizations, units, maps, gameplay features, and quality of life improvements to Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: | ||
| + | * Adds 4 new factions (Zann Consortium, Geonosians, First Order, and Resistance) with expanded vanilla factions and new units and techs. | ||
| + | * Handful of custom map randomizers, and an expanded map editor. | ||
| + | * Native widescreen support, and a windowed mode option through an external configuration tool. | ||
| + | {{++}} The aforementioned configuration tool can also speed up animations to 60 FPS, as well as other experimental features such as large map support and larger fonts for some text. | ||
| + | {{--}} Windows only. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Uses a separate executable from vanilla ({{file|battlegrounds_x2.exe}}). Hence, it does not interfere with a vanilla installation, but it needs to be renamed to launch with Steam/Galaxy or use online multiplayer restoration tools. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Configuration data for Expanding fronts is stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\Game\player.nf1}} and {{Registry|{{p|HKCU}}\Software\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Expanding Fronts\1.0}}. Changes made in the external configurator are stored in {{Registry|{{p|HKCU}}\Software\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Expanding Fronts\Configurator}}. | ||
| + | {{ii}} A higher resolution icon for this mod can be found [https://archive.org/download/battlegroundsicons here] (choose {{file|battlegrounds_x2.ico}}). | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{mm}}[https://www.moddb.com/mods/star-wars-galactic-bodies-stay-mod Bodies Stay] - A simple mod that just makes the bodies stay on the ground | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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|minOS = 95 | |minOS = 95 | ||
| − | |minCPU = Pentium II | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz |
| − | |minRAM = 32 MB (95, 98) | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon 233 MHz |
| + | |minRAM = 32 MB (95, 98)<br />64 MB (2000, XP) | ||
|minHD = 350 MB | |minHD = 350 MB | ||
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
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|recOS = 98, ME, 2000, XP | |recOS = 98, ME, 2000, XP | ||
| − | |recCPU = Pentium II | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium II 300 MHz |
| − | |recRAM = 64 MB (95, 98) | + | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon 300 MHz |
| + | |recRAM = 64 MB (95, 98)<br />96 MB (2000, XP) | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
|recVRAM = 4 MB | |recVRAM = 4 MB | ||
| − | |recDX = 8 | + | |recDX = |
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{System requirements | ||
| + | |OSfamily = Mac OS | ||
| + | |||
| + | |minOS = 8.6 | ||
| + | |minCPU = PowerPC G3 | ||
| + | |minRAM = 64 MB | ||
| + | |minHD = 350 MB | ||
| + | |minGPU = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |recOS = | ||
| + | |recCPU = | ||
| + | |recRAM = | ||
| + | |recHD = | ||
| + | |recGPU = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| LucasArts | |
| Mac OS (Classic) | Westlake Interactive |
| Publishers | |
| LucasArts | |
| Japan | Electronic Arts |
| Mac OS | Aspyr Media |
| Digital | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Engines | |
| Genie | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 9, 2001 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | June 5, 2002 |
| macOS (OS X) | June 5, 2002 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 75 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service, Expansion pack |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Star Wars |
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|
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is a sci-fi RTS set in the Star Wars universe and running on the same version of the Genie engine used in Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. Compared to Age of Empires II, Galactic Battlegrounds introduces airborne units and a larger ratio of ranged weapons, but the core gameplay is nearly identical.
The game received the Clone Campaigns expansion in May 2002, featuring new campaigns and factions.
On modern systems, an unofficial All-In-One Patch is required to fix color palette issues caused by a broken DirectDraw renderer and add widescreen support. This is the only game running an engine by Ensemble Studios not to receive a high-definition re-release, but a modding scene is still active, most notably with the Expanding Fronts project.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Galactic Battlegrounds at LucasForums Network
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SafeDisc 2.40.011 DRM[Note 1] | |
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| Retail | |
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| GamersGate | |
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Saga edition. | |
|
| GOG.com | |
Saga edition. | |
|
| Humble Store | |
|
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| Origin | |
Saga edition. DRM-free when launched directly from executable[Note 2] Included with EA Play Pro. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. |
|
|
| Steam | |
Saga edition. | |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A preconfigured Wine wrapper for Linux is available for the GOG.com release.
- A free demo version is available from GameFront.
Version differences
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Saga includes the base game along with the Clone Campaigns expansion.
- The digital releases use the background music from the original release, rather than the Galactic Battlegrounds Saga re-release. The background music used in Galactic Battlegrounds Saga, formatted for use in-game, can be downloaded from the PCGamingWiki community site.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Expansion pack | The expansion pack includes new factions, units and campaigns. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access on platforms other than EA. |
| Subscription gaming service | Available via an EA Play Pro subscription. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Clone Campaigns | |
|
| Bonus Mission: Serapin's Bounty | Included on second disc of some releases of Clone Campaigns. Requires Clone Campaigns. | |
Essential improvements
Patches
Official
Unofficial
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds All-In-One Patch
- A massive community patch that adds a variety of enhancements and stability improvements to the game. They include:
- Modern Windows support
- A DirectDraw rainbow color patch and wrapper
- Widescreen support for Clone Campaigns
- New in-game music
- Support for Italian & Russian
- New launcher for the games
Skip intro videos
Run the game with the -nostartup command line argument[citation needed]
|
|---|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Game\player.nfx[Note 3] <path-to-game>\Game\player.nf1[Note 3] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns\1.0 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/356500/pfx/[Note 4] |
-
player.nfxis for the base game whileplayer.nf1is for the Clone Campaigns expansion.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Game\SaveGame[Note 3] |
| Mac OS (Classic) | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/356500/pfx/[Note 4] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Origin | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game options menu.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. Pixel-based scaling; Lossless Scaling in conjunction with Expanding Fronts set to 1920x1080 and windowed mode can help. |
||
| Field of view (FOV) | Uses 2D sprites. Real estate is increased with higher resolutions. | ||
| Windowed | Use Expanding Fronts. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | In Expanding Fronts, enable windowed mode and set window resolution to the desktop resolution. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | Animations play at 20 FPS. The Expanding Fronts mod can speed up animations to 60 FPS. | ||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | Enable Friend or Enemy Colors.Expanding Fronts also adds larger text support. |
||
Widescreen resolution
- A No-CD executable is required for this.[3] Note that the GOG.com version already ships a decrypted binary and does not require such.
- This fix is already included with the Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds All-In-One Patch and Expanding Fronts.
| Use a widescreen patcher[citation needed] |
|---|
|
Input
In-game key map settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Scroll speed can be adjusted. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | The game has subtitles for all the dialogue in-game; the campaign intros also have subtitles. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | Music adapted from the films. | |
| Red Book CD audio | Replaced with Ogg Vorbis wrapper in digital rereleases. The digital releases use the background music from the original release, rather than the Galactic Battlegrounds Saga re-release. The background music used in Galactic Battlegrounds Saga, formatted for use in-game, can be downloaded from the PCGamingWiki community site. On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | Retail only. Digital copies require the All-In-One Patch. | |||
| Japanese | Retail only. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only.[4] Main game and expansion pack.[5] | |||
| Russian | Requires the All-In-One Patch. | |||
| Spanish | ||||
| Ukrainian | Fan translation for the Saga release by TSF, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | Versus |
||
| Online play | 8 | Versus The official MSN Gaming Zone service has been shut down; use Voobly. |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | Zone.com support has been discontinued. | |
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 2300-2400, 6073, 47624 |
| UDP | 2300-2400, 6073 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Windows Vista and 7 colours
- Windows Vista and 7 can have issues with displaying true colours in Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds correctly.
- This issue does not occur on Windows 8 and later.
- See DirectDraw troubleshooting for further details.
| Use All-In-One Patch |
|---|
| Use DDrawCompat[citation needed] |
|---|
Indeo codec missing
- Upon playing a cutscene, an error message is displayed reading
Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressorinstead of the video output, but with audio playing regardless.
| See Troubleshooting guide. |
|---|
| Install the Codinstl codec[6] |
|---|
|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw | 7 | |
| OpenGL | Mac OS and OS X only. |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||||
| macOS (OS X) | |||||
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Indeo codec | |
| Multiplayer | MSN Gaming Zone |
Modifications
Expanding Fronts
- A fan-made expansion that brings new civilizations, units, maps, gameplay features, and quality of life improvements to Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds:
- Adds 4 new factions (Zann Consortium, Geonosians, First Order, and Resistance) with expanded vanilla factions and new units and techs.
- Handful of custom map randomizers, and an expanded map editor.
- Native widescreen support, and a windowed mode option through an external configuration tool.
- The aforementioned configuration tool can also speed up animations to 60 FPS, as well as other experimental features such as large map support and larger fonts for some text.
- Windows only.
- Uses a separate executable from vanilla (
battlegrounds_x2.exe). Hence, it does not interfere with a vanilla installation, but it needs to be renamed to launch with Steam/Galaxy or use online multiplayer restoration tools. - Configuration data for Expanding fronts is stored in
<path-to-game>\Game\player.nf1andHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Expanding Fronts\1.0. Changes made in the external configurator are stored inHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Expanding Fronts\Configurator. - A higher resolution icon for this mod can be found here (choose
battlegrounds_x2.ico).
- Bodies Stay - A simple mod that just makes the bodies stay on the ground
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz AMD Athlon 233 MHz |
Intel Pentium II 300 MHz AMD Athlon 300 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB (95, 98) 64 MB (2000, XP) |
64 MB (95, 98) 96 MB (2000, XP) |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 350 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | 4 MB of VRAM |
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 8.6 | |
| Processor (CPU) | PowerPC G3 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 350 MB | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ Launching from
<path-to-game>\Game\battlegrounds_x1.exe. - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 4.0 4.1 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>/356500/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (356500) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds Patcher - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Novo Milênio, 30/11/2001. - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Novo Milênio, 08/06/2002 (archived). - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ "Video not available. Cannot find 'vids:IV50' decompressor" FIX :: STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga General Discussions - last accessed on 2023-09-08