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|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Starship Troopers }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Starship Troopers }}
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|winehq      = 12143
 
|winehq      = 12143
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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===Demo===
 
===Demo===
−
{{ii}} Two demos are available; [http://www.moddb.com/games/starship-troopers/downloads/starship-troopers-demo-1-outpost-29 Outpost 29] and [http://www.moddb.com/games/starship-troopers/downloads/starship-troopers-demo-2-plasma-mountain Plasma Mountain].
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{{ii}} Two demos are available; [https://www.moddb.com/games/starship-troopers/downloads/starship-troopers-demo-1-outpost-29 Outpost 29] and [https://www.moddb.com/games/starship-troopers/downloads/starship-troopers-demo-2-plasma-mountain Plasma Mountain].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
{{ii}} Install the latest patch(v.5.24), available [http://patches-scrolls.de/patch/3976/7/31970 here] or [http://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=10361 here]. It is compatible with all the previous versions, adds additional multiplayer and co-op maps and fixes various bugs.
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{{ii}} Install the latest patch(v.5.24), available [https://patches-scrolls.de/patch/3976/7/31970 here] or [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=10361 here]. It is compatible with all the previous versions, adds additional multiplayer and co-op maps and fixes various bugs.
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use {{code|-skipmov}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=12772&start=10 WSGF - Starship Troopers]</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use {{code|-skipmov}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=12772&start=10|title=WSGF - Starship Troopers|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Starship Troopers - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Starship Troopers - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/starship-troopers/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/starship-troopers/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Windowed#SpecialK|SpecialK]].
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Windowed#SpecialK|SpecialK]].
−
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
−
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced through the GPU control panel.
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|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Can be forced through the GPU control panel.
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|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = hackable
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|upscaling                  = false
−
|vsync notes                = Can be forced through the GPU control panel.
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
−
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Starship Troopers - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Starship Troopers - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Starship Troopers - Audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Starship Troopers - Audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects, music and voice.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects, music and voice.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound_card#DirectSound_hardware_path|DirectSound3D restoration software.]]
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]].
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
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|eax support notes       = EAX 2.0.
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|eax support notes         = EAX 2.0.
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===Enable developer console and cheats===
 
===Enable developer console and cheats===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use <code> -devuser</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>[https://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/919812-starship-troopers/cheats GameFAQs - Starship Troopers]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use <code> -devuser</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/919812-starship-troopers/cheats|title=GameFAQs - Starship Troopers|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{ii}} When enabled press {{Key|~}} during gameplay to bring up the console window. List of available commands available below.
 
{{ii}} When enabled press {{Key|~}} during gameplay to bring up the console window. List of available commands available below.
 
}}
 
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{{Standard table/row|banzai|Invincibility, instant kill, and fast speed}}
 
{{Standard table/row|banzai|Invincibility, instant kill, and fast speed}}
 
{{Standard table/row|speed #|Multiply game speed by #}}
 
{{Standard table/row|speed #|Multiply game speed by #}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 32
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|lan play modes      = Versus, Co-op
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = true
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|online play players  = 32
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|online play modes    = Versus, Co-op
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        =
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                =
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          =
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      =
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          =
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
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|udp  =
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|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 2.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
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|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = 2000 (SP4) / XP
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|minOS    = 2000 SP4
 
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
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|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minSM    = 2.0a
 
|minSM    = 2.0a
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|minother = 8X DVD-ROM
  
 
|recOS    = XP
 
|recOS    = XP

Latest revision as of 23:52, 13 June 2023

Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers cover
Developers
Strangelite
Publishers
USA Destineer
Europe Empire Interactive
Russia Buka Entertainment
Germany Frogster Interactive Pictures AG
Germany FIP Publishing GmbH
Engines
SWARM
Release dates
Windows October 27, 2005
Reception
Metacritic 46
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers on HowLongToBeat
Starship Troopers on IGDB
Starship Troopers on MobyGames
Starship Troopers on Wikipedia
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Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy 2000
Starship Troopers 2005
Starship Troopers: Terran Command 2022
Starship Troopers: Extermination EA

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Starship Troopers is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action and shooter game in the Starship Troopers series.

General information

Strangelite Studios (archived)
Starship Troopers Game (archived)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 English copies use a simple disc check, while European copies use SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Demo

Two demos are available; Outpost 29 and Plasma Mountain.

Essential improvements

Patches

Install the latest patch(v.5.24), available here or here. It is compatible with all the previous versions, adds additional multiplayer and co-op maps and fixes various bugs.

Skip intro videos

Use -skipmov command line argument[3]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Empire Interactive\SST\Settings

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Empire Interactive\SST\Saves

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Use FOV Changer. Requires fixed EXE.
Windowed
Use SpecialK.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use SpecialK.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Use modified .exe[4]
  1. Install patch v.5.24.
  2. Download the fix Starship_Troopers_widescreen.7z from the PC Gaming Wiki forum.
  3. Extract the fix to the installation folder and replace the existing STGame.exe.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

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 settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound effects, music and voice.
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 2.0.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Czech retail only.
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Issues unresolved

Random low sound volume

Sometimes during gameplay after the commander gives new mission instructions the music and sound effects volume stays low.
Quick Save and Quick Load the game to reset the sound volume levels[5]

Missing lighting

If Shader Quality is set on Low or High, surfaces will not be lit properly.[citation needed]
Change Shader Quality to Medium[citation needed]

Issues fixed

Corrupted graphics on AMD/ATI graphics cards

Install WineD3D[6]
  1. Download WineD3D and extract it (confirmed working with version 1.7.51).
  2. Select files d3d9.dll, libwine.dll, wined3d.dll and copy them.
  3. Go to the installation folder and paste the files in there.

Notes

Forcing anisotropic filtering and anti-aliasing in the GPU control panel may not work.[5]

Game jumps to menu after level "Offensive"

Change level name[7]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\ST\.
    • If your release of the game is made of packed files, find a file Level_Brainbug.slak and change its name to Level_BrainBug.slak
    • If your release of the game is made of extracted files find a folder Level_Brainbug and change its name to Level_BrainBug
  2. Finish the "Offensive" level and you should end up in final level of the game.

Notes

Some reports suggest that the Russian release of the game doesn't contain the BrainBug level.

Other information

Enable developer console and cheats

Use -devuser command line argument[8]
When enabled press ~ during gameplay to bring up the console window. List of available commands available below.
Command Description
god God mode
ammo Unlimited Ammo
evileye Bugs die instantly when targeted
gun Toggle gun model display
banzai Invincibility, instant kill, and fast speed
speed # Multiply game speed by #

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
32 Versus, Co-op
Online play
32 Versus, Co-op

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio DirectSound3D

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000 SP4 XP
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX 5600
ATI Radeon 9600
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0a support		 Nvidia GeForce 6800
256 MB of VRAM
Shader model 3.0 support
Other 8X DVD-ROM


Notes

  1. ↑ 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]

References

  1. ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  2. ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  3. ↑ WSGF - Starship Troopers - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ Starship Troopers | WSGF
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Verified by User:Antrad on December 15, 2017
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
  7. ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 9, 2018
  8. ↑ GameFAQs - Starship Troopers - last accessed on 17 May 2023