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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
General information
- Strangelite Studios (archived)
- Starship Troopers Game (archived)
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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English copies use a simple disc check, while European copies use SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1]. |
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- 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
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
Use modified .exe[4]
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- Install patch v.5.24.
- Download the fix
Starship_Troopers_widescreen.7z from the PC Gaming Wiki forum.
- Extract the fix to the installation folder and replace the existing
STGame.exe .
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Sound effects, music and voice. |
Surround sound |
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Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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EAX 2.0. |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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Czech retail only. |
French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Polish |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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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]
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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]
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Issues fixed
Corrupted graphics on AMD/ATI graphics cards
Install WineD3D[6]
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- Download WineD3D and extract it (confirmed working with version 1.7.51).
- Select files d3d9.dll, libwine.dll, wined3d.dll and copy them.
- 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]
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Change level name[7]
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- 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
- 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.
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Other information
Enable developer console and cheats
Use -devuser command line argument[8]
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- When enabled press ~ during gameplay to bring up the console window. List of available commands available below.
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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
VR support
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
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Shader Model support |
2.0 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
DirectSound3D |
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System requirements
Windows |
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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
- ↑ 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