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{{disambig|the first game, previously called "Universe Sandbox"|the second game|[[Universe Sandbox]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Universe Sandbox cover.jpg
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|cover        = Universe Sandbox Legacy cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Giant Army}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Giant Army}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 29, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 29, 2011}}
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 +
|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|universe-sandbox|83}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|universe-sandbox-legacy|84}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Universe Sandbox}}
 
|steam appid  = 72200
 
|steam appid  = 72200
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        = 10819
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
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|mobygames    = universe-sandbox
 +
|wikipedia    = Universe Sandbox
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Universe Sandbox}}
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'''Key points'''
 +
{{ii}} Originally titled '''Universe Sandbox''' but renamed to '''Universe Sandbox Legacy''' on November 6, 2018.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://steamdb.info/app/72200/history/?changeid=U:9304987|title=SteamDB - Universe Sandbox Legacy - Displaying change #U:9304987|date=2020-02-09|snippet=Changed store name Universe Sandbox Legacy}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00IKU482S | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | universesandbox | DRM-free |  | Steam | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | universesandbox | DRM-free |  | Steam | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00IKU482S | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 72200 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}} (the DRM-free version is no longer sold).
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Universe Sandbox\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Universe Sandbox\Simulations\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Universe Sandbox Legacy general.png|General settings}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/universe-sandbox
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/universe-sandbox
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = always on
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Fullscreen is always borderless.
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = No setting available.
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
 +
Universe Sandbox Legacy advanced.png|Advanced settings
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</gallery>
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Game has no music or sound of any kind.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/72200/discussions/0/864973123788776569/#c864973123802001565</ref>
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==VR support==
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{{VR support
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|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = true
 +
|native 3d notes            = Colored Glasses, Side by Side, Interleaved, Two Screens
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = true
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      =
 +
|vorpx modes                =
 +
|vorpx notes                =
 +
|vr only                    =
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|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          =
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
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|play area seated            =
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|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
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<gallery>
 +
Universe Sandbox Legacy colored glasses.png|Colored Glasses settings
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Universe Sandbox Legacy side by side.png|Side by Side settings
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Universe Sandbox Legacy interleaved.png|Interleaved settings
 +
Universe Sandbox Legacy two screens.png|Two screens settings
 +
Universe Sandbox Legacy nvidia3d.png|Nvidia Stereoscopic settings
 +
</gallery>
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP SP3
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|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista, 7
 
|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
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|minDX    = 9
 
|minDX    = 9
  
|recOS    = Vista, 7
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|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  

Latest revision as of 23:13, 16 January 2023

This page is for the first game, previously called "Universe Sandbox". For the second game, see Universe Sandbox.

Universe Sandbox Legacy
Universe Sandbox Legacy cover
Developers
Giant Army
Release dates
Windows April 29, 2011
Reception
Metacritic 83
IGDB 84
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Universe Sandbox
Universe Sandbox Legacy on HowLongToBeat
Universe Sandbox Legacy on IGDB
Universe Sandbox Legacy on MobyGames
Universe Sandbox Legacy on Wikipedia
Universe Sandbox
Universe Sandbox Legacy 2011
Universe Sandbox EA

Key points

Originally titled Universe Sandbox but renamed to Universe Sandbox Legacy on November 6, 2018.[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Universe Sandbox\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/72200/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Universe Sandbox\Simulations\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/72200/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings
General settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Fullscreen is always borderless.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
No setting available.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Game has no music or sound of any kind.[2]
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Colored Glasses, Side by Side, Interleaved, Two Screens
Nvidia 3D Vision

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 250 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References