Difference between revisions of "Wing Commander: Prophecy"
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | wing_commander_5_prophecy | DRM-free |Includes [[Wing Commander: Secret Ops]]. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | wing_commander_5_prophecy | DRM-free |Includes [[Wing Commander: Secret Ops]]. | | Windows }} | ||
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| + | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/WCPDEMO Archive.org]. | ||
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|antialiasing = hackable | |antialiasing = hackable | ||
|antialiasing notes = Install the [[#Install enhancements|OpenGL Patch]] and set with <code>OGLsetup.exe</code>. | |antialiasing notes = Install the [[#Install enhancements|OpenGL Patch]] and set with <code>OGLsetup.exe</code>. | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
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| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
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| + | |royalty free audio = limited | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = Simulator music by Cobalt 60. | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = unknown | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
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|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |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 executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
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Revision as of 16:01, 29 October 2022
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| Developers | |
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| Origin Systems | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| VISION | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 11, 1997 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Genres | Action, Shooter, Vehicle combat |
| Vehicles | Space flight |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
| Series | Wing Commander |
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Key points
- For Windows 8 and later use the OpenGL Patch or fullscreen border fix.
- Game can be updated for higher-resolution support and DVD-quality FMV without interlacing (see Install enhancements).
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| GOG.com | |
Includes Wing Commander: Secret Ops. | |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The official 3dfx Voodoo1/2-patch is available at soggi.org.
Install enhancements
- These enhancements allow higher resolutions and enhanced FMV cutscenes without interlacing.
| Install enhancements[1] |
|---|
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\save[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy |
Video
Audio & Video Options.
Special Effects Options.
Gameplay Options.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Use the OpenGL Patch for higher resolutions (pillarboxed 4:3). | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Install the OpenGL Patch and set with OGLsetup.exe. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Install the OpenGL Patch and set with OGLsetup.exe.. |
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| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Install the OpenGL Patch and set with OGLsetup.exe. |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Game is capped to around 30 FPS. | ||
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 | See below for a workaround | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Many commands are keyboard-only. | |
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Invert mouse Y-axis |
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, SFX and Movies. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Disabled by default. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | Simulator music by Cobalt 60. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| German | ||||
| Spanish | Not included in GOG version. | |||
| Italian | ||||
| French | Has to be manually activated in GOG version, see here. |
Issues fixed
Window border visible in fullscreen mode
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 6 | |
| Glide | 2.43 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.0 compatible | DirectX 6.0-compatible or Direct3D 3Dfx card with Glide version 2.43 or later installed 4 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).