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| + | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/SteelSoldiersDemo Archive.org]. | ||
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| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | * The latest official patch 4 BETA 2 / version 1.41b is available at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:30, 22 February 2024
This page is a stub: it lacks content and/or basic article components. You can help to expand this page
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This page is for the original version. For the 2014 port, see Z: Steel Soldiers (2014).
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| The Bitmap Brothers | |
| Publishers | |
| Eon Digital Entertainment | |
| Retail re-release | Sold Out Software |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 2001 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 70 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Z |
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| Z | |
|---|---|
| Z | 1996 |
| Z: Steel Soldiers | 2001 |
| Z (2012) | 2012 |
| Z: Steel Soldiers (2014) | 2014 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Z: Steel Soldiers is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Z series.
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch 4 BETA 2 / version 1.41b is available at soggi.org.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Bin\options.zed[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\savegames[Note 2] |
Video
Video Settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Input
Input Settings.
| 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 Settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | GameSpy services have been shut down;[3] see GameSpy for workarounds. | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
| Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | ME, 2000 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz | Intel Pentium III 600 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 650 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM | 32 MB of VRAM |
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]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).
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
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology