A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX
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| Developers | |
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| Extend Studio | |
| Publishers | |
| Origo Games | |
| Aksys Games | |
| Engines | |
| XNA | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 3, 2014 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Scrolling, Side view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Platform |
| Art styles | Stylized |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda |
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| A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda | |
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| A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda | 2010 |
| A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX | 2014 |
This page is for the 2014 remake. For the original game, see A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.
Key points
- A remake of A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda, which was previously released for Xbox LIVE Arcade. This remake features extra levels, a second playable character, improved graphics, a new soundtrack, and streamlined gameplay elements.
General information
Availability[edit]
- All Steam owners of the original A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda are given the Apollo drone to use in this game; the drone can only be accessed from a Steam log-in.
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ARES_EX\configs.ini %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ARES_EX\keyboard.configs %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ARES_EX\xinput.configs |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/315340/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ARES_EX\steam-*\save.profile |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/315340/pfx/[Note 1] |
- If the game is being played without a Steam log-in, by default the save file will be stored in the
playerfolder instead.
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud | Stores up to 976.56 KB of game save online (maximum of 10 save files). |
Video[edit]
General settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | For unlisted resolutions see Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution.[2] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | 3840x2160 cannot be selected in-game; edit configs.ini for 4K resolution.[3] FMV videos are 1280x720.[4] |
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| Field of view (FOV) | 2D game that zooms in or out view at certain points. | ||
| Windowed | Toggled from the Options menu under Settings. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Can be forced through your GPU control panel.[5] | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Only forced post-process anti-aliasing such FXAA works.[5] | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Capped at 60 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Widescreen resolution[edit]
| Set resolution in configs.ini[2] |
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Input[edit]
Keyboard remapping.
Controller remapping.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Game Menu is bound to Tab ↹ and an Air-Boost combination are tied to Dash+Up keys and cannot be remapped. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | DirectInput and XInput controllers are supported. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Movement and Aim & Fire controls are respectively bound to left and right analog sticks, and the System Menu and Game Menu are mapped to Start and Back buttons, which cannot be remapped. | |
| Controller sensitivity | Digital movement. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | Xbox 360 variant. | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |  |
DirectInput controllers references buttons by number. |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | XInput only and is disabled by default. | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, FX | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | All dialogue is text based. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Game does not pause when out of focus. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| Shader Model support | 3.0 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Vista | 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo Processor AMD Athlon x2 Processor | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7600 series ATI Radeon HD 2400 series DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/315340/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (315340) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on May 20, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX | WSGF
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-11-13
- The highest resolution for the game on a 4K display appears to only go up to 2560x1600 prior to editing the config.ini file manually.
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-05-19
- Examined the game's .wmv video files.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Verified by User:AmethystViper on December 22, 2018