Earth & Beyond
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| Developers | |
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| Westwood Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| Westwood 3D | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 24, 2002 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 82 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Persistent, Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | MMORPG |
| Vehicles | Space flight |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
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Key points
- Servers were shut down on September 22, 2004.
- Earth & Beyond Emulator allows play on unofficial servers.
General information
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Westwood Studios\Earth and Beyond[Note 1] |
Video[edit]
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | Requires Earth & Beyond Emulator. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Requires Earth & Beyond Emulator. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Via external configuration utility. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Cannot dictate number of samples used. | ||
| 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 | Uncapped. | ||
External graphics settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game camera settings.
In-game interface setting.
Input[edit]
In-game keybindings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio[edit]
External sound settings.
In-game sound settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Sound, Dialog | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | Use Earth & Beyond Emulator. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8.1 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware[edit]
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III | |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ When running this game without Administrator elevation, 32-bit programs writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAREwill be redirected toHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node(more details).