Sins of a Solar Empire
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| Developers | |
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| Ironclad Games | |
| Publishers | |
| Stardock Corporation | |
| Engines | |
| Iron Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 4, 2008 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 87 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | DLC |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
| Series | Sins of a Solar Empire |
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| Sins of a Solar Empire | |
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| Sins of a Solar Empire | 2008 |
| Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion | 2012 |
General information
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Release version has no DRM but patches require Impulse.[1] | |
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| Official website | |
Trinity - Includes both expansions | |
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| Publisher website | |
Trinity - Includes both expansions | |
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| GamersGate | |
Trinity - Includes both expansions | |
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| GOG.com | |
Trinity - Includes both expansions | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Trinity - Includes both expansions | |
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| Humble Store | |
Trinity - Includes both expansions | |
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| Steam | |
Trinity - Includes both expansions | |
- Online play via Ironclad Online is no longer available. LAN and DirectIP support remains functional.[2]
- All gameplay content is included in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion.
- A free English demo is available here. German demo here.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Entrenchment | |
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| Diplomacy | |
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/201290/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Base game, Entrenchment and Diplomacy use independent configuration
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/201290/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video[edit]
Input[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Polish | Local retail version only. |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 10 | |||
| Online play | 10 | Online play can only be done via DirectIP | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | Multiplayer via Ironclad Online no longer available[2] | |
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3, Vista SP2 | 7, 8.1, 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz | Dual-Core Processor |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0 support |
256 MB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| Other | Broadband Internet connection | |
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>/201290/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (201290) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.