Starlink: Battle for Atlas

Key points

Contains all title updates, including the Crimson Moon expansion.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
		Deluxe Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Edition also available.
Humble Store		Deluxe Edition also available.
Steam		Deluxe Edition also available.
Ubisoft Store		Included with Ubisoft+. Deluxe Edition also available.
GamersGate (unavailable)		Deluxe Edition also available

All versions require Ubisoft Connect and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Collection 1	Starship packs: Nadir Pilot packs: Kharl Zeon, Razor Lemay Weapon packs: Hailstorm
Collection 2	Starship packs: Skullscream, Vigilance, Vantage Pilot packs: Startail, Haywire Weapon packs: Gauss Gun, Fury Cannon, Freeze Ray, Meteor

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starlink - Battle For Atlas\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/950050/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\5277\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/950050/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

Display settings

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Vert- scaling.^[1]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Three presets: "Default", "High", and "Maximum".
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		2x, 4x, 8x, and 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Off, FXAA, SMAA (Low), SMAA (High), and TAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Also includes support for G-Sync.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Support for uncapped framerate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		Up to six presets to choose from.

Input

Keyboard and mouse bindings

Keyboard and mouse settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		A slider for horizontal and vertical sensitivity is available.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Only the boost button can be remapped to one of two buttons.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support
Connection modes	V2, Wired, Bluetooth

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Includes support for the PS4 and Xbox One controller mounts.

Gamepad layout
Gamepad settings

Audio

Audio options

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Separate sliders for Master, Speech, SFX, Music, Ambient, and Cinematic volumes.
Surround sound		Plays up to 7.0.^[2] Has three audio mixes: "TV Speakers", "Home Theatre", and "Headphones".
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Subtitle and language options

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish
Swedish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	Wwise
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz AMD FX-6350 3.9 GHz	Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	23 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290X 4 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

These requirements are based on Ubisoft's requirements for running the game in 1080p at 30 FPS ("minimum") and 60 FPS ("recommended"). Additional requirements for running the game at 1440p and 4K can be found here.

Ubisoft Connect needs to be run as administrator to launch the game.

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>/950050/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (950050) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Starlink: Battle for Atlas supports 21:9 but is Vert- - last accessed on 2020-12-17
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-01-06
Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.

[Proton_path_note-1] 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>/950050/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (950050) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[2] Starlink: Battle for Atlas supports 21:9 but is Vert- - last accessed on 2020-12-17

[3] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-01-06
Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.

[Note 1]

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Developers

	Ubisoft Toronto
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Engines
	Snowdrop
Release dates
Windows	April 30, 2019
Reception
OpenCritic	76
IGDB	76
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action
Vehicles	Space flight
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Sci-fi, Space