- Homeworld is a real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Sierra Studios on September 28, 1999, for Microsoft Windows.Set in space, the science fiction game follows the Kushan exiles of the planet Kharak after their home planet is destroyed by the Taiidan Empire in retaliation for developing hyperspace jump technology.
- Homeworld Cataclysm is the follow-up to the hottest PC title of 1999. This 3-D game takes place in the far reaches of the universe. Players must build and manage a self-sustaining society and protect it from peril. With Homeworld Cataclysm: Prima's Official Strategy Guide, you'll have everything you need to build a thriving society.
Homeworld 2| Developers |
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| macOS (OS X) |
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| Original |
| OS X |
| Release dates |
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| Windows | September 16, 2003 |
| macOS (OS X) | September 21, 2004 |
| Reception |
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| Metacritic | 83 |
| IGDB | 75 |
- 2Essential improvements
- 3Game data
- 4Video
- 6Audio
- 7Network
- 8Issues unresolved
- 9Issues fixed
- 10Other information
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Warnings
Morme: Other Stuff by your author - Homeworld: Cataclysm (this one) Homeworld 1 Ship/Script Editing FAQ (not a walkthrough, a modding guide) Homeworld 2 Script Editing FAQ (another modding guide) Ground Control 2: Operation Exodus (a unit FAQ) I also started a FAQ on the other Homeworld games (1 and 2) but never really got anywhere. Homeworld: Cataclysm was originally developed in 2000 as an expansion of Homeworld, but was released as a stand-alone game. It was published by Sierra Studios, as was the original, but it was developed by Barking Dog Studios. The game reappeared on the gaming website GOG.com in June 2017 as Homeworld: Emergence, as the name 'Cataclysm' was trade marked by Blizzard Entertainment for.
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
| Homeworld |
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| Homeworld | 1999 |
| Homeworld: Cataclysm | 2000 |
| Homeworld 2 | 2003 |
| Homeworld Remastered Edition | 2015 |
| Homeworld 2 Remastered Edition | 2015 |
| Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak | 2016 |
Key points
- Mod friendly
- Small but dedicated community
General information
- Relic Entertainment Official site
- Encyclopedia Hiigara - A wiki for everything Homeworld related
- Homeworld Shipyards - A fairly old but big Homeworld fan site
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | SecuROM 5 DRM. |
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| GOG.com | Homeworld Remastered Collection |
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| Mac App Store | Homeworld Remastered Collection. Updated for compatibility with modern systems. Currently no online multiplayer or mod support. |
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| Steam | Homeworld Remastered Collection |
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- The Homeworld Remastered Collection contains Homeworld, Homeworld 2, Homeworld Remastered Edition and Homeworld 2 Remastered Edition.
Essential improvements[edit]
Patches[edit]
Official[edit]
- Patch 1.1 - The latest official patch
Fan-made[edit]
- Patch 1.2 - This unofficial patch adds some added bug fixes and enhancements to the game. Note that it is largely incompatible with mods.
Game data[edit]
In-game gameplay settings.
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows |
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| macOS (OS X) |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/244160/pfx/[Note 1] |
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Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>BinProfiles[Note 2] |
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| macOS (OS X) |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/244160/pfx/[Note 1] |
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Save game cloud syncing[edit]
Video[edit]
In-game graphics settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | See the WSGF entry. |
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| Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. |
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| Ultra-widescreen |
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| 4K Ultra HD |
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| Field of view (FOV) |
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| Windowed | See Windowed. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Windowed. |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) |
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| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
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Windowed[edit]
| Set in shortcut[citation needed] |
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- Go to the shortcut properties.
- In the Target box add the line
-windowed -w ### -h ###, substituting your resolution. - For a borderless window use your desktop resolution and add
-noborder to the end.
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Input[edit]
In-game key map settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping |
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| Mouse acceleration |
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| Mouse sensitivity |
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| Mouse input in menus |
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| Mouse Y-axis inversion |
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| Controller |
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| Controller support | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Audio[edit]
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles | On by default. |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Italian |
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| Spanish |
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Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes |
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| LAN play |
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| Online play | 6 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[1]see GameSpy for workarounds. |
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Issues unresolved[edit]
Marine frigate capture bug[edit]
Marine frigates are unable to capture enemy vessels. Once the capture-order has been completed, ship control is never transferred, even with repeated attempts.
This is not a bug. Relic disabled the ability to capture ships that build other ships in Single Player.
Issues fixed[edit]
Windows Vista/7 compatibility fix[edit]
| Use the German cracked executable or completely disable DEP[2] |
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Choppy/laggy camera movement on Windows 7 fix[edit]
| Enable Vsync via the PLAYERCFG.LUA file found in Homeworld2/Bin/Profiles/Profile1 by editing it with a simple text editor. This will force the game to enable Vsync if the game crashes when you select Vsync in the Options menu ingame. |
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Obsolete video card driver error message fix for modern Nvidia cards[edit]
| Instructions |
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- Go to
<path-to-game>/BIN - Edit
driverConfig.lua and replace some content with this.
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Black screen, then crash on startup for AMD cards[edit]
| Replace the atioglxx.dll file |
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- Download the updated atioglxx.dll file.
- Place it under
<path-to-game>binrelease. - Launch the game.
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Other information[edit]
API[edit]
Middleware[edit]
| Middleware | Notes |
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| Multiplayer | GameSpy |
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System requirements[edit]
| Windows |
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| Minimum | Recommended |
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| Operating system (OS) | XP |
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| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 833 MHz
AMD Athlon 833 MHz | Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz |
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| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.6 GB |
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| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 7500
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0b compatible | Nvidia GeForce3 series
ATI Radeon 8500
64 MB of VRAM |
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| macOS (OS X) |
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| Minimum |
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| Operating system (OS) | 10.9.5 |
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| Processor (CPU) | Intel 2.2 GHz |
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| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB |
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| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 3870
Nvidia GeForce 640M
Intel HD 4000
512 MB of VRAM |
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Notes
- ↑ 1.01.1File/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>/244160/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (244160) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details. - ↑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%VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
Homeworld Cataclysm Mission Guide
- ↑Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑Homeworld 2 on Windows 7