A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX

Developers
	Extend Studio
Publishers
	Origo Games
	Aksys Games
Engines
	XNA
Release dates
Windows	October 3, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization	Cross-game bonus
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

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
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

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam		Can be played without Steam running.

Monetization

Type	Notes
Cross-game bonus	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

Configuration file(s) location

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/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\ARES_EX\steam-*\save.profile
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/315340/pfx/

If the game is being played without a Steam log-in, by default the save file will be stored in the player folder instead.

Save game cloud syncing

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

General settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution			For unlisted resolutions see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen			See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD			3840x2160 cannot be selected in-game; edit configs.ini for 4K resolution. FMV videos are 1280x720.
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.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Only forced post-process anti-aliasing such FXAA works.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Set resolution in configs.ini
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Edit configs.ini. Change width= and height= to the desired resolution.

Input

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

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		Xbox 360 variant.
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

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

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.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
Shader Model support	3.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon x2
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 Shader model 3.0 support