A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
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| Developers | |
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| Extend Studio | |
| Publishers | |
| Origo Games | |
| Engines | |
| XNA | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 14, 2010 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | DLC |
| 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 |
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| A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda | |
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| A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda | 2010 |
| A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX | 2014 |
This page is for original 2010 version. For the 2014 remake, see A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GamersGate | |
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| Steam | |
A warning message will appear about Steam API not being initialised properly when launching the game, but it will continue to play afterwards.[1][2] | |
- Owning this game on Steam also unlock an special drone players can use in A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX.
Version differences
- The Steam version has exclusive suits, two of which can be accessed by pressing Ctrl+T or Left Stick and Right Stick buttons together, and the Berzerker Suit as DLC.
- The GamersGate version is behind on updates; The Steam version is currently v1.4.2 while the GamersGate version is v1.1.13.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | Alternate skin with gameplay changes, digital soundtrack. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Berzerker Suit | Give access to the Berzerker Suit. | |
- All DLCs are only available on Steam.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ARES\config.ini |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/92300/ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/92300/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\ARES\Profile\*.plf |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/92300/ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/92300/pfx/[Note 1] |
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 100 MB of game save online (maximum of 1,000 save files). |
Video
Video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | 3840x2160 cannot be selected in-game; edit config.ini for 4K resolution.[3] |
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| Field of view (FOV) | 2D game that zooms in or out view at certain points. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Run the game at your display's native resolution and use Borderless Gaming.[4] | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| 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. | ||
Input
Input settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Fully rebindable. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | Xbox 360 variant. | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Sounds | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Game does not pause when out of focus.[4] | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Portuguese | ||||
| Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| Shader Model support | 3.0 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon x2 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) / 2 GB (Vista, 7) | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon HD 2400 DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
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>/92300/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (92300) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on December 22, 2018
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide_machine on December 22, 2018
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-11-13
- The highest resolution for the game on a 4K display appears to only go up to 2560x1600 prior to editing the config.ini file manually.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-05-13