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en:games:star_trek_-_elite_force_2 [2022-04-01-23-42] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation 7saturn | en:games:star_trek_-_elite_force_2 [2023-02-20-22-12] – [Steam Deck Installation] 7saturn | ||
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* Lobby search: yes | * Lobby search: yes | ||
* Direct IP: yes | * Direct IP: yes | ||
- | * Play via [[..: | + | * Play via [[..: |
- | * [[..: | + | * [[..: |
* Singleplayer campaign: yes | * Singleplayer campaign: yes | ||
* Hotseat: no | * Hotseat: no | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | The game was released by [[..: | + | The game was released by [[..: |
===== Buying ===== | ===== Buying ===== | ||
- | After a [[en:games:star_trek_games# | + | After a [[star_trek_games# |
===== System Requirements ===== | ===== System Requirements ===== | ||
==== Windows ==== | ==== Windows ==== | ||
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As always, the crack is optional for the CD version, but saves you having a CD image or the CD inserted. The GOG version does not need it, as the CD check has been removed from it. The game also runs fine under Windows 10. Higher versions have not been tried yet. | As always, the crack is optional for the CD version, but saves you having a CD image or the CD inserted. The GOG version does not need it, as the CD check has been removed from it. The game also runs fine under Windows 10. Higher versions have not been tried yet. | ||
+ | ==== Steam Deck Installation ==== | ||
+ | There are multiple variations to get the game going on the //Steam Deck//. Three of them are using //Lutris//, //Heroic// or // | ||
+ | === Using Bottles === | ||
+ | * Add //Bottles// into Steam OS. | ||
+ | * Launch it in gaming mode. | ||
+ | * Navigate to GOG Launcher and start EF. | ||
+ | === Using Heroic === | ||
+ | - Install //Heroic Games Launcher// from the //Discover application// | ||
+ | - Log into //GOG// within //Heroic// and install //Star Trek: Elite Force II//. | ||
+ | - On the left hand side, select //Wine Manager//. | ||
+ | - Select the //Wine-GE// header near the top of that page. | ||
+ | - Scroll down until you find // | ||
+ | - On the left hand side, click on // | ||
+ | - Click the settings icon (next to the >> | ||
+ | - At the top, locate the //Wine Version// drop down menu and select // | ||
+ | - Open the file browser. It should be pinned in the taskbar at the bottom. | ||
+ | - Navigate to /// | ||
+ | - Locate the // | ||
+ | - Add the following to the end of the config file: < | ||
+ | seta r_mode " | ||
+ | seta r_customheigh " | ||
+ | seta r_customwidth " | ||
+ | - Save the file. | ||
+ | - Return to Heroic Games Launcher and click on the box art for //Star Trek: Elite Force II// (this should take you to the game's main page within Heroic). | ||
+ | - In the top right corner there will be two buttons. One of them is 3 vertically spread dots. Click on this button. | ||
+ | - Select //Add to Steam//. | ||
+ | - Go to [[https:// | ||
+ | - Extract the contents into the folder //< | ||
+ | - Double-check the //.exe// file names. The default name installed by GOG is //ef2.exe// but this patch has the executable named as // | ||
+ | - Return to gaming mode and launch the game! | ||
==== Manual Deinstallation ==== | ==== Manual Deinstallation ==== | ||
It might occur, that you deleted the game without doing a proper uninstall. After that, the EF 2 installer still thinks, the game is installed while it is long gone. Therefore you cannot reinstall it anymore. This problem can be solved by deleting the EF 2 registry data. In order to do so, delete the reg-folder '' | It might occur, that you deleted the game without doing a proper uninstall. After that, the EF 2 installer still thinks, the game is installed while it is long gone. Therefore you cannot reinstall it anymore. This problem can be solved by deleting the EF 2 registry data. In order to do so, delete the reg-folder '' | ||
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By default every time you start EF 2 it will play the usual vendor videos. In order to get rid of those, use the pk3 from [[https:// | By default every time you start EF 2 it will play the usual vendor videos. In order to get rid of those, use the pk3 from [[https:// | ||
===== Config Location / Virtual Store ===== | ===== Config Location / Virtual Store ===== | ||
- | By default, the installation folder of EF 2 is in //Program Files (x86)// and saves and configuration settings are stored inside the game's folder. As this folder is also by default not writable for normal users (and also admins may have to confirm changes), | + | By default, the installation folder of EF 2 is in //Program Files (x86)// and saves and configuration settings are stored inside the game's folder. As this folder is also by default not writable for normal users (and also admins may have to confirm changes), |
^ OS ^ Location | ^ OS ^ Location | ||
| Windows up to Win Vista | Game folder | | | Windows up to Win Vista | Game folder | | ||
| Windows from Win 7 on | ''< | | Windows from Win 7 on | ''< | ||
+ | |||
+ | See also [[..: | ||
===== Config Name ===== | ===== Config Name ===== | ||
The configuration files for EF 2 are named like the Windows user name you are playing as. So when playing as // | The configuration files for EF 2 are named like the Windows user name you are playing as. So when playing as // |
en/games/star_trek_-_elite_force_2.txt · Last modified: 2023-04-04-11-48 by 7saturn