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* Direct IP: yes | * Direct IP: yes |
* Play via [[GameRanger]]: untested | * Play via [[GameRanger]]: untested |
* [[Coop]]: yes | * [[.gaming_theory:coop]]: yes |
* Singleplayer campaign: yes | * Singleplayer campaign: yes |
* Hotseat: no | * Hotseat: no |
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Supreme Commander is kind of the successor of [[Total Annihilation]], developed by [[Gas Powered Games]] and published by [[.publishers:square_enix]] on 20.2.2007. It is [[https://web.archive.org/web/20100512223250/http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article/2007/03/26/supcom_intel_core_2_quad_gameplay_advantages|one of the first games to feature multi-core usage]]. However, that does not mean, the game distributes load equally on all cores but [[https://www.behardware.com/articles/660-1/supreme-commander-benchmark.html|splits the main tasks such as sound, graphics and simulation into different tasks]]. So when having reached the maximum number of tasks, more CPU cores will not make a difference any longer and the single-thread performance of the CPU returns to being the important factor. | Supreme Commander is kind of the successor of [[Total Annihilation]], developed by [[.development_studios:gas_powered_games]] and published by [[.publishers:square_enix]] on 20.2.2007. It is [[https://web.archive.org/web/20100512223250/http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article/2007/03/26/supcom_intel_core_2_quad_gameplay_advantages|one of the first games to feature multi-core usage]]. However, that does not mean, the game distributes load equally on all cores but [[https://www.behardware.com/articles/660-1/supreme-commander-benchmark.html|splits the main tasks such as sound, graphics and simulation into different tasks]]. So when having reached the maximum number of tasks, more CPU cores will not make a difference any longer and the single-thread performance of the CPU returns to being the important factor. |
===== Purchasing ===== | ===== Purchasing ===== |
The game is available via [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/9350/Supreme_Commander/|Steam]] and [[https://www.gog.com/game/supreme_commander_gold_edition|GOG]]. The latter cannot be used via lobby internet game, only via [[.network_terms:vpn]]. | The game is available via [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/9350/Supreme_Commander/|Steam]] and [[https://www.gog.com/game/supreme_commander_gold_edition|GOG]]. The latter cannot be used via lobby internet game, only via [[.network_terms:vpn]]. |