Posted February 14, 2023
Hello!
I have tried playing Alien Nations on debian linux with lutris / wine.
I have encountered the following issues:
1. Intro doesn't work. - don't really care.
2. Background music doesn't work.
Sound fix doesn't work.
UPDATE:
Sound fix WORKS.
(Need to set dll overrides in wine config!)
(Still can't change music volume in game, just in the ini file)
3. Can't set higher resolution. Only 800x600 or 1024x768.
(This isn't really a problem. - Just a nice to have.)
UPDATE:
See HACK and my comments there.
4. When switching between game and game menu, resolution changes and it takes a long time...
(The menu is 800x600, and I have set the game to 1024x768.)
5. Resolution stays at 800x600 after exiting the game. I have to set it back to FullHD from OS monitor settings.
6. Loading a saved game in which I have wiped out an enemy nation crashes the game.
After this I have written to GOG support, who didn't really care as I was not using Windows...
My tests on Windows 7:
Intro plays.
Menu and game background music plays, but:
1. can't adjust volume, which is too loud.
2. only one track plays, then music stops.
BUT for these:
Sound fix WORKS.
(Still can't change music volume in game, just in the ini file)
Weird display bug when setting game resolution to 1024x768.
(lines across screen, screen shifted, see pics)
First I fixed this with restarting the computer, but from the second time on, I got the lines every time.
Changing scroll optimization to off doesn't help.
Turning on hardware acceleration doesn't help.
So for me 1024x768 resolution DOES NOT WORK.
800x600 seems to work.
See HACK and my comments there.
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System related BUGS:
Black Screen after Intro / Win10 64 UNSOLVED?
Try this
Multiplayer not working
LINK2
Entering game menu crashes game Win 10 SOLVED
GAME BUGS:
mission s3 - game freezes if enemies kill each other / if wood creek town hall is destroyed
mission s8 - game save not working (see 6. above), amazon camp gets wiped -> no cake to trade for
(I had to guard the amazon camp, just to be able to load my save games...)
I have game save files for these, but can't attach them...
Unable to load savegames
LINK2
GAME BALANCE:
Each nation has a mission where you have to fulfill their every wish.
Solutions:
1. Limit their wishes by building few houses.
2a. Build everything / set up camp, wait for allies to trade with you.
2b. Build everything, then use cheats to get remaining resources, that you can't produce. LINK
Problems with amazons missions
TIPS:
See above link.
1. Use hunters at the beginning to defend / attack. They are easy / cheap to make.
2. Run around with a hunter to distract enemies from destroying your town.
How to build towns
Maintaining gold income
NOTES:
Mission pack not included
Please confirm the above BUGS, and link (write) others in this topic.
I have tried playing Alien Nations on debian linux with lutris / wine.
I have encountered the following issues:
1. Intro doesn't work. - don't really care.
2. Background music doesn't work.
Sound fix doesn't work.
UPDATE:
Sound fix WORKS.
(Need to set dll overrides in wine config!)
(Still can't change music volume in game, just in the ini file)
3. Can't set higher resolution. Only 800x600 or 1024x768.
(This isn't really a problem. - Just a nice to have.)
UPDATE:
See HACK and my comments there.
4. When switching between game and game menu, resolution changes and it takes a long time...
(The menu is 800x600, and I have set the game to 1024x768.)
5. Resolution stays at 800x600 after exiting the game. I have to set it back to FullHD from OS monitor settings.
6. Loading a saved game in which I have wiped out an enemy nation crashes the game.
After this I have written to GOG support, who didn't really care as I was not using Windows...
My tests on Windows 7:
Intro plays.
Menu and game background music plays, but:
1. can't adjust volume, which is too loud.
2. only one track plays, then music stops.
BUT for these:
Sound fix WORKS.
(Still can't change music volume in game, just in the ini file)
Weird display bug when setting game resolution to 1024x768.
(lines across screen, screen shifted, see pics)
First I fixed this with restarting the computer, but from the second time on, I got the lines every time.
Changing scroll optimization to off doesn't help.
Turning on hardware acceleration doesn't help.
So for me 1024x768 resolution DOES NOT WORK.
800x600 seems to work.
See HACK and my comments there.
----------
System related BUGS:
Black Screen after Intro / Win10 64 UNSOLVED?
Try this
Multiplayer not working
LINK2
Entering game menu crashes game Win 10 SOLVED
GAME BUGS:
mission s3 - game freezes if enemies kill each other / if wood creek town hall is destroyed
mission s8 - game save not working (see 6. above), amazon camp gets wiped -> no cake to trade for
(I had to guard the amazon camp, just to be able to load my save games...)
I have game save files for these, but can't attach them...
Unable to load savegames
LINK2
GAME BALANCE:
Each nation has a mission where you have to fulfill their every wish.
Solutions:
1. Limit their wishes by building few houses.
2a. Build everything / set up camp, wait for allies to trade with you.
2b. Build everything, then use cheats to get remaining resources, that you can't produce. LINK
Problems with amazons missions
TIPS:
See above link.
1. Use hunters at the beginning to defend / attack. They are easy / cheap to make.
2. Run around with a hunter to distract enemies from destroying your town.
How to build towns
Maintaining gold income
NOTES:
Mission pack not included
Please confirm the above BUGS, and link (write) others in this topic.
Post edited February 14, 2023 by bszoke88