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About Galactic Command Echo Squad SE

Overview

Many years have passed since the Gammulans invaded the sol system in full force and all but decimated the inhabitants of the planetary systems. cites were completely devastated and entire continents wiped out. In their wake, they left a splintered Galactic Command (GALCOM) alliance still engaged in a fierce battle with insurgents who oppose the alliance. Stretched to the limit Galactic Command scientists developed a new space craft that is lighter, faster and more powerful than any before it.

Episode One begins with this new Engstrom class carrier’s first day in a live combat engagement. The player’s Echo fighter squadron of fighters has been assigned to the WildStar battle fleet led by the GCV-Excalibur in operations against the Insurgent uprising. As an Elite Force Pilot and leader of the Echo fighter wing assigned to IIS starstation in orbit around Titan, the player’s fighter wing is tasked with leading a series of defensive and offensive missions against the Insurgents occupying Sol territories.

The player commands a different fighter in each episode. Missions take place in space and on the surface of planets and range from basic escort and recon missions, to highly engaging and dangerous tactical strike missions. This Second Edition version scheduled for wide public release, is based on improved versions of the original GameTap exclusive version. The graphics engine, all 3D assets have been upgraded to the latest versions used in the upcoming sequel Talon Elite title.

Features

• New DirectX 9 based high definition space terrain rendering engine with support for Shader Model 2.0 and various high end effects such as motion blur, tone mapping, High Dynamic Range lighting, per-pixel lighting, texture filtering (e.g. Anisotropic), anti-aliasing (FSAA), environment mapping, normal maps and various shader based special effects.
• Native support for 16:9 and 16:10 widescreen monitors with native 1280x720 (720p), 1920x1080 (1080i/p) and 1680x1050 resolution support.
• High definition planetary terrain rendering engine supporting very large surface areas. Technologies include reflections, volumetric clouds, dynamic 24hr time of day effects (including realistic star constellations in the night sky), dynamic weather patterns (snow, storms etc), many mission specific populated areas etc. Large seamless space and planetary game world provides the ability to conduct missions in both space and on planets (no window dressing here; yes, you can actually go on planets!).
• Advanced flight dynamics engine.
• Revised frontend GUI interface with fully functional 3D cockpits! In game document viewer which makes the keyboard commands, game manual and tutorial documents available at all times. Voice narrated in-game tutorial.
• Support for USB joysticks as well as native support for most analog game pads (e.g. Logitech Dual-Action) and the XBox 360 controller for Windows (with rumble support!).
• Large asset database including over fifty space crafts, various planetary vehicles, crafts, buildings etc.
• Advanced AI engine with NPC characters (also player’s wingmen) who act intelligently and react to combat conditions around them. Advanced mission system with real-time adjusted variables based on AI which ensures that the same scenario always plays differently. Multiplayer client-server engine supporting up to thirty-two players with in-game server browser with deathmatch and co-op gameplay modes in space and on planets.

Minimum Requirements

OS: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Vista (with all service packs) or Seven
CPU: Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or equivalent (Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4 GHz or AMD X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz (recommended)
Memory: 1 GB system RAM (2 GB system RAM recommended)
DirectX 9.0c or later
Graphics Card: 256 MB PCI-Express (512 MB recommended)
Supported Cards: nVidia chipsets: GeForce 6800 or better / ATI chipsets: ATI X800 or better
Sound Card: DirectX 9 compatible
Multiplayer: LAN or broadband connection
DRM: Sony SecuROM