Difference between revisions of "Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix"
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{{Image|Soldier of fortune 2 video advanced.jpg|Advanced video settings.}} | {{Image|Soldier of fortune 2 video advanced.jpg|Advanced video settings.}} | ||
{{Video settings | {{Video settings | ||
− | |wsgf link = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/soldier-fortune-ii-double-helix | + | |wsgf link = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/soldier-fortune-ii-double-helix-gold-edition |
|widescreen wsgf award = limited | |widescreen wsgf award = limited | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = limited | |multimonitor wsgf award = limited | ||
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
− | {{Fixbox/fix|Changing FOV using hex editor|ref= | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Changing FOV using hex editor|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/soldier-fortune-ii-double-helix-gold-edition Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix (Gold Edition) | WSGF]</ref>}} |
+ | # Go to the installation folder. | ||
# Open <code>cgamex86.dll</code> with a hex editor and go to the address '''AEB00''' (game ver. 1.00) or '''AEA54''' (game ver. 1.3 / Gold Update). | # Open <code>cgamex86.dll</code> with a hex editor and go to the address '''AEB00''' (game ver. 1.00) or '''AEA54''' (game ver. 1.3 / Gold Update). | ||
# You'll see that it is set to <code>38 30</code>, which is 80. Change it according to your preference (recommended <code>39 30</code> (90) for 16:10 monitors and <code>39 35</code> (95) for 16:9). | # You'll see that it is set to <code>38 30</code>, which is 80. Change it according to your preference (recommended <code>39 30</code> (90) for 16:10 monitors and <code>39 35</code> (95) for 16:9). |
Revision as of 23:03, 17 November 2016
Developers | |
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Raven Software | |
Publishers | |
Activision | |
OS X | MacPlay |
Engines | |
id Tech 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 20, 2002 |
macOS (OS X) | September 2002 |
Warnings
Soldier of Fortune | |
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Soldier of Fortune | 2000 |
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix | 2002 |
Soldier of Fortune: Payback | 2007 |
General information
- Soldier of Fortune 2 Multiplayer Community - patches, mods and forum.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
- Only rare 2nd copies available.
Essential improvements
Patches
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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myconfig.cfg
contains single player settings. -
mp\sof2mp.cfg
contains multiplayer settings.
Save game data location
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Instructions |
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Field of view (FOV)
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Input settings
Mouse acceleration
Both Mouse Acceleration and Mouse Filtering are disabled by default. There is an option to enable Mouse Filtering under "Misc Settings". Mouse Acceleration can be activated using console command cl_mouseAccel 1
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Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 64 | |||
Online play | 64 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[1] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | Dedicated servers can be made in-game or with Linux dedicated server. | |
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Weird Shadow Glitch
Instructions |
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FPS drops on modern systems
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium III 450MHz or Athlon | Pentium III 800 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | 1.5 GB |
Video card (GPU) | OpenGL compatible 16 MB of VRAM | OpenGL compatible 16 MB of VRAM |