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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        =  
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|cover        = Delta Force cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|NovaLogic}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|NovaLogic}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|NovaLogic|1998-2016}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|2016-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Voxel Space}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Voxel Space}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1, 1998}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 15, 1998|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.bluesnews.com/s/235804/delta-force-released|title=Delta Force Released - Blue's News Story|date=2024-03-31}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter, Tactical shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic, Voxel art }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Africa, Asia, Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Delta Force }}
 
|steam appid  = 32620
 
|steam appid  = 32620
−
|steam appid side = 32620
+
|steam appid side =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    = 1079289132
 +
|hltb        = 2420
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 2025
 
|wikipedia    = Delta Force (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Delta Force (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 2219
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Delta Force}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/32670/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]  
+
{{GOG.com links|1079289132|delta_force_series|for game series}}
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=627 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/32670/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]  
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 32620 | Steam | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | cd | Oversized {{term|DRM}} (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method). Single player is not available without the CD but multiplayer can be played without it if the large install is selected. | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row|1= official |2= https://www.novaworld2.com/index.php?idtag=4d3a39bf2ef88&do=/public/store/catalog/ |3= unknown |4= }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamersgate | delta-force | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | delta_force | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | delta-force | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | delta-force | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 32620 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/delta-force-3/file/delta-force-demo-4 GameFront].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
===EXP:DF1===
+
===Patches===
−
More terrains, missions, sounds, objects and, the Kalashnikov AK47. Available at [http://www.novahq.net/?show=utilities&cmd=get_file&id=234 NovaHQ.net]
+
{{ii}} The latest official patch is update 5 (a.k.a. 082200), available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1177/7/22739 Patches-Scrolls] and [https://www.gamefront.com/games/delta-force-3/category/official-patches-244 GameFront].
−
 
 
−
===Various other mods===
 
−
*[http://www.novahq.net/?cmd=view_files&id=1&show=utilities utilities]
 
−
*[http://www.novahq.net/?show=maps&cmd=view_maps&game=df1 maps]
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\df.cfg}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\df.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\player#no.ply}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\player#no.ply}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS
 +
|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===Support for 1024x768===
−
{{Input settings
+
The game supports the 1024x768 resolution but a config file needs to be changed.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Increase Resolution to 1024x768|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/delta_force_series/1024x768_for_df1_df2|title=GOG Forum Post|date=2020-05-01}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open the {{file|{{p|game}}\df.cfg}} file with a text editor.
 +
# Find the <code>game_res</code> value and change it to 5.
 +
# Find the <code>max_res</code> value and change it to 5.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Called flip mouse
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Called flip mouse
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
−
|mute on focus lost notes = Doesn't pause on focus lost
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|mute on focus lost notes = Doesn't pause on lost focus
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = hackable
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation and full dubbing by [https://tsfukraine.wixsite.com/main?lang=en TSF], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xzGZ2-qSeganCQXrJC_jLTQk1cnP44OD/view?usp=sharing download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 +
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 +
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = hackable
 
|online play          = hackable
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
−
|online play notes    = Use the [http://www.df1lobby.com Delta Force 1 Lobby].
+
|online play modes    =
−
|local co-op          =
+
|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down; use the [https://nw.novahq.net/df NovaHQ lobby]. Already applied to the GOG.com version, others are required to follow [https://novahq.net/pages.php?ID=110 this guide].
−
|local co-op players  =
 
−
|local co-op notes    =
 
−
|lan co-op            =
 
−
|lan co-op players    =
 
−
|lan co-op notes      =
 
−
|online co-op        =
 
−
|online co-op players =
 
−
|online co-op notes  =
 
−
|hot-seat            =
 
−
|hot-seat players    =
 
−
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|matchmaking        =  
 
|matchmaking        =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
−
|p2p                = unknown
+
|p2p                = false
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
−
|dedicated          = unknown
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
−
|self-hosting      = unknown
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip          = true
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          = true
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
===Steam===
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 +
|minOS    = 2000, XP
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 266 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|minHD    = 285 MB
 +
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 +
|minGPU  = SVGA
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Disc version===
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = Win95
+
|minOS    = 95
−
|minCPU  = Pentium 166MHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minHD    = 120 MB
 
|minHD    = 120 MB

Latest revision as of 14:24, 31 March 2024

Delta Force
Delta Force cover
Developers
NovaLogic
Publishers
1998-2016 NovaLogic
2016-present THQ Nordic
Engines
Voxel Space
Release dates
Windows October 15, 1998[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter, Tactical shooter
Art styles Realistic, Voxel art
Themes Africa, Asia, Contemporary
Series Delta Force
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Delta Force on HowLongToBeat
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Delta Force on MobyGames
Delta Force on Wikipedia
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Delta Force
Delta Force 1998
Delta Force 2 1999
Delta Force: Land Warrior 2000
Delta Force: Task Force Dagger 2002
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down 2004
Delta Force: Xtreme 2005
Delta Force: Xtreme 2 2009

Delta Force is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS, shooter and tactical shooter game in the Delta Force series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Oversized DRM (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method). Single player is not available without the CD but multiplayer can be played without it if the large install is selected.
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
A free demo version is available from GameFront.

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is update 5 (a.k.a. 082200), available from Patches-Scrolls and GameFront.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\df.cfg[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32620/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\player#no.ply[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32620/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Might disable mouse
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Capped at 60 FPS
120+ FPS

Support for 1024x768

The game supports the 1024x768 resolution but a config file needs to be changed.

Increase Resolution to 1024x768[2]
  1. Open the <path-to-game>\df.cfg file with a text editor.
  2. Find the game_res value and change it to 5.
  3. Find the max_res value and change it to 5.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Called flip mouse
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Doesn't pause on lost focus
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Ukrainian
Fan translation and full dubbing by TSF, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
The official multiplayer service was shut down; use the NovaHQ lobby. Already applied to the GOG.com version, others are required to follow this guide.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Steam

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 266 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 285 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
16 MB of VRAM

Disc version

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 120 MB


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Delta Force Released - Blue's News Story - last accessed on 2024-03-31
  2. ↑ GOG Forum Post - last accessed on 2020-05-01