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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Wargaming.net}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Wargaming.net}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive|Original}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|Current}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 22, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 22, 2009}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War II, Europe }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Order of War }}
 
|steam appid  = 34600
 
|steam appid  = 34600
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 6801
 
|strategywiki = Order of War
 
|strategywiki = Order of War
 +
|mobygames    = 1431
 
|wikipedia    = Order of War
 
|wikipedia    = Order of War
 
|winehq      = 12758
 
|winehq      = 12758
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Order of War}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
{{--}} Online multiplayer impacted by [[GameSpy]] shutdown.
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/34600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/34600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GameStop | 107502 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0081IONVK | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | order-of-war | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | order-of-war | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | order-of-war | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 34600 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 34600 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | order-of-war | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
+
 
{{ii}} Purchase previously included [[Order of War: Challenge]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130313212130/http://store.steampowered.com/app/34670/ Order of War: Challenge on Steam]</ref>
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{{ii}} Steam Purchases previously included [[Order of War: Challenge]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313212130/https://store.steampowered.com/app/34670/|title=Order of War: Challenge on Steam|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=April 2017}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=April 2017}}}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\data\Video}}.
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\Video\</code>
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# Delete or rename {{file|Alienware.bik}}, {{file|Nvidia.bik}}, {{file|SquareEnix.bik}}, and {{file|WarGaming.bik}}.
# Delete or rename <code>Alienware.bik</code>, <code>Nvidia.bik</code>, <code>SquareEnix.bik</code>, and <code>WarGaming.bik</code>.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\order of war\settings}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\order of war\settings}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{--}} Settings file is encrypted.
 
{{--}} Settings file is encrypted.
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\order of war\save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\order of war\save}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Order of War video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Order of War video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/order-war
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/order-war
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = 8x, 8x CSAA, 8xQ CSAA, 16x CSAA, 16xQ CSAA
+
|antialiasing notes        = 8x, 8x CSAA, 8xQ CSAA, 16x CSAA, 16xQ CSAA
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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{{ii}} Changing resolution, VSync and AA may only be done through main menu.
 
{{ii}} Changing resolution, VSync and AA may only be done through main menu.
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{--}} Game prevents use of Windows key.  
 
{{--}} Game prevents use of Windows key.  
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = For Zoom and camera rotation.
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = For Zoom and camera rotation.
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|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  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|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        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Effects, Music, Background sounds, Interface
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Effects, Music, Background sounds, Interface
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles                = always on
 
|subtitles notes          = No option to disable. Unit acknowledgements not subtitled.
 
|subtitles notes          = No option to disable. Unit acknowledgements not subtitled.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      = 1v1 or 2v2
 
|lan play notes      = 1v1 or 2v2
|online play          = hackable
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    = GameSpy offline; supported by GameRanger.
+
|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
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|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
+
|p2p                = unknown
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = unknown
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
+
|direct ip          = unknown
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Start up crash (demo)===
 
===Start up crash (demo)===
The demo version crashes on startup.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Delete page_back.bik|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/34600/discussions/0/612823460259780329/|title=Another Steam fail :: Order of War General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
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# Delete or rename {{file|{{p|game}}\demo\data\video\ui\page_back.bik}}
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete page_back.bik|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/34600/discussions/0/612823460259780329/ Another Steam fail :: Order of War General Discussions]</ref>}}
 
# Delete {{p|game}}/demo/data/video/ui/page_back.bik
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 2400
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 2400
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minDX    = 8.1
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  

Latest revision as of 23:05, 2 January 2024

Order of War
Order of War cover
Developers
Wargaming.net
Publishers
Original Eidos Interactive
Current Square Enix
Release dates
Windows September 22, 2009
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres Strategy
Themes World War II, Europe
Series Order of War
Order of War on HowLongToBeat
Order of War guide on StrategyWiki
Order of War on MobyGames
Order of War on Wikipedia
Order of War
Order of War 2009
Order of War: Challenge 2010

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Order of War is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view strategy game in the Order of War series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Amazon.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
Steam Purchases previously included Order of War: Challenge.[1]

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Heavy Bomber squadrons Released free on October 2009
Windows
Infantry Morter Launchers Released free on October 2009
Windows
Off-Map Heavy Artillery Released free on October 2009
Windows
Survival Mission Released free on October 2009
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\Video.
  2. Delete or rename Alienware.bik, Nvidia.bik, SquareEnix.bik, and WarGaming.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\order of war\settings
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/34600/pfx/[Note 1]
Settings file is encrypted.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\order of war\save
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/34600/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Hor+
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
8x, 8x CSAA, 8xQ CSAA, 16x CSAA, 16xQ CSAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Changing resolution, VSync and AA may only be done through main menu.

Input

Game prevents use of Windows key.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Uses OS cursor.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
For Zoom and camera rotation.
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Effects, Music, Background sounds, Interface
Surround sound
Subtitles
No option to disable. Unit acknowledgements not subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4 1v1 or 2v2
Online play
4 GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Issues fixed

Start up crash (demo)

Delete page_back.bik[3]
  1. Delete or rename <path-to-game>\demo\data\video\ui\page_back.bik

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2 or later
Processor (CPU) 3.0 GHz or DUO 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7600
AMD Radeon HD 2400
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References