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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Raven Software}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Raven Software}}
{{Infobox game/row/linporter|Loki Software}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Loki Software|Linux}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 27, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 27, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 7, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|July 7, 2000}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Africa, Asia, Contemporary, Europe, Middle East, North America }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Soldier of Fortune }}
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|official site=https://web.archive.org/web/20010608101337/http://www.activision.com/games/sof/
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1828104558
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|igdb        = soldier-of-fortune
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|hltb        = 8724
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|lutris      = soldier-of-fortune
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|mobygames    = 1331
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Soldier of Fortune (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Soldier of Fortune (video game)
 
|winehq      = 405
 
|winehq      = 405
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Soldier of Fortune}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} Natively has compatibility issues with modern systems and lacks widescreen support (see [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]]).
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|introduction      =
{{--}} Greatly reduced visibility on some levels.<ref>http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/uploads/gallery/album_111/gallery_2137_111_370151.png</ref>
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 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://sof1.megalag.org/ SoF Things] - A user created fan site for SoF Singleplayer and Multiplayer, as well as working bug fixes and patches.
 
{{mm}} [http://sof1.megalag.org/ SoF Things] - A user created fan site for SoF Singleplayer and Multiplayer, as well as working bug fixes and patches.
 
{{mm}} [http://www.liflg.org/?catid=7&gameid=100 liflg.org] - SoF game installer for Linux (includes the 1.06a patch).
 
{{mm}} [http://www.liflg.org/?catid=7&gameid=100 liflg.org] - SoF game installer for Linux (includes the 1.06a patch).
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{{GOG.com links|1828104558|soldier_of_fortune_series|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Simple disc check. Regular, Gold Edition Or Platinum Edition. | | Windows, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00005OBQC | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | soldier_of_fortune_platinum_edition | DRM-free | Platinum Edition | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Not available for sale on GOG in Germany.
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{{ii}} A '''Tactical Low-Violence Version''' was also sold in retail, with permanently disabled gore.
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{{ii}} Free demo versions are available from GameFront: [https://www.gamefront.com/games/soldier-of-fortune/file/sof1-demo Windows (standard)], [https://www.gamefront.com/games/soldier-of-fortune/file/sof1-demo-low-violence-version Windows (low-violence)], [https://www.gamefront.com/games/soldier-of-fortune/file/sof-linux-demo Linux].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
{{ii}} For the Windows version, install the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/824-soldier-of-fortune-gold-patch/ Gold Patch] (if using the original retail release) followed by the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/823-soldier-of-fortune-patch/ v1.07f Beta patch].
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{{ii}} For the Windows version, install the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/824-soldier-of-fortune-gold-patch/ Gold Patch] (if using the original retail release) followed by the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/823-soldier-of-fortune-patch/ v1.07f Beta patch].
 
{{ii}} For the Linux version, install [http://updates.lokigames.com/sof/ Patch 1.06a] to get the Gold content and other updates.
 
{{ii}} For the Linux version, install [http://updates.lokigames.com/sof/ Patch 1.06a] to get the Gold content and other updates.
  
===SoFplus===
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===[http://sof1.megalag.org/sofplus/ SoFplus]===
{{ii}} SoFplus is a fan mod for Soldier of Fortune 1.07f, which adds multiple new features and solves problems with modern systems. You can find it [http://sof1.megalag.org/sofplus/ here].
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{{++}} This mod for Soldier of Fortune adds new features, solves problems with modern systems, and blocks the engine's security vulnerabilities not found within the official 1.07f Beta patch.
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Installation instructions|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/soldier_of_fortune_series/seriously_thohow_to_download_a_sofplus#:~:text=Just%20In%20case%20you%20need%20it.|title=Installation instructions|date=2022-02-21}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox|1=
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# Extract the contents of the downloaded .zip file in {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
{{Fixbox/fix|Installing SoFplus}}
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# Run {{file|sofplus-client-patch.cmd}}. It will generate a zip file in the same location, named {{file|sofplus-client-20140531.zip}}.
# Go to [http://sof1.megalag.org/sofplus/ SoFplus] website and download the latest version of the mod (SoFplus client).
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# Extract the latter in {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}. Overwrite when prompted..
# Extract contents of zip into the installation folder, replacing existing files when prompted.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\user\config.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\user\config.cfg}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.loki/sof/config.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.loki/sof/config.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{XDG|unknown}}
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{{XDG|false}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\user\save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\user\save}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|~/.loki/sof/save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.loki/sof/save}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Video settings
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{{Save game cloud syncing
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/soldier-fortune/en
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = true
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              =
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
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{{Image|Soldier_of_Fortune_Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
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{{Image|Soldier_of_Fortune_Scalability.png|In-game scalability settings.}}
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{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/soldier-fortune/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].<ref>{{refurl|url=http://sof1.megalag.org/sofplus/|title=SoFplus - Soldier of Fortune addon (aka SoF+ or SoF plus)|date=November 11, 2016}}</ref>
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|multimonitor notes        = Use [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = See [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].
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|fov notes                  = Use [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing              = false
|antialiasing notes        = Force in graphics driver control panel.
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|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = hackable
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                = On by default, can be forced off.
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps                    = unknown
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = High frame rate may cause the player character to slide across the floor when moving.{{CN|date=February 2019}} [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the frame rate at 60 FPS]], or set the monitor to 60 Hz.
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===Make corpses permanent===
 +
{{ii}} Even at the highest setting, corpses will still disappear rather quickly.
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
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# Go to the [[Soldier of Fortune#Game data|configuration file location]].
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# Edit {{file|config.cfg}}.
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# Find <code>set ai_maxcorpses "5"</code> and <code>set ai_corpselife "5"</code>
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# Change both numbers (eg. <code>set ai_maxcorpses "1000"</code>)
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}}
 +
 
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Soldier of Fortune Misc.png|Mouse and Controller Options}}
 
{{Image|Soldier of Fortune Misc.png|Mouse and Controller Options}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = always on
|acceleration option notes = Forced on by default
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|acceleration option notes = Forced on by default. See [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]].
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Additional mouse deadzone and skipping issues. No known fix.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes   =  
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
 +
 
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===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable mouse acceleration|fix=
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# Apply [[Glossary:Mouse acceleration#Mouse lag in Windows 8.1|The MarkC Mouse Acceleration Fix]].
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# Go to [[Soldier of Fortune#Game data|configuration file]].
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# Edit {{file|config.cfg}}.
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# Set <code>set m_cursor_accel "1"</code> to <code>set m_cursor_accel "0"</code>
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Soldier of Fortune Audio.png|Audio Settings}}
 
{{Image|Soldier of Fortune Audio.png|Audio Settings}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output.<ref>[http://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref> May require [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound 3D restoration software]].
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref> May require [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound 3D restoration software]].
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          = Under miscellaneous settings
 
|subtitles notes          = Under miscellaneous settings
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        = A3D 3.0 & EAX 2<ref>[http://members.optusnet.com.au/kirben/3dsoftware.html Aureal A3D Central - 3D Sound Software list]</ref><ref>[http://www.quantexzone.com/vortex-of-sound/games-help/134-games-faq-soldier-of-fortune Games FAQ: Soldier of Fortune - Quantex Zone]</ref>
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|eax support notes        = A3D 3.0 & EAX 2<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://members.optusnet.com.au/kirben/3dsoftware.html|title=Aureal A3D Central - 3D Sound Software list|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.quantexzone.com/vortex-of-sound/games-help/134-games-faq-soldier-of-fortune|title=Games FAQ: Soldier of Fortune - Quantex Zone|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [http://www.figlidigaucci.eu/index.php?pid=7 download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [http://tiovictor.romhackhispano.org/soldier-of-fortune-1/ download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://forum.donanimhaber.com/soldier-of-fortune-turkce-yama--135448302/ download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = hackable
 +
|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation & dubbing by [https://tsfukraine.wixsite.com/main/soldier-of-fortune?lang=en TSF], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WNfZjZClBDwM8hFh5HnD5ddp-k2T4pKJ/view?usp=sharing download].
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|fan      = true
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play players    = 32
 
|lan play players    = 32
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
|lan play notes      = More than 18 players may crash the server.{{CN|date=August 2015}}
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|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
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|online play          = hackable
 
|online play players  = 32
 
|online play players  = 32
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    = More than 18 players may crash the server.{{CN|date=August 2015}}
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|online play notes    = The official [[GameSpy]] service shut down in 2014; [http://sof1.megalag.org/gamespy/ SoFplus has an alternate master server].
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===Crashes on graphics drivers with long GL_EXTENSIONS string===
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===LoadLibrary("Defsnd.dll") failed===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Create a copy of game's executable|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Fixing crashes for graphics drivers that return a long GL_EXTENSIONS string|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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# Create a copy of {{file|SoF.exe}} in {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}; do not change the name of the copied file.
# Download the [http://sof1.megalag.org/obsolete/client/ ref_gl.dll] file from SoF Things website.
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# Launch the game using the copied executable.
# Extract the ref_gl.dll file inside ref_gl_fixed.zip file into the installation folder, replacing existing files if prompted.
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{{ii}} If installing [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]], do this installing the mod.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game does not start===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]]}}
 +
 
 +
===Game refuses to boot but the process is visible in the taskbar===
 +
{{++}} Appeared to be fixed in the ''SoFPlus'' 2022-04-07 release (v54919).
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Rename executable|ref=[https://www.gog.com/forum/soldier_of_fortune_series/sof_will_not_launch/post13]|fix=
 +
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
 +
# Rename {{file|SoF.exe}} to {{file|mohaa.exe}}.
 +
}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/soldier_of_fortune_series/sof_will_not_launch/page1|title=gog.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Download and install [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/win7appqual/application-compatibility-toolkit--act- Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit].  
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# Run the program ({{file|C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Application Compatibility Toolkit\Compatibility Administrator (32-bit)}}.
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# Find the entry for Soldier of Fortune, right-click on {{file|Sof.exe}} to open the context menu and click on "Disable".
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Low frame rate===
 
===Low frame rate===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Fix low FPS|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Fix low FPS|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}}}
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Base|folder}}.
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Base\</code>.
 
 
# Create or edit {{file|autoexec.cfg}}.
 
# Create or edit {{file|autoexec.cfg}}.
 
# Add <code>gl_dynamic 0</code> and save.
 
# Add <code>gl_dynamic 0</code> and save.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|SoF.exe}} in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 7.|ref=|fix=}}
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===Mouse skipping===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disabling Logitech mouse software can fix this issue.}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Lowering the mouse polling rate to 250 or 125 Hz may alleviate the issue.}}
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===Sliding movement===
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{{ii}} When moving, the character will slide across the floor.
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{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the frame rate at 60 FPS]]|ref={{CN|date=February 2019}}|fix=
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Set the monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz|ref={{CN|date=March 2021}}|fix=
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}}
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===No music or speech===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set your audio quality to 22 kHz or 44 kHz in the games audio menu}}
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===Small HUD at high resolutions===
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{{Fixbox|description=Force resolution with Peixoto patch<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/soldier_of_fortune_series/is_there_a_way_to_change_the_size_of_the_hud|title=Is there a way to change the size of the HUD? - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Choose low resolution in game.
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# Download and extract [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44312848 Peixoto's Patch]
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# Run {{file|Peixoto.bat}}.
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# Add {{file|SoF.exe}} as an OpenGL game.
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# Enable forced resolution.
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux powerpc app      = unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|audio            = DirectSound
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        = SDL
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|interface notes  = SDL is Linux only
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|input            = Feel Foundation Classes
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|input notes      = 1.0.10<br>1.1.00
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|cutscenes        =
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      = GameSpy, World Opponent Network
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|multiplayer notes= The original release from 2000 used WON; later patched to use GameSpy instead.<ref>[https://www.gamefront.com/games/soldier-of-fortune/article/sof-1-07f-fixed-patch-has-been-released SoF 1.07f (Fixed) Patch has been released!]</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://sof1.megalag.org/gamespy/|title=SoF1 GameSpy master server|date=May 2023}}</ref> The Platinum Edition uses GameSpy.
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 95, 98
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|minCPU  = Pentium 233MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 233 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 800 MB
 
|minHD    = 800 MB
 
|minGPU  = SVGA
 
|minGPU  = SVGA
  
|recOS    = 95, 98
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|recOS    = 98
|recCPU  = Pentium II 400Mhz
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 400 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
|recHD    = 800 MB
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|recGPU  = Graphics card with OpenGL support.
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|minOS    = Linux Kernel 2.2.x and glibc-2.1
|minCPU  = Pentium II
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minHD    = 150 MB
 
|minHD    = 150 MB
|minGPU  = Video card capable of 640x480 resolution; XFree86 version 3.3.5 or newer; 16-bit color
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|recOS    =  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:07, 15 January 2024

Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune cover
Developers
Raven Software
Linux Loki Software
Publishers
Activision
Engines
id Tech 2
Release dates
Windows March 27, 2000
Linux July 7, 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Africa, Asia, Contemporary, Europe, Middle East, North America
Series Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune on HowLongToBeat
Soldier of Fortune on IGDB
Soldier of Fortune on MobyGames
Soldier of Fortune on Wikipedia
Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune 2000
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix 2002
Soldier of Fortune: Payback 2007

Warnings

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

Soldier of Fortune is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action and FPS game in the Soldier of Fortune series.

General information

SoF Things - A user created fan site for SoF Singleplayer and Multiplayer, as well as working bug fixes and patches.
liflg.org - SoF game installer for Linux (includes the 1.06a patch).
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Simple disc check. Regular, Gold Edition Or Platinum Edition.
Windows
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Platinum Edition
Windows
Not available for sale on GOG in Germany.
A Tactical Low-Violence Version was also sold in retail, with permanently disabled gore.
Free demo versions are available from GameFront: Windows (standard), Windows (low-violence), Linux.

Essential improvements

Patches

For the Windows version, install the Gold Patch (if using the original retail release) followed by the v1.07f Beta patch.
For the Linux version, install Patch 1.06a to get the Gold content and other updates.

SoFplus

This mod for Soldier of Fortune adds new features, solves problems with modern systems, and blocks the engine's security vulnerabilities not found within the official 1.07f Beta patch.
Installation instructions[1]
  1. Extract the contents of the downloaded .zip file in <path-to-game>.
  2. Run sofplus-client-patch.cmd. It will generate a zip file in the same location, named sofplus-client-20140531.zip.
  3. Extract the latter in <path-to-game>. Overwrite when prompted..

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\user\config.cfg[Note 1]
Linux $HOME/.loki/sof/config.cfg
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\user\save[Note 1]
Linux $HOME/.loki/sof/save

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.
In-game scalability settings.
In-game scalability settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use SoFplus.
Multi-monitor
Use SoFplus.
Ultra-widescreen
Use SoFplus.
4K Ultra HD
Use SoFplus.
Field of view (FOV)
Use SoFplus.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use SoFplus.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High frame rate may cause the player character to slide across the floor when moving.[citation needed] Cap the frame rate at 60 FPS, or set the monitor to 60 Hz.

Make corpses permanent

Even at the highest setting, corpses will still disappear rather quickly.
Instructions
  1. Go to the configuration file location.
  2. Edit config.cfg.
  3. Find set ai_maxcorpses "5" and set ai_corpselife "5"
  4. Change both numbers (eg. set ai_maxcorpses "1000")

Input

Mouse and Controller Options
Mouse and Controller Options

Mouse acceleration

Disable mouse acceleration
  1. Apply The MarkC Mouse Acceleration Fix.
  2. Go to configuration file.
  3. Edit config.cfg.
  4. Set set m_cursor_accel "1" to set m_cursor_accel "0"

Audio

Audio Settings
Audio Settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output.[2] May require DirectSound 3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Under miscellaneous settings
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
A3D 3.0 & EAX 2[3][4]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Italian
Fan translation, download.
Spanish
Fan translation, download.
Turkish
Fan translation, download.
Ukrainian
Fan translation & dubbing by TSF, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
32
Online play
32 The official GameSpy service shut down in 2014; SoFplus has an alternate master server.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 28910
UDP 28911
This game does not support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Issues fixed

LoadLibrary("Defsnd.dll") failed

Create a copy of game's executable
  1. Create a copy of SoF.exe in <path-to-game>; do not change the name of the copied file.
  2. Launch the game using the copied executable.
If installing SoFplus, do this installing the mod.

Game does not start

Install SoFplus

Game refuses to boot but the process is visible in the taskbar

Appeared to be fixed in the SoFPlus 2022-04-07 release (v54919).
Rename executable[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Rename SoF.exe to mohaa.exe.
Use Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit[5]
  1. Download and install Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit.
  2. Run the program (C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Application Compatibility Toolkit\Compatibility Administrator (32-bit).
  3. Find the entry for Soldier of Fortune, right-click on Sof.exe to open the context menu and click on "Disable".

Low frame rate

Fix low FPS[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Base.
  2. Create or edit autoexec.cfg.
  3. Add gl_dynamic 0 and save.
Run SoF.exe in compatibility mode for Windows 7.

Mouse skipping

Disabling Logitech mouse software can fix this issue.
Lowering the mouse polling rate to 250 or 125 Hz may alleviate the issue.

Sliding movement

When moving, the character will slide across the floor.
Cap the frame rate at 60 FPS[citation needed]
Set the monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz[citation needed]

No music or speech

Set your audio quality to 22 kHz or 44 kHz in the games audio menu

Small HUD at high resolutions

Force resolution with Peixoto patch[6]
  1. Choose low resolution in game.
  2. Download and extract Peixoto's Patch
  3. Run Peixoto.bat.
  4. Add SoF.exe as an OpenGL game.
  5. Enable forced resolution.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio DirectSound
Interface SDL SDL is Linux only
Input Feel Foundation Classes 1.0.10
1.1.00
Multiplayer GameSpy, World Opponent Network The original release from 2000 used WON; later patched to use GameSpy instead.[7][8] The Platinum Edition uses GameSpy.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 233 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Linux Kernel 2.2.x and glibc-2.1
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 150 MB
Video card (GPU) 640x480 resolution; XFree86 version 3.3.5 or newer; 16-bit color


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).

References

  1. Installation instructions - last accessed on 2022-02-21
  2. PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
  3. Aureal A3D Central - 3D Sound Software list - last accessed on May 2023
  4. Games FAQ: Soldier of Fortune - Quantex Zone - last accessed on May 2023
  5. gog.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  6. Is there a way to change the size of the HUD? - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  7. SoF 1.07f (Fixed) Patch has been released!
  8. SoF1 GameSpy master server - last accessed on May 2023