Difference between revisions of "Soldier of Fortune"

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Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune	2000
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix	2002
Soldier of Fortune: Payback	2007

Key points

Natively has compatibility issues with modern systems and lacks widescreen support.

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).

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Amazon.com

Not available in digital distribution.

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

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, here.

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

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System	Location

Video settings

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Input settings

Mouse and Controller Options

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Audio settings

Audio Settings

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Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		32	More than 18 players may crash the server.^{[citation needed]}
Online play		32	More than 18 players may crash the server.^{[citation needed]}

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		Use the SoFplus dedicated server.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

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

Crashes on graphics drivers with long GL_EXTENSIONS string

Instructions

Low frame rate

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95, 98	95, 98
Processor (CPU)	Pentium 233MHz	Pentium II 400Mhz
System memory (RAM)	64 MB	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	800 MB	800 MB
Video card (GPU)	SVGA	Graphics card with OpenGL support.

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

References

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 '''Key points'''
 {{--}} Natively has compatibility issues with modern systems and lacks widescreen support.
-{{++}} Re-released for free with various compatibility fixes and new features. See [[#Community Edition|Community Edition]].
 '''General information'''
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 {{Availability/row| Amazon | B00005OBQC | unknown | | | Windows }}
 }}
-{{--}} Not available in digital distribution. See [[#Community Edition|Community Edition]].
+{{--}} Not available in digital distribution.
 ==Essential improvements==
-===Community Edition===
-{{++}} Free re-release of the game, patched for modern systems with full multiplayer support; includes [http://sof1.megalag.org/sofplus/ SoFplus] by default.
-{{ii}} Download from [http://www.sof1.org/viewtopic.php?f=160&t=4073 Solider of Fortune 1 Forums] (requires registration) or use the [http://www.sof1.org/download/Soldier_of_Fortune_Community_Edition_V6_2.exe direct link] with a download manager.
 ===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].
 {{ii}} For the Linux version, install [http://updates.lokigames.com/sof/ Patch 1.06a] to get the Gold content and other updates.
+===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].
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Installing SoFplus}}
+# Go to [http://sof1.megalag.org/sofplus/ SoFplus] website and download the latest version of the mod (SoFplus client).
+# Open the Soldier of Fortune folder.
+# Extract contents of zip into the installation folder, replacing existing files if prompted.
+}}
 ==Game data==
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 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Community Edition|Community Edition]].
+|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].
 |multimonitor               = hackable
-|multimonitor notes         = See [[#Community Edition|Community Edition]].<ref>{{refurl|url=http://sof1.megalag.org/sofplus/|title=SoFplus - Soldier of Fortune addon (aka SoF+ or SoF plus)|date=November 11, 2016}}</ref>
+|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>
 |ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 |ultrawidescreen notes      =
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 |4k ultra hd notes          =
 |fov                        = hackable
-|fov notes                  = See [[#Community Edition|Community Edition]].
+|fov notes                  = See [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].
 |windowed                   = true
 |windowed notes             =
 |borderless windowed        = hackable
-|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Community Edition|Community Edition]].
+|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#SoFplus|SoFplus]].
 |anisotropic                = true
 |anisotropic notes          =

Developers

	Raven Software
Publishers
	Activision
Engines
	id Tech 2
Release dates
Windows	March 27, 2000
Linux	July 7, 2000