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| | {{Fixbox|description=Set your audio quality to 22 kHz or 44 kHz in the games audio menu}} | | {{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=== |
| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Force resolution with Peixoto patch<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/soldier_of_fortune_series/is_there_a_way_to_change_the_size_of_the_hud Is there a way to change the size of the HUD? - GOG.com]</ref>|fix= |
| | + | # Choose low resolution in game. |
| | + | # Download and extract [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44312848 Peixoto's Patch] |
| | + | # Run {{file|Peixoto.bat}}. |
| | + | # Add SoF.exe as an OpenGL game. |
| | + | # Enable forced resolution. |
| | + | }} |
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| | ==Other information== | | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 11:40, 12 November 2022
Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- The retail release has compatibility issues with modern systems and lacks widescreen support (see SoFplus).
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 |
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Simple disc check. Regular, Gold Edition Or Platinum Edition. |
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| GOG.com |
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Platinum Edition |
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- 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.
This fan mod for Soldier of Fortune adds new features, solves problems with modern systems, and blocks the engine's security vulnerabilities not found within the 1.07f Beta patch.
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Installation instructions[1]
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- Extract the contents of your downloaded .zip file in <path-to-game>.
- Run
sofplus-client-patch.cmd.
- Next it will generate a zip file in the same root folder named
sofplus-client-20140531.zip.
- Open this and extract this in <path-to-game>. Overwrite when prompted.
- Support for retail and GOG version.
- Comes in two separate installers; Client and Dedicated Server. They can be used independently of each other.
- Blocks all known id Tech 2 engine exploits that would otherwise make your PC vulnerable.
- Doesn't save renderer options after turning game off.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
Video
In-game scalability settings.
Make corpses permanent
- Even at the highest setting, corpses will still disappear rather quickly.
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Instructions
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- Go to configuration file
- Edit
config.cfg
- Find
set ai_maxcorpses "5" and set ai_corpselife "5"
- Change both numbers (eg.
set ai_maxcorpses "1000")
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Input
Mouse and Controller Options
Audio
Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| French |
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| Italian |
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Fan translation, download. |
| Spanish |
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Fan translation, download. |
| Turkish |
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Fan translation, download. |
| Ukrainian |
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Fan translation & dubbing by TSF, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
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
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Create a copy of game's executable
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- Create a copy of
SoF.exe in the same root folder where it's located; do not change the name of the copied .exe.
- Launch the game using the copy of the .exe, don't use the original executable or the game won't launch.
- If installing SoFplus. do this after you install the mod.
- Might also work with other startup-related issues due to Windows 10 updates/drivers.
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Game isn't compatible and/or doesn't start
Refuses to boot, the process is visible in the taskbar
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Recent Windows update causes this issue[2]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>.
- Copy
SoF.exe elsewhere.
- Rename it to
mohaa.exe.
- Place it back in
<path-to-game>.
- Launch the game with
mohaa.exe.
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Alternatively, you can download and install Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit. Once installed, run it by going to C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Application Compatibility Toolkit\Compatibility Administrator (32-bit). Find the entry for Soldier of Fortune, right click on Sof.exe to launch context menu and click on click on Disable.[5]
Low frame rate
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Fix low FPS[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Base\.
- Create or edit
autoexec.cfg.
- Add
gl_dynamic 0 and save.
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Mouse skipping
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Disabling Logitech mouse software can fix this issue.
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Lowering your mouse polling rate to 250 or 125Hz may alleviate the issue but the problem remains.
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Sliding movement
- When moving, your character will slide across the floor.
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Set refresh rate on 60hz[citation needed]
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No music or speech
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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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Force resolution with Peixoto patch[6]
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- Choose low resolution in game.
- Download and extract Peixoto's Patch
- Run
Peixoto.bat.
- Add SoF.exe as an OpenGL game.
- Enable forced resolution.
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Other information
API
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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| Linux | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Audio |
DirectSound |
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| Interface |
SDL |
SDL is Linux only |
| Input |
Feel Foundation Classes |
1.0.10
1.1.00 |
| Multiplayer |
GameSpy, World Opponent Network |
.[7] The original release from 2000 used WON; the Platinum release used GameSpy |
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98 |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 233 MHz
| Intel Pentium II 400 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
800 MB |
800 MB |
| Video card (GPU) |
SVGA
| OpenGL support |
| Linux |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
Linux Kernel 2.2.x and glibc-2.1 | |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II | |
| System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
150 MB |
800 MB |
| Video card (GPU) |
640x480 resolution; XFree86 version 3.3.5 or newer; 16-bit color | |
Notes
References
