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# On the Compatibility tab set "Windows 2000", "Windows XP SP2" or "Windows XP SP3". | # On the Compatibility tab set "Windows 2000", "Windows XP SP2" or "Windows XP SP3". | ||
# Click OK to apply the change.</code> | # Click OK to apply the change.</code> | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Audio plays, but a black screen is displayed during intro and cutscenes=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2]|fix= | ||
+ | # Download and extract the dgVoodoo2 archive. | ||
+ | # Copy the following files from the archive to the game folder containing the soldiers.exe file: <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code>, <code>dgVoodoo.conf</code>, and all DLLs located within the <code>MS > x86</code> directory. | ||
+ | # Run <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code> and go into the <code>DirectX</code> tab to uncheck the watermark. | ||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} It is important to note that if you choose to turn off the in-game fps cap, and use a third-party application to do so, then the mission cutscenes will flicker badly and cause the game to crash. To prevent this, set the same limit in the game's fps limiter in Options > Video setting. For example, if you set it to 40 in Afterburner or NVIDA Control Panel, then set the in-game fps limiter to 40 as well to avoid these problems. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Developers | |
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Best Way | |
Publishers | |
Retail (outside Russia) | Codemasters |
2004-2018 | 1C Company |
2018-2022 | 1C Entertainment |
2022-present | Fulqrum Publishing |
Retail re-release | Sold Out Software |
Engines | |
GEM | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 30, 2004 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 77 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | World War II |
Series | Men of War |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II | 2004 |
Silent Heroes: Elite Troops of WWII | 2005 |
Faces of War | 2006 |
В тылу врага: Диверсанты 2 | 2006 |
В тылу врага: Диверсанты 3 | 2008 |
Men of War | 2009 |
Men of War: Red Tide | 2009 |
Men of War: Assault Squad | 2011 |
Men of War: Vietnam | 2011 |
Men of War: Condemned Heroes | 2012 |
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 | 2014 |
Assault Squad 2: Men of War Origins | 2016 |
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War | 2019 |
Men of War II: Arena | Cancelled |
Men of War II | 2024 |
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Men of War series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1] | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | ||||
ZOOM Platform | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\profiles\<game-profile-name>\settings[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/11480/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\profiles\<game-profile-name>\save\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/11480/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Vert- native; only up to 1080p without widescreen patch | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | install widescreen fix by zocker_160 | ||
4K Ultra HD | install widescreen fix by zocker_160 | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Camera zoom can be adjusted with widescreen patch | ||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Maximum value of in-game FPS limiter is "100". | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Retail only, download | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Issues unresolved
Incompatibility with Conexant High-Definition SmartAudio 221 sound card
The Conexant High-Definition SmartAudio 221 sound card will not work with this game; it needs to be disabled.[5]
Issues fixed
Game won't run with "Program will be terminated" error
Set compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Audio plays, but a black screen is displayed during intro and cutscenes
Use dgVoodoo2 |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8, 9.0b |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98SE/ME | 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | nVidia GeForce 2 ATi Radeon 9xxx 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | Nvidia GeForce FX series ATI Radeon 9xxx DirectX 9.0b compatible |
- This game is reportedly incompatible with the Conexant High-Definition SmartAudio 221 sound card; it needs to be disabled for the game to work.[5]
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (11480) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.