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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Best Way}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Best Way}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters|Retail (outside Russia)}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2004-2018}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
|engines      =
 
|engines      =
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|GEM}}  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|GEM}}  
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|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii|77}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii|77}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{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      | Bird's-eye view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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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            | World War II }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Men of War }}
 
|steam appid  = 11480
 
|steam appid  = 11480
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658664
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658664
 +
|hltb        = 8727
 +
|igdb        = soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|igdb        = soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii
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|mobygames    = 16263
 
|wikipedia    = Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
 
|wikipedia    = Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
 
|winehq      = 12092
 
|winehq      = 12092
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Men of War}}
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 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Publisher | http://1c-shop.eu/catalog/strategy/soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii/ | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00RZGJYPE | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | soldiers_heroes_of_world_war_ii | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | soldiers_heroes_of_world_war_ii | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 11480 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 11480 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00RZGJYPE | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[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
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/soldiers-heroes-world-war-ii
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/soldiers-heroes-world-war-ii
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution      = limited
|widescreen resolution notes= Vert- native.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Vert- native; only up to 1080p without widescreen patch
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = install [https://www.moddb.com/games/soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii/downloads/howwii-widescreen-fix widescreen fix by zocker_160]
|4k ultra hd                = false
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          = Crash at start with any resolution higher than 1920x1080 with error message: "Texture or surface size is too big (esurface.cpp 129)"
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|4k ultra hd notes          = install [https://www.moddb.com/games/soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii/downloads/howwii-widescreen-fix widescreen fix by zocker_160]
|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Camera zoom can be adjusted with widescreen patch
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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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         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
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  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail only, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1725935046 download]
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Polish
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = unknown
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = retail only, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1725935046 download]
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 98SE
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|minOS    = 98SE/ME
 
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
|minGPU  = ATi Radeon 9xxx, nVidia GeForce 2
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|minGPU  = nVidia GeForce 2
 +
|minGPU2  = ATi Radeon 9xxx
 
|minDX    = 8
 
|minDX    = 8
  
|recOS    = XP, Vista
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|recOS    = 2000, XP
 
|recCPU  = 2 GHz
 
|recCPU  = 2 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
|recGPU  = ATI Radeon 9xxx and above, Nvidia GeForce FX and above recommended
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX series
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9xxx
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|recDX    = 9.0b
 
|notes    = {{ii}} This game is reportedly incompatible with the Conexant High-Definition SmartAudio 221 sound card; it needs to be disabled for the game to work.<ref name="Conexant"/>
 
|notes    = {{ii}} This game is reportedly incompatible with the Conexant High-Definition SmartAudio 221 sound card; it needs to be disabled for the game to work.<ref name="Conexant"/>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II cover
Developers
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
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II on HowLongToBeat
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II on IGDB
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II on MobyGames
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II on Wikipedia
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

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
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
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
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
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Retail only, download
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
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]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Right-click soldiers.exe and choose Properties.
  3. On the Compatibility tab set "Windows 2000", "Windows XP SP2" or "Windows XP SP3".
  4. Click OK to apply the change.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8, 9.0b
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98SE/ME
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) nVidia GeForce 2
ATi Radeon 9xxx
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 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

  1. 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. 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. 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References