James Bond 007: Nightfire

James Bond 007
James Bond 007: Nightfire	2002
007: Quantum of Solace	2008
GoldenEye: Source (unofficial mod)	2009
James Bond 007: Blood Stone	2010
007 Legends	2012

Key points

The PC version lacks certain features or content originally present in the console version, due to a difference in engine and developer.

The GameSpy online server browser stopped working on June 30, 2014 due to GameSpy services being shut down. However, updating to the latest unofficial patch will keep the server browser working after this date.^[1]

General information

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Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		DRM: SafeDisc disc check.

This game is not available digitally

A demo is available

Essential improvements[edit]

Patches[edit]

Patch 1.1 - this patch fixes few crashes and minor bugs present in singleplayer portion of the game. It also adds 2 new maps to multiplayer mode.
Patch 5.8 - adds many new options (such as windowed mode and mouse acceleration), fixes bugs, improves netcode etc.

Skip intro videos[edit]

Use -toconsole parameter^{[citation needed]}

Run the game with the -toconsole command line argument.
- Alternatively, tick Skip Intro Movies in the Patch 5.8 settings application.
Press Esc at the console window to get to the main menu.

Remove or rename movie files^{[citation needed]}

Go to <path-to-game>\bond\movies.
Remove or rename files: EA_logo.avi, MGM_logo.avi and NF_Intro.avi.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Nightfire\bond\config.cfg
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Nightfire\bond\SAVE\
macOS (OS X)

Video settings[edit]

Video settings.

Graphics option	Option	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Doesn't increase the FOV without Patch 5.8. Menus and some HUD elements are stretched.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Install Patch 5.8. Menus are stretched, but FOV is correct.
Field of view (FOV)		Default is 76° (horizontal). See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed		Only borderless available. Install Patch 5.8.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Install Patch 5.8 and enable windowed mode.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Force in the graphics card control panel.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Up to 8x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at 100 FPS. See High frame rate.
Color blind mode

Field of view (FOV)[edit]

Patch 5.80+ automatically calculates the ideal FOV based on the resolution.

Set a custom FOV in config.cfg^{[citation needed]}

Install Patch 5.80+ and run the game once.
Go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Nightfire\bond\
Open config.cfg with a text editor.
Find r_fieldofview and change its value to the desired FOV.
Save the file and run the game using bond2.exe (using bond.exe resets the value).

Vertical sync (Vsync)[edit]

Vsync doesn't work if the game is running in windowed mode.

Set in Patch 5.8 settings^{[citation needed]}

Install Patch 5.80+.
Run the game and click the wrench icon in the top right corner of the launcher.
Use the Vsync (Lock FPS) setting.

High frame rate[edit]

Frame rates higher than 110 may cause sudden death of the player character on some moving platforms. This bug should be fixed on Patch version 5.90

Set fps_max value in config.cfg^{[citation needed]}

Install Patch 5.80+.
Go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Nightfire\bond\
Open config.cfg with a text editor.
Find fps_max 100 and change 100 to the desired frame rate cap (up to 150).
Save the file and run the game.

Input settings[edit]

Controls settings.

Keyboard and mouse	Native	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		See Mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		See Controller support.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Enable Controller support and tick Invert Mouse Y in-game.
Other
Touchscreen optimised

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback

Mouse acceleration[edit]

By default, running the game will enable the Enhance Pointer Precision setting in Windows.

Set in Patch 5.8 settings^{[citation needed]}

Install Patch 5.80+.
Run the game and click the wrench icon in the top right corner of the launcher.
Tick the Disable Mouse Acceleration setting. Raw Mouse Input setting also exists.

Controller support[edit]

This enables XInput controller support for 360 controllers and other devices.

Set in Patch 5.8 settings^{[citation needed]}

Install Patch 5.80+.
Run the game and click the wrench icon in the top right corner of the launcher.
Tick the Enable Controller Support setting.

Notes

This disables WASD movement keys and may alter the mouse sensitivity slider.

Toggle crouch[edit]

Use script^[2]

Copy the following script and paste it into Notepad.

alias duck_t "duckon"
alias duckon "alias duck_t duckoff; +duck"
alias duckoff "alias duck_t duckon; -duck"
bind "ctrl" "duck_t"

Save it as a crouch.cfg file.
Move the file to <path-to-game>\bond\.
Run the game with the console enabled.
Press ~ to open the console, type exec crouch.cfg and press ↵ Enter.

Alternatively, simply name the file 'autoexec.cfg', place it in the same location and start the game normally without having to use the console.

Audio settings[edit]

Audio settings.

Audio options	Native	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music slider.
Surround sound		Auto-detects speaker configuration
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		No option to disable it.
EAX support		Supports EAX 2.0 using DirectSound3D (Requires passthrough on Vista and later).

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	CC	Notes
English

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		32
Online play		32

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		Use `bond_ded.exe` (added in the v1.1 Patch).
Self-hosting
Direct IP		"Add IP Address in the browser, or use the connect <ip> command"

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP (outbound)	[Server] 6550 (query), 26015 (host)

Other information[edit]

Enable developer console[edit]

Use +console 1 parameter^{[citation needed]}

Patch 5.80+ automatically enables the console.

Create a shortcut to Bond.exe.
Right click on the shortcut and select Properties.
Append +console 1 to the end of the target (e.g. "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Nightfire\Bond.exe" +console 1).
Run the game using this shortcut and load a map.
The console can be opened by pressing ~.

System requirements[edit]

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98 (2000 for Patch 5.8)	ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 500 MHz AMD Athlon 500 MHz	Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	128 MB (256 MB for Patch 5.8)	256 MB (1 GB for Patch 5.8)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	675 MB	1.4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Direct 3D compatible 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible	64 MB of VRAM

References

[1] EA Service Updates

[2] Crouch Toggle Script - GAMEBANANA

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[2]

Developers

	Gearbox Software
macOS (OS X)	TransGaming Inc.
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	GoldSrc
Release dates
Windows	November 28, 2002
OS X	June 21, 2004

James Bond 007: Nightfire

Contents

Availability[edit]

Essential improvements[edit]

Patches[edit]

Skip intro videos[edit]

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

Save game data location[edit]

Video settings[edit]

Field of view (FOV)[edit]

Vertical sync (Vsync)[edit]

High frame rate[edit]

Input settings[edit]

Mouse acceleration[edit]

Controller support[edit]

Toggle crouch[edit]

Audio settings[edit]

Localizations

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Connection types

Ports

Other information[edit]

Enable developer console[edit]

System requirements[edit]

References