Difference between revisions of "Ironclad Tactics"

Latest revision as of 16:59, 16 July 2023

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Ironclad Tactics is a singleplayer and multiplayer card/tile and RTS game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GOG.com
Humble Store
itch.io		Includes Android version.
Steam
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Deluxe Edition
The Rise of Dmitry	Part of Deluxe Edition.
Blood and Ironclads	Part of Deluxe Edition.

Version differences

The GOG.com version does not support multiplayer.^[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Ironclad Tactics\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Ironclad Tactics/
Linux	$HOME/.ironcladtactics/

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Ironclad Tactics\profile\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Ironclad Tactics/profile/
Linux	$HOME/.ironcladtactics/profile/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		1280x768 (5:3) static aspect (Padded) or stretched.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		1280x768 only.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised		Toggled from options menu.
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, sound and voice.
Surround sound		Stereo.^[2]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play		Co-op, Versus Not available in the GOG.com version.^[1]

Issues fixed

Game times out after choosing Play

The game connects to a server by default, even for single player.^[3]

Force offline mode in options^[3]
Go to Options. Enable "force offline mode". The game should now allow you to play without connecting to the server first.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	7
OpenGL

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work* on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.*
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Input	SDL2
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	850 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 2.0 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.5.8
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	850 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 2.0 compatible

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, SteamOS
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	850 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 2.0 compatible

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Ironclad Tactics Deluxe Edition on GOG.com
↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-07-10
Tested with Special K.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Anyone been able to play it? :: Ironclad Tactics General Discussions

[online_play-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Ironclad Tactics Deluxe Edition on GOG.com

[2] Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-07-10
Tested with Special K.

[always-online-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Anyone been able to play it? :: Ironclad Tactics General Discussions

[1]

[2]

[3]

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Developers

	Zachtronics
Release dates
Windows	September 18, 2013
macOS (OS X)	September 18, 2013
Linux	September 18, 2013
Reception
Metacritic	69
OpenCritic	69
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Genres	Card/tile, RTS
Vehicles	Robot
Art styles	Comic book
Themes	North America, Steampunk