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{{Infobox game
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{{Infobox
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|cover       = Soldiersbox.jpg
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|cover         = Soldiersbox.jpg
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|developers  =
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Best Way|Best Way]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Best Way}}
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|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Codemasters|Codemasters]]
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|publishers  =
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|engine         = [[Wikipedia:tanks|tanks]]
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters|Retail (outside Russia)}}
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|release dates  = January 1, 2013
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2004-2018}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|GEM}}
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 30, 2004}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii|77}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{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 }}
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|steam appid  = 11480
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|gogcom id    = 1207658664
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|hltb        = 8727
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|igdb         = soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = 16263
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|wikipedia    = Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
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|winehq      = 12092
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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'''Running the Steam version of this game successfully under Windows 7 Home Premium, 64 bit'''
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Introduction
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{{Fixbox/fix|These are the requirements and settings needed}}
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|introduction      =
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*After installation, at first start of the game, install the stupid GameSpy software
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*Go to your Steam games directory (''C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common'') and open the directory '''Soldiers Heroes of World War 2'''
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|release history  =
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*Right-click '''soldiers.exe''' > Properties > Compatibility
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*Check '''Run this program in compatibility mode for:'''
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|current state    =
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*Select '''Windows 2000'''
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}}
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*There is no need to change any other settings (i. e., they can be left unchecked)
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*Repeat the above settings for '''testapp.exe''' (not sure if necessary or what this executable is for)
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'''General information'''
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*I've been told that you can only have '''one monitor''' active on your computer
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{{GOG.com links|1207658664|soldiers_heroes_of_world_war_ii}}
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*The screen resolution can't be higher than '''1920x1080''' or possibly 1920x1200.
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/11480/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | soldiers_heroes_of_world_war_ii | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 11480 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| ZOOM | soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00RZGJYPE | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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}}
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\profiles\<game-profile-name>\settings}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\profiles\<game-profile-name>\save\}}
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = false
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
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==Video==
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/soldiers-heroes-world-war-ii
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|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution      = limited
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|widescreen resolution notes= Vert- native; only up to 1080p without widescreen patch
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|multimonitor              = false
 +
|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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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]
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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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]
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  = Camera zoom can be adjusted with widescreen patch
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|windowed                  = false
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
 +
|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              = Maximum value of in-game FPS limiter is "100".
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = false
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1725935046 download]
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = unknown
 +
|online play players  =
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                =
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          =
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      =
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          =
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
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|upnp =
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}}
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 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Incompatibility with Conexant High-Definition SmartAudio 221 sound card===
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The Conexant High-Definition SmartAudio 221 sound card will not work with this game; it needs to be disabled.<ref name="Conexant">[https://www.gog.com/support/soldiers_heroes_of_world_war_ii Support for Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - GOG.com]</ref>
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==Issues fixed==
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===Game won't run with "Program will be terminated" error===
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{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|soldiers.exe}} in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 2000 or XP SP2/SP3|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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}}
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===Audio plays, but a black screen is displayed during intro and cutscenes===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgVoodoo2]|fix=
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# Download [[dgVoodoo 2]].
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# Extract the following files from the archive to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}: {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}}, {{file|dgVoodoo.conf}}, and all DLLs located within the {{folder|\MS\x86}} directory.
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# Run {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} and go into the <code>DirectX</code> tab to uncheck the watermark.
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 8, 9.0b
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe     = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
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}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 98SE/ME
 +
|minCPU  = 1 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
 +
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|minGPU  = nVidia GeForce 2
 +
|minGPU2  = ATi Radeon 9xxx
 +
|minDX    = 8
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 2000, XP
 +
|recCPU  = 2 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX series
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9xxx
 +
|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"/>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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[[Category:Windows]]
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{{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
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Soldiers: Heroes of World War II on HowLongToBeat
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II on IGDB
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Soldiers: Heroes of World War II on MobyGames
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II on Wikipedia
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⤏ 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
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

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

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
Czech
Retail only
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

Run soldiers.exe in compatibility mode for Windows 2000 or XP SP2/SP3[citation needed]

Audio plays, but a black screen is displayed during intro and cutscenes

Use dgVoodoo2
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract the following files from the archive to <path-to-game>: dgVoodooCpl.exe, dgVoodoo.conf, and all DLLs located within the \MS\x86 directory.
  3. Run dgVoodooCpl.exe and go into the DirectX tab to uncheck the watermark.

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 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

  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