Difference between revisions of "Arma: Cold War Assault"
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|steam appid = 65790 | |steam appid = 65790 | ||
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|gogcom page = arma_cold_war_assault | |gogcom page = arma_cold_war_assault | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1427 Steam Users' Forums] | {{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1427 Steam Users' Forums] | ||
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Revision as of 07:09, 16 March 2017
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Bohemia Interactive | |
| Publishers | |
| Codemasters | |
| Engines | |
| Real Virtuality | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 22, 2001 |
| macOS (OS X) | March 14, 2017 |
| Linux | March 14, 2017 |
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Warnings
| Arma | |
|---|---|
| Arma: Cold War Assault | 2001 |
| Arma: Armed Assault | 2006 |
| Arma 2 | 2009 |
| Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead | 2010 |
| Arma Tactics | 2013 |
| Arma 3 | 2013 |
| Arma Reforger | 2022 |
| Operation Flashpoint | |
|---|---|
| Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis | 2001 |
| Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising | 2009 |
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | 2011 |
Key points
- Originally released as Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis.
- Many bugs in the game may be game-breaking. It's highly recommended to use the latest version of the game.
- Free upgrade from Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis to ARMA: Cold War Assault.
- Not optimized to run on modern hardware. Highest video settings will cut your game performance.[1]
- GameSpy online server browser has been shut down.[2] Use Master Server Browser.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions (Windows)
- Steam Community Discussions (OS X/Linux)
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]. Removed in later patches. | |
|
| Steam | |
OS X/Linux version sold separately. | |
- ARMA: Cold War Assault doesn't include the Red Hammer expansion, which was developed by Codemasters.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Flashpoint: Red Hammer | |
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| Operation Flashpoint: Resistance | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- A universal patch that upgrades any retail version of Operation Flashpoint to ARMA: Cold War Assault can be downloaded here.
Skip intro videos
| Instructions |
|---|
Adding the Red Hammer campaign
- If you have a retail copy of Red Hammer campaign, you can add it back to ARMA: Cold War Assault.
| Instructions |
|---|
Game data
External general settings.
In-game difficulty settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/65790/pfx/[Note 2] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
-
UserInfo.cfgcontains user-specific settings.
Save game data location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/65790/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
In-game video settings.
External advanced video settings (Performance).
External advanced video settings (Effects).
External advanced video settings (Textures).
External advanced video settings (Details).
Widescreen resolution
- The game detects widescreen resolutions but stretches everything from 4:3 by default.
| Instructions |
|---|
Windowed
- Using
-windowargument causes major issues with the mouse cursor.[5]
| Instructions |
|---|
Input settings
In-game control settings.
Audio settings
In-game audio settings.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | In-game server browser doesn't work.[2] Use Master Server Browser. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues fixed
- Never use "Very high" terrain quality setting, nor exceed 1200-1300 visibility.[6]
Low server count
| Instructions |
|---|
Frequent crashes or out of memory errors
| Instructions |
|---|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8.1 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
| Linux |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 600 MHz Pentium II 500 MHz |
Athlon X2 2.5 GHz Intel Dual-core 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | 1 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Riva TNT, GeForce 256, GeForce 2 Rage 128, Radeon 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | GeForce 8600GT Radeon 3650 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
- Despite official system requirements, game does not use OpenAL
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[3] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[4]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (65790) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive developer statement
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 End of Gamespy
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Arma: Cold War Assault | hosted on webmshare - last accessed on 2016-02-12
- ↑ CWA 1.99 Bug reports - Bohemia Interactive forums