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.
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Also titled America's Army: Operations (1.x releases) and America's Army: Special Forces (2.x releases).
- Available for free.
- Official support for the game has been dropped. The main authentication server is no longer available, rendering a majority of the game unplayable.
General information
- Official game manual
- 25Assist Forums - Forum for the community-maintained version of the game.
- Battletracker.com - A community forum mainly for the America's Army series.
Availability
Versions
Assist
A community-run version of the game, it enables cross-platform support on modern hardware, along with re-enabling online multiplayer support with a custom authentication server.
An account with Battletracker.com is required to play.
Note that although the game is running an outdated version (2.5, as opposed to 2.8.5), it has been modified to be content-equivalent to 2.8.5.
Game data
In-game general settings.
In-game parental lock settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
In-game control settings.
In-game key map settings.
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Audio settings
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
14200, 20025-20048 |
UDP |
1716-1718, 8777, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Shader Model support |
2 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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Linux | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Karma |
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Audio |
OpenAL |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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Multiplayer |
GameSpy, PunkBuster |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000 |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
2.4 GHz
| 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible
| 256 MB of VRAM |