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Vietcong

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Vietcong
Vietcong cover
Developers
Pterodon
Illusion Softworks
Publishers
Gathering of Developers
Engines
Ptero Engine II
Release dates
Windows March 26, 2003
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Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Vietcong
Vietcong 2003
Vietcong 2 2005

Key points

GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.[1] Use the Serverlist fix.
Most compatibility and performance issues with new systems (Windows Vista and later) can be fixed in the VCStarter tool.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Not available digitally.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Fist Alpha
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.3

Patch 1.41

Patch 1.60

Reduant Patch 1.60

Patch 1.6 is required to use VCStarter.

Launcher

VCStarter 1.5.1

VCStarter 1.65.1

Allows to play the game properly on modern operating systems.

Online play

Serverlist fix

After applying this fix the game uses Qtracker as its master server so the in-game serverlist is still available.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game data location

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System Location

Video settings

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
64
Online play
64 GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98SE, 2000, XP 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III (1.0 GHz) / Celeron (1.2 GHz) / AMD Athlon (1.2 GHz) Intel Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz) / AMD Athlon XP 2500+
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB 2.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 2 MX400
AMD Radeon 8500
32 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti
AMD Radeon 9500
128 MB of VRAM

References