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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        =  
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|cover        = Act of War Direct Action cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Eugen Systems}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Eugen Systems}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|2005-2018}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|2018-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 15, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 15, 2005}}
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|steam appid  =  
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|taxonomy    =
−
|gogcom page  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
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|wikipedia    =  
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Act of War }}
 +
|steam appid  = 2710
 +
|gogcom id    = 1427704538
 +
|gogcom id side = 1427704829
 +
|hltb        = 186
 +
|lutris      = act-of-war-direct-action
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 17659
 +
|wikipedia    = Act of War: Direct Action
 +
|winehq      = 4000
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Improvements==
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{{Introduction
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===Patch===
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|introduction      =  
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* [ftp://ftp.atari.com/patches/aow/ActOfWar_DirectAction_Patch4_MultiLang_ver01_06_3.exe Patch 4]
+
 
 +
|release history  =  
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1427704538|act_of_war_gold_edition|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2710/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
 
 +
==Availability==
 +
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|5}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | act-of-war-direct-action | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2276-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | act_of_war_gold_edition | DRM-free | Includes [[Act of War: High Treason]]. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | act-of-war-direct-action | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 2710 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Singleplayer ([https://archive.org/details/ACTOFWARDEMOUS US], [http://download.cnet.com/Act-of-War-Direct-Action-demo/3000-7483_4-10355890.html EU]) and [https://archive.org/details/ACTOFWARDEMOUS multiplayer] demo versions are available
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| High Treason | Available as both an expansion (retail, GOG.com) and a [[Act of War: High Treason|standalone game]] (Steam).<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://fringegamer.blogspot.com/2011/04/act-of-war-high-treason-game-design.html|title=Fringe Gamer: Act of War: High Treason Game Design Review|date=2016-07-28}}</ref>
 +
| Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
* Patch 4 (1.06) is available on [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/205/7/ Patches-Scrolls] or [ftp://ftp.atari.com/patches/aow/ActOfWar_DirectAction_Patch4_MultiLang_ver01_06_3.exe here].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
−
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\AOW\Save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
−
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|steam_cloud            =  
+
|discord                  =  
−
|steam_cloud_notes      =  
+
|discord notes            =  
−
|origin                =  
+
|epic games launcher      =  
−
|origin_notes          =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|uplay                  =  
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|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay_notes            =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =  
−
|gamesave_manager      = true
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|origin                    =  
−
|gamesave_manager_notes =  
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|origin notes              =  
−
|gamestow               =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|gamestow_notes         =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|synctocloud            =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|synctocloud_notes      =  
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
−
|square_enix            =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
−
|square_enix_notes      =  
+
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Image|AoW DA Settings.png|Settings.}}
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/act-war-direct-action
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/act-war-direct-action
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
−
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Game doesn't support 16:9 resolution.  
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Press the {{key|Alt|Enter}} key combination to toggle between windowed and full-screen mode. Otherwise, this feature doesn't appear in the Options dialog box.
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 +
|60 fps                    = unknown
 +
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = unknown
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 +
|color blind notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use Act of War Resolution Patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
* [https://www.moddb.com/games/act-of-war-direct-action/downloads/act-of-war-resolution-patch-disc-version Act of War Resolution Patch (Disc version)]
 +
* [https://www.moddb.com/games/act-of-war-direct-action/downloads/act-of-war-resolution-patch-steam-version Act of War Resolution Patch (Steam version)]
 +
* [https://www.moddb.com/games/act-of-war-direct-action/downloads/act-of-war-resolution-patch-gog-version Act of War Resolution Patch (GOG.com version)]
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Hex edit game .exe (GOG.com version)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\ACTOFWAR.EXE}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
 +
# Find the bytes <code>83 C4 F4</code> close to Offset <code>0x5AE3F0</code> and replace them with <code>B0 01 C3</code>.
 +
# Save changes.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Hex edit game .exe (Steam version)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\ACTOFWAR.EXE}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
 +
# Change <code>83 C4 F4 89 54 24 04</code> with <code>B0 01 C3 89 54 24 04</code>
 +
# Save changes.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input Settings
+
{{Input
−
|key_remap                  = unknown
+
|key remap                = false
−
|key_remap_notes            =  
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|key remap notes          =
−
|acceleration_option       = unknown
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|acceleration option      = unknown
−
|acceleration_option_notes =
+
|acceleration option notes =
−
|controller_support         = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
−
|controller_support_notes   =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 +
|mouse menu notes          =
 +
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 +
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 +
|controller support notes  =
 +
|full controller          = unknown
 +
|full controller notes    =
 +
|controller remap          = unknown
 +
|controller remap notes    =
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 +
|xinput controllers       = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes =  
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support         = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music and Sound Effects have separate sliders
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail and GOG.com only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/200-act-of-war-direct-action-german-patch/ download for Steam release].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 8
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = unknown
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = unknown
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = unknown
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = false
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  = 12222
 +
|udp  = 12222
 +
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===The game won't launch / Invisible cursor===
 +
{{ii}} This problem is supposedly fixed in the Steam version.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}|fix=
 +
Use [https://www.moddb.com/downloads/proper-windows-7-fix-for-act-of-war Proper Windows 7 Fix for Act of War]
 +
{{ii}} Works for Windows 10 too.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 2000, XP
−
|minproc  = CPU
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|minCPU  = 1.5 GHz
−
|minmem   = RAM
+
|minRAM   = 256 MB
−
|minHD    = HDD
+
|minHD    = 6 GB
−
|minGPU  = GPU
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|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recproc  = CPU
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|recCPU  =  
−
|recmem   = RAM
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|recRAM   =  
−
|recHD    = HDD
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|recHD    =  
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|recGPU  = GPU
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|recGPU  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 11:16, 26 December 2023

Act of War: Direct Action
Act of War: Direct Action cover
Developers
Eugen Systems
Publishers
2005-2018 Atari
2018-present THQ Nordic
Release dates
Windows March 15, 2005
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Contemporary, Sci-fi
Series Act of War
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Act of War: Direct Action on HowLongToBeat
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Act of War: Direct Action on MobyGames
Act of War: Direct Action on Wikipedia
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Act of War
Act of War: Direct Action 2005
Act of War: High Treason 2006

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Act of War: Direct Action is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Act of War series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
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)
CD key
 SecuROM 5 DRM.
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Includes Act of War: High Treason.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Singleplayer (US, EU) and multiplayer demo versions are available

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
High Treason Available as both an expansion (retail, GOG.com) and a standalone game (Steam).[1]
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2710/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\AOW\Save\[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2710/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Settings.
Settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Press the Alt+↵ Enter key combination to toggle between windowed and full-screen mode. Otherwise, this feature doesn't appear in the Options dialog box.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Use Act of War Resolution Patch[citation needed]
Hex edit game .exe (GOG.com version)[citation needed]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\ACTOFWAR.EXE with a hex editor such as HxD.
  2. Find the bytes 83 C4 F4 close to Offset 0x5AE3F0 and replace them with B0 01 C3.
  3. Save changes.
Hex edit game .exe (Steam version)[citation needed]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\ACTOFWAR.EXE with a hex editor such as HxD.
  2. Change 83 C4 F4 89 54 24 04 with B0 01 C3 89 54 24 04
  3. Save changes.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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
Music and Sound Effects have separate sliders
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail and GOG.com only.
German
Retail and GOG.com only; download for Steam release.
Italian
Retail and GOG.com only.
Spanish
Retail and GOG.com only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 12222
UDP 12222
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

The game won't launch / Invisible cursor

This problem is supposedly fixed in the Steam version.
Instructions[citation needed]

Use Proper Windows 7 Fix for Act of War

Works for Windows 10 too.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. ↑ 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).

References