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{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Arma Cold War Assault cover.jpg
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|developers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bohemia Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Virtual Programming|OS X}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Virtual Programming|Linux}}
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters|Retail}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Buka Entertainment|Russia}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Real Virtuality}}
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 22, 2001}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 14, 2017}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 14, 2017}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
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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      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter, Tactical shooter }}
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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            | Cold War }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Arma, Operation Flashpoint }}
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|steam appid  = 65790
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|steam appid side  = 594550
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|gogcom id    = 1207658661
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|lutris      = arma-cold-war-assault
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|official site= https://www.bohemia.net/games/arma-cold-war-assault/
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|strategywiki = Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
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|mobygames    = 53252
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|wikipedia    = Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
 +
|winehq      = 1788
 +
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  = The game was originally released as '''''Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis'''''. As the rights to the game were kept by [[Company:Bohemia Interactive|Bohemia Interactive]] when splitting from publisher [[Company:Codemasters|Codemasters]], the game was renamed to '''''Arma: Cold War Assault'''''. Applying the [[#Patches|latest official patch]] changes the name accordingly.
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|current state    = On modern systems, using the highest settings may negatively impact performance.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?121125-CWA-1-99-Bug-reports&p=1965206&viewfull=1#post1965206|title=Bohemia Interactive developer statement|date=May 2023}}</ref> See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]] to resolve this issue.
 +
 
 +
The official servers were migrated from [[GameSpy]] to [https://master.bistudio.com a self-owned master server].<ref name="GameSpy">[http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?175463-End-of-Gamespy End of Gamespy]</ref>
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}}
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 +
'''General information'''
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{{GOG.com links|1207658661|arma_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/65790/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (Windows)
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/594550/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (OS X/Linux)
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 +
==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|2}}.<br>Custom {{term|DRM}} code known as FADE may sabotage the game in several ways.<br>Both removed in [[#Patches|later patches]]. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | arma_cold_war_assault | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1205898858 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 65790 | DRM-Free | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 594550 | Steam | | | OS X, Linux }}
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}}
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{{ii}} '''ARMA: Cold War Assault''' doesn't include the '''Red Hammer''' expansion, which was developed by Codemasters.
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==Monetization==
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Operation Flashpoint: Red Hammer | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Operation Flashpoint: Resistance | | Windows }}
 +
}}
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
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{{ii}} A universal patch that upgrades any retail version of '''Operation Flashpoint''' to '''ARMA: Cold War Assault''' can be downloaded [http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma:_Cold_War_Assault here].
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{{ii}} An unofficial patch that improves performance and adds new features, however it '''requires patch 1.99''' and can be downloaded [https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/215749-unofficial-patch-arma-resistance-201/ here].
 +
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game with -nosplash [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/-nosplash|title=Bohemia Interactive Community|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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===Adding the Red Hammer campaign===
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{{ii}} If you have a retail copy of Red Hammer campaign, you can add it back to ARMA: Cold War Assault.
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{{Fixbox|description=Re-adding Red Hammer campaign|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Either open a folder where Red Hammer expansion is installed or go to a root folder of a CD with expansion pack.
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# Then go to a folder '''AddOns''' and copy a file '''VoiceRH.pbo''' to a folder '''AddOns''' in ARMA: Cold War Assault folder.
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# Go to a folder '''Campaigns''' either in a folder where you have installed Red Hammer expansion or on your CD.
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# Copy a file '''redhammer.pbo''' to '''Campaigns''' in ARMA: Cold War Assault folder.
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{{ii}} A retail copy of expansion is required for this; '''Red Hammer''' expansion is not available digitally.
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}}
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 +
==Game data==
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{{Image|Arma Cold War Assault External General.png|External general settings.}}
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{{Image|Arma Cold War Assault Difficulty.png|In-game difficulty settings.}}
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 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\ColdWarAssault.cfg|{{p|game}}\Users\{{p|uid}}\UserInfo.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/vpltd/ArmaColdWarAssault/ColdWarAssault.cfg|~/.local/share/vpltd/ArmaColdWarAssault/SavedGames/{{p|uid}}/UserInfo.cfg}}
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}}
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{{XDG|unknown}}
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{{ii}} {{file|UserInfo.cfg}} contains user-specific settings.
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Users\}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/vpltd/SavedGames}}
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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                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = true
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Arma Cold War Assault Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/arma-cold-war-assault/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 +
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 +
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 +
|multimonitor              = hackable
 +
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 +
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 +
|fov                        = hackable
 +
|fov notes                  = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 +
|windowed                  = hackable
 +
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 +
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 +
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 +
|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = false
 +
|antialiasing notes        =
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =
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}}
 +
 
 +
<gallery>
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Arma Cold War Assault External Advanced Video Performance.png|External advanced video settings (Performance).
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Arma Cold War Assault External Advanced Video Effects.png|External advanced video settings (Effects).
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Arma Cold War Assault External Advanced Video Textures.png|External advanced video settings (Textures).
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Arma Cold War Assault External Advanced Video Details.png|External advanced video settings (Details).
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</gallery>
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 +
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{ii}} The game detects widescreen resolutions but stretches everything from 4:3 by default.
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{{Fixbox|description=Fix aspect ratio|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
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# Launch the game.
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# Modify any options and quit the game.
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# Launch [https://github.com/rex706/ArmA-FOV-Changer ArmA FOV Changer].
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# Select the game and configuration file.
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# Adjust the FOV slider '''or''' tick the "Auto" option.
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# Save changes and launch the game.
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}}
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 +
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 +
{{ii}} Using <code>-window</code> argument causes major issues with the mouse cursor.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://webmshare.com/0r3Ez|title=Arma: Cold War Assault {{!}} hosted on webmshare|date=2016-02-12}}</ref>
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{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=November 2016}}|fix=
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# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
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# Click on '''Edit''', then '''Add'''.
 +
# Set the name and executable path.
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# Set the window position and size.
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# Set '''Desktop''' for borderless fullscreen windowed.
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# Click on DirectX tab, set '''DirectX8'''.
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# Click OK, then '''File''' and '''Save'''.
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}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Arma Cold War Assault Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
 +
|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|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      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller notes    = Only usable when flying.
 +
|controller remap          = unknown
 +
|controller remap notes    = Axis can be natively used only in aircraft.
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|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
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
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|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==
 +
{{Image|Arma Cold War Assault Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Effects, radio, music.
 +
|surround sound          = true
 +
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Roundup|date=May 2023}}</ref> May require [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound 3D restoration software]].
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          = Setting under '''Difficulty''' options.
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              = true
 +
|eax support notes        = EAX 2.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=755957&postcount=11|title=open al sound - nV News Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Czech Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and Resistance retail. Radio voices still in English.
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail release only. For digital versions download [https://mega.nz/file/Lh03yZ4C#0C-So8fJXkcN-nAovIRO1kBTYjxk_Zmj9_GPeF5dt2k this].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail only. Follow [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=914516695 this guide] for digital releases.
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Local retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 12
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = hackable
 +
|online play players  = 12
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    = The official [[GameSpy]] service has been shut down; use the [https://master.bistudio.com official replacement].
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = unknown
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = unknown
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = true
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = unknown
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
{{ii}} '''''Never''''' use "Very high" terrain quality setting, nor exceed 1200-1300 visibility.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?121125-CWA-1-99-Bug-reports&p=1963631&viewfull=1#post1963631|title=CWA 1.99 Bug reports - Bohemia Interactive forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
===Low framerate===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9] or [[dgVoodoo 2]]|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Low server count===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Downgrade to [http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?151190-Unofficial-quot-Backup-Patch-quot-1-99-1-96-for-License-version-Arma-CWA patch 1.96]|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
 +
 
 +
===Frequent crashes or out of memory errors===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game with the {{code|-nomap}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/OFP:_TroubleShooting#Frequent_crashes_or_out_of_memory_errors|title=OFP: TroubleShooting - Bohemia Interactive Community|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle 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  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|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
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|multiplayer      = GameSpy
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==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS    = Vista
 +
|minCPU  = AMD Athlon XP 1800+ MHz
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|minCPU2  = Pentium III 1133 MHz
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|minRAM  = 1 GB
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|minHD    = 800 MB
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|minGPU  = Riva TNT, GeForce 256, GeForce 2
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|minGPU2  = Rage 128, Radeon
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|minVRAM  = 16 MB
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|minDX    = 8.1
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|recOS    = 7
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|recCPU  = AMD Athlon X2 2.5 GHz
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|recCPU2  = Intel Dual-core 2.4 GHz
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|recRAM  =
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|recHD    = 1 GB
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600GT
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon 3650
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|recVRAM  = 256 MB
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|recDX    = 9.0c
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}}
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = OS X
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|minOS    = 10.8
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4 GHz
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|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 800 MB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia equivalent
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
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|recOS    = 10.8.5 or newer
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|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 3.06 GHz or faster
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|recRAM  = 4 GB
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|recHD    = 1 GB
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 9400M G
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|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4670
 +
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
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}}
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Linux
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|minOS    = Fedora 25, Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS, Mint 18 (64-bit OS required)
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|minCPU  = 64-bit 1+ GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 800 MB
 +
|minGPU  = latest Nvidia or Mesa drivers
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|minOGL  = 3.2+
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|recOS    =
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|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz
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|recCPU2  = AMD equivalent
 +
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recHD    = 1 GB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 with 512 MB VRAM
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7850 with 1 GB VRAM
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}}
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{{ii}} Despite official system requirements, game does not use OpenAL nor is XP supported on at least the Cold War Assault upgrade.
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{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 16:28, 21 April 2024

Arma: Cold War Assault
Arma: Cold War Assault cover
Developers
Bohemia Interactive
macOS (OS X) Virtual Programming
Linux Virtual Programming
Publishers
Retail Codemasters
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Russia Buka Entertainment
Engines
Real Virtuality
Release dates
Windows June 22, 2001
macOS (OS X) March 14, 2017
Linux March 14, 2017
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter, Tactical shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Cold War
Series Arma, Operation Flashpoint
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Arma: Cold War Assault guide on StrategyWiki
Arma: Cold War Assault on MobyGames
Arma: Cold War Assault on Wikipedia
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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

Warnings

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

Arma: Cold War Assault is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS, shooter and tactical shooter game in the Arma and Operation Flashpoint series.

The game was originally released as Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis. As the rights to the game were kept by Bohemia Interactive when splitting from publisher Codemasters, the game was renamed to Arma: Cold War Assault. Applying the latest official patch changes the name accordingly.

On modern systems, using the highest settings may negatively impact performance.[1] See Issues fixed to resolve this issue.

The official servers were migrated from GameSpy to a self-owned master server.[2]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions (Windows)
Steam Community Discussions (OS X/Linux)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1].
Custom DRM code known as FADE may sabotage the game in several ways.
Both removed in later patches.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Windows
Steam
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macOS (OS X)
Linux
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
ARMA: Cold War Assault doesn't include the Red Hammer expansion, which was developed by Codemasters.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Operation Flashpoint: Red Hammer
Windows
Operation Flashpoint: Resistance
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

A universal patch that upgrades any retail version of Operation Flashpoint to ARMA: Cold War Assault can be downloaded here.
An unofficial patch that improves performance and adds new features, however it requires patch 1.99 and can be downloaded here.

Skip intro videos

Launch the game with -nosplash parameter[5]

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.
Re-adding Red Hammer campaign[citation needed]
  1. Either open a folder where Red Hammer expansion is installed or go to a root folder of a CD with expansion pack.
  2. Then go to a folder AddOns and copy a file VoiceRH.pbo to a folder AddOns in ARMA: Cold War Assault folder.
  3. Go to a folder Campaigns either in a folder where you have installed Red Hammer expansion or on your CD.
  4. Copy a file redhammer.pbo to Campaigns in ARMA: Cold War Assault folder.
A retail copy of expansion is required for this; Red Hammer expansion is not available digitally.

Game data

External general settings.
External general settings.
In-game difficulty settings.
In-game difficulty settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\ColdWarAssault.cfg[Note 2]
<path-to-game>\Users\<user-id>\UserInfo.cfg[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.local/share/vpltd/ArmaColdWarAssault/ColdWarAssault.cfg
~/.local/share/vpltd/ArmaColdWarAssault/SavedGames/<user-id>/UserInfo.cfg
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
UserInfo.cfg contains user-specific settings.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Users\[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.local/share/vpltd/SavedGames

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Widescreen resolution.
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

  • 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.
Fix aspect ratio[citation needed]
  1. Launch the game.
  2. Modify any options and quit the game.
  3. Launch ArmA FOV Changer.
  4. Select the game and configuration file.
  5. Adjust the FOV slider or tick the "Auto" option.
  6. Save changes and launch the game.

Windowed

Using -window argument causes major issues with the mouse cursor.[6]
Force windowed[citation needed]
  1. Download and run DxWnd.
  2. Click on Edit, then Add.
  3. Set the name and executable path.
  4. Set the window position and size.
  5. Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
  6. Click on DirectX tab, set DirectX8.
  7. Click OK, then File and Save.

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Only usable when flying.
Controller remapping
Axis can be natively used only in aircraft.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects, radio, music.
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output[7] May require DirectSound 3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Setting under Difficulty options.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 2.[8]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Czech Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and Resistance retail. Radio voices still in English.
French
German
Italian
Polish
Local retail release only. For digital versions download this.
Russian
Local retail only. Follow this guide for digital releases.
Spanish
Simplified Chinese
Local retail only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
12
Online play
12 The official GameSpy service has been shut down; use the official replacement.

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.[9]

Low framerate

Use d3d8to9 or dgVoodoo 2

Low server count

Downgrade to patch 1.96[citation needed]

Frequent crashes or out of memory errors

Launch the game with the -nomap command line argument[10]

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) Vista 7
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon XP 1800+ MHz
Pentium III 1133 MHz		 AMD Athlon X2 2.5 GHz
Intel Dual-core 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 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 		Nvidia GeForce 8600GT
AMD Radeon 3650
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.8 10.8.5 or newer
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 3.06 GHz or faster
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB 1 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia equivalent
ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO
256 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce 9400M G
ATI Radeon HD 4670
256 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Fedora 25, Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS, Mint 18 (64-bit OS required)
Processor (CPU) 64-bit 1+ GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz
AMD equivalent
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB 1 GB
Video card (GPU) latest Nvidia or Mesa drivers
OpenGL 3.2+ compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 with 512 MB VRAM
AMD Radeon HD 7850 with 1 GB VRAM
Despite official system requirements, game does not use OpenAL nor is XP supported on at least the Cold War Assault upgrade.

Notes

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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