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{{stub}}
 
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{{Infobox game
{{Infobox
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|cover       = arma cold war assault cover.jpg
|cover         = arma_cold_war_assault_cover.jpg
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|developers  =
|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Bohemia Interactive|Bohemia Interactive]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bohemia Interactive}}
|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Codemasters|Codemasters]]<br />
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|publishers  =
<sup>Arma</sup>[[Wikipedia:Bohemia Interactive|Bohemia Interactive]]
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters}}
|engine         = [[Wikipedia:Real Virtuality|Real Virtuality]]
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|engines      =
|release dates = June 22, 2001
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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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|steam appid  = 65790
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|gogcom page  = arma_cold_war_assault
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|wikipedia    = Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|ArmA}}
 
{{Series|ArmA}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
{{ii}} Originally released as '''Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis'''.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Flashpoint:_Cold_War_Crisis</ref>''
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{{ii}} Originally released as '''Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis'''.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis]]</ref>''
{{++}} Upgrade from '''Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis''' to '''ARMA: Cold War Assault''' is free.
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{{++}} Free upgrade from '''Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis''' to '''ARMA: Cold War Assault'''.
 
{{ii}} Many bugs in the game may be game-breaking. It's highly recommended to use the latest version of the game.
 
{{ii}} Many bugs in the game may be game-breaking. It's highly recommended to use the latest version of the game.
  
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# Go to a folder '''Campaigns''' either in a folder where you have installed Red Hammer expansion or on your CD.
 
# Go to a folder '''Campaigns''' either in a folder where you have installed Red Hammer expansion or on your CD.
 
# Copy a file '''redhammer.pbo''' to '''Campaigns''' in ARMA: Cold War Assault directory.
 
# Copy a file '''redhammer.pbo''' to '''Campaigns''' in ARMA: Cold War Assault directory.
 
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{{ii}} A retail copy of expansion is required for this; '''Red Hammer''' expansion is not available in digital distribution.
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} A retail copy of expansion is required to perform this operation. '''Red Hammer''' expansion is not available in digital distribution.
 
 
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
[[File:arma_cold_war_assault_video_settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
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[[File:arma cold war assault video settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/arma-cold-war-assault/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/arma-cold-war-assault/en
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
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|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = Launch with <code>-window</code> attribute.
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|windowed notes            = Launch with <code>-window</code> parameter.
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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While the game allows for choosing widescreen resolutions, a fix has to be applied in order to render image in proper aspect ratio.
 
While the game allows for choosing widescreen resolutions, a fix has to be applied in order to render image in proper aspect ratio.
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|ref=<ref>http://www.gogwiki.com/wiki/ArmA:_Cold_War_Assault#Aspect_Ratio_Fix</ref>|Fixing aspect ratio}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Fix aspect ratio|ref=<ref>http://ofp-faguss.com/files/ofp_aspect_ratio.pdf</ref>}}
 
# Go to <code><install location>\Users\<user name></code> (See [[#Configuration files location|Configuration files location]] for reference).
 
# Go to <code><install location>\Users\<user name></code> (See [[#Configuration files location|Configuration files location]] for reference).
 
# Open UserInfo.cfg with a text editor.
 
# Open UserInfo.cfg with a text editor.
 
# Change values for '''fovTop''', '''fovLeft''','''uiTopLeftX''', '''uiTopLeftY''', '''uiBottomRightX''' and '''uiBottomRightY''' according to the table below.
 
# Change values for '''fovTop''', '''fovLeft''','''uiTopLeftX''', '''uiTopLeftY''', '''uiBottomRightX''' and '''uiBottomRightY''' according to the table below.
 
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{{ii}} Each line must end with a semicolon (<code>;</code>).
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Remember that a line has to end with a semicolon (<code>;</code>).
 
 
}}
 
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
[[File:arma_cold_war_assault_audio_settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
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[[File:arma cold war assault audio settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume            = true
 
|separate volume            = true
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

Revision as of 08:13, 15 August 2013

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Arma: Cold War Assault
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Developers
Bohemia Interactive
Publishers
Codemasters
Engines
Real Virtuality
Release dates
Windows June 22, 2001
Arma: Cold War Assault on Wikipedia

Warnings

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Key points

Originally released as Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis.[1]
Free upgrade from Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis to ARMA: Cold War Assault.
Many bugs in the game may be game-breaking. It's highly recommended to use the latest version of the game.

General information

Steam Users' Forums
Steam Community Discussions
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series.
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Template:Availability Table

ARMA: Cold War Assault doesn't include Red Hammer expansion, which was developed by Codemasters.

Improvements

ARMA: Cold War Assault Upgrade Patch

  • A patch that upgrades Operation Flashpoint to ARMA: Cold War Assault can be downloaded here.

Re-adding 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

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Configuration files location

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

While the game allows for choosing widescreen resolutions, a fix has to be applied in order to render image in proper aspect ratio.

Instructions
4:3 16:9 15:9 16:10 5:4 12:3
fovTop 0.75 0.75 0.8 0.75 0.8 0.75
fovLeft 1 1.333333 1.333333 1.2 1 3
uiTopLeftX 0 0.125 0.125 0.083333 0 0.333333
uiTopLeftY 0 0 0.033333 0 0.033333 0
uiBottomRightX 1 0.875 0.875 0.916667 1 0.666667
uiBottomRightY 1 1 0.966667 1 0.966667 1

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

References