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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Men of Valor - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Men of Valor - cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|2015 Inc.}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|2015 Inc.}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Vivendi Universal Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Vivendi Universal Games|Retail (North America)}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment|Retail (Europe)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C-SoftClub|Retail (Russia)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 2}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 29, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 29, 2004}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Cold War, Asia }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 411330
 
|steam appid  = 411330
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1454576218
 
|gogcom id    = 1454576218
 +
|hltb        = 15413
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 15524
 
|wikipedia    = Men of Valor
 
|wikipedia    = Men of Valor
 
|winehq      = 3626
 
|winehq      = 3626
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|5}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|5}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3012-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | men_of_valor | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | men_of_valor | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | men-of-valor | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | men-of-valor | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\VIETNAM\Save\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\System\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Men of Valor - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Men of Valor - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/men-valor
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/men-valor
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
−
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/men-valor WSGF entry].
+
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/men-valor WSGF entry].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/men-valor WSGF entry].
+
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/men-valor WSGF entry].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/men-valor WSGF entry].
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/men-valor WSGF entry].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|ALT|Enter}}. See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|ALT|Enter}}. See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Men of Valor - Input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Men of Valor - Input settings.png|Input settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse smoothing]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit User.ini|ref={{cn|date=}}|fix=
 +
#Go to <code>{{p|game}}\System</code>
 +
#Edit {{file|User.ini}} (make sure you have run the game at least once)
 +
<pre>[Engine.PlayerInput]
 +
bParabolicInput=False
 +
bInvertMouse=False
 +
MouseAccelThreshold=0
 +
MouseSmoothingMode=0
 +
MouseSmoothingStrength=0.000000
 +
MouseSensitivity=1.000000
 +
MouseSamplingTime=0.001000
 +
DoubleClickTime=0.200000</pre>
 +
}}
 +
===[[Glossary:Mouse#Sensitivity|Mouse sensitivity]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit User.ini|ref={{cn|date=}}|fix=
 +
#Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\System|folder}}.
 +
#Open {{file|User.ini}} (run the game at least once if it is not found).
 +
#Search for <code>aMouseX</code> and change the values for both axis.
 +
#Delete <code>PROFILE_Shepard</code> for changes to take effect. This will reset the options menu.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Men of Valor - Audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Men of Valor - Audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Music, Ambience, Dialog & Sound Effects.
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]].
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes = No option to disable it.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = No option to disable it.
−
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         = DirectSound3D.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAImsGoqTs8|title=Men of Valor with 3D spatial sound 🎧 (CMSS-3D HRTF audio)|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}}Universal [[Engine:Unreal Engine 2|Unreal Engine 2]] [[Glossary:Surround sound#OpenAL|OpenAL Soft]] replacement trick does not work due to proprietary ''SenAudio.dll'' driver. Use [[DSOAL]] instead.
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Japanese retail version.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Polish
 
|language  = Polish
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
−
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation; [https://ggames.com.br/files/file/947-traducao-men-of-valor-pt-br/ download.]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
−
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
−
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = limited
−
|subtitles = no
+
|subtitles = false
−
|notes    =  
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|notes    = Official localization by [[Company:SoftClub|SoftClub]]. Digital re-release doesn't have the official dub found in original retail release.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          =  
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|local play          = false
−
|local play players  =  
+
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
−
|local play notes    =  
+
|local play notes    = Only on consoles.
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 12
 
|lan play players    = 12
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|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
−
|matchmaking        = no
+
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
−
|p2p                = no
+
|p2p                = false
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
−
|dedicated          = yes
+
|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
−
|self-hosting      = yes
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|direct ip          = unknown
 
|direct ip          = unknown
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
−
|audio            =  
+
|audio            = SenAudio
−
|audio notes      =  
+
|audio notes      = Obscure driver with DirectSound3D support.
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  

Latest revision as of 18:57, 13 August 2023

Men of Valor
Men of Valor cover
Developers
2015 Inc.
Publishers
Retail (North America) Vivendi Universal Games
Retail (Europe) Sierra Entertainment
Retail (Russia) 1C-SoftClub
Digital Nordic Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 2
Release dates
Windows October 29, 2004
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Themes Cold War, Asia
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Men of Valor on HowLongToBeat
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Men of Valor on MobyGames
Men of Valor on Wikipedia
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Warnings

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

Men of Valor is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
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)
 SecuROM 5 DRM.
Windows
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\System\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/411330/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/411330/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. See Windowed.
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Modify window size and set to start as Windowed[citation needed]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\VIETNAM\SYSTEM\MenofValor.ini.
  2. Find a section [WinDrv.WindowsClient].
  3. In that section find an entry WindowedViewportX= and set its value to your desired window width.
  4. In that section find an entry WindowedViewportY= and set its value to your desired window height.
  5. Set StartupFullscreen= to False to start the game in windowed mode.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Mouse smoothing

Edit User.ini[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\System
  2. Edit User.ini (make sure you have run the game at least once)
[Engine.PlayerInput]
bParabolicInput=False
bInvertMouse=False
MouseAccelThreshold=0
MouseSmoothingMode=0
MouseSmoothingStrength=0.000000
MouseSensitivity=1.000000
MouseSamplingTime=0.001000
DoubleClickTime=0.200000

Mouse sensitivity

Edit User.ini[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\System.
  2. Open User.ini (run the game at least once if it is not found).
  3. Search for aMouseX and change the values for both axis.
  4. Delete PROFILE_Shepard for changes to take effect. This will reset the options menu.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Ambience, Dialog & Sound Effects.
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
No option to disable it.
EAX support
DirectSound3D.[1]
Royalty free audio
Universal Unreal Engine 2 OpenAL Soft replacement trick does not work due to proprietary SenAudio.dll driver. Use DSOAL instead.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Japanese retail version.
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation; download.
Russian
Official localization by SoftClub. Digital re-release doesn't have the official dub found in original retail release.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Only on consoles.
LAN play
12 Versus
Online play
12 Versus
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

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio SenAudio Obscure driver with DirectSound3D support.
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 @ 1.3 GHz
AMD Athlon @ 1.3 GHz		 Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.8 GHz
AMD Athlon @ 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		ATI Radeon 9600
Nvidia GeForce 5700
128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References