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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Digitalmindsoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Digitalmindsoft}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2009-2018}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|GEM 2}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|GEM 2}}
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|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|men-of-war|80}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|men-of-war|80}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{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            | }}
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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            | World War II }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Men of War }}
 
|steam appid  = 7830
 
|steam appid  = 7830
 
|gogcom id    = 1426246476
 
|gogcom id    = 1426246476
 +
|hltb        = 5881
 +
|igdb        = men-of-war
 
|strategywiki = Men of War
 
|strategywiki = Men of War
|igdb        = men-of-war
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|mobygames    = 41775
|hltb        = 5881
 
|mobygames    = men-of-war
 
 
|wikipedia    = Men of War
 
|wikipedia    = Men of War
 
|winehq      = 9247
 
|winehq      = 9247
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Men of War}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} GameSpy online server browser has stopped working on May 31, 2014 due to [[GameSpy]] services being shut down.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/64000/discussions/0/540738051069949847/ GameSpy is shutting down :: Men of War: Assault Squad General Discussions]</ref>
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|introduction      =
{{ii}} Can use multiplayer with [http://www.gameranger.com/ GameRanger].
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 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/forumdisplay.php?f=112 Official forums] for game series
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{{mm}} [http://forum.fulqrumpublishing.com/forumdisplay.php?f=112 Official forums] for game series
 
{{GOG.com links|1426246476|men_of_war}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1426246476|men_of_war}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/7830/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/7830/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM}}. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Publisher | http://1c-shop.eu/catalog/strategy/men-of-war/ | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | men-of-war-74bf75 | unknown | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00B023FAO | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | men-of-war | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | men-of-war | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3589-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3589-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | men_of_war | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | men_of_war | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | men-war | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | men-of-war | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | men-of-war | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | men-of-war | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 7830 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 7830 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | men-of-war | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | men-of-war | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00B023FAO | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Publisher | http://1c-shop.eu/catalog/strategy/men-of-war/ | unknown | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[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
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       = false
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Men of War Video Settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Men of War Video Settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/men-war
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/men-war
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Either MSAA (up to 8x) or SSAA (up to 3x).
 
|antialiasing notes        = Either MSAA (up to 8x) or SSAA (up to 3x).
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Men of War Input Settings.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Men of War Input Settings.png|In-game control 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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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Men of War Audio Settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Men of War Audio Settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes       = DirectSound3D with EAX
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|eax support notes         = DirectSound3D with EAX
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
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|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail, Steam and ZOOM Platform only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/321-men-of-war-deutsche-texte/ download for GOG.com release].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Retail only. [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1283-men-of-war-hungarian-translation/ Language files are available.]
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  |notes    = Retail only; [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1283-men-of-war-hungarian-translation/ download for digital releases].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail, Steam and ZOOM Platform only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail, Steam and ZOOM Platform only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = false
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 16
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|lan play modes      = Versus, Co-op
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|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
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|online play players  = 16
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|online play modes    = Versus, Co-op
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
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{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = false
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = true
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|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = false
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|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
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|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}
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{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  = 80, 6667, 28910, 29900, 29920<ref>http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=30264</ref>
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|udp  = 3210, 27900
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|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale        =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
}}
 
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          =
 
|local play players  =
 
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 16
 
|lan play modes      = Versus, Co-op
 
|lan play notes      =
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 16
 
|online play modes    = Versus, Co-op
 
|online play notes    =
 
|asynchronous        =
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}
 
 
{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}
 
 
{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  = 80, 6667, 28910, 29900, 29920<ref>http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=30264</ref>
 
|udp  = 3210, 27900
 
|upnp = 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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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 13 August 2023

Men of War
Men of War cover
Developers
Best Way
Digitalmindsoft
Publishers
2009-2018 1C Company
2018-2022 1C Entertainment
2022-present Fulqrum Publishing
Engines
GEM 2
Release dates
Windows March 10, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 80
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Art styles Realistic
Themes World War II
Series Men of War
Men of War on HowLongToBeat
Men of War on IGDB
Men of War guide on StrategyWiki
Men of War on MobyGames
Men of War on Wikipedia
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II 2004
Silent Heroes: Elite Troops of WWII 2005
Faces of War 2006
В тылу врага: Диверсанты 2 2006
В тылу врага: Диверсанты 3 2008
Men of War 2009
Men of War: Red Tide 2009
Men of War: Assault Squad 2011
Men of War: Vietnam 2011
Men of War: Condemned Heroes 2012
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 2014
Assault Squad 2: Men of War Origins 2016
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War 2019
Men of War II: Arena Cancelled
Men of War II 2024

Warnings

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

Men of War is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Men of War series.

General information

Official forums for game series
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\men of war\profiles\player
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7830/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\men of war\profiles\player\save
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7830/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

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

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Camera can be zoomed in and out.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Set in options.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Either MSAA (up to 8x) or SSAA (up to 3x).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
100 FPS cap
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

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

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
DirectSound3D with EAX
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Retail, Steam and ZOOM Platform only; download for GOG.com release.
Hungarian
Retail only; download for digital releases.
Italian
Retail, Steam and ZOOM Platform only.
Russian
Spanish
Retail, Steam and ZOOM Platform only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16 Versus, Co-op
Online play
16 Versus, Co-op
GameSpy services have been shut down;[1] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 80, 6667, 28910, 29900, 29920[2]
UDP 3210, 27900
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2, 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Xvid
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista SP1
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3000+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7.5 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 9600
Nvidia GeForce 5900
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Supported ATI chipsets: ATI Radeon 9600, ATI Radeon 9700, ATI Radeon X300, ATI Radeon X600, ATI Radeon X700, ATI Radeon X800, ATI Radeon X850, ATI Radeon X1050, ATI Radeon X1300, ATI Radeon X1600, ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon HD 2400, ATI Radeon HD 2600, ATI Radeon HD 2900, ATI Radeon HD 3450, ATI Radeon HD 3850, ATI Radeon HD 3870, ATI Radeon HD 4850
Supported Nvidia desktop chipsets: Nvidia GeForce 5900, Nvidia GeForce 6600, Nvidia GeForce 6800, Nvidia GeForce 7300, Nvidia GeForce 7600, Nvidia GeForce 7800, Nvidia GeForce 8400, Nvidia GeForce 8500, Nvidia GeForce 8600, Nvidia GeForce 8800, Nvidia GeForce 9600, Nvidia GeForce 260
Supported Nvidia mobile chipsets: Nvidia GeForce GO 7900, Nvidia GeForce GO 7950, Nvidia GeForce GO 8400


Notes

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

References