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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = takeonhelicopters.jpg
 
|cover        = takeonhelicopters.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bohemia Interative}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bohemia Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Real Virtuality{{!}}Real Virtuality 3}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Real Virtuality|name=Real Virtuality 3}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 27, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 27, 2011}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|take-on-helicopters|70}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Take On }}
 
|steam appid  = 65730
 
|steam appid  = 65730
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 9578
 +
|igdb        = take-on-helicopters
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 57455
 
|wikipedia    = Take On Helicopters
 
|wikipedia    = Take On Helicopters
 
|winehq      = 13817
 
|winehq      = 13817
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Take On}}
 
−
 
−
'''Key points'''
 
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{{ii}} [[GameSpy]] online server browser has stopped working; use the [http://master.bistudio.com Master Server Browser].<ref>[http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?175463-End-of-Gamespy End of Gamespy]</ref>
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.bistudio.com/forumdisplay.php?114-TAKE-ON-HELICOPTERS Official Forum]
+
{{mm}} [http://forums.bistudio.com/forumdisplay.php?114-TAKE-ON-HELICOPTERS Official forums]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/65730/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/65730/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| developer | https://store.bistudio.com/take-on-helicopters | unknown | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM}}.<br>Custom {{term|DRM}} code known as FADE may sabotage the game by blurring and distorting the display. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 65730 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 65730 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Hinds | | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Hinds | | Windows }}
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Take On Helicopters - in-game game settings.png|In-game game settings.}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Take On Helicopters\TakeOnH.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Take On Helicopters}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Take On Helicopters\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Take On Helicopters - in-game video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/take-helicopters/en
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/take-helicopters/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]]
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Take On Helicopters - in-game mouse settings.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
−
|acceleration option notes =  
+
|acceleration option notes = Labeled '''Smoothing'''.
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = Labeled '''X Axis''' and '''Y Axis'''.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Take On Helicopters - in-game audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Radio, Effects, Music, VON, Microphone
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Subtitles, Radio subtitles
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
−
|eax support notes        =
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
−
|lan play modes      =  
+
|lan play modes      = Co-op, Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = hackable
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
−
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Co-op, Versus
−
|online play notes    = In-game server browser is offline; use [http://master.bistudio.com Master Server Browser].
+
|online play notes    = The official [[GameSpy]] service is offline; use [http://master.bistudio.com Master Server Browser].<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?175463-End-of-Gamespy|title=End of Gamespy - BOHEMIA INTERACTIVE - NEWS - Bohemia Interactive Forums|date=2019-08-09}}</ref>
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D,DirectVR
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          = hackable
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    = Use [https://tobiigaming.com/getstarted/ Tobii Game Hub]. Supports head tracking.
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3.0
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP
 
|minOS    = XP
−
|minCPU  = Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz or faster
+
|minCPU  = Intel 2.4 GHz Dual Core
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 2.5 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 20 GB
 
|minHD    = 20 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
−
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 4850
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minSM    = 3
 
|minSM    = 3
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
  
 
|recOS    = Vista, 7
 
|recOS    = Vista, 7
−
|recCPU  = Intel Dual-Core 3 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 3 GHz or faster
+
|recCPU  = Intel 3.0 GHz Dual Core
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 3.0 GHz Dual Core
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT
−
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon 5850
+
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5850
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 20:57, 19 July 2023

Take On Helicopters
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Developers
Bohemia Interactive
Engines
Real Virtuality 3
Release dates
Windows October 27, 2011
Reception
Metacritic 70
Taxonomy
Series Take On
Take On Helicopters on HowLongToBeat
Take On Helicopters on IGDB
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Take On Helicopters on MobyGames
Take On Helicopters on Wikipedia
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Take On
Take On Helicopters 2011
Take On Mars 2017

Warnings

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

General information

Official forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 SecuROM DRM.
Custom DRM code known as FADE may sabotage the game by blurring and distorting the display.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Hinds
Windows
Noisecontrollers
Windows
Rearmed
Windows

Game data

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

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Take On Helicopters\TakeOnH.cfg
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/65730/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Take On Helicopters\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/65730/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
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
 
 12:3 "triple head"
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Cannot select resolution.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, SMAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game mouse settings.
In-game mouse settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Labeled Smoothing.
Mouse sensitivity
Labeled X Axis and Y Axis.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
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
Radio, Effects, Music, VON, Microphone
Surround sound
Subtitles
Subtitles, Radio subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Co-op, Versus
Online play
Co-op, Versus
The official GameSpy service is offline; use Master Server Browser.[1]

Connection types

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

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.
Devices
Tobii Eye Tracking
Use Tobii Game Hub. Supports head tracking.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel 2.4 GHz Dual Core
AMD Athlon 2.5 GHz Dual Core		 Intel 3.0 GHz Dual Core
AMD Athlon 3.0 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 4850
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support		 Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 5850
1 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

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

References