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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|title        = Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six:<br/>Covert Ops Essentials
 
|cover        = RainbowSixCovertOpsEssentials_Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = RainbowSixCovertOpsEssentials_Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Red Storm Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Red Storm Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Red Storm Entertainment}}
 
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 28, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 28, 2000}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|tom-clancys-rainbow-six-covert-ops-essentials|62}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|rainbow-six-covert-ops-essentials|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter, Tactical shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Rainbow Six }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 10450
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 2759
 +
|wikipedia    = Tom_Clancy's_Rainbow_Six:_Rogue_Spear#Covert_Ops_Essentials
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
−
|wikipedia    =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Online services are no longer available.
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|introduction      =
  
−
{{Series|Rainbow Six}}
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|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc Check |  |}}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc Check |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
{{Image|Rogue Spear Black Thorn Configuration.png| External configuration.}}
+
{{Image|Rogue Spear Black Thorn Configuration.png|External configuration.}}
 +
 
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
Uncheck <code>Show Movies</code> in RSConfig.exe.
+
{{fixbox|description=Uncheck <code>Show Movies</code> in {{file|RSConfig.exe}}.|ref=|fix=
 +
}}
  
−
===Playing the game under Windows 7 64bit===
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===Playing the game under modern Windows===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Download the latest version of [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2].
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# Download the latest version of [[dgVoodoo 2]].
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# Extract dgVoodooSetup.exe, D3DImm.dll, and DDraw.dll to the installation folder.
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# Extract {{file|dgVoodooSetup.exe}} and the contents of the {{folder|MS\x86}} subfolder to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Launch dgVoodooSetup.exe and click the <code>.\</code> button.
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# Launch {{file|dgVoodooSetup.exe}} and click the <code>.\</code> button.
 
# Under the DirectX tab check <code>Fast video memory access</code>.
 
# Under the DirectX tab check <code>Fast video memory access</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Red Storm Entertainment\Rogue Spear}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Red Storm Entertainment\Rogue Spear}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\Save\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\Save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Covert Operations Essentials Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Covert Operations Essentials Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Covert Operations Essentials Advanced Graphics.png|Advanced Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Covert Operations Essentials Advanced Graphics.png|Advanced Graphics settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  =
 +
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 +
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 +
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 +
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 +
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 +
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 +
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate            = false
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = false
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|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 notes  =
 +
|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 =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Covert Operations Essentials Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Covert Operations Essentials Audio.png|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        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [http://tiovictor.romhackhispano.org/saga-rainbow-six-para-pc/ download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 16
 
|online play players  = 16
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = The official [[MPlayer.com]] and MSN Gaming Zone services have been shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 6
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          = true
 +
|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  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|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      = MPlayer.com, MSN Gaming Zone
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = 95 / 98 / 2000
+
|minOS    = 95, 98, 2000
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
−
|minHD    = 550 MB (Additional 100 MB of free space required for proper Windows swap file allocation)
+
|minHD    = 650 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minDX    = 7.0a
 
|minDX    = 7.0a
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|recHD    = 1 GB
 
|recHD    = 1 GB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
−
|recDX    = 7.0a
+
|recDX    =  
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:37, 24 February 2024

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six:
Covert Ops Essentials
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials cover
Developers
Red Storm Entertainment
Release dates
Windows September 28, 2000
Reception
Metacritic 62
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter, Tactical shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series Rainbow Six
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials on HowLongToBeat
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials on IGDB
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials on MobyGames
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials on Wikipedia
⤏ Go to series page
Subseries of Tom Clancy
Rainbow Six 1998
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear 1999
Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials 2000
Rainbow Six: Take-Down 2001
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear: Black Thorn 2001
Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield 2003
Rainbow Six: Lockdown 2006
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2006
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 2008
Rainbow Six Siege 2015
Rainbow Six Extraction 2022

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action, FPS, shooter and tactical shooter game in the Rainbow Six series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Essential improvements

External configuration.
External configuration.

Skip intro videos

Uncheck Show Movies in RSConfig.exe.

Playing the game under modern Windows

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Download the latest version of dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract dgVoodooSetup.exe and the contents of the MS\x86 subfolder to <path-to-game>.
  3. Launch dgVoodooSetup.exe and click the .\ button.
  4. Under the DirectX tab check Fast video memory access.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Red Storm Entertainment\Rogue Spear[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\Save\[Note 2]

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.
Advanced Graphics settings.
Advanced Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
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

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Spanish
Fan translation, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16
Online play
16 The official MPlayer.com and MSN Gaming Zone services have been shut down.

Connection types

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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer MPlayer.com, MSN Gaming Zone

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 266 MHz Intel Pentium III
System memory (RAM) 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 650 MB 1 GB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0a compatible 		16 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  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