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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{--}}The Retail version of the game lacks an FPS limiter or Vsync and causes a lot of bugs and physical glitches with frame rates above 60 FPS, although it can be fixed by forcing Vsync from the game's configuration files.
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1756362098|freedom_fighters}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1756362098|freedom_fighters}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1347780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1347780/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Edit ini setting|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to {{p|game}} and open <code>Freedom.ini</code>.
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} and open {{file|Freedom.ini}}.
 
# Change <code>DefaultScene=FF-Intro.gms</code> to <code>DefaultScene=FF-Startup.gms</code>.
 
# Change <code>DefaultScene=FF-Intro.gms</code> to <code>DefaultScene=FF-Startup.gms</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Enable Alt+F4===
 
===Enable Alt+F4===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Edit ini setting|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to {{p|game}} and open <code>Freedom.ini</code>.
+
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} and open {{file|Freedom.ini}}.
 
# Remove <code>DisableAltF4</code>.
 
# Remove <code>DisableAltF4</code>.
  
−
Note
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'''Note'''
 
{{ii}} Not necessary for digital versions of the game.
 
{{ii}} Not necessary for digital versions of the game.
 
}}
 
}}
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].<br>Natively supported in digital versions.
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] for retail releases.<br>Natively supported in digital versions.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Ultrawide resolutions can be selected in digital version, but image is {{term|Vert-}}.Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2331-freedom-fighters-fov-fix/ related PCGW community tool] as a workaround.
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Ultrawide resolutions can be selected in digital versions, but image is {{term|Vert-}}. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2331-freedom-fighters-fov-fix/ related PCGW community tool] as a workaround.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
−
|4k ultra hd notes          = Menus, game UI and text don't scale very well at higher resolutions. Use [[dgVoodoo 2]] to scale them.
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Menus, interface and text do not scale very well at higher resolutions. Use [[dgVoodoo 2]] to scale them.
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2331-freedom-fighters-fov-fix/ related PCGW community tool] as a workaround.
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2331-freedom-fighters-fov-fix/ related PCGW community tool] as a workaround.
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{{Fixbox|description=Widescreen fix|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Widescreen fix|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Download [http://ps2wide.net/pc.html#ff Widescreen fix by nemesis2000].
 
# Download [http://ps2wide.net/pc.html#ff Widescreen fix by nemesis2000].
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# Extract {{file|ff.7z}} files to the installation folder ''(password: ff)''.
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# Extract {{file|ff.7z}} files to the installation folder ''(password: <code>ff</code>)''.
−
# Edit {{file|ff.ini}} to Set the resolution, Letterbox, Subtitles, LOD Distance Multiplier and FOV multiplier.
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# Edit {{file|ff.ini}} to set the resolution, letterbox, subtitles, level of detail distance multiplier and FOV multiplier.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Supported exe size: 3 706 880 bytes.
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{{ii}} Supported executable size: 3 706 880 bytes.
 
{{++}} LOD distance can also be adjusted.
 
{{++}} LOD distance can also be adjusted.
 
{{--}} Incompatible with digital releases.
 
{{--}} Incompatible with digital releases.
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set windowed mode|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to {{p|game}} and open <code>Freedom.ini</code>.
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} and open {{file|Freedom.ini}}.
 
# Add a new line: <code>Window</code>.
 
# Add a new line: <code>Window</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Set Vsync|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to {{p|game}} and open <code>Freedom.ini</code>.
+
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} and open {{file|Freedom.ini}}.
 
# Search for the line containing <code>VSync</code>. It may not already exist.
 
# Search for the line containing <code>VSync</code>. It may not already exist.
 
# Set Vsync with either of the following: <code>EnableVSync</code> or <code>DisableVSync</code>.
 
# Set Vsync with either of the following: <code>EnableVSync</code> or <code>DisableVSync</code>.
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===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
−
{{Fixbox|description=[[MSAA]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to {{p|game}} and open <code>Freedom.ini</code>.
+
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} and open {{file|Freedom.ini}}.
 
# Add the line <code>Antialias 8</code>.
 
# Add the line <code>Antialias 8</code>.
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# Set Anti-aliasing value to your desired one.
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# Set Anti-aliasing value to the desired one.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set anisotropic filtering|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set anisotropic filtering|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to {{p|game}} and open <code>Freedom.ini</code>.
+
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} and open {{file|Freedom.ini}}.
 
# Add the line <code>Anisotropy 16</code>.
 
# Add the line <code>Anisotropy 16</code>.
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# Set Anisotropic filtering value to your desired one.
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# Set Anisotropic filtering value to the desired one.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use OS mouse acceleration instead of direct mouse input|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use OS mouse acceleration instead of direct mouse input|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to {{p|game}} and open <code>Freedom.ini</code>.
+
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} and open {{file|Freedom.ini}}.
 
# Remove line: <code>UseDirectInputMouse 1</code>.
 
# Remove line: <code>UseDirectInputMouse 1</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Can't load save games, Initialization error===
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===Can not load save games (initialization error)===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete a file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete a file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2022-12-08}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Disable Steam Cloud via game properties in your library.
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# Disable Steam Cloud via game properties in the Steam library.
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# Locate and delete the <code>steam_autocloud.vdf</code> file in the <code>\Profiles</code> folder in the game data.
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# Locate and delete the {{file|steam_autocloud.vdf}} file in the {{file|{{p|game}}\Profiles|folder}} folder.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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===Extract Music files===
 
−
 
−
{{Fixbox|fix=
 
−
# Download '''Dragon UnPACKer''' from [https://www.elberethzone.net/en/dragon-unpacker.html#download official site] or [https://elbzo.net/duplatest direct link] or [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dragonunpacker/files/latest/download mirror link] and install it.
 
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# Run program, press {{key|Ctrl|H}}, select search tab, navigate to {{p|game}}, select <code>streams.wav</code>, press '''search''' button and press '''OK'''.
 
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# Press {{key|Ctrl|A}} to select all files, press right-click select <code>Extract files to... Without Convertion</code> choose the directory you want. This may take a very short time.
 
−
'''Notes'''
 
−
{{ii}} This file contains additional sounds, effects, and dialogue from the music, but not all.
 
−
{{ii}} List of games supported by Dragon UnPACKer is available [https://www.elberethzone.net/en/dragon-unpacker-supported-games.html here]
 
−
}}
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Extract music files===
 +
{{Fixbox|fix=
 +
# Download '''Dragon UnPACKer''' from [https://www.elberethzone.net/en/dragon-unpacker.html#download official site] or [https://elbzo.net/duplatest direct link] or [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dragonunpacker/files/latest/download mirror link] and install it.
 +
# Run program, press {{key|Ctrl|H}}, select search tab, navigate to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}, select {{file|streams.wav}}, press '''search''' button and press '''OK'''.
 +
# Press {{key|Ctrl|A}} to select all files, press right-click select <code>Extract files to... Without Convertion</code> choose the desired directory. This may take a very short time.
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This file contains additional sounds, effects, and dialogue from the music, but not all.
 +
{{ii}} List of games supported by Dragon UnPACKer is available [https://www.elberethzone.net/en/dragon-unpacker-supported-games.html here]
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 18:04, 10 January 2023

Freedom Fighters
Freedom Fighters cover
Developers
IO Interactive
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Re-Release IO Interactive
Engines
Glacier
Release dates
Windows September 26, 2003
Reception
Metacritic 80
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America
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Freedom Fighters on HowLongToBeat
Freedom Fighters on IGDB
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Freedom Fighters on MobyGames
Freedom Fighters on Wikipedia
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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)
 SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
 2020 re-release
Windows
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 2020 re-release
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 2020 re-release
Windows
Steam
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 2020 re-release
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit configuration file[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game> and open Freedom.ini.
  2. Change DefaultScene=FF-Intro.gms to DefaultScene=FF-Startup.gms.

Enable Alt+F4

Edit configuration file[4]
  1. Go to <path-to-game> and open Freedom.ini.
  2. Remove DisableAltF4.

Note

Not necessary for digital versions of the game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Freedom.ini[Note 2]
%APPDATA%\IO Interactive\Freedom Fighters\Freedom.ini (Re-Release 2020)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1347780/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Freedom Fighters\Profiles\*.dat
%APPDATA%\IO Interactive\Freedom Fighters\ (Re-Release 2020)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1347780/pfx/[Note 3]
<path-to-game>\Save is also needed and must be present to load saves.[5]

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

Graphic settings.
Graphic settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 See Widescreen resolution for retail releases.
Natively supported in digital versions.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Ultrawide resolutions can be selected in digital versions, but image is Vert-. Use the related PCGW community tool as a workaround.
4K Ultra HD
 
 Menus, interface and text do not scale very well at higher resolutions. Use dgVoodoo 2 to scale them.
Field of view (FOV)
See Widescreen resolution or Use the related PCGW community tool as a workaround.
Windowed
Borderless. See Windowed.
Natively supported in digital versions.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Natively supported in digital versions.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS
Frame rate is capped to 62 FPS on digital versions.
120+ FPS
Frame rates higher than 60 FPS will cause issues with camera, animations, and player physics such as being able to jump or going down stairways.

Widescreen resolution

Widescreen fix[6]
  1. Download Widescreen fix by nemesis2000.
  2. Extract ff.7z files to the installation folder (password: ff).
  3. Edit ff.ini to set the resolution, letterbox, subtitles, level of detail distance multiplier and FOV multiplier.

Notes

Supported executable size: 3 706 880 bytes.
LOD distance can also be adjusted.
Incompatible with digital releases.

Windowed

Edit configuration file[7]
  1. Go to <path-to-game> and open Freedom.ini.
  2. Add a new line: Window.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Edit configuration file[8]
  1. Go to <path-to-game> and open Freedom.ini.
  2. Search for the line containing VSync. It may not already exist.
  3. Set Vsync with either of the following: EnableVSync or DisableVSync.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Edit configuration file[9]
  1. Go to <path-to-game> and open Freedom.ini.
  2. Add the line Antialias 8.
  3. Set Anti-aliasing value to the desired one.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Set anisotropic filtering[10]
  1. Go to <path-to-game> and open Freedom.ini.
  2. Add the line Anisotropy 16.
  3. Set Anisotropic filtering value to the desired one.

Input

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

Mouse acceleration

Use OS mouse acceleration instead of direct mouse input[11]
  1. Go to <path-to-game> and open Freedom.ini.
  2. Remove line: UseDirectInputMouse 1.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Use the nemesis2000 method to disable it. Can only be used in cutscenes.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
A3D 2.0, EAX 3.[12]
Royalty free audio
May require DirectSound3D restoration software to enable EAX and surround sound functionality on Windows Vista and later.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail only. For digital version download from here.
German
Retail only. For digital version download from DeutschPatch or CompiWare.
Italian
Retail only. For digital version download from here.
Polish
Fan translation by P.M., download.
Spanish
Retail only. For digital version download from here.
Turkish
Fan translation by byflash, download.

Issues fixed

Can not load save games (initialization error)

Delete a file[13]
  1. Disable Steam Cloud via game properties in the Steam library.
  2. Locate and delete the steam_autocloud.vdf file in the <path-to-game>\Profiles folder.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Extract music files

Instructions
  1. Download Dragon UnPACKer from official site or direct link or mirror link and install it.
  2. Run program, press Ctrl+H, select search tab, navigate to <path-to-game>, select streams.wav, press search button and press OK.
  3. Press Ctrl+A to select all files, press right-click select Extract files to... Without Convertion choose the desired directory. This may take a very short time.

Notes

This file contains additional sounds, effects, and dialogue from the music, but not all.
List of games supported by Dragon UnPACKer is available here

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 733 MHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 650 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 256
ATI Radeon DDR
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible

System requirements 2020 re-release

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz
Athlon XP Equivalent		 Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
Athlon XP/64-bit equivalent
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB 1 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 10 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  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).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References