Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.


Warning for game developers: PCGamingWiki staff members will only ever reach out to you using the official press@pcgamingwiki.com mail address.
Be aware of scammers claiming to be representatives or affiliates of PCGamingWiki who promise a PCGW page for a game key.

Difference between revisions of "Spec Ops: The Line"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
m (I feel like the solution to that problem is common sense.)
Line 27: Line 27:
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/50300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/50300/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1452 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1452 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
{{--}} Users have reported crashing, low frame rates.<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2842826 NEED PATCH NOW - Steam Users' Forums]</ref>
 
{{--}} Configuration files are [[#Edit encrypted configuration files|encrypted]]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
Line 41: Line 39:
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|}}
# Add <code>-nostartupmovies</code> to the game's start-up commands.
+
# See [[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]].
}}
+
# Use <code>-nostartupmovies</code>
 
 
===Edit encrypted configuration files===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use Rick's tools|ref=<ref>[http://forum.xentax.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=9168 Spec Ops: The Line encrypted ini files • XeNTaX forums]</ref>}}
 
# Download the [http://mod.gib.me/specopstheline/inicrypt.zip decrypter].
 
# Unzip it in a handy folder. Such as <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\SpecOps-TheLine\SRGame\Config\</code>.
 
# Open the file you need to edit with <code>Gibbed.SpecOpsTheLine.IniDecrypt.exe</code> (drag-and-drop).
 
# Make the changes you want in the now unencrypted file.
 
# Save the file.
 
# Open the modified file with <code>Gibbed.SpecOpsTheLine.IniEncrypt.exe</code>, thus re-encrypting it.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 61: Line 49:
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{--}} Configuration files are [[#Edit encrypted configuration files|encrypted]]
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
Line 329: Line 319:
 
# Delete the <code>SpecOps-TheLine</code> folder.
 
# Delete the <code>SpecOps-TheLine</code> folder.
 
{{ii}} This will reset all game settings, but save games will preserved.
 
{{ii}} This will reset all game settings, but save games will preserved.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other informations==
 +
===Edit encrypted configuration files===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Use Rick's tools|ref=<ref>[http://forum.xentax.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=9168 Spec Ops: The Line encrypted ini files • XeNTaX forums]</ref>}}
 +
# Download the [http://mod.gib.me/specopstheline/inicrypt.zip decrypter].
 +
# Unzip it in a handy folder. Such as <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\SpecOps-TheLine\SRGame\Config\</code>.
 +
# Open the file you need to edit with <code>Gibbed.SpecOpsTheLine.IniDecrypt.exe</code> (drag-and-drop).
 +
# Make the changes you want in the now unencrypted file.
 +
# Save the file.
 +
# Open the modified file with <code>Gibbed.SpecOpsTheLine.IniEncrypt.exe</code>, thus re-encrypting it.
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 18:46, 30 March 2015

This page may require cleanup to meet basic quality standards. The specific problem is: Overall cluttered by stupid fixes for normal problems. You can help by modifying the article. The discussion page may contain useful suggestions.
Template:Infobox game/row/osxporter
Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops: The Line cover
Developers
Yager Development
Multiplayer Darkside Game Studios
Publishers
2K Games
OS X Digital Tribe Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows June 26, 2012
macOS (OS X) November 7, 2013
Spec Ops: The Line on Wikipedia

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Spec Ops
Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way 1998
Spec Ops II: Green Berets 1999
Spec Ops: The Line 2012

General information

Official game site
Official forums
Spec Ops Wiki - A wiki for the series
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
Icon overlay.png
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
All versions require Steam.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/50300/pfx/[Note 1]
Configuration files are encrypted

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/50300/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Instructions

Limit Frame Rate

Instructions

Input settings

File:SpecOpsTheLine-controls.jpg
Mouse control settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish
Russian
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Issues fixed

D3DERR_INVALIDCALL error

Instructions

No sound during cutscenes

Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Crashing and low frame rate

Instructions
Instructions

Other informations

Edit encrypted configuration files

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 2600XT
NVIDIA GeForce 8600
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

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

References