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Revision as of 18:29, 15 May 2018
Developers | |
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Pterodon | |
Illusion Softworks | |
Publishers | |
Gathering of Developers | |
Engines | |
Ptero Engine II | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 26, 2003 |
Warnings
Vietcong | |
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Vietcong | 2003 |
Vietcong 2 | 2005 |
Key points
- GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.[1] Use the Serverlist fix.
- Most compatibility and performance issues with new systems (Windows Vista and later) can be fixed in the VCStarter tool.
Availability
- Not available digitally.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Fist Alpha | ||
Red Dawn | Free |
Essential improvements
Patches
Patch 1.3
Patch 1.41
Patch 1.60
- Patches are incremental and need to be installed in order.
- Patch 1.6 is required to use VCStarter.
Launcher
VCStarter 1.5.1
VCStarter 1.65.1
VCStarter 1.7 Beta (requires 1.65.1)
- Allows to play the game properly on modern operating systems.
Online play
Serverlist fix
- After applying this fix the game uses a new gamespy emulation server so the in-game serverlist is still available.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Saves\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Cfg\[Note 1] |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 64 | Co-op, Versus |
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Online play | 64 | Co-op, Versus GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 8 | VCStarter uses D3D9. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 500 MHz AMD Athlon 500 MHz |
Intel Pentium III 700 MHz AMD Athlon 700 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).