Warnings
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- The official master server for multiplayer was shut down on November 3, 2008.
General information
- UnityHQ - A fansite for the series
- UnityHQ Forums
Availability
Demos
Essential improvements
Patches
The official No One Lives Forever website has been shut down so you have to download the patches from a 3rd party. The fansite UnityHQ still host all the files needed to play online.
Official
The latest official patch is v1.3. The patch is available in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish. It can be downloaded from the Files section.
Map Packs
- Fixes some long standing bugs and updates some more outdated features of the game.
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[citation needed]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Delete or rename the
Movies folder.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Files are
autoexec.cfg
and display.cfg
Save game data location
Video
Use a command-line parameter[citation needed]
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- Start the game's launcher and click on Options.
- In Command-Line field type in:
+windowed 1
- Make sure Always pass command line arguments to the game is checked.
- Click on "OK" and launch the game.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Up to 7.0 with Creative ALchemy |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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EAX 2 |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Requires download for some retail versions |
Polish |
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Fan translation download |
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
2300-2400, 7000-10000 |
UDP |
27888 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Issues fixed
Crash on 64-bit operating systems
Stuttering when guards are alerted
- The game has problem with music overlapping when guards enter search mode on framerates higher than 60fps.
Disable music[citation needed]
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Use DX8 to DX9 Convertor to lock your framerate[citation needed]
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- Download DX8 to DX9 convertor v0.0036 from http://enbdev.com/download_convertor_dx8todx9.htm
- Uncompress file contents and put them in the game's root folder (works at least for NOLF2 Revival version)
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Too high mouse sensivity
- The ingame mouse sensivity is too high.
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- Download [1] dgvoodoo2.
- Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to the game install directory.
- Set monitor on 60hz and run the game
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Uncontrollable mouse movement
- Mouse moves in wavelike pattern when attempting y-axis movement.
Decrease mouse polling rate[citation needed]
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Vsync (Enable by default) not working on Windows10
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- Download [2] dgvoodoo2.
- Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to the game install directory.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8.1 |
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Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 |
98SE, ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
| Intel Pentium III 1 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB 256 MB (XP) |
256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.4 GB |
1.7 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible
| 64 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.2.6 |
Processor (CPU) |
PowerPC G4 700 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB 512 MB (iMacs) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1.4 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
32 MB of VRAM |
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: Nvidia GeForce 4, Nvidia GeForce 3, Nvidia GeForce 2, Nvidia GeForce 256
- Supported ATI chipsets: ATI Radeon 9700, ATI Radeon 9000, ATI Radeon 8500, ATI Radeon 7500, ATI Radeon 7200, ATI Radeon
- Other supported chipsets: Matrox Parhelia 512
Notes
References