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.
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Also titled America's Army: Operations (1.x releases) and America's Army: Special Forces (2.x releases).
- Official support for the game has been dropped. The main authentication server is no longer available, rendering a majority of the game unplayable.
General information
- Official game manual
- 25Assist Forums - Forum for the community-maintained version of the game.
- Battletracker.com - A community forum mainly for the America's Army series.
Availability
Version differences
Assist
A community-run version of the game, it enabled cross-platform support on modern hardware, along with re-enabling online multiplayer support with a custom authentication server.
An account with Battletracker.com was required to play.
Note that although the game was running an outdated version (2.5, as opposed to 2.8.5), it was modified to be content-equivalent to 2.8.5.
Battletracker was shut down in 2018.
Essential improvements
Patches
Assuming the latest full installer is used (v2.8.3), install the patches in the following order:
Game data
In-game general settings.
In-game parental lock settings.
Configuration file(s) location
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
Video
Input
In-game control settings.
In-game key map settings.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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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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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
14200, 20025-20048 |
UDP |
1716-1718, 8777, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Devices |
State |
Notes |
TrackIR |
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Supports: Yaw, Pitch (v2.8.2 only in HMMWV vehicle). |
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Shader Model support |
2 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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Linux | |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98, 2000, ME |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Pentium III 766 MHz
| 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
600 GB |
3.5 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible
| 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References