Soldier of Fortune
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| Developers | |
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| Raven Software | |
| Publishers | |
| Activision | |
| Engines | |
| id Tech 2 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 27, 2000 |
| Linux | July 7, 2000 |
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Warnings
| Soldier of Fortune | |
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| Soldier of Fortune | 2000 |
| Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix | 2002 |
| Soldier of Fortune: Payback | 2007 |
Key points
- Natively has compatibility issues with modern systems and lacks widescreen support.
- Re-released for free with various compatibility fixes and new features. See Community Edition.
General information
- SoF Things - A user created fan site for SoF Singleplayer and Multiplayer, as well as working bug fixes and patches.
- liflg.org - SoF game installer for Linux (includes the 1.06a patch).
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
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| Amazon.com | |
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- Not available in digital distribution. See Community Edition.
Essential improvements
Community Edition
- Free re-release of the game, patched for modern systems with full multiplayer support; includes SoFplus by default.
- Download from Solider of Fortune 1 Forums or use the direct link with a download manager.
Patches
- Patches are available.
Game data
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 settings
Input settings
Mouse and Controller Options
Audio settings
Audio Settings
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| LAN play | 32 | More than 18 players may crash the server.[citation needed] | ||
| Online play | 32 | More than 18 players may crash the server.[citation needed] | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | Use the SoFplus dedicated server. | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| TCP | 28910 |
| UDP | 28911 |
- This game does not support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
Issues fixed
Crashes on graphics drivers with long GL_EXTENSIONS string
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Low frame rate
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | 95, 98 |
| Processor (CPU) | Pentium 233MHz | Pentium II 400Mhz |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | 800 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | SVGA | Graphics card with OpenGL support. |
| Linux | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Linux Kernel 2.2.x and glibc-2.1 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Pentium II | |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB | 800 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | Video card capable of 640x480 resolution; XFree86 version 3.3.5 or newer; 16-bit color | |