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|cover        = Americas Army Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Americas Army Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|U.S. Army}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|U.S. Army|name=Army Game Studio}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ryan C. Gordon|Linux}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Ryan C. Gordon|Linux}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|U.S. Army}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 2}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 2}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 9, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 9, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 16, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 16, 2003}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | America's Army }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|igdb        = america-s-army
 +
|mobygames    = americas-army-operations
 
|strategywiki = America's Army
 
|strategywiki = America's Army
 
|wikipedia    = America's Army
 
|wikipedia    = America's Army
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|license      = Freeware
 
|license      = Freeware
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|America's Army}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://manual.americasarmy.com/index.php/AA2_Main_Page Official game manual]
 
{{mm}} [http://manual.americasarmy.com/index.php/AA2_Main_Page Official game manual]
−
{{mm}} [http://aao25.com/forum/ 25Assist Forums] - Forum for the community-maintained version of the game.
+
{{mm}} [https://aao25.com/forum/ 25Assist Forums] - Forum for the community-maintained version of the game.
 
{{mm}} [http://battletracker.com/forum/index.php Battletracker.com] - A community forum mainly for the America's Army series.
 
{{mm}} [http://battletracker.com/forum/index.php Battletracker.com] - A community forum mainly for the America's Army series.
  
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Account | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Account | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Official | https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/669-americas-army/ | Account | Original installer (v2.8.3). | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Official | https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/669-americas-army/ | Account | Original installer (v2.8.3). | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Official | http://aao25.com/getting-started/ | Account | Assist | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Official | https://aao25.com/getting-started/ | Account | Assist | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Americas Army Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Americas Army Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/americas-army
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/americas-army
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#4K_resolution|4K resolution]].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = hackable
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 +
|upscaling                  =
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===4K resolution===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit ini file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-06-06}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Launch the game at least once then close it.
 +
# Open {{file|[[#Game data|ArmyOps.ini]]}}.
 +
# Go to the <code>[WinDrv.WindowsClient]</code> section.
 +
# Set the lines <code>FullscreenViewportX=</code> and <code>FullscreenViewportY=</code> to <code>3840</code> and <code>2160</code> respectively.
 +
# Set the resolution inside the 25Assist Client as well.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} Lower vertical FOV at wider aspect ratios (Vert-). FOV is fixed, can't be changed.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit ini file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-06-06}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Launch the game at least once then close it.
 +
# Open {{file|[[#Game data|ArmyOps.ini]]}}.
 +
# Change the line <code>LevelOfAnisotropy=1</code> to any value desired (between 1 and 16).
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable [[MSAA]]|fix=
 +
# Download and open [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
 +
# Select the game profile.
 +
# Set Antialiasing compatibility to ''0x000000C1''.
 +
# Set Antialiasing - Mode to ''Override any application setting''.
 +
# Set Antialiasing - Setting to ''8xQ [8x Multisampling]''.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} For better performance, decrease aforementioned settings to 2x or 4x.
 +
{{ii}} This only works in DX9 mode.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 
{{Image|Americas Army Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Americas Army Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Americas Army Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Americas Army Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
−
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
−
|other button prompts      = unknown
+
|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
−
|button prompts            = false
 
−
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
===Jerky/Uneven mouse movement===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit User.ini|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2023-06-06}}</ref>|fix=
 +
<ol>
 +
<li>Launch the game at least once then close it.</li>
 +
<li>Open {{file|[[#Game data|User.ini]]}}.</li>
 +
<li>Go to the following lines and change <code>6</code> to <code>0.1</code>:</li>
 +
<pre>MouseX=Count bXAxis | Axis aMouseX Speed=6
 +
 
 +
MouseY=Count bYAxis | Axis aMouseY Speed=6</pre>
 +
<li>Change the line <code>MouseSmoothingMode=</code> to {{code|1}} and <code>MouseSamplingTime=</code> to:</li>
 +
<ul>
 +
<li>{{code|0.008}} for 125Hz polling rate</li>
 +
<li>{{code|0.002}} for 500Hz polling rate</li>
 +
<li>{{code|0.001}} for 1000Hz polling rate</li>
 +
</ul>
 +
<li>Change the line <code>MouseSensitivity=</code> to <code>50</code> in {{file|[[#Game data|User.ini]]}} (more or less, if needed to adjust).</li>
 +
</ol>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Americas Army Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Americas Army Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 30
 
|online play players  = 30
 
|online play modes    = Versus
 
|online play modes    = Versus
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|udp  = 1716-1718, 8777, 27900
 
|udp  = 1716-1718, 8777, 27900
 
|upnp = unknown
 
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    = true
 +
|trackir notes              = Supports: Yaw, Pitch (v2.8.2 only in HMMWV vehicle).
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 9
+
|direct3d versions      = 8, 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
+
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
−
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
+
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          =
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
−
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
+
|linux 32-bit executable= true
−
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+
|linux 64-bit executable= false
 +
|linux arm app          =
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = 2000
+
|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME
−
|minCPU  = 2.4 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Pentium III 766 MHz
−
|minRAM  = 512 MB
+
|minRAM  = 128 MB
−
|minHD    = 3.5 GB
+
|minHD    = 600 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU2  =  
 
|minGPU2  =  
−
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
+
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0
 
|minDX    = 9.0
 +
|minother = 4X CD-ROM
  
 
|recOS    = XP
 
|recOS    = XP
−
|recCPU  = 3.0 GHz
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz
−
|recRAM  = 1 GB
+
|recRAM  = 512 MB
−
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    = 3.5 GB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU2  =  
 
|recGPU2  =  
−
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
+
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}}Supported Video Cards: ATI Radeon 7500/8000/9000/X, Matrox Parhelia, Nvidia GeForce 2/3/4/FX/6 (MX cards may not function properly)
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 14:19, 14 December 2023

America's Army
America's Army cover
Developers
Army Game Studio
Linux Ryan C. Gordon
Publishers
U.S. Army
Engines
Unreal Engine 2
Release dates
Windows July 4, 2002
Linux June 9, 2003
macOS (OS X) July 16, 2003
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes North America
Series America's Army
America's Army on IGDB
America's Army guide on StrategyWiki
America's Army on MobyGames
America's Army on Wikipedia
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America's Army
America's Army 2002
America's Army 3 2009
America's Army: Proving Grounds 2015

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

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Windows
Official website Original installer (v2.8.3).
Windows
Official website Assist
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

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 general settings.
In-game HUD settings.
In-game HUD settings.
In-game parental lock settings.
In-game parental lock settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\System[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\System\Save[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 See 4K resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

4K resolution

Edit ini file[1]
  1. Launch the game at least once then close it.
  2. Open ArmyOps.ini.
  3. Go to the [WinDrv.WindowsClient] section.
  4. Set the lines FullscreenViewportX= and FullscreenViewportY= to 3840 and 2160 respectively.
  5. Set the resolution inside the 25Assist Client as well.

Notes

Lower vertical FOV at wider aspect ratios (Vert-). FOV is fixed, can't be changed.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Edit ini file[2]
  1. Launch the game at least once then close it.
  2. Open ArmyOps.ini.
  3. Change the line LevelOfAnisotropy=1 to any value desired (between 1 and 16).

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Enable MSAA
  1. Download and open Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Select the game profile.
  3. Set Antialiasing compatibility to 0x000000C1.
  4. Set Antialiasing - Mode to Override any application setting.
  5. Set Antialiasing - Setting to 8xQ [8x Multisampling].

Notes

For better performance, decrease aforementioned settings to 2x or 4x.
This only works in DX9 mode.

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Jerky/Uneven mouse movement

Edit User.ini[3]
  1. Launch the game at least once then close it.
  2. Open User.ini.
  3. Go to the following lines and change 6 to 0.1:
    4. MouseX=Count bXAxis | Axis aMouseX Speed=6

MouseY=Count bYAxis | Axis aMouseY Speed=6
  4. Change the line MouseSmoothingMode= to 1 and MouseSamplingTime= to:
    • 0.008 for 125Hz polling rate
    • 0.002 for 500Hz polling rate
    • 0.001 for 1000Hz polling rate
  5. Change the line MouseSensitivity= to 50 in User.ini (more or less, if needed to adjust).

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
30 Versus
Online play
30 Versus
GameSpy services have been shut down;[4] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

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
Supports: Yaw, Pitch (v2.8.2 only in HMMWV vehicle).

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8, 9
Shader Model support 2
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Karma
Audio OpenAL
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy
Anti-cheat PunkBuster

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME XP
Processor (CPU) Pentium III 766 MHz Intel Pentium IV 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
Other 4X CD-ROM
Supported Video Cards: ATI Radeon 7500/8000/9000/X, Matrox Parhelia, Nvidia GeForce 2/3/4/FX/6 (MX cards may not function properly)


Notes

  1. ↑ 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).

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-06-06
  2. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-06-06
  3. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2023-06-06
  4. ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology