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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = America cover.jpg
 
|cover        = America cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 15, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 15, 2001}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Isometric }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | North America, Western }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|hltb        = 18967
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = america
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|mobygames    = 3249
 
|wikipedia    = America (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = America (video game)
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|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 4931
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Also known as '''America: No Peace Beyond the Line''' and '''A*M*E*R*I*C*A'''.
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|introduction      =
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 +
|release history  = Also known as '''''America: No Peace Beyond the Line''''' and '''''A*M*E*R*I*C*A'''''.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
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}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|ProtectDISC Software|v3}} | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| America: Expansion Pack | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| America: Expansion Pack | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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[https://patches-scrolls.de/patch/317/7/19358 1.02] is the latest version. It fixes random crashes that may occur on 1.00 but also comes with new problems. See [[#Resolution troubles|Resolution troubles]].
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{{ii}} [https://patches-scrolls.de/patch/317/7/19358 1.02] is the latest version. It fixes random crashes that may occur on 1.00 but also comes with new problems. See [[#Resolution troubles|Resolution troubles]].
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\America.ini</code>
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\America.ini}} with a text editor.
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# Set '''intro=1''' to '''intro=0'''
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# Set <code>intro=1</code> to <code>intro=0</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save|{{p|game}}\Save2 for the Expansion Pack}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|America Settings.png|Settings.}}
 
{{Image|America Settings.png|Settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Game needs to be launched with [[Glossary:Windowed#DxWnd|DXWnd]]
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|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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{{Fixbox|description=Overview|ref=<ref>Tested by [[User:Nessy|Nessy]]</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Overview|ref=<ref>Tested by [[User:Nessy|Nessy]]</ref>|fix=
 
{{++}} Widescreen resolutions are supported by default.
 
{{++}} Widescreen resolutions are supported by default.
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{{--}} The game always stretches the display in fullscreen mode, if the resolution does not fill the entire screen.
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{{--}} The game always tries to stretch the display in fullscreen mode, if the resolution does not fill the entire screen.
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{{ii}} When patch 1.02 is applied to combat the random crashes on modern systems, any resolution above '''1152x864''' will crash the game when running in fullscreen mode. Resolutions up to Full HD work fine in window mode but the performance is considerably worse. Window mode will require the Windows color depth to be set to 16 bit instead of 32 bit to avoid the rainbow color issues.
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{{ii}} When patch 1.02 is applied to combat the random crashes on modern systems, any resolution above '''1152x864''' will crash the game when running in fullscreen mode. Resolutions up to Full HD work fine in window mode, but the performance is considerably worse. Window mode will require the Windows color depth to be set to 16-bit instead of 32-bit to avoid the rainbow color issues. Performance can be increased by tweaking and launching the game with [[Glossary:Windowed#DxWnd|DxWnd]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music & SFX.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music & SFX.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = unknown
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = unknown
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|online play players  =
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        = unknown
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = unknown
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = unknown
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = unknown
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      = unknown
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          = unknown
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
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|udp  =
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|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game refuses to launch===
 
===Game refuses to launch===
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in [[#Windowed|windowed mode]]|ref={{cn|December 2023}}|fix=
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# Running the game in window mode usually solves that issue. See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Terrible performance and mouse issues===
 
===Terrible performance and mouse issues===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
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# Disable [[Nvidia#Shadowplay|Nvidia Shadowplay]].
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# Disable the [[Nvidia|NVIDIA In-Game Overlay]].
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# Tweak and launch the game with [[Glossary:Windowed#DxWnd|DxWnd]].
 
}}
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
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|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 18:47, 26 December 2023

America
America cover
Developers
Related Designs
Publishers
Data Becker
Release dates
Windows January 15, 2001
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Isometric
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes North America, Western
America on HowLongToBeat
America on MobyGames
America on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png

America is a singleplayer and multiplayer isometric RTS game.

Also known as America: No Peace Beyond the Line and A*M*E*R*I*C*A.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 ProtectDISC Software v3 DRM
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
America: Expansion Pack
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

1.02 is the latest version. It fixes random crashes that may occur on 1.00 but also comes with new problems. See Resolution troubles.

Skip intro videos

Edit configuration file
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\America.ini with a text editor.
  2. Set intro=1 to intro=0.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\America.ini[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\Save2 for the Expansion Pack[Note 1]

Video

Settings.
Settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Resolution troubles.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Game needs to be launched with DXWnd
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed and Resolution troubles.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Windowed

Instructions
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\America.ini
  2. Set FullScreen=1 to FullScreen=0

Resolution troubles

Overview[1]
Widescreen resolutions are supported by default.
The game always tries to stretch the display in fullscreen mode, if the resolution does not fill the entire screen.
When patch 1.02 is applied to combat the random crashes on modern systems, any resolution above 1152x864 will crash the game when running in fullscreen mode. Resolutions up to Full HD work fine in window mode, but the performance is considerably worse. Window mode will require the Windows color depth to be set to 16-bit instead of 32-bit to avoid the rainbow color issues. Performance can be increased by tweaking and launching the game with DxWnd

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music & SFX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

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

Issues fixed

Game refuses to launch

Run the game in windowed mode[citation needed]

Terrible performance and mouse issues

Instructions
  1. Disable the NVIDIA In-Game Overlay.
  2. Tweak and launch the game with DxWnd.

Issues unresolved

Crash upon saving in mission 5 of the Mexican campaign

There is a bug in mission 5 of the Mexican campaign that might prevent the player from saving their game in this mission since the game will suddenly start crashing upon each saving attempt and the created save file will be corrupted. This problem can reliably be reproduced on said mission on patch 1.02. The only known way around it is to win the mission without relying on saves.

Unit pathfinding becoming abysmal

Sometimes the pathfinding of all units on the map can become extremely slow or cause units to ignore orders and remain frozen. This is usually caused by the buggy AI trying to move their army to a spot they cannot reach or a destination very far away. Usually a big group of enemy troops can be found stuck together somewhere. Killing them typically restores the regular pathfinding behaviour.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. ↑ Tested by Nessy