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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        =  
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|cover        = Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Gearbox Software}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Gearbox Software}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 7, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 7, 2008}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|brothers-in-arms-hells-highway|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|brothers-in-arms-hell-s-highway|78}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, 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/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War II }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Brothers in Arms }}
 
|steam appid  = 15390
 
|steam appid  = 15390
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1796017250
 +
|hltb        = 1342
 +
|strategywiki = Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
 +
|mobygames    = 36914
 
|wikipedia    = Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
 
|wikipedia    = Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
 +
|winehq      = 8558
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Brothers in Arms}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1796017250|brothers_in_arms_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/15390/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/15390/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | brothers-in-arms-hells-highwaytm | Uplay | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2127-1 | Uplay |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | brothers_in_arms_hells_highway | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | brothers-in-arms-hells-highway | Uplay |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 15390 | Steam | Not available in Germany | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 56c4948388a7e300458b4714 | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} The Brothers in Arms Collection (released in Europe) is DRM-free and all 3 games have the latest patches integrated.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-in-Arms-Collection-PC/dp/B004SMGBC2|title=Amazon.com - Brothers in Arms Collection|date=2020-11-13}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of Ubisoft+ games|Ubisoft+]].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\SumacGame\Movies|folder}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|Gearbox_logo.bik}} and {{file|Ubisoft_logo.bik}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|{{p|game}}\SumacGame\Splash\PC\Splash.bmp}} to remove the splash screen.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\BIA Hells Highway\SumacGame\Config\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\BIA Hells Highway\SumacGame\SaveData\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          = false
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/article/cloud-save-support-for-games-available-on-ubisoft/000064409|title=Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+|date=2021-09-04}}</ref>
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  =
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/brothers-arms-hells-highway/en
−
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
−
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
−
|widescreen resolution      = true
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Widescreen resolutions are {{term|vert-}} by default; see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
−
|multimonitor              = true
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/brothers-arms-hells-highway/en WSGF entry].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
−
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
−
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Can be toggled with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
−
|anisotropic                = true
+
|anisotropic                = hackable
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Nvidia users can force [[SGSSAA]] in [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]], see [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate           = false
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution manually|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|SumacEngine.ini}}.
 +
# Change <code>ResX</code> and <code>ResY</code> to the desired resolution.
 +
# Change <code>Fullscreen=True</code> to <code>Fullscreen=False</code> for windowed mode.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set custom FOV|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/brothers-arms-hells-highway/en Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Edit the in-game key bindings to use "zoom hold" instead of "zoom".
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|SumacInput.ini}}.
 +
# Under <code>[Engine.InputActionDefinition]</code> find the following line.<pre><nowiki>Actions=(Id=IA_ZoomHold,Alias=".ZOOMHOLD",Names=("Zoom"),Command="ZoomIn | OnRelease ZoomOut")</nowiki></pre>
 +
# Change the line to the following where <code>100</code> is the desired FOV. <pre><nowiki>Actions=(Id=IA_ZoomHold,Alias=".ZOOMHOLD",Names=("Zoom"),Command="ZoomIn | FOV 0 | OnRelease ZoomOut | OnRelease FOV 100")</nowiki></pre>
 +
# Under <code>[SumacGame.SumacPlayerInput]</code> add the following line.<pre>Bindings=(Name="F2",Command="FOV 0",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)</pre>
 +
# When a cutscene starts playing, press {{key|F2}} to use the default FOV during cutscenes.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} The FOV will lower when aiming to zoom in, then zoom out to your desired standard FOV on release.
 +
{{--}} This fix may possibly break sniper scopes.{{cn|date=September 2017}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set borderless windowed|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
 +
# Start the game in windowed mode and press {{key|Ctrl|Shift|Backspace}} to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
 +
# Expand "Window Management" and "Style and Position".
 +
# Enable "Borderless" and "Fullscreen (Borderless Upscale)".
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set AF manually|ref={{cn|date=September 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|SumacEngine.ini}}.
 +
# Change <code>MaxAnisotropy=4</code> to <code>MaxAnisotropy=16</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=357956|title=Nvidia Anti-Aliasing Guide - Guru3D.com Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download and open [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
 +
# Open the Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway profile.
 +
# Set Antialiasing Compatibility to 0x000010C1.
 +
# Set Antialiasing Mode to Override any application setting.
 +
# Set Antialiasing Setting to 4x Multisampling or your desired level of MSAA.
 +
# Set Antialiasing Transparency Supersampling to 4x Sparse Grid Supersampling or your desired level of SGSSAA.
 +
# Apply changes and close the program.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
−
|acceleration option notes =
+
|acceleration option notes = No mouse acceleration present.
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = false
+
|mute on focus lost      = hackable
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes = See [[#Mute on focus lost|Mute on focus lost]].
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Mute on focus lost===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set mute in background|ref={{cn|date=July 2017}}|fix=
 +
# Install Special K by following the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=933337066 Special K Unofficial Guide].
 +
# Start the game and press {{key|Ctrl|Shift|Backspace}} to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
 +
# Expand "Window Management" and "Input/Output Behavior".
 +
# Enable "Mute Game" under "Background Behavior".
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/339-brothers-in-arms-hell-s-highway-deutsch-patch/ download for digital releases].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only; [https://mega.nz/file/NDomAYrZ#-JLsqM3HkXBXyDsk-WnbBqP0NPkFvhKiUUIxikpgJEY download for digital releases].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only; [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2696-brothers-in-arms-hells-highway-polish-translation download for digital releases].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only; [https://www.playground.ru/brothers_in_arms_hells_highway/file/brothers_in_arms_hells_highway_rusifikator_polnyj-891867 download for digital releases].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = hackable
 +
|local play players  = 14
 +
|local play modes    = Versus
 +
|local play notes    = Use [https://github.com/ZeroFox5866/nucleuscoop Nucleus-Coop Unofficial mod].
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 20
 +
|lan play modes      = Versus
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking       = unknown
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = true
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = false
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = unknown
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = unknown
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==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                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created profile. Requires important pre-settings, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/search/Brothers_in_Arms_/ vorpx forum profile introdution]. Note: in case of issues, please report to the [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/search/Brothers_in_Arms_/ vorpx forum].
 +
|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      = true
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|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  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game doesn't start (General protection fault)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Update PhysX|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/15390/discussions/0/619573787375390201/|title=General Protection Fault :: Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Uninstall Nvidia PhysX System Software.
 +
# Install the latest [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx_system_software.html Nvidia PhysX System Software].
 +
}}
 +
===Vsync setting not applied===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=The Vsync option doesn't take effect until I exit the game and open it again.|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3.0
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = XP SP3
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium D 925 3.0 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = 2.6 Dual Core
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 8 GB
 +
|minGPU  =
 +
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minSM    = 3
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = Vista SP1
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recDX    = 10
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 09:40, 22 April 2024

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway cover
Developers
Gearbox Software
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows October 7, 2008
Reception
Metacritic 79
IGDB 78
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Themes World War II
Series Brothers in Arms
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway on HowLongToBeat
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway on IGDB
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway guide on StrategyWiki
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway on MobyGames
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway on Wikipedia
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Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 2005
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood 2005
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway 2008

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Brothers in Arms series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 7 DRM.
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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 Not available in Germany
Windows
Ubisoft Store
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 Included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
The Brothers in Arms Collection (released in Europe) is DRM-free and all 3 games have the latest patches integrated.[1]

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Ubisoft+.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\SumacGame\Movies.
  2. Delete or rename Gearbox_logo.bik and Ubisoft_logo.bik.
  3. Delete or rename <path-to-game>\SumacGame\Splash\PC\Splash.bmp to remove the splash screen.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\BIA Hells Highway\SumacGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15390/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\BIA Hells Highway\SumacGame\SaveData\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15390/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect
[2]

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Widescreen resolutions are Vert- by default; see Field of view (FOV).
Multi-monitor
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Field of view (FOV).
4K Ultra HD
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Can be toggled with Alt+↵ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Nvidia users can force SGSSAA in Nvidia Profile Inspector, see Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Set resolution manually[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open SumacEngine.ini.
  3. Change ResX and ResY to the desired resolution.
  4. Change Fullscreen=True to Fullscreen=False for windowed mode.

Field of view (FOV)

Set custom FOV[3]
  1. Edit the in-game key bindings to use "zoom hold" instead of "zoom".
  2. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  3. Open SumacInput.ini.
  4. Under [Engine.InputActionDefinition] find the following line.
    Actions=(Id=IA_ZoomHold,Alias=".ZOOMHOLD",Names=("Zoom"),Command="ZoomIn | OnRelease ZoomOut")
  5. Change the line to the following where 100 is the desired FOV. 
    Actions=(Id=IA_ZoomHold,Alias=".ZOOMHOLD",Names=("Zoom"),Command="ZoomIn | FOV 0 | OnRelease ZoomOut | OnRelease FOV 100")
  6. Under [SumacGame.SumacPlayerInput] add the following line.
    Bindings=(Name="F2",Command="FOV 0",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)
  7. When a cutscene starts playing, press F2 to use the default FOV during cutscenes.

Notes

The FOV will lower when aiming to zoom in, then zoom out to your desired standard FOV on release.
This fix may possibly break sniper scopes.[citation needed]

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Set borderless windowed[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game in windowed mode and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
  3. Expand "Window Management" and "Style and Position".
  4. Enable "Borderless" and "Fullscreen (Borderless Upscale)".

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Set AF manually[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open SumacEngine.ini.
  3. Change MaxAnisotropy=4 to MaxAnisotropy=16.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)[4]
  1. Download and open Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Open the Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway profile.
  3. Set Antialiasing Compatibility to 0x000010C1.
  4. Set Antialiasing Mode to Override any application setting.
  5. Set Antialiasing Setting to 4x Multisampling or your desired level of MSAA.
  6. Set Antialiasing Transparency Supersampling to 4x Sparse Grid Supersampling or your desired level of SGSSAA.
  7. Apply changes and close the program.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
No mouse acceleration present.
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
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

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

Mute on focus lost

Set mute in background[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
  3. Expand "Window Management" and "Input/Output Behavior".
  4. Enable "Mute Game" under "Background Behavior".

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Retail only.
French
German
Retail only; download for digital releases.
Hungarian
Retail only; download for digital releases.
Italian
Polish
Retail only; download for digital releases.
Russian
Retail only; download for digital releases.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
14 Versus
Use Nucleus-Coop Unofficial mod.
LAN play
20 Versus
Online play
GameSpy services have been shut down;[5] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

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

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created profile. Requires important pre-settings, see vorpx forum profile introdution. Note: in case of issues, please report to the vorpx forum.
Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues fixed

Game doesn't start (General protection fault)

Update PhysX[6]
  1. Uninstall Nvidia PhysX System Software.
  2. Install the latest Nvidia PhysX System Software.

Vsync setting not applied

The Vsync option doesn't take effect until I exit the game and open it again.


Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3 Vista SP1
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium D 925 3.0 GHz
2.6 Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3 support		 DirectX 10 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References