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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 15, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 15, 2005}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 15, 2005}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2011}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|brothers-in-arms-road-to-hill-30|87}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|brothers-in-arms-road-to-hill-30|92}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{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        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War II }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Brothers in Arms }}
 
|steam appid  = 15190
 
|steam appid  = 15190
 
|gogcom id    = 1993805983
 
|gogcom id    = 1993805983
 +
|hltb        = 1343
 +
|lutris      = brothers-in-arms-road-to-hill-30
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
−
|mobygames    = brothers-in-arms-road-to-hill-30
+
|mobygames    = 17000
 
|wikipedia    = Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
 
|wikipedia    = Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
 
|winehq      = 4191
 
|winehq      = 4191
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Brothers in Arms}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4}} | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Only in Hungary. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | ''Double Time''. Bundled with [[Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood]]. | | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B004Z21Q5M | unknown | ''Double Time''. Bundled with [[Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood]]. | | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | brothers-in-arms-road-to-hill-30tm | Uplay |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1837-1 | Uplay |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1837-1 | Uplay |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | brothers_in_arms_road_to_hill_30 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | brothers_in_arms_road_to_hill_30 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 15190 | Steam | Not available in Germany | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 15190 | Steam | Not available in Germany | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 575ffd93a3be1633568b4d2e | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 575ffd93a3be1633568b4d2e | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id422052082 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{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>
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/brothers-in-arms-road-to-hill-30/file/official-brothers-in-arms-demo GameFront].
 +
 +
==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+]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Patches===
 
===Patches===
 
[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1128-brothers-in-arms-road-to-hill-30-patch/ Patch 1.11] is the latest version.
 
[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1128-brothers-in-arms-road-to-hill-30-patch/ Patch 1.11] is the latest version.
−
 
−
===Mods===
 
−
* [https://sites.google.com/site/biawarzone/home Rendroc's WarZone] - A list of stunning improvements ranging from a command mode similar to Hell's Highway and more effective AI to massive single player bot matches.
 
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Media\</code>
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Media}}.
 
# Delete or rename {{file|LEGAL_EN.lte}} and {{file|Logos.bik}}.
 
# Delete or rename {{file|LEGAL_EN.lte}} and {{file|Logos.bik}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Fix texture flickering, physics issues, EAX, mouse (tested with Steam version)===
+
===Fix for texture flickering, physics issues, EAX, mouse===
−
{{cleanup|section}}
 
 
Running this game without having made any modifications leads to flickering textures and major physics problems.
 
Running this game without having made any modifications leads to flickering textures and major physics problems.
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
−
# Create a shortcut from the game executable in the game "System" folder (bia.exe).
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# Open {{file|{{p|appdata}}\Gearbox Software\Brothers In Arms\{{p|uid}}\User.ini}} with a text editor.
−
# Use shortcut to set compatibility mode to Windows XP Service Pack 3.
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# Set <code>MouseSmoothingMode</code> to <code>0</code>.
−
# Set run as administrator (not sure if this step is absolutely necessary).
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# Set <code>bEnableEAX</code> to <code>true</code>.
−
# Use the Task Manager or better something like Process Lasso to set game executable (bia.exe) CPU affinity to a single core, preferably not the first core (core 0) as the windows system uses that.
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# Edit {{file|{{p|appdata}}\Gearbox Software\Brothers In Arms\{{p|uid}}\bia.ini}}.
−
# Edit User.ini file in <code>{{p|appdata}}\Gearbox Software\Brothers In Arms\{{p|uid}}\</code>
+
# Set <code>DesiredRefreshRate</code> to the refresh rate of your monitor.
−
# Set MouseSmoothingMode to 0.
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# Set <code>UseDefaultDriver</code> to <code>false</code> (this tells the audio engine to load {{file|OpenAL32.dll}} from {{folder|{{p|windir}}\System32\}}, which will result in a native OpenAL being used).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702030043/http://connect.creativelabs.com/alchemy/Lists/Games/AllItems.aspx|title=web.archive.org|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
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# Set bEnableEAX to true.
+
# Set (in {{file|{{p|game}}\System\bia.exe}} to run in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP SP3 and as administrator. Then, set its [[Core affinity|core affinity]] to one CPU core.
−
# Edit bia.ini in same folder.
 
−
# Set DesiredRefreshRate to the refresh rate of your monitor.
 
−
# Set UseDefaultDriver to false (Star Wars Republic Commando - same engine - "This tells the Unreal Audio Engine to load OpenAL32.dll from the \windows\system32 folder which will result in a native OpenAL being used." - https://web.archive.org/web/20130702030043/http://connect.creativelabs.com/alchemy/Lists/Games/AllItems.aspx
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
===Crash with garbled screen when changing resolution===
 
−
Windows 10 (and possibly other versions) will also give the error "Application bia.exe blocked access to graphics hardware". This crash seems to be caused due to the intro videos.
 
−
 
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 
−
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
−
# Open {{file|bia.ini}}.
 
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# Edit the following to desired resolution (they should all have the same resolution, eg. X=1920, Y=1080)
 
−
*WindowedViewportX=
 
−
*WindowedViewportY=
 
−
*FullscreenViewportX=
 
−
*FullscreenViewportY=
 
−
*MenuViewportX=
 
−
*MenuViewportY=
 
−
# Follow the [[#Skip intro videos|Skip intro videos]] steps.
 
−
# You should now be able to launch the game.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             = true
+
|gog galaxy               = true
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  = unknown
+
|ubisoft connect          = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|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               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 - Video Options.png|In-Game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 - Video Options.png|In-Game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 - Performance Options.png|In-Game performance settings.}}
 
{{Image|Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 - Performance Options.png|In-Game performance settings.}}
  
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/brothers-arms-road-hill-30
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/brothers-arms-road-hill-30
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = {{key|Alt|Enter}}
+
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
−
|antialiasing              = false
+
|antialiasing              = hackable
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = SGSSAA is available with 0x00401045 flag in Nvidia Inspector.
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Edit User.ini|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/brothers-arms-road-hill-30 WSGF article]</ref>|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Edit User.ini|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/dr/brothers-arms-road-hill-30|title=WSGF article|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to <code>{{p|appdata}}\Gearbox Software\Brothers In Arms\{{p|uid}}\</code>
+
# Open {{file|{{p|appdata}}\Gearbox Software\Brothers In Arms\{{p|uid}}\User.ini}}.
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# Open <code>user.ini</code>.
 
 
# Define FoV in following lines:
 
# Define FoV in following lines:
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
−
{{--}} Game could start to randomly reset those values. If so, edit those values in <code>{{p|game}}\system\DefUser.ini</code> too.  
+
{{--}} Game could start to randomly reset those values. If so, edit those values in {{file|{{p|game}}\System\DefUser.ini}} as well.  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 - Input Options.png|In-Game input remapping.}}
 
{{Image|Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 - Input Options.png|In-Game input remapping.}}
 
{{Image|Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 - Controls.png|In-Game key remapping.}}
 
{{Image|Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 - Controls.png|In-Game key remapping.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = false
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
−
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
−
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
+
|dualshock 4 modes        = false
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
−
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
−
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
+
|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
−
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = false
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
−
|other button prompts      = unknown
+
|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 - Audio Options.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 - Audio Options.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound_card#DirectSound_hardware_path|DirectSound3D restoration software]] or [[Glossary:Sound_card#Set_up_OpenAL|OpenAL.]]
+
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]] or [[Glossary:Sound card#Set up OpenAL|OpenAL]].
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes       = EAX 3.0, EAX 4.0.
+
|eax support notes         = EAX 3.0, EAX 4.0.
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}}''DefOpenAL32.dll'' works as DirectSound3D driver which can be used with [[DSOAL]] to restore EAX.
+
{{ii}} {{file|DefOpenAL32.dll}} works as a DirectSound3D driver which can be used with [[DSOAL]] to restore EAX.
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = Retail only.
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/brothers-in-arms-road-to-hill-30/219 Also a fan translation available.]
+
  |notes    = Official translation for Steam and Uplay version [https://mega.nz/file/pa4AyTrL#Iuasn6I7NYMi1HCKOFD2ThjYWDGcnoROxPeArE4j1yo here], also a fan translation is [https://magyaritasok.hu/download/259/brothers-in-arms-road-to-hill-30 available].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Only in retail version. Patch for digital release [https://www.playground.ru/brothers_in_arms_road_to_hill_30/file/brothers_in_arms_road_to_hill_30_rusifikator-1050395 here].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail release only. For digital releases use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2694-brothers-in-arms-road-to-hill-30-polish-translation this].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|udp  = 44000, 45000, 45001
 
|udp  = 44000, 45000, 45001
 
|upnp = unknown
 
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Crash with garbled screen when changing resolution===
 +
{{ii}} Windows 10 (and possibly other versions) may also give the error "Application bia.exe blocked access to graphics hardware". This crash seems to be related to the intro videos.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 +
<ol>
 +
<li>Open {{file|{{p|appdata}}\Gearbox Software\Brothers In Arms\{{p|uid}}\bia.ini}}.</li>
 +
<li>Edit the following to desired resolution (they should all have the same resolution, e.g. X=1920, Y=1080):</li>
 +
<pre>
 +
WindowedViewportX=
 +
WindowedViewportY=
 +
FullscreenViewportX=
 +
FullscreenViewportY=
 +
MenuViewportX=
 +
MenuViewportY=
 +
</pre>
 +
<li>Follow the [[#Skip intro videos|Skip intro videos]] steps.</li>
 +
</ol>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 9
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|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        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
+
|mac os x powerpc app  = false
−
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
+
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
−
|cutscenes        = Bink
+
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Modifications===
 +
* [https://www.moddb.com/mods/rendrocs-warzone/downloads/rendrocs-warzone-and-commandmod-v438-for-rth30 Rendroc's WarZone] - a list of improvements ranging from a command mode similar to [[Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway|Hell's Highway]] and more effective AI to massive single player bot matches.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Latest revision as of 14:54, 22 April 2024

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 cover
Developers
Gearbox Software
Publishers
Windows Ubisoft
OS X Feral Interactive
Engines
Unreal Engine 2
Release dates
Windows March 15, 2005
macOS (OS X) 2011
Reception
Metacritic 87
IGDB 92
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes World War II
Series Brothers in Arms
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Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 on IGDB
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Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 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

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 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)
CD key
 SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
 Only in Hungary.
Windows
Retail
DRM details are not known
 Double Time. Bundled with Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood.
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com
DRM details are not known
 Double Time. Bundled with Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood.
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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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
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
The Brothers in Arms Collection (released in Europe) is DRM-free and all 3 games have the latest patches integrated.[3]
A free demo version is available from GameFront.

Monetization

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

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.11 is the latest version.

Skip intro videos

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Media.
  2. Delete or rename LEGAL_EN.lte and Logos.bik.

Fix for texture flickering, physics issues, EAX, mouse

Running this game without having made any modifications leads to flickering textures and major physics problems.

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Open %APPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Brothers In Arms\<user-id>\User.ini with a text editor.
  2. Set MouseSmoothingMode to 0.
  3. Set bEnableEAX to true.
  4. Edit %APPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Brothers In Arms\<user-id>\bia.ini.
  5. Set DesiredRefreshRate to the refresh rate of your monitor.
  6. Set UseDefaultDriver to false (this tells the audio engine to load OpenAL32.dll from %WINDIR%\System32\, which will result in a native OpenAL being used).[4]
  7. Set (in <path-to-game>\System\bia.exe to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3 and as administrator. Then, set its core affinity to one CPU core.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Brothers In Arms\<user-id>\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15190/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Brothers In Arms\<user-id>\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15190/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect
[5]

Video

In-Game video settings.
In-Game video settings.
In-Game performance settings.
In-Game performance settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 See Field of view (FOV).
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Field of view (FOV).
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
SGSSAA is available with 0x00401045 flag in Nvidia Inspector.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Edit User.ini[6]
  1. Open %APPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Brothers In Arms\<user-id>\User.ini.
  2. Define FoV in following lines:
DesiredFOV=63.000000
DefaultFOV=63.000000

Notes

Game could start to randomly reset those values. If so, edit those values in <path-to-game>\System\DefUser.ini as well.

Input

In-Game input remapping.
In-Game input remapping.
In-Game key remapping.
In-Game key remapping.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software or OpenAL.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 3.0, EAX 4.0.
Royalty free audio
DefOpenAL32.dll works as a DirectSound3D driver which can be used with DSOAL to restore EAX.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Hungarian
Official translation for Steam and Uplay version here, also a fan translation is available.
Italian
Russian
Only in retail version. Patch for digital release here.
Polish
Retail release only. For digital releases use this.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
4
Online play

Connection types

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

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 40000-43000
UDP 44000, 45000, 45001
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Crash with garbled screen when changing resolution

Windows 10 (and possibly other versions) may also give the error "Application bia.exe blocked access to graphics hardware". This crash seems to be related to the intro videos.
Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Open %APPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Brothers In Arms\<user-id>\bia.ini.
  2. Edit the following to desired resolution (they should all have the same resolution, e.g. X=1920, Y=1080):
    3. WindowedViewportX=
WindowedViewportY=
FullscreenViewportX=
FullscreenViewportY=
MenuViewportX=
MenuViewportY=
  3. Follow the Skip intro videos steps.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL
Cutscenes Bink Video

Modifications

  • Rendroc's WarZone - a list of improvements ranging from a command mode similar to Hell's Highway and more effective AI to massive single player bot matches.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000 XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz		 Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz
AMD Athlon 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		64 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.5.8 10.6.2
Processor (CPU) Intel 1.4 GHz Intel 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.6 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM 512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References