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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Atomic Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Atomic Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Studios}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Studios|Former}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Slitherine|Current}}
 +
|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|September 30, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|September 30, 1997}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =
+
|gogcom id    = 1649233263
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = close-combat-a-bridge-too-far
 
|wikipedia    = Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far
 
|wikipedia    = Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far
 +
|winehq      = 4228
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Close Combat}}
 
{{Series|Close Combat}}
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{{mm}} [http://www.atomicgames.com/ Official developer site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.atomicgames.com/ Official developer site]
 
{{mm}} [http://closecombat.matrixgames.com/ Official game series site]
 
{{mm}} [http://closecombat.matrixgames.com/ Official game series site]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1649233263|close_combat_series|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Close-Combat-2-0-Bridge-Mac/dp/B00002SUC9 Amazon.com] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | The disc itself is unprotected and a disc image will also work. | | Windows, Mac OS }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | close_combat_2_a_bridge_too_far | DRM-free | Includes [[Close Combat]]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes          =
−
|steam cloud           =  
+
|epic games store      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games store notes =
−
|uplay                 =  
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|gog galaxy            = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes      =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
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|origin                 =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes           =  
 +
|steam cloud           =  
 +
|steam cloud notes     =  
 +
|uplay                 =  
 +
|uplay notes           =  
 +
|xbox cloud            =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes       =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
−
[[File:Close Combat A Bridge Too Far Options.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game options menu.]]
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{{Image|Close Combat A Bridge Too Far Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Widescreen is supported with vanilla game files, although the resolution has to be [http://www.closecombatseries.net/CCS/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=51012#51012 set directly in Windows registry]
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
−
|fov notes                  =
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|oculus rift notes         =  
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|60 fps notes               =  
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|high frame rate            = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|high frame rate notes     =  
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|120 fps notes             =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
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|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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{{L10n/switch
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 +
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 +
|fan      =
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|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 +
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 2
 
|lan play players    = 2
 +
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = false
 
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 2
 
|online play players  = 2
 +
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    = Official servers have been shut down.
 
|online play notes    = Official servers have been shut down.
−
|local co-op          =
 
−
|local co-op players  =
 
−
|local co-op notes    =
 
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|lan co-op            =
 
−
|lan co-op players    =
 
−
|lan co-op notes      =
 
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|online co-op        =
 
−
|online co-op players =
 
−
|online co-op notes  =
 
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|hot-seat            =
 
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|hot-seat players    =
 
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|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 95, NT 4.0 SP3
 
|minOS    = 95, NT 4.0 SP3
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
−
|minmem   = 16 MB
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|minRAM   = 16 MB
 
|minGPU  = High Colour video card
 
|minGPU  = High Colour video card
 
|minHD    = 45 MB
 
|minHD    = 45 MB
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|recOS    = 98
 
|recOS    = 98
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 133 MHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 133 MHz
−
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|recRAM   = 32 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recHD    = 250 MB
 
|recHD    = 250 MB
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|OSfamily = Mac OS
 
|OSfamily = Mac OS
  
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|minOS    = 7.5
 
|minCPU  = PowerPC
 
|minCPU  = PowerPC
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|minRAM   = 16 MB
 
|minGPU  = High Colour video card
 
|minGPU  = High Colour video card
 
|minHD    = 40 MB
 
|minHD    = 40 MB
  
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|recOS    = Mac OS 9.2.2
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|recOS    = 9.2.2
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
−
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|recRAM   = 32 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recHD    = 250 MB
 
|recHD    = 250 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

Revision as of 02:31, 24 September 2020

Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far
Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far cover
Developers
Atomic Games
Publishers
Former Microsoft Studios
Current Slitherine
Release dates
Windows September 30, 1997
Mac OS (Classic) September 30, 1997
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Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far on MobyGames
Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Close Combat 1996
Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far 1997
Close Combat III: The Russian Front 1999
Close Combat: The Battle of the Bulge 1999
Close Combat: Invasion Normandy 2000
Close Combat: Marines 2004
Close Combat: First to Fight 2005
Close Combat: RAF Regiment 2006
Close Combat: Cross of Iron 2007
Close Combat: Modern Tactics 2007
Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein 2008
Close Combat: The Longest Day 2009
Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem 2010
Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog 2012
Close Combat: Gateway to Caen 2014
Close Combat: The Bloody First 2019

Key points

The official multiplayer service is no longer available

General information

Official developer site
Official game series site
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 The disc itself is unprotected and a disc image will also work.
Windows
Mac OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Includes Close Combat.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

All of the patches available for the game can be found here.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video settings

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
2
Online play
2 Official servers have been shut down.

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, NT 4.0 SP3 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90 MHz Intel Pentium 133 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 45 MB 250 MB
Video card (GPU) High Colour video card
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7.5 9.2.2
Processor (CPU) PowerPC
System memory (RAM) 16 MB 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 MB 250 MB
Video card (GPU) High Colour video card

References