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{{infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = Close Combat A Bridge Too Far Coverart.png
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|cover       = Close Combat A Bridge Too Far Coverart.png
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Atomic Games|Atomic Games]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Atomic Games}}
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|release dates = September 30, 1997
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft|Former}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Slitherine|Current}}
 +
|engines     =  
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 1997}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|September 1997}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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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            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Close Combat }}
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|strategywiki =
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|wikipedia    = Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far
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{{Series|Close Combat}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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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]
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{{GOG.com links|1649233263|close_combat_series|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{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] | {{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 }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | close_combat_2_a_bridge_too_far | DRM-free | Includes [[Close Combat]]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/msabtf Archive.org].
  
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== Improvements ==
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==Essential improvements==
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=== Patches ===
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===Patches===
 
All of the patches available for the game can be found [http://closecombat.matrixgames.com/ClassicCC/ClassicCC.html here].
 
All of the patches available for the game can be found [http://closecombat.matrixgames.com/ClassicCC/ClassicCC.html here].
  
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== Game data ==
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==Game data==
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=== Game files location ===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game data|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\A Bridge Too Far}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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===Save game data location===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Game data|
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|steam_cloud            =
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
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|origin                =
 
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|origin_notes          =
 
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|uplay                  =
 
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|uplay_notes            =
 
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|gamesave_manager      =true
 
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
 
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|gamestow              =
 
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|gamestow_notes        =
 
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|synctocloud            =
 
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|synctocloud_notes      =
 
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|square_enix            =
 
−
|square_enix_notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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[[File:Close Combat A Bridge Too Far Options.png|300px|right|thumb|In-game options menu.]]
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Video settings
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = true
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              =
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
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==Video==
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{{Image|Close Combat A Bridge Too Far Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|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
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|fov notes                  =
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = false
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|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
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|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    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =
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|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = false
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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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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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Network==
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{{Input Settings
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|key_remap                  =false
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|local play          =
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|key_remap_notes            =
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|local play players  =
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|acceleration_option        =false
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|local play modes    =
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|acceleration_option_notes =
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|local play notes    =
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|controller_support         =false
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|lan play            = true
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|controller_support_notes   =
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|lan play players    = 2
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|lan play modes      =  
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|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = false
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|online play players = 2
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    = Official servers have been shut down.
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|asynchronous         =  
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|asynchronous notes   =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        =
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                =
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          =
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      =
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          =
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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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Other information==
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{{Audio settings
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===API===
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|separate volume            = true
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{{API
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|separate volume notes      =  
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|direct3d versions      =
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|surround sound             = false
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|direct3d notes        =
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|surround sound notes        =  
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|directdraw versions    =  
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|subtitles                  = false
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|directdraw notes      =  
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|subtitles notes             =  
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|opengl versions        =
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|closed captions            = false
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|opengl notes          =
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|closed captions notes       =  
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|glide versions        =
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|mute on focus lost         = false
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|glide notes            =
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|mute on focus lost notes   =  
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|software mode          =
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|eax support                =  
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|software mode notes    =
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|eax support notes           =  
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes             =  
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|dos modes notes        =  
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes     =  
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes       =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app         = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = true
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
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|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = Windows 95/Windows NT 4.0 SP3
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|minOS    = 95, NT 4.0 SP3
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|minproc  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
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|minmem   = 16 MB
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|minRAM  = 16 MB (95)<br>24 MB (NT)
 +
|minGPU  = High Colour video card
 +
|minHD    = 45 MB
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 98
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 133 MHz
 +
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recHD    = 250 MB
 +
}}
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Mac OS
 +
 
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|minOS    = 7.5
 +
|minCPU  = PowerPC
 +
|minRAM   = 16 MB
 
|minGPU  = High Colour video card
 
|minGPU  = High Colour video card
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|minHD    = 45 MB free
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|minHD    = 40 MB
  
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|recOS    = Windows 98
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|recOS    = 9.2.2
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|recproc  = Intel Pentium 133 MHz
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|recCPU  =  
−
|recmem   = 32 MB
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|recRAM   = 32 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
−
|recHD    = 250 MB free
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|recHD    = 250 MB
 
}}
 
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[[Category:Windows]]
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{{References}}
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[[Category:Mac OS]]
 

Latest revision as of 10:50, 17 March 2023

Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far
Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far cover
Developers
Atomic Games
Publishers
Former Microsoft
Current Slitherine
Release dates
Windows September 1997
Mac OS (Classic) September 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Series Close Combat
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Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far on HowLongToBeat
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
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

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

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

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen is supported with vanilla game files, although the resolution has to be set directly in Windows registry
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

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
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

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 (95)
24 MB (NT)		 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