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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Contract JACK Coverart.jpg
 
|cover        = Contract JACK Coverart.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 11, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 11, 2003}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = contract-jack
 
|wikipedia    = Contract J.A.C.K.
 
|wikipedia    = Contract J.A.C.K.
 +
|winehq      = 3288
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|No One Lives Forever}}
 
{{Series|No One Lives Forever}}
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.unityhq.net/index.html UnityHQ] - A fansite for the series
 +
{{mm}} [http://unityhq.net/forums/index.php UnityHQ Forums]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|5}}. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Demos===
 +
* [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/321-contract-jack-single-player-demo/ Single Player]
 +
* [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/322-contract-jack-multiplayer-demo/ Multiplayer]
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
The official No One Lives Forever website has been shut down so you have to download the patches from a 3rd party. [http://www.fileplanet.com/95686/0/section/Contract-J.A.C.K. FilePlanet] and the fansite [http://sficlan.net/Unityhq/forums/forums/index.php?app=downloads&showcat=7 UnityHQ] still host all the files needed to play online.
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{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/315-contract-jack-patch/ Patch 1.1] updates the game to the latest version.
*[http://www.fileplanet.com/132957/130000/fileinfo/Contract-J.A.C.K.-v1.0---1.1-Patch 1.1] - Official 1.1 Patch
 
  
 
===Map Packs===
 
===Map Packs===
*[http://sficlan.net/Unityhq/forums/forums/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=76 CJ Map Pack] - Unofficial Complete Map Pack
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*[http://unityhq.net/forums/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=76 CJ Map Pack] - Unofficial Complete Map Pack
 
{{ii}} Unlike both No One Lives Forever games, no official map packs were released.
 
{{ii}} Unlike both No One Lives Forever games, no official map packs were released.
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\*.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} {{file|display.cfg}} and {{file|autoexec.cfg}} contain game settings.
 
{{ii}} {{file|display.cfg}} and {{file|autoexec.cfg}} contain game settings.
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save\}}
}}
 
 
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
|origin                =
 
|origin notes          =
 
|steam cloud          =
 
|steam cloud notes    =
 
|uplay                =
 
|uplay notes          =
 
|gamesave manager      = true
 
|gamesave manager notes=
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/contract-jack/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/contract-jack/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
|windowed                  = false
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = see [[#Windowed|Windowed]]
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|60 fps                    = unknown
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
|high frame rate notes     =  
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|120 fps notes             =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Add command line switches|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Add command line switches}}
 
 
:1. Open game's launcher.
 
:1. Open game's launcher.
 
:2. Open Options.
 
:2. Open Options.
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--->
 
--->
<table border="1"><tr><td><b>Aspect ratio</b></td><td><b>+fovx</b></td><td><b>+fovy</b></td><td><b>+fovxinterface</b></td><td><b>+pvmodelaspect</b></td></tr>
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<table border="1"><tr><td>'''Aspect ratio'''</td><td>'''+fovx'''</td><td>'''+fovy'''</td><td>'''+fovxinterface'''</td><td>'''+pvmodelaspect'''</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>4:3</b></td><td>90.0</td><td>78.0</td><td>90.0</td><td>1.3333</td></tr>
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<tr><td>'''4:3'''</td><td>90.0</td><td>78.0</td><td>90.0</td><td>1.3333</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>16:9</b></td><td>106.26</td><td>78.0</td><td>106.26</td><td>1.7777</td></tr>
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<tr><td>'''16:9'''</td><td>106.26</td><td>78.0</td><td>106.26</td><td>1.7777</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>15:9</b></td><td>101.5</td><td>78.0</td><td>101.5</td><td>1.6666</td></tr>
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<tr><td>'''15:9'''</td><td>101.5</td><td>78.0</td><td>101.5</td><td>1.6666</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>16:10</b></td><td>100</td><td>78.0</td><td>100</td><td>1.6</td></tr></table>
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<tr><td>'''16:10'''</td><td>100</td><td>78.0</td><td>100</td><td>1.6</td></tr></table>
 
<!---  
 
<!---  
  
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:5. Where '''XXXX''' and '''YYYY''' type in your desired resolution values.
 
:5. Where '''XXXX''' and '''YYYY''' type in your desired resolution values.
 
:6. Check "Always pass command line arguments to the game".
 
:6. Check "Always pass command line arguments to the game".
 +
}}
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use a command-line parameter|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Start the game's launcher and click on '''Options'''.
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# In '''Command-Line''' field type in: <code>+windowed 1</code>
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# Make sure '''Always specify these command line parameters''' is checked.
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# Click on "OK" and launch the game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = false
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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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
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|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 =
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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
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|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 settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
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|eax support              = true
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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}}
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 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [http://tiovictor.romhackhispano.org/contract-jack/ download].
 +
}}
 +
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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    =  
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|lan play players    = 16
 +
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
|online play players  =  
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|online play players  = 16
 +
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
|local co-op          =
 
|local co-op players  =
 
|local co-op notes    =
 
|lan co-op            =
 
|lan co-op players    =
 
|lan co-op notes      =
 
|online co-op        =
 
|online co-op players =
 
|online co-op notes  =
 
|hot-seat            =
 
|hot-seat players    =
 
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
}}{{Network/Connections
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}}
|matchmaking        =  
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 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
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|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
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|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = unknown
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
}}{{Network/Ports
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}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
|udp  =  
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|udp  = 27888
|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
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|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  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos 32-bit app      =
 +
|macos 64-bit app      =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
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|minOS    = 98
|minCPU  = Pentium III 733 MHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 733 MHz
|minmem   = 128 MB
+
|minRAM   = 128 MB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2 GB
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
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|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 8.1
 
|minDX    = 8.1
  
|recCPU  = Pentium III 1 GHz
+
|recOS    = 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
|recmem   = 256 MB
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
 +
|recRAM   = 256 MB
 +
|recHD    =
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
|recDX    = 8.1
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|recGPU  =
 +
|recDX    =  
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Supported Nvidia chipsets: Nvidia GeForce FX, Nvidia GeForce 4, Nvidia GeForce 3, Nvidia GeForce 2, Nvidia GeForce 256
 +
{{ii}} Supported ATI chipsets: ATI Radeon 9800, ATI Radeon 9700, ATI Radeon 9000, ATI Radeon 8500, ATI Radeon 7500, ATI Radeon 7200, ATI Radeon
 +
{{ii}} Other supported chipsets: Matrox Parhelia 512
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Contract J.A.C.K.
Contract J.A.C.K. cover
Developers
Monolith Productions
Publishers
Sierra Entertainment
Engines
Lithtech Jupiter
Release dates
Windows November 11, 2003
Contract J.A.C.K. on MobyGames
Contract J.A.C.K. on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
No One Lives Forever
The Operative: No One Lives Forever 2000
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way 2002
Contract J.A.C.K. 2003

General information

UnityHQ - A fansite for the series
UnityHQ Forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 5 DRM.
Windows

Demos

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.1 updates the game to the latest version.

Map Packs

Unlike both No One Lives Forever games, no official map packs were released.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\*.cfg[Note 1]
display.cfg and autoexec.cfg contain game settings.
Changes to autoexec.cfg may result in the inability to join multiplayer servers

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 1]

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Add command line switches[citation needed]
1. Open game's launcher.
2. Open Options.
3. In Command Line insert line:
  • +fovx **** +fovy **** +fovxinterface **** +pvmodelaspect **** +ScreenWidth XXXX +ScreenHeight YYYY
4. Replace **** with values from a table below:
Aspect ratio+fovx+fovy+fovxinterface+pvmodelaspect
4:390.078.090.01.3333
16:9106.2678.0106.261.7777
15:9101.578.0101.51.6666
16:1010078.01001.6
5. Where XXXX and YYYY type in your desired resolution values.
6. Check "Always pass command line arguments to the game".

Windowed

Use a command-line parameter[citation needed]
  1. Start the game's launcher and click on Options.
  2. In Command-Line field type in: +windowed 1
  3. Make sure Always specify these command line parameters is checked.
  4. Click on "OK" and launch the game.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spanish
Fan translation, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16
Online play
16 GameSpy services have been shut down;[1] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 27888
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 733 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible
Supported Nvidia chipsets: Nvidia GeForce FX, Nvidia GeForce 4, Nvidia GeForce 3, Nvidia GeForce 2, Nvidia GeForce 256
Supported ATI chipsets: ATI Radeon 9800, ATI Radeon 9700, ATI Radeon 9000, ATI Radeon 8500, ATI Radeon 7500, ATI Radeon 7200, ATI Radeon
Other supported chipsets: Matrox Parhelia 512

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References