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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Digital Reality}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Digital Reality}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Monte Cristo}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|O~3 Entertainment|USA}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Monte Cristo|Europe, Brazil}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Digital Jesters|United Kingdom}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Global Software Publishing|United Kingdom}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nival Interactive|Russia}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, Historical, World War II }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 6, 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 6, 2004}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
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|mobygames    = d-day
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|wikipedia    = D-Day_(video_game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{ii}} Sequel to [https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Desert_Rats_Vs._Afrika_Korps Desert Rats Vs. Afrika Korps]
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'''Key points'''
 
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{{ii}} Sequel to [[Desert Rats Vs. Afrika Korps]].
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/d-day MobyGames entry]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|D-Day Video Settings.jpg|Video Settings.}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold/silver/limited/unsupported/incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            =
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = The game may suffer from severe audio stuttering on more than 60 FPS. See [[#Audio stuttering|Audio Stuttering]]
 
|120 fps notes              = The game may suffer from severe audio stuttering on more than 60 FPS. See [[#Audio stuttering|Audio Stuttering]]
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
|hdr notes                  =
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|D-Day Input Settings.png|Input Settings.}}
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|D-Day Audio Settings.jpg|Audio Settings.}}
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = unknown
 
|subtitles                = unknown
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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===Audio stuttering===
 
===Audio stuttering===
 
{{ii}} Unlike its prequel, the game may suffer from very notable audio stuttering on high FPS.
 
{{ii}} Unlike its prequel, the game may suffer from very notable audio stuttering on high FPS.
{{Fixbox|description=Enable VSync|ref=<ref>Tested by [[User:Nessy|Nessy]]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Limit FPS|ref=<ref>Tested by [[User:Nessy|Nessy]]</ref>|fix=
# Enforce VSync via graphics card options. (Eg. NVIDIA system control).
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# Limit the maximum FPS (Eg. via Graphics Card Control Panel or by enabling V-Sync).
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = false
|local play players  =
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|local play players  =  
|local play modes    =
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = true
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =
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|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      =
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|macos 64-bit app      =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        =
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      = GameSpy
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|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
 
|minOS    = 98, 2000, ME, XP
|minCPU  = Pentium 4 1,4 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
|minHD    = 1,6 GB
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|minHD    = 1.6 GB
 
|minVRAM  =
 
|minVRAM  =
  
|recCPU  =
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|recCPU  =  
|recRAM  =
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|recRAM  =  
|recVRAM  =
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|recVRAM  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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D-Day
D-Day cover
Developers
Digital Reality
Publishers
USA O~3 Entertainment
Europe, Brazil Monte Cristo
United Kingdom Digital Jesters
United Kingdom Global Software Publishing
Russia 1C Company
Russia Nival Interactive
Release dates
Windows July 6, 2004
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres Strategy
Themes Europe, Historical, World War II
D-Day on MobyGames
D-Day on Wikipedia

Warnings

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Key points

Sequel to Desert Rats Vs. Afrika Korps.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save[Note 2]

Video

Video Settings.
Video Settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
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
The game may suffer from severe audio stuttering on more than 60 FPS. See Audio Stuttering

Input

Input Settings.
Input Settings.

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 Settings.
Audio Settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Audio stuttering

Unlike its prequel, the game may suffer from very notable audio stuttering on high FPS.
Limit FPS[5]
  1. Limit the maximum FPS (Eg. via Graphics Card Control Panel or by enabling V-Sync).

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
GameSpy services have been shut down;[6] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.6 GB


Notes

  1. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. 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