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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 24, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 24, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 2004}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|delta-force-black-hawk-down|77}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|delta-force-black-hawk-down|68}}
 
|steam appid  = 32670
 
|steam appid  = 32670
 
|steam appid side = 32680
 
|steam appid side = 32680
|gogcom page  = delta_force_black_hawk_down_platinum_pack
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|gogcom id    = 1502840468
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|hltb        = 2422
 +
|mobygames    = delta-force-black-hawk-down
 
|wikipedia    = Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
 
|wikipedia    = Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
 
|winehq      = 3578
 
|winehq      = 3578
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Delta Force}}
 
{{Series|Delta Force}}
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|delta_force_black_hawk_down_platinum_pack|delta_force_series|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1502840468|delta_force_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/32670/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]  
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/32670/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]  
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=627 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row|1= developer |2= https://www.novaworld2.com/index.php?idtag=4d3a39bf2ef88&do=/public/store/catalog/ |3= unknown |4= |5= |6= Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row|1= developer |2= https://www.novaworld2.com/index.php?idtag=4d3a39bf2ef88&do=/public/store/catalog/ |3= unknown |4= |5= |6= Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | delta_force_black_hawk_down_platinum_pack | DRM-free | Bundled with Team Sabre expansion, allows for playing multiplayer. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | delta_force_black_hawk_down_platinum_pack | DRM-free | Bundled with Team Sabre expansion, allows for playing multiplayer. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 32670 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 32670 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\dfv.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\dfv.cfg}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\dfvplr.sav}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\dfvplr.sav}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = unknown
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|discord                =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes          =
|origin               =  
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|epic games store      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games store notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy             = unknown
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes       =  
|uplay                 =  
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|origin                 =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes           =  
 +
|steam cloud           = false
 +
|steam cloud notes     =  
 +
|uplay                 =  
 +
|uplay notes           =
 +
|xbox cloud            =
 +
|xbox cloud notes      =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Image|Delta force black hawk down settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Delta force black hawk down settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/delta-force-black-hawk-down/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/delta-force-black-hawk-down/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = Use [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/397-delta-force-black-hawk-down-fov-cheat-engine-table/ this] CheatEngine table.
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|fov notes                  = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/397-delta-force-black-hawk-down-fov-cheat-engine-table/ this] CheatEngine table.
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = Launch the game with <code>/w</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]. Resolution of 640x480 and Windowed mode can make the game unplayable.<ref>Tested by [[User:Stealthradon|Stealthradon]] - the world spins around the player at very high speeds</ref>
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|windowed notes            = Launch the game with <code>/w</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]. Resolution of 640x480 and Windowed mode can make the game unplayable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Stealthradon|date=8 June 2014|comment=The world spins around the player at very high speeds}}‎</ref>
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced via graphics control panel (Nvidia).
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Setting might be [[#Anti-aliasing option is disabled|disabled]] (force in the graphics card control panel).
 
|antialiasing notes        = Setting might be [[#Anti-aliasing option is disabled|disabled]] (force in the graphics card control panel).
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Can be forced via graphics control panel (Nvidia).
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Main menu capped 65 fps
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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{{ii}} The game natively supports only 4:3 resolutions. It's possible to get the game running in widescreen mode by editing bytes directly in exe file.
 
{{ii}} The game natively supports only 4:3 resolutions. It's possible to get the game running in widescreen mode by editing bytes directly in exe file.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify and use UniWS|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/dr/delta-force-black-hawk-down/en|title=Delta Force: Black Hawk Down {{!}} WSGF|date=2017-04-10}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Modify and use UniWS|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.wsgf.org/dr/delta-force-black-hawk-down/en|title=Delta Force: Black Hawk Down {{!}} WSGF|date=2017-04-10}}</ref>}}
 
 
<ol>
 
<ol>
 
<li>Launch the game and let it test your display.</li>
 
<li>Launch the game and let it test your display.</li>
 
<li>Quit the game.</li>
 
<li>Quit the game.</li>
<li>Download and extract [http://www.wsgf.org/article/universal-widescreen-uniws-patcher UniWS].</li>
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<li>Download and extract [https://www.wsgf.org/article/universal-widescreen-uniws-patcher UniWS].</li>
 
<li>Edit {{file|patches.ini}}.</li>
 
<li>Edit {{file|patches.ini}}.</li>
 
<li>Replace its content with:</li>
 
<li>Replace its content with:</li>
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|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  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|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 =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 5.1
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|online play players  = 64
 
|online play players  = 64
 
|online play modes    = Versus, Co-op
 
|online play modes    = Versus, Co-op
|online play notes    = Only possible using GOG.com version or GameRanger, because of NovaLogic shutting down their database.
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|online play notes    = Only possible using GOG.com version or GameRanger, because of NovaLogic shutting down their database. Novalogic servers are still running
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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In 2008, Novalogic updated their website. Sadly however, this caused few minor glitches on DFBHD websites that in-game browser is using.
 
In 2008, Novalogic updated their website. Sadly however, this caused few minor glitches on DFBHD websites that in-game browser is using.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Novaworld Community Beta website|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Use Novaworld Community Beta website|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Go to [http://www.novaworld2.com/index.php?do=/public/forgotpass/ Lost Your Password].
 
# Go to [http://www.novaworld2.com/index.php?do=/public/forgotpass/ Lost Your Password].
 
# Enter email address of your Novaworld account.
 
# Enter email address of your Novaworld account.
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  = 1.1, 1.3
 
|shader model versions  = 1.1, 1.3
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{ii}} The Team Sabre expansion pack increases the HDD requirements to 1.4 GB
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recDX    = 9.0
 
|recDX    = 9.0
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} The Team Sabre expansion pack increases the HDD requirements to 1.4 GB
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
|minOS    = 10.2.6
 +
|minCPU  = PowerPC 74xx
 +
|minCPU2  = PowerPC G4
 +
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minHD    = 800 MB
 +
|minGPU  = 3D accelerator
 +
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
|minother = 2x DVD-ROM drive
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 11:18, 21 February 2021

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down cover
Developers
NovaLogic
Expansion Ritual Entertainment
Engines
Black Hawk Engine
Release dates
Windows March 24, 2003
macOS (OS X) July 2004
Reception
Metacritic 77
IGDB 68
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down on HowLongToBeat
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down on IGDB
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down on MobyGames
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down on Wikipedia
Delta Force
Delta Force 1998
Delta Force 2 1999
Delta Force: Land Warrior 2000
Delta Force: Task Force Dagger 2002
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down 2004
Delta Force: Xtreme 2005
Delta Force: Xtreme 2 2009

Key points

Master servers were shut down. Playing multiplayer is now only possible using GOG.com version, GameRanger or Novaworld.cc.

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
SecuROM 4 DRM.
Windows
Developer website
DRM details are not known
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Bundled with Team Sabre expansion, allows for playing multiplayer.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Team Sabre
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\dfv.cfg[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32670/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\dfvplr.sav[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32670/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

The game natively supports only 4:3 resolutions. It's possible to get the game running in widescreen mode by editing bytes directly in exe file.
Modify and use UniWS[1]
  1. Launch the game and let it test your display.
  2. Quit the game.
  3. Download and extract UniWS.
  4. Edit patches.ini.
  5. Replace its content with:
  6. THE INI IS BELOW 
    [Apps] 
    version=1.03 
    
    a0=Delta Force Black Hawk Down / Delta Force Black Hawk Down - Team Sabre
    
    [Delta Force Black Hawk Down / Delta Force Black Hawk Down - Team Sabre] 
    details=Requires 1.5.0.5 version.
    checkfile=dfbhd.exe
    modfile=dfbhd.exe
    undofile=dfbhd.backup
    sig=EB42BF00040000BE00030000EB36BF
    sigwild=0000000000000 
    xoffset=3 
    yoffset=8 
    occur=1
  7. Save changes and run uniws.exe.
  8. Go to the installation folder or use the Find it for me... button.
  9. Type in your desired resolution and click Patch.
  10. Launch the game and choose 1024x768 resolution.

Notes

This hack works with both base game as well as expansion pack.
Menus, FMVs and most of HUD elements are stretched.
Only 2 out of 3 messages fit the chat space after applying the hack.
Might not work with the Steam version of the game.

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
50 Versus, Co-op
For co-op use Anaconda's Server Manager.
Online play
64 Versus, Co-op
Only possible using GOG.com version or GameRanger, because of NovaLogic shutting down their database. Novalogic servers are still running

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Run the game with the /serveonly parameter.[2]
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Can't recover password/account details (bug: emails not being sent)

In 2008, Novalogic updated their website. Sadly however, this caused few minor glitches on DFBHD websites that in-game browser is using.

Use Novaworld Community Beta website[citation needed]
  1. Go to Lost Your Password.
  2. Enter email address of your Novaworld account.

Anti-aliasing option is disabled

On some configurations, option for full screen anti-aliasing is disabled. There isn't a known fix for it. Only alternative is forcing different AA settings from graphics card control panel.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Shader Model support 1.1, 1.3
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink
Multiplayer NovaWorld

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 733 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 860 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia TNT2
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible
The Team Sabre expansion pack increases the HDD requirements to 1.4 GB
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.2.6
Processor (CPU) PowerPC 74xx
PowerPC G4
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB
Video card (GPU) 3D accelerator
32 MB of VRAM
Other 2x DVD-ROM drive

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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/32670/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (32670) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References