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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Hired Guns The Jagged Edge cover.jpg | |cover = Hired Guns The Jagged Edge cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Morphicon|Retail (Germany)}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Morphicon|Retail (Germany)}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Tri Synergy|Retail (USA)}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Tri Synergy|Retail (USA)}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|TopWare | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|TopWare Poland|Retail (Poland)}} |
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kalypso Media Digital|Steam}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kalypso Media Digital|Steam}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Matrix Games|Current}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Matrix Games|Current}} | ||
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|introduction = | |introduction = | ||
| − | |release history = The game was originally made with the Jagged Alliance IP in mind, with the working title being '''Jagged Alliance 3D'''. After an agreement with [[Company:Strategy First|Strategy First]] was | + | |release history = The game was originally made with the ''Jagged Alliance'' IP in mind, with the working title being '''Jagged Alliance 3D'''. After an agreement with [[Company:Strategy First|Strategy First]] was cancelled in September 2006<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118033517/https://www.strategyfirst.com/press/DisplayArticle.asp?sLanguageCode=EN&iArticleID=3299|title=Strategy First - Press - STRATEGY FIRST TERMINATES THEIR AGREEMENT WITH GAME FACTORY INTERACTIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF JAGGED ALLIANCE GAMES. (archived)|date=2023-08-08}}</ref>, in the same quarter the game was supposed to have originally been released<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615093908/http://www.mistgames.ru/eng/projects.php|title=MiST land - South -> Projects (archived)|date=2023-08-08}}</ref>, it was renamed to '''Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge''' internationally, and '''ДЖАЗ: Работа по найму''' ('''Jazz: Mercenary Work''') in the Russian-speaking market, released through multiple different publishers since October 2007. While the more obvious ''Jagged Alliance'' references were cut, some elements like the password for the in-game I.P.A. website (renamed I.M.P. from ''Jagged Alliance'') being identical, and some mercenaries being little more than renamed versions of the originals visually and functionally. |
|current state = | |current state = | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| retail | | key | English version. | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| retail | | key | American English version. | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| retail | | DRM-free | UK/European English version. Can not be updated to v1.09.000 due to the omission of a serial key requirement. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|StarForce|5}} in Russian version. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|StarForce|5}} in Russian version. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| publisher | https://www.matrixgames.com/game/hired-guns-the-jagged-edge | unknown | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| publisher | https://www.matrixgames.com/game/hired-guns-the-jagged-edge | unknown | | | Windows }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
{{ii}} The most common official patch is 1.08, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2068/7/ Patches-Scrolls]. | {{ii}} The most common official patch is 1.08, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2068/7/ Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
| − | {{ii}} The latest official patch is 1.09, and is available from [https://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/HiredGunsTheJaggedEdge/HiredGuns-UpdateRelease-v109FT.zip Matrix Games]. | + | {{ii}} The latest official patch is 1.09, and is available from [https://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/HiredGunsTheJaggedEdge/HiredGuns-UpdateRelease-v109FT.zip Matrix Games]. Not applicable to the UK/European English version, as it requires a serial key not provided by this release. |
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| + | ===Skip intro video=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-08-08}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\basis\video}}. | ||
| + | # Move, delete or rename {{file|logo.bik}}. | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\system.cfg}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\profiles\{{p|uid}}}} |
}} | }} | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{Image|Hired Guns The Jagged Edge settings.png|General settings}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = false |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = unknown | |anisotropic = unknown | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = false |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |upscaling = | + | |upscaling = false |
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
|upscaling notes = | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Highest FPS limit is 60. |
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |ray tracing = | + | |ray tracing = false |
|ray tracing notes = | |ray tracing notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = limited |
| − | |acceleration option notes = | + | |acceleration option notes = Camera scrolling only. |
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = true |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Background, effects, speech, music, interface. |
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Intro is not subtitled, in-game dialogue is text-only. |
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| − | |royalty free audio = | + | |royalty free audio = always on |
|royalty free audio notes = | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = unknown | |audio = unknown | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail only. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
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|physics = | |physics = | ||
|physics notes = | |physics notes = | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = Miles Sound System |
|audio notes = | |audio notes = | ||
|interface = | |interface = | ||
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|minOS = XP SP2 | |minOS = XP SP2 | ||
| − | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz / Celeron 440 2.0 GHz |
| − | |minCPU2 = | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon 3800+ |
|minRAM = 512 MB | |minRAM = 512 MB | ||
|minHD = 3.5 GB | |minHD = 3.5 GB | ||
| − | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce FX 5600 | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce FX 5600 / 6200 |
| − | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9600 Pro | + | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9600 Pro / HD 2400 Pro |
|minVRAM = 128 MB | |minVRAM = 128 MB | ||
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
Latest revision as of 21:47, 15 August 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| GFI Russia | |
| Publishers | |
| GFI | |
| Retail (Russia) | Russobit-M |
| Retail (Germany) | Morphicon |
| Retail (USA) | Tri Synergy |
| Retail (Poland) | TopWare Poland |
| Steam | Kalypso Media Digital |
| Current | Matrix Games |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 19, 2007 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | Tactical RPG |
| Themes | Contemporary |
| Series | Jagged Alliance |
 |
|
| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Jagged Alliance | 1995 |
| Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games | 1996 |
| Jagged Alliance 2 | 1999 |
| Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business | 2000 |
| Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire | 2004 |
| Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge (unofficial) | 2007 |
| Jagged Alliance: Back in Action | 2012 |
| Jagged Alliance: Crossfire | 2012 |
| Jagged Alliance Online | 2013 |
| Jagged Alliance Flashback | 2014 |
| Jagged Alliance Online: Reloaded | 2015 |
| Jagged Alliance: Rage! | 2018 |
| Jagged Alliance 3 | 2023 |
Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge is a singleplayer bird's-eye view Tactical RPG game in the Jagged Alliance series.
The game was originally made with the Jagged Alliance IP in mind, with the working title being Jagged Alliance 3D. After an agreement with Strategy First was cancelled in September 2006[1], in the same quarter the game was supposed to have originally been released[2], it was renamed to Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge internationally, and ДЖАЗ: Работа по найму (Jazz: Mercenary Work) in the Russian-speaking market, released through multiple different publishers since October 2007. While the more obvious Jagged Alliance references were cut, some elements like the password for the in-game I.P.A. website (renamed I.M.P. from Jagged Alliance) being identical, and some mercenaries being little more than renamed versions of the originals visually and functionally.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
American English version. | |
|
| Retail | |
UK/European English version. Can not be updated to v1.09.000 due to the omission of a serial key requirement. | |
|
| Retail | |
StarForce 5 DRM in Russian version. | |
|
| Publisher website | |
|
||
| Steam (unavailable) | |
|
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The most common official patch is 1.08, available from Patches-Scrolls.
- The latest official patch is 1.09, and is available from Matrix Games. Not applicable to the UK/European English version, as it requires a serial key not provided by this release.
Skip intro video
| Move, delete or rename file[3] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\system.cfg[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33500/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\profiles\<user-id>[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33500/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
General 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) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Highest FPS limit is 60. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | Camera scrolling only. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Background, effects, speech, music, interface. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Intro is not subtitled, in-game dialogue is text-only. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| German | Retail only. | |||
| Italian | Retail only. | |||
| Polish | Retail only. | |||
| Russian | Retail only. |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP2 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz / Celeron 440 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 3800+ |
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce FX 5600 / 6200 ATI Radeon 9600 Pro / HD 2400 Pro 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (33500) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Strategy First - Press - STRATEGY FIRST TERMINATES THEIR AGREEMENT WITH GAME FACTORY INTERACTIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF JAGGED ALLIANCE GAMES. (archived) - last accessed on 2023-08-08
- ↑ MiST land - South -> Projects (archived) - last accessed on 2023-08-08
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2023-08-08