Difference between revisions of "Homefront"

Homefront
Developers

	Kaos Studios
Windows	Digital Extremes
Publishers
Former	THQ
Current	Deep Silver
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	March 15, 2011
Reception
Metacritic	70
IGDB	74
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	FPS
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Asia, North America
Series	Homefront

Homefront
Homefront	2011
Homefront: The Revolution	2016

Contents 1 Availability 1.1 Version differences 1.2 DLC and expansion packs 2 Essential improvements 2.1 Skip intro videos 2.2 Utilities 3 Game data 3.1 Configuration file(s) location 3.2 Save game data location 3.3 Save game cloud syncing 4 Video 4.1 Multi-monitor 5 Input 6 Audio 6.1 Localizations 7 Network 7.1 Multiplayer types 7.2 Connection types 7.3 Ports 8 VR support 9 Issues fixed 9.1 Homefront not launching 9.2 Physx error when you run the game 10 Other information 10.1 API 10.2 Middleware 11 System requirements 12 Notes 13 References

Homefront is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS game in the Homefront series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Resist Edition also available.
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

A demo is available: steam://install/55130

Version differences

The Resist Edition includes the base game, an exclusive shotgun (Express 870) and early unlocks for the multiplayer modes.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Express 870 Shotgun
Fire Sale Map
The Rock Map Pack

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Set launch options^{[citation needed]}
Use the `-nostartupmovies` command line argument.

Utilities

The Homefront Widescreen Tool changes options like resolution, aspect ratio, force DirectX 9 10 or 11.

Game data

Gameplay settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\HOMEFRONT\GCGame\Config\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/55100/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\55100\remote\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/55100/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Options menu (System).

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		See Multi-monitor.
Ultra-widescreen		See Multi-monitor.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	60-110° multiplayer only. For singleplayer use FOV changer.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Up to 4x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	Uncheck FPS smoothing option to remove frame rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Multi-monitor

The game has built-in support for 5:4, 4:3, 16:10 and 16:9 resolutions. For multi-monitor aspect ratios and resolutions, an .ini edit is required.

Use Homefront Widescreen Tool^[1]
Use the Homefront Widescreen Tool to set the resolution and other options.

Set resolution manually^[2]
Go to `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\HOMEFRONT\GCGame\Config\GCEngine.ini` Change the following lines to the desired resolution: [SystemSettings] ResX=2560 ResY=1080 ScreenAspectRatio=2.370370 Notes Screen change is Hor+. The HUD & lobby screens stretch. ScreenAspectRatio should be set to (Your Horizontal Resolution)/(Your Vertical Resolution). 2.370370 is appropriate for 2560x1080, while 3440x1440 should be 2.3888889. An incorrect value will result in a slightly horizontally stretched image. If you get a stretched weapon, open the graphics menu in-game, then exit it without making any changes. This should reset the weapon to proper proportions.

Set resolution manually^[2]

Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\HOMEFRONT\GCGame\Config\GCEngine.ini
Change the following lines to the desired resolution:

[SystemSettings]
ResX=2560
ResY=1080
ScreenAspectRatio=2.370370

Notes

Screen change is Hor+. The HUD & lobby screens stretch.

ScreenAspectRatio should be set to (Your Horizontal Resolution)/(Your Vertical Resolution). 2.370370 is appropriate for 2560x1080, while 3440x1440 should be 2.3888889. An incorrect value will result in a slightly horizontally stretched image.

If you get a stretched weapon, open the graphics menu in-game, then exit it without making any changes. This should reset the weapon to proper proportions.

Input

Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Separate controls for Infantry, Ground and Air units.
Mouse acceleration		Enabled by default. Both acceleration and smoothing can be disabled from the game options menù.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		Some options require mouse input.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Effects, Speech, VOIP Receive.
Surround sound		5.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		Compatible with X3DAudio HRTF for binaural HRTF mixing.^[3]

Homefront reverses front and rear audio channels when using HeSuVi virtual surround sound.^[4]

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech				Available despite not being listed on the Steam store page.
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese				Japanese version only.
Polish
Russian				Russian version only.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play		Supported but requires an internet connection for Steam authentication.^[5]
Online play

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		Install Homefront Dedicated Server under Tools in the Steam client.
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	27014-27050
UDP	3478-4380, 27000-27030

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		Officially supported.^[6]
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see here and here for profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Homefront not launching

Homefront not launching^{[citation needed]}
Right click on Homefront in the Steam library Select Properties Go to the "Local files" tab Click the "Verify integrity of game files" and wait until it is completed When it has finished launch the game

Physx error when you run the game

Homefront not launching after you install the game^{[citation needed]}
Uninstall your old Physx version Reboot your pc Download and Install a current version of Physx Run the game

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 11
Shader Model support	3, 5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz	Quad Core 2 GHz Intel Core i7 (For Nvidia 3D Vision)
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS ATI Radeon X1900 XT Shader model 3.0 support	Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4850 Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 (For Nvidia 3D Vision) Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 (For Nvidia 3D Vision)

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/55100/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (55100) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

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