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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
James Bond 007: Nightfire is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS, shooter and stealth game in the James Bond 007 series.
The PC version lacks certain features or content originally present in the console version, due to a difference in engine and developer. The GameSpy online server browser stopped working on June 30, 2014, due to GameSpy services being shut down. However, updating to the latest unofficial patch will keep the server browser working after this date.[1]
General information
- Official site (archived)
- James Bond Wiki
- Nightfire Nostalgics Wiki
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
- A demo is available.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1 - this patch fixes few crashes and minor bugs present in singleplayer portion of the game. It also adds 2 new maps to multiplayer mode.
- Patch 5.91 (unofficial patch) - adds many new options (such as windowed mode and mouse acceleration), fixes bugs, improves netcode, etc.
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[citation needed]
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- Install unofficial patch v5.91.
- Run the game and click the wrench icon in the launcher.
- Tick the Skip Intro Movies setting.
- Press Esc at the console window to get to the main menu.
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Delete or rename movie files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\bond\movies\ .
- Delete or rename
EA_logo.avi , MGM_logo.avi , and NF_Intro.avi .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Nightfire\bond\config.cfg |
macOS (OS X) |
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Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Nightfire\bond\SAVE\ |
macOS (OS X) |
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Video
- unofficial patch v5.91 automatically calculates the ideal FOV based on the resolution.
Set a custom FOV in config.cfg[citation needed]
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- Install unofficial patch v5.91 and run the game once.
- Open
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Nightfire\bond\config.cfg with a text editor.
- Find
r_fieldofview and change its value to the desired FOV.
- Save the file and run the game using
bond2.exe (using bond.exe resets the value).
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- Vsync doesn't work if the game is running in windowed mode.
Set in Patch 5.8 settings[citation needed]
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- Install unofficial patch v5.91.
- Run the game and click the wrench icon in the launcher.
- Use the Vsync (Lock FPS) setting.
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- Frame rates higher than 110 may cause sudden death of the player character on some moving platforms. This bug should be fixed on patch version 5.90.
Set fps_max value in config.cfg[citation needed]
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- Install unofficial patch v5.91.
- Open
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Gearbox Software\Nightfire\bond\config.cfg with a text editor.
- Find
fps_max 100 and change 100 to the desired frame rate cap (up to 150).
- Save the file and run the game.
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Input
- By default, running the game will enable the Enhance Pointer Precision setting in Windows.
Set in Patch 5.8 settings[citation needed]
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- Install unofficial patch v5.91.
- Run the game and click the wrench icon in the launcher.
- Tick the Disable Mouse Acceleration setting. Raw Mouse Input setting also exists.
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- This enables XInput controller support for 360 controllers and other devices.
Set in Patch 5.8 settings[citation needed]
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- Install unofficial patch v5.91.
- Run the game and click the wrench icon in the launcher.
- Tick the Enable Controller Support setting.
Notes
- This disables WASD movement keys and may alter the mouse sensitivity slider.
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Toggle crouch
Use script[4]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\bond\ .
- Create and/or open
autoexec.cfg .
- Add the following script and save.
alias duck_t "duckon"
alias duckon "alias duck_t duckoff; +duck"
alias duckoff "alias duck_t duckon; -duck"
bind "ctrl" "duck_t"
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Music slider. |
Surround sound |
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Auto-detects speaker configuration. |
Subtitles |
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Console version only. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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No option to disable it. |
EAX support |
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Supports EAX 2.0 using DirectSound3D (Requires passthrough on Vista and later). |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
UDP |
[Server] 6550 (query), 26015 (host) |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes |
State |
Notes |
vorpX |
| G3D User created game profile, requires dgVoodoo 2, see here how to get the game to work. Note: Certain wrapper versions do not work with VorpX, always try the latest one first, then go back stepwise. |
Other information
Enable developer console
- unofficial patch v5.91 automatically enables the console.
Use +console 1 parameter[citation needed]
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- Add the
+console 1 command line argument.
- Run the game and open the console with ~.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8.1 |
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Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | |
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macOS (OS X) | | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 (2000 for Patch 5.8) |
ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 500 MHz AMD Athlon 500 MHz |
Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB (256 MB for Patch 5.8) |
256 MB (1 GB for Patch 5.8) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
675 MB |
1.4 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Direct3D compatible 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible
| 64 MB of VRAM |
Other |
8X CD/DVD-ROM |
16X CD/DVD-ROM |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.3 |
Processor (CPU) |
PowerPC 74xx PowerPC G4 |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2.4 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
3D accelerator 64 MB of VRAM |
- Supported Chipsets: Nvidia TNT2, GeForce 256/2/3/4; ATI Rage 128, Rage 128 Pro, Radeon 7500/8500/9000/9700; PowerVR Kyro, Kyro II; Matrox MGA-G400, MGA-G450, MGA-G550
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
References