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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Joint Task Force cover.jpg | |cover = Joint Task Force cover.jpg | ||
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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|HD Publishing}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|HD Publishing}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment}} | ||
| + | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Gepard}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Gepard}} | ||
| − | |||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 12, 2006}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 12, 2006}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Strategy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Africa, Asia, Contemporary, Europe, Middle East, South America }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 6400 | |steam appid = 6400 | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |hltb = 13651 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = 30042 | ||
|wikipedia = Joint Task Force (video game) | |wikipedia = Joint Task Force (video game) | ||
|winehq = 6784 | |winehq = 6784 | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4}} | | Windows}} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 6400 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 6400 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} Official patches, which | + | {{ii}} Official patches for the retail version, which add new maps and fix many errors. Install v1.1 first, then v1.2. |
{{mm}} [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=12964 Joint Task Force - game update version - v.1.1] | {{mm}} [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=12964 Joint Task Force - game update version - v.1.1] | ||
{{mm}} [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=13805 Joint Task Force - game update version - v.1.1 - v.1.2 ] | {{mm}} [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=13805 Joint Task Force - game update version - v.1.1 - v.1.2 ] | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\settings.ini<br>{{p|game}}\Profiles\{{p|uid}}}} |
}} | }} | ||
===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}}}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[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 | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Image|Joint Task Force Video Settings.png|Video Settings.}} |
| + | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/joint-task-force | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/joint-task-force | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = limited | |widescreen wsgf award = limited | ||
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|ultrawidescreen = unknown | |ultrawidescreen = unknown | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Can be manually set via <code>settings.ini</code>. See [[#Configuration file(s) location|Configuration file(s) location]]. |
|fov = unknown | |fov = unknown | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Set <code>bool FullScreen = true;</code> to <code>bool FullScreen = false;</code> in <code>settings.ini</code>. See [[#Configuration file(s) location|Configuration file(s) location]]. |
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = true |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = true |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Image|Joint Task Force Input Settings.png|Input Settings.}} |
| − | |key remap = | + | {{Input |
| + | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
|acceleration option = unknown | |acceleration option = unknown | ||
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|mouse sensitivity = unknown | |mouse sensitivity = unknown | ||
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |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 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Image|Joint Task Force Audio Settings.png|Audio Settings.}} |
| − | |separate volume = | + | {{Audio |
| + | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
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|closed captions = unknown | |closed captions = unknown | ||
|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 = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = unknown |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|language = French | |language = French | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = unknown |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = unknown |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|language = German | |language = German | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = unknown |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = unknown |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|language = Italian | |language = Italian | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = unknown |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = unknown |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = unknown |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = unknown |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Choppy camera movement / Bad performance=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="2022-01-10">{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2022-01-10|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | {{ii}} This problem might occur on modern systems. | ||
| + | # While in-game, go to the graphics settings. | ||
| + | # Active and Deactivate (or vice versa) Hardware cursor. This triggers a short reload that usually normalizes the performance. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play players = 8 | |lan play players = 8 | ||
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
| − | |lan play notes = | + | |lan play notes = Cooperative campaign, deathmatch, player made modes. |
|online play = false | |online play = false | ||
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Middleware=== | ||
| + | {{Middleware | ||
| + | |physics = PhysX | ||
| + | |physics notes = | ||
| + | |audio = | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| + | |multiplayer = | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
| + | |anticheat = | ||
| + | |anticheat notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = XP, 2000 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon 2000+ |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minRAM = 512 MB |
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minHD = 5 GB |
| + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti | ||
| + | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9500 | ||
| + | |minVRAM = 64 MB | ||
| + | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz |
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = 1 GB |
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
| − | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6800 |
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Most Wanted Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| HD Publishing | |
| Sierra Entertainment | |
| Engines | |
| Gepard | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 12, 2006 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Africa, Asia, Contemporary, Europe, Middle East, South America |
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Joint Task Force is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view strategy game.
General information
Availability
Essential improvements
Patches
- Official patches for the retail version, which add new maps and fix many errors. Install v1.1 first, then v1.2.
- Joint Task Force - game update version - v.1.1
- Joint Task Force - game update version - v.1.1 - v.1.2
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\settings.ini <path-to-game>\Profiles\<user-id>[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6400/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Profiles\<user-id>[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6400/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Video Settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Can be manually set via settings.ini. See Configuration file(s) location. |
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| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Set bool FullScreen = true; to bool FullScreen = false; in settings.ini. See Configuration file(s) location. |
||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
Input Settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
Audio Settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
Issues fixed
Choppy camera movement / Bad performance
| Instructions[3] |
|---|
|
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | 8 | Cooperative campaign, deathmatch, player made modes. | ||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | PhysX | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, 2000 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz AMD Athlon 2000+ |
Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti ATI Radeon 9500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 6800 |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] 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.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (6400) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2022-01-10