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{{infobox
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|title        = Medal of Honor
|cover         = Medal_of_Honor_2010.jpg
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|cover       = Medal of Honor (2010) cover.jpg
|developer     = [[Wikipedia:EA_Los_Angeles#Danger_Close_Games|Danger Close]] ''Single Player''
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|developers  =
[[Wikipedia:EA_Digital_Illusions_CE|DICE]] ''Multiplayer''
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Danger Close Games|Singleplayer}}
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|DICE|Multiplayer}}
|release dates = <sup>WW</sup> October 12, 2010
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
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|engines     =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3|Singleplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Frostbite 1.5|Multiplayer}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 12, 2010}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|medal-of-honor|72}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|medal-of-honor|74}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Middle East, Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Medal of Honor }}
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|steam appid  = 47790
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|steam appid side = 47830
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|gogcom id    =
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|hltb        = 5776
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|lutris      = medal-of-honortm-single-player
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|strategywiki =
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|mobygames    = 48920
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|wikipedia    = Medal of Honor (2010 video game)
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|winehq      = 11692
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:multiplayer}} {{Glossary:FPS}} game primary developed by [[Company:Danger Close Games|Danger Close Games]] and [[Company:DICE|DICE]] and published by [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]. It is part of the ''[[Series:Medal of Honor|Medal of Honor]]'' series.
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|release history  = It was first released in North America on October 12, 2010, followed by releases in Australasia and Europe on October 14 and October 15 respectively.
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|current state    = The game was later made unavailable as an one-time purchase and unsearchable on [[Steam]] in February 2023, but is currently available as part of the [[EA Play]] subscription service.
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}}
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'''Warnings'''
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{{ii}} Official Master server for multiplayer was shut down on February 16, 2023. Can be restored with a mod, see [[#Multiplayer types|Multiplayer types]].
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://medalofhonor.fandom.com/wiki/Medal_of_Honor_Wiki Medal of Honor Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/47790/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (singleplayer)
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/47830/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (multiplayer)
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{DRM Table|
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{{Availability|
{{DRM Table/row|[http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-MOHUS/medal-of-honor GamersGate.com]|{{ID|}}|}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | actlimit, key, activation | {{DRM|SecuROM|8.02.0010|SecuROM PA}}, 5 machine limit. A [https://activate.ea.com/deauthorize/ De-Authorization Tool] is available. | Origin | Windows }}
{{DRM Table/row|[http://store.steampowered.com/app/47790/ Steam]|{{ID|Steam}}|}}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | medal-of-honor/medal-of-honor | Origin |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 47790 | actlimit, key, activation | {{DRM|SecuROM|8|SecuROM PA}}, 5 machine limit. A [https://activate.ea.com/deauthorize/ De-Authorization Tool] is available. Included with {{store feature|EA Play}}. | Origin | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1177-1 | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301063207/http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/|title=Welcome to Games for Windows Marketplace|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{++}} Product keys from all versions can be activated on [[Origin]].
  
==Save Game Location==
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==Monetization==
{{Save Game Locations
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{{Monetization
|os_1=Windows 7
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|ad-supported          =  
|os_1_location=C:\Users\(username)\My Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor
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|cross-game bonus      =  
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|dlc                    = The DLC includes a new map pack.
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|expansion pack        =
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|freeware              =
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|free-to-play          =
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|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
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|sponsored              =
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|subscription          =
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|subscription gaming service = Available via [[EA Play]] (Steam only).
 
}}
 
}}
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Hot Zone Map Pack | Not available on Steam. | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Go to {{Folder|{{p|game}}\MOHAGame\CookedMovies}}
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# Delete or rename {{file|MOHA_Legal_ID_Only.vp6}}.
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}}
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===[https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases Use DXVK to Improve Single Player Performance]===
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{{ii}} Improves framerate significantly
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{{Fixbox|description=Install the DXVK file|fix=
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#Download the [https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases Latest DXVK file] on GitHub.
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#Extract {{file|d3d9.dll}} from the {{file|x32}} subfolder {{Folder|{{p|game}}\Binaries}}.
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}}
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==Game data==
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{{Image|Medal of Honor (2010) General.png|In-game general settings.}}
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{{Image|Medal of Honor (2010) General Multiplayer.png|In-game general settings (for multiplayer).}}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Multiplayer\}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Medal of Honor\}}
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                =
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    = true
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
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==Video==
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{{Image|Medal of Honor (2010) Video 1.png|In-game video settings (1/2).}}
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{{Image|Medal of Honor (2010) Video 2.png|In-game video settings (2/2).}}
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{{Image|Medal of Honor (2010) Graphics Multiplayer.png|In-game graphics settings (for multiplayer).}}
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{{Image|Medal of Honor (2010) Video Multiplayer.png|In-game video settings (for multiplayer).}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/medal-honor-2010
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Flickering screen in multiplayer|Lower bloom]] to fix multiplayer screen flickering.<ref name="ultra-widescreen">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhA6TY0Y7OI Medal of Honor (2010) 21:9 Gameplay (2560x1080) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube]</ref>
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = always on
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|anisotropic notes          = 4x by default (on singleplayer). See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]. Up to 16 samples in multiplayer.
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes        = In-game singleplayer AA setting does not appear to do anything. Nvidia users can follow [https://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4976580&postcount=2649 this guide] for better singleplayer AA. Combination with [[Glossary:Downsampling|Downsampling]] provides the best result. [[CSAA]] and [[MSAA]] for multiplayer; can be enhanced with [[SGSSAA|TrSSAA]] on Nvidia systems.
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = hackable
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|120 fps notes              = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{ii}} This game uses vertical FOV in multiplayer. See [http://themetalmuncher.github.io/fov-calc/ FOV Calculator] for help.
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{{Fixbox|description=Changing FOV in singleplayer|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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* Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/389-medal-of-honor-2010-fov-changer/ FOV Changer].
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Changing FOV in multiplayer|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Open {{File|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Multiplayer\settings.ini}}.
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# Change <code>Fov=55</code> to the desired FOV value.
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# Save the changes.
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Changing Anisotropic Filtering level in singleplayer|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Open {{File|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\MOHAEngine.ini}}.
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# Change <code>MaxAnisotropy=4</code> to the desired value as necessary.
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# Save the changes.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Alternatively, the AF can be overridden through the GPU's drivers.
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Change frame rate smoothing|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{File|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\MOHAEngine.ini}}.
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# Search and change <code>bSmoothFrameRate</code> to <code>FALSE</code> '''or''' raise <code>MaxSmoothedFrameRate</code> value.
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# Save the changes.
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{{ii}} For more information, see the [[Engine:Unreal Engine 3#Smoothed frame rate|Unreal Engine 3 page]].
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}}
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===Disable motion blur===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable motion blur|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Open {{File|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\MOHAEngine.ini}}.
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# Change <code>MotionBlur=True</code> to <code>MotionBlur=False</code>.
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}}
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===Disable depth of field===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth of field|ref={{cn|date=August 2022}}|fix=
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# Open {{File|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\MOHAEngine.ini}}.
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# Change <code>DepthOfField=True</code> to <code>DepthOfField=False</code>.
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}}
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==Input==
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{{Image|Medal of Honor (2010) Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
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{{Image|Medal of Honor (2010) Remapping Multiplayer.png|In-game key map settings (for multiplayer).}}
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = hackable
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|acceleration option notes = Enabled by default. See [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]].
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  = Only keyboard button prompts are displayed.
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller notes    = Some menus cannot be navigated via gamepad.
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|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = true
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = true
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = false
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = false
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= false
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = true
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = true
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Changing Mouse acceleration in Singleplayer|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Open {{File|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\MOHAInput.ini}}.
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# Change <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=true</code> to <code>bEnableMouseSmoothing=false</code> to disable mouse smoothing.
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# Then search for the following commands and change their values to the the following ones. <code>bUseViewAcceleration=False</code> to disable mouse acceleration and <code>bEnableSlowMouseReinterpret=False</code> to remove mouse sensitivity fluctuation during slow mouse moment.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Changing Mouse acceleration in Multiplayer|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Open {{File|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\MOHAEngine.ini}}.
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# Change a line <code>InputAcceleration=1</code> to <code>InputAcceleration=0</code>.
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}}
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==Audio==
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{{Image|Medal of Honor (2010) Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Image|Medal of Honor (2010) Audio Multiplayer.png|In-game audio settings (for multiplayer).}}
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =
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|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          = Under '''Gameplay''' options.
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Traditional Chinese
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/medal-of-honor/medal-of-honor/1499 Fan translation.]
 +
|fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://www.gamevicio.com/traducao/traducao-de-medal-of-honor-2010-para-portugues-brasil/ Fan translation.]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
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==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = hackable
 +
|online play players  = 24
 +
|online play modes    = Versus
 +
|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down on February 16, 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/legal/service-updates/i-q|title=Online Services Shutdown I-Q|date=2023-01-14}}</ref> Join the Project Neptune Discord server (https://discord.com/invite/kHAjMYWaXs) to restore the multiplayer.
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = true
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = false
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = true
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = false
 +
|self-hosting notes = Servers must be rented from approved providers.
 +
|direct ip          = false
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  = 80, 13505, 18390, 18395
 +
|udp  = 18395
 +
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/medal-of-honor-2010/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      = true
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              = true
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Activate or re-enter your CD Key (Steam)===
 +
{{ii}} After you launch the game, a pop-up will appear to enter or to reactivate your CD Key, the CD Key will be in the box with a bunch of other letters and % symbols.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Count the first 20 letters and then delete everything after|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Faust8|date=2023-10-04|}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete everything|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Faust8|date=2023-10-04|}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Right click on Medal of Honor™ Single Player in Steam Library
 +
# Go to Manage and select CD keys
 +
# Copy and paste the CD Key in box
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Flickering screen in multiplayer===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Lower bloom|ref=<ref name="ultra-widescreen"/>|fix=
 +
# Open {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Multiplayer\settings.ini}}.
 +
# Set <code>BLOOM=LOW</code>
 +
# Save the changes and close the file.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        = DirectX 9 for single player, DirectX 11 for multiplayer.
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3, 5
 +
|shader model notes    = Shader model 3.0 for single player, Shader model 5.0 for multiplayer.
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = Havok
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Speex
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        = Scaleform
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        = PunkBuster
 +
|anticheat notes  = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.evenbalance.com/games.php|title=Even Balance, Inc. - PunkBuster Online Countermeasures|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Improving Visual Fidelity, Texture Quality===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Improving Shadow Quality, Texture Streaming and Level of Detail|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4976580&postcount=2649|title=NVidia Anti-Aliasing Guide (updated) - Guru3D.com Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open {{file|MOHAEngine.ini}}.
 +
# Find all of the posted values and change them to match unless noted by the comment.
 +
# <code>CSMSizeScale=4.000000</code> ''-- WARNING, this massively increases VRAM usage; 3.000000 provides a good balance of quality and performance.''
 +
<code>ShadowFilterRadius=1.000000</code> ''-- Higher values will cause some visual glitches, however this will not.''<br>
 +
<code>NumStreamedMips=0</code> ''-- Add this to the end of every "TEXTUREGROUP" this includes the comma!''<br>
 +
<code>PoolSize=320</code> ''-- This can be the size of your choosing'' <br>
 +
<code>MinTimeToGuaranteeMinMipCount=0</code><br>
 +
<code>MaxTimeToGuaranteeMinMipCount=0</code><br>
 +
''Do note that the ones below in all CAPS are actually DIFFERENT variables than the ones not in caps. They are specific to this game at the very end of "[SystemSettings]"''<br>
 +
<code>STATICMESHLODBIAS=-1</code><br>
 +
<code>SKELETALMESHSHADOWLODBIAS=-1</code><br>
 +
<code>MAXDYNAMICDECALS=-1</code><br>
 +
<code>MAXSTATICDECALS=-1</code><br>
 +
<code>MAXPARTICLES=-1</code><br>
 +
<code>SkeletalMeshLODBias=-1</code><br>
 +
<code>ParticleLODBias=-1</code><br>
 +
<code>MinShadowResolution=512</code><br>
 +
<code>MaxShadowResolution=1024</code><br>}}
 +
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 +
|minOS    = XP
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium D 3.0 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 9 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1900
 +
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
 +
|recOS    = Vista SP2, 7
 +
|recCPU  = 2.0 GHz Quad Core
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recDX    = 10
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} XP only supports the single player component, Vista is required for multiplayer.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 12:38, 19 April 2024

Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor cover
Developers
Singleplayer Danger Close Games
Multiplayer DICE
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Singleplayer Unreal Engine 3
Multiplayer Frostbite 1.5
Release dates
Windows October 12, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 72
IGDB 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Middle East, Contemporary
Series Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor (2010) on HowLongToBeat
Medal of Honor (2010) on IGDB
Medal of Honor (2010) on MobyGames
Medal of Honor (2010) on Wikipedia
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault 2002
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault 2004
Medal of Honor: Airborne 2007
Medal of Honor (2010) 2010
Medal of Honor: Warfighter 2012
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond 2020

Medal of Honor (2010) is a singleplayer and multiplayer FPS game primary developed by Danger Close Games and DICE and published by Electronic Arts. It is part of the Medal of Honor series.

It was first released in North America on October 12, 2010, followed by releases in Australasia and Europe on October 14 and October 15 respectively.

The game was later made unavailable as an one-time purchase and unsearchable on Steam in February 2023, but is currently available as part of the EA Play subscription service.

Warnings

Official Master server for multiplayer was shut down on February 16, 2023. Can be restored with a mod, see Multiplayer types.


General information

Medal of Honor Wiki
Steam Community Discussions (singleplayer)
Steam Community Discussions (multiplayer)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail Can only be used x times
CD key
Requires online activation
SecuROM 8.02.0010 and SecuROM PA DRM, 5 machine limit. A De-Authorization Tool is available.
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Windows
Origin
Origin
Windows
Steam Can only be used x times
CD key
Requires online activation
SecuROM 8 and SecuROM PA DRM, 5 machine limit. A De-Authorization Tool is available. Included with EA Play (Steam).
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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[1]
Windows
Product keys from all versions can be activated on Origin.

Monetization

Type Notes
DLC The DLC includes a new map pack.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via EA Play (Steam only).

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Hot Zone Map Pack Not available on Steam.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\MOHAGame\CookedMovies
  2. Delete or rename MOHA_Legal_ID_Only.vp6.

Use DXVK to Improve Single Player Performance

Improves framerate significantly
Install the DXVK file
  1. Download the Latest DXVK file on GitHub.
  2. Extract d3d9.dll from the x32 subfolder <path-to-game>\Binaries.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.
In-game general settings (for multiplayer).
In-game general settings (for multiplayer).

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Multiplayer\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47790/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47790/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings (1/2).
In-game video settings (1/2).
In-game video settings (2/2).
In-game video settings (2/2).
In-game graphics settings (for multiplayer).
In-game graphics settings (for multiplayer).
In-game video settings (for multiplayer).
In-game video settings (for multiplayer).

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
See Lower bloom to fix multiplayer screen flickering.[2]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
4x by default (on singleplayer). See Anisotropic filtering (AF). Up to 16 samples in multiplayer.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
In-game singleplayer AA setting does not appear to do anything. Nvidia users can follow this guide for better singleplayer AA. Combination with Downsampling provides the best result. CSAA and MSAA for multiplayer; can be enhanced with TrSSAA on Nvidia systems.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

This game uses vertical FOV in multiplayer. See FOV Calculator for help.
Changing FOV in singleplayer[citation needed]
Changing FOV in multiplayer[citation needed]
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Multiplayer\settings.ini.
  2. Change Fov=55 to the desired FOV value.
  3. Save the changes.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Changing Anisotropic Filtering level in singleplayer[citation needed]
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\MOHAEngine.ini.
  2. Change MaxAnisotropy=4 to the desired value as necessary.
  3. Save the changes.

Notes

Alternatively, the AF can be overridden through the GPU's drivers.

High frame rate

Change frame rate smoothing[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\MOHAEngine.ini.
  3. Search and change bSmoothFrameRate to FALSE or raise MaxSmoothedFrameRate value.
  4. Save the changes.
For more information, see the Unreal Engine 3 page.

Disable motion blur

Disable motion blur[citation needed]
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\MOHAEngine.ini.
  2. Change MotionBlur=True to MotionBlur=False.

Disable depth of field

Disable depth of field[citation needed]
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\MOHAEngine.ini.
  2. Change DepthOfField=True to DepthOfField=False.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings (for multiplayer).
In-game key map settings (for multiplayer).

Mouse acceleration

Changing Mouse acceleration in Singleplayer[citation needed]
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\MOHAInput.ini.
  2. Change bEnableMouseSmoothing=true to bEnableMouseSmoothing=false to disable mouse smoothing.
  3. Then search for the following commands and change their values to the the following ones. bUseViewAcceleration=False to disable mouse acceleration and bEnableSlowMouseReinterpret=False to remove mouse sensitivity fluctuation during slow mouse moment.
Changing Mouse acceleration in Multiplayer[citation needed]
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Config\MOHAEngine.ini.
  2. Change a line InputAcceleration=1 to InputAcceleration=0.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings (for multiplayer).
In-game audio settings (for multiplayer).

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Under Gameplay options.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation.
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
24 Versus
The official multiplayer service was shut down on February 16, 2023.[3] Join the Project Neptune Discord server (https://discord.com/invite/kHAjMYWaXs) to restore the multiplayer.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Servers must be rented from approved providers.
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 80, 13505, 18390, 18395
UDP 18395
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.
Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest
Novint Falcon

Issues fixed

Activate or re-enter your CD Key (Steam)

After you launch the game, a pop-up will appear to enter or to reactivate your CD Key, the CD Key will be in the box with a bunch of other letters and % symbols.
Count the first 20 letters and then delete everything after[4]
Delete everything[5]
  1. Right click on Medal of Honor™ Single Player in Steam Library
  2. Go to Manage and select CD keys
  3. Copy and paste the CD Key in box

Flickering screen in multiplayer

Lower bloom[2]
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EA Games\Medal of Honor\Multiplayer\settings.ini.
  2. Set BLOOM=LOW
  3. Save the changes and close the file.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 11 DirectX 9 for single player, DirectX 11 for multiplayer.
Shader Model support 3, 5 Shader model 3.0 for single player, Shader model 5.0 for multiplayer.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio Speex
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Bink Video
Anti-cheat PunkBuster [6]

Improving Visual Fidelity, Texture Quality

Improving Shadow Quality, Texture Streaming and Level of Detail[7]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open MOHAEngine.ini.
  3. Find all of the posted values and change them to match unless noted by the comment.
  4. CSMSizeScale=4.000000 -- WARNING, this massively increases VRAM usage; 3.000000 provides a good balance of quality and performance.

ShadowFilterRadius=1.000000 -- Higher values will cause some visual glitches, however this will not.
NumStreamedMips=0 -- Add this to the end of every "TEXTUREGROUP" this includes the comma!
PoolSize=320 -- This can be the size of your choosing
MinTimeToGuaranteeMinMipCount=0
MaxTimeToGuaranteeMinMipCount=0
Do note that the ones below in all CAPS are actually DIFFERENT variables than the ones not in caps. They are specific to this game at the very end of "[SystemSettings]"
STATICMESHLODBIAS=-1
SKELETALMESHSHADOWLODBIAS=-1
MAXDYNAMICDECALS=-1
MAXSTATICDECALS=-1
MAXPARTICLES=-1
SkeletalMeshLODBias=-1
ParticleLODBias=-1
MinShadowResolution=512
MaxShadowResolution=1024

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium D 3.0 GHz
AMD Athlon X2
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 9 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7800
ATI Radeon X1900
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
XP only supports the single player component, Vista is required for multiplayer.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References