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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Best Way}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Best Way}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Digitalmindsoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Digitalmindsoft}}
|publishers  =  
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|publishers  =
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|2009-2018}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Entertainment|2018-2022}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Fulqrum Publishing|2022-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|GEM 2}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|GEM 2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1, 2009}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|men-of-war-red-tide|77}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{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            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | World War II }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Men of War }}
 
|steam appid  = 3130
 
|steam appid  = 3130
|gogcom page  = men_of_war_red_tide
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|gogcom id    = 1428589210
 +
|hltb        = 5884
 +
|igdb        = men-of-war-red-tide
 
|strategywiki = Men of War: Red Tide
 
|strategywiki = Men of War: Red Tide
 +
|mobygames    = 44486
 
|wikipedia    = Men of War: Red Tide
 
|wikipedia    = Men of War: Red Tide
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Men of War}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
{{--}} No multiplayer modes for online or LAN which was available in the previous game [[Men of War]]
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/forumdisplay.php?f=112 Official forums] for game series
+
{{mm}} [http://forum.fulqrumpublishing.com/forumdisplay.php?f=112 Official forums] for game series
 
{{GOG.com links|1428589210|men_of_war|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1428589210|men_of_war|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/3130/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/3130/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Publisher | http://1c-shop.eu/catalog/strategy/men-of-war-red-tide/ | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00B023FC2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | men-of-war-red-tide-984ee6 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1697-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | men_of_war_red_tide | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | men_of_war_red_tide | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | men-war-red-tide | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | men-of-war-red-tide | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 3130 | Steam | Was 1.01, but downgraded to 1.00. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 3130 | Steam, activation | Was 1.01, but downgraded to 1.00. <br /> {{DRM|SecuROM PA}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | men-of-war-red-tide | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00B023FC2 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Publisher | http://1c-shop.eu/catalog/strategy/men-of-war-red-tide/ | unknown | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\mow red tide\profiles\player}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mow red tide\profiles\player}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\mow red tide\profiles\player\save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mow red tide\profiles\player\save}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      = false
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Men of War Red Tide Video Settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Men of War Red Tide Video Settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] X8, [[SSAA]] X3
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] X8, [[SSAA]] X3
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Men of War Red Tide Input Settings.png|In-game input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Men of War Red Tide Input Settings.png|In-game input settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Men of War Red Tide Audio Settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Men of War Red Tide Audio Settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
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  |language  = Hungarian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail only; [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1284-men-of-war-red-tide-hungarian-translation/ download for digital releases].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = French
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  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Italian
+
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Missing Music on Steam version===
 +
{{ii}} The Steam version is missing Music.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Restore missing Music
 +
# Download [https://www.moddb.com/games/men-of-war-red-tide/addons/men-of-war-red-tide-gog-music-fix the GOG .exe].
 +
# Replace the original {{file|RedTide.exe}} with the executable file of the GOG.com version.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = unknown
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = unknown
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = unknown
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        = unknown
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = unknown
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = unknown
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = unknown
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = unknown
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = unknown
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  = 2, 3
 
|shader model versions  = 2, 3
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 21:33, 27 March 2024

Men of War: Red Tide
Men of War: Red Tide cover
Developers
Best Way
Digitalmindsoft
Publishers
2009-2018 1C Company
2018-2022 1C Entertainment
2022-present Fulqrum Publishing
Engines
GEM 2
Release dates
Windows November 1, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 77
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Art styles Realistic
Themes World War II
Series Men of War
Men of War: Red Tide on HowLongToBeat
Men of War: Red Tide on IGDB
Men of War: Red Tide guide on StrategyWiki
Men of War: Red Tide on MobyGames
Men of War: Red Tide on Wikipedia
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II 2004
Silent Heroes: Elite Troops of WWII 2005
Faces of War 2006
В тылу врага: Диверсанты 2 2006
В тылу врага: Диверсанты 3 2008
Men of War 2009
Men of War: Red Tide 2009
Men of War: Assault Squad 2011
Men of War: Vietnam 2011
Men of War: Condemned Heroes 2012
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 2014
Assault Squad 2: Men of War Origins 2016
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Cold War 2019
Men of War II: Arena Cancelled
Men of War II 2024

Men of War: Red Tide is a singleplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Men of War series.

General information

Official forums for game series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 7 DRM. Russian copies use StarForce 5 DRM.
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Requires online activation
Was 1.01, but downgraded to 1.00.
SecuROM PA DRM.
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Publisher website (unavailable)
DRM details are not known
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mow red tide\profiles\player
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3130/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mow red tide\profiles\player\save
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3130/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Input

In-game input settings.
In-game input settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Retail only; download for digital releases.
Italian
Retail and GOG.com only.
Russian
Spanish
Retail and GOG.com only.


Issues fixed

Missing Music on Steam version

The Steam version is missing Music.
Restore missing Music
  1. Download the GOG .exe.
  2. Replace the original RedTide.exe with the executable file of the GOG.com version.

Network

Multiplayer types

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2, 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Xvid

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP1, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 3000+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6200
ATI Radeon 9600
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

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

References