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{{Stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Operation Thunderstorm cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Operation Thunderstorm cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|City Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|City Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|City Interactive}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Lithtech Jupiter EX}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Lithtech Jupiter EX}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 19, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 19, 2008}}
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|steam appid  =  
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|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      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, Historical, World War II }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Mortyr }}
 +
|steam appid  = 837590
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20081103134959/https://www.mortyroperacjasztormgame.com/
 +
|igdb        = operation-thunderstorm
 +
|mobygames    = operation-thunderstorm
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Mortyr}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{mm}} Also known as '''Mortyr: Operation Thunderstorm'''.
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  = The game is also known as '''Mortyr: Operation Thunderstorm'''.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [https://www.mobygames.com/game/operation-thunderstorm MobyGames entry]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/837590/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc |  | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc | Simple disc check. |  | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-OT | GamersGate |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 837590 | Steam | Nazi imagery and blood has been removed in all regions. A fan patch exists to reinstate the retail version's behavior.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1762687553]</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | operation-thunderstorm | DRM-free |  |  | Windows}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===[https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2994/7/ Patches]===
 +
{{ii}} 1.01a is the latest version of the game.
 +
* [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2994/7/28715 Patch 1.01a] (FR, DE, HU, EN)
 +
* [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2994/7/28713 Patch 1.01 PL]
 +
* [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2994/7/28714 Patch 1.01a PL] (requires patch 1.01 PL)
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|public}}\Documents\City Interactive\Operation Thunderstorm\settings.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|public}}\Documents\City Interactive\Operation Thunderstorm\settings.cfg|{{p|public}}\Documents\City Interactive\Operation Thunderstorm\Profiles\Profile000.gdb}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} Key bindings are saved in <code>{{p|public}}\Documents\City Interactive\Operation Thunderstorm\Profiles\Profile000.gdb</code>
+
{{ii}} {{file|settings.cfg}} contains most settings.
 +
{{ii}} {{file|Profile000.gdb}} contains key bindings.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|public}}\Documents\City Interactive\Operation Thunderstorm\Save\Profile000\SinglePlayer}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|public}}\Documents\City Interactive\Operation Thunderstorm\Save\Profile000\SinglePlayer}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/mortyr-operation-thunderstorm/en
+
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              = unknown
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/mortyr-operation-thunderstorm/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Hor+}}.
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = true
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Hor+}}.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Hor+}}.
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = {{term|Hor+}}.
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]].
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
−
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16 samples.
+
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[FSAA]]. For SGSSAA via Nvidia Inspector, use <code>0x000000C0</code>.
+
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[FSAA]]. For [[SGSSAA]] via [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]], use the compatibility bits <code>0x000000C0</code>.
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Available as a separate axis action option.
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Available as a separate axis action option.
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|steam hook input          = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Music, sound effects and speech.
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|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound effects, Speech
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output.
 
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes       = EAX 2.0 and EAX Advanced HD.
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|eax support notes         = EAX 2.0 and EAX 4.0.
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} May require [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]] to enable EAX and surround sound functionality on Vista and newer Windows operating systems.
 
{{ii}} May require [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]] to enable EAX and surround sound functionality on Vista and newer Windows operating systems.
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Hungarian
 
  |language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Not available on Steam. [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1875-mortyr-collection-hungarian-language-packages/ Available to donwload.]
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 16
 
|online play players  = 16
 
|online play modes    = Versus
 
|online play modes    = Versus
−
|online play notes    = Only via Direct IP, as GameSpy servers were shut down.
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|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|tcp  = 27888
 
|tcp  = 27888
 
|udp  = 27888
 
|udp  = 27888
−
|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} These are the default ports used. They can be changed in-game during server setup.
 
{{ii}} These are the default ports used. They can be changed in-game during server setup.
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Slow loading level and aero disabling===
 +
{{--}}Occurs only on Windows Vista and Windows 7, because of the special graphic stack WDDM.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix slow load level and spontaneous shutdown aero interface|fix=
 +
* Install game only on Windows XP, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://vk.com/topic-149428471_39019230|title=|date=}}</ref>
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Using Windows 8.1 or 10 significantly reduces the launch time of the level, perhaps this is due to improvements in the WDDM graphics stack.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/9543/the-windows-10-review/13|title=DirectX 12 & WDDM 2.0: Reworking the Windows Graphics Stack|date=}}</ref>
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Control key settings are not assigned===
 +
{{--}} Keyboard settings reset to unassigned when you restart the game
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Control key settings are not assigned fix|fix=
 +
* Need to run the game as Administrator
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Black screen on startup===
 +
{{ii}} The problem is related to incorrect codecs for intro videos.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Download and install [http://www.codecguide.com/download_k-lite_codec_pack_basic.htm K-Lite Codec Pack]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Orzelek303|date=2018-03-25|comment=Official README file.}}</ref>}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use the fixed {{file|logo_city.mpg}}|fix=
 +
# Download the fixed file from [https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZnRJGXZlEbTNXO7VX0iS6lgAQvCHkAKaQty here].
 +
# Put {{file|logo_city.mpg}} in {{folder|{{p|game}}\Game\videos\}}, overwriting the existing one.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Soft Shadows not working===
 +
{{--}} Soft Shadows not working but setting enabled.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Soft Shadows fix|fix=
 +
* Need to disable anti-aliasing in the game options
 +
{{ii}} This is due to the features of the engine and the artificial limitation of the simultaneous use of anti-aliasing with soft shadows, since they can cause graphic artifacts on the shadows.
 +
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 8, 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
−
|shader model versions  =  
+
|shader model versions  = 1.1, 2
 
|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        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 19:09, 14 December 2023

Operation Thunderstorm
Operation Thunderstorm cover
Developers
City Interactive
Publishers
City Interactive
Engines
Lithtech Jupiter EX
Release dates
Windows March 19, 2008
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Europe, Historical, World War II
Series Mortyr
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Operation Thunderstorm on IGDB
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Operation Thunderstorm on MobyGames
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Mortyr
Mortyr 2093 - 1944 1999
Mortyr 2: For Ever 2004
Battlestrike: Force of Resistance 2007
Operation Thunderstorm 2008

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Operation Thunderstorm is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Mortyr series.

The game is also known as Mortyr: Operation Thunderstorm.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Simple disc check.
Windows
Steam
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 Nazi imagery and blood has been removed in all regions. A fan patch exists to reinstate the retail version's behavior.[1]
Windows
GamersGate
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

1.01a is the latest version of the game.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %PUBLIC%\Documents\City Interactive\Operation Thunderstorm\settings.cfg
%PUBLIC%\Documents\City Interactive\Operation Thunderstorm\Profiles\Profile000.gdb
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/837590/pfx/[Note 1]
settings.cfg contains most settings.
Profile000.gdb contains key bindings.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %PUBLIC%\Documents\City Interactive\Operation Thunderstorm\Save\Profile000\SinglePlayer
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/837590/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Hor+.
Multi-monitor
 
 Hor+.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Hor+.
4K Ultra HD
 
 Hor+.
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 4x FSAA. For SGSSAA via Nvidia Profile Inspector, use the compatibility bits 0x000000C0.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Set custom FOV
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit autoexec.cfg with Notepad.
  3. Add "FovY" "XX" on a new line, where XX is the desired vertical FOV.

Windowed

Some players game may only launch as a black screen while in windowed mode but will be perfectly fine during fullscreen.
Set windowed mode
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit autoexec.cfg with Notepad.
  3. Add "Windowed" "1" on a new line.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Acceleration is off by default, mouse smoothing can be adjusted by slider.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Available as a separate axis action option.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound effects, Speech
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 2.0 and EAX 4.0.
Royalty free audio
May require DirectSound3D restoration software to enable EAX and surround sound functionality on Vista and newer Windows operating systems.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Not available on Steam. Available to donwload.
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16 Versus
Online play
16 Versus
GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27888
UDP 27888
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
These are the default ports used. They can be changed in-game during server setup.

Issues fixed

Slow loading level and aero disabling

Occurs only on Windows Vista and Windows 7, because of the special graphic stack WDDM.
Fix slow load level and spontaneous shutdown aero interface
  • Install game only on Windows XP, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.[3]

Notes

Using Windows 8.1 or 10 significantly reduces the launch time of the level, perhaps this is due to improvements in the WDDM graphics stack.[4]

Control key settings are not assigned

Keyboard settings reset to unassigned when you restart the game
Control key settings are not assigned fix
  • Need to run the game as Administrator

Black screen on startup

The problem is related to incorrect codecs for intro videos.
Download and install K-Lite Codec Pack[5]
Use the fixed logo_city.mpg
  1. Download the fixed file from here.
  2. Put logo_city.mpg in <path-to-game>\Game\videos\, overwriting the existing one.

Soft Shadows not working

Soft Shadows not working but setting enabled.
Soft Shadows fix
  • Need to disable anti-aliasing in the game options
This is due to the features of the engine and the artificial limitation of the simultaneous use of anti-aliasing with soft shadows, since they can cause graphic artifacts on the shadows.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8, 9
Shader Model support 1.1, 2
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000 XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX 5700
ATI Radeon 9700
128 MB of VRAM


Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ [1]
  2. ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
  3. ↑ [2] - last accessed on
  4. ↑ DirectX 12 & WDDM 2.0: Reworking the Windows Graphics Stack - last accessed on
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2018-03-25
    Official README file.