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Operation Thunderstorm

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Operation Thunderstorm
Operation Thunderstorm cover
Developers
City Interactive
Engines
Lithtech Jupiter EX
Release dates
Windows March 19, 2008
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Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Mortyr
Mortyr 2093 - 1944 1999
Mortyr 2: For Ever 2004
Battlestrike: Force of Resistance 2007
Operation Thunderstorm 2008

Key points

Also known as Mortyr: Operation Thunderstorm.
GameSpy multiplayer servers were shut down in 2012.

General information

MobyGames entry

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GamersGate
Error: DRM 'GamersGate' not recognised
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
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

Video settings

Template:Video settings

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 settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

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
Polish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16 Versus
Online play
16 Versus
Only via Direct IP, as GameSpy servers were shut down.

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

Black screen on startup

The problem is related to incorrect codecs for intro videos.
Download and install K-Lite Codec Pack[1]

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

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2018-03-25
    Official README file.