SWAT 4

SWAT 4

Developers
	Irrational Games
Publishers
	Vivendi Universal Games
	Sierra Entertainment
Engines
	Unreal Engine 2
Release dates
Windows	April 5, 2005
Reception
Metacritic	85
IGDB	85
Taxonomy
Monetization	Expansion pack
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control, Menu-based
Genres	Action, Tactical shooter
Themes	North America
Series	Police Quest

Police Quest
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel	1987
Police Quest II: The Vengeance	1988
Police Quest III: The Kindred	1991
Police Quest: Open Season	1993
Police Quest: SWAT	1995
Police Quest: SWAT 2	1998
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle	1999
SWAT 4	2005

Warnings

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

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 5 DRM disc check.
GOG.com		Includes The Stetchkov Syndicate expansion.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
The Stetchkov Syndicate

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.1

Skip intro videos

Launch the game with -nointro parameter[citation needed]

GameSpy Alternative

Due to GameSpy Server shutting down, it is highly recommended to use SWAT 4 Stats Master server patch or Swat 4 Server Browser Alternative

Mods

Must require The Stetchkov Syndicate expansion for these mods to work.

SWAT: Elite Force

An total overhaul mod that improves SWAT 4 experience by adding cut content, better AI, more equipment, multiplayer features, general bugfixes, QOL improvements and much more.

Allow both the original and the The Stetchkov Syndicate campaign to be played as one.

Can played online. (Must use SWAT 4 Stats Master server patch or Swat 4 Server Browser Alternative.)

Install SWAT: Elite Forces
Download and extract the newest full version of SWAT: Elite Force inside SWAT 4 directory. Download and extract the newest patch for your version of the mod and extract it inside SWAT 4 directory. Launch the mod using <path-to-game>\SEF\LaunchSEF.bat Notes User should extract the SEF folder itself and not its content. Root folder should look like this after successful installation.

SSF Realism

A mod that provided realism gameplay while adding gameplay improvement for SWAT 4 single player & Co-Op.

Also known as Sheriff's Special Forces Realism.

Replace the original campaign to a new custom campaign, featuring levels inspired by SWAT 3.

Can played online. (Must use SWAT 4 Stats Master server patch or Swat 4 Server Browser Alternative.)

SAS

This mod improves SWAT 4 gameplay looking at weapons, equipments and tactics of the real 22nd SAS Regiment (Special Air Service), giving a completely new look.

Add Special Air Service (SAS) themed gameplay; also provides realism gameplay.

Add bugfixs and QOL improvements.

Limited online support dues to the current version of the mods (v1.1).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Content\System\Swat4.ini <path-to-game>\ContentExpansion\System\Swat4X.ini

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Content\System\Campaign.ini <path-to-game>\ContentExpansion\System\Campaign.ini

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Make sure game is running with admin rights^{[citation needed]}

Video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution			See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor			Disable intros to fix flickering
Ultra-widescreen			See Widescreen resolution for Vert- scaling.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		85°, Vert-. See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed		See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use Borderless Gaming.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		For SWAT 4, see Vertical sync (Vsync). For The Stetchkov Syndicate, the option is available in the options menu.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Can cause text chat to have hidden/invisible text.

Edit INI files
Open your configuration file with a text editor (make sure you have run the game at least once) Adjust the following lines accordingly to your resolution WindowedViewportX= WindowedViewportY= FullscreenViewportX= FullscreenViewportY=

The following prevents resolution being reset. No need to make your configuration file read-only.

Edit INI files

Base game Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open SwatGUIState.ini. Add or Adjust the following lines accordingly to your resolution ScreenResolutionChoices=800x600 ScreenResolutionChoices=1024x576 ScreenResolutionChoices=1024x768 ScreenResolutionChoices=1280x720 ScreenResolutionChoices=1280x1024 ScreenResolutionChoices=1366x768 ScreenResolutionChoices=1600x1200 ScreenResolutionChoices=1920x1080 ScreenResolutionChoices=2560x1440 ScreenResolutionChoices=3840x2160 The Stetchkov Syndicate Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open SwatGame.int. Add or Adjust the following lines accordingly to your resolution ScreenResolutionChoices=("800x600","1024x576","1024x768","1280x720","1280x1024","1366x768","1600x1200","1920x1080","2560x1440","3840x2160")

Field of view (FOV)

Only affects weapon viewmodel.

Editing SWATPawn.ini may not allow people to join your server.

Edit ini file[citation needed]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open SWATPawn.ini (make sure you have run the game at least once). Go to class [SwatGame.SwatPawn]. In this section adjust line FirstPersonFOV=. Change from 85.0 to desired value Notes Not recommended to edit as this will cause sensitivity issues when using gadgets like the optiwand.

Windowed

Edit Swat4.ini file[citation needed]
Open your configuration file with a text editor (make sure you have run the game at least once) Find Suppress=WindowedMode and comment it (put a ; at beginning of the line) Notes You can toggle between fullscreen and windowed mode with Alt+↵ Enter now

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Edit ini file[citation needed]
Open Swat4.ini within Configuration file(s) location with a text editor (make sure you have run the game at least once) Go to class [D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice]. In this section adjust line LevelOfAnisotropy=1 (maximum is 16).

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Edit ini file[citation needed]
Open Swat4.ini within Configuration file(s) location with a text editor (make sure you have run the game at least once) Go to class [D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice]. In this section find UseVSync=False which can be set to true to enable v-sync

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Mouse acceleration and smoothing enabled by default
Mouse sensitivity		See Mouse sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Mouse acceleration

Edit User.ini[citation needed]

Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open User.ini (make sure you have run the game at least once) Add the following lines at the bottom: [Engine.PlayerInput] bInvertMouse=False MouseSmoothingMode=0 MouseSmoothingStrength=0.000000 MouseSensitivity=1.00000 MouseSamplingTime=0.001 MouseAccelThreshold=0.000000 DoubleClickTime=0.200000 [Engine.PlayerInput] entries are created upon inverting mouse y-axis

Mouse sensitivity

Edit User.ini[citation needed]
Set in-game sensitivity slider to 1.00 Calculate your sensitivity for UT2004 on mouse-sensitivity.com Edit your User.ini with a text editor: [Engine.Input] MouseX=Count bXAxis | Axis aMouseX Speed=2.0 MouseY=Count bYAxis | Axis aMouseY Speed=2.0 [Engine.PlayerInput] MouseSensitivity=1.00000 [Engine.PlayerInput] entries are created upon inverting mouse y-axis

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Up to 7.0 output. See Surround sound.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		DirectSound3D.

Surround sound

OpenAL Soft method[citation needed]
In the System folder of the game, rename DefOpenAL32.dll to DefOpenAL32.bak Download OpenAL Soft and copy soft_oal.dll (bin\Win32) into the same folder. Rename soft_oal.dll to DefOpenAL32.dll. Using OpenAL Soft causes most voice clips to not play.

or

Using Directsound 3D restoration software[citation needed]

The game use by default openAl with a Directsound 3D output ("Generic Hardware" output). Do not delete or replace the gamefolder DefOpenAL32.dll when using this method, using a more recent openAL32.dll will crash the game. Use creative alchemy or similar DirectSound3D restoration software. Open your configuration file with a text editor (make sure you have run the game at least once) In this section set Use3DSound to True.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
Czech				Retail version only.
English
French				Retail version and base game only. Unofficial translation for stetchkov syndicate expansion available
German				Retail version only.
Hungarian				Retail version only. Download.
Italian				Retail version only.
Polish				Retail version only
Russian				Retail version only.
Spanish				Retail version only. Download.

Switching language to English (due some widescreen issues with Czech language for example)
Open your configuration file with a text editor (make sure you have run the game at least once) Change Language=xyz to Language=int Save the config (doesn't require read-only)

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. vorpx forum] profile introduction.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play		Co-op, Versus Use Nucleus-Coop Unofficial mod.
LAN play
Online play		GameSpy server browser has been shut down. See GameSpy Alternative

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		Windows dedicated server software included in the installation folder.
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Screens flickering

Screens flickering[citation needed]

Some users with multiple monitors have issues with their screens flickering. Unplug your second monitor's cable that goes to your graphics card (unplugging the power cable is not enough) and start the game. Alternatively, press ⊞ Win+P to bring up the display switch dialog (on Windows 7 and up), and disable the secondary monitor. Alternatively, run the game with the -nointro parameter, after having run the game at least once before with any additional monitors disabled. Alternatively, launch the game windowed (see Windowed and Widescreen resolution if you don't know how), then once on the main menu press Alt+↵ Enter to return to fullscreen.

Player doesn't move in online co-op

Make sure a sound card driver is installed[citation needed]

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	GameSpy	GameSpy services are offline. See GameSpy Alternative

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98 SE	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz Intel Celeron 1.2 GHz	AMD Athlon XP 2500+ Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB	2.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce2 MX400 ATI Radeon 8500 32 MB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce4 Ti ATI Radeon 9500 128 MB of VRAM