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 |
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SecuROM 5 DRM disc check.[1] |
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GOG.com |
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Includes The Stetchkov Syndicate expansion. |
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DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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The Stetchkov Syndicate |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1
Skip intro videos
Launch the game with -nointro parameter[citation needed]
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GameSpy Alternative
Mods
- Must require The Stetchkov Syndicate expansion for these mods to work.
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[3]
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- 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.
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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.)
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.
- Cannot played online dues to the current version of the mods (v1.1).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
- Make sure game is running with admin rights[citation needed]
- Can cause text chat to have hidden/invisible text.
Edit INI files[5]
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- 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=
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- The following prevents resolution being reset. No need to make your configuration file read-only.
Edit INI files[6]
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- 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")
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- Only affects weapon viewmodel.
- Editing SWATPawn.ini may not allow people to join your server.
Edit ini file[citation needed]
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- 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.
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Edit Swat4.ini file[citation needed]
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- 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
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Edit ini file[citation needed]
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- 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).
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Edit ini file[citation needed]
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- 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
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Input
Edit User.ini[citation needed]
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- 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
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Edit User.ini[citation needed]
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- 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
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Up to 7.0 output. See Surround sound. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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DirectSound3D.[7] |
Surround sound
OpenAL Soft method[citation needed]
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- 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.
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or
Using Directsound 3D restoration software[citation needed]
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- 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 .
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
Czech |
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Retail version only. |
English |
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French |
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Retail version and base game only. Unofficial translation for stetchkov syndicate expansion available |
German |
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Retail version only. |
Hungarian |
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Retail version only. Download. |
Italian |
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Retail version only. |
Polish |
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Retail version only |
Russian |
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Retail version only. |
Spanish |
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Retail version only. Download. |
Switching language to English (due some widescreen issues with Czech language for example)
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- 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)
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VR support
3D modes |
State |
Notes |
vorpX |
| G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.
vorpx forum] profile introduction. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Screens flickering
Screens flickering[citation needed]
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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.[9]
- 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.
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Player doesn't move in online co-op
Make sure a sound card driver is installed[citation needed]
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Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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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 |
Notes
References