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|cover        = Spec Ops Rangers Lead the Way - cover.png
 
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Zombie Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Zombie LLC}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ripcord Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ripcord Games}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold-Out Software}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Take-Two Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|spec-ops-rangers-lead-the-way|N/A}}
 
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|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Spec Ops }}  
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|official site=  
 
|official site=  
 
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|mobygames    = spec-ops-rangers-lead-the-way
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|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Spec_Ops: Rangers Lead the Way
 
|wikipedia    = Spec_Ops: Rangers Lead the Way
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Known as '''Spec Ops: Ranger Assault''' in Europe.
 
  
 
{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
 
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|introduction      =  
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|release history  =  
 
|release history  =  
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|current state    =
 
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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'''General information'''
 +
{{ii}} Known as '''''Spec Ops: Ranger Assault''''' in Europe.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| retail | | disc | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | disc | Disc check can be [[#Remove CD check|bypassed]]. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
  
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==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Ranger Team Bravo |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Ranger Team Bravo |  | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Remove CD check===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Copy files from the disc and edit registry file|fix=
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# Open the disc and copy the {{folder|AVIs}} folder to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Run the [[Registry Editor]] and navigate to {{registry|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{P|wow64}}\Zombie\SpecOps\info}}.
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# Open the <code>movieDir</code> value and change the path to {{folder|{{p|game}}\AVIs}}.
 
}}
 
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
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|120 fps notes              = Capped to 120 fps in software mode. Hardware mode capped to monitor refresh rate (Recommended for this game 60Hz or 120Hz maximum)
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|120 fps notes              = Capped to 120 in software mode. Hardware mode capped to monitor refresh rate.
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
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|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
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{{L10n/switch
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|notes    = ''Spec Ops: Ranger Assault''.<ref>CD Expert n.º 30.</ref>
 
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos app notes        =  
 
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|linux powerpc app      =  
 
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 16MB
 
|minRAM  = 16MB
 
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|minHD    = 60MB
 
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|minGPU  = DirectX-compatible
  
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|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = Pentium 166 MHz
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|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  = 24MB
 
|recRAM  = 24MB
|recHD    = 60MB
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|recGPU  = 3Dfx Accelerator
 
|recGPU  = 3Dfx Accelerator
 
|notes    =  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 15 January 2024

Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way
Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way cover
Developers
Zombie LLC
Publishers
Ripcord Games
Take-Two Interactive
Re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows April 22, 1998
Reception
Metacritic N/A
IGDB N/A
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Series Spec Ops
Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way on HowLongToBeat
Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way on IGDB
Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way on MobyGames
Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way on Wikipedia
Spec Ops
Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way 1998
Spec Ops II: Green Berets 1999
Spec Ops: The Line 2012

Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way is a singleplayer first-person FPS game in the Spec Ops series.

General information

Known as Spec Ops: Ranger Assault in Europe.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Disc check can be bypassed.
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Ranger Team Bravo
Windows

Essential improvements

Remove CD check

Copy files from the disc and edit registry file
  1. Open the disc and copy the AVIs folder to <path-to-game>.
  2. Run the Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Zombie\SpecOps\info.
  3. Open the movieDir value and change the path to <path-to-game>\AVIs.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Only 640x480,800x600 and 1024x768
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enabled by default
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped to 120 in software mode. Hardware mode capped to monitor refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Brazilian Portuguese
Spec Ops: Ranger Assault.[1]

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL
Glide
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 60MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX-compatible


References

  1. CD Expert n.º 30.