Difference between revisions of "The Operative: No One Lives Forever"

The Operative: No One Lives Forever
Developers

	Monolith Productions
macOS (OS X)	MumboJumbo
Publishers
	Fox Interactive
	Sierra Entertainment
OS X	MacPlay
Engines
	LithTech 2.2
Release dates
Windows	November 9, 2000
macOS (OS X)	November 21, 2002

Contents 1 Availability 2 Essential improvements 2.1 Patches 2.2 NOLF Modernization Patch 2.3 Skip intro videos 2.4 Skip launcher, intro videos and CD-check 3 Game data 3.1 Configuration file(s) location 3.2 Save game data location 4 Video settings 4.1 Widescreen resolution 4.2 Field of view (FOV) 4.3 Windowed 5 Input settings 5.1 Remapping 6 Audio settings 6.1 Localizations 7 Network 7.1 Multiplayer types 7.2 Connection types 7.3 Ports 8 Issues fixed 8.1 Game runs really fast at unlocked frame rates 8.2 Mouse input is erratic or unresponsive 8.3 Slowdown with some UI elements 8.4 Black screen when underwater 8.5 Graphics are glitched and game is practically unplayable 8.6 Dynamic lighting (flashlights) causes reduction in frame rate 8.7 Game crashes with Nvidia G-Sync enabled 8.8 Water not displayed properly, rendering some missions unplayable 8.9 Game runs slow, and text has black boxes around it 8.10 Low frame rate on Windows 8 and higher 9 Other information 9.1 API 9.2 Middleware 9.3 Map packs 10 System requirements 11 Notes 12 References

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.

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

No One Lives Forever
The Operative: No One Lives Forever	2000
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way	2002
Contract J.A.C.K.	2003

Key points

The source code was made available in 2001.

The game was designed to work at a locked 60 FPS; use NOLF Modernization Patch to cap the frame rate.

General information

Official website (Game of the Year Edition)

UnityHQ - A fansite for the series

UnityHQ Forums

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc v2 DRM^{[Note 1]} for both original and GOTY versions.

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

A demo is available.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patches are 1.03 and 1.04.

NOLF Modernization Patch

Fixes performance issues and mouse stutter, adds HUD scaling options, and many other fixes.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename Movies folder^{[citation needed]}
Go to the installation folder. Delete or rename the `Movies` folder.

Skip launcher, intro videos and CD-check

Use a custom shortcut^{[citation needed]}
Create a shortcut to `<path-to-game>\lithtech.exe`. In shortcut properties add these command line parameters: `-rez NOLF.rez -rez NOLF2.rez -rez nolfu003.rez -rez NOLFCRES003.rez -rez NOLFGOTY.rez +DisableMovies 1`

Use a custom shortcut^{[citation needed]}

Create a shortcut to <path-to-game>\lithtech.exe.
In shortcut properties add these command line parameters:

-rez NOLF.rez -rez NOLF2.rez -rez nolfu003.rez -rez NOLFCRES003.rez -rez NOLFGOTY.rez +DisableMovies 1

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg^{[Note 2]}
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Save\^{[Note 2]}
macOS (OS X)

Video settings

Video settings.

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Widescreen resolution

Natively the game stretches on widescreen while the menu and interface are pixel-based.

Proper widescreen fixes^{[citation needed]}
Use jackfuste's widescreen fix or Wobak's widescreen patch for Hor+ screen change. Use NOLF Modernization Patch for HUD and menu scaling options. Use LegacyD3DResolutionHack or dgVoodoo 2 if the game crashes at resolutions above 2000 pixels.

Field of view (FOV)

Game uses vertical FOV^{[citation needed]}

Use a command-line parameter^{[citation needed]}
Start the game's launcher and click on Advanced. In Command-Line field type in: `+FovX "value"` to set the horizontal FOV to another value. Make sure Always specify these command line parameters is checked. Click on "OK" and launch the game.

Windowed

Use a command-line parameter^{[citation needed]}
Start the game's launcher and click on Advanced. In Command-Line field type in: `+windowed 1` Make sure Always specify these command line parameters is checked. Click on "OK" and launch the game.

Input settings

Lacks an option to toggle crouch mode.^[3]

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Remapping

There is an issue with saving custom keyboard binds on localized Windows version (or on localized keyboard layouts). Manual keys mapping is required.

Mouse buttons and scrolling wheel is not assigned to any action.

Custom remapping^{[citation needed]}
Keyboard Go to the game installation folder. Locate file `autoexec.cfg` and open it with text editor. Locate section starting with line `enabledevice "##keyboard"`. In this section keyboard keys are represented as a number: `##xx`, change them for your binds. For references which number is which key, see table under this fixbox. Check for duplicities, multiple actions on one key can cause problems. Mouse 1. Launch the game, navigate to the controls menu and assign any action to any mouse button. Mark the name of mouse button. 2. Open file `autoexec.cfg` in the installation folder. 3. Locate section `enabledevice "##mouse"` and insert these lines: rangebind "##mouse" "Button 0" 0.000000 0.000000 "Fire" rangebind "##mouse" "Button 1" 0.000000 0.000000 "Activate" rangebind "##mouse" "Button 2" 0.000000 0.000000 "Reload" 4. Change `Button x` to the button name, you've marked in step 1. Alternatively, use these lines: rangebind "##mouse" "##3" 0.000000 0.000000 "Fire" rangebind "##mouse" "##4" 0.000000 0.000000 "Activate" rangebind "##mouse" "##5" 0.000000 0.000000 "Reload"

Custom remapping^{[citation needed]}

Keyboard

Go to the game installation folder.
Locate file autoexec.cfg and open it with text editor.
Locate section starting with line enabledevice "##keyboard".
In this section keyboard keys are represented as a number: ##xx, change them for your binds. For references which number is which key, see table under this fixbox.
Check for duplicities, multiple actions on one key can cause problems.

Mouse

1. Launch the game, navigate to the controls menu and assign any action to any mouse button. Mark the name of mouse button.

2. Open file autoexec.cfg in the installation folder.

3. Locate section enabledevice "##mouse" and insert these lines:

rangebind "##mouse" "Button 0" 0.000000 0.000000 "Fire"
rangebind "##mouse" "Button 1" 0.000000 0.000000 "Activate"
rangebind "##mouse" "Button 2" 0.000000 0.000000 "Reload"

4. Change Button x to the button name, you've marked in step 1.

Alternatively, use these lines:

rangebind "##mouse" "##3" 0.000000 0.000000 "Fire"
rangebind "##mouse" "##4" 0.000000 0.000000 "Activate"
rangebind "##mouse" "##5" 0.000000 0.000000 "Reload"

Note: These numbers are for US keyboard layout (QWERTY layout).
If you defined another layout (e.g. French AZERTY layout), you should perform the transposition yourself.
For example, to bind the 'A' key using the AZERTY keyboard layout, you should use the number ##16 (the 'Q' key in table below).

Key	##	Key	##	Key	##
A	30	Caps Lock	58	[	26
B	48	Backspace	14	]	27
C	46	TAB	15	;	39
D	32	left SHIFT	42	''	40
E	18	right SHIFT	54	,	51
F	33	ENTER	28	.	52
G	34	left CTRL	29	/	53
H	35	right CTRL	59	~	1
I	23	left ALT	56	-	12
J	36	right ALT	58	=	13
K	37	SPACE	57
L	38			1	2
M	50	F1	59	2	3
N	49	F2	60	3	4
O	24	F3	61	4	5
P	25	F4	62	5	6
Q	16	F5	63	6	7
R	19	F6	64	7	8
S	31	F7	65	8	9
T	20	F8	66	9	10
U	22	F9	67	0	11
V	47	F10	68
W	17	F11	69
X	45	F12	70
Y	44
Z	21

Audio settings

Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German				Blood and death cries censored, "MoreBloodOption" cheat useless
Italian				Fan translation, download.
Polish
Spanish				Fan translation

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		16
Online play		16	GameSpy services have been shut down;^[4] 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	2300-2400, 7000-10000
UDP	27888

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Game runs really fast at unlocked frame rates

The game was designed to work at a locked 60 FPS due to how the engine handles physics and sound.

Use NOLF Modernization Patch to cap the frame rate at 60 FPS^[5]

Mouse input is erratic or unresponsive

Use NOLF Modernization Patch for improved mouse input^[5]

Slowdown with some UI elements

Occurs when picking items up, looking down scope, or switching weapons.

Use NOLF Modernization Patch^[5]

Black screen when underwater

Download dgVoodoo 2 and copy `D3D8.dll`, `D3DImm.dll` and `DDraw.dll` to <path-to-game>^{[citation needed]}

Graphics are glitched and game is practically unplayable

Install the game on your primary drive^{[citation needed]}

Dynamic lighting (flashlights) causes reduction in frame rate

Disable dgVoodoo 2 if using Modernization Patch^[6]

Game crashes with Nvidia G-Sync enabled

The game may crash with a Client MFC Application has stopped working error message with Nvidia G-Sync enabled.

Disable G-Sync for the game^{[citation needed]}
Launch the Nvidia Control Panel. Add `lithtech.exe` under Manage 3D settings -> Program Settings. Set Monitor Technology to Fixed Refresh.

Water not displayed properly, rendering some missions unplayable

Occurs when using Intel integrated graphics.

Force the game to use the dedicated graphics card^[7]

Game runs slow, and text has black boxes around it