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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Diesel}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Diesel}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 9, 2006}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 3, 2006}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|tom-clancys-ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter|80}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|tom-clancys-ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter|80}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|tom-clancy-s-ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter|93}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|tom-clancy-s-ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter|93}}
 
|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/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter, Tactical shooter }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America, Sci-fi }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon }}
 
|steam appid  = 13640
 
|steam appid  = 13640
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|hltb        = 10428
 
|hltb        = 10428
 +
|lutris      = tom-clancys-ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter
 
|strategywiki = Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
 
|strategywiki = Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
−
|mobygames    = tom-clancys-ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter_
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|mobygames    = 25463
 
|wikipedia    = Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
 
|wikipedia    = Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
 
|winehq      = 3868
 
|winehq      = 3868
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}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Requires the [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx-9.13.0604-legacy-driver.html Nvidia PhysX Legacy System Software] to prevent a [[#Crash at launch|crash at launch]].
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|introduction      =
−
{{ii}} For retail version: install the [https://support.ubi.com/en-GB/Faqs/000011179/Where-can-i-find-the-Ghost-Recon-Advanced-Warfighter-1-35-patch-1364550283722 latest patch 1.35].
+
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/13640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/13640/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://www.ghostrecon.net/files2/index.php?act=category&id=33 Patches]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
[http://www.ghostrecon.net/files2/index.php?act=view&id=515 Patch 1.35] updates the game to the latest version.
+
{{ii}} The latest official patch is version 1.35, available from [http://patches.ubi.com/ghost_recon_advanced_warfighter/ Ubisoft's patch repository], [https://www.ghostrecon.net/files2/index.php?act=view&id=515 GhostRecon.net], and [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1831/7/ Patches-Scrolls].
 +
{{ii}} The Russian release may require the additional 1.35.001 patch, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1828/7/25360 Patches-Scrolls].
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use intro skip|ref=<ref>[https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/GRAW_8.html TweakGuides.com - Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter Tweak Guide]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use intro skip|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/GRAW_8.html|title=TweakGuides.com - Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter Tweak Guide|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/641-tom-clancys-ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter-intro-skip Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter intro skip].
 
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/641-tom-clancys-ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter-intro-skip Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter intro skip].
−
# Go to the <code>{{P|game}}\Data\movies</code>.
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# Extract its contents to {{folder|{{P|game}}\Data\movies}} and overwrite the existing files.
−
# Replace <code>GRAW_HDEU.bik</code>, <code>grin_logo.bik</code> and <code>SIGNATURE.BIK</code> with it's counterparts from archive.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\settings\renderer_settings.xml<br>{{p|game}}\data\sound\settings.xml<br>{{p|game}}\Settings\ctrl_set_def.xml}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Text scales very poorly at higher resolutions. Other HUD elements scale properly.
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = Text scales very poorly at higher resolutions. Other HUD elements scale properly.
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  = Can be modified by editing {{p|game}}<code>Data\settings\renderer_settings.xml</code> and changing the value of <code>"aspect ratio"</code>. A value of 2 to 2.5 is recommended for 16:9 displays, with 2.3 being ideal with minimal clipping of weapon models.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/13510/discussions/0/3108026928574123376/]</ref> For example, <code><variable name="aspect_ratio" value="0"/></code> becomes <code><variable name="aspect_ratio" value="2.3"/></code>
+
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of View|Field of View]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = limited
 
|antialiasing              = limited
 
|antialiasing notes        = Ingame with "edge smoothing". Also see [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = Ingame with "edge smoothing". Also see [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
−
|vsync                      = hackable
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
−
|vsync notes                = Can be forced via GPU control panel.
+
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Field of View===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=February 2022}}|fix=
 +
Can be modified by editing <code>renderer_settings.xml</code> (see [[#Configuration file(s) location|Configuration file location]]) and changing the value of <code>"aspect ratio"</code>. A value of 2 to 2.5 is recommended for 16:9 displays, with 2.3 being ideal with minimal clipping of weapon models.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/13510/discussions/0/3108026928574123376/|title=Steam Discussions|date=2022-02-01}}</ref> For example, <code><variable name="aspect_ratio" value="0"/></code> becomes <code><variable name="aspect_ratio" value="2.3"/></code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
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{{ii}} With Nvidia graphics cards, true Antialiasing can be forcibly enabled via [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]] with the Antialiasing compatibility bit <code>0x00001241</code>.<ref>http://www.ghostrecon.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=56139</ref>
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{{ii}} With Nvidia graphics cards, true anti-aliasing can be forcibly enabled via [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]] with the Antialiasing compatibility bit <code>0x00001241</code>.<ref>http://www.ghostrecon.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=56139</ref>
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes       = EAX 4.0.
+
|eax support notes         = EAX 4.0.
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}}OpenAL Soft ''1.19.0'' and ''1.19.1'' cause distorted audio in Diesel engine games. OpenAL Soft ''1.20.1'' fixes the audio.
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{{ii}} OpenAL Soft ''1.19.0'' and ''1.19.1'' cause distorted audio in Diesel engine games. OpenAL Soft ''1.20.1'' fixes the audio.
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |interface = hackable
 
  |interface = hackable
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter/ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter/643 Fan translation].
+
  |notes    = Fan translation, [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter/ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter/643 download].
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Local retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = hackable
 
  |interface = hackable
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = hackable
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  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = Fan translation: [https://www.gamevicio.com/traducao/traducao-de-tom-clancy-s-ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter-para-portugues-brasil/ download (GameVicio)]
+
  |notes    = Fan translation by GameVicio, [https://www.gamevicio.com/traducao/traducao-de-tom-clancy-s-ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter-para-portugues-brasil/ download].
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Local retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = false
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting      = true
−
|self-hosting notes = [https://support.ubi.com/en-GB/faqs/000011005/Where-can-i-find-the-Ghost-Recon-Advanced-Warfighter-map-pack-3-1364550276243/ Patch 1.30] adds dedicated server software in the installation folder.
+
|self-hosting notes = Patch 1.30 adds dedicated server software in the installation folder.
 
|direct ip          = unknown
 
|direct ip          = unknown
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Crash at launch===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[Glossary:PhysX#System Software versions|Nvidia PhysX Legacy System Software v9.13.0604]]|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} May requires the Ageia PhysX PPU1 or PPU2 with Ageia driver 7.11.13 instead.{{cn|February 2024}}
 +
 
===Visual glitches when looking through scopes===
 
===Visual glitches when looking through scopes===
 
{{--}} When looking through scopes with patch 1.35 installed, many objects may appear black.
 
{{--}} When looking through scopes with patch 1.35 installed, many objects may appear black.
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{{Fixbox|description=Use a custom version of dxwrapper|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use a custom version of dxwrapper|fix=
 
# Download [https://github.com/elishacloud/wiki-attachments/raw/master/dxwrapper/Games/FarCry/FarCry-fix.zip custom version of dxwrapper].
 
# Download [https://github.com/elishacloud/wiki-attachments/raw/master/dxwrapper/Games/FarCry/FarCry-fix.zip custom version of dxwrapper].
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# Unzip it into the installation folder.
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# Extract it to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
−
 
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Falling through terrain===
 
===Falling through terrain===
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{{--}} In the Steam version you will start falling through the terrain; this becomes an issue in mission 5 "Mayday! Mayday!" if you go too far north, and in Mission 6, "Ready for bear", which happens before you exit the APC.  
+
{{--}} In the Steam version, the player can fall through the terrain. This becomes an issue in mission 5 (Mayday! Mayday!) if going too far north, and in mission 6 (Ready for bear) which happens before exiting the APC.  
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Rename patch.bundle|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Rename patch.bundle|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\bundles\</code>
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\bundles}}
−
# Rename <code>patch.bundle</code> to <code>Xpatch.bundle</code>.
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# Rename {{file|patch.bundle}} to {{file|Xpatch.bundle}}.
 
{{ii}} This change may break multiplayer but can be reverted if necessary.<ref>http://forum.gamesvillage.it/showthread.php?911906-126-Steam-Offerte-di-fine-settimana-e-non&p=29382739&viewfull=1#post29382739</ref>
 
{{ii}} This change may break multiplayer but can be reverted if necessary.<ref>http://forum.gamesvillage.it/showthread.php?911906-126-Steam-Offerte-di-fine-settimana-e-non&p=29382739&viewfull=1#post29382739</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Crash at launch===
+
===Cross-com does not work (middle mouse button)===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Install Nvidia PhysX Legacy System Software|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
+
{{--}} In the Steam version, the middle mouse button does not seem to function as it should, i.e. ordering soldiers to execute a command. The following fix will allow the opening of the command menu, but only to issue move orders, not other commands.
−
Install the [http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx-9.13.0604-legacy-driver.html Nvidia PhysX Legacy System Software].
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
===Cross-com doesn't work (middle mouse button)===
 
−
In the Steam version, the middle mouse button does not seem to function as it should, i.e. make your soldiers execute a command. To fix the problem, you need to edit a file called <code>ctrl_set_def.xml</code>. However, while this fix will allow you to open the menu, you will only be able to issue move commands. You cannot order your squad to attack, follow or stop. There is no known fix at this time.
 
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Editing ctrl_set_def.xml|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Editing ctrl_set_def.xml|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Settings</code>.
+
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Settings}}.
−
# Open <code>ctrl_set_def.xml</code> with Notepad or [https://notepad-plus-plus.org Notepad++].
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# Open {{file|ctrl_set_def.xml}} in a text editor.
−
# Change the line
+
# Change the line:
 
<code><button id="hud_select" binding="2" device="mouse" group="misc"/></code> to<br />
 
<code><button id="hud_select" binding="2" device="mouse" group="misc"/></code> to<br />
 
<code><button id="hud_select" binding="2" device="mouse" group="tactics"/></code>.
 
<code><button id="hud_select" binding="2" device="mouse" group="tactics"/></code>.
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===Temporary freeze at startup===
 
===Temporary freeze at startup===
−
The retail version of GRAW is still looking for the GameSpy servers on startup but naturally won't get any response. This lookup causes a temporary freeze, about 20 seconds long.
+
{{ii}} The retail version of GRAW is still looking for the [[GameSpy]] servers on startup, but does not get a response since its 2014 shutdown. This lookup causes a temporary freeze, about 20 seconds long. This can be prevented by editing the Windows hosts file, but may conflict with GameSpy alternatives for other games.
−
You can prevent this by editing the Windows hosts file.
 
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Editing Windows Hosts File|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Editing Windows Hosts File|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
# Go to the <code>%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc\</code>.
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|windir}}\System32\drivers\etc}}.
−
# Open <code>hosts</code> with Notepad. (You may need to run Notepad as an administrator)
+
# Open {{file|hosts}} with a text editor running as administrator.
 
# Add the following lines at the bottom:
 
# Add the following lines at the bottom:
 
<code>127.0.0.1 greconawf.available.gamespy.com</code><br />
 
<code>127.0.0.1 greconawf.available.gamespy.com</code><br />
 
<code>127.0.0.1 key.gamespy.com</code><br />
 
<code>127.0.0.1 key.gamespy.com</code><br />
 
<code>127.0.0.1 greconawf.ms0.gamespy.com</code>
 
<code>127.0.0.1 greconawf.ms0.gamespy.com</code>
−
{{ii}} This change breaks (the not functioning) multiplayer but can be reverted if necessary. It may also interfere with any software wanting to connect to those GameSpy servers.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
===HD textures upscaled===
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.nexusmods.com/ghostreconadvancedwarfighter/mods/54] 8K-Remastered Textures. Attention, the instructions may be faulty in some cases.  Inside the directory Local, if you do not have a folder named English, create one. Them put the texture files inside the Folder TEXTURES. Afterwards, the game might revert to the setting of low for textures. Change the setting to high. Don't forget to patch the executable to address more than 2gb memory if on 64 bit Windows. you can use nt 4gb, here https://ntcore.com/?page_id=3
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 
|linux 64-bit executable= false
 
|linux 64-bit executable= false
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 19 April 2024

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter cover
Developers
GRIN
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
Diesel
Release dates
Windows May 3, 2006
Reception
Metacritic 80
IGDB 93
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter, Tactical shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America, Sci-fi
Series Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter on HowLongToBeat
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter on IGDB
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter guide on StrategyWiki
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter on MobyGames
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter on Wikipedia
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Subseries of Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2001
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2006
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 2007
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier 2012
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms 2014
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands 2017
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint 2019
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Frontline Cancelled

Warnings

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

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS, shooter and tactical shooter game in the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 SecuROM v7 DRM.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is version 1.35, available from Ubisoft's patch repository, GhostRecon.net, and Patches-Scrolls.
The Russian release may require the additional 1.35.001 patch, available from Patches-Scrolls.

Skip intro videos

Use intro skip[1]
  1. Download Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter intro skip.
  2. Extract its contents to <path-to-game>\Data\movies and overwrite the existing files.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\settings\renderer_settings.xml
<path-to-game>\data\sound\settings.xml
<path-to-game>\Settings\ctrl_set_def.xml[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13640/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Settings\profiles[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13640/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
Nvidia Inspector antialising compatibility setting for GRAW.
Nvidia Inspector antialising compatibility setting for GRAW.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Hor+ gameplay and cut-scenes, spanned but stretched UI.[2]
4K Ultra HD
 
 Text scales very poorly at higher resolutions. Other HUD elements scale properly.
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of View.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
2x, 4x, 8x, 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Ingame with "edge smoothing". Also see Anti-aliasing (AA).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Confirmed 144 Hz

Field of View

Instructions[citation needed]

Can be modified by editing renderer_settings.xml (see Configuration file location) and changing the value of "aspect ratio". A value of 2 to 2.5 is recommended for 16:9 displays, with 2.3 being ideal with minimal clipping of weapon models.[3] For example, <variable name="aspect_ratio" value="0"/> becomes <variable name="aspect_ratio" value="2.3"/>.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

With Nvidia graphics cards, true anti-aliasing can be forcibly enabled via Nvidia Profile Inspector with the Antialiasing compatibility bit 0x00001241.[4]

Input

Input menu.
Input menu.
Game settings with mouse sensitivity sliders.
Game settings with mouse sensitivity sliders.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output through OpenAL.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 4.0.
Royalty free audio
OpenAL Soft 1.19.0 and 1.19.1 cause distorted audio in Diesel engine games. OpenAL Soft 1.20.1 fixes the audio.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation, download.
Italian
Polish
Local retail only.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation by GameVicio, download.
Russian
Local retail only.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
GameSpy services have been shut down;[5] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Patch 1.30 adds dedicated server software in the installation folder.
Direct IP

VR support

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

Issues fixed

Crash at launch

Install Nvidia PhysX Legacy System Software v9.13.0604[citation needed]
May requires the Ageia PhysX PPU1 or PPU2 with Ageia driver 7.11.13 instead.[citation needed]

Visual glitches when looking through scopes

When looking through scopes with patch 1.35 installed, many objects may appear black.
Use a custom version of dxwrapper
  1. Download custom version of dxwrapper.
  2. Extract it to <path-to-game>.

Falling through terrain

In the Steam version, the player can fall through the terrain. This becomes an issue in mission 5 (Mayday! Mayday!) if going too far north, and in mission 6 (Ready for bear) which happens before exiting the APC.
Rename patch.bundle[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\bundles
  2. Rename patch.bundle to Xpatch.bundle.
This change may break multiplayer but can be reverted if necessary.[6]

Cross-com does not work (middle mouse button)

In the Steam version, the middle mouse button does not seem to function as it should, i.e. ordering soldiers to execute a command. The following fix will allow the opening of the command menu, but only to issue move orders, not other commands.
Editing ctrl_set_def.xml[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Settings.
  2. Open ctrl_set_def.xml in a text editor.
  3. Change the line:

<button id="hud_select" binding="2" device="mouse" group="misc"/> to
<button id="hud_select" binding="2" device="mouse" group="tactics"/>.

Temporary freeze at startup

The retail version of GRAW is still looking for the GameSpy servers on startup, but does not get a response since its 2014 shutdown. This lookup causes a temporary freeze, about 20 seconds long. This can be prevented by editing the Windows hosts file, but may conflict with GameSpy alternatives for other games.
Editing Windows Hosts File[citation needed]
  1. Go to %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc.
  2. Open hosts with a text editor running as administrator.
  3. Add the following lines at the bottom:

127.0.0.1 greconawf.available.gamespy.com
127.0.0.1 key.gamespy.com
127.0.0.1 greconawf.ms0.gamespy.com

Other information

HD textures upscaled

[1] 8K-Remastered Textures. Attention, the instructions may be faulty in some cases. Inside the directory Local, if you do not have a folder named English, create one. Them put the texture files inside the Folder TEXTURES. Afterwards, the game might revert to the setting of low for textures. Change the setting to high. Don't forget to patch the executable to address more than 2gb memory if on 64 bit Windows. you can use nt 4gb, here https://ntcore.com/?page_id=3

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX May require the Nvidia PhysX Legacy System Software.
Audio OpenAL
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows[7]
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or equivalent
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6/7 series
ATI Radeon 9600-9800/X series
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 2.0 support		 256 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9 compatible (PC audio solution containing Dolby Digital Live required for Dolby Digital audio)
Other 64 Kbps upstream or faster broadband connection


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References