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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Vietnam Black Ops - cover.png
+
|cover        = Vietnam Black Ops (PC Cover).png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Fused Software}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Fused Software}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|ValuSoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|ValuSoft}}
 
|engines      =
 
|engines      =
−
{{Infobox game/row/engine|LithTech}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|LithTech|name=LithTech Talon}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 27, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 27, 2000}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Asia, Cold War }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Vietnam }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20020607092530/http://valusoft.com/products/vietnam.html
 +
|hltb        = 22731
 +
|igdb        = vietnam-black-ops
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
−
|wikipedia    =  
+
|mobygames    = 3212
 +
|wikipedia    = Vietnam:_Black_Ops
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/vietnam-black-ops MobyGames page]
+
{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20020607092530/http://valusoft.com/products/vietnam.html Official site] - retrieved with Wayback machine from June 7, 2002.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Simple disc check. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
 
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
{{ii}} Latest patch is version 1.0a available [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4671/7/35040 here].
+
{{ii}} Latest patch is version 1.0a available [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4671/7/35040 here].
  
 
===dgVoodoo 2===
 
===dgVoodoo 2===
−
{{ii}} This game is rendered in 16 bit color depth. dgVoodoo 2 forces 32 bit color depth which significantly improves the rendering quality.
+
{{ii}} This game is rendered in 16 bit color depth, [[dgVoodoo 2]] forces 32 bit color depth which significantly improves the rendering quality.
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad">{{refcheck|user=Antrad|date=December 22, 2017}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad">{{refcheck|user=Antrad|date=December 22, 2017}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Download the latest version of [http://dege.freeweb.hu dgVoodoo 2] and unpack it.
+
# Download the latest version of [http://dege.freeweb.hu dgVoodoo 2] and unpack it (confirmed working with version 2.54).
−
# Copy all the files from the <code>MS</code> folder.
+
# Copy all the files from the {{folder|MS/x86/}} folder.
−
# Paste the files into the game installation folder.
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# Paste the files into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Increasing HUD and text size|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad"/>|fix=
 +
# Run {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} and in ''DirectX'' tab select your desired resolution.
 +
# In the game video settings menu (or the config file), set a resolution that is '''lower''' than the one set in ''dgVoodoo 2''. The lower the resolution selected in game, the bigger the HUD and text will be rendered on screen.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\autoexec.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\autoexec.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}\Save\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Save\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Vietnam Black Ops - video settings.png|Display options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Vietnam Black Ops - video settings.png|Display options menu.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Only some widescreen resolutions are available in the options menu, but the game is stretched. Menus and mission briefing screens remain 640x480.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Set a custom resolution in {{file|{{p|game}}\autoexec.cfg}} and use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2901-vietnam-black-ops-fov-fix/ FOV fix]. Menus and mission briefing screens remain at 640x480.
−
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = Set a custom resolution in {{file|{{p|game}}\autoexec.cfg}} and use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2901-vietnam-black-ops-fov-fix/ FOV fix].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = false
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Set a custom resolution in {{file|{{p|game}}\autoexec.cfg}} and use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2901-vietnam-black-ops-fov-fix/ FOV fix].
−
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Set 4K resolution in {{file|{{p|game}}\autoexec.cfg}} and use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2901-vietnam-black-ops-fov-fix/ FOV fix].
−
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2901-vietnam-black-ops-fov-fix/ FOV fix].
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Highest quality AF is enabled by default, no option to disable.
−
|antialiasing              = hackable
+
|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Force in the GPU control panel or [[#dgVoodoo 2|dgVoodoo 2]].
+
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = true
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default, no option to disable.
 
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default, no option to disable.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                =  
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Resolution selection in the options menu is glitched and some resolutions are displayed incorrectly.
 
{{ii}} Resolution selection in the options menu is glitched and some resolutions are displayed incorrectly.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad" />|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad" />|fix=
−
# Open <code>{{P|game}}\autoexec.cfg</code> with a text editor.
+
# Open {{file|{{P|game}}\autoexec.cfg}} with a text editor.
 
# Change values of <code>"screenwidth"</code> and <code>"screenheight"</code>.
 
# Change values of <code>"screenwidth"</code> and <code>"screenheight"</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Vietnam Black Ops - input settings.png|Keyboard, mouse and joystick options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Vietnam Black Ops - input settings.png|Keyboard, mouse and joystick options menu.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = false
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
 
−
|light bar support notes  =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Vietnam Black Ops - audio settings.png|Sound options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Vietnam Black Ops - audio settings.png|Sound options menu.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound effects.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound effects.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 7
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|direct3d versions      = 6
−
|direct3d notes        =  
+
|direct3d notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-05|comment=According to System Informer, the game loads d3dim.dll. dgVoodoo2's traces point to Direct3D 6 (e.g: "Direct3DDevice3").}}</ref>
−
|directdraw versions    =  
+
|directdraw versions    = 6
−
|directdraw notes      =  
+
|directdraw notes      = Software renderer mode.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-05|comment=According to System Informer, the game loads ddraw.dll. dgVoodoo2's traces point to DirectDraw 6 (e.g: "DirectDrawSurface4::SetColorKey" and "DirectDraw4::SetDisplayMode").}}</ref>
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
|ref      = <ref>Information taken from game Readme file.</ref>
  
 
|minOS    = 95, 98
 
|minOS    = 95, 98
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|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} Information taken from game Readme file.
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 05:18, 23 April 2024

Vietnam: Black Ops
Vietnam: Black Ops cover
Developers
Fused Software
Publishers
ValuSoft
Engines
LithTech Talon
Release dates
Windows September 27, 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Asia, Cold War
Series Vietnam
Icon overlay.png
Vietnam: Black Ops on HowLongToBeat
Vietnam: Black Ops on IGDB
Vietnam: Black Ops on MobyGames
Vietnam: Black Ops on Wikipedia
Vietnam
Vietnam: Black Ops 2000
Vietnam 2: Special Assignment 2001

Vietnam: Black Ops is a singleplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Vietnam series.

General information

Official site - retrieved with Wayback machine from June 7, 2002.

Availability

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

Essential improvements

Patches

Latest patch is version 1.0a available here.

dgVoodoo 2

This game is rendered in 16 bit color depth, dgVoodoo 2 forces 32 bit color depth which significantly improves the rendering quality.
Instructions[1]
  1. Download the latest version of dgVoodoo 2 and unpack it (confirmed working with version 2.54).
  2. Copy all the files from the MS/x86/ folder.
  3. Paste the files into <path-to-game>.
Increasing HUD and text size[1]
  1. Run dgVoodooCpl.exe and in DirectX tab select your desired resolution.
  2. In the game video settings menu (or the config file), set a resolution that is lower than the one set in dgVoodoo 2. The lower the resolution selected in game, the bigger the HUD and text will be rendered on screen.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 1]

Video

Display options menu.
Display options menu.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Set a custom resolution in <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg and use the FOV fix. Menus and mission briefing screens remain at 640x480.
Multi-monitor
Set a custom resolution in <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg and use the FOV fix.
Ultra-widescreen
Set a custom resolution in <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg and use the FOV fix.
4K Ultra HD
Set 4K resolution in <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg and use the FOV fix.
Field of view (FOV)
Use the FOV fix.
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Highest quality AF is enabled by default, no option to disable.
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, no option to disable.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Setting the screen resolution manually

Resolution selection in the options menu is glitched and some resolutions are displayed incorrectly.
Instructions[1]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg with a text editor.
  2. Change values of "screenwidth" and "screenheight".

Input

Keyboard, mouse and joystick options menu.
Keyboard, mouse and joystick options menu.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Sound options menu.
Sound options menu.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6 [2]
DirectDraw 6 Software renderer mode.[3]
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows[4]
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II (266 MHz) Intel Pentium III
System memory (RAM) 32 MB 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible 16 MB of VRAM


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).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Verified by User:Antrad on December 22, 2017
  2. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-05
    According to System Informer, the game loads d3dim.dll. dgVoodoo2's traces point to Direct3D 6 (e.g: "Direct3DDevice3").
  3. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-05
    According to System Informer, the game loads ddraw.dll. dgVoodoo2's traces point to DirectDraw 6 (e.g: "DirectDrawSurface4::SetColorKey" and "DirectDraw4::SetDisplayMode").
  4. ↑ Information taken from game Readme file.