Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Also titled America's Army: Operations (1.x releases) and America's Army: Special Forces (2.x releases).
- Official support for the game has been dropped. The main authentication server is no longer available, rendering a majority of the game unplayable.
General information
- Official game manual
- 25Assist Forums - Forum for the community-maintained version of the game.
- Battletracker.com - A community forum mainly for the America's Army series.
Availability
Version differences
Assist
A community-run version of the game, it enabled cross-platform support on modern hardware, along with re-enabling online multiplayer support with a custom authentication server.
An account with Battletracker.com was required to play.
Note that although the game was running an outdated version (2.5, as opposed to 2.8.5), it was modified to be content-equivalent to 2.8.5.
Battletracker was shut down in 2018.
Essential improvements
Patches
Assuming the latest full installer is used (v2.8.3), install the patches in the following order:
Game data
In-game general settings.
In-game parental lock settings.
Configuration file(s) location
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
Video
4K resolution
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Edit ini file[1]
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- Launch the game at least once then close it.
- Open
ArmyOps.ini.
- Go to the
[WinDrv.WindowsClient] section.
- Set the lines
FullscreenViewportX= and FullscreenViewportY= to 3840 and 2160 respectively.
- Set the resolution inside the 25Assist Client as well.
Notes
- Lower vertical FOV at wider aspect ratios (Vert-). FOV is fixed, can't be changed.
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Edit ini file[2]
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- Launch the game at least once then close it.
- Open
ArmyOps.ini.
- Change the line
LevelOfAnisotropy=1 to any value desired (between 1 and 16).
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Enable MSAA
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- Download and open Nvidia Profile Inspector.
- Select the game profile.
- Set Antialiasing compatibility to 0x000000C1.
- Set Antialiasing - Mode to Override any application setting.
- Set Antialiasing - Setting to 8xQ [8x Multisampling].
Notes
- For better performance, decrease aforementioned settings to 2x or 4x.
- This only works in DX9 mode.
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Input
In-game control settings.
In-game key map settings.
Jerky/Uneven mouse movement
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Edit User.ini[3]
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- Launch the game at least once then close it.
- Open
User.ini.
- Go to the following lines and change
6 to 0.1:
MouseX=Count bXAxis | Axis aMouseX Speed=6
MouseY=Count bYAxis | Axis aMouseY Speed=6
- Change the line
MouseSmoothingMode= to 1 and MouseSamplingTime= to:
0.008 for 125Hz polling rate0.002 for 500Hz polling rate0.001 for 1000Hz polling rate
- Change the line
MouseSensitivity= to 50 in User.ini (more or less, if needed to adjust).
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Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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| 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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| Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
| Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
| TCP |
14200, 20025-20048 |
| UDP |
1716-1718, 8777, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
| Devices |
State |
Notes |
| TrackIR |
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Supports: Yaw, Pitch (v2.8.2 only in HMMWV vehicle). |
Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
8, 9 |
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| Shader Model support |
2 |
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| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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| macOS (OS X) | |
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This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Physics |
Karma |
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| Audio |
OpenAL |
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| Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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| Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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| Anti-cheat |
PunkBuster |
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System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
98, 2000, ME |
XP |
| Processor (CPU) |
Pentium III 766 MHz
| Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
128 MB |
512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
600 GB |
3.5 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible
| 128 MB of VRAM |
| Other |
4X CD-ROM | |
- Supported Video Cards: ATI Radeon 7500/8000/9000/X, Matrox Parhelia, Nvidia GeForce 2/3/4/FX/6 (MX cards may not function properly)
Notes
References
