Revisiting OFP:DR [Complete]

Resolution Fixes, Unofficial Patches, Mods, Working Multiplayer, Controller Issues, Skipping Intros

Revisiting the game

This was one of the better OFP games, in my opinion - despite it not being "that" old, it still requires a few tweaks in order for the Steam version to work as it used to.

If you're new to the game, welcome to the end of the classic era of gaming - everything you need to know to get the most fro this classic is included below.

Fixing Resolution

If your GPU has less than 250mb vRAM or more than 2.5gb vRAM, the game caps the resolution.

This is annoying, as some of us have anywhere up to 16gb vRAM but still enjoy to play old games.

It is possible to fix by changing the steam OFDR.exe,

(x:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising\ODFR.exe)

to unoffical, OFDR.exe, made by acidxchrist, that is designed for the steam version (v1.02), and allows all the old mods to work with the game and puts back all the stuff Codemasters took out - not simply increase the resolution aspect.

It is found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u1RjHyjKwQ9hkAR-ulhtrmbSQhQ7aRi_/view
or
https://app.box.com/s/xi8j786ymxmxzyeon8hw9oj4v71vptwy

(for some reason the file has been removed from ModDB and its mirrors glitched - the file is still available thanks to internet).

However, according to PCgamingwiki:

https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Operation_Flashpoint:_Dragon_Rising

The game has a V1.03 patch (beta) that can be downloaded from here:

https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2989/7/28705

This patch says it also restores mod support, however there is no mention of if it fixes the resolution issues (if not, you can play with some settings - look at the wiki and click the widescreen fixer links) and I cannot try it out at the moment.








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DAGGER ONE DAGGER ONE - THIS IS THE UNOFFICIAL PATCH FOR YOUR UPGRADED SYSTEM AND OPERATION. IT IS REQUIRED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNCTION. PROCEED TO REPLACE EXECUTABLE AFTER BACKING UP THE ORIGINAL. OUT.

Sound Issues

If, as MrDefuseDaBomb, you are experiencing sound issues with OFP games (ty for pointing that out), it is because you have fancy sound set-ups.

eg, sound plays in intro, not in game

The fix is simple but requires altering settings before and after playing, as it's switching the Windows sound preferences to those that the game will handle..:

Change you sound preferences to be "stereo" rather than "5.1+ surround" in your OS' preferences and (if required) in game.

• From the desktop, right-click your taskbar’s Speaker icon and choose Playback Devices.
  
• Click your speaker or speaker’s icon and then click the Configure button.
  
• Click the Test button, adjust your speaker’s settings, and click Next.
  
• Click the tabs for any other sound devices you want to adjust. When you’re through adjusting, click the OK button.

• Also, may help to follow the below steps to enhance the audio output quality.
  
• Right click on Sound icon from the Notification Panel in task bar and open Playback devices
  
• Choose your current playback device
  
• Navigate to Properties and click on Advanced
  
• Choose lower or higher bitrate (depends on game, lower for OFP).

If the problem is still not fixed and you experience sound issues, please post in the guide and I will point you to some old Codemasters troubleshooting docs and perhaps 3rd party apps that may help.

Remember - the game is DX9c.
Not 2017 DX11/12.

Skipping intro videos

It is possible to skip the intro videos by simply creating text files for:

..\ego_sting.bik
..\intel_sting.bik

that are found in:
Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising\data\media\ui\

and changing the extension of each .bik to .bak and then the corresponding .txt to .bik.

This ought to ensure no start-up crashes, that may occour by deleting the splash/intro bik files.

// it appears the steam version requires logo_sting_out.bik for the game to start, so don't mess with this one.

In-game, fixing the (disconnect) controller issues

Press enter to access the menu (if it says X and you have no controller, this is the button).

In Keyboard Settings (down arrow and enter) > Advanced (F1) there is an option to disallow the use of the gamepad (down, left or right arrows to change and enter).

Even if unplugged, the game will default showing only the buttons used by the controller, and - wtf plays FPS or military sims with the controller?

Apart from for the driving or "autorun by wrapping the cable around the stick so it's always up" in Arma2 DayZ..? Or flying a drone/heli.

// this also stops the damn thing rumbling with every shot, as with Red Orchestra 2 (v annoying, unless you hold it in your lap/sit on it to get thrills from the kills - but maybe you like that..?).

Multiplayer "Servers" (vLAN)

While the online servers were dropped a few years ago, it is still possible to play online using virtual LAN:

https://www.tunngle.net/wiki/Network:Operation_Flashpoint:_Dragon_Rising

Install Tunngle (http://www.lmgtfy.com).

(Tunngle is now closed, however there are several alternatives - it might be best to find other players in the game discussions or in online forums, since tunngles room feature is no longer available to meet and join others)

https://alternative.me/tunngle

^^ Here's a bunch of other VPN/vLAN services for running LAN games over the internet, which is the only way to play, since multiplayer support was closed in OFP:DR.

Likely you will need to download the mission updater, as (sadly) these short and simple missions are the most common missions played these days:

[pending working link]
(if anyone can find a copy of this that is for the steam version, available to download, please will they link it in the comments?)

Specific missions and mods for "servers" may be found here: http://www.moddb.com/games/operation-flashpoint-dragon-rising

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Installation for the mission updater is manual, so run the updater / install the missions in the game directory.

Missions and mods are placed in: data_win\missions

So long as you have the updated .exe, created by acidxchrist as mentioned above.

Once this is complete, Tunngle is running and you have joined the OFP:DR network - the "servers" can be found in "Mulitplayer > LAN > Server Browser".

Fight Easy; Die Hard

Finally, you might join the last bastion of OFP:DR online, that has been a bit of a ghost town for a while, but... you know...:

http://operationflashpoint.forummotion.com/


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Enjoy the game.

I hope you have as much as I did (and still do).

Cap'n Saccade

[Spazzz]

would it still be possible to use the 1.02v method? is so could you please explain what you mean by "replace the file" because the file that's downloaded by the link is a rar. file and not the exe.

[Cap'n Saccade]

Hey - I think it's a dll / registry issue

Back when this game was more playable - the file structure and windows registry were different.

We've lost a lof of backwards capability.

I'm unsure how to point the patch installer to the new registry location - if you are keen, then it might be an idea to contact the guys who made it, if they are still active.

[Spazzz]

also having the same problem as carlos. The v.103 patch installer says it can't detect any version of the game on my PC.

[Spazzz]

how do i replace the exe file?

[Cap'n Saccade]

hmm... a registry entry or some pointer to a location must be incorrect.

Where is the game installed on your machine..? It ought be have an entry in your windows registry that points to its location - I think this may be because Steam has started to use the game name instead of the appID for the installation folders, or it is on a drive with a high letter?

[Carlos]

The v.103 patch installer says it can't detect any version of the game on my PC?

[matiasaquino]

I'll take a look.

[Cap'n Saccade]

It is called, "Argo" - that is the mini ARMA I was thinking of.
Also, there's ... shit I forget that name too xD
It's like Insurgency or something... I can't remember, sorry. It didn't really take off so well back then, but it might have been fixed up and have a playerbase now - you will have to look. It was 32 vs 32.
ARMA 2 and Argo are the most like OFP for coop mil-sim play :)

[Cap'n Saccade]

That's nice to hear that younger people are discovering and enjoying the game.
It is a big shame that it is difficult to set it up for coop play, as this was the real highlight of the game...

There isn't really another one that is the same in the modern world, but you can try things like Ghost Recon Future Soldier, Red Orchestra 2, ARMA2 (or3), although these really are not quite the same.
The closest one would be the ARMA series (2), as this is the same series, kind of - OFP developed into ARMA Cold War Assault, and onwards, although they are not quite so action oriented.

There is a f2p version, that I cannot remember the name of atm. I will have a look - I spent a lot of time in that one, it was like a mini version of ARMA with a points based upgrade system, and pay to bypass the grind.

[matiasaquino]

I would love to play this co-op with my friends. I love this game, it's so good. Since I was a little kid I used to play this on my brother's computer and it seems that now that he's married and such he gifted his games to me. Kind of sad to realize that gaming isn't for forever and now that I'm young I really should enjoy my life. Says a lot about this game that most people don't even know, it aged like its playerbase. Not me though, I'm probably a effin embryo to the internet.