Delta Force: Task Force Dagger
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| NovaLogic | |
| Zombie Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| 2002-2016 | NovaLogic |
| 2016-2024 | THQ Nordic |
| 2024-present | TiMi Studio Group |
| Engines | |
| Voxel Space 32 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 27, 2002 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 51 |
| 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, Voxel art |
| Themes | Asia, Contemporary |
| Series | Delta Force |
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| Delta Force | |
|---|---|
| Delta Force | 1998 |
| Delta Force 2 | 1999 |
| Delta Force: Land Warrior | 2000 |
| Delta Force: Task Force Dagger | 2002 |
| Delta Force: Black Hawk Down | 2004 |
| Delta Force: Xtreme | 2005 |
| Delta Force: Xtreme 2 | 2009 |
| Delta Force (2024) | 2024 |
Delta Force: Task Force Dagger is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS, shooter and tactical shooter game in the Delta Force series.
The game is a stand-alone expansion to Delta Force: Land Warrior, and does not require the original game to play.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1] | |
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| Steam | |
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| GamersGate (unavailable) | |
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| GOG.com (unavailable) | |
Delisted on June 7, 2024.[3] | |
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| Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is v1.00.49 (a.k.a. 091902), available from Patches-Scrolls and GameFront.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\game.cfg[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32650/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\plyr.sav[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32650/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Called "flip mouse". | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Doesn't pause on focus lost. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | The official multiplayer service was shut down; use the NovaHQ lobby (already applied to the GOG.com version). | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues unresolved
Crash when switching to the Voice-over-Net settings
- When switching through the settings tabs, the Voice-over-Net tab causes the game to crash or freeze on modern systems. Some users report that running the game in Windows XP compatibility mode prevents this.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 7 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 200 MB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0 compatible | |||
Notes
- ↑ This version of SafeDisc DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (32650) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ DELISTING: all Delta Force titles available in our store, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-06-07