Installation

• What's in the box?
• What are the system requirements? (updated August 22, 2002)
• Faulty US editions of the OFP Gold CD (updated July 23, 2003)
• Please don't laugh at me .... How do you get the CD out of the case? (added March 24, 2002)
• Is it worth investing in more RAM to play OFP? (updated January 2, 2003)
• Anything I should do before starting to install OFP? (updated February 19, 2003)
• Avoid sharing IRQs! (added February 25, 2002)
• Make sure your system stays cool. (added December 2, 2001)
• IMPORTANT: Advice for VIA chipset computer owners. (updated June 11, 2003)
• Install DirectX before installing OFP. (added June 19, 2003)
• A very important DirectX 8 tweak. (updated May 20, 2002)
• IMPORTANT! Check your CD drive's ASPI layer. (updated January 26, 2005)
• Windows XP users: Check your DMA settings! (added November 22, 2001)
• Joysticks can make you sad if you don't watch out. (updated October 26, 2003)
• Got a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live audio card? (added March 6, 2002)
• Where's my CD key?
• Why does OFP say my CD key is bad? (updated June 11, 2003)
• What do I do if the CD key wasn't printed properly in my Field Manual? (updated September 20, 2001)
• Can I get a replacement for my damaged or scratched OFP CD? (added December 23, 2001)
• Anything I should do after installing OFP? Are there any patches or upgrades available? (updated March 25, 2003)
• Should I install optional addons? (updated September 16, 2001)
• What is "HW T&L" and should I set my DISPLAY TYPE to it?
• Can I verify that OFP is installed correctly? (updated October 31, 2001)
• 3D Spotlight's OFP Tweak Guide. (updated June 26, 2002)
• Can I make OFP start up faster by getting rid of those CM and BIS credits splash banner screens? (updated October 17, 2001)
• Boohoo! My PC Doesn't meet the requirements! (updated March 25, 2003)
• Gamespy Arcade installation and notes
• Can OFP be run windowed rather than full-screen? (added October 24, 2001)
• What is the W-BUFFER video option for? (updated December 2, 2001)
• Does the downloaded version of Red Hammer affect OFP's version level? (added December 30, 2001)
• An enhanced colors graphics tweak for some Nvidia based graphics adapters. (updated June 26, 2002)
• How can I change OFP's menus and text messages to a different language? (added June 30, 2002)
• What does the AUTO DROP-DOWN setting in the OFP Preferences program do? (added September 29, 2002)
• What are "addons" and how do I use them? (added July 28, 2003)
• I've got two OFP CDs. Does it make a difference which CD key I use with either one? (added December 8, 2003)