Soldier of Fortune: Payback

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Soldier of Fortune: Payback is the third installment of the Soldier of Fortune game series. Unlike the previous two Soldier of Fortune games, which were developed by Raven Software utilizing the Quake 2 and Quake 3 engines, Payback was developed by Cauldron HQ, developed with Cauldron's in-house CloakNT engine, used in their previous First Person Shooter game, Chaser.

Support Summary

Widescreen
Ultra/Super‑Wide
Multi-Monitor
4K Ultra HD
Support
Method
HUD
Cutscenes
FMVs

Game Information

Game Status:Released
Release Date:
Tested Version:Retail
Genre:FPS
Developer:Cauldron Ltd.

Screenshots Comparison

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
21:9 Screenshot
32:9 Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
Solutions & Issues
Widescreen Solution & Issues:

Support is native. You can also specify your desired res manually in
C:\Program Files\Activision Value\Soldier of Fortune Payback\Save\profile.DAT
(edit is self-explanatory but you must use a hex editor or it won't work !)

Compared to 4:3, 16:9 is strictly Hor+ but 16:10 and 15:9 are Hor+/Vert+.
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FOV is too narrow - just replace the File CloakNTEngine.dll Screens are FOV 100. Fix available from the PC Gaming Wiki Community Files (search there).

Ultra/Super-Wide Specific Solution & Issues:

Resolution: Hex edit profile.DAT --> C:\Program Files\Activision Value\Soldier of Fortune Payback\Save\profile.DAT
(edit is self-explanatory)

FOV is too narrow - just replace the File CloakNTEngine.dll - Screenshot is FOV 110. Fix available from the PC Gaming Wiki Community Files (search there).

Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution & Issues:

Multi-monitor resolutions require the simple hex edit of C:\Program Files\Activision Value\Soldier of Fortune Payback\Save\profile.DAT
Screen change is Vert- though (Hor+/Vert- compared to 4:3, Vert- compared to widescreen).

4:3 Screenshot
FOV 100
16:10 Screenshot
FOV 100
16:9 Screenshot
FOV 100
21:9 Screenshot
FOV 110
32:9 Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
4:3 Menu
16:10 Menu
16:9 Menu
21:9 Menu
16:10 Resolutions:
16:9 Resolutions:
Ultra/Super-Wide (21:9/32:9) Resolutions: