Fwatch 1.16 Beta
Last update: March 31 2024 19:55 CET
Download Installer (4.9 MB) - archive password is "fwatch". Extract it and run the installer. Once installed launch the game with fwatch.exe
Watch video showing how to install and run.
In case of issues try each of these steps:
- Add Fwatch files to the exception list in your antivirus / firewall software (list)
- Set the game executable and the Fwatch executable to run as an administator
- Run the game in WinXP SP2 compatibility mode
Optional downloads:
- Fwatch 1.16 Beta 7z archive (2.3 MB) - core files without any extras. Archive password is "fwatch". Extract contents to the game directory
- OFP Aspect Ratio Pack 2.07 Beta (4.2 MB) - provides widescreen compatibility and adds Mods/Game Schedule menu. Extract contents and follow the manual
- Mods Menu mission (3 KB) - provides access to the Mods/Game Schedule menu without OFP Aspect Ratio pack. Extract contents to the "Missions" folder in the game directory
The source code is available for you to inspect and you can and compile it yourself.
- Fwatch 1.16 source code (604 KB) - also view on GitHub
- Installer source code (4.6 MB) - archive password is "fwatch". Also view on GitHub
Important changes since 1.15:
- Executable fwatchCWA.exe has been removed. Now there's only fwatch.exe.
- Bug with parameter -steam has been fixed. Write arguments that contain equality sign at the end of the command line.
- Parameter -sortmissions has been removed. Transferring mission files from modfolders is now always enabled.
- Parameter -gamespy is not necessary anymore. Fwatch reads address from the fwatch\idb\MasterServers.sqf.
Added commands: :class read, :class readsqm, :class write, :exe addoninstall, :exe makepbo, :exe website, :igse db
Added 2.01 compatibility. Memory operations work on 2.01 except for:
- :mem setcam - doesn't work
- :mem getcam - cutscene and ext cam pos do not work
- :mem bullets - "shell" argument will not be supported
- :mem getweather, :mem setweather - tide and wave values will not be supported
- :mem getdate - "dst" value will not be supported
You can now modify HUD display by creating file config_fwatch_hud.cfg in the \res\bin or \bin or \mod\bin directory and writing new values there. For example:
ACTION_ROWS=24; CHAT_ROWS=12; CHAT_Y=0.56; GROUPDIR_Y=0.5; ACTION_COLORSEL=[0,0.75,0,1]
Names you'll find on the :mem hud page. It's also possible to cancel aspect ratio hud shift:
ACTION_X=noar; CHAT_X=0.5,noar
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