SWAT 3: Tactical GOTY Edition & BlueLight Mod Video Review
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- Опубліковано 24 жов 2016
- Gaming Pastime reviews SWAT 3: Tactical Game of the Year Edition and the BlueLight mod. SWAT 3 is one of the best tactical shooters to date and has some of the greatest AI in video games, even to this day.
Check out our written review:
gamingpastime.com/swat-3-review/
Some downloads to help you get the game running on a modern OS:
Last Resort - www.swat3lastresort.info/
dgVoodoo - dege.freeweb.hu/
BlueLight and other suggested mods:
BlueLight - www.mediafire.com/?m2b4oqg3ntb...
Violent Intent: Deadly Force Volume 2 - induktio.net/download/swat3/Ga...
Finn Secure - induktio.net/download/swat3/Ga...
Swat LAPD skins - induktio.net/download/swat3/Sk...
A great site for SWAT 3 mods - induktio.net/swat3/
How to view guns in first-person:
- When playing the normal game, press "Shift + ~" (without quotes) during gameplay and type "-handsup" (without quotes).
- If using Last Resort, launch the mod, click the "Other Settings" tab and type "-handsup" (without quotes) in the command line field.
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The SWAT guys going into a room immediately after a Flashbang has been deployed and being unaffected isn't a bug but a real-life tactic. Stun grenades really aren't that bad if you've got protection on. The British SAS, for example, actually follow a Flashbang into a room and with a good entry the team will be through the door before the grenade even hits the floor. The gas masks have built-in lens filters so that the flash doesn't affect the user.
This is true. SAS lead and flow as the bang is in the air.
I bet a lot of the effect is from the surprise factor. Think how much you jump out of your skin if something goes bump unexpectedly. If a much louder, distressing flashbang went off and I wasn't prepared I bet i would freak out and mess up whatever I was doing. These officers are highly disciplined and have probably experienced these things going off nearby. Combined with protective equipment i can see how they can use one without really slowing down at all
I got this game for Christmas in 99. I was 13. Probably spent a couple thousand hours playing this game over the years. Even picked it up on GOG because I still like to play it from time to time. This game was well made by a great team of developers.
This was my first "hardcore" PC game, after playing need for speed 3 and some random emulators this is what got me into PC gaming.
Open the bluelight zip file, go to the ArmedForces folder, go to the DAT folder, and open the ‘config.dat’ file with notepad, there’s a few values pertaining to ‘speach’ (that’s how they spelled it anyway) that if adjusted, makes the dialogue much better.
Change the values to the following to fix the repeating audio:
VeryRareSpeach 20
RareSpeach 17
AverageSpeach 14
OftenSpeach 12
VeryOftenSpeach 10
I had both Swat 3 and 4 but to me Swat 3 was more enjoyable
I always imagine a conversation between SWAT 3 members joking:
- Hey man, what if I told you that in the future our guns will need to be replaced with funfair shotguns and paintball weapons to get our best performance and avoid "unauthorized use of lethal force".
- i would tell you that you should stop smelling the cocaine we seize during our missions.
@@Adri9570 but SWAT 3 never got that less lethal approach, in some ways it feels more like R6 3 than a SWAT based game. I know that abusing of pepperball guns and less than lethal shotguns it's bullshit but shotting every suspect and getting away with it isn't the solution. I love both games tho.
@@EFdee9 Yep. The non lethal guns made it to be an interesting challenge. The problem is, as far as I'm concerned, that only non lethal guns made you so vulnerable that they made it lose the realism. Nowadays the tendency is to avoid unnecesary risks. SWAT 3 creators at least tried to learn about real SWAT but the SWAT 4 brought the risky approach to another level.
PD: Rainbow Six 3 nostalgia kicked in 😌
@@Adri9570 That was probably my biggest problem with SWAT 4. The less-than-lethal weapons were far too effective against suspects armed with full auto AK-47's and body armor.
@@8166PC1 Yeah, but there are still enemies with gas masks, which are not effected by the pepperball gun itself. Also the pepperball gun is not too effective at disarming suspects as a less than lethal shotgun, so i prefer the 2nd option. At the same time you can run out of ammo during hardest missions if you are armed with LL shotgun, so there are some counterpoints against all of that. Actually pacifist options make the game even more interesting to master, but this scoring system is absurd either way. Also i don't like how the friendly AI is too friendly by default and you can't switch assault modes from stealth to dynamic, which was extremely useful in SWAT 3. Actually SWAT 3 friendly AI is much better, especially at peeking corners and coordinating their movements.
This is a very nostalgic game, i remember being so amazed by the difficult and yet unpredictable AI and building structure, not surprisingly because i was a kid and 3D games just became a steady norm in 1999, still i was so addicted to this game, just by the different guns, and voice acting, and the ability to select missions, like my favorite was the hospitals nurse that welcomed me with an uzi or a Mac-10 into the face when i was lockpicking at the entrance, this game is intense this game is immersive this game is fun.
so much so that i the only level that i liked in Counter Strike was the Office, because of Swat 3.
Edit: i left a comment on your last video (by this time it's Crysis 1), where i said that you may like Jagged Alliance 2, yes now i'm pretty sure you will absolutely love Jagged Alliance 2, or i really really want you to like it.
You keep reporting dead suspects as being wounded.
+Bluehawk2008 yeah, I reported everything. Didn't realize until later how important reporting accuracy is.
Your teammates will always correct your bad reports though. Which was a great addition for this game!!
SWAT 3's squad AI is black magic nothing has even come close to it since.
The SWAT4 elite force v7 AI is almost OP now. My officers rarely go down unless they're caught in a crossfire.
@@MisfitPunish3r That's probably just because they have epic reaction time-- not because the AI is actually good. SWAT4 is nothing in terms of AI compared to SWAT3
The best tactical shooter to date, easily, in my opinion. Hopefully, Ready Or Not will deliver a rivaling experience.
Agreed.
Oh no
This comment didn't aged well
@@charlesjoelespinosa3249 True, lol.
@@charlesjoelespinosa3249 the game just had a successful pvp event yesterday and the alpha discord is more active than ever.
@@MisfitPunish3r its trash
My favorite PC game of all time, great review man!
Good review. Me and a few friends have been playing this every day for the last few months and we all agree: this is, even after 18 years, the best tactical FPS in existence. From the AI, to the need to be precise in movement and shooting and the necessity of teamwork, it hasn't seen its match yet. There are a tonne of community maps available to keep it fresh as well. We'd love to invite you for a few MP sessions, hit me up!
planterota Ground Branch is really promising, but very alpha and low on content (especially mapwise)
Hey man. Add me on Steam. Here's my friend code: 183502087
Just put of curiously, why do you not play swat 4, and what do you think of it?
I remember having a boxed copy of this game but I was too young to understand that wtf I was doing XD
Same omg. And I pooped my pants when I played the dark underground level with the tunnel. Me and my friend were scared so much :D
Amazing review and thanks for all the information on how to get it running on current operating systems.
I will try it out tomorrow, I hope all goes well, I really want to replay this. :D
+Bas van der Meij not a problem. Enjoy.
I'm still making maps and mods for this game, thumbs up if you are too.
Door Kickers is a great game have you considered playing it?
Why not swat 4? this one is fucking shit.
@@andree1991 you do know that swat 4 is kind of an inferior game if you exclude graphics
@@shtuffs really?
@@bvailcards44 Worse AI, more arcadey mechanics, not being able to lean while moving, etc.
Although I still personally prefer swat 4
Really good review I left a thumbs up. This game was the first shooter I have ever played when I was a little kid, I played this game religiously, I recently download all the mods and it makes it that much better. Of course it has flaws but idk I love it.
As another person who has played Swat 3 for 1-2 years, I find this review very indepth and very accurate, only having a few personal tidbits from me. Just want to say great job.
+TheDude234576 thanks. Love this game.
One of my favorite tactical shooters. And I got lost in the storm drain system too, haha!
+V2_Bloodline yeah, that mission is ridiculous.
So my experience with this franchise was exclusive to SWAT4 and I've been playing it for a long time and its one of my top 5. I was discussing tactical shooters in the Ready or Not discord after catching this video and a few people said 3 was the definitive. Bought it last night and did all the dgvoodoo stuff and noticed the game files from gog already have a few mods and missions in zip files and can be unpacked right off the rip. I'm excited to get some missions in, thank you for this video!
That cursor problem you mentioned seems like it could be fixed by enabling Capture Mouse in the dgVoodoo2 setup .exe. That option has been enabled by default in the last dgVoodoo2 release (version 2.53, released in September 2016) and maybe you've been using an older version that didn't have it enabled by default.
+Zbigniew Brzezinski that's good to know. It was really distracting.
I found that the flickering cursor only appears when using high framerates above 60 FPS
I agree. It's still the best tactical shooter after over 20 years!
🥺 this brings back so many memories... I was like 11 when I got this game and I Absolutely loved it. The skills needed took me hours to navigate and figure the game out. Seriously. The multiplayer was where it was at tho and the mods were super fun. I also was part of the official swat3 modding scene and played tons of MP maps to beta test. You can still find most of them I believe on fileplanet
Love your channel :) And Your Test also on Dated Games. Love Swat 3 and 4 :)
Nice reviews! this and R63, i really enjoyed them. Can you review more tactical shooters? like ghost recon 2001?. Keep up the good work!
+TomepaQueafine P thanks! We appreciate that. To do a review, we want to at least beat the game first or get far enough to the "end" point. With that said, I myself, am terrible at tactical shooters (as seen in these videos), so for me, beating them isn't always an easy task. But I can give it a shot. We have a few games we have planned to review but I can add this to the list.
-Mike
Swat 3 AI is more better than Swat 4
only the graphics of swat 4 is better
*your in my way sir*
@erberen shamu as an element: move
Swat 3's AI is unrealistically strong, at least with your team. However, they are a lot less stupid than swat 4's.... have to constantly remind them to cover a door.
You guys should try the elite force v7 mod. The AI is on par with 3's now. Much more fun to play now
I see your review on Steam and I come here
I should really get into this series.
Man....please do so!! I promise you, you will NOT regret it!!
Any plans to look at the original Ghost Recon and its expansions/mods? I really enjoy your tactical shooter vids and the original GR seems pretty forgotten overall.
+letmetrythisname absolutely. However, I suck at tactical games so it will take time. But GR is on my list and we do own it. Other than SWAT 3, I primarily used cheats to get the footage I need for these games.
The ak47's in this game were overpowered. You were dead before you could say "Hands up"
you don't have to order compliance. you are authorized to use a lethal force once the suspect raises his weapon and puts you, your fellow officer or civilian/hostage into immediate danger.
The AK-47's and AR-15's (.223) in this game are comparably effective
I have this game but like SWAT 4 couldn't get it to run, so oh well. I might check the fixes mentioned, but I really like SWAT 4 SEF as is and I play that co-op a lot.
Excellent video
if you while looking at the viewport of an officer press capslock a circle will apear enabling you tp control their actions or to move in a room. It might not be simultaneously but still is usefull.
+Darkroom68 yeah but with the AI as good as it is, I never needed to do that.
@@Gamingpastime64 I think that comment was response to your criticism at 11:51
Maybe you should do a full let's play of Swat 3 and Swat 4!
Nice review but there are some mistakes, like the alternate ammo is only non-lethal for the M4. For the shotgun it's breaching shots (instead of blowing doors with C4) for the other guns it's FMJ ammo which has lower damage but higher penetration which is good for armored suspects or to shoot through things.
HOW TO FIX REPEATING DIALOGUE
Open the bluelight zip file, go to the ArmedForces folder, go to the DAT folder, and open the ‘config.dat’ file with notepad, there’s a few values pertaining to ‘speach’ (that’s how they spelled it tho) that if adjusted, makes the dialogue much better.
Change the values to the following to fix the repeating audio:
VeryRareSpeach 20
RareSpeach 17
AverageSpeach 14
OftenSpeach 12
VeryOftenSpeach 10
Imagine if SWAT4 had the gameplay and attention of detail of SWAT 3
3:02 two man down, that's a hard restart for me right there.
4 man down - is where the game actually starts for me xDDDD
I miss this game !
So how do change uniforms? I have swat 3 but I have the entire map pack with more missions.
Dont know if you still play this, but found a fix for the repeating audio. Go to Mods. Open Bluelight zip. Go to Armed Forces folder. Go to DAT folder. Open Config.dat with notepad. You want to change these values to these numbers.
VeryRareSpeach 20
. RareSpeach 17. AverageSpeach 14. OftenSpeach 12. VeryOftenSpeach 10
Should fix your issue.
I burst out laughing with the Die Hard addon! hehehehe... the game predates Raven Shield but not Rogue Spear, keep that in mind! I'll give it a try with the mods, back at the time I could only think about the vanilla, now it's different and since I'm way too nostalgic, who needs sequences when you have good old classics with mods?
how do you show your gun on the screen. I cant see my gun when I fire. Is that a mod to?
Heads up: I found the problem with the lines repeating with Armed Forces. Inside the config file included with the mod it lists the different "speech" types and has them set to (5,4,3,0.2,1) in seconds. That clearly translates to "all the fucking time." No good.
Amen - just found this last night too. Adjusting makes it waaaay less painful. Good find, man.
I never understood, why they had those "modern" motorcycle helmets:)) It partly destroyed whole game.
Using modded skins fixes it.
Those helmets are actually displaying the HUD you see on screen
@@TrashGoblin824 :D
Can anyone help with framerate issue in window 8.1/10? Ive tried both the DgVoodoo and Wine .dlls, setting the .exes to compatibility modes of XPSp2/3 and setting the color mode to 16bit and the game launches, but the framerate still tanks.
Would it be better to just dual boot Windows 7 or run Win7 via VmWare?
Man i play this game like A LOT, but for some weird reason the fact that there was no Weapon model for the Player was completely gone from my mind
in the console, use type (without the quotes) "-handsup" to see your weapon.
How did you install dgVoodoo? I'm having trouble using it.
I used this video ua-cam.com/video/2Ew4iZOkK7c/v-deo.html
Thanks. Turns out it doesn't work for the demo. When I played it the game ran fine but when I started the mission the HUD vanished.
Thanks. I tried this with the full game and it fixed the lag. I do have a small issue where the text is either too small to read or all of the hud elements (including menu cursor) have a pink outline.
Never saw the pink issue but maybe the small text may be due to the higher resolution? I was able to see it but I can see how some may find it difficult to read.
well everyone talking over each other does make a battle situation more panicked i guess.
How do we pick up weapons and Interact with the Doors?
Edit:Btw How do i see the Weapons
it's the interact button in the options, not sure if it's default since I played with the controls changed but I used the f key.
TheDude234576 Thanks i have the Game so imma try I hope I can
clip is for Die Hard ofc
okay the chances you see this are low but im desperate, whats the cheat to see the gun? i cant find it anywhere im going nuts
-handsup
www.swat3lastresort.info/index.php/swat3-command-line
@@Gamingpastime64 thank you! ur vids are amazing btw i wouldn't of found this game if it wasn't for you haha
I installed the game, the gog goty edition patched up to 2.1, but when I launched the game appeared a message "dderr generic", then I replaced all the old videos with the re-encoded ones found here: tacticalape.ninjasfate.com/downloads/swat3/tools/Swat3_XVID_movies.zip
the game worked pretty well, but when I closed the game and played after a while it just don't start, I launch the exe and I can see the loading bar but after 3 seconds nothing happen and the game don't start, this is weird :\
Any solutions?
Peppe Frasca are you using the Last Resort launcher and the dgVodoo wrapper? All links should be in the description.
No but now I will try, but it's still weird that the game don't start after I played it without lag or stuttering, litterally 10 seconds before :|
Peppe Frasca yeah, it doesn't play nice with modern systems. Even if getting it from GoG, additional steps are required to get it to run. But once it's running, it's fantastic.
Peppe Frasca it works?
Gaming Pastime i can only buy it on GOG?
/*The following is copied over from bluelight ModDB page, dated April of 2021*/
Open the bluelight zip file, go to the ArmedForces folder, go to the DAT folder, and open the ‘config.dat’ file with notepad, there’s a few values pertaining to ‘speach’ (that’s how they spelled it anyway) that if adjusted, makes the dialogue much better.
Change the values to the following to fix the repeating audio:
VeryRareSpeach 20
RareSpeach 17
AverageSpeach 14
OftenSpeach 12
VeryOftenSpeach 10
--FIX provided by Zack--
/*This works. Whoever Zack is. lol*/
where is best platform to buy SWAT 3 GOG , Steam ? and SWAT 4 GOG ?
Steam is typically "as is" and probably won't work out of the gate.
GOG put effort into getting older games to work on modern hardware.
What is the cheats to see the guns ?
in the console field type -handsup. There's a tab where you can do this in the Last Resort mod startup, but I'm not sure how to do it outside of that.
Is this jut me or the 1900s screens are very little in swat 3
Another good mod is LAFOR v 1.35
Is it cringe that the ai in swat3 is better than swat4?
i'm trying to find this game
You can get a digital copy from GOG - www.gog.com/game/swat_3_tactical_game_of_the_year_edition
.... for free dude, weres the cracked version
Wish another swat game was made shame the company is gone .
Ready or Not, coming sometime between 2018-2020
Void entertainment recently hired the person who made Elite Forces mod for SWAT 4
I have my hopes high, even though I didn’t like the gameplay reveal trailer.
Misho Pruidze The actual gameplay trailer will either come in August, or September.
I hope, someone mod the crap out of this game, to make it look more modern.
It legit dosent let me move on sweat 3
The very concept of nuclear abolition is so completely laughable that I have no words to describe my contempt for it.
Calling it a peace day is even worse because even if you granted the premise that atomics could and would be eliminated from every country that possessed them you’d soon see the return of world scale conventional warfare because the barrier of mutually assured destruction has been removed.
In totality, nukes have saved infinitely more lives than they’ve ever taken.
So, Hans... are we the baddies?
SWAT 3 or 4?? = AUTO LIKE
In the future 2005
Who else thinks that the element leader sounds like Homer Simpson?
I’m sure this game is great but games like the original R6’s and GR games where you have no view model for the weapons just bug me so fucking much to the point where I can’t play them luckily R6 ravenshield and swat 4 I can play but I don’t think there’s been a good GR game with a view model for the weapons
in the console, use type (without the quotes) "-handsup" to see your weapon.
I played this when I was 12 and I just shot at the civilians
I ran the biggest and longest lasting clan in this game called Special Operations Team or {*:SØT:*} I am Dbl:Tap the founder
I just realized is boss in swat 4 the boss from swat 4?
Lol he called the M1911 the "M-one-nine-eleven" - it's the "M-nineteen-eleven" ya philistine
11:37 Was that Joe Biden?
Wtf is this game
SWAT 3
too old school for me, ill stick with swat 4 lol. should remake in unreal engine 4
Ban Goo Rah x gameplay and ai makes the game so much better tho
Check out the incoming game "Ready or Not".
Check out the incoming game "Ready or Not".
its_ogrelord 4:30 good example the ai is not better. They are both the same.
That's not really a good case to say that they're both the same. Unless commanded, there wasn't any way for them to safely engage through a fatal funnel, especially when that one swat member was shot just as half of his body was exposed. Honestly sounds like you never played Swat 3 at all. Swat 3's ai will cover most corners without needing to be commanded, shoot through walls/doors, will cuff any suspect or hostage without being told when it's safe, and almost never hesitate to shoot. Swat 4's ai will perform very decent when commanded well, but doesn't do either of these and can't stand on their own. Sorry, I just love Swat 3's ai so much that I felt I was blasphemed. D: