Since America's Army came out in July 2002, it has rapidly grown in popularity, such that there are now over 5 million registered players, placing it in the top 5 most popular online PC games. One of the reasons the game is so successful is that it is based on the Unreal Engine, which powers games like Unreal Tournament 2004. The Unreal Engine provides America's Army with highly realistic graphics, sound effects and physics. To add to this, the game is constantly being improved in the form of new versions regularly released by the game's developers.

The latest version of the game is called America's Army: Special Forces (Direct Action) and brings the game up to Version 2.5. If you haven't tried America's Army yet it is without a doubt worth the download. Just be careful, you may find yourself addicted to it the way I am.

I've prepared this guide as a means of bringing together important America's Army resources as well as providing details on what all of the game's settings do – both those available in-game and those in the .ini files - to let you maximize your enjoyment of the game. Whether you're new to the game or a long time player, there is something here for everyone so read on.

Source: TweakGuides