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Revision as of 09:16, 11 October 2020
Developers | |
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Relic Entertainment | |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Publishers | |
THQ | |
Sega | |
Engines | |
Essence Engine 1.0 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 12, 2006 |
macOS (OS X) | March 1, 2012 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 93 |
IGDB | 95 |
Taxonomy | |
Themes | World War II |
Key points
- Online multiplayer for non-Steam versions stopped working on May 31, 2014 due to GameSpy services being shut down.[1]
- Steam version updates can potentially break mods.
General information
- Company of Heroes Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Community Discussions - New Steam version
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Requires SecuROM 7 DRM disc check or persistent internet connection (later versions). This DRM was briefly patched out of the game, with 1.71 (no expansions) being the last version to require neither internet, nor a disk to play. | |||
Mac App Store | Company of Heroes Complete: Campaign Edition | |||
Steam | Fully patched. See New Steam Version. |
- Soundtrack is available for free here.
Version differences
New Steam Version
The New Steam Version (included alongside the original THQ release) has all the multiplayer components modified to use Steamworks, as the original multiplayer servers are no longer available. Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts and Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor count as DLC and do not require any extra downloads.
Company of Heroes Complete: Campaign Edition
The OS X release of the game, it includes the Opposing Fronts and Tales of Valor expansions.
Note that multiplayer is not included.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patches for the game can be found here (Retail Only).
Skip intro videos
Instructions[2] |
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Use the |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes\*.ini %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes\*.lua %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes\*.txt |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes Relaunch\*.ini %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes Relaunch\*.lua %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes Relaunch\*.txt |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4560/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes\Savegames\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes Relaunch\Savegames/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4560/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Syncs save games. |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | New Steam Version & Retail | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D (Taken from the Anthology).User created game profile, Delete spDx10.dll in game directory see vorpx forum.Note: Profile should work with Opposing Front and Tales of Valor as well. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Non-Steam version only. | ||
Online play | 8 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | 6112, 30260, 9100 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Stuttering when playing with DX9 or High Shader Quality
- Performance friendly.
Disable Tripple Buffering[citation needed] |
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Launch the game with the |
Game chooses incorrect refresh rate
- The game may not choose the highest refresh rate supported by the screen.
Set refresh rate manually[citation needed] |
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Launch the game with the |
Steam version start-up crash
- The latest Steam version of this game won't start on some systems, crashing back to the desktop immediately.
Use old XThread.dll[3] |
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Crash when loading into a map
- The game will crash when loading into any map. This is possibly caused by SLI/Crossfire cards.
Set the graphics settings to high instead of ultra, or use borderless windowed[citation needed] |
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Second monitor blacking out
- When launching the game on a dual screen setup, the secondary monitor will often be blacked out.
Press Alt+↵ Enter twice. |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 10 | |
Shader Model support | 1.1, 4 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | DivX Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy, Steamworks | Steamworks support is only available in the New Steam Version. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP |
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6.5 GB | 9 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 1.1 support |
Nvidia GeForce 6800 series 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.6 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 13 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 Nvidia GeForce 8600 256 MB of VRAM | 512 MB of VRAM |
- Supported ATI chipsets: Radeon 9500 series, Radeon 9600 series, Radeon 9700 series, Radeon 9800 series, Radeon X300 series, Radeon X550 series, Radeon X600 series, Radeon X700 series, Radeon X800 series, Radeon X1000 series, Radeon X1100 series, Radeon X1300 series, Radeon X1600 series, Radeon X1800 series, Radeon X1900 series, Radeon HD 2400 series, Radeon HD 2600 series, Radeon HD 2900 series
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce3/Ti series, GeForce4/Ti (excluding the GeForce4MX series), GeForce FX 5700 series, GeForce FX 5800 series, GeForce FX 5900 series, GeForce 6200 series, GeForce 6600 series, GeForce 6800 series, GeForce 7300 series, GeForce 7600 series, GeForce 7800 series, GeForce 7900 series, GeForce 8400 series, GeForce 8500 series, GeForce 8600 series, GeForce 8700 series, GeForce 8800 series
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/4560/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (4560) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
- ↑ Verified by User:Drat on 2019-05-17
- ↑ Xthread.dll error - How to fix. - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)