Difference between revisions of "Star Wars: Force Commander"
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Install dgVoodoo 2|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Install dgVoodoo 2|fix= | ||
# Download [[dgVoodoo 2]]. | # Download [[dgVoodoo 2]]. | ||
− | # Extract to {{p|game}} | + | # Extract to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} and the following files from the {{folder|MS\x86}} subfolder: {{file|D3DImm.dll}} and {{file|DDraw.dll}}. |
# In the dgVoodoo Control Panel, set the following: in General → Scaling mode: Stretched, Keep aspect ratio; in DirectX → set Fast video memory access. | # In the dgVoodoo Control Panel, set the following: in General → Scaling mode: Stretched, Keep aspect ratio; in DirectX → set Fast video memory access. | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Setting resolution and quality|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Setting resolution and quality|fix= | ||
− | The resolution and quality settings are managed by the launcher, but not being able to recognize the video card does not allow all changes. These can be edited through the Windows Registry Editor (regedit) in | + | The resolution and quality settings are managed by the launcher, but not being able to recognize the video card does not allow all changes. These can be edited through the Windows Registry Editor (regedit) in {{registry|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Force Commander\v1.0\Settings\Screen}}: |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
Allow32bpp: 1 (sets resolution at 32 bit per pixel) | Allow32bpp: 1 (sets resolution at 32 bit per pixel) | ||
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# Download and install [https://github.com/otya128/winevdm winevdm] | # Download and install [https://github.com/otya128/winevdm winevdm] | ||
− | # Start | + | # Start {{file|otvdmw.exe}} and look for the game installer path on the disc. |
# Proceed with the normal installation of the game. | # Proceed with the normal installation of the game. | ||
# Right-click on the Desktop shortcut of the game and edit Target by adding quotation marks at the beginning and end of the path (e.g. <code>"C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\Force Commander\Force.exe"</code>). | # Right-click on the Desktop shortcut of the game and edit Target by adding quotation marks at the beginning and end of the path (e.g. <code>"C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\Force Commander\Force.exe"</code>). | ||
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===Creating a Windows compatibility database entry=== | ===Creating a Windows compatibility database entry=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use Compatibility Administrator to set compatibility|fix= |
# Download Windows ADK and install only "Compatibility Administrator". | # Download Windows ADK and install only "Compatibility Administrator". | ||
# In Custom Database, right-click on New_database(1) [Untitled_1] → Create New → Application Fix. | # In Custom Database, right-click on New_database(1) [Untitled_1] → Create New → Application Fix. | ||
− | # Set the name of the program to fix "focom" and the path to | + | # Set the name of the program to fix "focom" and the path to {{file|focom.exe}}. |
# Do not set anything in Compatibility mode. | # Do not set anything in Compatibility mode. | ||
# Under Compatibility fixes, set: RunAsAdmin and SingleProcAffinity. | # Under Compatibility fixes, set: RunAsAdmin and SingleProcAffinity. | ||
# Save the entry | # Save the entry | ||
− | # Set the name of the program to fix "Force" and the path to | + | # Set the name of the program to fix "Force" and the path to {{file|Force.exe}}. |
# Do not set anything in Compatibility mode. | # Do not set anything in Compatibility mode. | ||
# Under Compatibility fixes, set: RunAsAdmin. | # Under Compatibility fixes, set: RunAsAdmin. | ||
# Save the entry | # Save the entry | ||
− | # Once the database is created, go to File → Save, under Database Name set "Force Commander" and save the file | + | # Once the database is created, go to File → Save, under Database Name set "Force Commander" and save the file {{file|ForceCommander.sdb}} to {{file|{{p|game}}}}. |
# Right-click on the Database named "Force Commander" and Install. | # Right-click on the Database named "Force Commander" and Install. | ||
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|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
|windows arm app = false | |windows arm app = false | ||
− | |windows exe notes = | + | |windows exe notes = |
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown |
Revision as of 17:55, 12 August 2023
Developers | |
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LucasArts | |
Ronin Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
LucasArts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 21, 2000 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Star Wars |
Star Wars: Force Commander is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Star Wars series.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1 is the latest patch available for the game. It adds stability and bug fixes for multiplayer.
- Saved games from the 1.0 version are not compatible with 1.1, but player files (including campaign progress) are.
Install dgVoodoo 2 |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Resource\Options\FoCom.opt[Note 1] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Force Commander\v1.0\Settings[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Resource\Players\FoCom<user-id>.sfe[Note 1] <path-to-game>\Resource\GameFiles\save<user-id>.sav[Note 1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | 1280x1024 maximum | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Capped at 60 fps | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Setting resolution and quality |
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The resolution and quality settings are managed by the launcher, but not being able to recognize the video card does not allow all changes. These can be edited through the Windows Registry Editor (regedit) in Allow32bpp: 1 (sets resolution at 32 bit per pixel) Size: 3 (sets resolution at 1280x1024) Use32BitTextures: 1 (uses high quality 32-bit texture) UseLowQualityTextures: 0 (disables low quality texture) UseSoftwareCursor: 1 (disables hardware cursor)
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | A complete cutscene script is available on Disk 1 (go to Install\CINEMATICDOC.txt ). |
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Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Only in the game, not in video | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 4 | |||
Online play | 4 | The official multiplayer service was shut down. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Installing on Windows 10 64-bit
Use alternative installer |
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Installing the game using a 16-bit emulator |
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Creating a Windows compatibility database entry
Use Compatibility Administrator to set compatibility |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 650 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.