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Revision as of 00:20, 29 May 2019
Developers | |
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Westwood Studios | |
Publishers | |
Original | Virgin Interactive |
Current | Electronic Arts |
Release dates | |
DOS | September 26, 1995 |
Mac OS (Classic) | December 18, 1996 |
Windows | March 10, 1997 |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Command & Conquer | 1995 |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert | 1996 |
Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor | 1997 |
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun | 1999 |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | 2000 |
Command & Conquer: Renegade | 2002 |
Command & Conquer: Generals | 2003 |
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars | 2007 |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | 2008 |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising | 2009 |
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight | 2010 |
OpenRA (unofficial) | 2010 |
Command & Conquer (2013) | Cancelled |
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection | 2020 |
Renegade X (unofficial) | EA |
Key points
- Also titled as "Tiberian Dawn"
- Re-released for free in 2007.
- Command & Conquer Gold: Project 1.06 fan patch is highly recommended to install.
- If you want a modernized C&C experience, check out OpenRA.
- Language support can be further extended with language add-ons.
- CD/ISO installer is 16-bit and doesn't run under modern systems; it's better to download fanmade installers instead.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | The Windows version is often called the Gold Edition and is fully patched. It's also available as part of The First Decade. | |||
Origin | The Ultimate Collection, bundled with other games in the franchise up to Tiberian Twilight. Included with EA Play. |
DLC and expansion packs
- A verity of unofficial commercial addons were made available for this game; some mere user level compilations whilst others original campaigns. Unfortunately they are far too numerous to list.
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Command and Conquer: The Covert Operations | Comes bundled with the The First Decade and Ultimate Collection compilations. |
Unofficial downloads
- OpenRA includes a modernized open-source version with its "Tiberian Dawn" mod.
- CnCNet installer is a bare-bones version optimized for multiplayer (small size, portable). Missions, music and cutscenes are omitted. The music and map editor are downloadable inside the CnCNet settings.
- Nyerguds' installer is a more fully-featured version which includes singleplayer missions (including Covert Operations and PSX/N64 missions) and soundtrack from the get-go. Cutscenes are available at Mod DB.
Essential improvements
Windows
Command & Conquer Gold: Project 1.06
- Not needed for the unofficial packages.
- This patch contains:
- A large amount of fixes (changelog)
- Support for newer Windows systems (including 64-bit)
- LAN and online playability up to 6 players (includes new CnCNet lobby)
- Support for higher resolutions
- No-CD option
- Missions from PSX and N64 versions and The Covert Operations
- The site also offers Music Upgrade Pack if you installed the game through CDs/ISOs.
- Support for regular installation, The First Decade and The Ultimate Collection.
DOS
Patches
- 1.22 is the last patch for the DOS version. Note it's included with the game's Covert Operations expansion making installation unnecessary to those who have it.
- European versions' alternate languages, German and French, are still stuck at version 1.20 which can be downloaded here and here. If you have the English version and want to play netgames with the versions of another language you must use 1.20 too.
DOS32A
DOS32A is a more advanced extender and open source replacement to DOS4GW. It can improve both performance and stability of Command & Conquer.
- Command & Conquer has DOS4GW bound its executable. Use the command
sb /r game.dat
to replace it.
Hidden Options Enabler
Allows enabling hidden options within the game. Most useful perhaps it the ability to increase the netgame player limit to 6 and allow 1v1 game with AI players. More info here.
Console levels
- Conversions of the N64 exclusive levels can be found here whilst the PlayStation versions can be found here.
Play without the CD
- You can boost the performance of DOSBox by running the game without the CD mounted. To do so copy the cd's contents (or at least it's most important files,
SCORES.MIX
andmovies.mix
) to a folder inside the game's virtual C drive. Launch the game with the parameter-cd[cd contents folder]
. Note it is recommended to use theSCORES.MIX
from The Covert Operations cd if you have the addon. You also may need to merge the differentmovies.mix
files to get all the cutscenes, depending on your version of the game.
Miscellaneous
- scb13ea_fix solves a crash issue with the map 13ea.
- C&CToss enables the missing grenade "woosh" toss sound.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\conquer.ini |
Windows | <path-to-game>\*.ini[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) |
-
conquer.ini
contains normal game settings. -
ddraw.ini
contains CnC-DDraw settings (added by the fan patch). -
cncnet.ini
contains CnCNet settings (added by the fan patch).
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\savegame.*** |
Windows | <path-to-game>\savegame.***[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) |
- DOS save games not compatible with C&C Gold.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Origin |
Video settings
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Set in ddraw.ini[citation needed] |
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Notes
|
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Set in ddraw.ini[citation needed] |
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|
Input settings
Audio settings
- The DOS version of the game actually supports stereo sound despite not appearing as an option in the setup program. A guide explaining how to enable it can be found here.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | Installed by patch 1.06, audio only from Fan mirror #2. | |||
German | Installed by patch 1.06, audio only from Fan mirror #2. | |||
Italian | Unofficial; use Language add-on. | |||
Japanese | Installed by patch 1.06, audio only from Fan mirror #2. | |||
Polish | Unofficial; use Language add-on. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Partial audio; use Language add-on. | |||
Spanish | Unofficial; use Language add-on. | |||
Russian | Fan voice-over by «ENPY Studio». |
- C&C patch adds support for multiple languages. Download them from PCGamingWiki repository.
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 6 | Versus Use the Command & Conquer Gold: Project 1.06 fan patch to enable modern LAN support. |
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Online play | 6 | Versus The original multiplayer service is no longer available. Use the Command & Conquer Gold: Project 1.06 fan patch and CnCNet.org to re-enable support. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | See: CnCNet.org | |
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues unresolved
- This list assumes you've installed the patches. If you experience a new issue, please create a thread at the CnC-Comm forums.
- The game has some minor problems with missions that are smaller than the game resolution. This is nothing to be worried about, you can "fix" it by pressing Escape.
- When playing in any resolution higher than 640x400, you can't place buildings with a placement height of only one cell on the lowest row of cells on the map.
Issues fixed
- If you have problems with The First Decade or The Ultimate Collection, be sure to check this FAQ at EA forums.
General fixes
- If you have not found a fix, be sure to also check:
Check these if you haven't[citation needed] |
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|
Crash after overheating
Enable "singlecpu" in ddraw.ini[1] |
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Game is laggy after installing the patch
Change the renderer in ddraw.ini[2] |
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Game speed/Map scroll rate issue
- Resolved by using frame-rate limiter in the fan patch, but this may cause an unresponsive in-game menu.[citation needed]
Set the slider in-game[citation needed] |
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While in-game, press Esc to open a menu, press game controls and move the game speed slider to adjust the game speed or scroll rate slider to adjust the scroll speed. |
Mouse pointer stuck at screen edge
Check disable display scaling on High DPI settings in compatibility options[3] |
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"Unable to set video mode" error
Change the resolution[citation needed] |
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No music in the CnCNet version
Go to CnCNet lobby and download the music in the settings[citation needed] |
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Scrambled colors (without ddraw.dll)
- Ddraw.dll within the fan-patch already fixes that issue. However, if the game needs to run with ddraw.dll turned off and this appears, then this is for you.
Use palette fix[citation needed] |
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See Rainbow color problems in older games for solutions. |
No videos after installing the patch
Download the videos[citation needed] |
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If you happen to have the game on CD, that means No-CD option is turned on. Either turn off the option, copy movies.mix from the CDs into the installation folder or just download the videos. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DirectDraw | 3 | |
DOS video modes | MCGA, VGA |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Human Machine Interface (HMI) audio drivers | |
Multiplayer | Westwood Online |
Maps
- C&C has support for external maps, both multiplayer and singleplayer.
- CnCNet includes its own online map folder.
- Map editors can be downloaded inside CnCNet's game options.
- Cnc-Comm.com - Mapping discussion
Re-implementations
- Thanks to dedicated C&C community, there are a couple of re-implementations and total conversion existing.
- OpenRA - Open Source recreation that tries to modernize the classic gameplay.
- C&C: Tiberian Dawn - HTML5 - Playable in browser, might run slowly, multiplayer-ready
Total conversions
- The Dawn of the Tiberium Age - mod for Tiberian Sun, has a completely new campaign, CnCNet supported
- Red Dawn - Red Alert
- Tiberian Dawn Redux - Generals
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | MS-DOS 5.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | 486 DX2 66 MHz | Intel Pentium 60 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 8 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | 800 MB |
Video card (GPU) | MCGA video card | DirectDraw compatible video card 1 MB of VRAM |
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 1 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).