Difference between revisions of "Commandos 2: Men of Courage"

Revision as of 21:53, 9 January 2014

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Commandos
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines	1998
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty	1999
Commandos 2: Men of Courage	2001
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin	2003
Commandos: Strike Force	2006
Commandos 2 HD Remaster	2020
Commandos 3 HD Remaster	2022
Commandos: Origins	2024

Key points

Some mods are available, and a somewhat active modding community still exists.

Hackable to run on higher (widescreen) resolutions.

General information

Revora Commandos Modding Community (requires registration)

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Steam Community Discussions

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Essential improvements

Mission mods

Destination Paris is a mod that makes the game more challenging.

A modding community for the game still exists.

Game data

Configuration file location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6830/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6830/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings are limited.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Example of graphical glitch experienced with horizontal resolution of 1920px.

Widescreen-ready executables - Just pick the one you want, rename the old one, put the new executable and rename it to "comm2". When you start the game, choose 800x600 resolution.

Retail versions need to have 1.2 patch (mirror) installed to work.

Destination Paris will not work with this.

Manual process

You need to override one (or more) of the four built-in resolution options with the custom resolution(s) you want.

Horizontal resolutions above 1440px, when playing non-tutorial missions, cause major graphical glitches and also crashes the game when zooming.

Instructions

Windowed

Unfortunately, playing the game windowed appears to disable edge-scrolling.

To enable windowed, just hit Alt+↵ Enter at any time in-game.

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Videos don't work

Instructions

Instructions

System requirements

GOG.com version.

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7	7
Processor (CPU)	1 GHz	1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 7 compatible	DirectX 9 compatible

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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (6830) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 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.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (6830) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (6830) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note 1]

@@ Line 35: / Line 35: @@
 {{ii}} [http://commandoshq.net/c2dp_info.php Destination Paris] is a mod that makes the game more challenging.
 {{ii}} A [http://forums.revora.net/forum/2304-modding-mods/ modding community] for the game still exists.
-===Custom resolution===
-[[File:Commandos2glitch.png|290px|right|thumb|Example of graphical glitch experienced with horizontal resolution of 1920px.]]
-{{++}} [https://sites.google.com/site/xbootx/home/commandos2 Widescreen-ready executables] - Just pick the one you want, rename the old one, put the new executable and rename it to "comm2". When you start the game, choose 800x600 resolution.
-{{ii}} Retail versions need to have [https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B9kZiHfcDDumZ1hfQ2FNYVVhWTA&export=download 1.2 patch] ([http://michielb.net/SE/commandos/Commandos2Patch.zip mirror]) installed to work.
-{{ii}} Destination Paris will not work with this.
-'''Manual process'''
-{{ii}} You need to override one (or more) of the four built-in resolution options with the custom resolution(s) you want.
-{{--}} Horizontal resolutions above 1440px, when playing non-tutorial missions, cause major graphical glitches and also crashes the game when zooming.
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Overriding built-in resolutions}}
-# Open <code>comm2.exe</code> for editing using a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_editor hex editor] such as [http://sourceforge.net/projects/hexbox/ Be.HexEditor] (you might need to run the editor as an administrator).
-# Pick one of the four built-in resolutions to override with a higher/wider resolution and remember its color:<br><code><span style="background:#f99">640x480</span></code>, <code><span style="background:#9c9">800x600</span></code>, <code><span style="background:#99f">1024x768</span></code>, <code><span style="background:#ffc">1280x1024</span></code>
-# Search for these hexadecimal strings (which control window and viewport width, respectively):
-#* <code><span style="background:#f99">80 02</span> 00 00 C3 B8 <span style="background:#9c9">20 03</span> 00 00 C3 B8 <span style="background:#99f">00 04</span> 00 00 C3 B8 <span style="background:#ffc">00 05</span></code>
-#* <code><span style="background:#f99">80 02</span> 00 00 EB 13 BA <span style="background:#9c9">20 03</span> 00 00 EB 0C BA <span style="background:#99f">00 04</span> 00 00 EB 05 BA <span style="background:#ffc">00 05</span></code>
-# Then, for both, replace the string in the color you chose, with a new string corresponding to the horizontal resolution you want:
-#* For 1366px, replace with: <code>56 05</code>
-#* For 1440px, replace with: <code>A0 05</code>
-#* For 1920px, replace with: <code>80 07</code> (Might cause glitches)
-#* For other values, see [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16237 this list of hex values].
-# Search for these hexadecimal strings (which control window and viewport height, respectively):
-#* <code><span style="background:#f99">E0 01</span> 00 00 C3 B8 <span style="background:#9c9">58 02</span> 00 00 C3 B8 <span style="background:#99f">00 03</span> 00 00 C3 B8 <span style="background:#ffc">00 04</span></code>
-#* <code><span style="background:#f99">E0 01</span> 00 00 89 10 89 48 04 C2 04 00 8B 44 24 04 B9 <span style="background:#9c9">58 02</span> 00 00 89 10 89 48 04 C2 04 00 8B 44 24 04 B9 <span style="background:#99f">00 03</span> 00 00 89 10 89 48 04 C2 04 00 B9 <span style="background:#ffc">00 04</span></code>
-# Then, for both, replace the string in the color you chose, with a new string corresponding to the vertical resolution you want:
-#* For 768px, replace with: <code>00 03</code>
-#* For 900px, replace with: <code>84 03</code>
-#* For 1080px, replace with: <code>38 04</code>
-#* For other values, see [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16237 this list of hex values].
-# Save your changes and close the hex editor.
-# Run the game, and under "Options" select (one of) the resolution(s) you hacked (it will still be listed as the original resolution).
-}}
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 101: / Line 68: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= Horizontal resolutions above 1440px not working properly.<br>See [[#Custom resolution|Custom resolution]].
+|widescreen resolution notes= Horizontal resolutions above 1440px not working properly.<br>See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
@@ Line 120: / Line 87: @@
 |vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                =
+}}
+===[[Widescreen resolution]]===
+[[File:Commandos2glitch.png|290px|right|thumb|Example of graphical glitch experienced with horizontal resolution of 1920px.]]
+{{++}} [https://sites.google.com/site/xbootx/home/commandos2 Widescreen-ready executables] - Just pick the one you want, rename the old one, put the new executable and rename it to "comm2". When you start the game, choose 800x600 resolution.
+{{ii}} Retail versions need to have [https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B9kZiHfcDDumZ1hfQ2FNYVVhWTA&export=download 1.2 patch] ([http://michielb.net/SE/commandos/Commandos2Patch.zip mirror]) installed to work.
+{{ii}} Destination Paris will not work with this.
+'''Manual process'''
+{{ii}} You need to override one (or more) of the four built-in resolution options with the custom resolution(s) you want.
+{{--}} Horizontal resolutions above 1440px, when playing non-tutorial missions, cause major graphical glitches and also crashes the game when zooming.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Overriding built-in resolutions}}
+# Open <code>comm2.exe</code> for editing using a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_editor hex editor] such as [http://sourceforge.net/projects/hexbox/ Be.HexEditor] (you might need to run the editor as an administrator).
+# Pick one of the four built-in resolutions to override with a higher/wider resolution and remember its color:<br><code><span style="background:#f99">640x480</span></code>, <code><span style="background:#9c9">800x600</span></code>, <code><span style="background:#99f">1024x768</span></code>, <code><span style="background:#ffc">1280x1024</span></code>
+# Search for these hexadecimal strings (which control window and viewport width, respectively):
+#* <code><span style="background:#f99">80 02</span> 00 00 C3 B8 <span style="background:#9c9">20 03</span> 00 00 C3 B8 <span style="background:#99f">00 04</span> 00 00 C3 B8 <span style="background:#ffc">00 05</span></code>
+#* <code><span style="background:#f99">80 02</span> 00 00 EB 13 BA <span style="background:#9c9">20 03</span> 00 00 EB 0C BA <span style="background:#99f">00 04</span> 00 00 EB 05 BA <span style="background:#ffc">00 05</span></code>
+# Then, for both, replace the string in the color you chose, with a new string corresponding to the horizontal resolution you want:
+#* For 1366px, replace with: <code>56 05</code>
+#* For 1440px, replace with: <code>A0 05</code>
+#* For 1920px, replace with: <code>80 07</code> (Might cause glitches)
+#* For other values, see [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16237 this list of hex values].
+# Search for these hexadecimal strings (which control window and viewport height, respectively):
+#* <code><span style="background:#f99">E0 01</span> 00 00 C3 B8 <span style="background:#9c9">58 02</span> 00 00 C3 B8 <span style="background:#99f">00 03</span> 00 00 C3 B8 <span style="background:#ffc">00 04</span></code>
+#* <code><span style="background:#f99">E0 01</span> 00 00 89 10 89 48 04 C2 04 00 8B 44 24 04 B9 <span style="background:#9c9">58 02</span> 00 00 89 10 89 48 04 C2 04 00 8B 44 24 04 B9 <span style="background:#99f">00 03</span> 00 00 89 10 89 48 04 C2 04 00 B9 <span style="background:#ffc">00 04</span></code>
+# Then, for both, replace the string in the color you chose, with a new string corresponding to the vertical resolution you want:
+#* For 768px, replace with: <code>00 03</code>
+#* For 900px, replace with: <code>84 03</code>
+#* For 1080px, replace with: <code>38 04</code>
+#* For other values, see [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16237 this list of hex values].
+# Save your changes and close the hex editor.
+# Run the game, and under "Options" select (one of) the resolution(s) you hacked (it will still be listed as the original resolution).
 }}

Developers

	Pyro Studios
Publishers
	Eidos Interactive
Release dates
Windows	September 20, 2001