Difference between revisions of "Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines"

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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

The original 16-bit installer won't work on 64 bit systems

Audio-/video-options are very limited.

General information

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Steam Community Discussions

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Best version

The GOG.com version has added compatibility fixes for modern systems, includes the standalone expansion Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty, and is cheaper than buying the base game and its expansion separately on Steam.

Essential improvements

Official patch

1.1 - For the retail version

Steam "Ultimate Fix"

Instructions

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video options is limited to changing between four resolutions.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

The only available audio option is master volume.

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Can't install original retail version on 64 bit Windows

Instructions

"Please run the German version on this computer" error

Instructions

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95, 98, ME	98SE, ME
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	12 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible	32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible

References

@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 '''Key points'''
+{{--}} The original 16-bit installer won't work on [[#Can.27t_install_original_retail_version_on_64_bit_Windows|64 bit systems]]
 {{--}} Audio-/video-options are very limited.
@@ Line 24: / Line 25: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability Table|
+{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
 {{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/commandos_ammo_pack GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Includes the [[Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty]] standalone expansion pack.}}
 {{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/6800/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
@@ Line 32: / Line 34: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
+=== Official patch===
+{{mm}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/979/21860/40528/download 1.1] - For the retail version
 === Steam "Ultimate Fix" ===
 {{Fixbox|1=
 {{Fixbox/fix|Install Steam Ultimate fix patch|ref=<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1236369 All you need to run BEL properly - Steam Users' Forums]</ref>}}
 {{ii}}Fixes many of the numerous bugs the Steam version has (lack of sound, not being able to save or load and the gameplay running incredibly fast)
-# Download the [http://www.gamingdownload.co.uk/dl/fixes/Commandos_Ultimate_Fix.zip patch]
+# Download the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/86-commandos-behind-enemy-lines-steam-version-fix/ patch]
 # Extract it in the folder where the game is installed
 }}
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 |fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = hackable
-|windowed notes             = Using dxwnd.
+|windowed notes             = Using [http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
 |borderless windowed        = hackable
 |borderless windowed notes  =
@@ Line 129: / Line 133: @@
 == Issues fixed ==
-=== Installing on German Windows===
+===Can't install original retail version on 64 bit Windows===
-There is a known issue with the International version of the game (as offered by GOG.com) where it will not run in the German version of Windows and request you to buy a German version of the game. To fix this, just change your Windows language setting to "Deutsch (Luxemburg)" instead of "Deutsch (Deutschland)".
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Manually install the game|ref=<ref>[http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?t=87752  Here's a fix for installing Commandos BEL & BTCOD on Vista 64 - Eidos Forums]</ref>}}
+# Create the folder where you want the game to be installed (default would be '''C:\Program Files (x86)\Eidos Interactive\Pyro\Commandos''')
+# Open the {{file|<cd drive>\COMANDOS}} folder and copy its ''content'' inside the first folder
+# Open notepad and save this with the .reg extension
+<pre>
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Pyro]
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Pyro\Commandos]
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Pyro\Commandos\1.0]
+"DirCd"="D:\\Comandos"
+"DirIns"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Eidos Interactive\\Pyro\\Commandos"
+"Type"=dword:00000001
+</pre>
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}}The above .reg file -which you need then to open to add the key to registry- assume {{code|D:}} as your CD drive and the default game path as your game directory. If this is not your case adjust the registry keys accordingly
+}}
+=== "Please run the German version on this computer" error===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Change your Windows language setting from "Deutsch (Deutschland)" to "Deutsch (Luxemburg)".}}
+}}
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Hex edit Comandos.exe|ref=<ref>[http://www.gog.com/forum/commandos_series/important_information_for_german_players_of_commandos_ammo_pack/post11 Important Information for German players of Commandos Ammo Pack - GOG Community Discussions]</ref>}}
+# Open the game executable with an hex editor
+# Search for <code>74 0C 81 FE 07 14 00 00 74 04</code>
+# Replace first and last 2 groups of byte ('''74 0C''' and '''74 04''') with '''90 90'''
+# Search for <code>74 0C 81 FF 07 14 00 00 0F 85</code>
+# Replace '''74 0C''' with '''90 90''' and '''0F 85''' with '''90 E9'''
+}}
 ==System requirements==
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 |recDX    = 8
 }}
+{{References}}

Developers

	Pyro Studios
Publishers
	Eidos Interactive
Release dates
Windows	July 31, 1998