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.
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Small but dedicated community.
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
General information
- Command & Conquer Wiki - A wiki for everything Command & Conquer-related
- C&C:Online - fan-hosted multiplayer server replacement (Windows version only)
- Tiberium Wars on CNC.community
- Tiberium Wars section on CNCNZ.com
- Kane's Wrath section on CNCNZ.com
- Tiberium Wars section on GameReplays.org
- Kane's Wrath section on GameReplays.org
- Steam Community Discussions (Tiberium Wars)
- Steam Community Discussions (Kane's Wrath)
Availability
- Demo
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Kane's Wrath |
Bundled with Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- The Steam and Origin versions are already patched to the latest version. Applying a retail patch to a digital release will reinstate the SecuROM disc check.
- Retail Windows Tiberium Wars patch v1.09 can be downloaded in many languages from CNCNZ or Patches-Scrolls.
- Retail Windows Kane's Wrath expansion patch v1.02 can be downloaded in many languages from CNCNZ or Patches-Scrolls.
Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection Fixed Launchers (Origin)
An unofficial patch that provides a slight enhancement to the default launchers provided with the Origin release (fixes registry entries and allows command line arguments to function properly).
It can be downloaded from the ModDB page.
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Native |
Notes |
Origin |
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Only possible through The Ultimate Collection version. |
Steam Cloud |
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Video
- Most resolutions are supported natively, but some (such as 1280x768) are not. If your preferred resolution is not supported natively, then you'll need to edit
options.ini
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Custom resolution[1]
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- For C&C3 Tiberium Wars, it's located here:
%APPDATA%\Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars\Profiles\<user-id>\
- For C&C3 Kane's Wrath, it's located here:
%APPDATA%\Command & Conquer 3 Kane's Wrath\Profiles\<user-id>\
- Open Options.ini with Notepad.
- Find this line:
Resolution = xxxx xxx
- Edit it to set your resolution.
- Save your changes.
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Input
In-game key map settings.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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5.1 |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Simplified Chinese |
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Traditional Chinese |
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Czech |
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Dutch |
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French |
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German |
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Censored and uncensored versions exist. The Tiberium Wars Kane Edition is uncensored. Digital releases are censored. |
Hungarian |
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Italian |
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Polish |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Swedish |
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Thai |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
LAN play |
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Online play |
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Official services have been shut down in 2014. The fan-run C&C:Online is currently the de facto service. |
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
28910, 29900-29901 |
UDP |
13139, 27900, 65000, 8088-65535 (expansion only) |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes |
State |
Notes |
vorpX |
| G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Game does not start (Origin)
Disable Origin In Game[citation needed]
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- Select the My Games tab in Origin.
- Right-click Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars/Kane's Wrath and select "Game Properties".
- Check the "Disable Origin in Game for this game" option.
- Click OK and launch the game.
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Slow/choppy cutscenes
Slow/choppy cutscenes[2]
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- Go to
%APPDATA%\Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars\Profiles\
- Go into the profile name and open Options.ini
- Find the following text:
IdealStaticGameLOD =
- Change the value after the equal sign to either
Medium , High or UltraHigh . Possible values are UltraHigh , High , Medium , Low or VeryLow .
- Note that increasing this value also restores some missing in-game visual effects such as the heat distortion from thruster exhaust of vehicles.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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OpenGL |
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OS X only. |
Shader Model support |
1.3 |
[citation needed] |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
Speex |
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Cutscenes |
On2 VP6 |
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Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
Shut down in 2014. |
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
2.0 GHz (XP) 2.2 GHz (Vista) |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB (XP) 1 GB (Vista) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
6 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce4 Ti ATI Radeon 8500 Intel GMA 900 |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.4.9 |
Processor (CPU) |
1.83 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon X1600 series Nvidia GeForce 7300 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References