Key points
- Re-released for free in 2007.
- Command & Conquer Gold: Project 1.06 fan patch and CnCNet are highly recommended to install.
- Emulation guide is available below.
General information
- C&C Communications Center fansite
- CNCNZ fansite
Availability
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Essential improvements
- Not needed for fan-made packages, it is already present there.
- This patch contains:
- A large amount of fixes
- Support for newer Windows systems (including 64-bit) and Mac/Linux through emulation
- LAN playability up to 6 players.
- Support for higher resolutions
- 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.
- Command & Conquer Gold: Project 1.06 must be installed first.
- Restores online functionality and comes with its own lobby for online and LAN play as well. It also introduces more fixes and features to the main game (e.g. extended sidebar)
- The lobby supports:
- Better chat capabilities (ignore, whisper, Mumble voice chat)
- Private games
- Peer-to-peer and tunneled (server) play
- Map preview and kick/ban
- To install, put cncnet.exe into the game folder. It is recommended to run it once with administrator privileges.
- Check peer-to-peer section if you have any problems with peer-to-peer mode.
- To whisper, double-click the person you want to chat with.
- Additional lobby sound add-ons
Game data
Default game folders
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Configuration files location
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Save game location
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Video settings
- These are video settings alongside the fan patch.
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Fullscreen movies
Input settings
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Audio settings
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Issues unresolved
- It isn't possible to install the CDs/ISOs on a 64-bit system without hassles because the installer itself is 16-bit. It would be better to download from the fan mirrors.
- 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, be sure to check this FAQ on EA forums.
General fix
Game speed/Map scroll rate issue
Scrambled colors (without ddraw.dll)
Crash after overheating
No videos after installing the patch
No music in the portable version
Uncapturable AC Center/Helipad in NOD missions
Mac/Linux emulation
- This is an emulation guide for the fan-made packs, not for the ISOs or CDs.
- PlayonLinux/PlayonMac can also be set up to play with the same configuration (if you want a step-by-step guide, go to FunkyFr3sh.cncnet.org).
- Install Wine through repositories or through official website and run or extract the installer under Wine.
- Inside 'winecfg' create configuration options for C&C95.exe and under the Library tab, add overrides for 'thipx32.dll' and 'ddraw.dll'.
- Have fun!
- If the configuration program doesn't work, then you have to do configure the game manually in conquer.ini or the aforementioned ddraw.ini. The settings for the internal resolution, sound and multiplayer options (not CnCNet) and languages are in conquer.ini.
Other information
Language add-ons
- C&C patch also adds support for multiple languages. Download them from PCGamingWiki repository.
- Natively supported languages: American English, German, French
- Additional language packs: British English, Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese
Maps
- C&C has support for external maps, both multiplayer and singleplayer.
- 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.
Total conversions
System requirements
DOS | Windows | Mac OS (Classic) |
DOS |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
MS-DOS 5.0 |
95 |
Processor (CPU) |
| |
System memory (RAM) |
| |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
800 MB |
800 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
MCGA video card
| DirectDraw compatible video card 1 MB of VRAM |
References