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Codename: Eagle

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Codename: Eagle
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Developers
Refraction Games
Publishers
Take-Two Interactive
Engines
Refractor
Release dates
Windows November 15, 1999
Codename: Eagle on Wikipedia

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

General information

Codename Eagle Nation
As of December 2020, there is one public server for codename eagle multiplayer. Its IP is 5.230.222.26. Download the version 1.43 multiplayer demo from Codename Eagle Nation, access the in-game console via F12, and enter connect 5.230.222.26 to join!

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SafeDisc DRM[Note 1].
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Patches

Warning! Patches below break singleplayer mode![citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.

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Windowed

Use dgVoodoo 2 combined with Borderless Gaming[citation needed]
  1. Download the dgVoodoo 2 wrapper and extract it.
  2. Start dgVoodooSetup.exe.
  3. Set the Appearce to Windowed.
  4. In DirectX tab, make sure that Disable and passthru the real DirectX is unchecked.
  5. Save the settings.
  6. Copy D3DImm.dll and DDraw.dll to <path-to-game>.
  7. Download and install Borderless Gaming.
  8. Start the game.
  9. Go to options and set the game to D3D renderer.
  10. Start Borderless Gaming and add Codename: Eagle to favourites.
  11. Right click on it and set it to No size change.
  12. Finally open Borderless Gaming options and enable Use Mouse Lock Hotkey.
  13. Use ScrollLock to toggle the mouse cursor lock inside of game's window.

Input settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16 Versus
Possible by connecting to a local IP using connect IP command.
Online play
16 Versus
Direct IP connections only - via in-game console (F12) or by adding +connect IP:port to the ce.exe command line.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
with ce.exe parameters +host +dedicated
Self-hosting
Using the multiplayer host game menu (forward port 24711 UDP)
Direct IP
Using connect IP console command.

Issues fixed

"Floating point error" when trying to load a saved game

Downgrade the game to 1.36 or lower[citation needed]

This issue was introduced with 1.41 patch and was never fixed. To avoid it, reinstall the game and update it only to 1.33 version (1.36 consists only of network enhancements).

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Glide 2.x
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 200 MMX
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 380 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.1 compatible

Notes

  1. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]

References