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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
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Pyro Studios |
Retail, original digital |
Eidos Interactive |
Retail re-release |
Sold Out Software |
Second digital |
Merge Games |
Third digital |
Kalypso Media |
Windows |
August 28, 1998 |
Monetization |
One-time game purchase |
Modes |
Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing |
Real-time |
Perspectives |
Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls |
Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres |
Stealth, Strategy |
Vehicles |
Automobile, Naval/watercraft, Tank |
Art styles |
Stylized |
Themes |
Europe, Africa, World War II |
Series |
Commandos |
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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric stealth and strategy game in the Commandos series.
The game has significant issues on modern systems out-of-the-box. In Windows 10 and newer, the internal compatibility library is assigned to a misspelled executable name (commandos.exe
instead of comandos.exe
), so the executable needs to be renamed to function properly and pass the DirectX 5 check on startup (already applied in the Zoom Platform release). Issues with game speed have several workarounds in the Essential improvements section of the article as well. Additionally, the retail version's installer is a 16-bit application and can not run on 64-bit systems; see Issues fixed for a workaround.
General information
- Commandos Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Illegal Table of Contents and oversized DRM (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method) |
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Retail |
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Ammo Pack retail release. The game might ask for the disc (depending on the game's registry values), however it's nonfunctional and can be ignored by selecting cancel. |
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GamersGate |
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GOG.com |
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Includes Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty. Cannot be purchased in Germany.[1] |
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Green Man Gaming |
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Humble Store |
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Commandos Collection |
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Steam |
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ZOOM Platform |
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- A free demo version is available from Archive.org and CommandosHQ.
Version differences
- The GOG.com and Zoom Platform versions have added compatibility fixes for modern systems.
- The GOG.com version includes Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty, and is cheaper than buying both games separately on Steam.
- The Zoom Platform release has assets fully extracted instead of bundled within
<path-to-game>\WARGAME.dir
.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename H_Intro.avi[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\VIDEO .
- Delete or rename
H_Intro.avi .
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Patches
- The latest official patch for the European retail release is 1.1. The US release is already patched.
Remove CD check
- Only applies to the DRM-free Ammo Pack retail release. Do NOT use for DRM-protected releases.
Edit the registry keys
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If installed manually:
- At step 3 of the manual installation fix here, for the
DirCd value, use the same path as DirIns .
If installed using the game's installer:
- Copy the
VIDEO folder from the disc to <path-to-game> .
- In Windows Registry navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Pyro\Commandos\1.0 .
- Change
DirCd 's path to the same one as DirIns .
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Stability and speed fixing
- The game is intended to run at 15-20 FPS as animations and game speed are tied to framerate. Increasing this will make the some missions needlessly difficult. Modern systems tend to run the game at a higher speed than they are supposed to.
Method 1: DDrawCompat
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- Download DDrawCompat and extract it to
<path-to-game> (use the Legacy subfolder if using the Steam version).
- Rename
comandos.exe to commandos.exe if running Windows 10 or newer to pass the DirectX 5 check on startup (do the same in the Legacy subfolder if using the Steam version).
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Method 2: DxWnd
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- Allows game to be run in windowed mode, without the mouse freezing / game speed up issue and ingame sound.
- Download DxWnd and extract it to an easily accessible location.
- Rename
comandos.exe to commandos.exe if running Windows 10 or newer to pass the DirectX 5 check on startup (do the same in the Legacy subfolder if using the Steam version).
- Open DxWnd
- Under the "options" tab, select "expert mode".
- Under the "edit" tab, select "add".
- Within "main", select the path and launch to be the newly renamed executable file (use the
Legacy subfolder if using the Steam version).
- Optionally, change the window size settings to desired values (note that too high resolutions can cause graphical issues due to limited map sizes early in the campaign).
- Up the top of DxWnd select the "Video" tab
- Deselect "Emulate Win Maximise" within window handling
- Check "Locked Size" within windows size and position
- Up the top of DxWnd select the "Msgs" tab
- Check "Swallow mouse move messages" within message handling
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Method 3: Steam Ultimate fix[2]
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- 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 patch and extract it to
<path-to-game> (use the Legacy subfolder if using the Steam version).
- Rename
comandos.exe to commandos.exe if running Windows 10 or newer to pass the DirectX 5 check on startup (do the same in the Legacy subfolder if using the Steam version).
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Video options is limited to changing between four resolutions.
Input
Audio
The only available audio option is master volume.
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Can't install original retail version on 64-bit Windows
Manually install the game[3]
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- Create the game's directory (the default path is
C:\Program Files (x86)\Eidos Interactive\Pyro\Commandos )
- Open the
<cd drive>\COMANDOS folder and copy its content inside the first folder
- Open a text editor, save the following in a file with the
.reg extension, then open and apply it.
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
Notes
- The above
.reg file assumes D: as the CD drive and the default game path as the installation folder. Adjust these registry keys accordingly.
- On 32-bit Windows, omit
Wow6432Node from the path.
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Save and load are disabled
- This issue occurs if you install the game manually (by copying over the game files), but not create the registry keys.
Create the registry keys mentioned in the manual installation fix here.
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"Please run the German version on this computer" error
- This issue has been fixed in the GOG.com version (specifically using the hex edit below).
Change your Windows language setting from "Deutsch (Deutschland)" to "Deutsch (Luxemburg)"[citation needed]
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Hex edit Comandos.exe[4]
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- Open the game executable with a hex editor such as HxD.
- Search for
74 0C 81 FE 07 14 00 00 74 04
- Replace first and last 2 groups of byte (74 0C and 74 04) with 90 90
- Search for
74 0C 81 FF 07 14 00 00 0F 85
- Replace 74 0C with 90 90 and 0F 85 with 90 E9
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"DIRECTX 5 NOT FOUND." error
- This occurs due to the internal compatibility database within Windows 10/11 being assigned to the wrong (mistyped) filename.
Rename comandos.exe to commandos.exe [5]
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Notes
- Already applied in the Zoom Platform release.
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Black screen error
- This occurs due to the lack of VP6F codecs in modern operating systems.
Move, delete or rename the Video folder.[citation needed]
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Game stutters when moving the mouse
Mouse movement seems to be tied to frame rate which can cause the game to stutter only when the cursor is moved
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- Change your mouse polling rate to 125 using its software. If no software is available, try using a different mouse (cheap mice work better) or use any Bluetooth mouse to play the game.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DirectDraw |
5 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
Mission passwords
- From the main menu, individual missions can be accessed by inputting a 5-character password that is shown at the end of the preceding mission in the score screen.
- While different in-game profiles and potentially localizations will show different code sets, all of the codes for a specific mission work without restriction.[6]
Mission |
Codes |
2. A Quiet Blow-up |
4JJXB / YS2B7 |
3. Reverse Engineering |
4FQBF / 4MD1T / ZDD1T |
4. Restore Pride |
5DNCQ / 4GF1J / RFF1J / GDNCQ |
5. Blind Justice |
6S5TL / 24TCG / K4TCG |
6. Menace of the Leopold |
AT1WN / QT1WN / MIR4M / DT1WN |
7. Chase of the Wolves |
O9VJ8 / 1QVJV / 7QVJV / SNYWX |
8. Pyrotechnics |
WQ9XB / P99XC / K99XC / A3WJO |
9. A Courtesy Call |
Q2AXT / J1PBF / AAAX1 / 924BF / 7IAX1 |
10. Operation Icarus |
TUGPD / NU6PD / JSGPW / PSGPW |
11. In The Soup |
9WODW / ND0PW / CMODD / 7FOP3 / JF0P3 |
12. Up on the Roof |
UVHDC / NMB4M / JGHD3 / KFHD3 / |
13. David and Goliath |
FBK48 / JBK4V / PUUWW / KSUWW / BJK4Y |
14. D-Day Kickoff |
WA8DW / EL34V / WT348 / 3T34V / EL34V / TI8D1 |
15. The End of the Butcher |
KEWD3 / 69WDN / 139P0 / C39PM / XQWDC |
16. Stop Wildfire |
R7JP3 / EQIPY / L9IPV / 334MW |
17. Before Dawn |
FXIMV / R40JF / 5LIMV / 3A4PD |
18. The Force of Circumstance |
ZZMJV / 9DGJ7 / YJOJG |
19. Frustrate Retaliation |
8HCWN / 7FV48 / YFCWJ / NMGJQ |
20. Operation Valhalla |
C7KWW / Q8U4V / GDKWT / YDKWT |
Cheats
- To use cheats, type
1982gonzo
or gonzo1982
while in-game and then use the following key combinations.
- Other combinations can be found on the Internet, but have no effect in the latest version of the game.
Key combination |
Effect |
Ctrl+I |
Invincibility |
Ctrl+⇧ Shift+N |
Skip current mission |
F9 |
Display debug info (in Spanish) about element under the pointer |
⇧ Shift+V |
Displays view cones for all neutral/enemy units |
⇧ Shift+F1 |
Shift resolution to 512x384 |
⇧ Shift+F2 |
Shift resolution to 640x480 |
⇧ Shift+F3 |
Shift resolution to 800x600 |
⇧ Shift+F4 |
Shift resolution to 1024x768 |
System requirements
Steam
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
9X, ME |
98SE, ME |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
| Intel Pentium II 450 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB |
3 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
12 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible
| 32 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX 8 compatible | |
Disc Version
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 120 MHz
| Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
135 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
1 MB of VRAM DirectX 5 compatible
| 4 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References