Difference between revisions of "Company of Heroes"

The latest Steam version of this game won't start on some systems, crashing back to the desktop immediately. To solve this, navigate into the application folder:

Steam\steamapps\common\company of heroes\

Now, replace the file XThread.dll with an older, un-patched version of this file. You can get this from a fresh CD installation or from several sources on the web.

Second monitor blacking out

When launching the game on a dual screen setup the secondary monitor will often be blacked out. To fix this hit alt+enter twice.

Skip Splash Screens

Navigate to the folder:

C:\Program Files (x86)\company of heroes\engine\movies\

Rename or delete the following files: divxintro.lua, divxmovie.avi, nvidiaintro.lua, relic_intro.divx, relicintro.lua, thqintro.lua, THQx.divx, TWIWMTB_1280x720.divx

System requirements

Steam version

Template:System Requirements

Retail version

Template:System Requirements

References

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-{{cleanup}}
 {{infobox
 |title          = Company of Heroes
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 |publisher      = [[Wikipedia:THQ|THQ]] <br /> [[Wikipedia:Aspyr Media|Aspyr Media]] (Mac)
 |engine         = Essence Engine
-|release dates  = September 12, 2006 <br />'''Campaign Edition'''<br /> March 1, 2012<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-21-company-of-heroes-campaign-edition-announced-for-mac Company of Heroes: Campaign Edition announced for Mac]</ref>
+|release dates  = September 12, 2006 <br/><sup>Campaign Edition</sup> March 1, 2012<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-21-company-of-heroes-campaign-edition-announced-for-mac Company of Heroes: Campaign Edition announced for Mac]</ref>
 }}
 {{:Company of Heroes (series)}}
-== Expansions and Mods ==
+'''General information'''
-Company of Heroes has two standalone expansions, Opposing Fronts and Tales of Valour, released in 2007 and 2009 respectively. The Opposing fronts expansion adds the British and the Panzer Elite as new factions. Someone with the original game may play someone online who only owns the expansion, and vice versa. Tales of Valour adds new game modes to Company of Heroes.
+{{mm}} [http://www.companyofheroes.com/ Series Home Page]
+{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=270 Steam Users' Forums] for series
+{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com//app/4560/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
-Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts followed suit with the original game by scoring very highly on metascore, gaining on average [http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/company-of-heroes-opposing-fronts 87/100]. Tales of Valour did not perform as well scoring [http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/company-of-heroes-tales-of-valor 70/100].
+== Availability ==
+{{Availability Table|
-A popular mod for Company of Heroes is [http://www.easternfront.org/ Eastern Front], which adds the Soviets as a new allied faction to the game as well as new maps to be played in on or offline skirmish games. You cannot play against someone online with this mod if they do not have the mod installed themselves. To play the game with the Eastern Front mod, launch the game using the Eastern Front launcher (supplied with the mod), to play the game without the mod, simply launch the game in the conventional manner.
+{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | Requires disk check. Available in CD or DVD format}}
+{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Company-Heroes-Pc/dp/B000BL281W Amazon] | {{ID|Amazon}} {{ID|Retail}} | Requires disk check. Requires patching}}
-== Patches ==
+{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/4560/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Fully patched}}
-Patches can be found [http://cohpatch.relic.com/ here]
-==Improvements==
-=== Refresh rate issue ===
-{{--}} Refresh rate set at 50 Hz instead of 60 Hz.
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set launch options in Steam}}
-#Right click Company of Heroes in Steam Library.
-#Click "Properties" then "Set Launch Options".
-#Enter <code>-refresh 60</code>
-}}
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set launch options on retail version}}
-#Right click Company of Heroes shortcut.
-#Click "Properties" then add the follow to the target: <code>-refresh 60</code>
 }}
-=== Steam version startup crash ===
+== Game Data ==
-The latest Steam version of this game won't start on some systems, crashing back to the desktop immediately. To solve this, navigate into the application folder:
-<pre>steam\steamapps\common\company of heroes\</pre>
-Now, replace the file XThread.dll with an older, un-patched version of this file. You can get this from a fresh CD installation or from several sources on the web.
-=== Second monitor blacking out ===
-When launching the game on a dual screen setup the secondary monitor will often be blacked out. To fix this hit alt+enter twice.
-=== Skip Splash Screens ===
-Navigate to the folder:
-<pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\company of heroes\engine\movies\</pre>
-Rename or delete the following files: divxintro.lua, divxmovie.avi, nvidiaintro.lua, relic_intro.divx, relicintro.lua, thqintro.lua, THQx.divx, TWIWMTB_1280x720.divx
-== Game data ==
-=== Save game location ===
 {{Game Location Table|
-{{Game Location Table/row|Windows retail version|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes}}
+{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\company of heroes}}
+{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
 }}
 === [[Cloud Syncing]] ===
 {{Save Game Cloud Syncing|
+{{Save Game Cloud Syncing/row| [[Steam Cloud]] | true | Syncs save games.}}
 {{Save Game Cloud Syncing/row| [[GameSave Manager]] | true | In the database. }}
 }}
+== Settings ==
 === Video settings ===
 {{Video Settings
-|widescreen_resolution=true
+|widescreen_resolution=       true
 |widescreen_resolution_notes=
 |multimonitor=false
 |multimonitor_notes=
-|fov=false
+|fov=                        false
 |fov_notes=
-|windowed=hackable
+|windowed=                   hackable
-|windowed_notes=Add <code>/window</code> to the command line (retail) or the launch properties (steam).
+|windowed_notes=             Add <code>/window</code> to the command line (retail) or the launch properties (steam).
-|fullscreen=true
+|fullscreen=                 true
 |fullscreen_notes=
-|anisotropic=true
+|anisotropic=                true
 |anisotropic_notes=
-|antialiasing=true
+|antialiasing=               true
 |antialiasing_notes=
-|vsync=true
+|vsync=                      true
 |vsync_notes=
 }}
-== Input settings ==
+=== Input settings ===
 {{Input Settings
-|key_remap=hackable
+|key_remap=                  hackable
-|key_remap_notes=[http://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=285329&hl=gridkeys Download Gridkeys]
+|key_remap_notes=            [http://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=285329&hl=gridkeys Download Gridkeys]
 |acceleration_option=
 |acceleration_option_notes=
-|controller_support=false
+|controller_support=         false
 |controller_support_notes=
 }}
-== Availability ==
+== Issues ==
-{{Availability Table|
+{{ii}} Patches can be found [http://cohpatch.relic.com/ here].
-{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Company-Heroes-Pc/dp/B000BL281W Retail] | {{ID|Retail}} | Requires disk check. Requires patching}}
-{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | Requires disk check. Available in CD or DVD format}}
+=== Improvements ===
-{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/4560/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Fully patched}}
+==== Refresh rate issue ====
+{{--}} Refresh rate set at 50 Hz instead of 60 Hz.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set launch options in Steam}}
+#Right click Company of Heroes in Steam Library.
+#Click "Properties" then "Set Launch Options".
+#Enter <code>-refresh 60</code>
+}}
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set launch options on retail version}}
+#Right click Company of Heroes shortcut.
+#Click "Properties" then add the follow to the target: <code>-refresh 60</code>
 }}
+==== Steam version startup crash ====
+The latest Steam version of this game won't start on some systems, crashing back to the desktop immediately. To solve this, navigate into the application folder:
+<pre>Steam\steamapps\common\company of heroes\</pre>
+Now, replace the file XThread.dll with an older, un-patched version of this file. You can get this from a fresh CD installation or from several sources on the web.
+==== Second monitor blacking out ====
+When launching the game on a dual screen setup the secondary monitor will often be blacked out. To fix this hit alt+enter twice.
+==== Skip Splash Screens ====
+Navigate to the folder:
+<pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\company of heroes\engine\movies\</pre>
+Rename or delete the following files: divxintro.lua, divxmovie.avi, nvidiaintro.lua, relic_intro.divx, relicintro.lua, thqintro.lua, THQx.divx, TWIWMTB_1280x720.divx
 == System requirements ==