Difference between revisions of "Star Wars: Force Commander"
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# Proceed with the normal installation of the game. | # Proceed with the normal installation of the game. | ||
# Right-click on the Desktop shortcut of the game and edit Target adding quotes at the beginning and end of the path (Es. "C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\Force Commander\Force.exe"). | # Right-click on the Desktop shortcut of the game and edit Target adding quotes at the beginning and end of the path (Es. "C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\Force Commander\Force.exe"). | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Set che compatibility|fix= | ||
# Download Windows ADK and install only "Compatibility Administrator". | # Download Windows ADK and install only "Compatibility Administrator". | ||
# In Custom Database right-click on New_database(1) [Untitled_1] -> Create New -> Application Fix. | # In Custom Database right-click on New_database(1) [Untitled_1] -> Create New -> Application Fix. | ||
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− | + | Give the name of the program to fix (Ex. focom) and the path (Es. "C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\Force Commander\Resource\focom.exe"). | |
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− | + | Don't set anything in Compatibility mode. | |
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− | + | In Compatibility fixes set: RunAsAdmin and SingleProcAffinity. | |
+ | |||
+ | proceed until saving | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
+ | <pre> | ||
+ | Give the name of the program to fix (Ex. Force) and the path (Es. "C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\Force Commander\Force.EXE"). | ||
+ | |||
+ | Don't set anything in Compatibility mode. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In Compatibility fixes set: RunAsAdmin. | ||
+ | |||
+ | proceed until saving | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
# Once the database is created go to File -> Save, in Database Name set "Force Commander" and save the file ForceCommander.sdb in the location of the executable. | # Once the database is created go to File -> Save, in Database Name set "Force Commander" and save the file ForceCommander.sdb in the location of the executable. | ||
# Right-click on the Database named "Force Commander" and Install. | # Right-click on the Database named "Force Commander" and Install. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Install dgVoodoo DLL's|fix= | ||
# Download dgVoodoo and copy from the folder MS\x86 in focom.exe location: D3DImm.dll and DDraw.dll. | # Download dgVoodoo and copy from the folder MS\x86 in focom.exe location: D3DImm.dll and DDraw.dll. | ||
# Set on dgVoodoo Control Panel in General -> Scaling mode: Stretched, keep Aspetc Ratio, in DirectX -> Resolution: 1280x1024 and set Fast video memory access. | # Set on dgVoodoo Control Panel in General -> Scaling mode: Stretched, keep Aspetc Ratio, in DirectX -> Resolution: 1280x1024 and set Fast video memory access. |
Revision as of 20:14, 28 February 2021
Developers | |
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LucasArts | |
Ronin Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
LucasArts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 21, 2000 |
Key points
- Installer is 16-bit only and will not work with 64-bit systems. Use the alternatve installer
- Game run fine on Windows 10 64-bit with dgVoodoo 2 and compatibility fixes.
General information
- Wookieepedia - A huge wiki dedicated to the Star Wars universe
- Force Commander at LucasForums Network
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.1 is the latest patch available for the game, it adds stability and bug fixes for the multiplayer.
- Save files from previous versions of the game are not compatible with the patch
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Resource\Options\FoCom.opt[Note 1] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Force Commander\v1.0\Settings[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Resource\Players\FoCom<user-id>.sfe[Note 1] <path-to-game>\Resource\GameFiles\save<user-id>.sav[Note 1] |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Only in the game, not in video |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 4 | |||
Online play | 4 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Install on Windows 10 64-bit
Installing the game using a 16-bit emulator |
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Set che compatibility |
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Give the name of the program to fix (Ex. focom) and the path (Es. "C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\Force Commander\Resource\focom.exe"). Don't set anything in Compatibility mode. In Compatibility fixes set: RunAsAdmin and SingleProcAffinity. proceed until saving Give the name of the program to fix (Ex. Force) and the path (Es. "C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\Force Commander\Force.EXE"). Don't set anything in Compatibility mode. In Compatibility fixes set: RunAsAdmin. proceed until saving
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Install dgVoodoo DLL's |
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Set resolution and quality |
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The resolution and quality setting is managed by the launcher but not being able to recognize the video card does not allow all changes. You can change these values using the registry (regedit). HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Force Commander\v1.0\Settings\Screen Allow32bpp: 1 (set resolution at 32 bit per pixel) Size: 3 (set resolution at 1280x1024) Use32BitTextures: 1 (use high quality 32-bit texture) UseLowQualityTextures: 0 (disable low quality texture) UseSoftwareCursor: 1 (disable hardware cursor) |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | Installer is 16-bit |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 266 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 650 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.