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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
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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
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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Only in the game, not in video |
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Install on Windows 10 64-bit
Installing the game using a 16-bit emulator
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- Go to winevdm and Download the last stable version, extract and install with it install.reg
- Start otvdmw.exe and look for the game installer path on the disc.
- 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").
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Set the compatibility
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- Download Windows ADK and install only "Compatibility Administrator".
- In Custom Database right-click on New_database(1) [Untitled_1] -> Create New -> Application Fix.
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
- 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.
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Install dgVoodoo DLL's
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- 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 -> set Fast video memory access.
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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)
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Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Windows |
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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
References