Difference between revisions of "Star Wars: Republic Commando"
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{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/558-star-wars-republic-commando/ 1.0 update] adds an additional Multiplayer map, Hangar. | {{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/558-star-wars-republic-commando/ 1.0 update] adds an additional Multiplayer map, Hangar. | ||
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{{ii}} To be able to launch the game from Steam you need to go to {{code|{{P|game}}\GameData\System\}} and rename {{file|Debug.exe}} to {{file|SWRepublicCommando.exe}} | {{ii}} To be able to launch the game from Steam you need to go to {{code|{{P|game}}\GameData\System\}} and rename {{file|Debug.exe}} to {{file|SWRepublicCommando.exe}} | ||
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Revision as of 03:34, 1 October 2020
Developers | |
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LucasArts | |
Publishers | |
LucasArts | |
Disney Interactive Studios | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 4, 2005 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 78 |
IGDB | 79 |
Warnings
Key points
- Multiplayer is still playable with GameRanger[citation needed] or by modifying the Windows hosts file in System32.
General information
- Wookieepedia - A huge wiki dedicated to the Star Wars universe
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 5 DRM. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Origin | Included with EA Play. | |||
Steam |
- A demo is available.
- A preconfigured Wine wrapper for Linux is available.
- The soundtrack was available on the official website until the site was taken down.[1] Mirrors are available on the unofficial fan site and Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Patches
- 1.0 update adds an additional Multiplayer map, Hangar.
[Original HUD Texture Republic Commando Graphics Fix]
- Fixes some graphical issues, particularly bump mapping issues with modern graphics cards and mouse sensitivity in menus
- Adds widescreen/4K support
- Adds in some graphical updates such as an adjustable FOV and the ability to see your own legs
{{Fixbox|description=How to install|ref=[2]|fix=
- Extract all folders to
<path-to-game>\GameData\
Notes
- To be able to launch the game from Steam you need to go to
<path-to-game>\GameData\System\
and renameDebug.exe
toSWRepublicCommando.exe
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename files[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\GameData\System\system.ini[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6000/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\GameData\Save\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6000/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Use Republic Commando Graphics Fix | ||
Multi-monitor | Non-standard resolutions can be set with an .ini edit. Image is Vert- and FOV will need to be increased to compensate. See the WSGF entry. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Non-standard resolutions can be set with an .ini edit. Image is Vert- and FOV will need to be increased to compensate. See the WSGF entry. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use Republic Commando Graphics Fix | ||
Field of view (FOV) | 85° horizontal with Vert- behavior. Use the Use Republic Commando Graphics Fix to add an FOV option to the menu, or see the WSGF entry to modify manually. |
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Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter or use the -windowed command line argument. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | Start the game with the -windowed parameter and use Borderless Gaming. |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See Anisotropic filtering (AF). | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x FSAA with Vsync enabled. Up to 8x SGSSAA can be forced with Nvidia Inspector.[3][4] | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Abnormal gameplay issues have been reported at extremely high fps. The version of SWRepublicCommando.exe included with the Republic Commando Graphics Fix caps the fps at 60. The Graphics Fix files can be used in combination with the original .exe for an uncapped framerate, though this may have unintended effects. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Edit configuration file[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | The arrow keys and enhanced keys (Insert/Home/PageUp/Delete/End/PageDown) are considered numpad keys. | |
Mouse acceleration | See Mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | Use Republic Commando Graphics Fix to prevent high sensitivity in menus. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | See Controller support. | |
Full controller support | Controller doesn't allow to navigate menus. | |
Controller remapping | Possible by editing <path-to-game>\GameData\Save\Profile_<user-id>\User.ini . Requires knowledge of Unreal config structure. |
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Controller sensitivity | See Controller sensitivity and axis inversion. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | See Controller sensitivity and axis inversion. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | ||
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Mouse acceleration
Edit config file[citation needed] |
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Controller support
Enabling Gamepad[citation needed] |
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Controller sensitivity and axis inversion
Edit User.ini[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | May require setting UseDefaultDriver=False in <path-to-game>\System\System.ini . Assigns music to surround channels, which may cause issues with virtual surround setups. |
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Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 3.[5] Set UseDefaultDriver=False in <path-to-game>\System\System.ini .For OpenAL Soft HRTF, follow this guide (requires UseDefaultDriver=False ) or use DSOAL.[6] |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Russian | Fan translation by «ENPY Studio» | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 16 | |||
Online play | 16 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[7] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
- The max player limit for a dedicated server is 16. For non-dedicated, the limit is 8
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 3658, 3659, 6500, 27900 |
UDP | 3658, 3659, 6500, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Game crashes or odd artifacts appear
Bump Mapping Crash[8] |
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This is a common problem, especially on ATI/AMD cards. Setting Bump mapping to Low should solve the problem.
You can also start the game with a DirectX-8-to-9 emulator or install a fan made graphics fix to resolve the crashes.
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Error with Steam
If you get an error message saying, "Failed to detect Steam", "Problem starting up Steam", or something similar, try restarting Steam. If that does not work, try one of the following solutions
Enable Windows Compatibility Mode[citation needed] |
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Copy Steam.dll to Game Installation Directory[citation needed] |
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Delete Steam ClientRegistry.blob File[citation needed] |
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Try deleting ClientRegistry.blob in the |
Stretched HUD fix
Use a fixed HUDTextures.utx[citation needed] |
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This will correct the HUD for 16:9 resolutions.
Notes
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3D & EAX Never Sets with Creative/X-fi
Use PAX custom Creative drivers[citation needed] |
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In Vista and Win7 (possibly later OS's as well) if the game refuses to set 3D Audio and EAX even with "UseDefaultDriver=False" and a checked OpenAL setup then install the custom "PAX" drivers for X-fi and other Creative audio cards. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8 | |
Shader Model support | 1.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Karma | |
Audio | OpenAL | Wraps to DirectSound3D |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
Mods
Arc Trooper Mod
- Modified textures and animations to represent the experience of an elite Arc Trooper, as well as 6 new maps interweaved into the main campaign.
B1 Droid Movies Textures Addon
- Modifies the B1 Battle Droid textures from their default grey to a tan that better represents their appearances in the movies and other media.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 SE | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2400 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6000/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (6000) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Star Wars: Republic Commando (soundtrack) | Wookieepedia | FANDOM powered by Wikia
- ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2019-06-25
- ↑ NVidia AA Flags
- ↑ Original SGSSAA Post at 3DCenter Forum (German Language)
- ↑ Wikipedia:List of games with EAX support
- ↑ Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on August 2, 2018.
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ Game crashes on level load - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)