Command & Conquer: Renegade

For the fan made multiplayer remake, see Renegade X.


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Command & Conquer	1995
Command & Conquer: Red Alert	1996
Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor	1997
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun	1999
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2	2000
Command & Conquer: Renegade	2002
Command & Conquer: Generals	2003
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars	2007
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3	2008
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising	2009
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight	2010
Command & Conquer (2013)	Cancelled
OpenRA (unofficial)	2010
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection	2020
Renegade X (unofficial)	EA

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Command & Conquer: Renegade is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person FPS game in the Command & Conquer series.

An action game titled Command & Conquer: Commando is known to have been in the works since at least July 1997, with a PlayStation prototype build from that time leaking in 2014, most likely using the engine from Sports Car GT.^[1] It was later renamed to Command & Conquer: Renegade, and despite showcases in 2000 and 2001 with a scheduled release for late 2001, the game's release slipped (to which the developers themselves jokingly pointed out), finally releasing in February 2002.

Post-release support included 10 patches and modding tools. In agreement with EA, several popular standalone total conversion modifications have been released, hosted at W3D Hub.

The game was only ever released digitally on Origin as part of the Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection package.

The official multiplayer master server, Westwood Online, was redirected to the community-run XWIS server in 2005 in agreement with EA's German community team, and using the in-game multiplayer menus lead to it without any additional configuration, but this service is presently seldom used. An alternative server list, mainly of servers using the unofficial Tiberian Technologies Scripts package of fixes, updates and quality-of-life improvements, is available on CnCNet.

General information

W3D Hub - A community dedicated to modding Command & Conquer Renegade

Command & Conquer Wiki - A wiki for everything Command & Conquer-related

Renegade section on CNC.community

Renegade section on CNCNZ.com

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc 2.51.021 DRM^{[Note 1]}. Bypassed by Tiberian Technologies Scripts
Origin		Bundled as part of Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. Included with EA Play.

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

A free multiplayer demo is available from GameFront and CNCNZ.com.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access. Does not require a prior installation of the base game to install and run.
Subscription gaming service	Available via EA Play.

Essential improvements

Patches

Retail Renegade patch v1.037 can be downloaded in many languages from CNCNZ and GameFront.

The First Decade and The Ultimate Collection versions are already patched to the latest version.

Tiberian Technologies Scripts

Patch 1.037 is not required as it will be automatically applied if not found.

A fan made patch containing new additions, most notably including a new Vsync checkbox along with the ability of changing the quality settings for the shader and post process effects, as well as numerous code optimizations.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Westwood\Renegade\

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Data\save\^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin

Video

In-game general video settings.

In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Stretched by default. Use Tiberian Technologies Scripts. Resolution is set externally via `wwconfig.exe`
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Stretched by default. Use Tiberian Technologies Scripts. Resolution is set externally via `wwconfig.exe`
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Use Tiberian Technologies Scripts. Set in `wwconfig.exe`
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Always enabled. Use d3d8to9 on Windows 10.For Better Vsync use Tiberian Technologies Scripts. Set in `wwconfig.exe`
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

External video settings.
External graphics settings.

Field of view (FOV)

Editing file^[4]

Download and install XCC Utilities
Launch XCC Mixer.exe
Open <path-to-game>\Data\always.dat
Extract cameras.ini to <path-to-game>\Data\
Open cameras.ini and modify any of the FOV= values to desired ones
Save the file

Notes

This will be flagged as cheating by any game servers that run anti-cheat plugins and may result in an auto kick or ban.

Input

In-game key map settings.

In-game mouse settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

External audio settings.

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		EAX 2, A3D 2.0.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French				Retail only.
German
Japanese				Retail only.
Korean

Network

In-game network settings.

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		127
Online play		127	Westwood Online is still available as XWIS. See GameSpy replacement for GameSpy.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking		Quick Match, the matchmaking feature of Westwood Online, was discontinued.
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	7025
UDP	4848, 4849, 25300

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

GameSpy replacement

GameSpy master server has been replaced by a community-run server, hosted by C&C IRC.

Before proceeding, make sure you have the latest version of the Tiberian Technologies Scripts installed.

Use built-in server listing

Built-in GameSpy server listing was introduced in TT 4.7 Update 2 (r8615). Versions prior to this do not contain a GameSpy listing accessible inside game. Make sure the game is up to date.

Open the game.
GameSpy listing is available under Multiplay Internet > GameSpy menu.
Change the nickname using the Options button inside GameSpy menu.

Use W3D Hub Launcher

Download and install the W3D Hub launcher from this link.
Upon running the launcher, it will detect the Renegade installation automatically.
If it does not detect automatically, click on the Renegade icon in the launcher, followed by "Import Game". Navigate to game.exe in <path-to-game> and select it.
GameSpy listing is available under Server Browser tab. Change the nickname using the Set Nickname button.

A more in-depth guide can be found in this thread.

Use external server listers

External listers are here for reference, and not recommended for use. Please use other two options as they are more reliable and has regular support.

RenList: RenList is a server browsing tool for Westwood Online (XWIS) and GameSpy.

Select the location of your game executable and change your nickname from Options menu. Optionally, providing XWIS credentials will enable WOL server listing.
GSA tab is the GameSpy server listing.

MasterList: MasterList is a GameSpy server browsing tool with URL protocol and customization support.

Select the location of the game executable and change the nickname from Menu > Options. Optionally, URL protocol support can be enabled by following Menu > Options > URL Protocol > Register.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created profile, requires dgVoodoo 2. Important tweaks (required) see profile introdution. Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum.

Issues fixed

Settings in config tool are not saved

Run `WWConfig.exe` as administrator^{[citation needed]}

Stuck at the Renegade config popup

Make sure the graphics card drivers are up to date^{[citation needed]}

Missing main menu text

Instructions^{[citation needed]}
Press `Esc` to exit Renegade, then restart your computer or sign out.

Applying config settings

On the Scripts 4.1 patch, there is a small bug where the highest available resolution is shown as being the first one, the last resolution being 1440x900.

Instructions^{[citation needed]}

Find WWConfig.exe in <path-to-game> and select the currently used display in order to change the video settings.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8.1

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Westwood Online, GameSpy	Westwood Online is still available as XWIS. See GameSpy replacement for GameSpy.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	400 MHz
System memory (RAM)	96 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	950 MB
Video card (GPU)	16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible

Notes

↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10^[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.^[3]
↑ 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).

References

↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 2023-05-30
↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
↑ Command & Conquer Renegade Question - Ars Technica OpenForum - last accessed on 2016-12-09

[4] SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10^[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.^[3]

[gamedir-5] 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).

[1] [missing title] - last accessed on 2023-05-30

[2] Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16

[3] Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16

[6] Command & Conquer Renegade Question - Ars Technica OpenForum - last accessed on 2016-12-09

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Developers

	Westwood Studios
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Re-release	Sold Out Software
Engines
	Westwood 3D
Release dates
Windows	February 26, 2002
Reception
Metacritic	75
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	FPS
Vehicles	Flight, Helicopter, Tank
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Sci-fi
Series	Command & Conquer