Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

Developers
	EA Los Angeles
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	SAGE 2.0
Release dates
Windows	March 16, 2010
Reception
Metacritic	64
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	Command & Conquer

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight is a real-time tactics game in the Command & Conquer series, serving as the final game in the Tiberium universe. It requires an EA account and an active online connection to the official servers at all times, even when playing the singleplayer campaign or skirmishes against AI. Like in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, the campaign can be played in co-operative mode with a second human player, but this time solo play does not force an AI co-commander. Units are unlocked by leveling the player account through free-to-grind methods, but do not offer paid boosts of any kind. The maximum player count is increased from 8 to 10.

The game was initially supposed to be a multiplayer-only spin-off of Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars for the Asian market, named Command & Conquer: Arena, but during the prototyping phase, internal corporate meddling resulted in the game receiving a full campaign and shipped quickly, despite the decision being poorly received by the developers.

The game was panned by critics and fans alike due to gameplay design and storyline decisions, finding itself on lists of worst-rated mainstream games on Steam.

Post-launch support included 3 minor patches tackling installation issues in non-English languages, network stability and map additions, but the gameplay itself was never tweaked beyond the release version. A map editor (Worldbuilder) was also released post-launch. EA Los Angeles reorganized by splitting to Danger Close (FPS division) and Victory Games (short-lived RTS division) shortly after the game was released.

The game suffers from extended server downtimes, which affects multiplayer viability but permits campaign playthroughs. It was delisted from Steam on October 12, 2021, but remains available as part of the Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection package on Origin/EA App. It is one of the few games in the series without an alternative community server.

General information

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

Tiberian Twilight section on CNCNZ.com

Tiberian Twilight section on GameReplays.org

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM PA DRM.
Origin		Bundled as part of Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. Included with EA Play.
Steam (unavailable)		Delisted on October 12, 2021.
Origin (unavailable)

All versions require a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via EA Play.

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Command and Conquer 4\Profiles\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47700/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Command and Conquer 4\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/47700/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		No centralized HUD
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Set -win as launch option.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use -win -fullscreen parameters, and -xpos 0 -ypos 0 if window is off screen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS, with game speed tied to frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration		No mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity		For scroll speed.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Korean
Polish
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		10	Versus, Co-op Co-op campaign supports two players.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	3840, 4005, 4808, 4810, 4995, 7000-7002
UDP	1234-1237, 3478, 5009, 5060, 5062

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

Issues fixed

Black screen

Instructions[citation needed]
Lower the main desktop resolution to 800x600 and try to run the game again. If it successfully runs, Alt+Tab ↹ and change back the resolution, then go back to the game and set the correct resolution in-game. If the problem persists, set CNC4.exe to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
Shader Model support	3.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	On2 VP6

Command line arguments

Command	Description
-win	Runs the game in windowed mode
-fullscreen	Runs the game in fullscreen mode. Combine with -win for borderless windowed mode.
-xres [number]	Sets resolution width
-yres [number]	Sets resolution height
-xpos [number]	Sets horizontal offset of the window
-ypos [number]	Sets vertical offset of the window
-ui	Opens the autorun feature otherwise called by inserting the game disc
-replayGame [filename]	Plays replay file

Worldbuilder (map editor)

• The Worldbuilder is available from CNCNZ and ModDB.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3	Vista SP1, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon 64 X2	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5600+
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1600 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support	Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon X1900