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Difference between revisions of "Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord"

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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Battlefront.com}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Battlefront.com}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|CDV}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Cdv Software Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|CMX1}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|CMX1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 1, 2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 14, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2000}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Combat Mission }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  = combat_mission_beyond_overlord
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|gogcom id    = 1207658821
|wikipedia    = Combat_Mission:_Beyond_Overlord
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|official site= http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=60&Itemid=100
 +
|hltb        = 1825
 +
|igdb        = combat-mission-beyond-overlord
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = combat-mission-beyond-overlord
 +
|wikipedia    = Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord
 +
|winehq      = 12464
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Combat Mission}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=60&Itemid=100 Official game page]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://www.thefewgoodmen.com/ The Few Good Men] - A site dedicated to wargaming
 
{{mm}} [http://www.thefewgoodmen.com/ The Few Good Men] - A site dedicated to wargaming
{{GOG.com links|combat_mission_beyond_overlord|combat_mission_beyond_overlord}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207658821|combat_mission_series|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows, Mac OS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | combat_mission_beyond_overlord | DRM-free |}}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | combat-mission-beyond-overlord | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | combat_mission_beyond_overlord | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | combat-mission-beyond-overlord | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saved Games}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saved Games}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Video settings
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{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = false
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = unknown
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|60 fps                    = unknown
|oculus rift notes         =  
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|60 fps notes               =  
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|120 fps                    = unknown
|high frame rate notes     =  
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|120 fps notes             =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          =  
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|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 2
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|local play modes    = Hot seat
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 2
 
|lan play players    = 2
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|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 2
 
|online play players  = 2
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|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
|local co-op          =
 
|local co-op players  =
 
|local co-op notes    =
 
|lan co-op            =
 
|lan co-op players    =
 
|lan co-op notes      =
 
|online co-op        =
 
|online co-op players =
 
|online co-op notes  =
 
|hot-seat            = true
 
|hot-seat players    = 2
 
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        = true
 
|asynchronous        = true
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|tcp  = 7023
 
|tcp  = 7023
 
|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = true
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minHD    = 100 MB
 
|minHD    = 100 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 4 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 4 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 6
 
|minDX    = 6
  
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|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  = 64 MB
 
|recRAM  = 64 MB
|recHD    = 530 MB  
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|recHD    = 530 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 +
|recGPU  =
 
|recDX    = 8.1
 
|recDX    = 8.1
 
}}
 
}}
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|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 16:16, 16 November 2023

Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord cover
Developers
Battlefront.com
Publishers
Cdv Software Entertainment
Engines
CMX1
Release dates
Windows June 14, 2000
Mac OS (Classic) 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Multiplayer
Series Combat Mission
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord on HowLongToBeat
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord on IGDB
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord on MobyGames
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord on Wikipedia
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord 2000
Combat Mission II: Barbarossa to Berlin 2002
Combat Mission 3: Afrika Korps 2003
Combat Mission: Shock Force 2007
Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy 2011
Combat Mission: Fortress Italy 2012
Combat Mission: Red Thunder 2014
Combat Mission: Black Sea 2014
Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg 2016
Combat Mission: Shock Force 2 2020
Combat Mission Cold War 2021

Key points

Poor compatibility with modern systems

General information

The Few Good Men - A site dedicated to wargaming
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Mac OS
GamersGate (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Saved Games[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Hot seat
LAN play
2
Online play
2
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 7023
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6 compatible
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7.5
Processor (CPU) PowerPC 603e 133 MHz (with 3D card)
PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (without 3D card)
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 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).

References