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Command & Conquer

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Template:Infobox Command & Conquer (series) Key Points

This game is also known as "Tiberian Dawn".
Command & Conquer Gold: Project 1.06 fan patch is highly recommended to install.
Works very well in Mac and Linux using emulation.[1].
In order to access online play with CnCNet, start the game with cncnet.exe. To play LAN, start the game as usual.
If you have an issue with the patched version, be sure to check this FAQ first.

General Information

Patch discussion
CnCNZ subforum
CnC-Comm forums
Official subforum
Command & Conquer Wiki
CnCNet IRC

Availability

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The game is also bundled with other games in the franchise in Command & Conquer: The First Decade (up to Generals) and The Ultimate Collection (up to Tiberian Twilight).

Improvements

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1024x768 resolution with the Command & Conquer Gold: Project 1.06 compared to earlier versions.

Patch

Command & Conquer Gold: Project 1.06

This patch contains:
  • Support for newer Windows systems (including 64-bit) and Mac/Linux through emulation
  • Online (provided by CnCNet) and LAN playability up to 6 players
  • High-resolution graphics
  • No-CD option
  • Missions from PSX and N64 versions and the Covert Operations expansion
  • An enormous number of fixes
You can find the list of full changes in the changelog.
Compatibility mode, 256 colors and 640x480 in the compatibility tab should be turned OFF.[2]
It is not recommended to install CnCNet alone as most players use 1.06 version and the patch installs CnCNet anyway.
The site also offers Music Upgrade Pack if you installed the game through CDs/ISOs.
Support for regular installation, The First Decade and The Ultimate Collection.

Utilities

Map Pack Updater

This map pack updater adds and updates custom multiplayer map packs in your C&C directory.
To "install" the updater, put the files into the installation directory.
TiberianDawnLauncher.exe is an optional game launcher included with the updater; CNCupdate.exe checks for updates every time the launcher starts.

Game data

Default installation directories

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Configuration files location

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Save game location

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Save game cloud syncing

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Video settings

These are video settings alongside the fan patch.
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CCConfig.exe

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Borderless Fullscreen Windowed

Instructions

Vertical Sync (Vsync)

Instructions

Fullscreen movies

Instructions

Input Settings

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Network Settings

In order to play the game online with CnCNet, you can choose two main options: peer-to-peer or tunneled mode. Generally, peer-to-peer method is faster, but may need some network configuration. There are 2 options of doing this:

  1. Automatic setup by CnCNet Tester with instructions[3] below.
  2. Manual setup (instructions here).
Instructions

Issues Unresolved

  • The game has some minor problems with missions that are smaller than the game resolution. This is nothing to be worried about, you can "fix" it by going to the in-game menu (Escape key).
  • When playing in any resolution higher than 640x400, you can't place buildings with a placement height of only one cell on the lowest row of cells on the map.

Issues Fixed

General fix

Instructions

CDs/ISOs installation problem on a 64-bit system

  • Unfortunately, installation from CDs or ISOs isn't possible on 64-bit systems because the installer itself is 16-bit. You need to install from the fanmade installer above.
Not intended for The First Decade or The Ultimate Collection.

CCConfig won't run

Instructions

Game speed/Map Scroll Rate issue

Instructions

Scrambled colors (without ddraw.dll)

Instructions

"Unable to set video mode" error

Instructions

Crash after overheating

Instructions

No videos after installing the patch

Instructions

Uncapturable AC Center/Helipad in NOD missions

Instructions

No difference in GDI and NOD Funpark campaign

This actually isn't an issue; there is technically only one Funpark campaign, with one missions set, and one briefing video. The side choice only affects which helicopters you get, and what you can build in mission #4, the only one where you have a base.

The map is put in a small box with black around it.

  • Not actually an issue; it happens because the map is smaller than the monitor resolution.

Mac/Linux emulation

This is an emulation guide for the fan-made executable, not for the ISOs or CDs.
This is a guide to emulation using PlayonLinux/PlayonMac and can be also set on Wine with same configuration.
  1. Download PlayonLinux or PlayonMac and install it.
  2. Open, click "Install" and then "Install a non-listed program" at the bottom.
  3. Choose "Install a program in a new virtual drive" and then check "Configure Wine" (Name of the virtual drive doesn't matter)
  4. In the libraries tab, add ddraw.dll and thipx32.dll to override list, write them and click Add (one at a time).
  5. After configuring Wine, select the executable, click Next and go through the installation process.
  6. Add shortcuts for C&C95.exe and cncnet.exe.
  7. Have fun!
If the configuration program doesn't work, then you have to do configure the game manually in conquer.ini or the aforementioned ddraw.ini. The settings for the internal resolution, sound and multiplayer options (not CnCNet) and languages are in conquer.ini.

General Information

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OpenRA

Re-implementations

There are a couple of open-source implementations of C&C existing. OpenRA is an implementation that is multiplatform and despite what it says on the title, has a C&C mod. It has a completely reimagined interface, supports high resolutions and is most supported (despite the name, it contains a Tiberian Dawn mod). However, its multiplayer-only and music has to be put separately into its Application Data folder. Another one is C&C: Tiberian Dawn - HTML5 which uses HTML5 features to be playable in a browser. Because it is a work in progress, it's lacking in options and it runs very slowly.

Languages

C&C patch also supports multiple languages. They can be found lower in the Command & Conquer Gold: Project 1.06 website. Natively supported languages are English, German and French. There are additional language packs for British English, Spanish, Polish and (Brazilian) Portuguese.

Mods

Mods for this game are scarce, but there are some that are quite neat. Those include WinDOwS mod (DOS interface), German censoring mod (brings back the censor) and Star Wars mod which are already found on the fan-patch site.

There are also some total conversions of the game. There's a Tiberian Sun conversion The Dawn of the Tiberium Age which is online compatible and which has a completely different campaign than in the original game. Also, a Red Alert conversion called Red Dawn is available as well as Generals conversion called Tiberian Dawn Redux.

Maps

C&C has support for external maps, both multiplayer and singleplayer. You can now download multiplayer maps automatically with Map Pack Updater as well as at the beginning of this article with singleplayer maps. There's even a map creator you can find at CnC-Comm, XCC Mixer to package the maps and this tutorial on how to get started.

System Requirements

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See Also


References