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Wing Commander IV - Origin (1995)
Tested By: robotriot

runnable - playable - supported

DOSBox version: 0.70 (supported)

runnable - playable - supported

DOSBox version: 0.61 (playable)

runnable - playable - supported

0% supported

DOSBox version: 0.58 (broken)

Dosbox not required for WC4 (2008-01-05 15:43)

Over at http://www.wcnews.com in the "files" section for Wing Commander IV, there are two "windows 95 upgrade" patches available. Applying both of these patches will allow you to play WC4 *native* in Windows 2000/XP without any problems (which is to say that I didn't encounter any problems). I was even able to use my gamepad (which has an analogue stick) as a joystick!

WC4 works well, minor issues. (2007-05-07 01:26)

kapikui

There are minor issues, but they do not interfere with play to the point of making the game unplayable. Warning, you will need a fairly fast machine to run WC4 under dosbox.

There is a tech support for all WC games here:
http://www.wcnews.com/techsupport.shtml

The sound during the full motion videos is a bit jumpy, words are left out, so subtitles should be turned on.

The game will pause when something big is happening: video playing in the comm window, or ships jumping in system. This is annoying, but does not make the game unplayable.

Key presses during onboard ship sequences will be cached somehow and echoed later. Generally this means on the savegame screen. Sometimes you may have to try a few times to get your savegame name to say what you want it to say.

Disk Swapping is a bit of a pain under dosbox, but that is the nature of the software. WC4 unfortunately has more disk swapping than any other game I've played.

How do I make the Dosbox screen bigger? (2006-11-18 10:46)

Lance

How do I make the Dosbox screen bigger?
Any help on this matter would help me.

doesn't work in winxp (2006-01-02 04:23)

Niseko

No sound, no video, no mouse. Pls, help

WC 4 (2004-08-30 12:37)

Saheike

take the same settings as in Wing Commander 3 without the DOSBOX

Game directory (browsing from W)

Game:	Year:	Version:	Status:
w	11	0.74-3	supported
Wacky Funsters	1993	0.63	supported
Wacky Wheels	1994	0.74-3	supported
Wall $treet Raider	1988	0.74-3	supported
Walls of Rome	1993	0.74-3	supported
War Diary	1996	0.72	supported
War Eagles!	1989	0.63	supported
War For Burnville Or Dawnville	1998	0.62	supported
War in Middle Earth	1989	0.60	supported
War in the Gulf	1993	0.74-3	supported
War INC	1997	0.74-3	supported
War of Genesis 2, The (ì°½ì„¸ê¸°ì „ 2)	1996	0.72	supported
War of The Lance	1987	0.63	supported
Warcraft	1994	0.73	supported
Warcraft 1: Orcs vs Humans	1994	0.74-3	supported
Warcraft 2: Beyond the Dark Portal	1996	0.73	supported
Warcraft 2: Tide of Darkness	1995	0.74-3	supported
Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal	1994	0.74-3	broken
warcraft1:orcs vs humans	1994	0.73	supported
Warcraft:Tide of Darkness	1995	0.74-3	supported
Wargame Construction Set	1986	0.63	supported
Wargame Construction Set 2 - Tanks!	1994	0.63	supported
Wargame Construction Set 3: AOR	1996	0.70	supported
Wari	1996	0.72	supported
Warlords	1990	0.70	supported
Warlords 2	1992	0.70	supported
Warlords 2 Deluxe	1995	0.73	supported
Warriors	1995	0.63	supported
Warriors of Legend	1993	0.74-3	supported
Warship	1988	0.63	supported
Wasteland	1988	0.70	supported
Waterloo	1989	0.74-3	supported
Waxworks	1992	0.74-3	supported
Wayne Gretzky Hockey	1989	0.63	supported
Wayne Gretzky Hockey 2	1990	0.74-3	runnable
Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3	1992	0.63	supported
Wayne's World	1993	0.73	supported
We're Back !	1993	0.74-3	supported
Ween : The Prophecy	1993	0.61	supported
Ween: The Prophecy	1993	0.73	supported
Weird Dreams	1990	0.63	supported
Welltris	1990	0.73	supported
Wembley Rugby League	1994	0.74-3	supported
WESP	1990	0.74-3	supported
West Adventure	1994	0.73	supported
West Phaser	1989	0.63	supported
Western Front	1991	0.63	supported
Wetlands	1995	0.70	supported
Whale's Voyage	1994	0.65	supported
What They Don't Teach You at Harvar	1987	0.63	supported
Wheel of Fortune	1987	0.63	supported
Wheel of Fortune - New 2nd Edition	1988	0.63	supported
Wheel of Fortune 3rd Edition	1988	0.58	supported
Wheel of fortune German	1989	0.62	supported
Wheel of Fortune starring V. White	1991	0.63	supported
When Two Worlds War	1993	0.74-3	supported
Where in America's Past is CarmenS.	1991	0.61	supported
Where In Europe Is Carmen Sandiego?	1988	0.61	supported
Where in space in carmen sandiego?	1993	0.74-3	supported
Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego	1992	0.58	supported
Where in the world is C. Sandiego?	1992	0.74-3	supported
Where in time is Carmen Sandiego	1991	0.74-3	supported
Where Time Stood Still	1988	0.63	supported
Whiplash (Fatal Racing)	1995	0.74-3	supported
White Death	1989	0.63	supported
Whizz	1994	0.58	supported
Who shot Johnny Rock ?	1994	0.74-3	supported
Wild Learning Safari	1992	0.63	supported
Wild Science Arcade	1993	0.74-3	supported
Wild Streets	1990	0.63	supported
Wild West World	1992	0.63	supported
Wild Wheels	1990	0.63	supported
Wilderness	1986	0.63	supported
Willi's Pinball	1992	0.73	supported
Willow	1988	0.63	supported
Willy Beamish	1993	0.74-3	supported
Willy Beamish CD-Version	1992	0.72	supported
Willy the Worm	1985	0.74-3	supported
Willy the Worm II	1987	0.74-3	supported
Wilson Prostaff Golf	1993	0.74-3	supported
Win, Lose or Draw	1988	0.63	supported
Wind Surf	1991	0.63	supported
Wind Walker	1989	0.60	supported
Windows 1.0	1987	0.74-3	supported
WINDOWS 2.0	1987	0.74-3	supported
Windows 2.x	1987	0.74-3	playable
Windows 3.1	1992	0.65	supported
Windows 3.11	1993	0.74-3	supported
Windows 95	1995	0.74-3	supported
Windows 98 SE	1999	0.74-3	runnable
Wing Commander - russian ver.	1990	0.62	supported
Wing Commander 1	1990	0.70	supported
Wing Commander 2	1991	0.70	supported
Wing Commander 2:Special Ops	1991	0.70	supported
Wing Commander 2:Special Ops 2	1992	0.70	supported
Wing Commander 3	1994	0.70	supported
Wing Commander Academy	1994	0.70	supported
Wing Commander Armada	1994	0.70	supported
Wing Commander I: Secret Missions	1990	0.70	supported
Wing Commander I: Secret Missions 2	1991	0.70	supported
Wing Commander IV	1995	0.70	supported
Wing Commander Privateer	1994	0.73	supported
Wing Nuts: Battle in the Sky	1995	0.74-3	broken
Wings of Fury	1989	0.63	supported
Wings of Glory	1994	0.74-3	supported
Wingstar	1996	0.65	supported
Winnie the Pooh	1985	0.58	supported
Winter Games	1991	0.60	playable
Winter Olympiad 88	1988	0.63	supported
Winter Supersports '92	1992	0.63	supported
Winzer	1991	0.74-3	supported
Wipeout	1995	0.72	supported
Wipeout	1989	0.65	supported
Wishbringer	1985	0.63	supported
Witchaven	1994	0.74-3	supported
Witchaven 2: Blood Vengeance	1996	0.72	supported
Wizard's Crown	1985	0.63	supported
Wizardry 1	1981	0.63	supported
Wizardry 2	1982	0.63	supported
Wizardry 3	1989	0.58	supported
Wizardry 4	1988	0.74-3	playable
Wizardry 5	1988	0.74-3	supported
Wizardry 6 Bane of the Cosmic Forge	1990	0.74-3	supported
Wizardry 7 Crusaders Of The Dark Sa	1992	0.74-3	supported
Wizball	1987	0.61	supported
Wizkid (Wizball 2)	1992	0.70	supported
Wolf	1994	0.74-3	supported
Wolfenstein 3D	1992	0.74-3	supported
Wolfenstein 3D (Mortal Kombat Edit)	1993	0.65	supported
Wolfenstein 3d: Spear Of Destiny	1992	0.74-3	supported
Wolfpack	1990	0.63	supported
Wolfpack	1991	0.61	supported
Wolfsbane	1995	0.74-3	supported
Wonderland	1990	0.65	supported
Woodruff & The Schnibble of Azimuth	1994	0.72	supported
Word Rescue Plus!	1992	0.72	supported
Word Rescue!	1992	0.74-3	supported
WordPlay	1995	0.74-3	supported
Wordtris	1992	0.65	supported
World Championship Boxing Manager	1990	0.73	supported
World Championship Soccer	1991	0.74-3	supported
World Circuit (Gran Prix 1)	1992	0.73	supported
World Class Leaderboard Golf	1989	0.60	supported
World Class Rugby	1992	0.74-3	supported
World Class Rugby Five Nations Ed.	1992	0.63	supported
World Class Soccer	1991	0.73	supported
World Cup Soccer '90	1989	0.58	supported
World Darts	1987	0.63	supported
World Games	1986	0.61	supported
World Karate Championship	1986	0.61	supported
World of Aden: Thunderscape	1994	0.73	supported
World Rally Fever	1996	0.71	supported
World Tour Golf	1986	0.63	supported
World Tour Tennis	1993	0.74-3	supported
World Trophy Soccer	1989	0.74-3	supported
World War 2	1993	0.74-3	supported
World Wide Rally	1997	0.74-3	playable
Worlds at War	1991	0.63	supported
Worlds Of Legend: Son Of The Empire	1993	0.74-3	supported
Worlds of Ultima: Martian Dreams	1991	0.73	supported
Worlds of Ultima: Savage Empire	1990	0.73	supported
Worms	1995	0.73	supported
Worms United	1996	0.72	supported
Worms United	1996	0.72	supported
Wrath of Earth	1995	0.65	supported
Wrath of the Demon	1991	0.70	supported
Wreckers	1991	0.63	supported
WWF European Rampage Tour	1992	0.74-3	supported
WWF in Your House	1996	0.74-3	supported
WWF WrestleMania	1991	0.73	supported
WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game	1995	0.72	supported
WWF Wretsle Mania	1993	0.61	supported
WWII GI	1999	0.74-3	supported

Compatibility statistics (3930 games in database)

Version:	Games broken:	Games runnable:	Games playable:	Games supported:
DOSBox 0.74-3 (1256)	16 (1.27%)	34 (2.71%)	48 (3.82%)	1158 (92.20%)
DOSBox 0.73 (644)	16 (2.48%)	23 (3.57%)	17 (2.64%)	588 (91.30%)
DOSBox 0.72 (722)	45 (6.23%)	24 (3.32%)	31 (4.29%)	622 (86.15%)
DOSBox 0.71 (164)	29 (17.68%)	12 (7.32%)	8 (4.88%)	115 (70.12%)
DOSBox 0.70 (952)	23 (2.42%)	17 (1.79%)	29 (3.05%)	883 (92.75%)
DOSBox 0.65 (727)	39 (5.36%)	30 (4.13%)	41 (5.64%)	617 (84.87%)
DOSBox 0.63 (918)	76 (8.28%)	45 (4.90%)	46 (5.01%)	751 (81.81%)
DOSBox 0.62 (395)	56 (14.18%)	24 (6.08%)	27 (6.84%)	288 (72.91%)
DOSBox 0.61 (998)	87 (8.72%)	59 (5.91%)	68 (6.81%)	784 (78.56%)
DOSBox 0.60 (774)	108 (13.95%)	73 (9.43%)	72 (9.30%)	521 (67.31%)
DOSBox 0.58 (1149)	266 (23.15%)	15 (1.31%)	20 (1.74%)	848 (73.80%)

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