GAMES:Command & Conquer
| Command & Conquer | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Westwood Studios |
| Publisher | Virgin Interactive |
| Released | 1995 |
| Status | Perfect |
| Tested on | 0.74 |
| Tested game version | Unknown |
| Links | Compatibility List |
Commands
| |
| Executable | C&C.EXE |
| Installer | SETUP.EXE |
| Setup | SETUP.EXE |
DOS Extender
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| DOS4GW.EXE | yes |
| Works with DOS32A | N/A |
Command & Conquer, abbreviated to C&C and also known as "Tiberian Dawn", is a 1995 real-time strategy computer game developed by Westwood Studios for MS-DOS and published by Virgin Interactive. It was the first of twelve games to date to be released under the Command & Conquer label. To mark the 12th anniversary of the franchise, Electronic Arts, the current publisher and owner of the series, released the game for free in 2007.
The DOS version works under DOSBox, but the Windows version may be preferable.
A Vista-compatible version is included in EA's Command & Conquer: The First Decade. However, it has a several minor and major issues out of the box. A guide to these issues and how to fix them may be read here.
Making it work
This game checks the label of the CD drive so you if you have mounted your CD image:
mount d: /mnt/cdrom -label GDI mount d: /mnt/cdrom -label NOD
If you are working with ISO images:
imgmount d: /home/user/NOD.iso -t iso
This game supports both modem and IPX play
If you require support for general issues, see the performance guide and FAQ.
Testing
This game has been tested on the environments listed below:
- 29 May 2010 by NaSH:
- Tested the DOS version on Ubuntu 10.04, with dosbox 0.74 compiled from source (make & checkinstall)
- auto detect sound didn't work in setup. used soudblaster 16/awe32 for digital sound
- then works fine with sound
