Commandos 2 HD mod

[Barry]

https://forums.revora.net/topic/107394-commandos-2-hd-project/

COMMANDOS HD Project is a new project that is committed to bring back the old saga of COMMANDOS to DirectX11 with totally updated graphics in HD resolution compatible with modern video cards. At the page above you can try mod for COMMANDOS 2 (italian and english versions). This HD mod is compatible with any PC version of the game. For installation, you need to unzip the files inside the folder where you have installed COMMANDOS 2.

- Fix all bugs
- All videos converted with new codec at 16:9 format
- New menu in high resolution
- DX11 compatibility
- Reshade effects

You must have a copy of COMMANDOS 2 installed, graphic card with DX11 compatibility.
If you want remove the Reshade effects, you can play this mod still by deleting the DXGI.dll file.

[Awais]

Thanks. Hope it doesn't change the graphics too much though.

[IMB]

that's exactly what i was looking for. i will let you know if it works

[Scocci]

thx this mod works smoothly! :D

[robaczek]

Installed it, ran like s**t, uninstalled the game, installed it again and it still suffers from this app (mainly broken menu). How the hell am I supposed to uninstall it completly?!

Please, help.

[Barry]

Originally posted by robaczek:

Installed it, ran like s**t, uninstalled the game, installed it again and it still suffers from this app (mainly broken menu). How the hell am I supposed to uninstall it completly?!

Please, help.

I guess reinstall Commandos 2 is best option, seems the mod changes most of the game files

[robaczek]

Heh... turned out I just needed to restart windows. XD Silly me. But thanks for the answer.

[ZTylerDurden]

Does this work? I mean, this is a big deal isn't it?

[r34p3r85]

GOG game works on Windows 10, also with 1920x1080 exe:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/6830/discussions/0/864973577961246392/

Only problem is, everytime you press ESC to go into menu, it goes to desktop, shows small 800x600 window in upper left corner, then goes into the game again. This takes exactly 13s, same to go from menu back to the game.
Very frustrating to say the least.

But this HD mod works flawlessly.
Only problem for me is I have 2560x1440 resolution, stretched is usually better than a small screen and black borders.

Controls are very hard to figure by yourself, as I tried mission 6, and I didn't know how to get into the boat again with diver. Also right click (even selecting with a square!) instead of left as in Desperados will take some time to get used to.

[Ghost]

I installing Commandos 2 HD mod, but... at the price of crashing the game when you try to save, both normal and quick save. Any solution???

[HunterSouls]

Windows + i and then system>focus assistan . turn off all that help with problem ESC or resolucion

[r34p3r85]

Yes, Focus assist fix is now the best fix for this game, forget the HD mod.
Here is what is wrong with HD Project:
1. internal resolution is 1280x960 (4:3), stretched horizontally to 1920x1080
2. image is brightened for no obvious reason
Here is HD Project 1280x960 and widescreen patch 1280x720:
https://ibb.co/cpOmYo
https://ibb.co/fiqBzT


Main problem with this game in Windows 10 is long time to get into the menu when you press ESC, same when you press it again to get back to the game.
There are different ways to fix this, so I tried them all with stopwatch in my hand.

no fixes and resolution 640x480: instantly
no fixes and resolution 800x600 or 1024x768 or higher with WS patch: 12,5s
dgVoodoo and 1024x768 or higher with WS patch: 1s
Commandos HD Project: instantly
Focus assist off and resolution 640x480: instantly
Focus assist off and resolution 800x600 or 1024x768 or higher with WS patch: 1s or 1,6s (sometimes it takes longer)

There is only one new problem, when you get into the game and into the menu, Windows taskbar flashes once.
And FRAPS doesn't work, but it does with dgVoodoo.
Also ALT+TAB doesn't work in any of the fixes except HD Project.


I think turning off Focus assist and playing with Widescreen Patch with resolution 1366x768 is the best solution for this game.
With this resolution, you get the same height as in original 1024x768, but you see more in width.
Higher resolutions don't work, then you have smearing/tearing graphics.

And dgVoodoo is obsolete now that you can fix it directly in Windows.

[ZTylerDurden]

Originally posted by r34p3r85:

Yes, Focus assist fix is now the best fix for this game, forget the HD mod.
Here is what is wrong with HD Project:
1. internal resolution is 1280x960 (4:3), stretched horizontally to 1920x1080
2. image is brightened for no obvious reason
Here is HD Project 1280x960 and widescreen patch 1280x720:
https://ibb.co/cpOmYo
https://ibb.co/fiqBzT


Main problem with this game in Windows 10 is long time to get into the menu when you press ESC, same when you press it again to get back to the game.
There are different ways to fix this, so I tried them all with stopwatch in my hand.

no fixes and resolution 640x480: instantly
no fixes and resolution 800x600 or 1024x768 or higher with WS patch: 12,5s
dgVoodoo and 1024x768 or higher with WS patch: 1s
Commandos HD Project: instantly
Focus assist off and resolution 640x480: instantly
Focus assist off and resolution 800x600 or 1024x768 or higher with WS patch: 1s or 1,6s (sometimes it takes longer)

There is only one new problem, when you get into the game and into the menu, Windows taskbar flashes once.
Ans FRAPS doesn't work, but it does with dgVoodoo.
Also ALT+TAB doesn't work in any of the fixes except HD Project.


I think turning off Focus assist and playing with Widescreen Patch with resolution 1366x768 is the best solution for this game.
With this resolution, you get the same height as in original 1024x768, but you see more in width.
Higher resolutions don't work, then you have smearing/tearing graphics.

And dgVoodoo is obsolete now that you can fix it directly in Windows.

Thanks, your recommendation worked but only on the "legacy" version of steam. The non-legacy crashes instantly when replacing the widescreen exe.

[Kuros]

Originally posted by Ghost:

I installing Commandos 2 HD mod, but... at the price of crashing the game when you try to save, both normal and quick save. Any solution???

Had same problem. Delete DXGI.dll and while starting the game, uncheck "Reshare effects". I don't know why, but it helped me.

[Tofuzzle]

Anyone else having this problem? Mod works completely fine EXCEPT when I install I get an error saying 45 files didn't install (all of them being the .wav files) and when I'm in-game I have no background music. All other sounds - SFX, ambient sounds etc. work fine - it's just the music that's missing. The music is enabled and the volume on full. Anyone have any ideas?

[Peebles17]

Originally posted by ZTylerDurden:

Originally posted by r34p3r85:

Yes, Focus assist fix is now the best fix for this game, forget the HD mod.
Here is what is wrong with HD Project:
1. internal resolution is 1280x960 (4:3), stretched horizontally to 1920x1080
2. image is brightened for no obvious reason
Here is HD Project 1280x960 and widescreen patch 1280x720:
https://ibb.co/cpOmYo
https://ibb.co/fiqBzT


Main problem with this game in Windows 10 is long time to get into the menu when you press ESC, same when you press it again to get back to the game.
There are different ways to fix this, so I tried them all with stopwatch in my hand.

no fixes and resolution 640x480: instantly
no fixes and resolution 800x600 or 1024x768 or higher with WS patch: 12,5s
dgVoodoo and 1024x768 or higher with WS patch: 1s
Commandos HD Project: instantly
Focus assist off and resolution 640x480: instantly
Focus assist off and resolution 800x600 or 1024x768 or higher with WS patch: 1s or 1,6s (sometimes it takes longer)

There is only one new problem, when you get into the game and into the menu, Windows taskbar flashes once.
Ans FRAPS doesn't work, but it does with dgVoodoo.
Also ALT+TAB doesn't work in any of the fixes except HD Project.


I think turning off Focus assist and playing with Widescreen Patch with resolution 1366x768 is the best solution for this game.
With this resolution, you get the same height as in original 1024x768, but you see more in width.
Higher resolutions don't work, then you have smearing/tearing graphics.

And dgVoodoo is obsolete now that you can fix it directly in Windows.

Thanks, your recommendation worked but only on the "legacy" version of steam. The non-legacy crashes instantly when replacing the widescreen exe.

Sorry can you tell what is Focus assist? I am very interested, thank you.