How to run Commandos on Windows 10 64Bit (Works all commandos games)

[lechu]

Go to your search bar and type in "Turn Windows Features on or off"

A windows will pop up, search for "Legacy Components"

Click the small + on the "Legacy Components" then mark the little box on "DirectPlay"

Then click on okay and start up Commandos.

This worked for me, now all old games/programs work for me, even games for Windows XP

[Ice Forge]

Yup this solves it completely, and if anyone is wondering about why it works, it is because windows 10 by default has locked the dplayx.dll file to read only ( including administrator permissions you cannot manipulate this file manually for some reason ) NOT read&execute and THAT is whats causing all our headaches, by turning on legacy component for direct play it changes those permissions to read&execute instead of just read allowing all programs you attempt to run that wants access to this file to actually be able to.

Take care and happy gaming!

[catsaver]

Didn't work for me.

[James T. Kirk]

still trys to start the game then closes for me

[[nGDB] The Fall of Troy]

so just to be clear: direct play has to be active?
cause mine is on and i cant start the 3rd game

[D4LR]

didn't work for me.

[Radakash]

Originally posted by deelan.rus.v:

didn't work for me.

run it in 640x480

[风 暴 英 雄]

It feels bad, I can' t run it either.
Only the first two Commandos are available, neither the 3rd nor the strike force.

[Ahmadosh]

IT DID NOT WORK.
REEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

[Dr.FragensteinM.D.]

I already had it checked, the games starts goes to a black fullscreen and crashes with no error. It does this for every Commando game

[Noris]

I’ll check it on the weekend and give you a shout.

[Dr.FragensteinM.D.]

I think it has something to with my wireless headset dongle crashing the game some how, i read on a commandos 2 forum to unplug any usb headsets and it worked, so I just play with ear buds. Thanks bud 👍

[noscire]

did not work for me either

[Dr.FragensteinM.D.]

Originally posted by noscire:

did not work for me either

just wondering if you read my post?

Originally posted by Dr.FragensteinM.D.:

I think it has something to with my wireless headset dongle crashing the game some how, i read on a commandos 2 forum to unplug any usb headsets and it worked, so I just play with ear buds. Thanks bud 👍

[Davis Ucarlo]

It didnt work