It is fully possible to play Commandos BEL on XP.
But to do so, you need Windows XP Pro.
I have tried this myself, both on XP Home Edition and on XP Pro and it worked only on the 2nd.
There are eventually some features you must be aware of:
- In making a profile, Windows XP does not remember it, so you have to retype
your profile everytime you play the game (BEL). This is needed to access your savegames. - Same with other preferences in BEL on XP Pro. You have to reset them
everytime you play the game. e.g. screen ratio. - Except of this, there should be no problem playing Commandos (BEL) on XP Pro Editon.
You can find the patches needed to install Commandos BEL an BTCOD on Windows 2000/XP on our site
http://www.commandoshq.co.nr in the downloads section.