How-To Change to Widescreen Resolution



[May 27, 2011] Forget about my instructions, just follow this link to get the resolution fixed:
http://modelrail.otenko.com/electronics/commandos-behind-enemy-lines-resolution-fix



1) Backup Commandos.exe

2) Open Commandos.exe with a HexEditor (e.g. HxD)

3) Search for these HEX values: 68 58 02 00 00 68 20 03 00 00
    (at my version of Commandos it's the hex-offset 0xA6290)
    Make sure, you are searching for HEX-values, not for a text-string!

4) Change the values to your desired resolution:
68 D0 02 00 00 68 00 05 00 00   ( = 1280x720)
68 20 03 00 00 68 00 05 00 00   ( = 1280x800)
68 00 04 00 00 68 00 05 00 00   ( = 1280x1024)

You can use the Windows calculator in Programmer Mode (View > Programmer) to calculate the hex values:

For example 1280x720:
1280 dec2hex 500, add zero at beginning 05 00, exchange values 00 05
  720 dex2hex 2D0, add zero at beginning 02 D0, exchange values D0 02
Now insert the values:
68 D0 02 00 00 68 00 05 00 00

5) Save the file and exit the HexEditor.

6) Run Commandos and start a new game.
    Switch to the video options and select the resolution 800x600.
    Return to the game.

    If the resolution didn't change to widescreen,
    repeat all the steps, but now change the second appearence of the values in step 3.




Optional steps (to adjust the game interface):

A) Extract the file WARGAME.DIR (using DirExtractor) and then delete it.

B) Download the file MENU1280.BMP and move it to this folder:
     Your_Commandos_Path\DATOS\RECURSOS\BMPS\SYSTEM\MISC
     (This changes the background image of the Main Menu)

C) Download 1280X720.WAD / 1280X800.WAD / 1280X1024.WAD (according to your changes in step 4) and move it to:
     Your_Commandos_Path\DATOS\RECURSOS\BMPS\SYSTEM\GLOBAL
     (This will change the top and side panel)

D) Open the file DATOS\MISIONES\GLOBAL.STR and search for OVI3
     Change the value from 800 X 600 to your resolution.
     (This only changes the text in the video options)

    To fix it, just download this file and follow the instructions: ResolutionFix_VOLfix.zip
   

Feel free to contact me, if you need a WAD file for another resolution.