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This page will help you troubleshooting Star Wars Republic Commando. As this game was developed in 2003 and released for Windows XP times, it may be tricky sometimes to get it to run. By default, this game runs on every Windows(2000, XP, Vista, 7, Vista and 10). Anyway there are some criteria to fulfill.
==Required Software==
==Required Software==
 
* Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (32 Bit)
* Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable x86
 
Microsoft DirectX 9.0


==Troubleshooting==
==Troubleshooting==
* When the game crashes after loading new game, go to options menu and set bump mapping to low.


Try to set the compatibility of SWRepublicCommando.exe to Windows XP SP3 and run it as admin.
* Create a shortcut of SWRepublicCommando.exe, open up the properties and add '-windowed -log' to the end of the commandline:<pre>..\SWRepublicCommando.exe" -windowed -log</pre> The log windows shows much more information which can be helpful.
 
Create a shortcut of SWRepublicCommando.exe, open up the properties and add '-window -log' to the end of the commandline.<pre>..\SWRepublicCommando.exe" -window -log</pre> The log windows shows much more information which can be helpful.


Also open up SWRepublicCommando.log file with notepad and see what the crash caused.
==Useful Commands==
<pre>
togglefullscreen          -Switch between fullscreen and window mode
setres 1920x1080          -Set a desired resolution. For example full HD
setmousesensitivity        -Set a custom mouse sensitivity. Does not work on main menu!
showlog                    -Switch to window mode if necessary and open up log window for information/debugging
stat fps                  -Show FPS counter at top right corner
quit                      -Closes the game instantly
</pre>


When the game crashes after selecting new game, go to options menu and set bump mapping to low.
==Useful Parameters==
There are many parameters, which can be added to a shortcut for SWRepublicCommando.exe and might be useful for debugging/testing:
<pre>
-benchmark                -Do some sort of benchmarks (Someone look this up)
-defaultres                -Set the resolution to default on startup (800x600?)
-ini=                      -Specify a custom ini file to load besides default system.ini file
-log                      -Opens up log window immediately
-nosound                  -Starts the game without any sound
</pre>

Latest revision as of 10:07, 14 May 2021

Required Software

  • Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable x86

Troubleshooting

  • When the game crashes after loading new game, go to options menu and set bump mapping to low.
  • Create a shortcut of SWRepublicCommando.exe, open up the properties and add '-windowed -log' to the end of the commandline:
    ..\SWRepublicCommando.exe" -windowed -log
    The log windows shows much more information which can be helpful.

Useful Commands

togglefullscreen           -Switch between fullscreen and window mode
setres 1920x1080           -Set a desired resolution. For example full HD
setmousesensitivity        -Set a custom mouse sensitivity. Does not work on main menu!
showlog                    -Switch to window mode if necessary and open up log window for information/debugging
stat fps                   -Show FPS counter at top right corner
quit                       -Closes the game instantly

Useful Parameters

There are many parameters, which can be added to a shortcut for SWRepublicCommando.exe and might be useful for debugging/testing:

-benchmark                 -Do some sort of benchmarks (Someone look this up)
-defaultres                -Set the resolution to default on startup (800x600?)
-ini=                      -Specify a custom ini file to load besides default system.ini file
-log                       -Opens up log window immediately
-nosound                   -Starts the game without any sound