Guys, I've written a hack/patch to fix the resolution in Commandos - BEL.

UPDATE: This now also supports Commandos - Beyond The Call Of Duty!

It allows you to specify a resolution for the "4th" menu option in the game... don't forget to choose this once you actually start Commandos. It'll then save this and use the setting every other time. You only need to use my hack once.

The link to it all is here: http://modelrail.otenko.com/electronics/commandos-behind-enemy-lines-resolution-fix

The actual hack is down the bottom of that post and the source code is there too!

Please tell me how you all go... but it has been specifically targeted at the GOG version of Commandos - BEL but also works on the Demo, German, SoldOut and Ultimate versions.

Awesome, thanks for the patch, gonna test it out and let you know how it works.

Edit: Btw it might be nice to point out to people that you need to have MS .NET Framework 4.0 installed in order for this to work.

You can get MS .NET Framework 4.0 here: link.

Seems to work perfect for me. Thanks a lot! Little weird to see black bars on top and on the side after playing so long in the original resolution. Any change/plans to get that textured as well with the original texture?

Anyway, i was wondering, since you seem pretty experienced in coding, if you could take a look at the annoying crashes in BEL after video's / briefings a lot of people (including me) are having, BtCOD doesn't seem to suffer from this problem. I tried every solution on this and other forums, the loader, compatibility modes, etc... you name it, nothing works. No fix yet that i know of. The executable is probably calling some functions that do not exist anymore or have changed locations in the recent Windows versions???

Works great, thanks for the fix! You should really look into Commandos 3 too, the fixed 800x600 resolution really butchers that game and there are no fully working solutions to get widescreen resolutions (what we have now basically does more wrong than good).

Ummm the hack doesnt work for me, the resolution menu has my native res now, 1366x768, I tried also with 1360x768, the game works, but actually the resolution is the lower one, and the format is 4:3 not 16:10

The most interesting thing is that IT WORKS on Beyond Cal of Duty, but IT DOESNT WORK in Behind Enemy Lines :/// any idea of what is happening?


EDIT:

Well it seems it works fine at 1280x768 in Commandos BEL, and it works better at 1366x768 in Commandos BCD, fair enough for me!!! thanks!

I tried it on my laptop hooked up to an external LCD screen through a VGA port. If select the native resolution of 1440x900 it doesn't work. If I use 1280x720 (or any other resolution lower than the 900p) it works fair enough but there is a graphic glitch on the clickable icons on the upper bar and to the right where the green outline of "mouse over" remains there after passing the mouse over or the "standing" and "ground" positions being both visible instead of the current one. Just giving some feedback. Other than that this works wonders :D Still, I just use 1024x768 and click on my magic "16:9/4:3" button that my monitor has :) I just love that :P

That happens because you need a .WAD file that configures aspect for desired resolution.

Download desired file<span class="bold"> here</span>, according your resolution. After downloaded, you will need to:
1. Extract your WARGAME.dir. Instructions <span class="bold">here</span>.
2. Place the downloaded .WAD file in:
"Commandos Behind Enemy Lines\DATOS\RECURSOS\BMPS\SYSTEM\GLOBAL"
3. Download the "CommandosResolutionHack" from <span class="bold">here</span>. It will help you change between desired resolutions easy, and can extract the WARGAME.dir as well.
4. Play the game and enjoy it in WideScreen!

If anyone is seeking for more info about WideScreen and modding Commandos, check this sites:
Commandos - Behind Enemy Lines (BEL) and Commandos - Beyond The Call Of Duty (BTCOD) resolution fix!
Commandos Modding