Command: Modern Operations

Important Points[]

Command : Modern Operations (C:MO) uses real-time telemetry which is a feature of Tacview Advanced, so make sure you have purchased and installed Tacview Advanced either through Steam or through the website http://tacview.net/purchase .
Respecting the wishes of C:MO, no ACMI recordings will be generated by Tacview during use with C:MO
Customizations such as adding your own database entries and/or 3D objects are generally not available when using Tacview with C:MO because C:MO's declarations override Tacview's. Terrain customization is possible - see further down on this page.
C:MO controls most of Tacview's UI features to provide a homogeneous experience. Manipulation of the 3D view is limited to zooming in and out using the mouse wheel and rotating around the selected object using the right mouse button.

Setup[]

In C:MO, go to Game -> Game Options -> Tacview

Select the correct executable. If you have purchased Tacview Advanced through Steam, the executable will be something like

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Tacview\Tacview64.exe for 64-bit or
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Tacview\Tacview.exe for 32-bit.

If you have purchased Tacview Advanced through the website, the executable will be something like:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Tacview\Tacview64.exe for 64-bit or
C:\Program Files (x86)\Tacview\Tacview.exe for 32-bit.

Play[]

After launching a battle or campaign in C:MO, go to View -> 3D View to open a window within C:MO where Tacview will display real-time information from the battlefield.

Use the mouse wheel to scroll in and out, and the right mouse button to rotate around.

Troubleshooting[]

Why are some units appearing underground or under water?[]

There may initially be discrepancies between Tacview's native elevation data and the elevation data used by C:MO. To resolve this issue, download SRTM30 plus files from

http://topex.ucsd.edu/pub/srtm30_plus/srtm30/data/

and place them in the folder

%ProgramData%\Tacview\Data\Terrain\SRTM30\

Why don't I see the same terrain textures in Tacview as in C:MO?[]

If you would like to see the same terrain textures in Tacview as in C:MO, download the images here:

http://warfaresims.slitherine.com/Tacview_Textures/

To keep your system operating at peak performance, it is recommended to take only the tiles that you need in order to run your favourite campaigns and battles.

Place the images in

%ProgramData%\Tacview\Data\Terrain\Textures\

Close and re-launch Tacview in order to view the textures.

I am a Command Professional Edition user. Why are objects not represented by the appropriate 3D meshes when I view replays?[]

Always run Tacview with the following command line option (but change the path to the corresponding one on your computer):

/ResourceFolder:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Command Professional Edition 2\Resources\Tacview\"

or in some cases:

/ResourceFolder:"C:\ProgramData\Command Professional Edition 2\Resources\Tacview\"

Check the log of Tacview which is generated when Tacview is used within Command Professional Edition to find the correct path (find the log at %TEMP%/Tacview/)

2024-05-02T23:20:06.689Z NFO Built on Jan 24 2024 10:01:55
2024-05-02T23:20:06.689Z NFO Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10.0.22631 (64-bit)
2024-05-02T23:20:06.689Z NFO Core count: 20 2024-05-02T23:20:06.689Z NFO Total memory: 63.7 GiB (68448337920 bytes)
2024-05-02T23:20:06.689Z NFO C:\Program Files (x86)\Tacview\Tacview64.exe
2024-05-02T23:20:06.689Z NFO Launched as standard user [oreil]
2024-05-02T23:20:06.690Z NFO Parent process: [C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Command - Modern Operations\Command.exe]
2024-05-02T23:20:06.690Z NFO Command-line option: [/RealTimeTelemetryPipe:1F1C:1F5C]
2024-05-02T23:20:06.690Z NFO Command-line option: [/LuaPipe:1EC0:16CC]
2024-05-02T23:20:06.690Z NFO Command-line option: [/ReadOnly:true]
2024-05-02T23:20:06.690Z NFO Command-line option: [/MaxFrameRate:30]
2024-05-02T23:20:06.690Z NFO Command-line option: [/ResourceFolder:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Command - Modern Operations\Resources\Tacview\"]
2024-05-02T23:20:06.690Z NFO Running as the standalone edition.
2024-05-02T23:20:06.690Z NFO User locale: [en-CA]
2024-05-02T23:20:06.690Z NFO Ten thousand localized: [10,000.00]

When I click 3D view in C:MO, nothing happens![]

Make sure you are using the latest beta version of Tacview.[]

If you are running Tacview through Steam, sign up for betas following these steps:

Go to your Steam library
Right click on Tacview
Select Properties
Go to the Betas tab
Choose from the drop-down menu beta - Beta builds for Standard and Advanced users

If you are running Tacview standalone, download the most recent beta here:

https://tacview.net/download/beta/

Close and re-launch everything and try again.

Are you running C:MO standalone (non-Steam version)?[]

If you are running C:MO standalone (non-Steam version), C:MO may have launched itself as admin, which is not compatible with Tacview's Steam version for security reasons.

Try running C:MO not as admin, by copying the executable into another folder, such as C:/Games/.

Are you running Windows 7?[]

If you have 64-bit Windows 7, please download and install this: https://download.microsoft.com/download/E/7/6/E76850B8-DA6E-4FF5-8CCE-A24FC513FD16/Windows6.1-KB2506143-x64.msu

If you have 32-bit Windows 7, please download and install this: https://download.microsoft.com/download/E/7/6/E76850B8-DA6E-4FF5-8CCE-A24FC513FD16/Windows6.1-KB2506143-x86.msu

Restart your computer & try again.

Still not working?[]

If none of the above helps please let us know by sending us an email at support@tacview.net and including the contents of your log folder - find your log folder at %TEMP%/Tacview/