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  1. The games are published and managed on Steam by Matrix/Slitherine and NOT by Battlefront directly. Matrix/Slitherine would be the best entity to complain about Steam issues since they are responsible for it. Battlefront can also communicate Steam issues to Matrix/Slitherine, but they cannot directly make changes to the product and its representation on Steam.
  2. Usually a 'black void' indicates that there may be missing resource files (.brz files that have graphics and audio in them). I believe it could also be an issue with video drivers. It possible that Windows updated your video driver and that newer driver has issues with CM. If you're not too worried about the age of the driver, I believe the 22.6.1 drivers (for Windows 10/11 64-bit) should work (the link is buried within the text). The driver is from June 2022. Drivers after this version offered some significant performance improvements (mostly in loading scenarios), but ended up having bugs that appeared when running CM. One person has claimed that the 23.12.1 drivers have worked for them, but unfortunately the Radeon RX 590 is NOT supported with that driver. CMSF2 v. 2.06 (BFC) has the following .brz files in the 'Data' folder/directory: shock force v200a.brz ~ 1,637,494 KB shock force v200b.brz ~ 520,413 KB shock force v200c.brz ~ 1,921,589 KB shock force v201.brz ~ 17,227 KB shock force v202.brz ~ 32,567 KB shock force v203.brz ~ 34,589 KB shock force v205.brz ~ 736 KB
  3. Are you playing in 'real time' ? Did this happen the first time you attempted a save or have you been able to make previous successful saves in this campaign ? Does this happen if you also play a scenario in the same mode (real-time or turn-based) and attempt to make a mid-game save ? When playing CM try to minimize the number of background running processes by closing down programs and utilities that aren't necessary during play such as a browser with a significant number of tabs open, etc.
  4. As far as I'm aware, the Steam/Slitherine/Matrix installers will be version 4.x (latest patch). If you have gotten the Steam keys with the CMBN base game (v. 1.x) and the Commonwealth module, then you should be set to have CMBN 4.x with the Commonwealth module. The Upgrade license keys are not recognized since they aren't directly applicable to what Steam/Slitherine/Matrix have (no actual 'upgrade' installers - everything is 4.x). I'm not sure how all of the license keys worked in the backend between Battlefront and Slitherine/Matrix, but I believe you should be fine for CMBN + Commonwealth. For CMSF, what is on offer at Slitherine/Matrix is actually CMSF2. If you only have CMSF1 license keys, then you will need to purchase a CMSF1 -> CMSF2 Upgrade (each of these will require a CMSF1 license key to work) and then you can follow the instructions to get the Steam license keys.
  5. Are they all on the latest patch (CMBN, CMFI and CMFB) ? The PBEM+++ system that gets installed with the latest patches apparently requires some Visual C++ Redistributable libraries to be installed. If all of three of these games are on the latest patch, then they all should be requiring this software. So it is a bit mystifying if only CMBN is having a problem. Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022 C++ Redistributable - X86 & X64 installers I believe that the PBEM+++ feature requires the X86 version, but to be safe, I suggest installing both X86 and X64 versions ('Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022').
  6. I've seen this problem before with another CM title. Unfortunately I can't find any posts that discuss it. Is this the Steam version of the game ? Are you running any graphical mods ? What video card and driver version do you have ? What mode are you playing in, Turn Based/PBEM or Real-Time ? Do these lines appear from the very beginning of a scenario or do they appear at some point later on ? Have you turned on anything with lines, such as 'Show Movement Paths' (Alt + P) or 'Show Command Links' (Alt + Z) ? If you own any other CM games, do they show this issue too ?
  7. Just to provide the links to the Demo pages for each game with a demo. CM Cold War (CMCW) does NOT have a demo unfortunately, but each of the other games does. The demos are NOT Engine 4, which is available for each game except CMA; so they don't show the latest improvements, though there is not a massive difference with earlier engines. CMSF2 and CMBN do have module content within the Demo. The other games do not have module content (such as CMFI). Browsing for the links you will find them on the Store page for each game's main engine, within the left hand 'Game Info' column: CM Shock Force 2 (v. 2.00, Engine 3): https://www.battlefront.com/shock-force-2/cmsf2-base-game/?tab=demo CM Battle for Normandy (v. 3.11, Engine 3): https://www.battlefront.com/battle-for-normandy/cmbn-base-game/?tab=demo CM Fortress Italy (v. 1.10, Engine 2): https://www.battlefront.com/fortress-italy/cmfi-base-game/?tab=demo CM Red Thunder (v. 1.00, Engine 3) https://www.battlefront.com/red-thunder/cmrt-base-game/?tab=demo CM Black Sea (v. 1.02, Engine 3): https://www.battlefront.com/black-sea/cmbs-base-game/?tab=demo CM Final Blitzkrieg (v. 1.00, Engine 3): https://www.battlefront.com/final-blitzkrieg/cmfb-base-game/?tab=demo CM Afghanistan (v. 1.01, pre-Engine 1): https://www.battlefront.com/soviet-afghan-war/cm-afghanistan/?tab=demo
  8. I'm not aware of Nvidia users having this particular problem. The 'white flash' problem is a bug in the AMD Radeon drivers that, I believe, has been fixed in some of the newer drivers. Is your computer a laptop ? If so, then there is a possibility that your Ryzen CPU also has a video core and THAT may be what you are running CMBS on. If this is the case, then I believe making a 'profile' within the Nvidia Control Panel for CMBS may make it run on the RTX 3070. If that doesn't work, then possibly following these instructions for Windows 10 may redirect the game to use the Nvidia GPU: https://www.alphr.com/force-program-to-use-gpu/
  9. I believe the Visual C Redistributables (x86) are necessary for any of the games that now have PBEM++ feature.
  10. The issue is solely AMD's. It is unrealistic to expect a developer of Battlefront's size to attempt workarounds for video driver bugs. In fact it is often NOT possible to workaround these bugs. In order to workaround a bug you have to know exactly which calls are affected and whether you can re-engineer your graphics pipeline with different calls. This had been done a few times in the past for CMSF (during its initial development and afterwards), but it is not always possible. The 'Out of Memory' bug that is primarily affecting AMD users MIGHT be a memory leak within the video driver that is directly affecting CM (crashing CM rather than the video driver). This one is harder to resolve since it hasn't been consistently reported by multiple users. The problem seems to pop-up randomly and not everyone experiences it.
  11. The 23.4.2 and later drivers fix the issue of the 'black screen' and the 'white flashes' occurring during explosions. However users have run into problems of 'Out of Memory' when running large battles and/or loading large maps. If your videocard is capable of running some slightly older drivers, the 22.5.1 and 22.6 drivers seem to be mostly problem free, BUT they load the game MUCH slower. The rest of the game performance is fine, but loading a scenario takes 3 times longer than with the newer drivers.
  12. Are you running on Windows or Mac ? If you're running on Windows, is this a laptop or a desktop computer ? Do you have anti-virus/security software running ? Did you install the game to the default location or to a custom location ? Is the game executable file still in the game's directory or did it possibly get quarantined by your security software (if you're running any) ? Usually if a file can't be found you'll get a message on launch (from Windows) saying so. This typically shouldn't be necessary, but you can attempt to launch the game by right-clicking on the shortcut and selecting "Run as administrator" from the popup menu.
  13. Just to be clear here... it's NOT the latest patches that you want to download. In your Battlefront Store account your order should be linked to a download. This download will be the "all-in-one" installer for that game. It's possible that the download may NOT have the very latest patch, but it WILL have all of the modules and battle-packs built-into that installer. You will NOT need to download any module or 'upgrade', they are 'slip-streamed' into that installer and will be installed when you install the game (i.e. - you do NOT have to run the installer again to install a module, etc.). You WILL need the 4.0 license key (upgrade or 'base game' license key depending on when you purchased it). If you purchased any of the CM games BEFORE the 4.0 Upgrade was released, then you will need the 3.0 Upgrade or 'base game' license key to activate the game too. So the base game may need both the 3.0 upgrade/base-game license key AND the 4.0 Upgrade license key to fully activate the base game. Then you will need license keys for any of the modules or battle-packs you have purchased. You will need to launch the 'Activate New Products -...' shortcut that will be in the game's main folder in order to make any activations beyond the initial one.
  14. I was able to do some testing with a Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2PV motherboard and an Intel i5-3470 (which has an Intel HD 2500 Graphics core). The video is listed simply as 'Intel HD Graphics' in the Device Manager. Windows 7 32-bit, both the 10.18.10.4276 (provided by Windows Update) and the 10.18.10.5161 (Intel download - linked above as the '15.33.53.5161' driver) worked for CMBN Demo (v. 3.12). I believe the driver should work fine with the 4.x versions of CMBN along with any of the other CM titles. Performance is not very good however (which is to be expected with most integrated video) and a PCIe videocard is highly suggested. Also, make sure to have a set of speakers or headphones hooked up when you launch CM, otherwise the game will crash before it loads. Another recommendation for a videocard is a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. Again, you'll want one that doesn't require a PCIe power connection (since your power supply will lack them). One good candidate is the Gigabyte GV-N105TOC-4GD. Unfortunately purchasing such a card requires it come from China (Newegg) or paying a hefty markup on it from resellers on Amazon.
  15. You can possibly update your video driver, but it is a 'crap shoot' as to whether it would allow CMBN to run or if it would even install (the updated driver, that is). I assume your Dell Inspiron 620 is running Windows 7 32-bit. The latest driver from Dell actually calls it an H61 Graphic driver (which is incorrect; that is the chipset model). This Dell-provided driver should install, though I don't know if it is any newer than what you have currently: v. 8.15.10.2291 (06 Dec 2013) A newer driver is available directly from Intel, however it may refuse to install since it may recognize the video as an 'OEM' (Dell) and tell you to install the 'manufacturer's driver', but it may be worth trying out to see if it possibly works since it is significantly newer than what Dell offers: v. 15.33.53.5161 (23 Oct 2020) (2nd Download button for 'Windows 7 32-bit') If you desire to upgrade the videocard, then you'll need something that does NOT require a PCI-E power connector (something that basically runs at 75W or less). You may want to try something like this GeForce GT 1030 2GB for US$69.99: Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB (GV-N1030D4-2GL), Newegg listing Amazon listing
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