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Now I'm interested.
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There's a ton more options in most games these days than there are in CMBN. For instance, X-Plane 9, another OpenGL game/simulation has a gazoodle of options as well as an *API* for mod writers. Oh, and X-Plane 9 supports windowed mode for the main screen.
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Windows 7
Johnny Canuck replied to Nero's Cat's topic in Strategic Command - World War 1: The Great War 1914-1918
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CMBN grid mods not working for me.
Johnny Canuck replied to Johnny Canuck's topic in CM Normandy Maps and Mods
Thanks! Update: Installed it, worked OK, but had a few issues so . . . I'm now going in and editing vein's terrain and adding 128x128 grids directly to the .bmp files. Am using the following technique: http://www.bluesfear.com/tutorials/Grid.htm . . . and it works like a charm for me. -
CMBN grid mods not working for me.
Johnny Canuck replied to Johnny Canuck's topic in CM Normandy Maps and Mods
Well . . . Embarrassingly enough, it turned out to interfere with the only other graphics mod I had, namely Veins_TerrainDesaturation. If I get some time, maybe I'll add a grid to Vein's. /sheepish -
I've tried to install a couple of grid mods for CMBN without success. They are: - Bil_s_Ground-Gridded - Niessuh_outer_grid Here's what I've tried: - I read the manual as well as the 'How To Install Mods' sticky. - Tried a few searches for similar issues. - Created a 'Z' folder in 'Data'. - Exited and restarted CMBN every time I make any change. - Copied the Niessuh_outer_grid.brz file to the 'Z' folder. - Removed the above, unzipped and copied Bil's folder there. - Then tried copying the contents of Bil's folder directly to 'Z'. - Uninstalled the CMBN demo (in case it interfered with the purchased version). - Removed any previously exploded files from the Mod Tools directory structure. - Zoomed in and zoomed out. - Rebooted the damn computer. I have a sound mod that works like a charm, but these graphics sure don't. I suspect some sort of graphics caching thing going on with Windows 7-64 bit and CMBN. I'm wondering if anyone else is having these issues. Oh, and the graphics mods work great in CMAK/CMBB.
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TD's vs tanks in a meeting engagement
Johnny Canuck replied to Johnny Canuck's topic in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
I thought a 'meeting engagement' was a 50/50 show. -
I'm about to start a 2560 point game in lots of bocage/fields and a small village in the distance as the Germans. In selecting my troops, I was not sure about the armour. Seeing as we need to move, should I select tanks or tank destroyers (or some combination of both)? So far I haven't done well with tanks, and am open to suggestions.
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Sorry for any confusion, but they never had a server. Setting up peer to peer is still as tricky as it ever was.
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Not that it's any consolation, but I assume that issue would have shown up in the demo. I tried the clickfest and it was just plain silly, so I'm sticking to PBEM (and Dropbox). I'm expecting that an upcoming patch will improve the multi-player capabilities. BF doesn't have a match server, so setting up live play is still a 1990's era clunky experience at the best of times. OTOH, we don't have to worry about BF's server being 'up' in order to play against each other.
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Why does this game not work?
Johnny Canuck replied to punisher82001's topic in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
Installing games on PC's can be a REAL chore. Our Xbox on the other hand has hardly any problems at all. Now all we need is a keyboard/mouse, a bigger hard drive and much more complicated games. -
Helpful documentation
Johnny Canuck replied to SlapHappy's topic in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
Thanks! Very cool. -
It figures. I started alphabetically and got stuck on that one right off the bat. I finally ended up creating a 'Hard' directory and threw it in there.
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I agree with the OP about the difficulty in the campaign and battles. Sure would be nice to have easy/medium/hard settings or the percentage option that we get in Quick Battles. More often than not, I run out of ammo trying to suppress the enemy and both 'flanking' sides end of dying horribly.
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My Steelbook experience
Johnny Canuck replied to LeadMeister's topic in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
What a great thread. I'm getting out the popcorn and coke at the same time as I'm typing this message. Multi-threaded, I am. . . In the meantime, despite several useability issues, I'm having lots of fun with the Normandy's PBEM experience. -
When you compare the cost of CMBN against that of many other forms of entertainment, you'll find that CM comes out on top almost every time. CMBN cost me about $75 and will provide me dozens if not hundreds of hours worth of entertainment. A single ticket to a major sporting event these days can easily cost well above that. For what? A couple of hours? Add the cost of food/drink/gas/parking, etc and it's no comparison. For me, CMBN may be a diamond in the rough, but it's certainly the best value going for my entertainment money, bar none. It's a no-brainer investment, with a great future. Sorry Vancouver Canucks, but I'm playing Combat Mission tonight. . . . Signed, Johnny (from Vancouver)
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XP 64 Question
Johnny Canuck replied to imported_Sgt_Rock's topic in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
Did you buy the Vista patch for CMAK? http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage_bfc&product_id=198&category_id=8&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26 With this patch it works great on my Win 7 - 64 bit system. -
My Steelbook experience
Johnny Canuck replied to LeadMeister's topic in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
My box arrive in fine condition and customs didn't bend me over. I would have preferred to see the manual in 8.5" x 5.5" format with a greater contrast between the background and foreground. These 56 year old eyes require a stronger set of reading glasses than normal to read it. Am happy to see that there was a 'printer' version of the PDF file though. That being said, the first game for the IBM PC that I bought in 1981 (with DOS 1.0) was Microsoft's Olympic Decathalon ('82), which was the first game for that platform. I later graduated on to Flight Simulator 1.0 and continued from there. . . That computer cost over one third of my gross annual salary. -
cm:bn virgin, comparisons to cm:bb
Johnny Canuck replied to hm_stanley's topic in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
Having just bought CMAK, CMBB and CMBN, the latter seems to have a LOT more going for it, especially in the area of graphics and I'm sure there's a lot more going on under the hood. That being said, I don't regret buying any of them. The interface is awfully dated on the first two, however the latter sure could do with some updates. -
I click on the unit, and have the paths turned on, however the thick semi-transparent line for the current unit is sometimes difficult to make out against the myriad of thin ones. So, I fiddle around for a bit and either misinterpret what I thought I saw or just remove and re-issue the order just to be sure.
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I've accidentally used ammo bearers as scouts, and with all those floating icons, am having a tough time determining who's what and who are they connected with. Also finding it harder than CMBB (which I just got as well) to see the movement orders for the active unit. Guess I just need more practice and stronger reading glasses.
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Check in if you love RT!
Johnny Canuck replied to bobo's topic in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
Bingo!!! I found that although you could pause at any time in RT, I quite often didn't and got caught up in the action. WEGO forces me to review the entire battlefield again, so I like 'em both. RT with pause and WEGO for teh win!!! RT without pause? Just say no. -
Got it in Vancouver today. No customs charges at all!
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I recently bought the CMAK/CMBB combo pack as well as the CMBN Steelbook (from the BF web site). Since the former are jam packed with included battles/operations and are several years old, I was wondering if the built-in scenarios have been rated anywhere? I don't (think I) need more battles/operations, but would like to know which are the 'best' of the built-in ones. Update: Oh wait, found a great link: http://www.theblitz.org/scenarios/Combat-Mission/CMBB/action=list&game=64&order=d&order_by=rating
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Not as much fun as previous games.
Johnny Canuck replied to gautrek's topic in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
Straight port, no. A lot more development money and a larger team, yes. The vision behind CM has a LOT of potential, but I think it has a long way to go before it gets there at Battlefront.