Magnum50

OK, guess I finally decided to swallow my pride and ask a question that has been with me for a while. I understand what hull down position means, thou not a tanker was in the Army for 10+ years and play the hell out of SB Pro PE. But I can't figure out how it really works in the CM series, mostly I just use hunt. If you want your tank platoon in a hull down position overlooking a battlefield direction or a most likely point of enemy entry, do you click on the point that you want them watching and they will move to hull down position forward or do you select the little hill or ditch or whatever that you want the tank to move to and go hull down overlooking the front towards enemy. Thanks.

OK... done that. tried on multiple computers, multiple browsers, must be tied to my account problem. Then gave up in frustration, now back because I really want my Black Sea game to install. Is there another location for downloads, can you still by CD's like we use to in the early days, think it was an additional 10 bucks when we orders. lol

I've bought and played every Combat Mission game since the beginning. But except to just look at and do a simple try it I've never really done anything with the mission editor. I'm just wondering... 1. Is there a way to edit the tutorial campaign mission to replace the default CMFB units with the just released Downfall late units. Infantry, tanks from the US to the commonwealth? 2. And I've wanted to test certain small unit force on force, but no matter what I try I can't seem to get rid of the required full organization when using the editor. What I mean here is I want to put just a platoon of armor against another platoon of armor or some AT guns but I'm required to put and keep the full organization. I know I can delete certain units and other platoons etc etc, but still can't just have 4 tanks and nothing else. Any advice on where to look and what to do? (And yes to answer your questions, yes I read the included pdf's, watch some you tube videos but still can't seem to just do a small unit.) (And yes I did a search in this forum first, nothing answering my question. lol) Those are usually the first couple of comments after a post here. lol Thanks in advance.

BTW, I properly uninstalled and unlicensed the previous installs, just got a new, bigger drive so all new installs.

I was able to get Cold War downloaded and updated, can't download any other games like Black Sea, or any of them. When I check and start download it sits in an endless Q. I've waited for hours and no grab. I've attempted different games, different times etc etc... what's up with the download system, and again for Gosh sakes put some titles on my order page already.

Never even opened the mission editor till tonight, and I've been playing the CM series since the very first one. 20+ years ago. lol Q1. Anyone know of a good tutorial, either written or maybe someone made a video example of it? (of course, now that I think of it, might be one in the digital manual.) Q2. I'm looking to do some simple test missions, I was trying to set up basic missions with mainly a platoon size element, or maybe company at the most. I was looking to recreate some of the classic Tank Platoon missions in Cold War. But looking at the unit options it's making me purchase large formations. I don't want those, I simply want a platoon of tanks and maybe some basic infantry, mortar, or AT support. Is there a simple way just to make these kinds of missions or does everything have to be set to proper TO&E? Thx in advance.

To the Battlefront Gods to be... can we get a better order page, like titles would be nice. Got a new PC, was able to get Cold War found and installed... but all the others, and their upgrades, patches, and DLC is insane to locate, copy the key download and install... after all these years there has got to be a better system.

Come on, well past time to list what the game is we ordered so I can find the one I want easier, instead of clicking on every damn order to find it. Posted in truth but fun.

Solved myself... Mods can delete or if others need to know, in your compatibility part of the launcher system icon. Check "High DPI Scaling override" in compatibility tab.

When I launch CMCW on my PC connected to a HDTV. The PC and the TV is in 4K... I get a error message telling the the graphics won't initialize because 1024x768 isn't supported. Is there a way to force the exe with maybe a command line to start in either 1080 or 4k? (the HDTV won't let me go under 4k, I can force 1080 but it defaults to 4K.) Thanks.

Been making short clip videos with a PBEM I'm having...great stuff, awesome mods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpVl78FqYjk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60_SUFFhukk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX6diHjM4jA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_unryacwG8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZFjogyxneU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0m_rSqrKwI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkUw3qv480Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bohC6bDJc

I'm in.

thx, got it.

Sorry, another stupid question I'm sure... but I'm confused anyway... In this hummer there is a driver and a gunner, and a scout team...Are they one in the same, is the driver and gunner the scout team? Do I dismount the scout team from the vehicle or keep them in the vehicle to use that laser designator? If I have them exit they can't take the designator with them, right? That's assigned/attached to the vehicle? Any advise on using these scout teams in this modern era? Thx. Screens are to big, to see what I mean there in this post: WOW, WTH you do with this forum Battlefront... can't even paste a link... if you need screens to understand me, it's in the RTS section of the SimHQ forums... thx.

Playing the last mission, the one that's a big armor battle... but I can't move forward at all, every vehicle gets lased, pops smoke then retreats... even my recon and forward observers... so what/how am I getting lased and how do I counter that in game, not by popping smoke, but moving forward to battle. Thx.

Excuse my ignorance, but how do you know what ammo to take with what AT system when you "acquire" weapon platforms from vehicles, and how much do you take? That's a big list that pops up when acquiring. Thx.

Sorry for my ignorance, but was wondering about some of the armor commands in CMRT... I have a platoon of tanks lined up at the edge of a wood line... what does "HIDE" mean armor wise? Will they turn off engines, will they back up into the wood line, will they auto-engage when they see a threat? and also... should I have those hidden armor units unbuttoned, or keep then open? Thx.

thx and awesome.... I know it's not important, but still can use that all icons/text toggle for screens and videos.

Got my pre-order in... but any news or info you can share on the new engine, whats news, what it can and can't do? I believe CMBN had a v2.0 upgrade, this is version 3.0... "and it comes with all new game engine features."

ahh, thanks... now what to do with all these infantry units preparing the assault.

Got a issue I hope you can enlighten me on... how can I get my machinegun teams to proper deploy at this railroad crossing, so it can cover the infantry assault across that danger zone into the woods a far... they either are too exposed and easily picked by enemy snipers or to far back where their fields of fire are not correct... I've tried adjusting to the milli-foot but it seems to be either or, not perfect... any ideas, maybe a different command then move or hunt?

copy...thx.

What I thought would happen was that I put a lone AT team in a nice ambush location in a PBEM game, sure enough the enemy sent a tank there, while hiding I faced towards the enemy and it drove by nearly 50 meters but my AT team never did anything, now i have it up and running to catch up to the tank and shot it in the rear... Aren't they suppose to engage when in range, even while hiding...or am I wrong on something? thx

thx... guess what we see is what is really there...compared to the original where it was on what it told you.

wrong screen...