Knokke

If you're using vista, you need to start TOW in administrator mode. I had this problem also.

Hi Bruce Basically, I'm trying to create some static gliders, static parachutes, and some building (the maasbrug bridge for instance, as well as several key building in the area) for a map I'm doing about Operation Market-Garden (capture of the Bridge over the Maas river at Grave). So far, I had no success importing any of theses objects in TOW. I'm stuck with my Grave map without the 515m bridge to cross the river Maas - and without objective for my airborne operation map.

I finally succeeded by doing just what you said: firing at the turrets. One of my two tanks lost a track and the other one got its gun damaged in the process, but they managed to destroy the weapons of 2 or 3 churchills and knock out their accompanying Cromwell MkVIIIs. Once the guns where useless, my 2 StuG could position themselves to finish off the Crowmwells. All my infantry died during the final ennemy infantry assault on my positions, (except 2 members of a squad) because they could not be supported by my tanks and AT Gun who where ambushing the Churchills and cromwells inside the village. They went out of ammo and where finally submerged. the two soldiers left survived only because my StuGIII who was a bit closer rushed to their help as soon as the Churchills where out of action, helped by one of the tank that still had the hull MG functionning. One funny devellopment of the battle (of course not so funny at the moment it happened) was that one of the ground attack plane strafing my AT guns was shot down by my Flak38 panzer, and crashed on top of it, putting it out of action, and damaging the turret of my tank hiding nearby. What bother me is the lack of realism of it all if I want to progress in the campaign: I can win the battle only if I know exactly what the ennemy will be doing and where his forces will move. otherwise, the opposition is so numerous and powerful that it is impossible to survive. I lost 56 infantry, the ennemy a staggering 181 soldiers and about 20 tanks or more, but they keep attacking without ever retreating. Of course on the other end, this is realistic, the germans where unable to withstand the allied onslaught in Normandy, but it gives for a less interesting gameplay, all the more because the missions are scripted in a way that don't let you choose your best troops and armament from your force pool. For example, on the next mission, I don't have access to a single tank (my elite tank crews are no longer part of my force pool), and the several tanks I have in the mission are controlled by the AI and keeps hiding behind the village, not taking part in the battle, being virtually useless. Once the troops in the trenches are out of PanzerSchreck, the battle is one sided, and the infantry is wiped out by the still numerous surviving allied tanks.

Hello everyone, I'm unable to win this fight and have no idea how I can succeed. What is happening is that i'm able to wipe-out the british attacks without losing a single tank or AT gun, at least until the Churchill MkVIIIs are entering the battle. thoses tanks with their 150mm frontal armor are crushing all my tanks and AT guns without me having the slightest chance of destroying them all. I have 2 Pak40 AT guns, 2 panther tanks, 1 stugIV and 1 stugIII. The stugs and AT guns are destroying the first attacks easily (Armored cars, AT guns on the hill, and Archers) with the help of the PanzerBuchse when they get to close from my infantry in the trenches. When the Cromwell tanks are entering the fray, they're destroyed by a mix of AT gun fire, PanzerBuchse and by (mostly) an ambush by my two panthers hiding on the reverse slope right next to the river. This is when the tide of the battle is turning against me: the Churchills are entering, and start destroying my tanks and AT guns. At the best, I can destroy one or two of them with my StuGIV ambushing amongst the house near the river, but lacking mobility, it is soon over for him. The other StuGIII also gets destroyed without firing most of the time (like if the crew was terror frozen and unable to react). Once, they managed to immobilize one of them by blowing one track, but where killed right away by retaliation fire from the same tank. The AT guns, even when ambushing, waiting for the Churchills to get close before opening fire, seems to be unable to turn the tide. they manage to destroy or immobilize one or two of them before being destroyed. The panther are next to useless, and gets destroyed easily even with an elite crew inside. Usually, my remaining infantry is wiped out by the 2 or 3 remaining Churchills, the PanzerBuchse being unable to dent their armor, even when shooting in their back (when they can survive long enough in their trenches till the tanks go past them). Any hint would be appreciated. -Knokke

Something that helps a lot to destroy the AT guns: have your tanks target an area near the gun rather than targeting the gun itself, if you see that your tank has difficulty engaging the target. Sometimes, it looks like the LOS/LOF is not good enough for the gunner, and he's not shooting, and get's destroyed by the AT gun. Also, most of the time, your tanks are not able to see the ennemy AT guns, but know where they're located thanks to your infantry having a line of sight on them. Then your tanks can destroy infantry maning the guns without exposing themselves if they shoot at an area very close to the gun. The gunners will be killed by the blast, leaving the gun intact, so your infantry can man the ennemy guns afterward, which is even more help for taking out the french tanks reinforcements.

Hi Dr.Jones Thanks for your offer to help me. I've sent an email to you with the OBJ file -Knokke

Hello everyone, Has anyone succeded in importing OBJ or 3DS models back to MSH format with MSH converter? I have several models I've made I would like to add in TOW, but I'm stuck with an error message from the converter, and it's not working. I receive an error message "out of bounds" every time. to Dr.Jones : I know it is a lot of work, but could you please make a tutorial (even a very simple one) to show the correct procedure to import back a model to TOW? There must be many peoples having the same problem, and a tutorial would be most helpful. Thanks for any help you can provide