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    Consequences of not re-installing the games after reinstalling Windows?

    in CM2 General Tech Support

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    So while I cry about what happened, my Windows 10 drive got corrupted somehow and I ended up reinstalling Windows from scratch. Thankfully I have backups of all my drives including the drive that has all of the CMx2 games on it including the files that are usually in the Documents folder on the Windows drive. So I didn't lose any files associated with CMx2 as their files are on a non-Windows drive.

    Anyway it appears that I can just reactivate the games and expansions with the keys and the games run fine without having to reinstall them. I just tried that with CMBN and it plays just fine. I would just like to know if I'll be having future issues (new patches, expansions, etc...) by not reinstalling the games so that they appear in the registry as being installed.

    The one exception that I do have to reinstall is CMA because of its different protection.

    Any kind opinions on what option I should take?

    1) Reinstall all CMx2 games and expansions from scratch and of course activate using the keys?

    2) Don't bother reinstalling again and just reactivate using the keys.

    Thanks.

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    Anyone playing game with 2080ti ?

    in Combat Mission - General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by WallysWorld

    I also upgraded from an i7-920 at 4 Ghz with a GTX 970 to an i9-9900 at 5 Ghz with a 2070 Super and I did see some difference in the CMx2 games.

    With the frame rates locked at 30 fps, I can play bigger scenarios with higher graphics set and keep at 30 fps more easily than I could with the old system. With the old system I sometimes had to turn down the Model Quality to Improved or even Balanced to maintain 30 fps while with the new system I can run most scenarios with the Model Quality up to Better or even Excellent and still keep 30 fps.

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    Have to get new system--need help to make sure CM games will run!!

    in Combat Mission - General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by WallysWorld

    On 12/20/2019 at 2:44 PM, SFNativeEnigma said:

    Thanks all for so much good advice, I really appreciate it. So I am now going to list the basic config of the new system I will buy from Origin. Please let me know if any of you see any potential issues with what I have tried to put together.....

    CPU: Intel I9900K 8 core(5.0Ghz)

    MB: Asus tuf z390m- pro gaming Wi-Fi

    MEMORY: 16 or 32gb Corsair Vengeance 3200Mhz (either 2 8's or 2 16's)

    GPU: Nvidia 8gb GeForce Rtx 2080 super founders edition

    Power: 750W Rmx plus gold Corsair

    Storage: 1Tb Samsung 970 Evo plus NVME M.2 & 1 Tb SSD drive.

    OS: Win 10 pro or home ( can't really tell the difference between the two...)

    Let me know if anything jumps out at you. Thanks again so much for your help and guidance.

    Joshua (SfNativeEnigma)

     

    I built a new computer in September and got close to what you are planning on:

    i9-9900k overclocked to 5.1 Ghz using a Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler  (You need a very good cooler for the i9-9900k!)

    Gigabyte Z390 AORUS MASTER w/ DDR4, 7.1 Audio, Dual M.2, Gigabit LAN

    Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Kit (2x8GB), Black

    Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER GAMING OC   (Decided on this card and not a RTX 2080 as the 2070 Super is supposedly only 4-5% slower than a RTX 2080 and for $200 CAD less)

    Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 PCI-E x4 SSD, 500GB  for Windows 10 Home 64-bit

    Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 PCI-E x4 SSD, 1TB

    Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 850 Modular Power Supply, 80+ Gold, 850W

    Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass Edition E-ATX Case, Black

    And then I installed my two SSD's (960 GB and 480 GB) from the old computer into the new one.

    As for Windows 10 Pro or Home, I decided on the Home version because I don't need any of the features that come with Pro.

    "For the majority of users, Windows 10 Home edition will suffice. If you use your PC strictly for gaming, there is no benefit to stepping up to Pro.":

    PC Gamer article on Windows 10 versions

     

    The new computer plays CMx2 very well, but I still lock my frame rates to 30 fps using nVidia Inspector and Adaptive V-sync just to make the gameplay smoother. But I can now turn up the 3D Model Quality from Improved or Better with my old i7-920 at 4 Ghz to now Excellent or even Best.

         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
     
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    Adaptive vsync with half refresh rate not working with latest nVidia drivers?

    in CM2 General Tech Support

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    Thanks for the replies. Much appreciated!

    I realize that the adaptive vsync trick does reduce the draw distances, but on my old computer, that was the trade off for the older hardware.

    I tried the AA off and vsync off idea and found that the frame rates will go from under 24 fps up to the top 60 fps with those settings off. Since I have a non-Gsync or Free Sync monitor (60 Hz 1080p monitor), the stuttering was pretty heavy. Setting the frame rate limiter to 30.5 in nVidia Inspector seems to be the best option for me at least until or if the adaptive vsync setting is ever fixed in the newest nVidia drivers.

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    Adaptive vsync with half refresh rate not working with latest nVidia drivers?

    in CM2 General Tech Support

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    Just got a new computer (i9-9900k with a RTX 2070 Super) and I find that the adaptive vsync with half refresh trick still does the best job with getting smooth frame rates, but with the latest nVidia driver (436.30), setting Vertical Sync to 1/2 Refresh Rate and Vertical Sync Tear Control to Adaptive doesn't cut the frame rates in half to a smooth 30 fps.

    Is this true for others that use this setting with the latest nVidia drivers? I read a few posts where others indicated the same thing.

    I ended up having to use the Frame Rate Limiter set to 30.5 to get the smoothness.

    For those who are curious, my new computer plays CMx2 better by allowing me to increase the 3D Texture Quality to Excellent on most scenarios using the adaptive vsync trick. My old i7-920 at 4 Ghz with a GTX 970 only allowed me to use Balanced or Improved on most scenarios. So the increase in performance is good, but not breathtaking with the new computer.

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    new muzzle effects and tracers

    in Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg

    Posted · Edited by WallysWorld

    These new effects are definitely in the new v400.brz files that installed with the game engine upgrade. The file names for tracers and muzzle effects have changed so any mods for those will not work with new or old save games. As Ian wrote, someone will probably mod them eventually. I myself have no talent when it comes to this.

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    Anyone use an SSD card w CM games?

    in Combat Mission Red Thunder

    Posted · Edited by WallysWorld

    My HDD crashed on my back in February and I replaced it with a SSD and I definitely would not go back to a HDD. The boot up time for Windows 7 went from about 3 minutes download to about 20 seconds on my old i7-920. Games load much faster now including CMx2 like others have mentioned. Performance wise though, there is no difference.

    But despite being upset having to reload everything from scratch and the cost of the SSD, I'm very happy having with the SSD.

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