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Thanks ... will give it a try.

Ok installed and activated without issue. Started up saved game file from a PBEM I have going, QB on large map. Game loads only slightly slower. But 2 seconds into the turn playback, a horrible loud roaring sound starts and doesn't stop. I thought for a second that my opponent brought in air support but sounds like jet fighters. Sound doesn't stop after turn playback. It persists through the turn and upon exiting the game back to menu. Sound only stops when I quit the RT application.

Thanks guys, @BornGingeryeah, I was asking for game maps. I saw someone had made a spreadsheet of released maps and so I could sort by size and other parameters. But that spreadsheet seems no longer hosted. @Artkin I appreciate the offer. I'll shoot you a DM.

I've found posts back in 2016 for what looks to be a comprehensive map database for CMRT. However, all the links end in 404. I've hunted the depot over at FGM but can't seem to find a good list of 3rd party maps. Anyone have a live link or can point me in right direction? Thanks

I'm not seeing that .. I see the all the GTX on offer having GDDR6 memory GTX 1650 at 4GB GTX 1660 Super at 6GB GTX 1660 Ti at 8GB I'm only seeing $90 spread across those 3 cards.

I'm not looking, or have the time for 4k stuff. I'm fine with my 1080p HD resolution that I currently run CM at. I'm coming from CM on an ultrabook with an i5 7200 (2.8ghz) and no dedicated GPU . I can run the game, it ain't pretty nor is it smooth. I'm just looking for a rig to enjoy those pretty mods and as smooth as my now fading memory of CMx1.

That's the one I'm looking at the 10600k

Pricing new PC to enter the 2nd decade of our new century. CM is the MOST taxing game I play from a hardware perspective. I've got no other recreational or work needs for powerful hardware. And I've read on and on about CMx2's particular reliance on CPU over GPU. So looking at putting money in the i5 10600 CPU (4.1 to 4.8 Ghz) and going with a comparatively tame GTX 1660 Super GPU. Along with 16g RAM and a SSD for fast loading. Thoughts on whether I am putting more money in the right place with the CPU,

Yep ... now I've got to catch up on a decade of mods and user made scenarios ... also trying the demo for CM Normandy and Italy. Looks like I'm back just in time for CMx2 Eastern Front goodness.

Thanks Blazing for sharing the prefs file. But I cracked the issue. I use a Targus docking station for my laptop to connect to multiple displays via a usb connection. This set-up uses something called DisplayLink drivers and core software. I stumbled across some complaints about displaylink preventing older games from displaying full-screen. I deleted the displaylink driver and viola! I'm now running CMAK at 1400x1050, 60hz. The DisplayLink issue is known but google turns up nothing of it in combination with CMx1. Check out search results

Thanks for the comments. You're right that there's nothing on the flashing blank screens ... I tried hitting enter and clicking the mouse button hoping to select a resolution but it didn't work. I wonder, if someone sent me a pref file with a resolution, it might skip the resolution selection process that seems to be tripping me up. Is a pref file keyed to a specific copy of CMx1 or could someone send me one to place in the folder tricking the game to go to the menu? Just trying to think outside of the box. Anyone else successfully running CMx1 on a modern nvidia card? What drivers are you using?

I began my wargaming hobby well over a decade ago with CMBO. I dug out my original disks to enjoy these great games again but I can't get them to run on my newer system. Ideas & help appreciated. First, my rig - Dell XPS L521x, Windows 7 Pro, Core i7@220Ghz, GeForce GT640M, 16g of ram. I have the latest nVidia drivers (334.89). My system also has an Intel HD Graphics 4000 on-board card and the system manages the 2 GPUs with Optimus. I'm running DirectX 11. Second, what happens. I've installed the original games, for example, CMAK and patched up to 1.03. When executed, I get flashing black screens as the program attempts to find a resolution. After a minute or so of it trying resultions, I get the "failed to initialize Direct3D" error. My native resolution is 1920x1080. I've set the resolution to match what should work for CMAK with the same result. I've checked "run as administrator" .. same result I've attempted to choose a GPU for the program, both Intel and nVidia with the same results. I've created a profile for CMAK in the nVidia control panel with the same results. I've tried XP compatibility mode but no joy. I've run DxDiag and have confirmed that all DirectX Features are enabled in both 32-bit and 64-bit modes. I've also downloaded the latest CMBB and CMAK demos (supposedly running the 1.04 Vista patch) and get the exact same behavior and error. Any ideas? Thanks