Sarge

haven't been able to get with son yet (he's still at work) but i may be on to something.. been testing most of the afternoon, and i'm thinking it has to do with buildings. town scenarios specifically. at first i was doing 'random' scenarios' and all worked - if they were TINY.. but when i went to SMALL (maps) it wouldn't load. Even against Ai (nothing to do with MAC) then i got one to load and it was MEDIUM, but country side.. so i went back and tried some others, with the same thing happening if i went one step up, trying to use towns. battle size seems ok (up to medium) haven't tried more, if its in the country. so it seems' i'll be ok as long as i stay away from towns i will still report back here as soon as i get my son to answer some questions about his Mac system and probably have him re-send a scenario - not a town - if he did. Mark and another gamer were both sent my son's setup and both (PC) were able to open with no problem. it has to be my video card ~ learning as i go

thanks Everyone... Phil, i'll contact my son today and see if he can fill in the details. Mark.. rebooted and even shutdown and restarted (thinking it was a memory issue, that might not have flushed) - same deal. the 'load' screen for the preview goes all the way to 100% but then the 'out of memory' message comes up and i'm back to desktop. i did send the file to Mark and another 'volunteer' and both were able to load the Mac setup file and preview the map. so it sounds more like a "My" issue than a BF issue you guys are awesome to jump in so quick to help. many thanks

thanks Mark... but i'm the one with a PC i need a Mac setup to test ~ or what i'd like to do is send the Mac setup i received to see if someone else can see the preview map check your mail but i'm EST - and nearing bedtime... so no rush

i don't know the exact QB map that was used ,and i understand the relevance of asking. my son has a Mac, i a PC... he sent me a new battle, and i couldn't open the preview map option (when selecting units). the message is i'm out of memory. and then i'm dropped back to desktop. however, i have played battles against the Ai without issue. the message to free memory includes changing resolution, deactivating Anti-aliasing and 3d textures to 'faster'.. all of which i tried, all of which made no difference. Also, all of which i don't need to do vs the Ai ~ my System is old. (6years) with a geForce 6600GT (PCI-e 16) vid card. 128mb none of which should matter, if i am able to play vs Ai on my own system. so the problem is either the Mac/PC interface - or the map (as you asked) or - possibly a corrupted file (our 1st attempt with CMBN). Maybe its the Preview map option in general? currently he is out of town or i'd ask him to send another - so i'm instead asking for an assist here

maybe if someone else would try to load this QB it would help tell me if its the file, or me that is the problem? PM me with your email addy and i'll send you the file in question. not to play.. just open the file and try to do a MAP PREVIEW. thanks! bruce

my dad was a medic/stretcher bearer/ambulance driver in WW2... he passed away last month. but seeing a Red Cross/White circle on a helmet or two would be most welcome to me ... but not dad, as he rarely spoke of his experiences.

the quote from the Aussie movie "the Light Horsemen".... only 'x' dead, that's not too bad. reply = yes, unless you are one of them

played 1 battle in CMBB totally from level 1. it was truly eye-opening from a company commander pov, but took a very long time to play. not that i was in a hurry, but compared to other battles without restrictions. didn't have printed maps, just went from memory (mine's pretty good) plus having a platoon of King Tigers has a certain sense of invincibility so moving ahead wasn't too limited.. HT mounted Infantry was another story. Found myself firing mounted MG's at every conceivable hiding spot before moving an inch - very telling about differences of Level 1 and unlimited. would i do it again... yes, but its hard to find someone willing to also be masochistic

very nice to hear your comments Steve. I've been around a long time, and have never ceased to be amazed at the relationship you maintain with 'us' ~ thanks for caring and staying alert as to the message itself, 'loud and clear sir!'

at 63 i find 1st person shooter types to be too much for this plodding oldster, but CMBN is more like Chess.. only more fun - w/ 1000s options & outcomes. Perfect for playing by mail if you're not in a hurry, or real time, if you have the time/opponent. Go get it ~ let me know when you're ready to PBEM

Tyrspawn- thanks for your efforts. 1) can you detail your system specks please? any issues (turning off some graphics if too intense maybe?) 2) not everyone has (or have) CMSF... so the references to it are lost on many (or maybe only me) may i suggest comments be aimed at CMBN exclusively? 3) describe the unit icon usage please. i see troops appearing/disappearing while you are clicking on the icons and i assume that is a memory saver? unlike previous CM games where all units were visible all the time, this icon option cleans up the board unless you want to see the units? is there an option to have all units 'on'? thanks again~

fantastic! thanks DaveyJJ and "Normal Dude" - you're 100% correct ~ but i think i'm good with my AMD3000 and nVidea 6600GT.. not the 'best' but looks like i'm ok ...now where's that pre-order page

thanks.. but that doesn't really tell me about BN i don't have TW or SF.. so i've nothing to compare. just looking for straight spec's for running BN if possible.

i've looked - thought there'd be something listed in the pre-order announcement. i've a fairly old PC and a nVidea 6600GT vid card... is that going to work? your answer may determine my pre-ordering thanks either way!

pardon my ignorance here, i've only just learned about TOW... my question is abuot HOW this is played. is it similar to the other CM games? that is turn based? i usually play with opponents via email. if it is real time, it wont be something i can play also - i read the 3d article, and am heading back for 1 & 2, but is there somewhere else to get answers to more questions? or are they best posted here. hate to sound like such a newwbie.. but in this case.. i Am thx

well silly me.. Thanks for your patience and working with me Cameroon, but i am to blame for this one i dont understand why, but at some point i had installed a BMP package. When i 'finally' checked my new BMP folder of 5600+ images to my old one of 6800+ i realised my error. all is well~ again, thanks! Sarge

Cameroon.. (yes i thought you were 'andreas') thanks. i've written to the omegadrivers site, describing the problem, and what i've been told here as a possible fix. i'm told sometimes new drivers come out within days (?) - also, there are 2 nVidia 6600 cards. the xFx(256meg) and the GT(128) i went with the larger meg card, but now i'm told the GT is more for graphics.. do you have any feelings/info/take on this? appreciate your help!

Thanks Andreas ~ in truth, i dont really know for sure. i bought the PC last friday.. and being fairly ignorant had a friend that builds PC's install the video drivers. Altho its a nVidia card he said he installed Omega drivers (thats what he uses) - how do i find out exactly what drivers i have? is that in device manager? (keep in mind i've been a win98 user for 5 years, and this is my 3d day with xp as to "fresh install" yes... (also, if you prefer to email me direct, that would be great) 'Sarge'

to PAUL K... i just got a new PC.. WinXPpro and Nvidea 6600 card. prior i was running win98 with a voodoo5, and tho slow, all 3 games worked fine graphics wise. now, i got the WHITE vehicles you are talking about i have the latet drivers (since the system is new, why would i get 'old' drivers?) so my question is: did you ever get this resolved? i did a search for this problem and came up empty. Sarge

yes almost any key will interupt it for the current load.. but i know there is something that toggles it off, until you toggle it back on. i could go back to my old pref setting, but then the higher resolution overheats my PC and causes it to reboot. any way to reset resolution without going thru the pref settings?

i'm embarrassed to ask .. but i know there is a combo of key strokes to turn off the opening music/video... i recentely had to delete my pref settings and in starting over have forgotten the way. i did a search but maybe didnt have the right terms... opening music, startup, video, etc. anyhow all attempts came up empty. can anyone refresh me? thx

thanks all~! got the new scenarios already spent my book allowance for the year off to CMMODS.... some new faces, but same friendly help.. thanks again!

tho i still battle regularly.. one in CMBO and the other in CMAK.. and vs AI in CMBB... the question is what's next? since i've not visited the forum, (in a year?)have i missed any announcements of the next version? i remember reading it might be Italy or Scandanavia at one time.. not sure if there is a special FORUM link for 'next'... so pardon me if i'm off target Sarge~

with regard to supressive fire: in addition to being made 'somewhat'more effective, i'd like to see the 'cover arc' have a "suppressive fire arc"... granted, the larger the area the less effective, but at least more than a single 'point' ~ however, all-in-all a most satisfying product, dontcha think? even the requests here are minor points (for the most) Sarge!

I've been playing the scenarios with my son via email, but today i thought i'd try a QB. but after selecting QB nothing happens. no mouse clicks are accepted.so i press press Cn-Alt-Del, and i go to the 2d sceen. However again nothing further. and when i do C-A-D again, my system reboots. I've done a search for screen freeze, Quick battles, and lockups but to no avail. i thought there was FAQ on this, but i cant find anything... anyone have a fix for this? i run a AMD 1.6gH with a voodoo4 on Win98 (512ram) sceanrios work fine thx Sarge [ May 11, 2003, 04:28 PM: Message edited by: Sarge ]