Cafard

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Herr Oberst: Cafard: You must be monkeying around with your system pretty hard if you have to reinstall that often. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hehe... Well, in fact, on windows, i'm just installing / uninstalling games. And always original ones. But not all software writers make clean code and clean uninstall process... I know that: i use Perl <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Part B of this equation for disaster is that when Microsoft code calls Microsoft code (this Windows System DLL calling that one), they do so NOT by function name, but by function position in the function export list for the target DLL, as this is much quicker to resolve at runtime inside the operating system. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Wow, i learned something today... I wonder why they even give name to their functions! Bye, Cafard.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PawBroon: I can't understand how I can play Black & White, Project IGI and games like NHL2001 which are known powerhogs and can't even LAUNCH CM when only Windows is running.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Probably because Windows has put a lot of crap in c:\WINDOWS directory, and some of this probably conflicts with CM. The cure : reinstall windows 98 from scratch, and it will work nicely for a few month to 1 year. Last time i did this, i had used my PC nearly a year without reinstall... In the end, 1/5 of games would not run, and the "You may shutdown your computer" screen never came (always freezed with the "please wait" screen). And NEVER trash softwares manually when the auto-uninstall works. This will not prevent windows from crashing, but it'll give you a few more months to play before next reinstall... Be careful then : Black and White saves things into the register base. Look in B&W to see if there is an "export save" feature before scratching the drive. Have a nice day

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Itchy: I've lost many a time against human opponents, but never to the AI.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, i can't say the same, especially in my first games. I'll always remember my first try on "Chance Encounter" with the gold demo. Playing Germans, i had a bad inspiration, and had my StuGs (only 3) go a little bit too far on the hill in the middle of the map, where Allies Shermans saw them (5 or 6 of them). Lost my StuGs on turn 2 or 3, lost the game in the end... In small engagements, i feel it's easy to lose to one single tank bad manoeuver or bad luck. When i don't have much armor and i manage to lose them, the AI hardly reminds me that she still has hers :mad:

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Van_Gogh: I simply don´t believe your story, especially the claim that U got a total victory as american, since the AI usually surrender beforehand and the end result is at best a Major Victory (since U must have taken some casualties as well).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hi all, This is my first post on CM forums, since i just received the full game last week... So, i'm not a specialist with all game mechanics. Anyway, i already happened to achieve total victories too, even with casualties. Last one was 2 days ago only, on "Aachen" scenario, playing with americans, while even losing my Priest to panzershreck fire. I'm glad the AI doesn't *always* surrender automatically when facing a major defeat, i'd be too sad not to achieve my long prepared battle plans in full. Cafard.