bernmeister

..didn't read your post close, just noticed you stated directx version already. I suppose one of us will have to reinstall directx back to 9 from 10, and see if that fixes it. Or maybe pop in another graphics card. Hey..anyone out there...got CMBO working on DirectX 10 ??

ok, I put it back on my old PC, and it works again. But that PC is at Direct X 9.0c, P4 2.4GHz Asus P4 8500, and a Sapphire 9550 AGP 256M Check your DirectX version like this: Click the "Start" button, select "Run" in the Start Menu, then type in "dxdiag". The DirectX version should be stated at the bottom line of the "System Information". If nothing happens, it probably means your system does not have DirectX .

Don't worry about all the numbers, etc, Wahooka, just learn how to move pieces, use your common sense, have fun with it. Only when you want to improve your skill do the numbers come into play.

Got the exact same problem on my new machine. I'm thinking it's either a Direct X compatibility or it's the new Radeon cards. I'll have to put it back on my old machine, which is up to Direct X 10 now, to see if it still works on it (it used to). I'm running XP SP3, Asus P5Q Pro, E8400 3G Wolfdale, Sapphire Radeon HD 3650.

The following should configure your Linksys router to enable Internet multiplayer a Linksys dsl/cable modem router. Assume a PC is connected to the Internet through a Linksys router (mine is a BEFW11S4; all Linksys routers are similar) cable modem/DSL. Also, I'm using Windows XP SP1, assume defaults elsewhere. This is necessary only if the game host PC accesses Internet through router (ref. CM User Manual). 1) Determine the PC's IP address. For Linksys routers, and 1 PC, this should be 192.168.1.100 When you start CM in TCP/IP host mode, this will be displayed again in the prompt "Waiting for opponet to connect. Note that this can change /w multiple PC's sharing the Internet through the Linksys router. 2) Through your browser, enter the router's setup menu by entering http://192.168.1.1 Put in the password info. Linksys, by default, uses the following: userid=[leave blank] password=admin 3) In the router setup, go to the Forwarding tab (under Advanced). Add a new entry with the following information: Customized Application=Combat Mission Ext Port=7023 - 7023 "Protocol TCP" box=selected "IP Address"=[PC IP addr, usually 192.168.1.100] "Enable" box=selected Don't forget to hit "Apply" button at bottom! 4) If you have a software firewall, do all the things you have to do to enable it. To Play: [A] You normally only need to setup above 1 time, for a 1 PC-thru-Linksys config. Before launching CM, get the current WAN IP address from the Linksys router. Enter the router setup like above, select Status tab, look for WAN IP address. [C] Each time you start the host, give your opponent the WAN IP address, and NOT your PC's IP address (typically 192.168.1.100) as displayed in CM's TCP/IP "Waiting for opponent to connect" screen. [D] Note that your WAN IP address, unlike your PC IP addr can/will change when you power cycle your cable modem, etc., so you'll need to check this every time you fire up the CM host.