OddballCAF

Gentlemen, My apologies for the delayed response. My PC has decided to boot-up when it feels like it. Which is apparently sometimes on the fiftieth (no kidding) attempt. I'll not get into the technical details, but I will say it can be rather frustrating at times. Anyway, while I try to wrestle my left foot from box's innards, allow me to thank you both for your input on the issue of graphic mod capabilities with regards to CMBB and CMAK. The issue is now clear in my tiny, little head. I'm off to back-up my BMP directory for CMAK and then will start with installing about a half dozen "gridded" terrain mods. After that, I'll begin tinkering with a bunch of others (vehicles) I've pulled down. My thanks again, and good hunting! Regards, Oddball

Hi Folks, I bought the original Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord when it first came out. Prior to that, having read about its development, I anxiously anticipated its release with an aura of expectation fully like that a young boy feels at Christmas. When CMBB came out, my single gripe (and it was a big one for me) was that the "Tab-1" key, which gave one a first person perspective had been changed. Minutely, but just enough to frustrate me a bit as I surveyed the battlefield from that viewpoint. (Arguments ensued in here over it, and though initially folks stated it had NOT been changed, they eventually changed their collective tunes.) In any event, CMBB didn't have the luster for me which CMBO had and I soon stopped playing it altogether and stayed hunkered down with CMBO alone. I played it often for a couple of years and then got out of PC gaming and now, having dusted off the cobwebs, have purchased the CMBB/CMAK bundle. It is apparent that for whatever reason(s) the old forum posts are gone. A tragedy as their was so much to be gleaned and enjoyed from them. (Those of you who read them "back in the day" will no doubt nod your heads in agreement with this.) Anyway, my question is with regards to compatibility for mods for the various iterations of Combat Mission. I've seen some that say "for use with CMAK", some with "for use with CMBB" and others which say "for use with CMAK and CMBB". This has me rather confused. Are there any of the old modders left, or perhaps wargamers who have used and/or experimented with the various graphic mods who can state specifically the requirements/compatibility of the various mods I've seen? My thanks in advance, and good hunting. Regards, Oddball Pinhead Without Portfolio