IndirectFire Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I can't find it on the site anymore. I know it's old, but I lost my old copy and I really needed to replace it. Am I out of luck? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 I believe Steve **MAY** readd this title to the store in a few weeks. I know the CMx1 titles, CMBO, CMBB and CMAK will be added once Steve gets the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelican Pal Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Just like to add that I would be interested in seeing this back on the store. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Having a new Mac version would make me very happy, but I don't expect that to ever happen again. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradave Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 On 10/31/2018 at 1:55 AM, Michael Emrys said: Having a new Mac version would make me very happy, but I don't expect that to ever happen again. Michael I loved Tacops and played endless hours of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 44 minutes ago, Ultradave said: I loved Tacops and played endless hours of it. I think I played just about every scenario that came with the game, some of them many times. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradave Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Michael Emrys said: I think I played just about every scenario that came with the game, some of them many times. Michael Me too. And some user created scenarios. There was a guy who went by the handle "RikkiTikki" who developed scenarios. Did a large amphibious assault he made up. Great fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 13 hours ago, Ultradave said: There was a guy who went by the handle "RikkiTikki" who developed scenarios. I remember that name from the mailing list. He was kind of a TacOps star. Unfortunately, his work came along after there was no longer a Mac version of the game. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AR3 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 On 8/20/2018 at 1:00 AM, IndirectFire said: I can't find it on the site anymore. I know it's old, but I lost my old copy and I really needed to replace it. Am I out of luck? Same here - looking for a copy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradave Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 As a substitute for TacOps that I've been having a lot of fun with you might try "Flashpoint Campaigns" available from Matrix. Same general scale, better graphics. There is an add on Fulda Gap DLC as well. Scenarios and campaigns. Apologies if you are already well aware of this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxTKOA Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 https://archive.org/details/Tacops_Version_4.0.4AB_Windows_and_Macintosh_I.L._Holdridge_2002 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmacg Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 An undocumented feature of Tacops is that a copy of an installed version will run perfectly well on another computer without needing to be installed. Before connecting USB's to office computers was banned, I used to run Tacops on my office computer at lunchtime off a USB. So if anyone has a copy of the installed version on an old PC or hard drive, it can simply be copied as is onto your newer computer. But. There is always a but... Tacops behaved well on every version of Windows until a recent update of Windows 10. Now, the unit selection panel does not appear during game set up, so it is no longer possible to start a new game. Saved games will load and play no problem, it is only the selection panel in set up. Bummer, I never stopped playing it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 9 hours ago, mmacg said: Tacops behaved well on every version of Windows until a recent update of Windows 10. Now, the unit selection panel does not appear during game set up, so it is no longer possible to start a new game. Saved games will load and play no problem, it is only the selection panel in set up. Strange, unit setup works fine in Wine at this time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmacg Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Strange. Yeah! It works fine on my other computer. For now, anyway. Maybe its a graphics thing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qassis123 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I run (original military 3.1.0 18Nov2000 version (and upgrade and expansion) TacOpsCav on Linux (using wine) with no problems. TacOps is listed (downloadable) on https://www.myabandonware.com/ . NOTE: There is no such thing abandonware (it is not a 'legal term'. The unspoken for software is still copyrighted and there is no 'permission to use' it. NOTE2: On the other hand, MANY are ignored by copyright owners because it's keeping their otherwise obsolete software alive. I tried to see if MAJ Holdridge donated or wanted to donate it but have not had a reply from him in over a decade. He still owns the copyright. He sent me a bunch of advance copies/CDs (military/gvt (and my) use) when this CD was new. (Sorry, I can't send you a copy). Is anyone out there still using TacOps today? My PDF users manual in my version begins with: USING TACOPSCF TO ENHANCE OUR TRAINING FOREWORD With the fielding of JANUS and the Command and Staff Trainer (CST) in 1995, the Army took a giant step towards making better use of simulation to train more effectively. The success of the Joint Command and Staff Training Centre located in CFB Kingston has led the Army to establish JANUS Simulation Centres in each of our major base locations. Use of these simulations is paying significant dividends. Commanders, staffs and soldiers at all levels are demonstrating an increased effectiveness in employing operational planning procedures, coordinating fire and manoeuvre and applying tactics, techniques and procedures. JANUS and CST have permitted the Army to conduct training at the brigade and division levels in simulation, when time and resource constraints, as well as operational commitments, have prevented it from doing so in the field. In 1999, the Army purchased and distributed a Canadian version of the computer program titled TacOpsCF, a tactical-level combat simulation that can be run on a personal computer. The intent of this purchase was to provide soldiers at all levels with an easy to use support tool that could be used to teach and practice, in simulation and at the individual level, the application of tactics, techniques and procedures. TacOps is not and cannot provide an alternative to JANUS and CST as it lacks the level of fidelity, particularly in terrain, offered by these simulations. TacOpsCF is, however, a tool that, when used with imagination, will allow soldiers who do not have access to JANUS and CST to conduct challenging, exciting and cost effective decision making and procedural training at the unit and sub-unit level as well as in the classroom. The tempo of operational commitments, fiscal and resource constraints and the expectations of our increasingly technologically literate soldiers demand that we continue to increase and improve our use of simulation. The intent of this volume of Dispatches will be to provide lessons learned and advice on how to make optimum use of TacOpsCF to achieve this. In developing this volume, we have borrowed experiences from the Army, the CF and our US allies. It contains valuable information, and I encourage you to use this knowledge in your efforts to constantly improve the effectiveness of our training. J.M. Petryk Lieutenant-Colonel Director Army Lessons Learned Centre 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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