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MapWindow HC ExportDLL to provide a globe map interface 2022-07-07 Purpose: To provide a globe view of the world to allow global reach during scenarios and BattleSets. Original Author: Anthony Eischens Contributors: Compiled with: Lazarus 4.6 Third party controls: Stratsims OSS shared pascal code https://tarzan.tgp.net/svn/StratsimsOSS/HC/shared/pascal/trunk Stratsims modified TGlobe 4 License: MIT (see License.txt) File Information Submitter TonyE Submitted 07/07/2022 Category Tools/Mods/Docs View File

The idea of beefing up the usefulness of recon aircraft got me thinking. I've putzed around with Harpoon over the years and am coming back to it again and really liking HCE. I usually find myself overwhelmed with the huge scenarios with platforms all over the landscape doing all sorts of things. I prefer smaller scenarios where the problems are more limited - like escorting a convoy across the Atlantic in the face of Badgers, Bears and Victors or conducting a detailed carrier strike against a target. Currently I'm setting up a 'test range' with a base in Greenland from which I'll be running flights down to Keflivik to get a feel for what the various aircraft can d…

What's your ideal weapons system to perform which task? How do you do it best while keeping your own weapons out of harm's way? I'll start with ASW. After running through I don't know how many plane and copter loads of torpedoes in vain attempts to sink modern subs (particularly Oscars and Sierras, which seem to be the armored tanks of subs), I gave up on letting the AI run the attacks and started micro-managing them. And I also started looking more closely for the best weapons and platforms to deliver them. Here's what I've found about ASW Ops from the Blue perspective. The AI ASWcwill attack from 2 miles away, which is using up about a third of the total r…

Back in the day, like many of you, I played Harpoon OnLine but I didn't have enough money to play the paid, just the pre-pre-release . Unfortunately my memory of the actual gameplay is foggy and my current coding efforts are running across some of the items that any multiplayer HC would face. So if you have the answers I'd most like to have my memory refreshed!

Has there been much thought to creating a number of extremely introductory scenarios to give new players, or recently-returned "strangers" an opportunity to step through various naval warfare disciplines? They could be created in a form that would step up in complexity much akin to how TacOps has a number of similar scenarios where your forces remain the same but the enemy's gear gets enhances while time limits are shortened or the building block scenarios from the H4 Quick Start Rules. Topics could be things as ASW, take in somewhat restricted waters, a 1990's Perry and conduct ASW seaches against a noisy D/E sub, then progressively better equipped opposing subs. …

This is the first in what will hopefully be a series of discussions on tactics in HCCE, inspired in part by Pete's suggestions. The first topic will be power projection or strike planning: These are my personal comments on Strike Planning. I like to borrow from the USAF's Targeting Guide, which is far more complex than necessary than required by HCCE, but it contains helpful principles and guidance. For example, for the purposes of this exercise, I assume that we have already determined what target we want to hit and what objectives we hope to achieve by hitting that particular target. Let's assume, as well, for the sake of our assessment, that our target is …

Can someone give me the file name for the latest version of scenario editor? What I have now is ScenEdit32. It still crashed when I try to set the time limit. TIA, Byron

I just updated my HCE with HC2009.042inc.zip and HC2010.006GE.zip from HarpGamer and did a short run test. I have some serious concerns about one of the changes made since the last Matrix patch, v2008.044. Reports I have read are completely correct, the AI Bear D recon aircraft now do not turn on their surface search radar and are now completely useless, as well as are several billion rubles of ASM carrying bombers up around Murmansk. This castration now makes it impossible to model a key Soviet strategy. With this change several regiments of very expensive Soviet bombers will spend the war waiting for a recon report that will never ever come. Yes, I am NOT amuse…

Screenshot of what went on in beta testing land today

Come January 1, 2018 it may no longer be possible to buy the game. If you've been waiting to buy a copy, I strongly suggest doing so by year end. For more than a year I've been attempting to arrange a situation where Harpoon Classic (HC) could be sold unbundled. That effort hasn't been successful and time is running out. Negotiations are ongoing but out of my hands at this point while the rights holders make their decision. That decision may not be made by year end which would mean no active publisher of the game and hence no way to buy the game. The holiday sale is on and the price is cheap! http://www.matrixgames.com/products/product.asp?gid=392

Hi ALl, I just wanted to drop by, as it's been a while since I checked in around here. I got an email from matrix Games today which reminded me of the Harpoon series, and it occurred to me it had been ages since I poked at it. I have learned quite a lot about accessibility and related matters since I was last here, and have gained a few abilities I didn't previously possess. I am mostly hoping that with sufficient dedication I can enjoy some Harpoon if not any of the other Matrix titles. I have been previously poking at other fairly complex games, so it is not quite as alien to me as it used to be. I wanted to say hi, in case anyone is …

I'm back playing Harpoon again, thanks to Tony, so I thought I'd join up. Byron

TACTICS 101: ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE: PART 3 - THE ASW CYCLE In Part 1 of our discussion about ASW, we learned the basics of naval oceanography, and in large part, how sound behaves in the subsurface ocean environment. In Part 2, we moved to a basic examination of the tools of anti-submarine warfare (ASW), the sensors, the platforms, and the weapons. Now, in Part 3, we'll examine the ASW cycle, the methodology of detecting, locating, and attacking submarines. A. DETECTION, LOCATION AND TARGETING 1. Detection Initial detection of a subsurface contact, whether by active or passive means, is your first clue that there is a submarine in the area, …

Okay, I admit it. I was born before the Korean War started but I still enjoy these games...when I can get them to work. I am playing HCE for a change and am patched to 2009.050 on a Windows 10 system. Everything works but the scenario editor. I have read everything on this site I think but I cant figure out how to 1] Get the SE to function and 2] Patch the game to its most current version. Any help would be appreciated. I have gotten great assistance here in the past. Thank You

Hello! When making air-launched harpoon saturation strike against multiple targets in a Red surface group, I find that if the weapons 'pointed' a large ship manage to score a hit then the other weapons, aimed at other units in the group, tend to forget about what they were told to aim for and make a beeline for the ship that's already been hit. I'm guessing that this mimics what the weapons do "in real-life" (so to speak). So, I was wondering if there's a 'tactical/operational' trick to avoid wasting a lot of pricey-gee-wizardry kit from blasting an already stricken target into ever smaller bits? Any and all hints and tips, greatly appreciated!

I have been looking at the WestPac Middleweights scenario. I can't say for sure, but I think the computer (N or S Korea) gets Rafales. We have lots of good AEW planes, and lots of planes with 40 nm AMRAAMs, but the Rafale is hard to detect AND it has 54 nm AA missiles. Any suggestions on how to deal with this menace? And how in the heck did either Korea get Rafales anyway?

Though I'm no expert, I have done my best to put together a history of Harpoon. It's posted at my blog: Harpoon – Retro Viator. I have had a wonderful time pouring through old forums, abandoned websites (thanks to the Internet Archive: Wayback Machine), and reading through manuals and strategy guides. Besides, this gave me an excuse to pick up all the boxed Harpoon software I could find! If you notice any egress errors or omissions, please let me know in the comments. Thank you!

Im a new guy on this forum so you'll indulge me if I didnt get this question in the right place. I download the Matrix Harpoon "package" last week. The download appeared to be okay but the setup executable failed to completely load any of the versions of the game. Folders were created and partially populated with files but none of the games would load. No luck with from Matrix help desk. Can anyone here help?

Okay I give up trying to continually adapt my new computer or components to run harpoon (classic, ultimate, etc). I am committed to a standalone old computer for just games like this. Can someone tell me the ideal old computer (hardware, software, video, etc to buy on some recycle site. Please be specific and if you know of sites that sell such complete systems, please add CAUSE I GIVE UP

Hi guys, I am old fan of this game I played it when it used be on 12 floppy discs (must be early or mid 90') so when I saw this new HUE I bought it in blink of eye. In this new edition I have seen some old classic scenarios/battlesets but also some new. Please can you explain me how to install user made scenarios like lets say Falkland (so I can sink Invincible, and die happy ).Is there some kind of sticky or topic where is everything explained step by step. Also is there possibility when installing user scenario something to go wrong with official HUE, I would definitely like to avoid that. I checked FAQ so now I know a little bit more about batt…