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Okay, Matrix finally has a clue after AGSI didn't bother to tell them we had a patch ready. Please test the install process and such. 2008.024 patch from 2007.000 Grab it at: http://www.harpgamer.com/beta-hc/HCE_Updat...er-2008.024.exe 2007.000 installer in case you don't have it and want to start this from a fresh install Grab it at: http://www.harpgamer.com/beta-hc/HCE_Installer-2007.000.exe Username: hc4ever Password: F-14EBaby Known Issues: * 2008/02/29 Installer does not have a copy of pfData2005.mdb, which is noticed as absent in the PE.bak directory

Defect Name: Game crash by selection of SAM unit Build: HCE 2008.023 Repeatable: Yes Operating System: W2000 DB used: Offical HCDB-200... of the HCE 2008.021 installation Scenario used: see attached Long Description: Start the attached TEST.SCq file and try to select the AIm SAM-unit. Every time the game crash on my PC. Test.zip

Been putting the BattleSet Builder through the paces in the last few days (as well as my abillity to build a DB) and came up with this: So far the BSB is working well, haven't found anymore bugs. And I just wanted to share and show what you can do... Noticed the textured water in BSB maps, nice touch.

Hello, was a little busy in RL in the last weeks, but now it looks better. My first installation of HCE2008.021 (in a separate folder) corrupted the current installation of 2007.000 release - nothing worked any longer. One error message was about problems with serail number (think it was error code 300). Then I deinstalled the release version, reinstalled 2008.021 and copied the latest exes in this folder. Two issues so far: 1. no sound ! Remark: It´s on my brandnew, fast Vista PC. 2. Starting the game instantly shoots me in a scen, not the battleset selection window. I´ll go on testing this weekend. Regards, Ralf

By playing the HDSL 1.0 (WestPac) with 2008.023 I discovered the following behavior: for tanks, 5 DP ; for mobile SAM units (ZU-23), 100 DP. So for a tank it is easier to kill an other tank than a SAM unit. I do not know exactly were to address. On one hand this shall be corrected in the DB. On the other hand this shall also be corrected with low priority in the modeling, so that it is similar than in Steel Panther Game. What are your points of views?

Defect Name: Graphical weapon range circle is to big Build: HCE 2007.000 & 028 GE Repeatable: Yes Operating System: W2000 DB used: HCDB-070524 Scenario used: HDSL-9_modified Long Description: By having a target within the graphical weapon range circle it is not possible to launch every time the weapon, because the graphical weapon range circle does not correlate precise with the weapon range (vaild for AAM's, AGM's) Expected behaviour: When the target is within the graphical weapon range circle it shall be possible to launch the weapon. Observed behaviour: It is not possible to launch the weapon because the target is still out of weapon range. Rangecirc…

Defect Name: Sound only once Build: HCE 2008.004 Repeatable: Yes Operating System: W2000 DB used: - Scenario used: any Long Description: By launching the game new, open a new scenario and launch the first AC, the launching song is hearable. By launching the second and further AC no sound is hearable. This behavior happen also by other sound option.

Now that HCE has been released, I have several under-construction-scenarios on the backburners that are being dusted off and polished up for release. This one, 'Iron Wolf', is for play by BLUE in the EC2003 GIUK Battleset. This one sees the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - all new NATO partners - threatened by Russia and Belarus. Please take it for a spin and let me know if you have problems, issues, thoughts, opinions, whatever. The scenario is NOT ready for release, so please do not distribute it.

HCE - 2008.023 ============== - Chg:0000 GE Fixed a buffer overflow in formation editor if a ship had a long class name. Also allowed the displayed information to be longer/complete. - Chg:0000 GE The Red Victory graphic for EC2003+ will now be the same as the pre-EC2003 one (Kirov over a map of Europe+Asia) instead of a US carrier and US flag... - Chg:0000 GE Sized the sound files to be smaller so that they play as they should. So, sounds should now work and play more than once if needed.

Reminders for Tony: PE says torpedo acquisition range is in yards, GE thinks it is in DUs, change GE to convert from yards to DUs. done 2008.042 Filter listing of classes in SE by country, see Akula wishlist item #1 http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2088 Make the clock display wider for higher DPI displays, http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1800067 done 2008.040 Consider cdecl calling convention for DLL as more cross-platform compatible than stdcall - considered and they were cdecl anyway, oops! List abandoned 2008/09/20 as I think/hope we'll have a 32-bit SE to put the effort into rather than sink much more time into the 16-bi…

Thread for things that are wrong enough in 2008.021 that they need to get fixed ASAP. Add you own thoughts please, and only things you think have to be done before the patch reaches the masses: Must Fix: Crash - Open HDSK 9.0 select group AGS, go into Formation Editor, click on the Burke Flight II, game crashes, buffer overflow. Found by CV32; Fixed in 2008.023 Questionable if need to fix: Each sound only plays once per session due to big huge sound files. Fixed in 2008.023 EC2000 battlesets always show IOPG mini-map in battleset selection screen.

Now that HCE has been released, I have several under-construction-scenarios on the backburners that are being dusted off and polished up for release. This one, 'Foxes in the Henhouse', is for play by BLUE in the Westpac Battleset. Its an early Cold War era scenario that pits a pair of US Navy Skipjack class SSNs against a trio of Soviet HENS submarines, a Hotel class SSBN, Echo class SSGN and November class SSN (which began deploying in the early 1960s), before they can deploy into their patrol zones. Please take it for a spin and let me know if you have problems, issues, thoughts, opinions, whatever. The scenario is NOT ready for release, so please do not…

Okay, I did not fix any installer problems, only game functionality and mainly in the form of the BS Builder and database importing/exporting. HCE - 2008.020 ============== - Chg:0000 DU Fixed up build options of db_utils and map_utils, they were spitting out some bad data when built as a Release build. - Chg:0000 BB Changed to output scenarios in four digit format, res0030.bin instead of the errant res030.bin format. - Chg:0000 BB More properly parse output of map projector program for grabbing the salient map data items in the battleset.res file. - Chg:0000 GE Show build number in title …

I just DL'd ansd installed 2008.021, and when I load the game the old opening sequence seems to be gone. By that I mean, I'm not presented with any Battleset or Scenario menus, it just goes straight to a scenario, seemingly at random. To load a specific Battleset/Scenario, read the Orders, etc. it is necessary to allow the random scenario to load and then select File - New from the pulldown menu. At this point I can select a Battleset, Scenario, read the Orders and select game options. Hardly a disaster by any means, but a little inconvemient. Buddha

HCE - 2008.021 ============== - Chg:0000 GE Updated credits - Chg:0000 GE Made range rings into range ellipses (see WestPac). - Chg:0000 BB Allow the user to continue working after trying to make a BattleSet with illegal lat/lon (thanks Akula) Brad tested the scenario converter and it worked fine in his attempts. You'll find the range rings sometimes distort (usually with really large ranges), that's just the way it will be for now. 2008.021 has been passed on to AGSI for submission to Matrix for public testing.

This will in all likelyhood be the build that goes out as the public beta for the first patch. It is not a debug build so if you see message log messages that should not be there, report it. Show All, auto play, and iterative saving should still work. We're also looking for difficulties with the install process. NOTE: For those editing databases, please be cautious doing so until you know it is working well with this release, changing the db_utils always brings some risk and I made multiple changes to them for this build. HCE - 2008.004 ============== - Chg:0000 GE Don't tell planes to drop to Low altitude when returning to base - Chg:0000 GE If an air gro…

Could someone provide good technical answers to my following questions? 1. How accurate is the resolution of the group and unit window? (1/2 NM?) 2. What are the requirements to import an own global color map for global scenarios? 3. What are the requirements to import an own global elevation map for global scenarios? 4. How can I import this maps into the scenario editor? 5. What are the so far best known global maps? (Which resolution do they have? Gopher

Please vote, the key one in my mind is the refueling question. I really want to release the patch to Matrix today for public testing (okay, I really want to skip public testing but it is how we get the patch in the hands of the players, sooner). Anyway, your votes and opinions will help decide whether to delay further or not. The Patch 1 goals status thread... http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2398 The 2008.004 Release Notes so far to help you make decisions... HCE - 2008.004 ============== - Chg:0000 GE Don't tell planes to drop to Low altitude when returning to base - Chg:0000 GE If an air group is out of weapons range when their…

HCE - 2008.003 ============== - Chg:0000 GE Use the textured maps created with BattleSet Builder. - Chg:0000 SE Changes to keep up with BB and GE new BattleSets. - Chg:0000 DU Tweaked res_add_headers to allow larger battleset files. - Chg:0000 BB Capture the textured map to res028.bin of the BS.res file. This one is BS Builder improvements, mainly the inclusion of the textured map for use in the game. Some additional structure was laid out as well but that is all behind the scenes (still hoping to do non-square maps and was very close tonight but lat/lon was inaccurate). So test making some battlesets and see what happens.

Post up those things you think are in most urgent need of change and we'll try to keep this first post updated with them. Rank/By is where the item sits in the submitter's priority list which may not reflect the chances of it being dealt with quickly. Mantis ID Rank/By Fixed When Description 000000 1 divefreak 0000/00/00 Smarter SAM and AAA handling 000000 1 Akula 0000/00/00 In SE, allow searching for class/installation by country or name 000000 3 divefreak 0000/00/00 Show loadout ranges in attack launch screen 000000 1 Stalintc 0000/00/00 Drop a string of sonobuoys close together until the next waypoint is reached Completed: 0…