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The SE crashes with the Euro and the 60-79db! Simply load a Verion of the db and open the SE. It will crash start after a short dealy with a general protection fault. Version of the SE 2007.000 DB Version, tested with every Version beginning with the first one uploaded in 2006..... Initially reported by DonQ... Regards René

I've noticed that screen animation of group movement stops at any level above 1 Min. The game still seems to progress at the higher levels, and the game clock runs, but at the higher levels, all symbol movement freezes, and then the symbology will jump if compression level is changed, either up or down. I'm also still getting the world famous "Not Responding" when using the mouse at any level above 5 Min., although keyboard commands are not affected. Buddha

HCE - 2009.042 ============== - Chg:0000 GE Fixed another crash bug when HandleLanding is called by a ship group. This came up in autotesting of WestPac.

HCE - 2008.049 ============== - Chg:B037 GE Show Aircraft nuke loadouts in platform display even if release hasn't been granted. Don't show nuke loadouts in Active Unit Display until nuke release is granted. As in previous builds, don't allow player to load a plane with nukes until nuclear release is granted. (thanks Rene) If it works for you Rene in a way you are satisfied with, please update the status in the bug tracker. Thanks!

HCE - 2009.015 ============== - Chg:0000 GE Answering yes to RTB ASW bird out of weapons message will now RTB, answering no will leave it on station. (thanks Wombat) http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2495 - Chg:B073 SE When adding more than two variable start points, don't crash. Note the often incorrect highlighting of the selected start point still exists, fixing it is proving most challenging. (thanks Ralf, and many others) http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?a...&showbug=73 - Chg:0000 SE Improve the logic for enabling and disabling …

HCE - 2008.050 ============== - Chg:0000 GE Enabled subs to shoot guns at ships. Subs still cannot shoot guns at other subs. (thanks Rene) I've attached my test rig in case anyone wants to use it to verify things are working. I have not tested to see if the AI will use guns against player ships and actually assume that it will not (verification would be good...). SSvsShipGuns.zip

Defect Name: SE General Protection Fault Build: HCE 2007.026 SE Repeatable: Y Operating System: W2000 DB used: HCDB-0705?? Scenario used: - Long Description: After installing new HCE the SE 026 and previouse versions work fine. One day later the SE does provide the error message below by starting up and finally exit. Cannot find HARPOON8.DLL WSCENEDT caused a General Protection Fault in modul WSCENE~3.EXE at 002:01B2. Choose close. WSCENEDT will close.

HCE - 2009.016 ============== - Chg:0000 GE Added the ability to stop the game clock without the pause dialog and without minimizing the game. The new methods are the Ctrl-Alt-p hotkey (pause without dialog) and pressing the - key from 1 sec time compression. The pause is indicated by 0 sec listed in the time compression box. This does not mean a player should issue orders while paused since planes may not be marked as in use, weapons may not be marked as launched, etc. until the next game second elapses. - Chg:0000 GE Added additional hotkeys f…

I am still working on this post - needed to store the data somewhere, but I need to interrupt the process. new data Anecdote about a refueling problem. Strictly speaking, this does not belong in this thread, because it is not a refueling issue, although it arises as a consequence of a refueling situation. In EC2000 Battle for the Norwegian Sea 1 (Big Fish), you need to fly some EH 101 Merlin helicopters from Kinloss, Scotland to some friendly ships just S of Iceland, refuel there, and then assault some US ships NW of Iceland. The Merlins have a range of 500 nm, so they can just barely make it to the refueling point. However, all the target ships are mor…

HCE - 2010.013 - 2010/11/26 =========================== + Chg:0000 GE When clicking on a unit in the Unit window the information should be much more relevant now to the actively selected Group window. (thanks Don Thomas) This doesn't delve into the Platform display not showing weapon counts for units on the same side as the selected group window. This is purely the mini report window.

Defect Name: GE_028: GetMemAnnex Error: IS_DISK(26633 [0x6809]) Build: HCE 2007.028 GE Repeatable: Y Operating System: W2000 DB used: HCDB-070524 Scenario used: HDSL-9_modified Long Description: By playing the scenario HSDL-9 after a while the GE_028 crash and the attached error file will be generated. I guess this is rather as database error than a game engine error. This assumption is based on the behavior of the SAM SA-10d and SAM SA-6 platform: They are destroyable but by destroying no destruct message appears and they are not counted as destroyed on the table. Logging begins. Build Date = Nov 27 2007, Build Time=23:36:55 0 harpoon.c:416 - done…

If you are still here you contributed enough to remain a beta tester until September 1st. Thank you and congratulations If you've forgotten the deal, read http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2364

HCE - 2009.017 ============== - Chg:0000 GE Fixed the Speed/Altitude event processor to do what I mean in 2009.016, not what I coded (Tony). Planes in the group should now all end up at the proper altitudes and speeds after take-off and at waypoints. - Chg:0000 GE Remember that force 1:1 time hotkey addition in 2009.016? Well, it is now the L key, not \. - Chg:0000 GE Subs that surface due to damage will now split off into a new group so that they can be told what to do. In debug builds a message like the following will be shown for enemy and ne…

I posted this earlier to the AGSI forum in response to a question, and thought it might do some good here as well. Apparently, there is a conflict between the Help system used by Harpoon (and numerous other programs too) and Windows Vista. If anyone running Vista is unable to access the Help System in Harpoon, MS has a fix located here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.as...isplayLang%3den Again, this isn't a Harpoon problem, but a Vista problem, like so many others. Buddha

Please take the attached program for a spin. It is to gauge performance showing units on a new unit map view. Report back with your findings. A good measure may be how many units you can have in a 5 deg by 5 deg box and still have it be useable at low zoom levels. You can unzip the files pretty much anywhere, it need not be in your HCE directory. This is so far a totally independent test rig. All I'm looking for is your thoughts and feelings about the performance; no need to report quirks at this juncture. The z and x keys should zoom the map in and out if the map has the focus. GlobeTest_v1000.zip

HCE - 2007.031 ============== - Chg:0000 GE Undo the attempted fix to prevent GE crashes when there are empty groups in a scenario, the fix was specific to my machine. - Chg:0000 GE Stop the CPU usage from pegging, aka give some cycles back to the operating system. - Chg:0000 GE More guns work. Player and AI now allocate the total number of bursts they want to fire, the GE handles spreading the fire over number of mounts, tubes, combined with ROF. Disabled Impact and Airburst radio buttons on attack type dialog since player choi…

Seems that all the network problems I've been dealing with are worked out for now. I hope to actually be able to do some HCE testing this weekend. Yay!

Defect Name: Assertion Failed Build: HCE 2007.029 SE Repeatable: Yes Operating System: Win XP SP2 DB used: Scenario used: - Purpose built - Air_Test.sce (attached here) Battleset: GIUK Long Description: When attempting to add a USSR Fleet Oiler an Assertion Failed error occurs as shown in the below pictures Process: - Open SE - Open *Air_Test.sce* in the GIUK Battleset - Click *create new group* - Choose side *USSR* - Pick location and click *ok* - Highlight *Ships* and highlight *USSR Fleet Oiler* - Click *Add Unit* Expected behaviour: USSR Fleet Oiler gets added as the first unit in the group Exhibited Behaviour: Assertion Failed error oc…

This is only a collection/overview, please no Answers here! Make your Reports in the Release Notes! 13 Changes need testing at the moment! HCE - 2008.068 ============== - Chg:0000 GE The aircraft speed/altitude dialog works as designed again. It will show the proper speed for the altitude and speed selected. If you manually enter a speed outside of the range of the band or aircraft capability, the aircraft will go to an altitude band and speed less than or equal to the manually entered speed. (thanks Herman) http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2335 - Chg:0000 SE Allow the designer to add a ship/sub of the same name multiple …

HCE - 2009.018 ============== - Chg:0000 GE Made a new critical hit distribution table for mobile land units. In other words, you should no longer see land units with flooding. - Chg:B084 GE ASW helicopters want to (errantly)close after firing last torpedo. The fix isn't ideal but it does address the issue. Now after that last torpedo is fired there is no prompt. If the player cancels the attack, the prompt will appear since the game thinks the target is actually North another 8nm. (thanks ReoTeo) http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/in…