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Hi Folks, Is there a way to change the range circles on the formation editor? Sometimes when I open it 's set for a few miles - others - for a couple hundred... I haven't been able to identify any rhyme or reason to it... Obviously - a couple mikes doesn't work when setting up a CAP flight... Regards, Scott

Hi Folks, Ex US Submariner looking to get back into Harpoon - H3 has been gathering dust for years and I've only used "vanilla" H3 in the past... What do I need to get it up to speed ??? Is "ANW" an addon for H3 ? Then I need "HUD4" ? I've seen reference it various other databases such as DB2000 and PlayersDB... Is there a Wiki or FAQ floating around somewhere... Any help appreciated... Regards, Scott

File Name: Deep Blue Sea 3.pal File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 31 Aug 2013 File Category: Tools/Docs I revised the Deep Blue Sea .pal file again, changing colors for reference points; I think they are more visible this way and easier to use when writing scenarios, etc. Click here to download this file

The recent discussion discussion about using the ANW makes me think other people might be having similar difficulties. Maybe it would make sense for both the HC and H3 forums to have FAQ and/or Support sub-forums where problems and solutions can be posted? The existing FAQ sub-forum could be kept where it is for truly general questions but individual threads could be moved (or copied...it does not hurt to have help repeated in more than one place) to the new sub-forums. Thoughts? Mark

File Name: Deep Blue Sea 2.pal File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 02 Jun 2013 File Category: Tools/Docs A revised version of Deep Blue Sea. I think it looks a bit nicer than the first version. I've posted a screenshot on the Old Pooners Group on Facebook. I hope people like it. Click here to download this file

I'm a long-time player of HCE, but I never explored ANW because I ran into operating problems from day 1. At the time, I posted them to the Matrix support desk, but they didn't have even one suggestion. So I'll re-post here what I posted there: Problem 1, This happens in both version 3.10 and 3.63. If the game window is centered, or on the right half, of my desktop, the cursor disappears when I move it over the contents of the window. It will reappear on the other side of the window if I keep moving the mouse. Also, it does work over the blue bar at the top of the window, so I can move the window around on the desktop. If I move the window to the far left…

I'm pleased to see that a number of people are downloading my scenarios. I would be grateful if people who are trying them out would take a few minutes to provide feedback on them, too, either in the form of star ratings in the downloads section, or comments in one of the scenario discussion threads, or issue reports if there are any problems that have to be corrected, or full After Action Reports. The more I hear back from people, the more I can do to revise existing scenarios and to make any future scenarios better. Thanks! I look forward to your comments.

Guys in v3.9 and above the KC-135 tankers that start at Clark AFB start with 0 fuel and therefore just crash on take-off? I assume this is a bug? Regards Andy

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I figure people should know about it. A detailed discussion of possible game engine issues for the mostly recently released version of H3 ANW appears at... http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95217 These may or may not affect the HUD-4 database, and may or may not be accurate, but I figured it made sense to alert Gunny and others to what a certain person claims to have observed. If nothing else, it may help identify whether certain issues are game engine issues or related specifically to the HUD-4.

A new beta update is available. http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3217676

This is more about overall approaches rather than specific scenarios or database entries and so on, so I thought it belonged here in the "general" category. I want it to be a more open-ended discussion... What's next for H3? What would you like to do or see with H3/ANW in the future? What aspects of the game would you like to explore or see explored by scenario designers? I'm personally interested in plausible Cold War "what if" scenarios, perhaps involving a medium-sized scenario (several ships but not a whole fleet, etc.), and perhaps involving NATO or the Soviets, but not necessarily against each other, but against less commonly considered opponents. Things…

I was curious if anyone had thoughts about how to further promote ANW and the HUD-4 database? For example, does anyone have any recommendations of other sites where we could post our scenarios? I have no objection to posting my own in more than one place if it will increase the number of people who can enjoy them. However, most of the other Harpoon sites I know about do not look like they have been updated very recently. Is there anywhere else the HUD-4 itself should be posted? Thoughts? Ideas? Recommendations?

After designing a scenerio and returned to play it, the game shows all the enemy units, the enemy units paths and does not show any missions that were made in the scenerio editor. Also Blue side cannot attack any Red side units. Message states no enemy units or contacts selected. Any ideas on what happened? Thanks, Steve

File Name: Deep Blue Sea.pal File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 07 Sep 2012 File Category: Tools/Docs An alternate pallate. It eliminates the depth markers for the water, making a clearer contrast between land and sea, and changes the background to a dark blue. (Revised 9/11/12) Click here to download this file

Just curious if there was any news about AGSI. Their website, http://www.computerharpoon.com/, simply says "We are having problems with our site ..." but it has been saying that for weeks. Does anyone know anything? Thanks. Mark

Hi everyone, my first post here. I was wondering whether it's possible to mod the stylised icon set (i'm running H3 ANW version 3.10.1.0). I know it's been done with HCE. I try not to be bugged by little things, and I know they are just symbols, but the missiles look over-size. When they are coming for me I feel like Indiana Jones and the boulder. Also the carrier icon is smaller than the other warships which also looks odd to me. I guess the answer is "no" or someone would have done it already.

Just curious...is there a way to change the music/video that is played when one wins or loses a scenario?

Just curious...is there any way to model a warning shot? I'm not sure how this would be set up, but is there a way to fire, but deliberately miss, and hopefully scare someone off? I can see some scenarios where you're trying to stay on station and being harassed and you do not know if the ship is a threat or not, but you do not want to sink it...just in case. Or is it assumed that you tried to do that already and now it's just clobbering time. Mark

File Name: Blank Aircraft loadout sheet for Excel File Submitter: Pappystein File Submitted: 4 Jun 2012 File Category: Tools/Docs Authors: No Information This file allows a person to submit to the database editor a complete loadout by loadout walk-through for a specific aircraft. There is a section at the bottom for weapons quantity per store position. All locations except CL are duplicated (EG Fus1 would have 2x the number of weapons listed on this sheet because there are TWO fus1 pylons.) It is suggested that the creator of the file fill out as much data as possible. It is also suggested that the creator of the file know how to insert/copy and paste ro…

Hi all. I am seeking opinions from people who create or would like to create scenarios for ANW. The purpose here is to see if all the development work I have put into a new Database is for naught or is there something that I could improve to make it better. The subject in question is an Optional Rule that has been in the Miniature game since I got involved in that side (Harpoon 4 in the late 1990s.) Pilot Experience. Bringing Pilot Experience to Computer Harpoon would greatly increase the realism and allow things like the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot, MiG Alley in Korea, or how about the Six Day War in 1967. In each of the examples above, and in many others …