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Hi Steve Is this playing harpoon 3\ANW or harpoon classic? I see its filed in the harpoon 3\anw section but to me the db id looks more of a hc db (hcdb2 170909). I'm not familiar at all with anw but the error messages remind me of ones I've seen when (badly) amending db files in hc.

This photo is our back garden taken through the back door window.

The old kangaroos often make our place a retirement home.

From australian abc news service https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-22/australia-canada-sign-billion-dollar-over-horizon-radar-deal/106827724?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

Electronic warfare? 🐹

I use win 10 and last night (or night before) used scen editor with no problem. I can get to computer tonight and test. (I'm currently using tablet). Don

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-01/us-navy-interest-in-nt-darwin-ship-lift/106736536?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

Further update https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-01/richard-marles-says-aukus-deal-unchanged-submarine-buy/106743696?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-31/australia-to-buy-second-hand-united-states-submarines-aukus/106742496?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-30/aukus-announcement-to-develop-undersea-vehicles/106741398?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

From ABC news service https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/planned-upgrades-to-collins-class-submarines-scaled-back/106698460?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

This does ring a bell. What game version are you using? It might be something that has been dealt with previously. If you are using the latest release then the promised saved game and test scenario will be needed I'd guess. Good to see old players coming back on board 😁

Days after the announcement, Japan loosened decades-old restrictions on defence exports, in a long-anticipated change that will allow it to further ramp up arms sales, with analysts predicting some US allies — including Australia — will increasingly turn to Tokyo for key defence equipment ... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-27/us-allies-turn-to-japan-defence-supplies-as-iran-war-drags-on/106607656?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-26/netherlands-buys-bushmaster-fleet-australia-commits-to-more/106608000?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

********** SPOILER ALERT ************ Well we basically just followed orders, and got lucky with the very early deluge of ballistic missiles. We used our choppers sparingly to seek out any surface combatants that could hinder our advance, and found them. The lower threats were advanced on until within in accurate gunnery range, then hammered. Regular and pesky air patrols from a mainland base took a couple of our choppers before they could dash back, skimming the wave tops wasn't good enough to evade detection and then the inevitable. TotalGameTimeDuration=11Hrs34Mins GameTimeToGO=12 Hrs: 25 Mins RealTimeDuration ThisSession=1:26:40 [StoresConsumed - Blue] Blue Weapon=Tally SM-2MR Block IIIB=38 AGM-114M Hellfire II=10 RGM-84D Harpoon=4 SSM-2 (Type 90/96)=8 SSM-1 (Type 88/90)=16 RIM-162A ESSM=40 127mm/62 Mk45 HE=218 127mm/54 Compact HE=104 Squad Rifle=2 12.7mm MG burst=16 Platoon Infantry=3 [StoresConsumed - Red] Red Weapon=Tally DF-21D ASBM=10 YJ-18=16 C-803 (YJ-83)=24 AA-12 Adder A (R-77)=5 AA-11 Archer (R-73)=8 HQ-9 (FD-2000)=4 SA-N-12 Grizzly (Shtil-1)=26 QW-4=10 AS-14 Kedge (Kh-29T)=4 130mm/54 AK-130 HE=11 Thanks for this one Enrique. I have a feeling the outcome could well be different every time it's played. Luck dodging, or not, those ballistic missiles is a big determining factor. I might give it a run as the Red side and see what happens.

If at first you don't succeed, ... (try again in case your luck has improved)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/us-navy-awards-contract-for-aukus-submarine-deal/106601042?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

Australia enters homegrown missile race — but can it really stand alone? SBS NewsAustralia enters homegrown missile race — but can it real...As Australia ramps up missile production, experts say supply chain gaps and export challenges could limit its independence.

I'm sure I still have hair on my head (although it is white) because of Tony's launcher 😻 I'm glad you're back into it and all is going well.

From australian ABC news service https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-10/uk-intercepts-russian-sub-threat/106548994?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

I'd suggest the best way is to prepare some folders named for each database you intend to use (I use subfolder 'HCDBs' with further subfolders for each database eg HCDB2, HCCW, HCWW) then just download the files fresh from the downloads section of harpgamer. The thing is that the database files will generally all be named commondb.rsr as they were intially intended to be swapped in and out of the root HC folder. By having the individual folders and by using the custom 'launcher' programs (also in the downloads section) the complexity is negated. You can even give the database files unique file names. Otherwise you are continually having to move or rename the commondb files and easily loose track of which is which.

I'm getting quite excited. I'll hopefully give this update a run tonight. I realised I can use Toolbox to set active group and unit in the game without needing the game's group window, so I can put this one over it (on my 14" laptop screen) and give it a good workout.

The aerial drones in particular, or more to the point their loadouts, would be a demand on our database if treated individually, so that was mostly where I was thinking, and some well thought out generic platforms would be beneficial. For the type treated as weapons I'm thinking there is much more space availability in our DB annexes, maybe a few new specialised platforms and mounts and modified existing platforms but for the most part it would just be additional weapons?

With a lot of new drone and autonomous weapons it seems to me (once we get back to modernising DBs in some way) that the line between platform and weapon is becoming difficult to decide. Also there is the decision on whether to create single generic items or create a pletherer of individual. Here's what hot my thinking about it (I know infact it's not a new delema) seen in current events https://defence-blog.com/xdown-develops-stud-drone-for-squad-level-strikes/