April 12, 201313 yr I have a relatively young computer (less than 2 years), 6 megs of RAM, and a 2.4 GHz 64 bit processor, yet some lots of scenarios run painfully slowly, even old ones. Right now I'm running the original battleset Gatekeeper scenario (as Blue), and time compression or not, it running maybe 5 times real-time regardless of the compression settings. Running Windows 7 Home Premium. I've run the various Windows diagnostics and the computer doesn't seem to be overburdened by anything else running at the same time.
April 12, 201313 yr Author I have fixed the problem, at least for this scenario, at least for now. I had different problem about the same scenario that I asked for help at the Matrix site (the OPforce subs started at speed 0 so there was never a surge). That resolution called for changing Winharp32.exe to be compatible with Windows XP, which fixed the problem so the subs started at proper default speed. I thought maybe changing Winharp back to its original settings might help, and the game has sped up enormously. However, I have yet to try starting the game from scratch again, so maybe the subs will revert to their old, bad behavior.
April 12, 201313 yr Tony, didn't one issue isolate that running Instant Action sometimes will cause the 'stopped group' bug?
April 12, 201313 yr It isn't instant action itself but rather that you are then running a second scenario after starting the game (some section of memory isn't being cleared properly). The subs stopping documented cases are happening on the second or later scenario played in a session.
April 13, 201313 yr Author Yes, the problem was mostly fixed by turning off Instant Action, and then (in my case) by resetting Winharp32.exe to its original configuration. But even then, the problem recurred if I started a new scenario without entirely quitting the game. For my situation, the entire workaround is: 1. Set compatibility of Winharp32.exe to Windows XP (service pack 3) 2. Start game by executing Winharp instead of the autorun desktop shortcut. 3. De-select "Instant Action" checkbox on (1st?) screen. 4. Exit game. 6. Restore Winharp32.exe to its original compatibility setting by de-selecting the compatibility mode. 5. Start game again through regular desktop shortcut and run scenario of choice. 6. Exit game entirely. 7. Restart game from desktop icon to play another scenario.
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