Ok. If I understand this correctly - essentially the commondb.res is the database for weapons/sensors/platforms (ships/subs/airplanes) and bases. AS I recall somewhere there is an application that will convert the file (commondb.res) into either Microsoft Excel or Access Database format - a little easier for viewing and analysis. What is the application that I am thinking about? Should it already be on my computer with Install of harpoon - or where is it located within the HARPGAMER site.

 

thanks in advance

 

Correct on all accounts.

 

Find pfBuild2005.mdb in your game directory, fire it up and click "Import New Database."

 

You can check out http://www.wiki.computerharpoon.com/index.php?title=HCCE:PE_Guide for some additional guidance

 

There is also information in the game manuals if you have the Harpoon Ultimate Edition.

 

Let us know if you have more questions (like, hey guys, this isn't enough detail for me).

Ok. You gave me a good start.- page you reference helps. It Needs a minor update for those with Access 2010. it (microsoft Access) is now giving me some debug errors.

FIrst error prompted me to create directory C:\Matrix Games\HCE\Battlesets\COMMONDB\RES and place in it the commondb.res & RSR files.

next error is cannot find annex_bs_strings.csv

Ok I looked via the debug of Acess and reaize the list of CSV I will need are:

\annex_bs_strings.csv, \annex_a1.csv, Sub\annex_a2.csv, Plane\annex_b1.csv, Gun\annex_c1.csv, Missile\annex_d1.csv, ASW\annex_e1.csv, Torp\annex_f1.csv, Ordnance\annex_g1.csv, ECM\annex_g2.csv, Nuke\annex_i1.csv, Radar

\annex_j1.csv, Sonar\annex_m1.csv, Base\annex_p1.csv, Loadout\annex_y1.csv, Mount\annex_z1.csv, Multi\annex_z2.csv, String\annex_strings.csv, PlatformNames\annex_ship_names.csv, Magazine\annex_mags.csv,

Do i need to refind and get these files in correct location, or might it work for me created blank files with these names in correcdt locations. ?

 

The problem is that you aren't using a standard installation. You can make your configuration work but the expected configuration is that your battlesets live in the HC directory, in your case C:\Matrix Games\HCE, not C:\Matrix Games\HCE\Battlesets