sam sites

[jjnotme]

Hi

I am using harpoon commander's is edition.

Using the scenario editor, I am editing a harpoon scenario, I want to add
Sam sites.

Please tell me where I will fine the instructions on how to add the Sam
sites.



Thank you,

John Perry
 

[CV32]

6 hours ago, jjnotme said:

Hi

I am using harpoon commander's is edition.

Using the scenario editor, I am editing a harpoon scenario, I want to add
Sam sites.

Please tell me where I will fine the instructions on how to add the Sam
sites.



Thank you,

John Perry
 

Hi John,

Add SAM sites just like any other unit. They are organized in the DB under Intl (international) by origin and with the prefix 'SAM' by name. The entries typically reflect a complete battery (launchers and associated radars) but in some cases you could add higher level radars to the mix. You can emplace the SAM sites individually on the map or add them to formations. I hope this helps.

[jjnotme]

Thank you,
HCDB2-170909 (1980-2025) is this the latest harpoon database?
What is the latest harpoon built?

Thank you very much,
John

[Tony]

3 hours ago, jjnotme said:

Thank you,
HCDB2-170909 (1980-2025) is this the latest harpoon database?
What is the latest harpoon built?

Thank you very much,
John

Hi John

Yes It is the latest DB build. The latest game version is 2022.028. To view what you need to update to latest version here is the site. Just click on the window and follow  the instructions.

 

[jjnotme]

Hi Tony,
I don't see a link to the window.

John,
Merry Christmas!

[Tony]

7 hours ago, jjnotme said:

Hi Tony,
I don't see a link to the window.

John,
Merry Christmas!

Just click on Current files wording.

Merry Christmas

Tony

On 12/23/2022 at 5:18 PM, jjnotme said:

Thank you,
HCDB2-170909 (1980-2025) is this the latest harpoon database?
What is the latest harpoon built?

Thank you very much,
John

Hi John

Yes It is the latest DB build. The latest game version is 2022.028. To view what you need to update to latest version here is the site. Just click on the window and follow  the instructions.

 

[donaldseadog]

On 12/25/2022 at 6:11 AM, jjnotme said:

Hi Tony,
I don't see a link to the window.

John,
Merry Christmas!

Hi John,

As Tony said click on the insert, you might need to hover your mouse over the text in the top left until you see the finger pointer mouse symbol then click

Just to be certain you know, the HCDB2 database is the latest official data base but is used only for writing new scenarios or editing scenarios written for that database.  Database are broadly applicable to time periods so if writing a scenario for the cold war period then there is a cold war specific database available in the downloads section and if editing a scenario from eg a EC2003 series battleset scenario you would use the HCDB database (you can get the most upto date version from the downloads). the HCDB database is the standard installed database and contained in the 'commondb.res' file in your main HC folder.

If you use the latest (beta) installation downloaded from here you will be able to edit any scenario. If you use the official release installation you might not be able to edit some of the recent scenarios that can be downloaded from here as the structures are slightly different when written with the newer scenario editors. I hope that makes sense, yell if it's done nothing but confuse you

Also if you start to use database other than the installed HCDB database you need to understand how it operates. There are two basic methods:

Maintain a copy of the installed commondb.res file and ID it so you know what it is (eg put it in a folder named HCDB) and then copy the database commondb.res file you want to use into the main HC folder so as to overwrite the installed. OR

Use the HClauncher tool (https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/files/file/445-hc-launcher/) in the down loads and maintain your custom database in a logical folder structure or rename them before inserting them into HC folder.

again, if I've just confused you give us a yell, but most importantly enjoy harpoon