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Re: Very impressed

Just downloaded and installed the game in less time you need to say Windows Steel Panthers Main Battle Tank http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif Already started the 5th Marines 'Nam campaign! and also happy to find all the old SPMBT scenarios included (as far as I can remember anyway)

Awesome job guys http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Hello !

Thanks to the SPCAMO Team ! I'm downloading and, after that... I'll check the new features and play !

And of course, I'll see for... WinSPMBT Viet War Pack !!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

Best regards,
Laurent Touchard

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Ah man! It's Christmas in June!!!

Yeehaaaa!!!

RedMike OUT

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Good job on this one guys. After a long break, I'll eventually play SP again...

Installs and runs smoothly - just great!

Re: Very impressed

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Leslie said:
Dang I have the game, I have installed the game and run the top 5 scenarios, using an assortment of resolutions.
I am getting CTDs though, and that's not something I normally encounter.

Please check the size of the WinSPMBT.exe (self-extracting installer which is in the zip file):
Just downloaded and got 104.847.109 Bytes

If the file (seemingly) is uncorrupted, check some other CPU-intensive game - maybe you PC has a thermal problem. Due to it's DOS-heritage, WinSPMBT runs with 98% CPU usage (shown), so it may get a bit warmer than usual.

EDIT: just had the downloaded game run for 18:51 in 800x600 windowed, message delay turned to 0 and klicking "next turn" 15 times or so. Run fine.

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Very impressed indeed! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

Especially like the new terrain!

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Arralen said:

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Also - the user should check whatever other programs he has running (including task-bar objects and background tasks) on the machine.

If it is time related, then it may well be something like (say) an email application in the background scanning email every 5 minutes (and then bringing in virus scanners on the messages and so on), so the solution there would be to close the email application when playing the game.

The best solution for any such conflict resolution is to turn off all the other programs you have running, before starting the game. That includes taskbar type utilities, the Microsoft Office "manager" utility etc.

Cheers
Andy

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I am using an atypical 800 Celeron with a 32 meg video card of no real import and a more or less mediocre sound card. Running XP and I have nothing else running (to my knowledge).

Changed over to 800x600 and even went to 16 bit colour mode. I have tried scenario after scenario and I am lucky to get 3 turns in without a CTD.

To say I am frustrated is a great understatement.
I am sure the download went fine. I am sure the install went fine. I think I can recite the manual now from memory too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Anyone got any thoughts?
CTD, its an experience I never experience normally.
Going to of course bring this up over at Shrapnel.

edit to add, going to now attempt the "download again" option. Thank god for broad band.

Keep in mind, I am sad, not angry, and I hope I am more or less a rare case here.

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Yes I will buy the cd just for support, cause this is good stuff, and I'm going on vacation, couldn't have timed it better