Gave the old demo a go...

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

Gave the old demo a go...

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [Current Games From Matrix.] >> [World War II] >> Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War III >> Gave the old demo a go...

Page: [1] 2 next > >>

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Gave the old demo a go... - 4/21/2006 2:25:09 AM

Qwerty

Posts: 15
Joined: 5/12/2005
Status: offline

and wow! I never heard of this game up until a couple of months ago and boy have I been missing out.

I really enjoyed playing the Korean demo so much. I've played this single scenario countless times. I've been searching all over for the game, I was planning to buy an original copy plus the new Matrix edition when it was released. I'm that hooked!

I was unable to find an original so now I guess I'll have to wait just like everyone else. Really looking forward to it guys.

Post #: 1

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/21/2006 2:52:54 AM

jjax

Posts: 289
Joined: 2/24/2005
Status: offline

I would luv to try the demo.

Does it work on XP (im guessing no, but who knows

)

If so, can you link me
thanks

(in reply to Qwerty)

Post #: 2

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/21/2006 3:06:36 AM

Telumar

Posts: 2236
Joined: 1/3/2006
From: niflheim
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: jjax

I would luv to try the demo.

Does it work on XP (im guessing no, but who knows)

If so, can you link me
thanks

The demo works on xp, it even works on network PC's, so you could play at work...

Do you know where to get it? Klick here.

_____________________________

http://thetoawbeachhead.wordpress.com

(in reply to jjax)

Post #: 3

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/21/2006 3:10:01 AM

jjax

Posts: 289
Joined: 2/24/2005
Status: offline

That did it

Thanks

(in reply to Telumar)

Post #: 4

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/21/2006 3:57:59 AM

sol_invictus

Posts: 1961
Joined: 10/2/2001
From: Kentucky
Status: offline

I guess I will give this a go as well; it has been over a decade since I have played this game.

(in reply to jjax)

Post #: 5

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/21/2006 7:08:01 AM

TAIL GUNNER

Posts: 1152
Joined: 4/27/2005
From: Los Osos, CA
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Arinvald

I guess I will give this a go as well; it has been over a decade since I have played this game.

Your sense of time is warped my man...

The original TOAW came out in May, 1998!

(in reply to sol_invictus)

Post #: 6

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/21/2006 6:21:48 PM

sol_invictus

Posts: 1961
Joined: 10/2/2001
From: Kentucky
Status: offline

Yeah, I meant the original TOAW. Having a child completely messes up all time progression perception.

(in reply to TAIL GUNNER)

Post #: 7

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/21/2006 6:40:47 PM

JAMiAM

Posts: 6165
Joined: 2/8/2004
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Arinvald

Yeah, I meant the original TOAW. Having a child completely messes up all time progression perception.

LoL...tell me about it! I've got four, and if tomorrow isn't yesterday, then today is last year....

(in reply to sol_invictus)

Post #: 8

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/21/2006 9:57:31 PM

rhinobones

Posts: 1540
Joined: 2/17/2002
Status: offline

And by tomorrow they will have grown up, moved out and started their own families. Believe me, it really happens that fast.

Regards, RhinoBones

(in reply to JAMiAM)

Post #: 9

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/21/2006 10:21:33 PM

jungelsj_slith

Posts: 244
Joined: 2/16/2004
Status: offline

quote:

The demo works on xp, it even works on network PC's, so you could play at work... Do you know where to get it? Klick here.

It's "click."

(in reply to Telumar)

Post #: 10

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/22/2006 12:38:03 AM

Telumar

Posts: 2236
Joined: 1/3/2006
From: niflheim
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: molotov_billy

quote:

The demo works on xp, it even works on network PC's, so you could play at work... Do you know where to get it? Klick here.

It's "click."

Just thought klick would look darker and more evil...

_____________________________

http://thetoawbeachhead.wordpress.com

(in reply to jungelsj_slith)

Post #: 11

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/22/2006 1:56:34 AM

jjax

Posts: 289
Joined: 2/24/2005
Status: offline

hmmmm, i gave the demo a go and i can confidently say that i dont have a clue what to do. The AI did a number on me

. Looks like the manual is a must read!!!

(in reply to jjax)

Post #: 12

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/22/2006 2:15:07 AM

Telumar

Posts: 2236
Joined: 1/3/2006
From: niflheim
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: jjax

hmmmm, i gave the demo a go and i can confidently say that i dont have a clue what to do. The AI did a number on me. Looks like the manual is a must read!!!

You also can have a look at this acrticle at szo. Or click (hello molotov_billy) here. The site has more interesting articles for you (i believe), also you can have a look at the forum.

At szo you can also find the original manual in pdf format. Click here.

When i first played toaw (toaw2) i also had to read the manual to get any clue..much of it comes when you are constantly playing. When you come to the point that the AI is boring you, you have it...

_____________________________

http://thetoawbeachhead.wordpress.com

(in reply to jjax)

Post #: 13

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/22/2006 4:20:47 AM

*Lava*

Posts: 1924
Joined: 2/9/2004
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: jjax
hmmmm, i gave the demo a go and i can confidently say that i dont have a clue what to do.

"All units attack.. ignore losses."

Ray (alias Lava)

_____________________________

(in reply to jjax)

Post #: 14

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/22/2006 4:35:30 AM

golden delicious

Posts: 5575
Joined: 9/5/2000
From: London, Surrey, United Kingdom
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: jjax

hmmmm, i gave the demo a go and i can confidently say that i dont have a clue what to do. The AI did a number on me.

Well, as I recall, the demo is just the first ten turns of the Korea scenario. Normally, that's pretty straightforward for the United Nations, but with only ten turns you have a hard time turning back the red tide, especially if you're not familiar with the PO's weaknesses.

_____________________________

"What did you read at university?"
"War Studies"
"War? Huh. What is it good for?"
"Absolutely nothing."

(in reply to jjax)

Post #: 15

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/22/2006 10:50:06 AM

Telumar

Posts: 2236
Joined: 1/3/2006
From: niflheim
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: golden delicious

quote:

ORIGINAL: jjax

hmmmm, i gave the demo a go and i can confidently say that i dont have a clue what to do. The AI did a number on me.

Well, as I recall, the demo is just the first ten turns of the Korea scenario. Normally, that's pretty straightforward for the United Nations, but with only ten turns you have a hard time turning back the red tide, especially if you're not familiar with the PO's weaknesses.

That's not true Ben. You can play the entire Korea campaign in the demo. Otherwise i could give him the hint on how to build the game by himself for free, what i posted in the szo forums...but as you can see there that seems to be quite..well from frustrating to heureka! Or so...

< Message edited by Telumar -- 4/22/2006 10:54:12 AM >

_____________________________

http://thetoawbeachhead.wordpress.com

(in reply to golden delicious)

Post #: 16

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/22/2006 3:57:15 PM

golden delicious

Posts: 5575
Joined: 9/5/2000
From: London, Surrey, United Kingdom
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Telumar
That's not true Ben. You can play the entire Korea campaign in the demo.

Obviously not the demo I had.

_____________________________

"What did you read at university?"
"War Studies"
"War? Huh. What is it good for?"
"Absolutely nothing."

(in reply to Telumar)

Post #: 17

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/22/2006 5:27:47 PM

Telumar

Posts: 2236
Joined: 1/3/2006
From: niflheim
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: golden delicious

quote:

ORIGINAL: Telumar
That's not true Ben. You can play the entire Korea campaign in the demo.

Obviously not the demo I had.

The demo at szo is of a "newer" date. Maybe you had the toaw1 demo?
doesn't matter anyway....

_____________________________

http://thetoawbeachhead.wordpress.com

(in reply to golden delicious)

Post #: 18

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/22/2006 6:40:08 PM

golden delicious

Posts: 5575
Joined: 9/5/2000
From: London, Surrey, United Kingdom
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Telumar
The demo at szo is of a "newer" date. Maybe you had the toaw1 demo?

That's right. I got Volume I just in time for the release of Century of Warfare.

_____________________________

"What did you read at university?"
"War Studies"
"War? Huh. What is it good for?"
"Absolutely nothing."

(in reply to Telumar)

Post #: 19

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/22/2006 7:39:24 PM

jjax

Posts: 289
Joined: 2/24/2005
Status: offline

It had more than 10 turns. I was playing UN and the first 10 turns went ok...atleast i thought. It was the back ten that got me(which usually means the first ten turns didnt go aswell as i thought).......Anyways when i have time ill check out that tutorial Telumar suggested. That should answer my questions. Hopefully, ill know what i'm doing before matrix releases the game. But then again...considering the amount of time its taking matrix to releases the thing, ill be a pro

< Message edited by jjax -- 4/22/2006 7:41:32 PM >

(in reply to golden delicious)

Post #: 20

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/22/2006 10:46:09 PM

sol_invictus

Posts: 1961
Joined: 10/2/2001
From: Kentucky
Status: offline

Well I can't seem to get the demo to run; I always get an error message that says TOAW requires at least 16 bit color to run. I've tried compatability mode as well as changing from 32 to 16 bit color but it keeps saying it needs 16 bit color. I was even able to get Age of Rifles to run so I thought this would be effortless. Anyone have any ideas?

(in reply to jjax)

Post #: 21

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/22/2006 11:12:03 PM

Telumar

Posts: 2236
Joined: 1/3/2006
From: niflheim
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Arinvald

Well I can't seem to get the demo to run; I always get an error message that says TOAW requires at least 16 bit color to run. I've tried compatability mode as well as changing from 32 to 16 bit color but it keeps saying it needs 16 bit color. I was even able to get Age of Rifles to run so I thought this would be effortless. Anyone have any ideas?

No idea, sorry. Are you running XP? On my notebook the demo and the game work under XP PRO, i've heard on other computers with XP they don't run...weird. You could also post your problem at strategyzoneonline. Maybe there are some guys who can help you.

_____________________________

http://thetoawbeachhead.wordpress.com

(in reply to sol_invictus)

Post #: 22

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/23/2006 3:53:18 AM

golden delicious

Posts: 5575
Joined: 9/5/2000
From: London, Surrey, United Kingdom
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: jjax

It had more than 10 turns.

....ah, Megatron must be stopped- no matter the cost.

Sorry, just a wee bit too into Transformers at the moment.

_____________________________

"What did you read at university?"
"War Studies"
"War? Huh. What is it good for?"
"Absolutely nothing."

(in reply to jjax)

Post #: 23

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/23/2006 6:31:06 AM

jjax

Posts: 289
Joined: 2/24/2005
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: golden delicious

....ah, Megatron must be stopped- no matter the cost.

Sorry, just a wee bit too into Transformers at the moment.

..He is my fav military leader..................I really have to open up a history text book one day!!!!

< Message edited by jjax -- 4/23/2006 6:32:15 AM >

(in reply to golden delicious)

Post #: 24

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/23/2006 7:21:32 AM

TAIL GUNNER

Posts: 1152
Joined: 4/27/2005
From: Los Osos, CA
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: jjax

quote:

ORIGINAL: golden delicious

....ah, Megatron must be stopped- no matter the cost.

Sorry, just a wee bit too into Transformers at the moment.

..He is my fav military leader..................I really have to open up a history text book one day!!!!

Man, I loved that show when I was a kid....

After all those seasons on TV, and nobody dies...
Then the long-awaited movie comes out, and it's a slaughterfest...

My childhood innocence....gone forever.....

(in reply to jjax)

Post #: 25

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/23/2006 8:45:18 AM

sol_invictus

Posts: 1961
Joined: 10/2/2001
From: Kentucky
Status: offline

Telumar, yes, I'm running XP Pro. I guess it will just help build my anticipation until release. I'm knee deep in the mud of Old Mother Russia at the moment and getting closer to Moscow in BII and that should occupy me for a bit.

(in reply to TAIL GUNNER)

Post #: 26

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/23/2006 5:19:01 PM

ralphtricky

Posts: 6685
Joined: 7/27/2003
From: Colorado Springs
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Arinvald

Well I can't seem to get the demo to run; I always get an error message that says TOAW requires at least 16 bit color to run. I've tried compatability mode as well as changing from 32 to 16 bit color but it keeps saying it needs 16 bit color. I was even able to get Age of Rifles to run so I thought this would be effortless. Anyone have any ideas?

Can you post the exact error message, along with the specs on your video card, please?

Thanks,
Ralph

(in reply to sol_invictus)

Post #: 27

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/23/2006 7:48:29 PM

sol_invictus

Posts: 1961
Joined: 10/2/2001
From: Kentucky
Status: offline

The message is, "The Operational Art of War requires at least 16 bit color. You can adjust your color depth with the Windows Display Properties Dialog."

My Video card specs are a Radeon X800XT 256MB. My system specs are Win XP Pro 3.2 cpu, 1GB Ram DELL XPS. Just release the game and I wont even worry about the demo.

(in reply to ralphtricky)

Post #: 28

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/24/2006 3:19:52 PM

jchastain

Posts: 2164
Joined: 8/8/2003
From: Marietta, GA
Status: offline

The thing I'll never forget about this game is the editability with such a great span of history. Invading 1940 France with an M1-A1 loaded modern tank battalion was loads of fun in the what-if department.

(in reply to sol_invictus)

Post #: 29

RE: Gave the old demo a go... - 4/24/2006 4:32:38 PM

ralphtricky

Posts: 6685
Joined: 7/27/2003
From: Colorado Springs
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Arinvald

The message is, "The Operational Art of War requires at least 16 bit color. You can adjust your color depth with the Windows Display Properties Dialog."

My Video card specs are a Radeon X800XT 256MB. My system specs are Win XP Pro 3.2 cpu, 1GB Ram DELL XPS. Just release the game and I wont even worry about the demo.

You will if you can't play it

That's a simple check that's in both versions. Can you right click on the desktop, and verify that you are set to at least 16 colors please? You should also verify that you've got the latest video drivers available, you can get those from the Dell site for this (there are a bunch of other sites where you can get later ones, but this game isn't cutting edge.)

(in reply to sol_invictus)

Post #: 30