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JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/13/2008 6:13:34 PM   
Bioman

 

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Status: offline 		Is there an update to the JTCS Unit Viewer available? I have the 09/06/2007 version but it has some problems when loading US or UK units in West Front.
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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/14/2008 8:47:30 AM   
Arkady


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From: 27th Penal Battalion
Status: offline 		No, you have latest version.
Error messages displayed are related to faults in original game files.

All should be fixed in 1.03 version, unfortunately JTCS will be not working with this new version


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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/14/2008 1:51:34 PM   
Eagle Strike


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Status: offline 		I was just going to place a post on how well the "Unit Viewer" works and that its very well designed... which it still is but sad to read that it will not work once the new 1.03 version comes out.

Is that due to the new units that will be added or a technical issue?

Thank you anyway for all the time you spent creating the "Viewer"!

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/14/2008 2:45:53 PM   
Grell

 

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Status: offline 		What is this viewer, or is it now redundant?


Regards,

Greg

< Message edited by Grell -- 5/14/2008 2:46:46 PM >

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/14/2008 11:52:03 PM   
Arkady


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Eagle Strike

I was just going to place a post on how well the "Unit Viewer" works and that its very well designed... which it still is but sad to read that it will not work once the new 1.03 version comes out.

Is that due to the new units that will be added or a technical issue?

Thank you anyway for all the time you spent creating the "Viewer"!


Platoon and Weapon files will be encrypted with new algorithm that is now unknown to me.
I believe that I have capability to found way to decrypt it but I'm not sure that I should do it
Jason and his team choose this new way to increase pbem credibility and any news about possible security breach can undermine their work

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/15/2008 12:09:51 AM   
Jason Petho


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Status: offline 		You can still read the raw oob and pdt files for your viewer though, can't you Arkady? Instead of reading the obx and pdx files, I mean.

Jason Petho




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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/15/2008 12:14:39 AM   
sfinlay

 

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Status: offline 		Arkady, for what it's worth, i've found the unit viewer to be an excellent utility particularly the ability to compare different units. It brings all the elements of a unit together (graphics, sounds stats etc) like nothing else. It really would be a shame if a workaround could'nt be found.

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/15/2008 12:46:58 AM   
1925frank

 

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Status: offline 		To answer Grell's question, the Unit Viewer is like an encyclopedia of all the units in Campaign Series. All the information on a given unit is accessible. It's like the F2 button only far better. If you want to know a unit's concealment value, armor ratings, or whatever, it's provided by clicking a few buttons. There's even a way to compare units from different countries, so you can see whether your enemy has greater range than you. Arkady even set it up so you could access the Unit Viewer while playing a game.

I liked the Unit Viewer and used it a great deal.

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/15/2008 3:01:41 AM   
R_TEAM


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From: Germany
Status: offline 		Hi,

i hope the UnitViewer will still operable
It is a -musst have- for good game play.

Hope you can it manage to access the uncryptet files and make this tool usefull
for 1.03 and up too

R_TEAM

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/16/2008 4:52:48 AM   
Defcon4

 

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From: Ottawa, Canada
Status: offline 		I also think the Unit Viewer is a great add-on and it would be unfortunate if it was lost to the community because some players cheat in PBEM games.  It really would be a sad commentary if we were to let a few bad apples detract from our overall enjoyment of the game.  Rather than become a casualty, I personally would like to see the Unit Viewer fully integrated into the game. 

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/16/2008 7:46:49 PM   
Arkady


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Jason Petho

You can still read the raw oob and pdt files for your viewer though, can't you Arkady? Instead of reading the obx and pdx files, I mean.

Jason Petho




Yes, it is probably the way...only problem is that those files are not necessary for the game and can contain diferent data

I'll encode some checksum for original unecrypted oob and pdt files from 1.03 game to verify integrity of displayed data...

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/16/2008 8:30:38 PM   
Jason Petho


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Arkady

Yes, it is probably the way...only problem is that those files are not necessary for the game and can contain diferent data

I'll encode some checksum for original unecrypted oob and pdt files from 1.03 game to verify integrity of displayed data...



Hi Arkady

They should be exactly the same as the encrypted data, as they are the the file used for editing and generating the encrypted platoon files. That is what we use anyway, so ... in theory, it should work ok using the raw oob files! Which is exciting news indeed!

Jason Petho



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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/21/2008 9:17:08 PM   
Arkady


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Status: offline 		I've new version that use raw oob and pdt files together with new feature ready for release, waiting only for patch to add new nationalities to drop down menu 

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/21/2008 10:03:41 PM   
Jason Petho


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Status: offline 		Excellent news, Arkady, excellent news indeed!

Jason Petho


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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/22/2008 1:59:54 AM   
Warhorse


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Arkady

I've new version that use raw oob and pdt files together with new feature ready for release, waiting only for patch to add new nationalities to drop down menu


Thank you very much, I really enjoy using your viewer!!

Mike

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/22/2008 4:18:11 AM   
Miamieagle

 

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Status: offline 		Arkady where are you going release it. May I know!


Thank you ahead of time.

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/22/2008 12:43:48 PM   
Ron Belcher


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From: Clovis, CA USA
Status: offline 		Kudos to Arkady for sure!   Lookin' forward to using it... Thanks, M8 !

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/22/2008 9:54:19 PM   
Arkady


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Miamieagle

Arkady where are you going release it. May I know!


Thank you ahead of time.

within hours after patch 1.03 release :)

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/23/2008 8:45:00 AM   
Miamieagle

 

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Status: offline 		Thank you for answering my question. But the real question is where?

< Message edited by Miamieagle -- 5/23/2008 8:47:06 AM >

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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/23/2008 8:57:21 AM   
Arkady


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Status: offline 		ups, sorry, I misread yur post 

It will be released here on forum (I revive original thread with full description probably)

note to MatrixGames:
it is not fair, JTCS patch was outrun by new game Panzer Command : Kharkov together with new patch for the game


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RE: JTCS Unit Viewer - 5/23/2008 9:30:31 PM   
TAIL GUNNER

 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Arkady

ups, sorry, I misread yur post 

It will be released here on forum (I revive original thread with full description probably)

note to MatrixGames:
it is not fair, JTCS patch was outrun by new game Panzer Command : Kharkov together with new patch for the game


Because that game is Erik's baby......

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