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odd problem with 8.4 - 8/28/2005 3:23:23 AM   
Nikademus


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Status: offline 		Anyone else running into this?

Since upgrading to 8.4, whenever i go into the bombardment routine, it takes me 5 to 6 clicks on the mouse to get the program to register the target hexes i'm clicking on in the game. It makes plotting bombardment missions a time consuming agony and candidant for arthritis of the fingers.



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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 8/28/2005 3:25:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Haven't seen this... Perhaps your mouse is defective? Or your brain?

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 8/28/2005 4:50:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have seem this too in my game...didn't think much of it till you said something too...I have only noticed this when I am playing with people over my network. If I am playing AI...it is ok..
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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 8/28/2005 6:13:47 AM   
chief


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Status: offline 		I'm running against the AI, no CC, and am having no problems with artillery target selections.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 8/28/2005 12:49:10 PM   
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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 8/28/2005 1:05:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		Have not encountered it, but perhaps it now turns up. I don't usually even touch preferences screen, but the problem may be related to that matter. Dunno...

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 8/28/2005 5:08:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have experienced this several times in an 8.4 pbem game also.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 8/28/2005 9:41:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hmmm--if we can get this sorted out, I'll paste the solution into the "technical issues" sticky.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 8/29/2005 2:29:34 AM   
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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 8/29/2005 2:34:02 AM   
Twotribes


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Status: offline 		Well in solitaire play I have to usually click a point several times to get it to target the hex. It doesnt happen every time but it does happen. I just assume it is my system, but it has done it on every computer I have ever used and in all the previous versions as I recall ( been playing off and on since 7. something or other.

It isnt a big problem, can be a little frustrating at times but just requires a couple more click.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 9/7/2005 6:23:50 AM   
Nikademus


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Status: offline 		Thx for the feedback.

Maybe i'll try installing 8.4 on my other machine and see if the problem pops up there as well.



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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 9/7/2005 5:46:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		This happens to me all the time. I have SP on old machine (333) but it runs fine otherwise. I thought I was the only one.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 9/8/2005 2:36:49 AM   
Rick Borovec

 

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Status: offline 		Your not alone Nikademus. This has been happening to me since I installed ver 8.3. Seemed to have gotten better with 8.4. I've deleted the Steel.prf with no change. Certainly slows play down and more than anything its annoying, so I someone knows how to stop it please speak up. Interesting in that with all the people playing, it seem that only a few are effected, whats the common denominator I wonder?

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 9/28/2005 5:44:27 PM   
Mockingbird2

 

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Status: offline 		I'm having the same issue now with 8.4. I wasn't until I changed computers this week. My previous machine was a Sony 16" notebook running XP with 512MB of Ram and a 32MB video card in it... this new one is a HP running XP media edition with a 17" widescreen, 1GB of ram and a 128MB video card in it. The game runs very well except in the bombardment setting screen... very annoying at best.

If anyone finds a solution, I'd like to know. In the meantime I'll continue to tweak various settings to see if I can make this problem go away as well.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 9/28/2005 11:01:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Happens to me when I'm playing online, but otherwise it's fine. Thought it was a sync issue.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 9/29/2005 9:42:54 PM   
Wild Bill

 

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Status: offline 		I had the same problem, still do. And sometimes the bombardment icon won't appear on the map.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/13/2005 10:04:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have the mouse problem with the bombardment screen in all versions of 8.x. All buttons will at times be unresponsive and need lots of clicking to get any response for unit, mission, or target. I never had any problems with any of the 7.x versions.

Same problem on all my computers, all types of mice. It's frustrating and maddening; I use v.8 only to play Das Reich, and the mouse problem sucks a lot of the joy out of it.

Any word on a possible fix?

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/14/2005 3:09:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have the same problem with the arty screen.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/14/2005 5:50:29 AM   
chief


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Status: offline 		I'll probably get shot for this.....but h*** here goes......when the last time ya'all cleaned your mouse, of course if'n ur rich an has an opteecall type then fergit this.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/14/2005 7:42:07 AM   
Huffy


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Status: offline 		yup Chief,..got optical here...not rich though...on sale...9.99
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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/14/2005 1:02:16 PM   
m10bob


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Status: offline 		I too have experienced this artillery target acquisition problem..
Have experienced it since maybe the last couple of upgrades, and I too thought it was just me.........

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/14/2005 11:02:27 PM   
coldframe

 

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Status: offline 		Same problem with clean mouse, optical mouse, touchpad.

What could those of us having problems have in common? Operating system (I have XP)? Corrupt download? Bad karma?

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/15/2005 6:43:00 AM   
coldframe

 

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Status: offline 		KG Erwin has a post under technical issues. If using XP SP2, set mech.exe to run in Win 98 compatability mode. I just did so, and the game now runs like a charm.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/16/2005 1:12:10 AM   
KG Erwin


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ORIGINAL: coldframe

KG Erwin has a post under technical issues. If using XP SP2, set mech.exe to run in Win 98 compatability mode. I just did so, and the game now runs like a charm.


I'm glad this worked for you. It looks like the Tech FAQ is serving its purpose.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/28/2005 8:31:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have not been playing spwaw for a long time. Upgraded to 8.4 and got into the mouseclicking artilleryproblem. It was very annoying. I rememberd the forum and went there. And what do I find in a few minutes?
The problem described and at least for me the solution. Set the mech.exe to run in Win98 mode if you have XP and SP2.
The problem disapperaed.
Great.
BjörnR

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/29/2005 7:24:13 AM   
chief


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Status: offline 		Just another curiousity question.......Thanks to BjornR.....how many of the people who are having this artillery problem using XP with SP2 installed ?

I personally use XP SP1 and are having no problems with Four (4) versions of SPWAW. I have been extremely leary of SP2 that's why I ve ignored it. (versions 8.3 Modified, 8.4 stock, 8.4 modified and H2hfr[7.1}.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/29/2005 4:23:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm running XP with SP2 on an HP Pavilion 2GHz processor w/248Meg of memory, and have no problems with the game. Artillery works fine, no graphics problems (except the black screen on occasion, when I forget to turn off some background programs).

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/29/2005 7:07:48 PM   
chief


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Status: offline 		Flash: Thanks for reply, I also use HP/Compaq units and have blackouts only when I forget to shut off pre-timed events. (ie: updatess etc.). Looks like my idea(s) of SP2 problems were wrong. Oh well back to the Ouiji board.

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/29/2005 10:59:53 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: FlashfyreSP

I'm running XP with SP2 on an HP Pavilion 2GHz processor w/248Meg of memory, and have no problems with the game. Artillery works fine, no graphics problems (except the black screen on occasion, when I forget to turn off some background programs).



Same machine here...no problems

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RE: odd problem with 8.4 - 11/30/2005 8:30:51 AM   
chief


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Status: offline 		Sound like a gaming machine commercial for HP/COMPAQ......hehehe

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