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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/4/2015 7:40:55 PM

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/4/2015 9:00:18 PM

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Hmm I'm bit stupid

... Can you give url to that d/l?

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/4/2015 9:24:42 PM

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here you go
http://www.spwaw.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=28076

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 2:44:25 AM

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THANKS BROTHER!!

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 3:33:59 AM

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Thanks for this. I played SP for well over a decade then put it down for well over a decade, time to give it a spin again.

I have a Win7 64 bit laptop what are the best settings to get it to look the best it can. Resolution, compatibility, any other helpful settings. I'm getting some visual oddities and its a bit blurry, any help appreciated.

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 8:01:28 AM

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Thanks Major (or should I say Marschall;)) Mess!

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 3:43:15 PM

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Indeed. Field Marshal Mess.

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 5:14:29 PM

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Thanks guys for all the nice words, I appreciate the support.

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ORIGINAL: **budd**

I have a Win7 64 bit laptop what are the best settings to get it to look the best it can. Resolution, compatibility, any other helpful settings. I'm getting some visual oddities and its a bit blurry, any help appreciated.

Try this **budd**. Change the extension to .zip, then Unzip and drop these two files in the SPWaW root. They seem to help with the colours.

A somewhat more drastic move would be to upgrade to Win 10.

HTH.

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 6:35:15 PM

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Well have anyone else already noticed this too: Everytime as I try load scen in Editor (I press "load scenario"), come message "mech.exe stopped to work" or something like that

... Then game crashes. Maybe Windows 10 bug/incompatible thing? Any help?

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 7:24:55 PM

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Well have anyone else already noticed this too: Everytime as I try load scen in Editor (I press "load scenario"), come message "mech.exe stopped to work" or something like that... Then game crashes. Maybe Windows 10 bug/incompatible thing? Any help?

Yes same thing happen to me, I'll try and figure it out, but I've forgotten so much about how this game works anymore

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 7:41:34 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Major Mess

Thanks guys for all the nice words, I appreciate the support.

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ORIGINAL: **budd**

I have a Win7 64 bit laptop what are the best settings to get it to look the best it can. Resolution, compatibility, any other helpful settings. I'm getting some visual oddities and its a bit blurry, any help appreciated.

Try this **budd**. Change the extension to .zip, then Unzip and drop these two files in the SPWaW root. They seem to help with the colours.

A somewhat more drastic move would be to upgrade to Win 10.

HTH.

cheers

MM

Thanks sir, will give it a go

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 7:47:12 PM

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Guys, I haven't experienced anything like that.

Just exercising some due diligence here ...... what ya running for AV? any other services running in the background?
Are you running mech.exe in any sort of compatibility mode?
Have you tried changing that?

Have you tried DXWnd?
Would you like to?

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ORIGINAL: Some review of the internet
Originally developed as a tool for running fullscreen games in windowed mode, DXWnd has evolved into a suite of compatibility tools and fixes for old games. The program is regularly updated and new fixes are added all of the time. Using DXWnd is the only way to run some games on more modern versions of Windows.

I got more info on DXWnd if you would like.
I have been using it for over a year now.

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 7:57:25 PM

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Guys, I haven't experienced anything like that.

Just exercising some due diligence here ...... what ya running for AV? any other services running in the background?
Are you running mech.exe in any sort of compatibility mode?
Have you tried changing that?

Have you tried DXWnd?

I see no option to change the Mech compatability mode on your win 8 mech
I'm on WIN 10 BTW
game runs fine other than we cannot load a scenario in the editor
The Generals editon Scen editor opens fine, as it does on my previous ENH FR install
so Its gotta be something else going on

what is DX wnd?

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 8:09:31 PM

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No more random crashes for me after using DxWnd. I made a post about it here:
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=3811621

If the game still crashes even with DxWnd then it might be a problem with the sounds.
To test if it is a sound issue or not try to run the game with all sounds disabled from the preferances:
Soundtrack -> OFF
Unit sound fx -> OFF
weather & battle sound fx -> OFF
terrain sound fx -> OFF

Edit:
I have not tested this new version by Major Mess. The version I am running is a standard SPWAW install (version 4.5) and it runs fine on my win7 machine.

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 8:16:15 PM

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Yes I had too Generals Edition and Enhanced FR before this and they worked ok in every level. Maybe something strange happened after this new version and "basic" SPWAW?

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 8:18:04 PM

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Major....
OK I tried this
I copied the SCEN folder from your install and placed it into the Generals edition, and My previous FR install, after cutting the 'old" scen folder out and placing it elsewhere, and I now get the same crash, which I wasn't before...
I also removed your SCEN folder temporarily, and placed the "stock" SCEN folder in your install, and the editor now loads fine, so theres something going on in that SCEN folder
I see some of the Scen CMT files have new longer names, with C+C 2P, not sure yet, but I'd guess that's it

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 8:26:12 PM

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I think I know what is causing that crash. You can not edit the scenario name files ".cmt" with notepad in Windows. If you do the game will crash when you go into the editor screen. You have to rename the scenarios ingame from the editor screen. I think there was also a separate program that allowed you to edit the Steel Panthers scenario names properly from Windows but I can't remember what it was called.

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So basicaly to fix this you would need to copy back all the original .cmt files.

Note that it takes just one improperly edited .cmt file in the /SCEN -folder for the game to crash. The .cmt files are not pure text files but contain other hidden information that the game executable needs.

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 8:40:33 PM

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yeah me--same thing.

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 8:46:15 PM

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I think I know what is causing that crash. You can not edit the scenario name files ".cmt" with notepad in Windows. If you do the game will crash when you go into the editor screen. You have to rename the scenarios ingame from the editor screen. There was also a separate program that allowed you to edit the scenario names properly but can't remember what it was called.

Yes you are correct sir, I think its as simple as those files have been renamed

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 8:52:31 PM

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ORIGINAL: Riitaoja

I think I know what is causing that crash. You can not edit the scenario name files ".cmt" with notepad in Windows. If you do the game will crash when you go into the editor screen. You have to rename the scenarios ingame from the editor screen. There was also a separate program that allowed you to edit the scenario names properly but can't remember what it was called.

FUC*!!!!.

Damnit! Damnit! Damnit!

That's probably what has done it.

Damnit!

As a last minute addition, we numbered all the scens, using .......sigh - word and notepad.
That's why the beta's didn't have this issue.
This god-damned game, every frickin' thing has to be done in just an oh-so-specific way - with of course NO documentation on how to do any-fuc*ing-thing.
Everything by trial and error.
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The Editor works fine on my build, I guess maybe being the host machine. I dunno???????
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OK Fine, I shall go through all the scens with WaWEd re-doing all the .cmt files. This had to be done anyways to shorten the titles. That "More" button being disabled pissed me off no end, but I was avoiding that little duty.
Not anymore.
There's only 250 or so, that shouldn't take that long hahahahaha

standby guys, I'll crank out a patch tout suite.

Riitaoja, I'm going to post this over at the Depot.
Thanks for your help.

sorry guys

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 8:53:32 PM

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LOL, no worries Dude!
You know how mnay times we checked everything with fine tooth comb, then immediately, someone pointed out numerous errors we missed, IT happens!!
Not sure but I'm gonna try and Just rename them to .CMT
stand by.....

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/5/2015 9:00:21 PM

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**** I lost my place.....while renaming
Now I screwed it all up...

ok I guess I'll wait for your patch LOL

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/6/2015 12:36:42 AM

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The Patch for Campaign #60 is on the board.

A potential fix for the above issues is also ready. Hopefully someone with some hex editor skilz can confirm that the fix is good. I'll keep everyone posted.

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/6/2015 5:32:56 AM

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The fix "Mr Guest" posted at Depot worked, editor now working fine, sorry your file didn't work

heres link to his file

http://spwaw.com/phpBB2/download.php?id=26263

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/6/2015 12:32:35 PM

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Whatever happened to http://enhanced.freeforums.org/viewforum.php

? Server down?

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/6/2015 3:10:10 PM

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i've been away from SPWAW for awhile what does Mr. find do? ......I can deduce it finds stuff

why and for what...couldn't find any docs on it.

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/6/2015 3:58:40 PM

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Whatever happened to http://enhanced.freeforums.org/viewforum.php ? Server down?

The forum got screwed up somehow, they were trying to get things back in order, but it wasn't working, so I think they just wiped it and are starting an entire new one, or
perhaps they just decided to get rid of it
Ill find out

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/6/2015 4:13:46 PM

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Hmm woke yup this morning and my desktop shortcut to the ENH FR is now gone...wtf??
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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/6/2015 4:53:04 PM

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This works still: http://spwaw.com/phpBB2/index.php?c=24&pc_tzo=10800&pc_d=20150906&pc_t=56858

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RE: Did you really think I'd stop at One effort-post? - 9/6/2015 5:07:39 PM

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This works still: http://spwaw.com/phpBB2/index.php?c=24&pc_tzo=10800&pc_d=20150906&pc_t=56858

huh?

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