CD version
 

Store says it's out of stock. When will more be available? Just noticed that the new (3.5) OP-fire rules apply only to CD version... doh.

Zip

Re: CD version
 

Zip

I'm told the game is temporarily on backorder from the printer but Shrapnel expects to be fully stocked in two weeks or so.

Thanks for ordering the game. We do appreciate it.

Don

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Wow, out of stock!! I´m glad the developers are getting a deserved compensations after all these years.

Regards
Robert

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Yep, order placed so I guess it'll arrive when more copies are available. Hats off to you guys for stretching the old engine even further, the OP-fire rules was the reason to buy. Before this I've been happy with the D-load version, even if it has only 800x600 resolution!

Zip

Re: CD version
 

Well, I think you'll find more things in the CD version to like as well

Thanks again

Don

Re: CD version
 

Received this week MBT and WW2 on CDs, and got to say good stuff, especially with the resolutions and OPFireFilter (exactly what I wished for since SP1). Printed manuals were not bad either!

Zip

Re: CD version
 

Thank you for supporting our ongoing efforts. We do appreciate it

Don

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Received this week MBT on CD.
Now I run into some "not so neat" results.
If I run the game on my 22" wide screen (1680x1050) in 1600x1280 or 1280x1024 in full screen mode, the menus/icons on the side are so small... everything else looks fantastic! So I run it on 1152x864, still much better then in 800x600.
In windowed mode the 1600x1280 or 1280x1024 are out off shape completly and again 1152x864 works.

Re: CD version
 

1) full screen mode
of course the icons will be small - you have more screen real estate to cover, but they will be the original size in pixels

2) Windowed mode
"Out of shape completely" means what, precisely??

Do you mean that it is just a little small for you to see?.

If you are having "stretch" problems, then the fact that you have a wide screen monitor may be the clue - these things usually have something in the control panel for the monitor that turns wide-screen mode on or off. Usually for switching between normal programmes/games etc and video playback. Try finding that switch perhaps?.

Cheers
Andy

Re: CD version
 

Pats what I do (24" 1920x1200) is set the game fullscreen and 1600x1200. It still stretches of course, but it is not that much of a trouble after a few hours.
It is sad that the game does not support widescreen resolutions, but don't forget how old this engine really is.

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Also, what display setting do you normally use on that computer ? My normal screen resolution is 1152x862 and that's what I play the game at in Windowed mode as well becasue that's what's comfortable for me. My daughters machine has a 20" wide screen monitor and when I run the game on that machine in tests her monitor resolution is 1440x900 and I have no problem running the game in windowed mode at 1600x1280. The menus/icons on the right side are not the least bit too small for me


Keep in mind we have set up this game so it can run those screens at 640x480 all the way up to 1600x1280. We cannot know what is "comfortable" to each player but we do provide the choice

Don

Re: CD version
 

I have NO problem running the game on a widescreen monitor and neither does Andy. I really do NOT understand why people insist on running the game full screen. That was only left in to accomodate old operating systems.

Don

Re: CD version
 

Pats.....Send me a screen shot of this "out off shape completely " phenomena

Don

Re: CD version
 

never had or have problems in fullscreen....

Re: CD version
 

Your problems were in Windowed mode.

Did you read the text in the big red message box, in the "Running WinSPMBT" section at the very front of the Game Guide, starting
My guess - you may have "auto hide" set for your task bar and/or have moved the task bar to a non-default position on the desktop (like at the side)- if so, return it to default windows settings as advised in the Game Guide.

Cheers
Andy

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yes thanks, works now, i didn't botter to read because I play normaly full screen...

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Because I have the taskbar located on the left side since Windows 98 IIRC, and I have no intention on changing it any time soon. As you are aware there are problems when the taskbar is located there. In my case the window of the game appears like a very short, rectangular box, impossible to read or play. (native resolution 1920x1200, game resolution 1600x1280)
I don't complain about it since it is something that you warn about, thus, no windowed version for me and why I informed him/her to what I do, in fullscreen mode.


EDIT: One more thing. I was wrong about the resolution I play the game in fullscreen mode. I actualy have it at 1024x768, because at 1600x1280 the text but most importantly the mini map are very small and almost useless (mini map).
While the game runs fine in windowed mode at 1024x768, the window is too small for the monitor (24"). So I run it in fullscreen, with some stretching, but much easier to play, and still better looking than the 800x600 resolution of the free version of the game.