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#2826087 - 07/24/09 11:01 AM how can something so ugly be so beutiful... CM Series screens...
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If you bothered to read the news on the SimHQ front page, you would know that Battlefront has released upgrades (5 bucks each) to their CMBB and CCAK classic games... these upgrades allow the games to run in Vista... I for one am very happy about this, since I consider the Combat Mission series some of the greatest PC games ever made (JMO)...

So anyway, I downloaded the demo's (yes, they have new demo's with the new Vista compatible upgrades) to see if they work before I purchase the upgrades... and yes, they work...can't wait to get back into my once favorite series...

Here's some screens from the 2 demo's... 1600x1200x32...sweet... (do wish widescreen, 1920x1200x32 worked thou.)































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#2826091 - 07/24/09 11:09 AM Re: how can something so ugly be so beutiful... CM Series screens... [Re: Magnum]
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I wish Shock Force was half as good as these old, great games. I'll have to put the upgrades on my (already too long) list of games to buy.
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#2826122 - 07/24/09 11:53 AM Re: how can something so ugly be so beutiful... CM Series screens... [Re: Jeevz]
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Yikes. Hasn't aged gracefully.
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#2826195 - 07/24/09 01:49 PM Re: how can something so ugly be so beutiful... CM Series screens... [Re: LeemzHQ]
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Wish CMBB and CMAK worked with newer graphics cards. frown

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#2826295 - 07/24/09 04:09 PM Re: how can something so ugly be so beutiful... CM Series screens... [Re: pixelbaron]
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read the news.
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#2826803 - 07/25/09 03:00 PM Re: how can something so ugly be so beutiful... CM Series screens... [Re: Magnum]
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Wow, sorry for not reading the thread and just looking at the pictures. I figured it was just a dream that they'd ever get the games to run in Vista.

On that note: Oh god what have they done, now I am going to go back to playing these games and probably spend more time messing around with mods and visuals instead of playing the game!

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#2826842 - 07/25/09 04:28 PM Re: how can something so ugly be so beutiful... CM Series screens... [Re: pixelbaron]
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When I apply the Vista patch to a fresh install of CMBB it only allows me to play three Battles, and there are no Operations. Weird.

Everything seems to be working well graphically, at least. Just don't know why it only lets me play 3 out of 169 scenarios.

Also, using the Vista patch installs their eLicense DRM, which would be fine if it wasn't for the fact that about five minutes after I close out of the game my anti-virus flips out.


Edited by pixelbaron (07/25/09 05:10 PM)
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#2826940 - 07/25/09 07:07 PM Re: how can something so ugly be so beutiful... CM Series screens... [Re: pixelbaron]
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Did you 'apply' the demo, or actually purchase and download the 'full-update' which is $5.

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#2827110 - 07/26/09 06:19 AM Re: how can something so ugly be so beutiful... CM Series screens... [Re: Lieste]
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I purchased the patch and applied it to a fresh install of CMBB.

I checked the missions list before I applied the patch and all 100+ missions were there, then as soon as I put in the Vista patch and start the game up only three missions show up.

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#2827454 - 07/26/09 03:05 PM Re: how can something so ugly be so beutiful... CM Series screens... [Re: pixelbaron]
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Hell those screenshots don't look too bad to me...

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