well for those who have never seen here is a hit on a Fully Armed Tank..





Would like to see a video of this ingame to compare?? I have it installed but need to make a Profile for my cougar and I am looking for my paper with My Key commands that I use..


I would also like to add, If possible could we get this Sim Updated to Dx9 or later and possibly get Triple Screen support like they did with BMS 4.32??

I really like this sim and enjoyed it for many years but without the DX9 and TripleScreen support it is hard to enjoy anymore.. I wish someone would release the SC for EE2..

Please I am not intending to dis any of the guys Current work I just would like to see this Awesome Sim be updated like BMS 4.32 was and give it some longer legs and perhaps a wider audience..

Hi,

There has been discussion regarding updating EECH to DX9 in the past and the answer was that it would involve an almost full rewrite of the game. I can fully understand the modders reluctance to do this.

I personally think the guys have done an amazing job so far.

cheers,

Andy

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Yes I agree they have done an amazing Job. I will still probally play but since they have the Source Code ALL is Possible. Like I said it was Done with F4 I just thought the same could be Done to Our Beloved EECH..
Heck If I know How to Code I would do it myself, but I cannot So I rely on others more knowledgable then myself to do these things..
Some may look and say oh that has DX7 Graphics I am not gonna try that just based on that, I just thought if we had a more updated version more would come to the party..

I myself would rather Play EE2 with it's more modern engine..

I'm new here, but my hunch is we'd need many more code resources than we have to do something like that--BMS 4.32 was a major undertaking. However, if we can keep a critical mass of modders going, we can significantly improve the graphics: more realistic sprite FX (explosions, fires, smoke), better looking terrain (more trees, clutter). We can also probably do things that no sim does well: dynamic civilians, more realistic weapon performance and sensors, new campaigns.

I don't play any other chopper sims--they are somewhat prettier but they just don't have the depth or modding & improvement potential of EECH. I think it's the Falcon 4 of chopper sims: outdated graphics but arguably better gameplay. I personally don't go for sims no matter how detailed when they ship with 10 missions. It sucks the replayability right out for me. No one makes sims with the scope and ambition of Falcon or EECH anymore--a big reason why those two are still alive.

If we continue to make updates, I expect EECH to build on its mod following. It could certainly develop to the point that enough code resources materialize for a graphics update, but then I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that.

Nephilim, could you help us with the graphical updates by posting more quality weapon reference to this thread?

-Olds

i would like to help anyhow
maby some graphical stuff... a more metal look like skin for the choppers for eg. but i got no know how, how to do this in eech.

Hi. I guess u are talking about the NSIS bug. I cant install the 1.14.0 like clean install because the NSIS error. You talk about import these files from the 1.13 install?????????????

Hummm....you should be able to install the game if you followed instructions exactly,,also you need OpenAl installed or the game won't run correctly..I had to add the EECH.INI,game.cfg,and GWT1130 from a previous EECH install so my 1.14.0 would run..

If you need those files let me know and I'll send em to you..

dfang

Well yesterday I tried again and redownloaded all the 1.14 files and I had not the NSIS again. But then I reinstall again and nothing, all like mikey mause. Then I try with the 1.13 and the same. I have OpenAL. I guess I need make more changes and maybe u can help me to do or send me the files u have and I import them into the game. The next is exactly what I do:


I guess I have OpenAL cuz is already install and is the dll in system32. My system is Win vista 32bit. All I made like Administrator and UAC and antyvirus off

1- I made clean Install the EEAH of GOG.com.
2- I launch the game and when start show is the 1.1E
3- I install EECH of GOG.com (launch the game and dont show the EEAH is installed)
4- I install the 1.13 package
5- I launch the game and all countinue like "mickey mause" with 2 menu option to choose my machine comanche and hocum like the original and the in the game I have the wrong Heli (I am not sure wich .exe is right to do)

What I have to do extra that all I do before???????

Thanks P, option 2 worked like a charm. Just waiting patiently for a fix for the oversized compass.

Cheers

Yup. I had not enough time and strengths to cope with that problem completely.
But we will fix it in 1.14.1, right?