My bad--thanks for the prompt reply. My ATI Control Center was bugged. After reinstalling that, it properly installed the new driver and FOG works fine.

Updated my ATI 5870 drivers and spent an hour patching but still get the blinking screen.

<t> The only way to understand why the war occurred is to go back and study the politics of the time for yourself. You’ll find that the expansion of slavery was the overarching topic of the day. The years before the war were particularly bitter and—like the war itself—incomprehensible without ...

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Instead of me blowing hot air, you’re better off reading the history for yourself. Read about the political issues leading up to the war: the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Bleeding Kansas, etc. Only by becoming familiar with the political dynamics will you be able to understand why ...

<t> If you read what the Southern leaders wrote, the war’s cause is perfectly clear: slavery, slavery, slavery. The years leading to the war were mired in this issue, namely slavery’s expansion. While it might be true that the South did not believe that Lincoln would abolish slavery outright, they ...

<t> Sure, I can take deviation from actual stats—within reason. In my ’52 sim, Mantle hit 70 homers in 1960 and that’s fine.<br/>
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What isn’t fine (for realistic replays) is when the league evolves into something far, far from actual stats, such as what I’m seeing in my sim.<br/>
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<t> So PSB is essentially for fantasy-type sims? With fantasy players?<br/>
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Well, I intend to go that route once I’ve mastered the game. Dunno—league evolution may be a neat feature. But does this mean that PSBB cannot sim realism? If so, this seems like a limiting feature when compared to ...

There’s a feature that can be turned off? Where can I find it?

Also, I’m NOT complaining. I’m asking a question. If I don’t like the answer, I’ll put the game away without coming here again. Chalk it up to that’s life.

<t> My current association is heading for the crapper unless I can understand what’s happening.<br/>
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I started in ’52 with real players and 16 fictional teams. Through the fifties and sixties things went pretty well. But now in the 70’s offense has evaporated. <br/>
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Rick Monday was ...

I had a tie for first at the end of the season but can't find a record of the outcome. What happens in this case?

<t> I've only played two tactical battles and lost both. So the AI is not bad like the AI is bad in the Tiller games. I slaughtered the Confederates in Corinth the first time I played.<br/>
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Another comparison. I got ridiculously easy wins against the RTS AI in RTW from the very first (on ...

<t> Couple of impressions. (I got the alt+tab to work so thats good.)<br/>
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Played 2 hands-off campaigns (more or less) while I read the manual. As Spain I watched my ally France force Austria and Russia to sue for peace. France's glory was about 400 of the needed 1000.<br/>
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Then, as ...

all good

I disagree with Mogami. I hate when I have to chase my opponent into every little hidey-hole. If you’re beaten (beaten beyond a doubt), please resign--I consider that good play.

Ghost Recon? That’s a great game, prized in part for the tough AI. A good challenge.

First rate. Good support. Tough AI too.

Objectively speaking, HOI is a great game and Paradox a great company.[:D]

Oh goody! Another poll by an astute pollster. How apt considering it’s an election year.

Thanks Derek. I don't recall seeing Greven post. Shy I guess.

<t> No, no knock on Johan. In my experience “lead programmer” is akin to developer, and developer is (usually) not the designer. I don’t recall ever seeing anyone on the Paradox fora titled “designer.” But their game development/software development model may be different, and Johan may indeed be ...