A follow up - I installed the Java 8 jre, and specified that version to run combat reporter, and everything works great.

Thanks again for your program

<t> Hi Bret. Thanks for your hard work throughout the years.<br/>
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I've downloaded and extracted version 1.1. Launching the .bat file briefly shows the splash screen, then gives me the following:<br/>
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D:\Games\Combat Reporter\combatReporter>java -splash:UV1024.jpg -Xmx1024m ...

Why would this be the end?? As far as I know Steve is still working, fixing bugs and adding features when he can. Until he decides to retire (or the bombs fall) I see no reason why the game wouldn't continue to see updates.

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It is my fear. I am playing solo from time to time not following all patches. But, if Steve leaves, does anyone in Matrix have an idea of &#8203;&#8203;the code to take it back?<br/>

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Nope. MWiF is ...

<t> Steve is the only developer the game will ever have.<br/>
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For some reason, he's decided to spend his last years bug-fixing this game.<br/>
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He might change his mind at any moment, and retire.<br/>
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He loves AI programming - working on the AI is probably the carrot that ...

<t> My thinking runs in the opposite direction to some of the discussion so far.<br/>
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My opinion is that the CMANO engine has been optimized to depict position, direction, motion and time. These are considerations that dominate the operational level of combat. Trying to build too much ...

<r> As an alternative, you may consider an application called Borderless-Gaming, which will do exactly what you want - set up a full screen program to run in 'Windowed Full Screen' mode. I haven't tried it with WitP, but there's no reason why it shouldn't work.<br/>
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You can download it for ...

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I only upgraded the compiler (from 2010 to 2015) because I had no real choice. My old computer system was fried.<br/>

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I don't really understand this, to be honest. Delphi 5 still runs fine on 64 ...

<t> I'm agnostic about the value of a "known bugs list", but I definitely see the value of a "known, current bugs with work-arounds" list. For example, Steve improperly implemented a MDI, so people are constantly getting pop-up windows hidden behind other forms. The solution for this problem is ...

<r> Freud suggested that we all have extremely powerful, built-in desires. These desires might have been ok before we formed into mass societies, but in modern cities they would lead to anarchy and disaster - our deepest needs are <I><s>[i]</s>incompatible with civilized life.<e>[/i]</e></I ...

<t> When considering which bugs need to be prioritized, I think it's important to also remember that the further development of WiF has a time limit - Steve is the sole developer, and his health is fragile. When he dies or retires due to poor health, the game will be abandoned by Matrix, and players ...

<t> I wouldn't get too worked up about outputs from the tactical resolution engine - as a minimum, I'd suggest everyone do the obvious:<br/>
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- Play either solitaire with no AI, or hotseat.<br/>
- Turn off limited orders.<br/>
- Edit the scenarios to remove forces handled poorly by the game ...

<t> Will this feature, and the other engine improvements proposed for 2.1, be back-ported to Red Storm? In other words, once Southern Storm is released, will the 5th Corps game be updated to reflect the new engine improvements?<br/>
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If not, will it be possible for the community to reproduce ...

<t> Not certain what you're asking for here. Tactically, you can look at the 2nd ACR deployments from 60 to 70 Easting prior to 73 Easting if you're wondering about advance to combat - the 2nd ACR Operations Log is online, and each Easting is a 1000m, so you can do the math.<br/>
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<r> (Sorry for the crosspost - two threads popped up at the same time on the same topic)<br/>
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I'm planning to do this programmatically. <br/>
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My plan is to create an operational combat framework that uses FC:RS as its tactical combat resolution engine. Players would command V Corps ...

<r> (Sorry for the crosspost - two threads popped up at the same time on the same topic)<br/>
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I'm planning to do this programmatically. <br/>
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My plan is to create an operational combat framework that uses FC:RS as its tactical combat resolution engine. Players would command V Corps ...

<t> Purchased the game today, so I only have a few hours' experience to relate.<br/>
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- The first game I've played since Flashpoint: Golan to properly implement the OODA cycle. I've been trying to figure out a really elegant way to do this for a decade, and FPC's implementation is elegant ...

1. As a proper noun.

2. Allegorically.

3. As part of an inferential argument.

<t> I've supported the product, purchasing it in its current state, and I have the highest hopes that Steve will improve it, as he has done so. However, as you know, all software has a life cycle, and at some point Matrix will determine that the declining volume of new sales no longer justify ...

<t> I recognize the necessity to cut down on the bugfix support burden, and agree that enabling the debug menu now might be counterproductive. As a compromise, could we get a commitment from Matrix that when Steve's contract is cancelled and the product becomes unsupported, that the debug menu will ...