HCE Questions and Answers

[TonyE]

Q: So where is the demo?
A: http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=3446

Q: Who are the people behind HCE?
A: tm.asp?m=1621618

Q: What do the acronyms mean?
A: tm.asp?m=1621934

Q: Can you explain the scenario and filename extensions?
A: http://www.advancedgaming.biz/wiki/main ... :Game_Play
A: http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2380

Q: How do I open the Platform Editor for the first time?
A: http://wiki.computerharpoon.com/index.p ... E:PE_Guide

Q: Does HCE work on 64-bit Windows?
A: The scenario editor (16-bit) does not, all other game components (32-bit) run fine. If you run a 32-bit Operating system on a 64-bit CPU the SE works fine.
A: To see how to use Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 64-bit to run the SE, read http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.ph ... owfile=718
A: See http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2449

Q: My Scenario Editor (SE) won't run, what can I do?
A: See http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2449
A: Read tm.asp?m=1636734 as a start.

Q: I'm getting an error message about missing GDI+ dll.
A: Grab the GDI SDK from Microsoft

Q: I can't see the buttons on the dialogs; what is going on?
A: You are using a larger font dpi than normal and need to undo HCE's assumptions, see:
http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2321

Q: What is the beta team working on?
A: See the ReleaseNotes thread at HG http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2395

[TonyE]

bump for addition of Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 64-bit for running the SE.