2.01 UPDATE released!

[R_TEAM]

Hi,

have i doing anything wrong .... or is the armored HQ still non armored ...... ?
(No red defence number...)

Regards
R-TEAM

[Jason Petho]

Until 2.10 in 2016, yes.

Didn't catch them all, but caught a lot!

[Zap]

Is there an easy way to move all the non-stock scenario files in EF/WF folder, for the 2.01 upgrade? I don't want to reload them one by one into the 2.01 file folders

[Jason Petho]

Did they work in 2.00?

[Zap]

yes, When you load the update to the 1.0 base non of the non-stock games are in the EF/WF file folders. So all the non-stock scenario files I have in the 2.0 will need to be moved over to the 2.01 upgraded game. I just don't want to search for those files again, one by one and then transfer them over. did I make myself clear?

[Jason Petho]

Uninstalling the game would have left all the extra scenarios from the 2.00 installation, while removing the 2.00 files. Renaming that folder and then From there you could have copy and pasted the remaining files into the 2.01 installation after you reinstalled the game.

[Zap]

fortunately, I have my files from 2.0. So I will just copy and paste as you wrote. Thanks.

[kool_kat]

Gents: [8D]

Good news! [:)]

I assume "best practice" is to finish all games (under Patch 2.0) before installing the Patch 2.01? [&:]

[berto]

ORIGINAL: mwest

I assume "best practice" is to finish all games (under Patch 2.0) before installing the Patch 2.01?

Since some of the data files (OOBs etc.) were tweaked, this might affect ongoing games. So, yes, you are safest to conclude all ongoing games with 2.00.

BUT, this doesn't preclude your installing 2.01 immediately. Simply

[*]Rename your current installation folder, e.g. "John Tiller's Campaign Series" -> "John Tiller's Campaign Series 2.00"
[*]Continue playing your current games by, within Windows Explorer, double-clicking the game EXEs (e.g., Rising Sun.exe) in the renamed older installation folder.
[*]Do a new 1.00 installation, then update that to 2.01 (maybe best via the autorun.exe auto-update mechanism). Be sure to give your new installation a different name from the older one.

Or:

[*]You could simply leave everything as is, and do a new installation as "John Tiller's Campaign Series 2.01".

There's no law that precludes your having multiple installations with whatever name you please. And there's no requirement for you to use the Windows Start menu (else a desktop shortcut) to launch the game (you could double click EXEs within Windows Explorer instead). There's great flexibility here.

Whatever, your choice.

Good luck!

[Crossroads]

ORIGINAL: berto

There's no law that precludes your having multiple installations with whatever name you please. And there's no requirement for you to use the Windows Start menu (else a desktop shortcut) to launch the game (you could double click EXEs within Windows Explorer instead). There's great flexibility here.

Whatever, your choice.

Good luck!

I prefer to launch the games from my desktop. Here's how it currently looks like:

Top row: My old 1.04 install, with shortcuts to JSGME, Main Menu (autorun.exe, to which I manually change the icon from the properties), Unit viewer
2nd row: Shortcuts pointing at various Middle East alpha executables
3rd row: Shortcuts pointing at various Vietnam alpha executables
4th row: Shortcuts pointing at official 2.01 install executables
5th row: Shortcuts pointing at official 2.00 install executables
6th row: Shortcuts pointing at 2.01 beta test install executable with shortcuts to run the exes with -NoEncryption flag

All these are installed on my C:\ drive, under Matrix Games. The next level folder, ie. John Tiller's Campaign Series I handle as Berto suggests, with older versions having the version name appended to folder names.

Easiest way to create a Shortcut?

-1- Navigate to target folder > click at the target executable > right click > select Copy from Popup menu
-2- Go to Desktop > right click > select Paste Shortcut from Popup menu

Hope this helps [8D]

[berto]

The Windows 8 Way!

[:D]

[Crossroads]

Thank Gawd for Classic Shell app [:D] Just like your regular W7 desktop, innit [:)]

Edit: Ah got it [8D] Yeah, quite a few "apps" there [:'(]

[Crossroads]

Moving on... 1.04 is still there for the last remaining PBEM team game. 2.01 it is, for everything else. Woot!

[pzgndr]

Mega kudos to the team!  v2.01 install was fine.  Video tutorial was good - need more.  And I played some to get back into the game after many years.  I'm sure I'm not alone in chasing after newer and flasher games, but it's great to see continued support for classics like JTCS and TOAW.  Thank you!! [&o]

[scottintacoma]

Thnks for the update. Works great on XP, and love getting the medals for in the DCGs again.

[XMG]

is it possible side / border map scrolling, replace with "Hold left mouse button" Map scrolling? (Panzer Corps, Civ5, Panzer Tactics HD)

[berto]

ORIGINAL: XMG

is it possible side / border map scrolling, replace with "Hold left mouse button" Map scrolling? (Panzer Corps, Civ5, Panzer Tactics HD)

Probably, but don't hold your breath on seeing it any time soon.