HPS France '14

[pvthudson01]

Yes sorry didnt mean to sound thats the only way to play it but man I just cant SEE anything and the models are so poor compared to what Tiller and Talonsoft did on the Campaign series.

Now that last shot...I like that. Good ole grognard style ha ha.

I dont want to advertise other games here on the Matrix boards but I am on the Blitz also if you are interested in Panzer Campaign games. Dont have the WW1 one yet.

Ok sorry for the derail back to the game!

[htuna]

ORIGINAL: pvthudson01

ORIGINAL: Slick Wilhelm

Wow, I had forgotten how dated the HPS engine's graphics are, but there's no denying that it's easier to see that ridge to the South of Charleroi in the 3D mode.

I don't need the latest graphics to make me happy, but something above 256 colors would be nice...ufda!

Like I said these screens are the worst possible views to post in this game and I am not sure why people insist on doing that

The game with the right mods does fine you can see some good shots here of Panzer Campaigns France 40 AAR:

http://thewarrealm.com/?p=2112

That is the way you SHOULD play the game

On the full game screen shot I see the hot keys listed on the left.. is that a 'mod' thing? I'd like that.. cause sometimes when I haven't played in awhile, I have to keep Alt Tabbing out to the manual to learn em again!

[V22 Osprey]

Heard someone say they wanted another 2D view Screenshot of Mapmod. Here's 2:

[sol_invictus]

Thanks for the great screens. Those Mapmod units and map are just drop dead sexy. How about posting a few more.[;)] That might hold me over until my game arrives. Hopefully tomorrow.

[V22 Osprey]

No Prob.

The first screenshot is from the Ardennes scenario, showing the jump map. The Ardennes scenario is probably the best of the game. It's not too big, not too small, forces are evenly matched and start off next to each so the slug match begins right away. It's a good action scenario.

[Adam Parker]

ORIGINAL: V22 Osprey

Heard someone say they wanted another 2D view Screenshot of Mapmod.]

Hi V22, so was that first screen pic of your way above - a mod?

Darn, I was hoping the map and unit boxes depicted were HPS's own new graphics!

[V22 Osprey]

ORIGINAL: Adam Parker

ORIGINAL: V22 Osprey

Heard someone say they wanted another 2D view Screenshot of Mapmod.]

Hi V22, so was that first screen pic of your way above - a mod?

Darn, I was hoping the map and unit boxes depicted were HPS's own new graphics!

Yes it was MapMod. HOWEVER, the stock HPS 2D graphics DOES use a modified version of Mapmod.(http://www.hpssims.com/Pages/products/W ... nce14.html) so I'm happy to say the 2D stock graphics are better, but the Units cards just look terrible Now.

[rahamy]

ORIGINAL: cmurphy625

ORIGINAL: V22 Osprey

ORIGINAL: pellen

I could tolerate the 2d graphics version, but the win 3.11 style 1990-ish user interface is unbearable. Having the look and feel of early Windows office applications is not likely to be a good way to get suspension of belief and let the player get into the game world. That the game is running in windowed mode with a visible window bar in the screenshots of course only helps make it look much worse.

Actually, I like that it plays n a window. It makes much easier to do other things while the game is playing. I can play my own music, I can see all my steam alerts, and I could browse the internet while I'm waiting for the AI to finish. Unless you are using something like 800x600 or below(It's 2010 people, if you don't have atleast 1024x768, then I think you need to do a hardware check) then the windows bar doesn't take up a lot of space at all. And if you are using a 30 inch screen, it's like it's not even there.

I agree.. I like the way HPS works in the window.. unlike some games.. where the functionality is screwed up if you choose windowed mode (unless you autohide your task bar or something..

I'll add my voice to that and say I like the window mode as well. Plus tool bar + hot keys + menus gives you multiple ways to get what you want and makes it pretty easy to play - IMHO

[rahamy]

ORIGINAL: jomni

Well JTCS looks similar to HPS and SB games but JTCS looks more polished despite being older.
Is it just me or the John Tiller games are really a treat when playing PBEM?  I'm having so much fun doing JTCS and SB pbem compared to my other PBEM games.
Are PzC John Tiller games as well?

PBEM is a great way to play for sure & the PzzC series is by JT as well, yes.

[htuna]

All this HPS talk got me the urge.. Just ordered Bulge 44 from NWS... already downloaded the Patch - Map Mod and Volcano Mod in anticipation!

[axisandallies]

anyone have windows 7 and if so how do hps games play on it?

[V22 Osprey]

Yes, played France '14 at my friends house on his iMac using the Windows 7 side. It ran perfectly.

[axisandallies]

ok thanks, looks they have some good games.

[sol_invictus]

Thanks for the "bonus" screens V22. I just love staring at these. I haven't anticipated a game this badly in a long time.

[Adam Parker]

ORIGINAL: cmurphy625

All this HPS talk got me the urge.. Just ordered Bulge 44 from NWS... already downloaded the Patch - Map Mod and Volcano Mod in anticipation!

One of my favorites. Other than SSG's regimental Ardennes Offensive (now needing an update) it remains the only title giving the entire campaign on the PC.

[pvthudson01]

On the full game screen shot I see the hot keys listed on the left.. is that a 'mod' thing? I'd like that.. cause sometimes when I haven't played in awhile, I have to keep Alt Tabbing out to the manual to learn em again!

Yes the key on my unit display area are a mod

[htuna]

ORIGINAL: pvthudson01

On the full game screen shot I see the hot keys listed on the left.. is that a 'mod' thing? I'd like that.. cause sometimes when I haven't played in awhile, I have to keep Alt Tabbing out to the manual to learn em again!

Yes the key on my unit display area are a mod

Can you direct me to that mod?.. would it conflict with MapMod?

[pvthudson01]

Sure here you go

http://members.shaw.ca/gcsaunders/downloads2.html

It does not conflict

It is the Arno Roos mod listed just above the France 40 OOB PDF File

[htuna]

Thanks... it helped me figure out how to just do my own!

[htuna]

One thing I haven't been able to figure out.. what do those lil white dots on the bottom right corner of some of the counters mean?