Release Dates

David Heath · Post by **David Heath** » Tue Jul 18, 2000 3:15 am

War in Russia first release should be out around first week in August and Pacific War should be out around second week in August.

babyseal7 · Post by **babyseal7** » Tue Jul 18, 2000 3:44 am

Can you roll the editors into the DL as well please? Thanks again BTW. PW is one of my favorite games, LOL.

brisd · Post by **brisd** » Tue Jul 18, 2000 8:14 am

David and Mike - you guys are the greatest for releasing this after all. I remember when I first heard of this project and thought wow my two favorite wargames being updated! I was disappointed when it came to naught (the entire redesign) but releasing a "patch" - hell it will add many hours of play for us old timers - is a special gift to the wargaming community. Thanks again!

sbond · Post by **sbond** » Tue Jul 18, 2000 8:34 pm

Hi,
Wow this is great to hear! I love PacWar and thank you very much for the update....But I also love WIR and have not seen any information on the patch for it...do you have time to give us an idea of what will be new in WIR? I know I will find out in the readme file but as most gamers are I can not wait to find out...WIR and PacWar were and still are my two favorite wargames....thanks for your work on these great games it is much appreciated....

Scott

Von Rom · Post by **Von Rom** » Wed Jul 19, 2000 7:09 pm

I was just wondering, since PacWar and WiR will still be DOS based, will there be any problems playing them on Win'98 computers? or will you also include a utility/patch that will make these games compatible or easier to play with Win'98?

Thanks for all of your hard work

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A King Tiger can give you a definite edge...

David Heath · Post by **David Heath** » Wed Jul 19, 2000 7:14 pm

The truth is I am sure some of you will have a problem. Its just the way it is with DOS. We will be taking all possible steps to make this not the case.

David Heath

Dgold · Post by **Dgold** » Fri Jul 21, 2000 6:42 am

Will the new versions of PacWar and WIR have new amended manuals (in text format)detailing the changes or will the old manuals be provided plus an addendum with all the new changes? Thanks.

Frank Donati · Post by **Frank Donati** » Fri Jul 21, 2000 8:39 pm

Originally posted by David Heath:
They will have the changes listed. The manuals will be a in PDF format.

David

To further David's post. We will be posting a summary list on the these game's website of the changes/fixes that have been implemented with further details on the changes to be included in the pdf manual.

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Frank Donati
Director of Game Development
Matrix Games

David Heath · Post by **David Heath** » Sat Jul 22, 2000 1:26 am

They will have the changes listed. The manuals will be a in PDF format.

David

dycem · Post by **dycem** » Sat Jul 22, 2000 11:38 pm

I have tried like crazy for a month to find the game War in Russia, but I haven't been able to locate it. If anybody is willing to sell me a copy, my e-mail address is suzdyce@cs.com.

Lex Morton · Post by **Lex Morton** » Mon Jul 24, 2000 11:02 am

dycem you can get WiR and MANY more old classics here for a special price to you buddy of......$0 YES !! and $0 shipping too !! http://www.theunderdogs.org/game.php?name=Gary+Grigsby%27s+War+in+Russia

Yours Lex from Scotland

Major Tom · Post by **Major Tom** » Wed Jul 26, 2000 5:11 am

Well, the PacWar refit is well on its way! Go and check out the new website...

http://www.matrixgames.com/pacificwar

where many new screenshots and information on the fixes and changes are posted. Some of the Screenshots are a few days old and the outlook of the game has already been changed (some aircraft Icons and Ship Icons)! I am helping create this new upgrade to this special game and am working on making it live up to its original high quality!

Don Bowen · Post by **Don Bowen** » Fri Jul 28, 2000 5:14 am

I notice there has not been any activity on this forum for a couple of days, and I didn't want you to think that we had lost interest out here. I, for one, can hardly wait!

Don

Bulldog61 · Post by **Bulldog61** » Sat Aug 05, 2000 7:26 pm

Hi Guys!
What is the latest word on the release date? Thanks

David Heath · Post by **David Heath** » Sat Aug 05, 2000 8:18 pm

Figure we are at least 2 weeks behind where we wanted to be. But we are moving ahead.

David

Jeff Norton · Post by **Jeff Norton** » Tue Aug 08, 2000 11:57 pm

David,
Do you have a revised date for release?

From your earlier post, it is delayed several weeks. Anything firm?

Any relpy will be appriciated...
-Jeff

Ed Cogburn · Post by **Ed Cogburn** » Wed Aug 09, 2000 9:06 am

Folks, please leave those guys alone, so they can get work done on PacWar. It'll be out when its out. Don't pressure them to release before they should. I've seen too much of that in the commercial game industry, I want/hope Matrix to be different.

Thanks.

Von Rom · Post by **Von Rom** » Wed Aug 09, 2000 11:25 am

Amen to that...

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A King Tiger can give you a definite edge...

emetcalf · Post by **emetcalf** » Wed Aug 09, 2000 5:33 pm

Following up with that thought, these guys are 1 for 1 on quality products (SPWaW). I'm willing to wait to make that stat 3 for 3. We've waited this long for somebody to do something with these old and flawed classics; we can wait another month or so if it comes to that.

Cmdrcain · Post by **Cmdrcain** » Mon Aug 21, 2000 4:07 pm

Originally posted by Von Rom:
I was just wondering, since PacWar and WiR will still be DOS based, will there be any problems playing them on Win'98 computers? or will you also include a utility/patch that will make these games compatible or easier to play with Win'98?
Thanks for all of your hard work

I've personally had no problems with
running Pacwar under Win95B OSR2

Don't know about win98, but 95B OSR2 is close to being same with some differences (browser integrated I think in 98)