HPS Downloads Started

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If you missed it, HPS is starting to make their games downloadable. Six titles are available (as of this date) for download, at $10.00 off their physical CD prices.

[Peter Fisla]

I wonder what DRM they are using...the selection isn't really that great yet.

[JudgeDredd]

Here goes my wallet!

[JudgeDredd]

nevermind - found it - nothing for me there yet

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ORIGINAL: Peter Fisla

I wonder what DRM they are using...the selection isn't really that great yet.

They were removing the DRM from their titles prior to this. And no, the selection isn't great so far, but the point is that making them downloadable (probably the biggest gripe against them) is happening.

[JudgeDredd]

Absolutely - looking forward to some of their titles being released on DD

[DuckofTindalos]

Too bad they have problems with 64-bit Win7.

[Fallschirmjager]

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ORIGINAL: Peter Fisla

I wonder what DRM they are using...the selection isn't really that great yet.

They were removing the DRM from their titles prior to this. And no, the selection isn't great so far, but the point is that making them downloadable (probably the biggest gripe against them) is happening.

Umm no, the biggest gripe against them is that they still charge $50 for PC games that play and look like they were designed 20 years ago.

[junk2drive]

The only DRM that they had was requiring the CD in the drive to play. You probably won't (shouldn't) have to do that with a download version.

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ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager

Umm no, the biggest gripe against them is that they still charge $50 for PC games that play and look like they were designed 20 years ago.

That's not a gripe... that's whining. *grin*
(if someone really didn't like the look or the play of the games, why would they care what the price was anyway?!? A real-life non sequitur!)

[mgarnett]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Too bad they have problems with 64-bit Win7.

Nope, they don't. I'm running about 20 titles all on Windows 7 64 bit (and Vista 64 bit prior to that) without any problems at all.

Cheers

Mark

[DuckofTindalos]

Yeah well, that's not my experience, so how things work on your end isn't really that interesting to me.

[mgarnett]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Yeah well, that's not my experience, so how things work on your end isn't really that interesting to me.

Have you patched them up to the latest versions and what problem are you having? I play a heap of PBEM and I know of at least 20 others who are also having no problems with 64 bit Windows..

I am merely pointing out that your general statement that they don't work with 64 bit Windows is far from accurate which serves no purpose other than to scare off potential users.

[berto]

ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager

Umm no, the biggest gripe against them is that they still charge $50 for PC games that play and look like they were designed 20 years ago.

You can purchase HPS titles from the NWS Online Gaming Store for $29.99 each. Discounts are also available from HPS directly (for bulk orders; just ask).

There's nothing wrong with venerability per se. (People still play chess, right? Doesn't get any more retro than that.) I never tire of playing tested, tried-and-true classic war games. If nothing else, they're bug free. No unpleasant surprises.

Plus, JTS (nee HPS) continues to patch these decade-old game systems -- not with bug fixes, but with game enhancements. Witness their Updates page.

I have a few gripes, but all in all I am happy to do business with HPS, and to continue playing their games.

[hank]

+1

Since I got a new book "Neptune's Inferno: the US Navy at Guadalcanal" I've been thoroughly enjoying the Guadalcanal Naval battle game (patched up of course). Is it the cutting edge of naval warfare games ... no ... but its fun as heck for me. ... and I still jump back to the numerous PzCampaings (WWII) games when I'm reading a book about a particular battle. Their OOBs are very accurate.

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I am merely pointing out that your general statement that they don't work with 64 bit Windows is far from accurate which serves no purpose other than to scare off potential users.

Wouldn't worry much about that. Most ignore the terminal idiot.

[Hertston]

ORIGINAL: mgarnett

Nope, they don't. I'm running about 20 titles all on Windows 7 64 bit (and Vista 64 bit prior to that) without any problems at all.

What he said. Never had any trouble with any Vista and 7 32 bit and 7 64 bit with any of a dozen or so HPS titles.

[hgilmer3]

ORIGINAL: junk2drive

The only DRM that they had was requiring the CD in the drive to play. You probably won't (shouldn't) have to do that with a download version.

I should hope not!! Lol.

[ilovestrategy]

I cannot imagine any DRMs with a download. That would be just nuts. 

[Bison36]

The HPS games can have issues with newer Nvidia gpu drivers. If the game was patch after December of last year, it is good to go. Otherwise it can have graphical issues displaying the map.

Win 7 64 has nothing to do with the game playing or not.