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Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:08 pm
by Templer_12
Original quote:
"Also, registered owners of the game will receive the strategy guide that came with the original Highway to the Reich game as a free download bonus from our Member’s Club!"
Matrix - Best Company - best games - worth my money.
Thank you so much. [&o]
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:18 pm
by Grim.Reaper
Although I would have likely purchased anyway, this manual was the main reason I pulled the trigger on near day-one. In the end happy with my purchase and continue to appreciate the efforts of this developer. I currently own all of their games and will likely continue to do so in the future.
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:11 pm
by HappyHedonist
May I ask where to find the guide? I must be missing it.
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:18 pm
by wodin
I have the game manual that came with HTTR and the strategy guide that I bought of separately (download only). I think the guide that was for sale separately was far more detailed than the manual that came with the game.
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:29 pm
by ElDuderino
ORIGINAL: Happy Hedonist
May I ask where to find the guide? I must be missing it.
Members Club >> CO:HttR Registered Downloads
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:07 pm
by Phoenix100
Shame I shelled out and bought the thing. Long ago.
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:27 pm
by mbar
ORIGINAL: Templer
Original quote:
"Also, registered owners of the game will receive the strategy guide that came with the original Highway to the Reich game as a free download bonus from our Member’s Club!"
Matrix - Best Company - best games - worth my money.
Thank you so much. [&o]
WWWWHHHAAAAT!
Oh my! Thank you SO MUCH![&o]
I really need to read the announcements better!
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:51 pm
by JudgeDredd
nevermind - the problem was PICNIC [:D]
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:29 pm
by wodin
Is this the Strategy guide those who had HTTR had to buy if they wanted it (I bought it years ago)..or the manual that came with HTTR which had a smaller strat guide in it?
They are two completely different things..HTTR manual (a good one with tips\guide in it) or HTTR Gude (a big one that was made after release that went up for sale, it was never given to those with the old HTTR, yet the quote says "will receive the strategy guide that came with the original Highway to the Reich game")
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:57 pm
by oldspec4
I'd like to know myself...I've tried to download and install this a number of times but its a no go. I've used the serial number provided in the members club and get the message "you have entered an invalid serial number" Also have tried my BftB and HttR serials and get the same result [:(].
Another strange popup at the beginning of the install requires both a user name and company. Not sure what to use as the company name but it won't proceed w/o entering at least one character.
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:14 pm
by Grim.Reaper
To me it appears to be the manual you purchased in the past, not the included manual. It is about 189 pages long. It is also different than the manual I received with the original HTTR game.
As for the serial number, I used the one that was listed in the description of the download file from the registered area and it worked fine for me. make sure to not have blanks and such. As for the company name, you can put anything you want there. I just used my name. It is not used for anything.
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:35 pm
by oldspec4
Thanks for the info...I was trying to copy and paste the serial number from the registered area. I manually typed in the number and the install worked.
Btw, the manual looks like the one I purchased w/ the original HttR
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:41 pm
by JeffroK
Downloaded this with no problems, just cut and paste the serial number from the message that advised it was available.
The booklet badly needs a re-write, numerous errors (spelling or wrong title used, ie; 69th Infantry Division sbe Brigade, talks of 1st Parachute Div, should this be 1st Airborne Dib or 1st parachute Bde??)
Probably state of the art at the time and still a useful read.
(Spoiled as a HTTR Board Game, Arnhem Board Game & Hells Highway Board Game owner)
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:03 am
by JudgeDredd
oldspec - copy and paste probably didn't work because it left a space on the end (I found that out) - removed the space and it worked just fine
Also - the Company field - just put a space in there. This reminds me of the "old" Matrix installers. I remember my very first Matrix game and probably my first moan here was about requiring to put something in the Company field. They got rid of that quite some time ago though.
I see you're sorted now anyway - so just posting in case anyone else has an issue.
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:43 am
by dunbarrover
What's the reason for wrapping HTTR Strategy Guide in an installer? Why not a simple pdf?
Reason for asking: I have HTTR, COTA and BFTB running fine on a MacBook using the pc emulator CrossOverGames, but since upgrading the OS to Lion I've been unable to open any of the Matrix installers.
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:46 am
by Grim.Reaper
ORIGINAL: dunbarrover
What's the reason for wrapping HTTR Strategy Guide in an installer? Why not a simple pdf?
Reason for asking: I have HTTR, COTA and BFTB running fine on a MacBook using the pc emulator CrossOverGames, but since upgrading the OS to Lion I've been unable to open any of the Matrix installers.
I am guessing so it could be officially registered like their other products. May also help "lessen" the desire to illegally pass it around to others, but of course can't prevent that because in the end just a standard PDF.
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:54 am
by dunbarrover
Aha! Wasn't expecting that. A bit late in the day to be so proprietorial about an aged game?
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:27 am
by Rasputitsa
ORIGINAL: oldspec4
I'd like to know myself...I've tried to download and install this a number of times but its a no go. I've used the serial number provided in the members club and get the message "you have entered an invalid serial number" Also have tried my BftB and HttR serials and get the same result [:(].
Another strange popup at the beginning of the install requires both a user name and company. Not sure what to use as the company name but it won't proceed w/o entering at least one character.
I normally put 'Private' in the company box, but I can't get the Manual Installer to work, whatever combination of name and serials that I put in the boxes. [&:]
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:44 am
by Grim.Reaper
ORIGINAL: Rasputitsa
ORIGINAL: oldspec4
I'd like to know myself...I've tried to download and install this a number of times but its a no go. I've used the serial number provided in the members club and get the message "you have entered an invalid serial number" Also have tried my BftB and HttR serials and get the same result [:(].
Another strange popup at the beginning of the install requires both a user name and company. Not sure what to use as the company name but it won't proceed w/o entering at least one character.
I normally put 'Private' in the company box, but I can't get the Manual Installer to work, whatever combination of name and serials that I put in the boxes. [&:]
Make sure to use the serial number that is within the description area of the manual in the reigstered area. Some people have had issues with copy/paste, so I would recommend manually typing it in. You can't use the serial number from your actual Bulge or HTTR game. Then in the company name field, put anything you want. That is used for nothing.
RE: Receive the strategy guide for free?
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:18 pm
by Rasputitsa
ORIGINAL: Grim.Reaper
ORIGINAL: Rasputitsa
ORIGINAL: oldspec4
I'd like to know myself...I've tried to download and install this a number of times but its a no go. I've used the serial number provided in the members club and get the message "you have entered an invalid serial number" Also have tried my BftB and HttR serials and get the same result [:(].
Another strange popup at the beginning of the install requires both a user name and company. Not sure what to use as the company name but it won't proceed w/o entering at least one character.
I normally put 'Private' in the company box, but I can't get the Manual Installer to work, whatever combination of name and serials that I put in the boxes. [&:]
Make sure to use the serial number that is within the description area of the manual in the reigstered area. Some people have had issues with copy/paste, so I would recommend manually typing it in. You can't use the serial number from your actual Bulge or HTTR game. Then in the company name field, put anything you want. That is used for nothing.
That sorted it, I had not seen the additional serial number, thanks very much.[:)]