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Does anyone know if the HPS site is down permanently? If it is, what about patches for the old games? Anyone help for links of alternative sites?
Thanks
Demy

Down for technical issues...
http://hpssims.com/

I've just discovered the current website for John Tiller's games - in fact, I haven't even explored it yet! If you're looking for his stuff, including updates for old games, try there!

Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to post a link here, so you'll have to search for it yourself! Hint: it's very similar to the phrase, "John Tiller Software", but without spaces, and with 3 w's, and with a com at the end!

HPS has been down for quite a few days now, hopefully only a technical problem not a business one.

I looked again, still down. I wanted to get a few patches.

i hope it comes back as i wuld like to see too if they have some old patches for Point of Attack 1 and also i want to buy guadalcanal and midway at some point

It's been down for about 2 or 3 weeks now. You can contact them via the email provided on their "Technical Difficulties" intro page.

HPS UPDATE 04:20Z 19 Feb...

Just got an Email from Scott... server crashed 3 weeks ago. Got it almost running twice but hardware started giving up. Then his personal computer decided it needed to be replaced the day before it announced as much. Scott is guesstimating a few more days on the server.

ORIGINAL: Agathosdaimon

i hope it comes back as i wuld like to see too if they have some old patches for Point of Attack 1 and also i want to buy guadalcanal and midway at some point

Guadalcanal and Midway (and the others in the Naval Series) are available at the John Tiller store. Buying from here will ensure you get all the latest patches/Gold versions going forward.

ORIGINAL: Cataphract88

ORIGINAL: Agathosdaimon

i hope it comes back as i wuld like to see too if they have some old patches for Point of Attack 1 and also i want to buy guadalcanal and midway at some point

Guadalcanal and Midway (and the others in the Naval Series) are available at the John Tiller store. Buying from here will ensure you get all the latest patches/Gold versions going forward.

John Tiller store

Thanks Richard

though i tend to be one for getting the physical CD still - i much enjoy have the physical collection if i can.

Also, what about if anyone wants to buy Tigers Unleashed or Point of Attack 2 - will only be available once the HPS site is back up?

also if you have proof of purchase or send a picture of your HPS Tiller game to Tiller software you can update your HPS purchases through them they will provide you with a serial number and download. Just start by emailing the customer support. They will upgrade the Tiller games that have been updated after HPS stopped doing so otherwise of course the last update HPS had will still be available from HPS.

I think Tigers Unleashed and Point of Attack 2 are only available via HPS. Me thinks it´s a family business between Scott and other family members, or at least they help him out.

Before you go searching for receipts/order confirmations or taking pics of CD cases, simply email JTS Support and advise of the games that you purchased from HPS. They have access to the HPS database and will search for your record of purchase. You only need to worry with proof of purchase if their database search fails.

I did that and have been provided with serial numbers for all the Panzer Campaign games; even those that have not yet been upgraded to Gold standard. I had no need to provide any proof of purchase.

Although like me you purchased many of your HPS titles from Naval Warfare or other outlets (about $10 cheaper that way) you will need the pictures. Do start with an email however they are very helpful and will tell you what you need to do.

Just out of curiosity, did they ever do a final update on POA2 and Tigers Unleashed. Last I heard, it had been in a perpetual beta that seemed to have no end in sight. I know someone at one point had jumped on board with it and was touting all the great things that were being fixed, but I never saw it released.

ORIGINAL: thewood1
Just out of curiosity, did they ever do a final update on POA2 and Tigers Unleashed. Last I heard, it had been in a perpetual beta that seemed to have no end in sight. I know someone at one point had jumped on board with it and was touting all the great things that were being fixed, but I never saw it released.

I remember that and it convinced me to finally get around to buying Tigers Unleashed (TU). There have been no official releases. However, I can tell you that active and energetic testing and fixing was still in-progress on TU up to the server crashes, a few weeks ago.

I'm not sure what that means. Did the patch ever get released? It has to be a couple years ago I saw a mention it was being worked on. Then nothing. I remember checking the HPS sites for a while a year ago but saw that I still had the latest versions. Did I miss a release?

OK, let me reword this...should I waste my time? Is this ever going to be fixed or what?

I've been running a TU exe dated 7/17/17, which I believe I downloaded from their site. As I've posted, the game works as advertised - had no crashes and runs much quicker than before. I am using an i7 3.6 16ram. Point of Attack 2 I've occasionally had some problems with for sure.

There's someone on this forum who probably knows more, so maybe they will post an update.

ORIGINAL: E
There have been no official releases. However, I can tell you that active and energetic testing and fixing was still in-progress on TU up to the server crashes, a few weeks ago.

ORIGINAL: thewood1
I'm not sure what that means. Did the patch ever get released? It has to be a couple years ago I saw a mention it was being worked on. Then nothing. I remember checking the HPS sites for a while a year ago but saw that I still had the latest versions. Did I miss a release?

It means there have been no official releases of a patch.

...but work was still going strong and energetically as of 3 weeks ago (toward a patch), when there were multiple crashes and hardware failures on HPS server and Scott's machine (that interrupted, the process).

ORIGINAL: thewood1
OK, let me reword this...should I waste my time? Is this ever going to be fixed or what?

I would wait for a patch to actually be released for TU. ESPECIALLY if you're running an older windoze. Because without the recent non-public beta work, my TU would still be Tango Uniform.

But now, it's fun here, and deeper than I've delved yet!. If you liked Tigers on the Prowl 2, Panthers in the Shadows, Dragons in the Mist, or even Broken Alliance, you "should" love Tigers Unleashed! With one caveat: once it's patched publicly.

Poor Scott is having one hardware/software issue after another So please bare with him!

Poor Scott is having one hardware/software issue after another So please bare with him!

Kind of wears thin after seven years, you know?