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Hi Steve,

In the OPTIONS.TXT file most lines seem to align with things that can be changed/set within the game under options but where is "DiffLevel=1" changed? If only within the file what are the allowed values and what do the allowed values change within the game?

ShowDSAlert=TRUE
ShowQHelp=TRUE
PlaySounds=TRUE
PlayMusic=TRUE
PlayVideos=TRUE
GameSpeed=0
Scroll=2
OutlineType=9
BarType=7
ScreenX=1920
ScreenY=1200
Save=FALSE
ShowTrees=TRUE
DrawKIA=TRUE
Expanded=FALSE
StaticFPS=10
VoiceLang=TRUE
InsetMap=TRUE
InsetX=2000
InsetY=2000
IType=2
PlayerName=Commander
PlayerSide=0
EndDeath=FALSE
EndTimer=TRUE
TimerVal=9000
EndSDeath=TRUE
EndSDWarn=TRUE
DiffLevel=1
StrengthP=3
StrengthO=1
ObeyP=FALSE
ObeyO=FALSE
FearP=FALSE
FearO=FALSE
SeeEnemyP=FALSE
SeeEnemyO=FALSE
FullInfoP=FALSE
FullInfoO=FALSE
InitiativeP=FALSE
InitiativeO=FALSE
SoldierMon=TRUE
EndBatMor=TRUE
EndCampMor=TRUE
NetLobbyConnectType=6
SoundVolume=0
Windowed=TRUE
VoiceChat=FALSE
Framed=FALSE
ScaleUI=TRUE
ScaleFrontEnd=TRUE
UseDPI=FALSE
LockMouse=FALSE

"DiffLevel" is a legacy option that is still in the configuration file but not the UI. It is a short-hand way to set the player and enemy strength without changing each setting individually. I'm not sure that it will have any effect on the game if you change it in options.txt but you can try it out:

DiffLevel 0 = easy = Player side very strong, AI side very weak.
DiffLevel 1 = normal = Player side average, AI side average.
DiffLevel 2 = hard = Player side very weak, AI side very strong.
DiffLevel 3 = custom = Do not change side strengths.

On the Close Combat Series website there are some posts about DiffLevel 3 improving the AI;

http://www.closecombatseries.net/CCS/mo ... ic&t=12332
http://www.closecombatseries.net/CCS/mo ... highlight=

It doesn't do any of that.