John Tiller's Campaign Series v2.04.00 Public Beta Now Available

[MaximKI]

Hello everyone,

Please try this new beta and let us know if it helps your game. To install this update you can download from this link HERE or by going to your John Tiller's Campaign Series File Downloads in the Matrix My Page section of the webite or from the game's store page. Ensure that you unzip the file after it successfully downloads and run the update installer.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We have seen a number of reports of a white screen issue that seems to be mostly affecting laptops with hybrid GPU setups (e.g. Intel + Nvidia). This public beta includes a code fix that we're hoping will address the vast majority of cases. If you're still experiencing a white screen issue, we recommend updating your Intel Graphics Drivers to the latest version. Please see this link and associated thread for more info HERE.

Also, we'd like to focus player attention on testing out Rising Sun. If you encounter issues loading Rising Sun scenarios or severe map glitches, please try the following steps:
1. Check that you have the NVidia App installed.
2. Open the NVidia App and make sure that the NVidia Overlay is toggled off.
3. Restart.
4. Run Rising Sun.

If you experience any other issues with Rising Sun, or this public beta, please let us know.

Changes in 2.04.00 (August 18th, 2025)

Bug Fixes
• Rising Sun: Engine executable renamed to risun.exe due to namespace conflict with NVIDIA causing map distortion.

Scenarios
• Added the Arctic Front scenario set of 12 scenarios to East Front, previously only available via theBlitz. wargaming club scenario database.
• Added Operazione C3(v2), Operation Sealion(v2), Rommel in England(v4), The End is Near(v2), Tobruk Multiplay(v2), The Art of Blitzkrieg (v2) scenarios to West Front
• Updated Iron Maidens at Cranbrook v2 scenario for West Front

Data
• Added the following to the West Front UK OOB: Desert Fortifications, Strongpoint, 4SP 75mm Pack, 2SP 17pounder ATG.
• Added the following to the East Front German OOB: PzKpfw 35-S 739(f).
• Added the following to the West Front German OOB: 75mm Para Gun, DO 38 Rockets, Foot HQ versions of Corps/Division/Regiment HQ's, and Brandenburg 39.
• Added new carrier graphics for the West Front UK. (Thank you, Troy!)
• Fixed Lloyd carrier bit for the West Front UK.
• Added new Vickers MG graphics for the West Front UK. (Thank you, Troy!)
• Added new German MG graphics for the West Front Germans. (Thank you, Troy!)
• Added new US Infantry graphics for the West Front UK. (Thank you, Ignomar!
• Added new Bersaglieri graphics for the West Front Italians. (Thank you, Schlonz!)
• Modified UK Jeep/MG to be able to carry a scout section.
• Added the above noted units to the weapon file for West Front.
• Added the above noted unit to the weapon file for East Front.
• Revised outline BIT files for the following unit: Italian Besaglieri 30(West Front) (Thank you, Troy!)
• Replaced Snow version of West Front German Wagons with the correct wagons (Thank you, Troy!)
• Added various Lapland DCG organizations to the East German higher level OOB files (Thank you, Petri!)
• Added new Colour Leader Images mod by Ingomar Scheiber for West Front.
• Updated various medium and heavy Italian and French trucks to the proper carry ability for West Front.

Changes in 2.03.00 (June 28th, 2025)

Improvements
• Revised the Victory Dialog to allow for larger values.

Bug Fixes
• Added a fix from Matrix Tech Support for AMD and nVidia cards in laptops under certain, older setups.
• Added missing FR, UK, US airstrike outline files to Forgotten Battles mod.

Scenarios
• Added a new Dynamic Campaign to East Front as a Mod: The Lapland War. (Petri Nieminen)
• Added 27 new East Front scenarios dealing with the Smolensk Battles, 1941. (Jason Petho)
• Added a new Linked Campaign to East Front: 29. Motorized Infantry LCG (Jason Petho)
• Added two new scenarios to West Front, one dealing with Arnhem, the other Crete (Ingomar Scheiber)

Data
• Added the following to the West Front UK OOB: Airlanding Platoon, Platoon 43 section, Airborne division HQ, Airborne motorized Battalion HQ.
• Added the following to the West Front German OOB: PzKpfW B1-bis(f), PzKpfW R35(f)
• Added graphics for the German units, UK Airborne and replaced the Vickers MG
• Added the above noted units to the weapon file for West Front.

[rpwood]

ERROR message during 2.03 install

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Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 24H2
Installed on ‎11/‎8/‎2024
OS build 26100.4652
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.128.0

Device name Lolo-Mike
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core Processor (3.50 GHz)
Installed RAM 32.0 GB
Device ID 51284475-3CBF-41AB-992F-D4AAD3B8E0D5
Product ID 00330-81493-53387-AA717
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

[Jason Petho]

Did you have 2.02 previously installed?

[rpwood]

Yes. Just reinstalled it. HOWEVER, none of the game load menu options work. Links to forum and game manual work properly.

[Jason Petho]

Hmm, did you install the base version, then 2.02, then 2.03?

[rpwood]

No. I'll try that and let you know the outcome. Thank you.

[Jason Petho]

You're most welcome! Always happy to help!

[Schlonz]

Hi all,

launching the new Crete scenario causes the game to CTD.
Missing unit(s)??

[Jason Petho]

Thank you, Schlonz!

I will give it a try!

[Crossroads]

I can confirm a CTD as well, regarless if I try to play it or open it with Scenario Editor. For some reason, I initially managed to open the Scenario Editor and save it under another name, but in the progress a lot of data rows were omitted.

It seems the scenario file is corrupt somehow.

[Crossroads]

Crash seems to be caused by missing British unit IDs P09613 (one reference, line 779) and P09615 (three references, lines 786,802,812) that are not available in the Platoon09.oob.

Removing said lines has the effect of being able to open the scenario either with Scen Editor or with game engine. However, saving with either one creates a corrupt scenario / btl save file.

Edit: Removing said references from Kreta 1.org did not help either.

Not sure what is going on. Jason, do you know the person who created the scenario? It would be best to ask him to edit this.

[rpwood]

You're most welcome! Always happy to help!

Installed and testing.

[MaximKI]

A new public beta is live now! See OP for details.

[hapshott]

Hello. Perhaps a stupid question. Where can I download 2.03. I cannot find it under Mypage or on the main page of the game. Only 2.02 and 2.04.

Or is 2.03 not needed before I install 2.04?

Best regards,

Hapshott

[Jason Petho]

2.04 replaces 2.03.

Base game --> 2.02 --> 2.04.

[hapshott]

Thanks Jason for your fast reply. 2.02->2.04 it is.

[Jason Petho]

You're welcome! I'm always happy to help!

[Jason Petho]

A typo for Yelnia: Hell by any other name is the culprit for a scenario crash.

The revised file is attached. Unzip and copy and paste it into the EAST FRONT folder.

02Yelnia.zip

02Yelnia.scn file

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[helmseye]

thank you

[Jason Petho]

You're most welcome!