Colonial Campaigns Club (CCC)

Gents,

the new patches for 1776 & 1812 are up, get them here:

http://www.hpssims.com/Pages/updates/Pa ... rican.html

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Changes for Campaign 1776 1.06
- Added a new On-Map Results feature which shows combat results on the map instead on in a dialog box. Feature can be turned on/off from the Settings Menu and defaults to on.
- Added Indirect Fire ability to certain weapons. See Users Manual under Defensive Fire for more information.
- Added new Emplaced artillery units which cannot move from their
location. More information is available in the Users Manual in the Defensive Fire section.
- Added a new Boat Movement feature which allows infantry and leaders to cross water.
- Added Alternative Scrolling option to solve graphics problem with certain video cards.
- (Scenario Editor) Added a hot key "E" for toggling Fixed status.
- (Scenario Editor) Added ability to check for Duplicate Leaders under Scenario Menu.

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Changes for The War of 1812 version 1.04
- Added a new On-Map Results feature which shows combat results on the map instead on in a dialog box. Feature can be turned on/off from the Settings Menu and defaults to on.
- Added Indirect Fire ability to certain weapons. See Users Manual under Defensive Fire for more information.
- Added new Emplaced artillery units which cannot move from their
location. More information is available in the Users Manual in the Defensive Fire section.
- Added a new Boat Movement feature which allows infantry and leaders to cross water.
- Added Alternative Scrolling option to solve graphics problem with certain video cards.
- Added change to prevent ships from moving under bridges.
- (Scenario Editor) Added a hot key "E" for toggling Fixed status.
- (Scenario Editor) Added ability to check for Duplicate Leaders under Scenario Menu.

What about changes to extended line?

For 1812 most militia have been changed to low grade infantry, so they can't use extended line anymore. I also changed the OOB's so that Indian's used the new weapon type.

How will the extended line change affect games in progress? I'm playing at Bladensburg with a ton of militia in extended line. Will applying the patch produce an error, or should I wait until the end of the game?

Life is grand!!!

Thanks Rich! (and others involved.)

Though not listed, I assume that the new weapon types are recognized? (small arms, etc.)

I certainly think this new patch sounds good Indians where far to good But Now they don't seem to have any range at all this is a bit harsh What. Must Be a bug ?

Grumble, grmble...that would be my fault. I made a change to the pdt file's, and I used old copies which didn't have the new weapons added somehow...so now I get to go back in and change them all, again...and issue and "a" patch. Sorry...should have it up there soon...

Rich

I get error messages when I try to install it

Ok, I have fixed the pdt files so now the "D" & "J" weapon types are added in, which will fix the 0 range for the Indians. You can download the fixed pdt files here:

http://www.hist-sdc.com/1812pdts.zip

Just unzip them into your main game directory. Also, we'll be issuing an "a" patch to make this official on the site soon.

Regards,

Rich

Thanks.

Notes on Extended Line and applying the patch to ongoing games:

It leaves the units in Extended line...so you can apply the patch, but as you change unit's formations and they leave Extended line, they won't be able to go back to it. Either that, or you can wait until the scenario is over.

I've tried this on my machine, no crash or anything of that sort.

The 1.04a patch is now on the HPS site...I have taken the copy of the pdt's off my site, so please grab the official fix.