Bugles & Flags XIX

[JohnVW]

has anyone reported any problems with this and Win 8.1?

[RebBugler]

has anyone reported any problems with this and Win 8.1?

No reports either way for a year or so. Since Win 10 is being offered as a free upgrade now I'm pretty sure Win 8 will go the way of the dinosaurs. Hopefully Win 10 will be more classic game friendly.

[RebBugler]

Update to version XV:

- 8K texture sheets reverted back to 4K
Found some issues with the 8K sheets that caused some flags to pulse or flicker. After reverting back to 4K sheets I'm finding no loss of FPS so the 8K sheets probably weren't necessary for better performance anyway.

- Reconfigured 'Battle Line'
Second row now side steps and shoots through first line gap when regiment is engaged, forming 'LineFIGHT'. Also the distance between rows is narrowed to make the 'shooting through the gap' appear more realistic.

- Round Top Scenarios upgraded
Adjusted scripting for better attack sequences by removing 'run' from attackmarch commands. Toned down the REAL Rebel Yell and assigned it to real charges, not just random as before. Adjusted and fixed some other poorly designed scripting procedures.

- Integrated terrain mod
This is the popular terrain mod that has been gradually improved on throughout the years.
Texture change contributions credited to: Jolly, Crikey, 2nd Texas, Davinci, and Garnier.

- Changed firing sequence in unitmodel so the level 6 firing sprite now appears with advance and withdraw sequences
This upgrade, along with the new Battle Line were inspired by things learned from designing Waterloo.

[tominrichmond]

I have "old" GB3d in 7hrs; I can't seem to get the B&FXV to override the old mod... I only have the stock GB and Pipe Creek games, could that be the problem?

[RebBugler]

I have "old" GB3d in 7hrs; I can't seem to get the B&FXV to override the old mod...

Check that you don't have two GB installs, sometimes this happens.

I only have the stock GB and Pipe Creek games, could that be the problem?

All you need is GB.

[tominrichmond]

Indeed, good call, I did have a NorbSoft install which I got rid of now. However, even though I've put B&FXV in my mod folder, I don't see the GB3days option in the mod screen in the game.

Matrix->SoWGB->Mods

Lynchburg and Pipe Creek work fine... does BFXV contain the 3days scenarios complete, or do I have to go back and download the separate GB3d mod?

Thanks, and sorry for the confusion.

[RebBugler]

All the scenarios in B&F show up in the User Scenarios section, not in modifications. And yes, all the 3Days are included. Make sure all other 3Days versions are deleted, they are all ancient and will confuse the selection process and conflict with the B&F versions.

I recommend the 150th anniversary versions, they are the most recent versions and I feel they depict most accurately what the Rebs had to do to win this great battle. ...and it wasn't capturing and holding the Round Tops, Segewick's huge Corps would have crushed that thin gray weary line regardless of the elevation advantage...

[tominrichmond]

Thanks, I love the 3 day scenario... GB3D1 now shows up in the user scenarios, but still having a problem, it starts loading but right at the end before the "hit space bar" prompt, it crashes, "Scourge of War Gettysburg has stopped working" Just the user scenarios, main game works fine. Ugh, not sure what I screwed up. I'll keep working on it.

Thanks again, can't wait to get it up and running.

[RebBugler]

Could you please post your sowgb.log file?

[tominrichmond]

Game Launched
10:08:49 Version:SOWGB
1.6100
10:08:51 Loading Defined Lists
10:08:51 Initializing
10:08:51 Mod: C:\MATRIX GAMES\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\GCM_Terrain4
10:08:51 Mod: C:\MATRIX GAMES\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\BuglesFlagsXV
10:08:51 Ansi:16, TexH:8192, TexW:8192
10:08:51 SowGB Loaded
10:08:51 10:08:51
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_DMGREGG not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_JBMCINTOSH not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_JLDEEMS not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_1_1_MD_C not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_2_1_MD_C not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_3_1_MD_C not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_RDDUVALL not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_PL_DC not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_MHBEAUMONT not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_1_1_NJ_DC not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_2_1_NJ_DC not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_ESJONES not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_1_3_PA_C not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_2_3_PA_C not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_3_3_PA_DC not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_4_3_PA_C not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_CMPENNINGTON not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_CMPENNINGTON_GUN_1 not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_CMPENNINGTON_GUN_2 not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_CMPENNINGTON_GUN_3 not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_CMPENNINGTON_GUN_4 not found.
10:09:03 Error in scenario.csv file, OOB_U_CMPENNINGTON_GUN_5 not found.