Difference between revisions of "American Conquest: Fight Back"
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/american_conquest GOG.com Support Page] | {{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/american_conquest GOG.com Support Page] | ||
{{mm}} [http://cossacksworld.ucoz.co.uk/forum/37 Cossacks World forum] - For American Conquest | {{mm}} [http://cossacksworld.ucoz.co.uk/forum/37 Cossacks World forum] - For American Conquest | ||
| + | {{mm}} [http://www.mastersofthefield.com/forums/ The Hawks' Forum] | ||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
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{{ii}} The game uses an 8-bit palette which does not always display properly on Windows XP/Vista/7. For more information, see [[Rainbow color problems in older games]]. | {{ii}} The game uses an 8-bit palette which does not always display properly on Windows XP/Vista/7. For more information, see [[Rainbow color problems in older games]]. | ||
* You will need to create a script which will kill Explorer.exe and start the game, and restart Explorer.exe once you quit. Here is the script; just fill in the brackets and save the file as dmln.bat in the [[#Game data|game's directory]]. | * You will need to create a script which will kill Explorer.exe and start the game, and restart Explorer.exe once you quit. Here is the script; just fill in the brackets and save the file as dmln.bat in the [[#Game data|game's directory]]. | ||
| − | REM - | + | REM -dmcr.bat |
taskkill /F /IM Explorer.exe | taskkill /F /IM Explorer.exe | ||
| − | <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[#Default game directory|Game directory]]\ | + | <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[#Default game directory|Game directory]]\dmcr.exe<nowiki>]</nowiki> |
start explorer.exe | start explorer.exe | ||
* Now also create a shortcut (<code>Right-Click -> Create Shortcut</code>) to that file and run the script. | * Now also create a shortcut (<code>Right-Click -> Create Shortcut</code>) to that file and run the script. | ||
| + | {{ii}} If this doesn't work, download [http://cossacksworld.ucoz.co.uk/forum/38-460-1 this script] and use ALT-tabbing to alternate between the game and the script. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ===0% progress in LAN=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| + | {{Fixbox/fix|LAN loading time}} | ||
| + | {{ii}} This sometimes happens on Windows XP when with 3 or more players on LAN. Note that this is a workaround for this and not an actual fix. | ||
| + | :* Start your multiplayer game as usual, let all players select their nations, and then click the “Ready” button. Now choose the game settings. | ||
| + | :* You will see it still sits on 0% or starts going up very, very slowly, don’t panic, press ALT + TAB to go to desktop, wait a second and then go back in the game and you will see it has progressed, again ALT + TAB out of the game, wait a second and go back into the game, again it will have progressed. | ||
| + | :* Keep doing this until it reaches 100%, then click begin game and there you have it! It can take around 4-5 minutes, sometimes you can stay on desktop for a couple of minutes and then go back into game if it hasn’t progressed. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ===Mouse doesn't work=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| + | {{Fixbox/fix|Mouse doesn't work}} | ||
| + | {{ii}} This kind of issue manifests itself on laptops using Intel i3/i5/i7 CPUs, and NVIDIA GPUs through Optimus technology. A workaround is possible, though not guaranteed to work. | ||
| + | :* Try fixing this with [https://imageshack.us/a/img4/7223/tutorialcopy.jpg this tutorial] originally intended for Red Alert 2. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 09:51, 2 June 2013
| American Conquest | |
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| American Conquest | 2002 |
| American Conquest: Fight Back | 2003 |
| American Conquest: Divided Nation | 2006 |
Key points
- Stand-alone expansion to American Conquest.
- If you downloaded this game from GOG.com, you will need to contact GOG.com Support to request your multiplayer key.
- Works great in WINE emulation.[1]
General information
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- Steam Community Discussions
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Cossacks World forum - For American Conquest
- The Hawks' Forum
Availability
Improvements
Skip intro screen
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Game data
Save game location
Default game directory
Save game cloud syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
Input settings
Issues fixed
Game running too fast
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Color issues
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0% progress in LAN
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Mouse doesn't work
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System requirements
References
- ↑ Tested through my trusty Linux Mint 12 laptop and Wine 1.4.1