PEx does not support!

feeds@yuku.com (Brit44 Aldo) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:17:09 GMT

PEx is not supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems.

There will be no more support by me for those operating systems.

Soviet tanks on the western front

feeds@yuku.com (Rasputino) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:09:52 GMT

An error that has the game, it is than when you can replace tanks on the western front with the Americans with Soviet tanks how the t34 or kv2.
You would have to have the possibility of not allowing to Soviet tanks with the Americans because that is unrealistic.

Fences will follow landscape starting in version 16.12.3

feeds@yuku.com (Brit44 Aldo) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:20:04 GMT

While working on the AI spotting and pathfinding, I got tired of looking at the fences, so I added the necessary bits for wall object to follow the landscape
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Panzerelitemods.com is closed

feeds@yuku.com (Brit44 Aldo) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:42:32 GMT

The server was hacked, filled with porn and trojans. The company has closed the account. Everything on the server is lost. The company will only provide the backup if a new account is opened. In other words, everything is lost.

Caution! Bridge Under Construction

feeds@yuku.com (Brit44 Aldo) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:47:29 GMT

Still a lot left to do, BUT

http://www.pex.panzerelitemods.com/beta/images/bridge.avi

Attn: PEX founding and contributing members

feeds@yuku.com (Brit44 Aldo) — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:17:25 GMT

I have returned to the private forum for my continued work on the engine. I appologize for wasting 2 years with the attempted bridge building.

For Allen and BoB R

feeds@yuku.com (41Kitt) — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:02:43 GMT

G'day,

Finally have PE installed and working with 1.2 patch and stock game.
Install order:
1. Ostpak;
2. PanzerEliteThree;
3. Scenarios2009.
I have not installed BritPakPE3, nor MvR-TorchPE3.

1st question for Allen regarding "Optics"
I notice in the Optics file all main files are version 1.0.16.10ad XP build while the
main files in PanzerEliteThree are version 1.0.16.10ae except:
dp_dll_ai.dll and...

Wrecked buildings still block shots

feeds@yuku.com (1BobR) — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:35:08 GMT

I notice that despite a building being damaged, (ie its 'ad.rrf) the invisible portions still are able to block the shot.
The 'ad.rrf damage model of a house in PE is still a rectangle, but its upper wall parts are painted a clear white to make them invisible.

Not sure whether the time of flight has exposed a problem all along in the game, or something has changed. Any similar experiences?

PanzerIV E aiming problem (AI)

feeds@yuku.com (Txema1) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:35:21 GMT

Allen,

I have been testing PE3, using the latest core files (PE-X 16.10ae), and I have noticed that the shells shot by the PanzerIV E tank drift heavily to the right, perhaps too much... Well, that can be a matter of opinion. However I have noticed that due to that heavy drifting to the right the AI gunner is unable to hit his targets. It seems there is a bug in the AI aiming routines that arises when the shell drifts heavily to the right because the AI can't compensate properly...

16.10.ae

feeds@yuku.com (Brit44 Aldo) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:01:06 GMT

I hate this fliping code. Here is version ae for any who care to try it on there computer.
http://pex.panzerelitemods.com/beta/10_ed.zip
I did not change squat in the projects but now, again, I must set win98 compatability mode.
All bullesitcs and artillery should not cause a crash.
There is a graphical error with combat in the farplan that has always existed with location of the shell when in the...

PE-X & Ostfront Obstacles

feeds@yuku.com (Panzerbuilder) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:52:13 GMT

Hi - New to the forum but love Panzer Elite (old and new) I have loaded PE-X and ostfront and am playing the German campaign. I noticed in the first Polish missiion its very hard to navigate the tank through the woods. Even little bushes stop them. Am i doing something wrong or is there a fix.

Ta.

Monty vs Rommel and Brit44 scenarios together with Ostpak for PE3

feeds@yuku.com (1BobR) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:27:57 GMT

Here is the link to download the 68 mb Scenarios2010PE3.exe zip. This adds thirty eight West front scenarios to the Panzer Elite Three mod.

http://ostpak.chollie.co.uk/Scenarios2010PE3.exe

To install, make sure Panzer Elite three is enabled in the mod enabler after a Patch 1.2 version of Panzer Elite as usual.
Unzip Scenarios2010PE3.exe and click on the Mod enabler.
Enable Scenarios...

Trees not obstructing AI line of sight

feeds@yuku.com (Txema1) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:46:53 GMT

I have been testing beta 16.10ad using the following install:

1. Ostpak
2. Panzer Elite Three
3. OpticsV4.0

When playing the Bastogne scenario, german side, it is apparent right from the begining of the scenario that the trees don't obstruct the AI line of sight properly. To test it you just have to start the scenario and wait. You start receiving reports about enemy tanks spotted at distanes around 1000 meters that should be invisible to the player platoon...

US Binocs M3 and EE

feeds@yuku.com (Brit44 Aldo) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:53:15 GMT

Here is a new binoc based on the US M3. Included is a US EE. The recticles may be a bit large and the textures of the EE are not applied. The 'every rivit' opinion requested on recticle scale.
http://pex.panzerelitemods.com/beta/usbinocs.zip
The zip includes textures for all theaters.

German binocs are also on the server. I did not have any drawings, so I coppied the ones in...

PEX + 16.10aa

feeds@yuku.com (Slomo) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:10:48 GMT

I am testing on Allied side.

Setup: PEX 16.10aa with Optics Mod(removed gunits.csv from optics mod for this setup).

Having tested around 10 different (single scenarios) I have not had any crashes or other noticeable problems with gameplay.

Bugs: The churchill, firefly and cromwell binocular views have sky and terrain visible on sides.

PEX is working well and is a great improvement over stock PE, thanks to time and efforts of past and present modders....

Inaffective artillery

feeds@yuku.com (Brit44 Aldo) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:05:11 GMT

Mork was correct, it is impossable for artillery to do more then immobilize.

The code for the artillery has not changed, but it uses the infantry firepower entry of the csv to determine the random.
limit=25- (getActAmmoFirePower()/3) ;
if( rrRandom(10) >limit )

The 150mm has a fire power of 32 (because we reworked the infantry damage). 25 - 10 = 15 so the if condition of the random will never be met.
I will change the limit to fix the problem....

Few Bugs and Questions w/ Ostpax and PE3

feeds@yuku.com (sage) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:17:05 GMT

Hello,

I just started playing Panzer Elite again (thanks to GOG's re-release). Last time I played with in ~2000 when SE came out. Still a great game, performance is great, and my number 1 gripe, no time of flight, has been completely resolved.

I am using the mods recommended by Bob, but have a few question / observations. I installed 1. Ostpack Complete, 2. 2008 and the 3. PE3. I was able to fix a few things by editing the csv's directly in notepad. If there are...

The "official" venting thread

feeds@yuku.com (Brit44 Aldo) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:59:22 GMT

I realize we keep making these threads, but as the old guard is busy on new projects and the original versions are lost to time, here is the latest incarnation of the wish list.

Have something you do not like about PE or PE-X. Post it!

Testing PEThree 16.10 on Allied side.

feeds@yuku.com (Slomo) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:47:47 GMT

Hope it's ok to start this topic here! It seems that most people are testing PEThree while playing on the German side.
Here are a few observations from the Allied perspective.
1. It is sometimes necessary to choose both player and wingman tanks before it's possible to begin play as they are listed as HQ Squad which is not playable unit....by design to compensate for unavailable tanks?
2. M4A2 does not display numbers in main gun, pics instead of numbers, see below....

American tanks skins?

feeds@yuku.com (Capitanstratos) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:22:04 GMT

I know that I asked this a ton of times, but are the american tanks for Normandy a bit better looking? Better skin? With current development maybe they improved his look? I'm a real fan of the M4A1 and A3 with 76mm guns will love to see them updated.
BTW I just formatted, what I need to download in order to have most common version of the game please?

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