Campaign Series Middle East: 1948 – 1985 Version 1.02 available!

[Daniele]

Version 1.02 is now available and it brings a lot of improvements and incredible additions!

The graphics have been overhaul improved (in both 3D and 2D mode), several new scenarios have been introduced, the Ode to Arab-Israeli Wars scenario mod has been included, and more!

The changelog is very long, so be sure to check it below!

Download the update and get into action now!

Important! Make sure to deactivate all mods before installing the update

For best results, add the 1.02 UPDATE to a fresh install

FIXES
• Revised Linked Campaign Game Strength Point carry-over issue
• Revisions to the Unit Viewer (F3)
• Fixed several issues involving airstrikes
• Fixed another off board artillery bug
• Fixed occasional edmap launch crash bug
• Adjusted vertical positioning of 2D bridges and ford for engine, edit and edmap

ENHANCEMENTS
• Implemented Options  Mouse Wheel Zoom
• Implemented Options  Hex Contour Widths  1/2/3
• Implemented Options  Cursor  Small/Standard/Large for varying cursor sizes
• Implemented Options  Cursor  Enhanced for a frosted cursor
• Implemented Options  Details  Persistent, a toggle that indicates whether the Damage Report persists until click (or the Esc key is pressed), or vanishes after a delay automatically
• Added terrain feature: Ditches (hexside anti-tank ditches)
• Added terrain feature: Crests (hexside)
• Added terrain feature: Water Block (hexside)
• Added terrain feature: Industrial (hex, for desert terrain)
• Substituted a new engine toolbar, with new OP FIRE button, revised Climb/Descend buttons
• Revised Top of Stack/Bottom of Stack buttons
• Substituted BoxArt style command and results dialogs
• Substituted square nation flags for roundels in the Organization Editor
• Improved diagnostic logging
• For terrain and counter draws, set compiler option to optimize for speed
• Implemented ON_CYCLE as hot key (TAB) for faying hex’s terrain about available alternatives
• Elevation Delta now saved between sessions for engine, edit and edmap)
• All airborne helicopters flying in the Low or High flight zones now have a spotting capability, even if unarmed reconnaissance or transport

GRAPHICS
• Revised a few 3D terrain and vegetation tiles
• Revised 2D terrain and vegetation tiles
• Revised Iraqi 3D graphics
• Revised United Kingdom 3D graphics
• Special graphics and units that are amphibious have been given appropriate graphics
• Revised all 3D graphics with a muted look, allowing 3D units to stand out clearly against the terrain

DATA
• Updated Weapon.pdt file, revising existing information and adding new information for new units
• Updated 09,14,22,23,24,30 platoon.oob files with additions and corrections

SCENARIOS
o New Scenarios by Jason Petho:
o No Match for the 100 (Bir Gifgafa 1967)
o Tourney - Set A01 - High Noon
o Tourney - Set C01 - Hack and Slash
o Tourney - Set C02 - The Villages
o Tourney - Set D01 - Dancing in the Desert
o New Scenario by Jim Mays:
o Tourney - Set B02 - A Furious Charge
o New Scenarios by Alan R. Arvold (available in the mods folder):
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #1
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #2
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #3
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #4
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #5
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #6
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #7
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #8
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #9
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #10
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #11
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #12
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #13
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #14
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #15
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #16
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #17
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #18
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #19
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #20
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #21
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #22
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #23
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #24
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #25
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #26
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #27
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #28
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #29
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #30
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #31
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #32
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #33
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #34
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #35
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #36
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #37
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #38
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #39
o Arab-Israeli Wars Scenario #40
o Revised Suez Linked Campaign
o Revised all affected scenario/campaign maps with new Industrial terrain hex
o Scenario Modifications to:
o The Crossroads
o Off to Giddi
o Bootcamp 3
o Battlefields of Old
o Raid Into Libya
o Into the Ring
o A Taste of Sa’iqa
o Into Africa!
o The End in the Sahara
o Hot Knife Through Butter

MODS
We have included a number of user made modifications that may enhance your gaming experience. It is recommended to use the JSGME Modification Enabler Software that is included as part of the installation. See Section 16.3 for instructions.

• Alan R. Arvold Ode To Arab-Israeli Wars – This is a scenario set based on the Arab-Israeli Wars created by Alan R. Arvold.
• Ode to Arab-Israeli Wars – This is a 2D graphics modification by Petri Nieminen (aka Crossroads) to provide the players of the Ode to Arab-Israeli Wars scenarios an authentic look and feel when playing the scenarios.
• Alternate 3D Bases – This is a 3D graphics modification that simplifies the roundels in the 3D view, making them easier to distinguish against the terrain.
• Black 2D Unit Profiles – This is a 2D graphics modification that converts the coloured unit graphics to black silhouettes.
• Black Unit Info Box – This is a UI graphics modification that removes the background information when using the Unit List, making the unit information easier to read.
• MausMan 3D Graphics – This is a massive 3D graphics modification that converts all 3D terrain graphics to a smaller scale.
• NATO Icons w. Transp. Background – This is a 2D graphics modification for NATO symbols that removes all colour coding and just displays the black outlines.
• NATO Icons w. White Background – This is a 2D graphics modification for NATO symbols that replaces all colour coding with a white background.

MANUAL
The manual has been revised to 1.02 UPDATE standards. It has also been combed through; revising graphics and grammatical errors, in addition to incorporating comments from users (inclusion of 2D and 3D screenshots, for example).

[Jafele]

Impressive work! Full of new content and enhancements. A good example of what a patch should be. [&o] Obviously the future is bright. [:)]

Thank you so much.

[Jason Petho]

Thank you for the kind words, Jafele!

[76mm]

Looks great, will try to give it a spin soon.

[Crossroads]

ORIGINAL: 76mm

Looks great, will try to give it a spin soon.

Lots of new content - hope you like it! [:)]

[Big Ivan]

Somewhat confused by all the posts on the install, sorry.

Do I unzip and install in Mod folder or CSME game folder?

Maybe a quick walk through post on install would help?

Thanks!!

[Crossroads]

Hello John!

Yes, it gets a bit confusing. Here's the deal.

[*] deactivate all Mods you have active in place. This would include the 1.02 Open Beta, which was packaged as a "mod".
[*] download the official 1.02 UPDATE from the link in Daniele's post, or hit the Check For Updates button in the Game Launch Menu (the very first menu).
[*] if you chose to download the official update, it is an exe. Run it. It will launch a standard Install Wizard dialog.
[*] then, get rid of the middle_east_102_cumulative folder in your Mods folder. That's the Open Beta. No longer needed.

Or, if you want a clean install:

[*] Install CS:Middle East 1.00
[*] Install CS:Middle East Update 1.02

That's it. Hope this helps!

[dox44]

1.02 + warhorse's textured graphic mod are excellent upgrades.

stayed in AIW mods most of the night.

Thanks to all!

[Crossroads]

You're most welcome Casebier, happy to hear you're enjoying it! [:)]

[carll11]

My set up is jacked...



like Ivan I wasn't sure how to do initiate the update, so I used the extraction method, I deactivated the old mod(s), dled the zip, extracted to Mod folder.....turned mod on(102 cumulative).....then went to play a game, nothing, I select play game, then play scenario, no matter which I pick, new game or renew game the button goes red then....nothing....just sits there after a few minutes you click anywhere on the screen you get the old 'not responding' message, 'wait or close'...trust me, waiting is not an option, it never opens.


I tried using the MiddleEast.exe directly, same.


I can use the edit function however, under help ab out it still says 1.02 beta 20160514 btw. My update file says I updated successfully etc.


oh for what its worth, win 7 pro.

[Jason Petho]

You should be able to click the Check for UPDATE button on your main menu?

I believe the update should initialize?

[Crossroads]

Hello Carl, sorry to hear you still have issues. I'd suggest start fresh here.

[*] Download the update: CSME-Update-v102.zip
[*] Unzip the update, to have: CSME-Update-v102.exe
[*] Install the game again from your disk
[*] Run CSME-Update-v102.exe, for 1.02 Update.

That's it. Nothing else. You should not be seeing any folders within zip files, no putting anything into mod folders, etc.

Just the two steps: 1) Install original 1.00. 2) Install 1.02 update, by running CSME-Update-v102.exe

Hope this gets you into dry land, finally!

[Crossroads]

Or as Jason suggested:

[*] Install 1.00 from your disk
[*] Click the [ Check For Update ] button, to run the update process. Follow the instructions on screen.

You should not see or do anything else besides these two steps (either).

Hope this helps!

[Jason Petho]

Method one:

1. deactivate any mods
2. download the zip file
3. extract the zip file
4. double click the exe file
5. install the update

Method two:

1. deactivate any mods
2. uninstall your game
3. reinstall the game in the default location
4. download the UPDATE zip file
5. extract the UPDATE zip file
6. double click the exe file
7. install the update


Method three (This needs confirmation, but should work)

1. Press the Check for Update button on the main menu
2. Follow instructions

[carll11]

ORIGINAL: Crossroads

Hello Carl, sorry to hear you still have issues. I'd suggest start fresh here.

[*] Download the update: CSME-Update-v102.zip
[*] Unzip the update, to have: CSME-Update-v102.exe
[*] Install the game again from your disk
[*] Run CSME-Update-v102.exe, for 1.02 Update.

That's it. Nothing else. You should not be seeing any folders within zip files, no putting anything into mod folders, etc.

Just the two steps: 1) Install original 1.00. 2) Install 1.02 update, by running CSME-Update-v102.exe

Hope this gets you into dry land, finally!

To be clear ( for me) Are you saying we should NOT be going into JSGME and activating 1.02?

[carll11]

should there be a 'middle_east_102_cumulative' folder in the MECS folder?

[Jason Petho]

No.

[Jason Petho]

1.02 is now an official update, JSME is no longer required.

That was just for the BETA.

[Crossroads]

I'd suggest the most straight forward option is to uninstall the game, install it again from disk, then click Check For Updates in the menu. Then follow instructions.

This ensures you have a clean install. Let us know how it goes!

[Big Ivan]

ORIGINAL: Crossroads

Hello John!

Yes, it gets a bit confusing. Here's the deal.

[*] deactivate all Mods you have active in place. This would include the 1.02 Open Beta, which was packaged as a "mod".
[*] download the official 1.02 UPDATE from the link in Daniele's post, or hit the Check For Updates button in the Game Launch Menu (the very first menu).
[*] if you chose to download the official update, it is an exe. Run it. It will launch a standard Install Wizard dialog.
[*] then, get rid of the middle_east_102_cumulative folder in your Mods folder. That's the Open Beta. No longer needed.

Or, if you want a clean install:

[*] Install CS:Middle East 1.00
[*] Install CS:Middle East Update 1.02

That's it. Hope this helps!

Hey Crossroads,

Worked like a charm![&o]

Backed out with JSGME the mods I was using. Unzipped 1.02 in main game folder. Ran the executable. Re-entered my mods with JSGME. Opened game and began playing a scenario.
With the final 1.02 enhancements and Warhorse's new 2D graphics this game is so sweet!

Can't wait to see what the dev team has in store for Vietnam, Korea and the new WWII renditions

Thanks again my friend!

John