CMx1 (CMBO, CMBB, CMAK) re-releases are available

Redwolf · September 16, 2025, 01:52:43 PM

As of today CMBO, CMBB, CMAK are available on Steam, but not in Germany.

They added new screen resolution support, both widescreen and generally higher resolutions such as 4k.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3843550/Combat_Mission_Beyond_Overlord/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3843560/Combat_Mission_2_Barbarossa_to_Berlin/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3843570/Combat_Mission_3_Afrika_Korps/

Bardolph · September 16, 2025, 02:43:37 PM

Who is "SNEG"? I thought Battlefront was working with Matrix/Slitherine for their Steam sales. I have these on the original CDs of course, and also bought them on GoG when they released there. I'll probably end up buying them again on Steam lol.

Redwolf · September 16, 2025, 02:49:55 PM

Quote from: Bardolph on September 16, 2025, 02:43:37 PMWho is "SNEG"? I thought Battlefront was working with Matrix/Slitherine for their Steam sales. I have these on the original CDs of course, and also bought them on GoG when they released there. I'll probably end up buying them again on Steam lol.

SNEG is some random shop re-releasing old games.

BFC has actually been bought by Matrix, but Matrix has no interest in legacy games.

JasonPratt · September 16, 2025, 04:30:03 PM

I think SNEG is getting this through buying rights to Strategy First titles, who had the rights to sell CMx1 engine games under slightly different titles from at Battlefront.

Matrix does have some interest in legacy games -- they still sell some John Tiller games, the best example being the East Front/West Front/EF2 collection (being slowly remade and expanded for modern engines and capabilities by our grand forum members Crossroads and Jason Petho!) -- but not these for somewhat unclear reasons, possibly due to legal right technicalities.

SpaceGameJunkie · September 16, 2025, 04:42:00 PM

Yeah, they're one of these houses that seems to vacuum up these old classics and put them on Steam. They honestly have an amazing selection:

https://store.steampowered.com/search/?publisher=SNEG

JasonPratt · September 16, 2025, 05:30:10 PM

A lot of those are on GoG already though. On the other hand, I don't think GoG's version of CM:BB and CM:AK don't have the extras available through Steam.

Redwolf · September 16, 2025, 05:42:01 PM

Quote from: JasonPratt on September 16, 2025, 05:30:10 PMA lot of those are on GoG already though. On the other hand, I don't think GoG's version of CM:BB and CM:AK don't have the extras available through Steam.

Correct. The GoG games don't have the new screen resolution code.

Bardolph · September 16, 2025, 10:30:52 PM

Very interesting.

Wonder if the new resolutions help with some of the "sparkle" effects I had with the GoG versions. CMAK in particular.

JudgeDredd · September 17, 2025, 06:36:48 AM

Normally the graphics of older games (even ones I loved) turn me off buying them - but some manage to pull it off. Mafia, B-17 to name two.

I am definitely interested in these. I have very fond memories of them. I love the remakes - but graphically, there are so many glitches nowadays, I don't often play them.

kam9999 · September 17, 2025, 07:09:14 AM

The graphics are not too bad at all. They hold up very compared to similar games from their era.

The gameplay is surprisingly good. In many ways better than the latest Combat Mission titles.

I am impressed with all three: CMBO, CMBB and CMAK.

Redwolf · September 17, 2025, 07:24:01 AM

The looks get a lot better when you install some of the high-end mods.

I still have a fully modded CMBO, need to move those textures over to Steam.

PAK · September 18, 2025, 02:00:10 PM

Some SNEG versions are also available on GOG, like D&D Dragonshard, only through GOG Galaxy, some kind of legal mumbo jumbo. Maybe CMx1 titles will get the same treatment?

WallysWorld · September 18, 2025, 04:07:56 PM

Super thanks for the heads-up, Redwolf. Playing CMx1 in widescreen is great. I had the GOG versions with their 4:3 resolutions and that was good. But the addition of widescreen is excellent.

I have a bunch of mods for CMBO and CMBB from like over 20 years and they worked in the GOG versions and I moved them over to the Steam versions and no issues.

Wonderbar!

Jarhead0331 · September 18, 2025, 07:12:09 PM

Quote from: WallysWorld on September 18, 2025, 04:07:56 PMSuper thanks for the heads-up, Redwolf. Playing CMx1 in widescreen is great. I had the GOG versions with their 4:3 resolutions and that was good. But the addition of widescreen is excellent.

I have a bunch of mods for CMBO and CMBB from like over 20 years and they worked in the GOG versions and I moved them over to the Steam versions and no issues.

Wonderbar!

Any mods that you would recommend as a must have?

Sigwolf · September 18, 2025, 07:54:40 PM

Quote from: PAK on September 18, 2025, 02:00:10 PMSome SNEG versions are also available on GOG, like D&D Dragonshard, only through GOG Galaxy, some kind of legal mumbo jumbo. Maybe CMx1 titles will get the same treatment?

I would love for the SNEG CMx1 titles to be available on GoG, but I'm not sure about Dragonshard being only through Galaxy... I have that title on GoG, and the SNEG version is available through my account on the web via 'View Downloads...Extras, under Alternate versions', no Galaxy needed.