WW2-Pacific Theater

Boggit · November 08, 2015, 03:36:24 AM

Just wondering if the patch fixes the spawning issue where loading your game can result in dozens of enemy ships spawning at places you'd previously flattened them.

Pete Dero · November 08, 2015, 03:38:03 AM

Quote from: Boggit on November 07, 2015, 07:20:12 PM
I have this game on DVD. Will the patch work on the disk version, or is it only Steam compatible?

I have the Gamersgate version and the patch installed fine so i guess it should work with all versions.

bbmike · November 08, 2015, 08:30:22 AM

Quote from: Johnnie on November 08, 2015, 12:29:23 AM
Rayfer: You must try War Plan Pacific by Shrapnel. It's playable; you can complete the entire war in an evening, a long evening. There are a few separate strategies available to the Japanese (I play the Japanese side as I consider it more interesting.) The games play out quite historically. It is area (not hex) based. It looks like the AH game (Victory in the Pacific?) The combat is played out, more or less, like Carriers at War.

Aside from being playable and surprisingly historically accurate, it is really a lot of fun. It has been the hard drive of my last three pc's and I don't upgrade often.

Oh, I'm 64 also. Every time I think of it I sing the Beatles tune in my head. It was the Beatles right; it's so hard to remember.

Hmm, now you've made me want to go look War Plan again.

Rayfer · November 08, 2015, 08:34:47 AM

Quote from: Johnnie on November 08, 2015, 12:29:23 AM
Rayfer: You must try War Plan Pacific by Shrapnel. It's playable; you can complete the entire war in an evening, a long evening. There are a few separate strategies available to the Japanese (I play the Japanese side as I consider it more interesting.) The games play out quite historically. It is area (not hex) based. It looks like the AH game (Victory in the Pacific?) The combat is played out, more or less, like Carriers at War.

Aside from being playable and surprisingly historically accurate, it is really a lot of fun. It has been the hard drive of my last three pc's and I don't upgrade often.

Oh, I'm 64 also. Every time I think of it I sing the Beatles tune in my head. It was the Beatles right; it's so hard to remember.

LOL....love it there are old-timers around here like myself...."when I'm sixty-four"...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAzaOZfgf0M I found the demo and intend to download and check it out on Monday. Thanks for the reply.

Tuna · November 08, 2015, 09:34:19 AM

Quote from: sandman2575 on November 07, 2015, 05:41:34 PM
The idea that Pac. Storm is playable and actively being supported by a dedicated community was too much for me to resist. Purchased and am downloading the community 1.7 patch now. 8)

So is it not updated from Steam? I fired it up last night, to try the tutorial. Screen Resolution seemed limited, it didn't seem to recognize my Joystick. Didn't look like anything 'changed'?

W8taminute · November 08, 2015, 01:01:43 PM

Quote from: sandman2575 on November 07, 2015, 10:55:52 AM
W8aminute -- I'm very intrigued by what you say about Pacific Storm -- a game I always looked at as having amazing potential but thought was left for dead by the devs. You recommend picking it up then? I've seen it on sale so many times for practically 'giving it away' prices, but always held off b/c of all the reports that the game was terminally unplayable. But if you think it's playable I will definitely jump in!

(+1 to praise for Battlestations: Pacific and Battlestations: Midway -- both are very fun games, but definitely video games. Still, there are hours of solid Pacific theatre entertainment to be gotten out of them.)

Yes I enjoyed the game much better after a member of the community issued that 1.7 patch. The game runs stable now on my Win8 machine. The only problem I still have with this game though is if you lose three bases in the campaign then you automatically lose the war.

The concept that makes me like this title is managing your nations inventory of hardware and assigning items to squadrons, ship divisions, and transport duties. Managing how your raw materials are brought back to your nation so that you can construct ships and planes is fun. Just be careful not to lose more than two bases and you should be ok. If the game is on sale for under 10 then I would say get it. It's worth about 10 hours of fun imho.

W8taminute · November 08, 2015, 01:03:54 PM

Quote from: Tuna on November 08, 2015, 09:34:19 AM
Quote from: sandman2575 on November 07, 2015, 05:41:34 PM
The idea that Pac. Storm is playable and actively being supported by a dedicated community was too much for me to resist. Purchased and am downloading the community 1.7 patch now. 8)

So is it not updated from Steam? I fired it up last night, to try the tutorial. Screen Resolution seemed limited, it didn't seem to recognize my Joystick. Didn't look like anything 'changed'?

I think you have to manually apply the patch directly into your Steam apps directly for the game. I got the game to recognize my joystick. Make sure before you fire up the game your joystick is already connected. Seems to make it easier for the game to recognize it. I'm using a PC version of the xbox controller.

Pete Dero · November 08, 2015, 01:05:59 PM

Quote from: Tuna on November 08, 2015, 09:34:19 AM
Quote from: sandman2575 on November 07, 2015, 05:41:34 PM
The idea that Pac. Storm is playable and actively being supported by a dedicated community was too much for me to resist. Purchased and am downloading the community 1.7 patch now. 8)

So is it not updated from Steam? I fired it up last night, to try the tutorial. Screen Resolution seemed limited, it didn't seem to recognize my Joystick. Didn't look like anything 'changed'?

You need to download the community patch ( http://www.mediafire.com/download/tzc4q5bvoooc35h/PSA_1.7.1.zip ) and install it manually : http://steamcommunity.com/groups/PacifcStormGamers/discussions/1/613938575218163622/

Tuna · November 08, 2015, 04:23:56 PM

The game recognized the Joystick before.. just didn't work.. I see online. .maybe I have to hit J key..

I downloaded the patch and my Hulls disappeared :-(.

sandman2575 · November 08, 2015, 04:26:19 PM

Having a weird time with this. Applied the 1.7 and 1.71 patches. Everything works fine. But when I try to start a campaign as USA (or Great Britain), the game always launches the Japan campaign. It's bizarre -- I have no idea what could be causing this. Is this a known problem? Haven't found any info about it on the Steam PSA group forum (where the 1.7 patch is hosted)...

Pete Dero · November 08, 2015, 04:36:11 PM

Quote from: sandman2575 on November 08, 2015, 04:26:19 PM
Having a weird time with this. Applied the 1.7 and 1.71 patches. Everything works fine. But when I try to start a campaign as USA (or Great Britain), the game always launches the Japan campaign. It's bizarre -- I have no idea what could be causing this. Is this a known problem? Haven't found any info about it on the Steam PSA group forum (where the 1.7 patch is hosted)...

I don't have this issue. Is the patch installed ok ? You should see 1.7.10000 in the right top corner.

sandman2575 · November 08, 2015, 05:26:53 PM

Yup, have the 1.7.10000 showing up.

Really strange. I would have thought that if it were a corrupt install, I'd should get a CTD or something. But just tried it again. Selected USA for campaign, and it loads up the Japan campaign. Very frustrating.

Probably have to start over from scratch with a fresh install. Wondering if it's actually worth it -- PSA is graphically a lot more primitive than I thought it would be. I was expecting something closer to the graphics level of Battlestations: Midway, but it's nowhere close. Still, I'm very intrigued by the campaign and don't want to give up on this just yet.

EDIT -- I wonder if I just didn't apply the 1.71 hotfix correctly -- I copied it over the main game directory, but maybe I was supposed to copy it over the PSA directory in the mod folder...

sandman2575 · November 08, 2015, 07:51:15 PM

Quote from: W8taminute on November 08, 2015, 01:01:43 PM
The only problem I still have with this game though is if you lose three bases in the campaign then you automatically lose the war.

Wait, what? Does that mean if, playing USA, you lose the 3 bases in the Philippines, it's Game Over? (Please tell me that's not the case -- that's beyond idiotic.)

W8taminute · November 08, 2015, 11:25:58 PM

Quote from: sandman2575 on November 08, 2015, 07:51:15 PM
Quote from: W8taminute on November 08, 2015, 01:01:43 PM
The only problem I still have with this game though is if you lose three bases in the campaign then you automatically lose the war.

Wait, what? Does that mean if, playing USA, you lose the 3 bases in the Philippines, it's Game Over? (Please tell me that's not the case -- that's beyond idiotic.)

Unfortunately it is true. Lose three bases and it's campaign over. :(

Pete Dero · November 09, 2015, 05:09:40 AM

Quote from: sandman2575 on November 08, 2015, 04:26:19 PM
Having a weird time with this. Applied the 1.7 and 1.71 patches. Everything works fine. But when I try to start a campaign as USA (or Great Britain), the game always launches the Japan campaign. It's bizarre -- I have no idea what could be causing this. Is this a known problem? Haven't found any info about it on the Steam PSA group forum (where the 1.7 patch is hosted)...

Found this possible problem : there is a typo in folder name in the 1.7.1 zip file PSA 1.7.1\data\scipts instead of "scripts".
To make it work correctly, copy everything from scipts to scripts. Hope this solves the problem.