Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich

[solops]

I loved the old USAAF game. The closest thing to it today is EDBTR, which is dated. Well, it just got a new beta update!!

[jomni]

What does the patch include?

[steve58]

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4354679

Hello Everyone,

A new Public Beta is now available to download. If you have registered your copy of Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich, you can download the latest beta update from the Members Area.

Performance note - As operating systems have evolved, many people have reported a significant drop in performance and some other DirectX related problems while playing Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing of the Reich in fullscreen mode. To help address some of these issues, this update will automatically be installed in Windows 7 compatibility mode.

To further increase performance, either play the game with the "windowed mode" option on, or use a 3rd party full screen emulator like DXWnd. This is the best workaround if you want to tab in and out of the game in full screen mode. You must first remove all compatibility settings to run the game in DXWnd. To do this you should run DXWnd in "expert mode" and "clear the compatibility flags" from the "Tools" menu.

0.908e Beta change log
Changes

1.Overhauled Production System User Interface. Added priority buttons and filters for aircraft type. Added "Weapon Database" menu bar to Production screen. Also changed how research works (See production system write-up in the "Manuals" folder.)
2.Added "highlight airfields with units" button to Defender's reaction phase side menu.
3.Reduced priority of multi-engine aircraft production.
4.Changed the unit upgrade message to show the old AC type as well.
5.Added minimum CH chances for increased damage CH and one-shot-kill CH.
6.Added code to limit units to one strafe attack per mission.
7.Added missions, sorties, fatigue and "days since last mission" columns to squadron information screens.
8.Added a sort button for the units to sort by unit ID.
9.Added ability to bring up "Unit Detail" screen by clicking squadron info button twice in "List Air Unit" and "Order of Battle" screens.
10.Added filters for displaying unique aircraft types (fighter, fighter bomber, jets, etc.) on several info screens.
11.Added historical pilots and leader names to RCAF and other units. Modified the P-61 endurance and allowed rockets to some Typhoon standard load outs (see details in "September 2017 OOB changes" document.)
12.Modified aircraft graphics to be more proportionally realistic during Action Phase.
13.Added roundels for RCAF, RAAF, and RNZAF aircraft.
14.Modified over 70 map locations to more geographically accurate locations (i.e Bitburg, Munster, Rostock, etc.)
15.Added Production and PBEM instruction PDF's

Fixes
1.Fixed replay crash and wrong aircraft graphic bug.
2.Fixed wrong anthem playing for victorious nationality.
3.Found a bug in the AI prod routine that may have caused too many new AC to be built when the old type was needed.
4.Fixed a minor error in the loading of buttons.
5.The "toggle on/off following units" button in Action Phase reversed to now read correctly.
6.Fixed a few other minor issues that may have caused CTD's in the past.

[acctingman]

$50 for a game that is damn near 10 yrs old?....no thanks!

I'm waiting for Siltherine's release of CY6 to get my aerial fix (beta soon...if not already going on)

[solops]

Yeah, it is grossly overpriced, but it is a good game. The UI is dated, but not difficult. I picked it up on sale for $20.

[ArizonaTank]

$50 for a game that is damn near 10 yrs old?....no thanks!

The original Talonsoft games, before the Matrix polish-up are much older....  released in 1999, they are a product of the 20th century....

But if you get them on sale, and for a player who is a data junkie, these games are worth acquiring...IMHO

EDBTR is the closest WWII game I know of to something like HPS'/Tiller's Modern Air Power series, or even the air game of Command Modern Air / Naval Ops.  The air campaign portion of Grigsby's War in the West comes close, but no cigar in my view. 

But EDBTR is so old that heck, you can even find my nearly 10 year old review still on-line.

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/eagle-day-to-bombing-the-reich-pc-game-review.htm

[spelk]

Don't forget this stuff..

I've linked these before, but Bruce Geryk does an excellent series on the game over at Quarter to Three.

http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2011/08/29/eagle-day-one-more-time-with-churchills-few/

http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2011/08/30/eagle-day-behind-the-stone-curve/

http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2011/08/31/eagle-day-ground-control-to-major-tom/

http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2011/09/06/eagle-day-aces-high-part-i/

http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2011/09/07/eagle-day-aces-high-part-ii/

http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2011/09/08/eagle-day-erpro-bungs-what-the/

http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2012/01/31/eagle-day-winning-the-national-socialist-booby-prize/

[smithcorp]

Great game and I'd love to play it. But their pricing policy is bewildering. If this (old) game was $5 i'd buy it in a heartbeat and I suspect plenty of curious gamers would too.