Last edited by Drunk Monkey ; 8 Oct, am. Showing 1 - 15 of 43 comments. Cyl View Profile View Posts. Telfram View Profile View Posts. I'll be damned, a fix that finally works for me. Nice one. That depends on your monitor. I have a x widescreen monitor so it allows all resolutions up to x If you have a P monitor you can only go up to which is equivalent to x That's one of the reasons I got this monitor was to play old games at the highest resolution would go x I'm glad the fix worked for you all.
Ademonsdream View Profile View Posts. Right click on the game name in your library then left click properties. Left click the local files tab then click the browse local files button. That takes you to the root directory of the game. Originally posted by Drunk Monkey :. Reb View Profile View Posts. Hey Drunk Monkey - You seem well versed with fixing games that don't run on Win 7. I have an old game that I'm trying to run - Wages of War, but it won't run in compatibility mode.
Your thoughts? Frankenstein View Profile View Posts. If the game's theme of a disunited United States is purely for marketing attention-grabbing then more power to 'em.
This game engine, though, is plenty good enough for nearly any other era or setting, so we'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say the theme is provocative, rather than cynical.
Perhaps we'll see a sequel where some other political union is subjected to the shattered treatment -- perhaps the EU, where it soon may be closer to actuality, or maybe the RU's predecessor USSR, a union that shattered before history's eyes. While implausibilities in the game background are too numerous to outline in detail Parts of the Mid-Atlantic states are in the hands of EU "peacekeepers" who waste no time attacking their neighbors!
Old conflict simulation hands will be glad to see the return of turn-based strategy and hexes! So instead of scrolling all over a map trying to keep track of your own units while anticipating your enemies -- which actually works against the enjoyment of wonderful visuals -- you can take your time, consider your moves, gauge the lay of the land and enjoy the excellent vehicle models.
Moving your armored columns across the landscapes and through the highly individualized cityscapes, the game is like a miniatures table come to life.
You can fight a one-battle skirmish, or take the part of a faction in the campaign game. There is plenty of variety among the factions, though, and, with the high scores chart, interest in beating yourself lends game-to-game interest. In fact, these fast-playing, simple-on-the-surface but surprisingly deep challenges have been dominated by consoles in recent years -- as typified by terrific titles like Dai Senryaku, Advance Wars, and the Fire Emblem series.
Shattered Union, from PopTop Software notable for their exceptional update of the Railroad Tycoon series , brings that type of quick-hit light strategy title back to the PC.
Unfortunately, while the game is an enjoyably fun diversion, gameplay holes and surface defects cause this take on a second American civil war to fail to reach its potential. The game's premise could have been and probably was lifted straight from CNN. A disputed election installs the most unpopular President in American history into the White House. Incidents of domestic terrorism push an already strained United States to the breaking point, and a nuclear bomb that destroys Washington D.
Eventually, six American regional factions emerge including the California Commonwealth and the Republic of Texas, the European Union invades the area around Washington D. The actual storyline is mostly piffle. Liberals will get a cheap thrill from swipes at the Bush Administration, conservatives will grit their teeth for the same reason, but ultimately, the storyline doesn't have a whole lot of bearing on the actual gameplay.
During the game's campaign mode, which allows the player to take control of one of the seven factions, little cut scenes will pop up detailing the investigation into the destruction of Washington D. These cut-scenes, while adequately scripted and well voice-acted, don't have particularly good production values. They're stocked with plastic-looking characters that bear a striking resemblance to Barbie dolls or possibly CNN anchors.
The real meat and potatoes of the game are the tactical battles that take place on hex-based maps that represent regions of America. It's here that the game really shines. Play begins with each player placing up to 42 military units down on "deployment hexes. When battles occur, the combat is resolved using attack and defense ratings in various categories.
When the player has finished his or her moves, their opponent human or AI gets to go. The winner is the player who has destroys all enemy units or manages to occupy a certain number of "victory points" -- hexes representing valuable cities. The Campaign adds an extra layer of strategy on top by stringing together these battles, with the winner conquering one of 24 regions of the country which will provide money, bonuses, or new units. The Campaign winner must take over all 24 zones.
That's really all there is to it. Except, of course, that that's not all there is to it. Underneath this simple surface is a very enjoyable strategic challenge.
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