SP3

jeffmac_01 · 03-19-2011, 04:50 PM,

Is there a site to download this game from?

Greybeard · 03-20-2011, 05:34 AM,

Hello Jeffmac..

not likely.. I still have the game on CD.. I've tried to load it on Win-XP-SP3.. and it doesn't work well - actually, not at all.... main issue is the graphics and the DOS code.. the hardware the we use now are far beyond what is imbedded in SP3.

WinMBT/WinWW2 are so far advanced/enhanced over SP3 that I doubt I would even play the SP3 game.. even if it did work on my computer. Last time SP3 worked for me was when I had an even older machine and was still using Win98SE..

SPWAW uses the SP3 game engine, but when Matrix released it back in 2000, they upgraded things to use DirectX and the AC codec's for sound, so it still works.. but the 800x600 display that it's locked into while better than the original 640x480 is real grainy on monitors larger than about 17 inch..

I can't imagine what the 640/480 of SP3 would look like.. well maybe I could find out.. I could set WW2 to run full screen in 640/480 mode.. :)

If you want the CD, shoot me an e-mail with your address.. if not too expensive, I'll send it to you for free (I think I know where the Cd is - I'm a software pack-rat).. then you won't have to hunt for a download.

Cheers!
greybeard

jeffmac_01 · (This post was last modified: 03-20-2011, 03:42 PM by jeffmac_01.)

I've downloaded Dosbox. Am I wrong but won't this program make it work?

This game was my intro to Steel Panthers and I guess I'm being a little bit nastolgic.

Vesku · 03-20-2011, 03:42 PM,

I think it will do the trick, I've been successful with several old time games with dosbox.

wokajimbo · 03-20-2011, 07:23 PM,

I've been playing SP3 lately in Boxer (the version of DOSBox that runs on Mac OSX). Runs perfectly.

Greybeard · 03-22-2011, 04:30 AM,

Maybe I am getting old.. probably so, I have to have my kids show me how to use the DVD/TV remotes now-days :)

glad to hear that there is something out there that lets this sort of stuff run..

but if you still want the CD.. I'll be glad to send it out to you

Greybeard

Scaz · 04-02-2011, 05:40 AM,

Anyone know if SP3 runs on Windows 7?

I think SP3 is a great candidate for GOG to release it (along with getting it to run on new systems).

Iwo Jim · (This post was last modified: 04-02-2011, 08:15 AM by Iwo Jim.)

(03-20-2011, 03:39 PM)jeffmac_01 Wrote: I've downloaded Dosbox. Am I wrong but won't this program make it work?
This game was my intro to Steel Panthers and I guess I'm being a little bit nastolgic.
This game was my intro to Steel Panthers and I guess I'm being a little bit nastolgic.

I have the CD as well, still couldn't get to work even with Dosbox, If you can get the game to install it might work with Dosbox, my problem was I couldn't even get the game to install

(03-20-2011, 05:34 AM)Greybeard Wrote: If you want the CD, shoot me an e-mail with your address.. if not too expensive, I'll send it to you for free (I think I know where the Cd is - I'm a software pack-rat).. then you won't have to hunt for a download.

Cheers!
greybeard

Hi Steve,

If you can't find yours let me know, he can have mine

Jim cheers