BCM Demo on PC Gamer/PC Zone (UK)

[tagos]

Hi all,

I'm new here, just like to say that the demo is on the PC Zone cover disk this month in the UK.

All I can say is that it is simply superb. Not a moments trouble with stability, the new interface excellent, the scale and scope huge - and this is only a fraction of the whole thing? I have no doubt at all that this will be the best sim of all time. It's great to see someone realise their vision, and even better to benefit from it!

I noted some criticism of the concept of releasing cut down beta code in stages but for me it's a brilliant idea. It gives me a chance to get to grips with the complexity in stages.

Cheers

Steve

[ 05-12-2001: Message edited by: Supreme Cmdr ]

[Supreme Cmdr]

Thanks for the headsup. The demo is also in PC Gamer (UK) and that one has an exclusive 3rd mission not available in the version in PC Zone or the downloadable versions.

[Guest Issaqua]

It does? I only have two...

[Guyffon]

SC whats teh third mission abt and do we get to see it in the next episode of the demo? Anyway still drooling over your cool graphics and can't wait for the game release so I can get it.

[Guest Issaqua]

I got the demo from PC Gamer, and I don't have three missions... Is it hidden somewhere in a zip file or something?

[Supreme Cmdr]

Its not hidden anywhere. Send email to Mark Southern or Matt Pierce and ask them what demo they actually ran. If they ran the special one I did for them, then there would be 3 IA scenarios listed, not 2.

No, this third scenario won't appear in any future demo because one of the stations is textured using the PCG logo.

[Pugwash]

Just dug out the PC Gamer DVD (UK)to check what was in the demo

No 3rd mission, the scenarios.zip file contains 9 files only, the 3 for each ai mission and the 3 dat files

[Supreme Cmdr]

Then someone goofed. Either that, or they are going to run it again in the next issue. I think that what they're going to do.

[Pugwash]

SC right

Just got June's PC Gamer (UK) 97

This one

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Includes an exclusive PC Gamer mission

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They probably missed their deadline or did n't want to change the mag or CD/DVD layout in the time they had left.

[Emmett.hendrick]

Now I wish I'd waited a little while I spent 6 hours on a 56k dial up downloading the demo and now this......

Ah well patience Emmett learn Patience

[Pugwash]

For those of you who don't have a copy of PC Gamer here's what your missing

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[scenario]

COMMANDER [PC GAMER TRANSPORT DEFENSE]

[description]

RACE : TERRAN

CASTE : MILITARY

CAREER : COMMANDER

CRAFT : QUESTAR HEAVY CRUISER

REGION : FARSTAR SPACE REGION

WELL THOSE NUTCASES OVER AT PC GAMER, DESPITE THE RAMIFICATIONS, DECIDED TO GO AHEAD

AND SEND THEIR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING ON THE INSURGENTS PENCHANT FOR PROMOTING

VIOLENCE IN GAMES DISTRIBUTED IN GALCOM TERRITORIES, TO PRINT.

SOMEHOW, THE INSURGENTS HAVE GOTTEN WIND OF THIS AND WILL PROBABLY ATTEMPT TO

INTERCEPT THE TRANSPORT CARRYING THE PRINT MAGS EN ROUTE TO THE PC GAMER HQ OVER AT

THE OLIRAN STATION.

THERE IS WORD THAT A FEW OF THE PC GAMER EDITORIAL STAFF ARE ON BOARD THIS TRANSPORT.

YOU ARE TASKED WITH ESCORTING THE PC GAMER TRANSPORT UNTIL IT DOCKS WITH THE OLIRAN

STATION IN THE HELLSEYE REGION.

THIS DEMO SCENARIO WILL TERMINATE AFTER 120 MINUTES, REGARDLESS OF VICTORY CONDITIONS.

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CYA

[Supreme Cmdr]

Pugwash, follow the PCG transport and fly over to the station where it docks. You'll see that its got the PCG logo textured on it.

[Soback]

I wanna play that mission.... When's the next download coming?

[Pugwash]

Yep seen the logo's

Now that was a mission and a half, the first 2 missions are so easy so I let the ai do the flying in the extra mission LOL was that a mistake second mistake was to think that the PTA would take care of those Insurgents should have known better

if they had been Galcom no trouble, these Insurgents shot me up something bad before I took command and started giving the orders.

Anyway it was to late for them I'd hijacked the cargo already (check the sig) hehehe

[Charles Lindsey]

Way to go Pugwash! You make a Fleet Commander proud! [sniff]

[Supreme Cmdr]

Soback, that mission is not compatible with the normal BCM code base because the station is retextured specifically for it.

The only way to play that mission is to back up the following files in the normal demo (HC or LC version) :

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datascenarios.zip

dataworld.zip

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And copy these files from the PCG demo folder to yours :

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datascenarios.zip

dataworld.zip

modelssstat2pcg.3d

modelstexturessstat2pcg1.bmp

modelstexturessstat2pcg2.bmp

modelstexturessstat2pcg3.bmp

modelstexturessstat2pcg4.bmp

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This will give you all 3 IA scenarios.

And no, I am not posting these files on the site. Ask Pugwash or someone, to open a free account over at i-drive, put them there and post the link in this thread.

Also, since PCG #96 ran the public demo, for station docking to work, the demo update is still required, if this file is not in the demo install folder:

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gfxfrontendstations.zip

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[Guest Issaqua]

I have webspace free, if someone emails me the stuff I can post it, & the link...

[Pugwash]

Right here you go the files SC said you'll need in a selfextracting archive called PCGBCM.exe

https://www.idrive.com/pugwash/files/

CYA

http://www.idrive.com/pugwash/files/

now it should link

[ 05-12-2001: Message edited by: Pugwash ]

I've picked up a virus so as precaution have pulled the link I scanned the file befor I compressed but Norton is not detecting this virus.

Norton is upto date but it still say I'm clean

I found a virus called TROJ_PPHUCKER.C at the weekend with PC-cillin and deleted it.

Blackice reported some Port probes and Echo storm attacks this evening and when I checked the log files It would seem all my password lists machine settings ect have been ftp to someone.

[ 05-15-2001: Message edited by: Pugwash ]

[Soback]

Thank you.