SSI's Panzer Commander.

Melonfish · 08-11-09, 05:25 AM

I LOVED this game back in the day, however i find that its not playable on my system anymore, even using things like VM (win98) and dosbox its just not playable, crashed or its messed up.
is there any other game out there that does what panzer commander did? i.e. allowed you to stomp around in those old klanking steel beauties?

thanks
pete

Skybird · 08-11-09, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Melonfish

is there any other game out there that does what panzer commander did? i.e. allowed you to stomp around in those old klanking steel beauties?

1. Steel Beasts Pro (modern era, hardcore realism, open-ended and constant developement by developer)
2. Steel Fury (WWII era, not so complex and realistic, small scale battles, little modding activity)

Torplexed · 08-11-09, 07:12 AM

What about SSI's venerable Steel Panthers? Is that still playable?

Skybird · 08-11-09, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

What about SSI's venerable Steel Panthers? Is that still playable?

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88908

Gotta love these resources stickies, don'T you agree...?!

And the answer is "yes".

It is free downloads for both the WWII and the modern MBT versions if you stick with rsolutions up to 800x600.

If you want higher resolutions, you have to buy the game-CDs.

It is not the original SP, but the series has been constantly tuned, modded, and developed until this very day, and finally brought to Windows platforms. It is much better than the original now. I still play SPMBT.

Lieste · 08-11-09, 02:31 PM

For tactical WW2, you also have Combat Command, and Panzer Command: Kharkov (Mobuis' Panzer War computerised).

I've played the former, but the latter should be good too, the underlying ruleset seems to produce sensible results as a miniatures game, without too many 'game mechanisms' interfering with a consistently 'engineered' rule set.

Highbury · 08-11-09, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Melonfish

is there any other game out there that does what panzer commander did? i.e. allowed you to stomp around in those old klanking steel beauties?

Since you want to be in them and not above them, the tactical ones don't seem to be a fit. And since you want them old then Steel Fury is probably your best bet.

Torplexed · 08-11-09, 11:28 PM

Now if they could just bring back that gripping 'Desert Fox' tank game I played back in 1978.

Melonfish · 08-12-09, 02:55 AM

actually i have panzer command karkhov, its rather good

steel beasts eh? will give it a go, shame about panzer commander, shame there's not a tank sim sdk out there i'd happily start up a revival! heh.
pete

Skybird · 08-12-09, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Melonfish

steel beasts eh? will give it a go, shame about panzer commander, shame there's not a tank sim sdk out there i'd happily start up a revival! heh.
pete

It will serve all your needs, and you will not look back to Panzer Commander or any other old tank title. By deactivating all modern gimmicks (laser, thermals, dynamic lead, stabilisation) you can even fight like your ancestors did back then.

Be aware that there are two Steel Beasts: the old version from ten years ago (Steel Beasts Gold), and the new version (Steel Beast Professional - Private Edition). The latter is recommended. The first only if you are not sure and want to testplay before investing into that two-games price tag of SBP-PE.

All you need is in the stickied resource thread at the top of the forum thread list.

08-11-09, 05:25 AM	#1
Melonfish XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 417 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	SSI's Panzer Commander. I LOVED this game back in the day, however i find that its not playable on my system anymore, even using things like VM (win98) and dosbox its just not playable, crashed or its messed up. is there any other game out there that does what panzer commander did? i.e. allowed you to stomp around in those old klanking steel beauties? thanks pete

08-11-09, 07:12 AM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	What about SSI's venerable Steel Panthers? Is that still playable?

08-11-09, 02:31 PM	#5
Lieste Soundman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 142 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For tactical WW2, you also have Combat Command, and Panzer Command: Kharkov (Mobuis' Panzer War computerised). I've played the former, but the latter should be good too, the underlying ruleset seems to produce sensible results as a miniatures game, without too many 'game mechanisms' interfering with a consistently 'engineered' rule set.

08-11-09, 11:28 PM	#7
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Now if they could just bring back that gripping 'Desert Fox' tank game I played back in 1978.

08-12-09, 02:55 AM	#8
Melonfish XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 417 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	actually i have panzer command karkhov, its rather good steel beasts eh? will give it a go, shame about panzer commander, shame there's not a tank sim sdk out there i'd happily start up a revival! heh. pete