Steel Beasts Pro Personal Edition - Resources

[Skybird]

Latest entries in Green.


The SBP VIDEO THREAD:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=150944

Official eSim YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
http://www.youtube.com/user/eSimGamesDtl#

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status: 26-MAR-2013


actual SBP software version is 2.654 (March 31st, 2012)
actual dongle firmware version is 1.18
actual Codemeter Runtime environment version is 5.0 (March 7th 2013) (4.50 from July 16th, 2012 is still fully sufficient)

To order SBP, go here:
http://www.esimgames.com/purchase.htm

To upgrade the Codemeter dongle Runtime Environment software, go here:
http://codemeter.com/us/service/downloads.html

To upgrade the firmware on the stick: right-click the Codemeter tray icon in the right down corner of the desktop (with the stick plugged in). The opening control center offers an option for automatic firmware updating. Leave the dongle plugged in until the procedure has been finished.


Patch 2.654 download from here:
http://www.steelbeasts.com/updates/SBProPE2_654Upgrade.exe
To be installed on top of the latest existing installation.


Official product description by eSim:

Steel Beasts" is a virtual simulation of combined arms combat tactics ranging from the individual crew position up to battalion level. The prime focus of Steel Beasts is tactical training at company team level for armored and mechanized units. In addition, the classroom version supports basic and advanced gunnery training for [various versions of] the main battle tanks Leopard 1 [Danish and Australian versions], Leopard 2 [Danish, Swedish and Spanish versions], M1A1 "Abrams", and the M2/M3A2 "Bradley" infantry fighting vehicle [and the CV-90xx range of IFVs as well as the Pizarro]. Also artillery observer / indirect fire direction training is offered. "Steel Beasts" is being used by US Military Academy at West Point, and the armies of Australia, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the Canadian air force. -

Developer's main page:
http://www.esimgames.com/

Instead of a demo, there is the possibility to try a guest licence. Start here:
http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbforums/...ad.php?t=18921

Price for a completely new licence currently is (11th December 2011) 100 US$. The software will be downloaded, the dongle with licence on it comes via mail.

Replacement discs (without dongle) can be ordered for 7 US$. Sending in the old one is not necessary.

Manual as spiral book is available for 15 US$. A pdf however is included in all software installations.

Codemeter Manual 4.4 for the Dongle
http://www.steelbeasts.com/Downloads...13_fileid/2196

Or order via German reseller:
http://www.okaysoft.de/sbp.htm (94.98 Euros plus shipping - November 2011)


Upgrading:
You need to have a dongle from an earlier version you own in order to run any upgrade over an earlier version you own. The upgrade is a completely new installation, it is NOT added to an existing old installation. Currently the price is 25 US$. That is for a download of the new software, and getting access to a new licence put on your already existing dongle. You can download the simulation software alone, but without an new-licensed dongle it will not work.


The SBP Wiki:
http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbwiki/in...ge#Playtesting

Official FAQ:
http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbforums/...cement.php?f=6

A three-part movie doing an exhibition of all included vehicles and their cockpits (version 2.640):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4VAi...ure=plpp_video
This is a great opportunity to get an impressionof what the vehicles look like from inside and outside, without needing to own the sim.

File path structure (needed for knowing where to drop additional maps and mods):
http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbforums/...244#post144244

All vehicle templates for those who want to do their own skins:
http://dejawolf.com/steelbeasts/SBtemplates.html

170+ scenarios in just one download:
http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.ph...ml#Post3094139

Foreign language manuals and additional manuals:
http://www.steelbeasts.com/Downloads/p13_sectionid/257
Note: the linked original manuals are for older versions of SBP.

The sim ships with the following height maps (some of them still wait for terrain texturing):
http://www.1stusvcav.com/downloads/SBMaps.pdf

Map previews of all default maps, includes all default maps as overview, and representative screenshot of the terrain:
http://www.steelbeasts.com/Downloads...13_fileid/1597

How to simulate WWII-like battles with SBP:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=191272

SimHQ special essay due to SBP's 10th birthday on 21st August, 2010:
http://www.simhq.com/_land3/land_160a.html

SBP covered by Armed Forces International:
Virtual Simulation for AFV Gunnery and Crew Procedure Training
http://www.armedforces-int.com/categ...simulation.asp
CV90/35 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Simulator for the Danish Army
http://www.armedforces-int.com/categ...-simulator.asp

Thorough review and detailed introduction by Skybird at tanksim.com, April 2006:
http://www.tanksim.com/reviews/steel_beasts_pro.htm ("Beauty and the Steel Beast")

Skybird's Interview on SBP's background with technical director of eSim, "Ssnake" (April 2006):
http://www.tanksim.com/topic15_sbp_interview.htm ("Listening to the Voice of Steel Beasts, hssss!")

Multiple articles-series at simHQ ("Steel Beasts week")
compact review: http://www.simhq.com/_land2/land_060a.html
about the developement of the MBTs: http://www.simhq.com/_land2/land_061a.html
tank tactics: http://www.simhq.com/_land2/land_062a.html
photo gallery: http://www.simhq.com/_land2/land_063a.html

Review at Armchair General:
http://www.armchairgeneral.com/artic...&p=2657&page=1

Compact review here:
http://sim-reviews.com/software/bard/sbprope.htm

Another Interview in "The Escapist":
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...sts-Q-A-Part-1
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...sts-Q-A-Part-2

New downloadable scenarios, maps, skins, sounds for SBP-PE:
http://www.steelbeasts.com/Downloads

All vehicle skins display scenarios (="tank museum)for all seasons (file version 2.1 for SBP 2.640):
http://www.steelbeasts.com/Downloads...13_fileid/1865

A good place to search for manuals and infos how design a good scenario and how to use the editors for best use:
http://www.steelbeasts.com/scenariodesign//frame.htm

Screenshot sticky thread at top of this forum's list:
moved, now starting somewhere down this page

General discussion forum of SB community here:
http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbforums/...isplay.php?f=3

Steel Beasts Main Site:
http://www.steelbeasts.com/

Other stuff (also historic)

German gunnery sights, aiming and range estimation explained:
http://pedg.yuku.com/topic/1728/t/Ra...ht-optics.html

And for the purists:
http://afvsim.com/

Originally Posted by COMPLETE VEHICLE LIST v2.640

Also see the Tank Museum Winter movie mentioned above. Direct link here.

The list of vehicles included has constantly grown since I first listet them in the review I wrote in 2006.

Vehicles in bold and italic are crewable.


Not all crewables have full 3D interior, those that are with such an interior, have an "*" attached.

SBP knows crewable vehicles, and non-crewables. Both red and blue forces can be made up of both types, and Russian and Western vehicles can be combined in the same force. Non-crewables however can only be controlled via the map-commands, or by outsideview without the option to jump to the stations - you can manually remote-drive them, but for the most all aiming and shooting is done automatically. Once the players leaves them alone again, AI takes over full control again.


MBTs:
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Leopard 1A5DK*
Leopard-AS1
Leopard-2A4*
Leopard-2A5DK*
Leopardo-2E* (Leo-2A6 for Spain)
Strv-122* (Leo-2A5 for Sweden)
Centurion Mk.5/2
M-60A3
M1* (with 105mm L7 gun)
M1A1(HA)*
M1A2 SEP
Challenger II
T-55
T-62
T-72B
T-72M
T-72M1*
T-72M4
T-80U


IFVs/APCs
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ASLAV-25
ASLAV-PC
NZLAV-IMH
BMD-2
BMP-1
BMP-2
BTR-80
Bushmaster
CV-90/30FI*
CV90/35DK*
CV90/40-B*
CV90/40-C*
LAV-25
M-113AS4
M-113G3
M2A2*
M3A2*
Marder 1A3
MT-LB
Pizarro*
Piranha-IIIC
VEC
YPR-765


trucks
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HEMTT transport
HEMTT fuel
M-1025 HMMWV
MAN SX45 transport
MAN SX45 fuel
MB-240 GD
MB-240 GD XO/CO
Ural 4320 transport
Ural 4320 fuel


others
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ASLAV-CS
ASLAV-A
Biber
BRDM-2
BRDM-2AT
Centauro*
Cougar 6x6 MRAP
Eagle IV
GTK Boxer
M-981 FISTV
FOV90* (=CV-90 FO)
Jaguar 1A3
M-109A3
M-1064A3
M-113/FO
M-113 FO "Viking"
M-113A1
M-113FIST
M-113A3 Engineers
M-113A3 MICLIC
M-113 Medic
M-113G3 OPMV
M-113 Bergepanzer
M-113A3 TOW
M-88A1 MRV
M-901 ITV
M-966 HMMWV
MT-55
MT-LB FO
TPz Fuchs 1A6
TPz Fuchs 1A7
2S1 Gvozdika
2S6 Tunguska AA
UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
UGV unmanned ground vehicle
1.2t technical truck HMG
1.2t technical truck RCL
YPR-765 PRAT
Wiesel TOW
Wisent ARV
ZSU-23-4 Shilka
8 versions of civilian cars


helicopters:
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CH-47 Chinook
CH-146 Griffon
MI-24 Hind E
MRH-90
Tiger ARH


infantry
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rifle platoon 1-15 men
AGL team
MSL team
HMG team
FO team

Originally Posted by List of military pro customers

Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Netherlands
Austria
Spain
Brazil
Chile
Australia
Canada

[ReM]

Combined arms



Arty call






Just another day at the office....



Do I love this sim? You bet i do!

[Skybird]

Now, concerning Christmas:

[dmagnusson]

have a few screens here
Not as good as the once you have... they rocked :-D

http://hem.passagen.se/dmagnusson1/kul/SBpro/

[ReM]

Damn Skybird, those are nice wintery pics.....especially the winter lighting looks real.....Great job..

[Skybird]

American chameleon:

[Skybird]

Another one bites the dust:

[Skybird]

Don't blink!

[Skybird]

[Zipuli]

It happens...


Last thing I saw...


Leopard 2 in turret-down position... he sees you with PERI, but what can you do?


Held der Arbeit

Zip

[Skybird]

Time to get this thread back on track!

[Skybird]

[Skybird]

[Skybird]

Feel free to contribute, but:
1024 maximum width, please remember! (altered Oct 2009)

[Skybird]

"Fogs of War" - a photo novel:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=421927&posted=1#post421927

Edited: now included on page 2 of this screenshot thread