The Start date of the game is the issue, which is also dependent upon where you start from. The Asiatic Fleet start is out of Manila on December 8, and Pearl Harbor is December 7. There is supposed to be an International Date Line between the two locations, but we are talking about a toilet paper tube representing the world, not a sphere, and the player is limited to 1.5 trips around the world... therefore in reality, there is no IDL in the game, and it is just "simulated" anymore. Back with the initial release of the game, the IDL played havoc with traveling beyond it, and the game would "lose" all sorts of important information, such as where bases were, where the player was, etc., so the "fix" was to remove all attempts at an IDL... So if the date / time of the event is not encountered, no problem as far as the game is concerned. As I mentioned, Windows is a bit persnickety about RSM for whatever reason, and you probably did not hold your mouth correctly, nor spit into the wind and say the secret mantra phrase that is known only to those who know it... but seriously, maybe Mad Maridgan will happen by in a while, and can give you some pointers on its use. I have it on my machine downstairs, but I am supposed to be putting up screens for the storm doors right now...
so I had better get back at it while there is still daylight to burn here...
