M1 Tank Platoon II

Polak2 · 10-01-21, 08:40 PM

This MPS game fares quite OK on Win10 using dgVoodoo and DXWnd. Gameplay is a little aged though. Gunship! has better tank AI actions but of course, you cannot fight there in the tank. Good Luck and give us your take and impression.

RetroGamer · 10-01-21, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Polak2

This MPS game fares quite OK on Win10 using dgVoodoo and DXWnd. Gameplay is a little aged though. Gunship! has better tank AI actions but of course, you cannot fight there in the tank. Good Luck and give us your take and impression.

Yes, I looked into DXWnd and trying to get it to run that way but it was just too much. Plus, I only have Win7 on my best desktop. I will probably do it on my next PC.

And - coincidentally, I have been watching YouTube videos of Gunship! That title is also tailor-made for this PC so I can foresee buying a copy on eBay eventually as well.

The fun of this project is actually having a 22 year old computer to play the old game on. I had a lot of fun cleaning the PC up, re-pasting the CPU heatsink, installing a new CMOS battery, installing the 3Dfx card and even adding an “IBM blue” case fan to keep things cool in there.

I will definitely keep you guys posted. I’ll be working my way through the campaigns.

Polak2 · 10-02-21, 05:27 AM

Cannot argue with the draw of nice and warm nostalgia memories.

Polak2 · 10-02-21, 04:06 PM

I only add that the manual is really very well written and gives nice and interesting overviews especially in the subject of doctrines, strategy, and tactics of modern tank units. Application of all of that in the game rather in question.

RetroGamer · 10-07-21, 01:44 PM

Yes, I was in a Bradley Mech Infantry Batallion in the Army. I went through an NTC rotation as an M3 Scout Platoon Leader. We worked alongside the M1 tanks just as depicted in the game.

And, yes, the manual is very accurate. However, I haven’t figured out how to do bounding overwatch, for example, in the game. I don’t think that’s even possible.

Yeah - the manual is describing tactics that can’t really be used in the game.

Some stuff is inaccurate. The OP Orders for example. The mission statement should be one clear sentence.

No problem, this one is a keeper. I’m going to take care of the win98 machines that can run this masterpiece.

I completed all training and beat one campaign. 4 more to go.

Polak2 · 10-07-21, 02:37 PM

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And, yes, the manual is very accurate. However, I haven’t figured out how to do bounding overwatch, for example, in the game. I don’t think that’s even possible.
Yeah - the manual is describing tactics that can’t really be used in the game.

It is clearly evident that the project was to be continued into M1TP3/Gunship! and in fact already in Gunship! one can see how the AI tactics evolved. It is such a shame that this was cut short and unless current MPS does something it was all for naught.

Watch this clip from Gunship! just for a little glimpse of better tank AI they made then:

We perhaps never know what was on their drafting boards when M1TP3 got canceled.

RetroGamer · 10-10-21, 05:53 PM

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….. and unless current MPS does something it was all for naught.

We perhaps never know what was on their drafting boards when M1TP3 got canceled.

I have heard Microprose is being resurrected. They would be smart to complete Tank! But, even if all we will ever have is M1TP2 and Gunship! That’s good enough for me. I do remember everybody being mad at Hasbro for canceling Tank! It doesn’t seem that long ago - boy, time flies.

I’ve beaten 3 of the 5 M1TP2 campaigns on “Easy” setting. The game is a lot simpler than the manual led me to believe. I actually think the intimidating manual scared me away from giving the game a chance when I bought it 20 some odd years ago. That was stupid on my part because this sim is fantastic.

Gunship! and another Creative Voodoo2 card for SLI mode sounds like good Christmas presents for this retired soldier and the recently brought out of retirement Aptiva PC!!!

I’ll let you guys know when I’ve beaten every mission. I don’t think it’ll take much longer.

Once I do, I might replay it on a harder setting.

10-07-21, 01:44 PM	#5
RetroGamer Mate Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	M1 Tank Platoon 2 Yes, I was in a Bradley Mech Infantry Batallion in the Army. I went through an NTC rotation as an M3 Scout Platoon Leader. We worked alongside the M1 tanks just as depicted in the game. And, yes, the manual is very accurate. However, I haven’t figured out how to do bounding overwatch, for example, in the game. I don’t think that’s even possible. Yeah - the manual is describing tactics that can’t really be used in the game. Some stuff is inaccurate. The OP Orders for example. The mission statement should be one clear sentence. No problem, this one is a keeper. I’m going to take care of the win98 machines that can run this masterpiece. I completed all training and beat one campaign. 4 more to go.

10-01-21, 08:40 PM	#1
Polak2 Weps Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 371 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	This MPS game fares quite OK on Win10 using dgVoodoo and DXWnd. Gameplay is a little aged though. Gunship! has better tank AI actions but of course, you cannot fight there in the tank. Good Luck and give us your take and impression.

10-02-21, 05:27 AM	#3
Polak2 Weps Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 371 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Cannot argue with the draw of nice and warm nostalgia memories.

10-02-21, 04:06 PM	#4
Polak2 Weps Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 371 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	I only add that the manual is really very well written and gives nice and interesting overviews especially in the subject of doctrines, strategy, and tactics of modern tank units. Application of all of that in the game rather in question.