Questions about HOI3

[whiran]

Hello this is my first post, I'm very confused as where to post this within the HOI3 forum, but here goes.

does this game support 64-bit? and if so does the steam version have the 64-bit files?

in the manual it states you need ports 1630-1635, with 1639 for metaserver open to run a multiplayer game, will the manual reflect you truely need 1630-1640 open to make it work?

in the Production menu it says I have a need for upgrades so i match its need by giving it the proper amount of IC, why is it when I finished a bunch of upgrades for my naval units they do not receive these upgrades? I do understand the HULL/ARMOR which cannot be changed, but how come the ships do not get refitted with new equipment even though they're docked?

why is their no option to sell already complete equipment/tanks to other countries? I'd love to do Lend-Lease with my friends when i play online.

why isn't their a ingame controller for the AI? example in the production tab, why can I not tell my AI assisant to focus on industry instead of military? in the diplomacy tab why can't i tell the AI to only focus on trade agreements?

I why isn't their a option to give AI control over certain units no more than 25% and give them a general order like defend this area, gain this area when you have advantage?

I'd love to give AI control over the fighter planes to keep air superiority within the entire area near the airfield

sorry if these questions were answered before.

 

[anam]

Hello this is my first post, I'm very confused as where to post this within the HOI3 forum, but here goes..

does this game support 64-bit? and if so does the steam version have the 64-bit files?

If you are asking if it has 64bit files for 64bit OS, i dont think so.

in the manual it states you need ports 1630-1635, with 1639 for metaserver open to run a multiplayer game, will the manual reflect you truely need 1630-1640 open to make it work?

There are an error(or just being unclear) in the manual ?
Well hopefully they will update the online manuals after a while to reflect changes in game(patches, etc). But the forum is usually better than the manual.

in the Production menu it says I have a need for upgrades so i match its need by giving it the proper amount of IC, why is it when I finished a bunch of upgrades for my naval units they do not receive these upgrades? I do understand the HULL/ARMOR which cannot be changed, but how come the ships do not get refitted with new equipment even though they're docked?

Uhm, go to the unit's detail pane when upgrading, and take a look, it should say something like 35%(etc) on the items being upgraded, when its 100% its finished upgrading.

why is their no option to sell already complete equipment/tanks to other countries? I'd love to do Lend-Lease with my friends when i play online.

Understand what you mean, but so far there is only the option of them buying production licenses from you(this cost wery little for them in IC).
And this is'nt an option on all things you can make, only on some items they can't produce, and not big ships(and probably other stuff too)

why isn't their a ingame controller for the AI? example in the production tab, why can I not tell my AI assisant to focus on industry instead of military? in the diplomacy tab why can't i tell the AI to only focus on trade agreements?

I think this is coming in the 1.2 patch, or you could try Shauf's Ai improvement pack, and Reisenders production sliders Pack(You find them in the All mods list in the user modifications forum, it's a sticky and they should work for MP too, if all players use them , but not quite sure as i dont play MP, read the respective threads).

I why isn't their a option to give AI control over certain units no more than 25% and give them a general order like defend this area, gain this area when you have advantage?

there is, well you have to have a HQ for the units, only HQ's can be ai controlled, (but you CAN have a HQ controllling only 1 div, but is a waste of officers etc.). But the point any HQ at any lvl can be ai controlled as long as the above hq is'nt being ai controlled.
Then its an option to be on the defensive or Attack stance's, read the tooltips for an explaination(but they do about what you ask for).

I'd love to give AI control over the fighter planes to keep air superiority within the entire area near the airfield

sorry if these questions were answered before.

I would love for the Hq's on ai controll to be able to handle Air units too(have an HQ with only air units doing the right things for air units, the hq on an offensive do the right things use them though).


And well much of this has been answered other places in the forums But you dont get answers if you dont ask questions so
But here is an usefull link with tips for the game :
Useful tips for HOI3

Hope i helped

 

[unmerged(43759)]

The game is in my 64 bit file, but I got it from gamersgate. I have two games from Steam, and neither one can be found anywhere on my computer but they are there. It's one reason why I don't like Steam and never will.

 

[Chaingun]

Steam games can be found in your Steam\steamapps directory if I recall correctly. Some games are packed into archive files though meaning you can't access all files directly.

 

[whiran]

Thank You for answering my questions, I do have a some more information for you.


I am using Steam for HOI3, but with how Steam handles some 3rd party games like HOI3, I am able to run it as its own game without having steam on my computer at all.

the only 2 things I need steam for is getting the game to my computer, and having the CD-KEY.

I noticed when i did the patch 1.1c trick the patch put the updated files in my program files folder, not my program files(x86) folder, this is what made me curious as to 64-bit support.

also I'd like to let you know there is a bug with the multisample option ingame it always resets to 0 for me.