Thank you for helping, I reloaded the original DVD (2010) with 03a, 03b rc5, OOB rc5 and played a short Grandchamps and it looks OK now.
I have not yet loaded the Mods of Waterloo and Peninsula , but I'ld do it tomorrow .
But what is JSGME ????
Now, I'll try to avoid loading too many patches, even when they look promising because I spent much time to install and uninstall when they are conflictuous....
I'm too old for complicated manoeuvers now
Thanks,
Oster
Hello oster1815.
If you want my advice, and if you are now starting to enjoy the game, you are good with latest patch RC5 and both add-ons (Waterloo and Peninsula - although this last one apparently has a small bug in one flag - nothing to worry too much), that are easy to install and integrate with the core game. You will find an excellent gaming experience, with the minimum of "work" from your part.
About JSGME: it is a mod manager. You can read this thread (
http://www.histwar.org/forum/index.php/topic,5244.0.html), specially through post #8 if you are interested. It basically is a handy tool to manage multiple mods, activating and deactivating them at will and always being able to return to the unmodded game without problems. It requires a bit of knowledge of files and folders structure and needs a bit of messing around with them. As to the mods, besides the 2 add-ons that you mention (that are more than mods), there are lots of them: basically new scenarios and maps and graphic mods (specially Madrussian units mod, that gives a different look to the units, Madrussian and Jacquinot terrain, tree and explosion mods, Nix's mods that add realistic Hougoumont and La-Haye-Sainte structures to Waterloo, flag mods, sound (ex: russian and austrian) mods...
But with the game as is and the 2 main add-ons (Waterloo and Peninsula), you will have already a fine and full gaming experience. Later, in the future, if you feel like experimenting with some of the mods, then you can "worry" about mods, JSGME, and other things
Just my 2 cents
Best regards