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Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 16, 2003, 01:34:20 pm

I have found on numersous OFP fan sites, news of OFP 2!

The official site is here (http://www.codemasters.com/flashpoint2/), it doesn't say much, but at least it proves the game's existence.

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Darkage on April 16, 2003, 01:47:50 pm

I am gonna watch this closely, and if it's as good as the frist one then i'll proberly buy it:)

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 16, 2003, 01:56:35 pm

Only probably?

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Gortef on April 17, 2003, 04:15:19 am

well... propably :D
You never know ;)

Look's like a winner though

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: RangerKarl on April 17, 2003, 04:20:49 am

What, 2? Oh crap, like 1 wasn't big OR hard enough. I hope they manage to stick working radar equipment in this time.

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on April 17, 2003, 12:58:26 pm

I hope it really gets a dynamic campaign...

'another theatre in modern warfare' : what could that be? Vietnam? although there have been a rather large number of games with that setting.

Any guesses?

as OpFlash1 being hard... meh, only if you can't read a map. :p

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 17, 2003, 02:13:14 pm

Resistance is very hard, so is Red Hammer.

I have still to complete Resistance without cheating.

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: aldo_14 on April 17, 2003, 05:21:01 pm

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Originally posted by Crazy_Ivan80
I hope it really gets a dynamic campaign...

'another theatre in modern warfare' : what could that be? Vietnam? although there have been a rather large number of games with that setting.

Any guesses?

as OpFlash1 being hard... meh, only if you can't read a map. :p

Middle East?

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: vyper on April 17, 2003, 05:29:29 pm

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Originally posted by aldo_14


Middle East?

Operation Flashpoint 2: Shock and Awe






:nervous:

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Zeronet on April 17, 2003, 05:31:58 pm

Of course its Vietnam. How do i know this?

Well compare this picture on the operation flashpoint 2 site.

http://www.codemasters.com/flashpoint2/uk/operationflashpoint2.php

To this one below of US marines on a combat-recon mission in Vietnam.

(http://www.vietnampix.com/bilder/face2a.jpg)





http://www.vietnampix.com/faces2a.htm

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 18, 2003, 01:35:02 pm

May be that's just filler until they get a decent pic?

But you're probably right. There have been a lot of 'Nam mods for OFP, so it's only fair that the developers (and who knows even the publishers) take notice of the game's fans.

If only Interplay could do the same...

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: aldo_14 on April 18, 2003, 01:40:44 pm

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Originally posted by vyper


Operation Flashpoint 2: Shock and Awe






:nervous:

Nah...Sony trademarked 'Shock And Awe' within a couple of days of the war starting.  Sony America, shockingly enough.....

I hope Op2 isn't set in Vietnam, though - what little I konw of 'Nam suggests it was pretty much a case of shooting at bushes while someone shot at you - not great for a game like Flashpoint IMO.  Plus there weren't really any tanks or air support for the Vietcong AFAIK - which would hurt variety.  On the other hand, you;d get a Huey..... :)  I can only actually think of one game set in 'Nam, though , and I'm not sure if it's out yet.  Think it's called Vietcong or something.

NB:  Bear in mind - the first game had a picture of a soldier on the box too, but it wasn;t even set in a 'real' war.

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 18, 2003, 01:44:14 pm

And unless they overhauled the engine completely, 'nam would not work. Trees and bushes don't look that good in OFP, so I doubt they would make a jungle-based game, as it would just look horrid.

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on April 18, 2003, 02:02:07 pm

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Originally posted by aldo_14


Nah...Sony trademarked 'Shock And Awe' within a couple of days of the war starting.  Sony America, shockingly enough.....
 

no they didn't. They tried to do it but failed, or rather, backed down.

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Zeronet on April 18, 2003, 02:24:33 pm

I guess time will prove me right, seeing as everybody refuses to believe its set in Nam.

I actually think the OFP engine does jungle rather good, nothing like a good SEB game.

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: pyro-manic on April 18, 2003, 03:44:36 pm

This is really annoying me...

I couldn't get OPFLASH to work on my PC. :(  It installed just fine, and ran no problem. Just one thing though - NO PICTURE. I got the sounds and everything - I could even start a game (by accidentally clicking the start button even though I couldn't see it), though I didn't last very long.  I tried updating the drivers for my graphics card, etc. I even tried a different copy of the game ( in case it was faulty), but nothing. Not a thing.

AAAAAGHH!

Anyone have any ideas? I really want to play it (Hidden and Dangerous kicked ass), but I can't find any help anywhere. :(

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: aldo_14 on April 18, 2003, 04:08:46 pm

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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
And unless they overhauled the engine completely, 'nam would not work. Trees and bushes don't look that good in OFP, so I doubt they would make a jungle-based game, as it would just look horrid.

I think the engines going to be overhauled / rewritten for Op2, anways.  Especially given the release data and the time before it was announced.

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 19, 2003, 02:41:09 pm

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Originally posted by pyro-manic

Anyone have any ideas?

What's your GFX card, and what res/colour depth were you running OFP in?

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Hudzy on April 19, 2003, 06:16:01 pm

Could anyone actually run Flashpoint: Resistance at full detail levels?

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 20, 2003, 09:21:39 am

I've got all the textures at 2048*2048, but as for the detail slider in the game's own video control panel it's at 6..18, or whatever it is.

I only get slowdown when it's loading an Island, and when there are a lot, and I mean A LOT of units on screen.

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: pyro-manic on April 21, 2003, 03:47:16 pm

My comp is as follows:

Athlon 1200
512Mb DDR RAM
GeForce 2 Ti 64Mb DDR RAM
IBM 20Gb 7200rpm HDD
Hercules Muse XL soundcard
DVD drive

I don't know what res/depth it was running in, 'cos I couldn't see it!!! The default ones, I suspect. :)

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 23, 2003, 02:41:02 pm

You select your res and colour depth in the launcher, you silly pyro!:)

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: pyro-manic on April 23, 2003, 05:57:27 pm

Oh, that's just great. Really. Absolutely wonderful.

GAAAAAAH!!!

Now I have to go and buy the game again, to test this out, 'cos i can't remember what I did!:mad:  

I think I probably would have done this, but I can't for the life of me think what exactly I DID do.

Bloody hell, Petrarch, you had to go and be all nice and helpful and show me how to sort it all out in one easy step (possibly), didn't you? :mad:  Now I have to go and buy the game again, deprive myself of hours of boredom, and avoid doing revision, all because you decided to point out my mistake. I'm frankly not impressed, not impressed at all....


:D  Note to self: Cut down on the sarcasm. Seriously, thanks Petrarch. I may well have missed this. Funny thing is, I don't recall a launcher at all - I seem to remember it going straight into the game (or the blank screen in my case :rolleyes: ). Is there a separate config program in the start menu or something? Will report back on any progress I make. I'll buy it tomorrow and try it out. :)

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 24, 2003, 01:40:15 pm

There are two exes:

OperationFlashpoint.exe
FlashpointPreferences.exe

use the second one.

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: pyro-manic on April 24, 2003, 04:56:58 pm

Ah! That'd be it. Now I have to find a copy - Game didn't have any in stock. Thanks for the help!!:)

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 25, 2003, 01:44:35 pm

PCWorld usually have large supplies of it, especially the GOTY edition.

EDIT: and BTW, that avatar of your's reminds me of the RTCW logo.

Title: Operation Flashpoint 2!
Post by: pyro-manic on April 26, 2003, 02:43:52 pm

It is kinda similar, isn't it?  

I'll have to have a look next time I'm in Cardiff. Might be a while, though...

Ta for the help! :)