Databases

[mkjhartmann]

Hi there,

thanks for all your great work. I have been trying to get my mind around these games since the first Harpoon, with very limited success.

I know Harpoon at DB wars, and I see that there are two DBs for Command. I am not sure I understand, do they compete or complement each other. Seems like you can install both, but am not sure if I am creating issues for myself.

A quick explanation would be appreciated.

Thanks again.

Mike

[Baloogan]

They complement each other. CWDB covers 1946-1979 and DB3000 covers 1980-2015+. In many cases the unit data has two copies, eg DB3000 has quite a few units pre 1980 so scenarios in 1980 make sense. For example both CWDB and DB3000 have F-14s from the late 1970s.

[mkjhartmann]

Thank you Baloogan. I am watching some of your videos. Lots of info there.

[majordon4679]

Hi,Baloogan,
I am having trouble installing images in the game (which I bought through steam).
I copied the DB3000 zip. files into steamapps.../DB program and unzipped the CWDB and DB3000 files there, but I still have no images in the databases.
Can you tell me what I have not, or should have done??!!
I have not deleted any files and I'm afraid I'm computer illiterate.Your help would be deeply appreciated.Thank you
in advance ,DonR

[Baloogan]

Check to make sure the files are in the right spot. For example this is a correct path for an image:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Command Modern Air Naval Operations\DB\Images\DB3000\aicraft_1004.jpg"

[majordon4679]

Thanks,Baloogan, I'll give this a go.

[majordon4679]

Succes!!! I deleted my first tries (notCWDB) and downloaded from the mirror site and extracted to the DB Images folder, voila!! I could not have figured it out without your guidance.
I wanted images of this database since I had no idea of what they looked like. All my limited experience has been with WW2 campaigns and battles since I was a small boy during the Blitz and so on.
Again thank you so much. DonR

[Baloogan]

Sounds great! Glad you got it working.

[butch4343]

Can I ask a quick question around databases?

I understand there are two databases one for pre 1980 and one post 1980.

I was wondering I use the import groups from a file function, its really handy, there are loads of radars, and airfields already made up for you to build a scenario. My problem is a lot of the bases that I want to use are in the pre-1980 database and they cant be used in a post one. Is there a way around this, or is there something the makers could incorporate in a future update to allow this?

BTW is this the best place to make suggestions for addtions I would like to see in the game as I have a few to say the least lol

Kind Regards