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Incidentally i did a reinstall and did setup with xp sp2 compat setting but still the game needs the D3DRM. (edit) i also find i cant run the tanksim.exe file unless i still the D3DRM.dll file in that release folder also - surely you have to do this too?

torval9834 6 points7 points8 points 1 year ago (7 children). Steel Beasts Professional has been tailored to the. I installed it and have it running in DXWND and it runs fast and smooth, however teh tank textures are a bit weird in that the seem to be come transparent and then you see the textures inside out - do have this issue with the game in DXWND - granted i didnt install it in compatibility mode, but would that really make a difference? Steel Beasts Pro PE 3.0 has been released by eSim Games and the first update since December 2011 is a major one. I'm sure we all have fond memories.Ĭreate a DXWnd shortcut, change the name to Steel Beasts, change the icon, and you're all neat and tidy.Īttached is a screenshot of it running windowed.Īlthough i have SBpro pe 4.0, i really like old games and in particular the old SB, which i have the Strategy First version of. I play Pro PE, but Legacy is its own beast with its own feel. makes it all the more fun to play it after so long. Wish I had figured this out during the Win 7 and 8 days.

I assume it meant in System32, but I just fired it into the game directory)ĭefault settings work, but you can modify the properties to run fullscreen, windowed, and a few other things.

Install the gameĭon't set any compatibility settings with SBLoader.exe or tankSim.exeĭownload d3drm.dll and place it in the "release" folder (I had an error saying I needed it the first time I tried running the game. Set "setup.exe" to Win XP SP2 compatibility mode, and run as admin. Here's how I got it running on Windows 10 X64: Doubt that it matters, but worth mentioning. This design effort accurately models real-world conditions and tactics in a way that doesn't overwhelm the novice with a zillion key combinations and an over-the-top interface.Thread isn't that old and I found a solution, so I don't feel bad resurrecting it. Steel Beasts is more than just another modern tank simulation screen shots.