People's
General Website by
ROBERT MARY 
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An
addition to Peoples General, a modern combat strategic game
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Copyright ©
The company was founded
by Joel Billings, a war game enthusiast. He hired programmers
John Lyon, who wrote Computer Bismarck, and Ed Williger, who
wrote Computer Ambush. Both games were written in BASIC as
were many more of SSI's games.Computer Bismarck was released
for the Apple II in January 1980 and for the TRS-80 later in
the year.
Ever since SSI released
its first game the company has developed and published scores
of wargames like : "Tigers In The Snow" (1981) -SSI's
first game for the PC-, "Battles of Napoleon" (1989), "Waterloo" (1990)
or "Clash of Steel" (1993).
In 1994 SSI released
their most important game : "Panzer General" (innovative
RPG elements, accesibility to non-wargamers). PG was the base
for the Five Star system that carried SSI through five major
games : "Panzer General", "Allied General", "Star
General", "Fantasy General", and "Pacific
General".
"Panzer
General II" (1997) was the first major upgrade
to the Five Star system and was the first title of a new
series entitled "Living Battlefield".
Based on the Living
Battlefield engine that made its debut with Panzer General
II, "People's General" (1998) is
a turn-based strategy game which takes a speculative look at
the Eastern Hemisphere in the year 2005.
People's
General uses an updated version of the graphics engine in Panzer
General II, and the controls are similar.
One major difference with People's General as opposed to earlier SSI
wargames is how airpower is handled.
SSI was acquired
by Mindscape in 1994, which was in turn acquired by The Learning
Company, which was "in turn" acquired by Mattel.
From 2003 SSI is a brand name of Ubi Soft.
A French
press review (PC4WAR) about the whole SSI Panzer General series
can be found here
What is PeG ? Answers can
be found on Redball's
express forum
Major hyperlinks about
People's General can also be found on Redball's express forum there
The main People's
General website is the 5
Star General website
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Welcome
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This website has been created in order to allow players to download PeG campaigns,
some of them being a result of a conversion of PG2 campaigns originally
created by various authors. Each campaign includes all *.map files, a
readme file, the readme file from the PG2 original campaign designer,
and an excel file including campaign flow with references to used map
files.
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Pre-requesite
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This site is intended for license owners of "Panzer General 2" and "People's
General" SSI strategic games.
Players will still need PeG game. They
will also have to get S16 files or to convert SHP files into S16 format.
Most of *.SHP file are available at Steve
Brown's Website
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Download
People's General game :
PeG
Self-install programme v 1.0 (195 MB download, 360 MB on HDD) including
original PeG 1.0 game, latest PeG 3.0, all videos, 20 original
maps and
latest
DAT
file
Download
it HERE
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PeG
Technical specs
- Released:
1998
- OS:
Windows 95/98
- System:
Pentium-166 or equivalent
- RAM:32
MB RAM
- CD-ROM:
8X CD-ROM
- Video
Memory: 2 MB VRAM
- Hard
Drive Space: 60 MB
- Mouse:
Yes
- Sound
Board: Yes
- DirectX:
DirectX v6.0
- Multiplayer
options: LAN, Internet (TCP/IP)
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Navigation
panel
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Dat
file (with all graphical files: icons
and game interface)
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Size
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Author
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variants. It includes all modern icons existing so far and a few WW2 icons. Package contains also Unigen.csv with icons description
and Readme files. Decompressed with Winrar it makes 70 MB. |
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Devore |
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DAT
file for the Israeli mod and Cold War mod (to be released).
Based on Unigen 1.35 of Devore + all "Cold War" unit
icons from Juankar + all "IDF General" icons of
RJ Johansson + specific icons of my choice (mainly tanks
of 1960-1970
period) (note: TI and YA icon series have been removed by
personal choice). It includes an icon description text file.
It makes
69 MB.
See
readme
file
for
details. |
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Robert
Mary |
Peoples.exe
files (user
modified version of the SSI copyrighted game "People's General") |
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PeG
version 3.0 Beta (2007) is a user modified version
of the SSI copyrighted game "People's General".
PeG 3.0 Beta is not an authorized modification of People's
General and SSI has no responsibility for it.
PEG 3.0 BETA IS A USER MODIFIED ENHANCEMENT VERSION OF PEOPLE'S GENERAL AND
IS FOR DISTRIBUTION ONLY TO OWNERS OF A PEOPLE'S GENERAL LICENSE.
PeG 3.0
is an enhancement package. It does not contain all the
files required to run People's General. If you do not own
a copy of PeG please download one from The
Underdogs or from another authorized distributor of
the game. PeG
3.0 Beta is provided free of charge. PeG
3.0 is compatible with and supersedes earlier versions of the
exe file. |
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Redball |
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PeG
version 2.7a (2006) is a user modified version
of the SSI copyrighted game "People's General".
The package includes peoples.exe, installation readme
file, gui026.txt, Misc026.txt, Names.txt, tips97.txt).
See txt files included for details.
All usermade gamesets are based on this exe file named basic gameset.
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724
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Redball
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Gamesets (refer
to adequate flagset, medalset, game colorscheme, splashpage
and many other attributes)
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PeG
3.0 Beta by Redball referring to unigen.dat.
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Robert
Mary |
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PeG 2.7a
by Redball referring to unigen.dat. |
293
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Robert
Mary
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Release
date
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PG2
Author
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E-file
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Gameset
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Size
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Author
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PeG -
The original game |
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Jan 11
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9
campaigns built up from scratch
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PeG
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PeG
3.0
Gameset
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165
MB
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SSI
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IDF
General - PeG Israeli Mod
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David
Sword
Campaign included in self-install programme
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Apr
10
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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Michel
Linlau
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2004
Gameset
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218
MB
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Michel
Linlau/Michael Nowak/Robert Mary
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Apr 10
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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Narayan
Sengupta v 2.9
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2015
Gameset
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218
MB
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Michael
Nowak/Robert Mary
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Apr 10 |
Jorge Gabitto |
IDF General |
1956
ISR
Gameset |
218
MB |
Robert
Mary |
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Apr 10
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RJ Johansson
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IDF
General
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1956
ISR
Gameset
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218
MB
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Robert
Mary
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Apr 10
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RJ
Johansson
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IDF
General
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1956
ISR
Gameset
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218
MB
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Robert
Mary
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July 10
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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IDF
General
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1956
ISR
Gameset
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218
MB
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Lester Hathaway
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July 10
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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IDF
General
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1956 IRN
Gameset
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218
MB
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Michael
Nowak
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June 11
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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IDF
General
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1956
IRN
Gameset
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218
MB
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Michael
Nowak
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PeG
- Cold War |
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Dec 10
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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PeG-CW
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1955
CW
Gameset
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220
MB
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Michael
Nowak
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Dec 10
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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PeG-CW
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1955
CW
Gameset
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220
MB
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Lester
Hathaway
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Dec 10
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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PeG-CW
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1955
CW
Gameset
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220
MB
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Lester
Hathaway
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Feb 11
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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PeG-CW
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1955
CW
Gameset
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220
MB
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Lester
Hathaway
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Dec 10
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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PeG-CW
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1980
CW
Gameset
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220
MB
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Robert
Mary
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Dec 10
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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PeG-CW
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1980
CW
Gameset
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220
MB
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Robert
Mary
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Dec 10
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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PeG-CW
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2001
Gameset
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220
MB
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Robert
Mary
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June 11
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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PeG-CW
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2001
Gameset
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220
MB
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Michael
Nowak
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June
11
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PG2
conversion of standalone scen.
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PeG-CW
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1980
CW
Gameset
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220
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Robert
Mary
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PeG
- Red Danger
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Sep
10
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10
campaigns designed from scratch (RDE 6 / RDA 4) and 33
extra standalone scenarios (RDE 18 / RDA 15). ReDgen.dat
included. This version does not need previous installing
of People's General. The entire package works as stand
alone.
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Red
Danger e-files included
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Red
Danger
Gamesets
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184
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Devore
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July 10
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A
campaign built up from scratch
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Devore's
RDE
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RDE
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184
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Michael
Nowak
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Installation
of additional maps
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Background: This
section has been created in order to clarify installation
of maps for new comers who often forget to convert the
maps into the adequate format before playing a campaign.
As a result they believe that PeG campaigns are not playable,
this section is dedicated to them. PeG is installed by
default with a minimum number of maps. PG2 and PeG campaign
designers saw soon the opportunity to develop and use "user-made" maps
(*.map and *.SHP files).
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information:
. PeG and PG2 are using the same maps (*.map
files), however the *.SHP files (used for PG2) need to
be converted into *.S16 files (for PeG). *.map
files are always installed in a SCENARIO directory whereas
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Step
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Instructions
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Links
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Install
PG2 on your Hard Disk Drive.
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Install
PeG-WW2 on your Hard Disk Drive.
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Install *.map files
(always part of my campaign zip files) in PG2\SCENARIO and in
PeG\SCENARIO. I
also add in my campaign packages an Excel file showing the
exact map required per scenario with its corresponding map
number (which is often needed for identification purposes
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Download
additional *.SHP files (see the "link" section
below, there is not only Steve Brown's website but also
Builder's Paradise, Panzer General2.com, the Latin's General,
the Baltic's General, 5 Stars General, ...). Steve
has a dedicated map section with a complete list of all
user-made maps, including the corrected maps.
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Install the
*.SHP files in PG2\MAP (nb: installing all existing user-made
maps so far would require approximately 700 MB hard disk
space, however just those I'm using are needed to play
my converted campaigns).
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6.
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Install
Luis Guzman's PeG Suite (preferably in the main directory
of PeG).
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7.
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In
the "Tools\settings and files" menu of Luis'
PeG Suite, define the game folder of the PG2-SHP files.
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8.
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In
the "View\Browser" menu of Luis' PeG Suite, click
on "Convert from PG2 button", then define the "PeG
Map folder" as PeG\Map. At this stage click on "OK" button
and this is over: SHP files are automatically converted
into S16 format and transfered into the adequate PeG
directory (nb: converting all existing user-made maps so
far would require approximately 1,4 GB hard disk space.
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E-files
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E-files
specifications
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Size
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Author
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This
is the original SSI e-file.
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SSI
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Five
Star Series e-file version 2.8. To be used with a specific
DAT file found here |
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Narayan Sengupta |
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IDF
General e-file v 1.0 .
To be used with a specific DAT file |
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Robert
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Flagsets
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Flagsets
specifications
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Size
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Author
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This
is the original SSI flagset.
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SSI
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Flags and user's guide to build-up a
PeG flagset |
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Redball |
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This
tool can be used to change the flagsets in the WW2gen.dat.
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1.9
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Carl
Johan Ankerstjerne
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This
is the update of the tool mentioned above. But this is
only an "exe" file which cannot work without
the installation of the previous release. I added a small
readme file to the package. Just CTRL + LeftClick a selected
S16 file to replace it by another one. Use
this tool to add icons in the ww2gen.dat but also to change
easily your flagset and medalset.
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Carl
Johan Ankerstjerne
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Goldwave
MUS to WAV converter located at Builder's Paradise website. |
1,7
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Goldwave
Inc.
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Additional
game, background "martial" music (to be placed in WAVS
folder of PeG) |
17,3 MB |
Robert Mary (based on PG2 CW mod) |
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1st
step: Smacker tools used to convert each SMACK file
into one AVI and one WAV file. |
1.2
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Smacker
Video
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2nd
step: Compilation tool to combine output files get
via Smacker tool.
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665
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Virtualdub
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Readme
file explaining how to use Smacker tools in order to convert
PG2 SMK files into AVI format allowing use of such movies
in PeG. |
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Robert
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Extra
graphic (S16) files
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This
is a leaderset with the Soviet red star and the US white
star. To be used
with Luis' gamesets and campaigns with USA vs USSR during
the "Cold War". This leaderset is also included
in the unigen.dat. |
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Dragdasan
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Luis Guzman's
convertor utility allowing conversion of shp files (maps
and icons) into s16 format (Windows programme) |
112
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Luis
Guzman
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The
best scenario, campaign and saved game editor ever made!
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PeG Suite user's
guide (to be saved in a separate directory). The zip file
includes detailed intructions about the Suite, namely for
gamesets. |
457
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Luis
Guzman
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WW2gen.txt:
a list of all existing icons so far. This file is to be
used with PeG Suite. Feel free to send me your version
if more complete than mine.
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Robert
Mary
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Instructions to build-up maps from scratch. |
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Lasse Jensen |
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Map
editor
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354 kB
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Luis
Guzman
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All
map names. Use with Luis' PEG Scenario
Editor
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356
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Various
authors
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All
map files. |
559 kB |
Various
authors |
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PEG Modgen.dat creator. |
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Luis
Guzman
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This
files gives an overview of main People's General technical
specifications
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Redball
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This
file allows calculation of prestige settings within campaign
play
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Devore
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People's
General Custom campaign creation v. 1.2
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Narayan
Sengupta
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Links
dedicated to PeG documentation
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People's
General Manual
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Official
SSI game manual (3,7 MB pdf file download)
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People's
General Strategy guide revision 1.0
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Written
by Mark Kirby
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Links
dedicated to PeG
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Where
to download PG2 map files. There is a link to Steve Brown's
website (extra maps).
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A
website dedicated to PeG but includes less information
than 5 Star General. |
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Where
PeG fans gather to discuss about the game (but more oriented
on PeG subvariants)
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Where
to download PG2 map files (to be converted for PeG)
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Where
to download map files (to be converted for PeG)
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Where
to download map files (to be converted for PeG)
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Where
to download map files (to be converted for PeG)
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A
website dedicated to graphical modifications to PeG exe
file enabling 1024x768 and 1280x1024 resolutions (instead
of 800x600).
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Where
to download PeG, PG2 and other SSI games
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Where PeG
fans gather to discuss about the game. |
The most
complete website about PeG (maps, campaigns and scenarios
included).
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Where to download
Luis' PeG and PG2 Suites, Map tool, ...
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Where
to download PG2 maps (to be converted for PeG).
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Where
to download PG2 maps (to
be converted for PeG).
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Where
to download PeG extra scenarios.
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Article
about PeG in Wikipedia.
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Where
to download wav files (national anthems)
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Allows
conversion of sound files into appropriate wav format for
PeG (Debit : 88Kbps, Audio sample size : 8 bits, Channel
: 1 (mono), Audio sampling rate : 11 Khz, Audio format
: PCM)
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Links
dedicated to the Cold War and modern warfare
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The
encyclopedia also includes US Aircrafts used by foreign
countries
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"Great
conflicts in history" forum (Korea, Vietnam, ...)
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Century of Flight - Aviation history |
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How
to contact me ?
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All
comments good or bad are welcome
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