The Harpoon Users Database FAQ

The Harpoon Users Database is designed so that all scenarios that have been 
written, except SDB scenarios, can  run with any version of Harpoon II on 
any machine including the Macintosh. You download the hud.zip file 
and unzip it. Then replace the files in the database subdirectory 
that is located under the harpoon II directory on your hard drive 
with the unziped files. This will allow you to have the latest 
database available that includes many user designed platforms and 
lots of error corrections.

You may find that some of the older scenarios will not run and give you an
"annex" error. If this happens or a platform or weapon does not work
correctly you will have to rebuild the scenario using the scenario 
editor. To rebuild the scenario, load the scenairo into the scenario 
editor and go to the edit menu on the top of the screen. Select 
units from the edit menu and then select rebuild all. After the 
editor is done rebuilding the scenairo save it and quit the editor. 
You may now go to Harpoon II and play the scenario that you just 
saved and you will know have all the new platforms and corrections 
available in the scenario.

It is recommended that you update your Harpoon II game to the Admirals 
Edition. You will find this update on the same page as this FAQ is located. 
If  you do not update your game, DO NOT try and look at the platforms 
while playing the game. The common database uses the *.res files that 
come with the update to provide text descriptions and pictures of the 
platforms. If you try and look at the platforms while in the game, if it has 
not been updated,  it will not be able to find them in the *.res files and the 
game will CRASH. The game can be played with the common database 
with out the AE update, Macintosh people are doing it, with no problems as 
long as you do not try and look at the database.

If you  want to play SDB created scenarios you will still have to create the 
SDB directory. Use the editor to create the SDB database before playing 
the scenario or it will not run correctly if at all . If the scenario was created 
so that it must use the SDB directory you must create the directory and 
associated files  with the Platform Editor or the scenario will NOT run 
correctly. If you try and run the SDB scenario in the common database 
platforms will not be in the right place, you might wind up with Mig-29’s 
on the Arapaho or some other ridiculous setup. There is also the possibility 
that the game may crash with the famous “Annex Not Found” error. 

If you find any problems let me  know so we can include them in this FAQ.

Saul H. Jacobs
saulj@azstarnet.com