While the stage was set in 1918, the grand symphony of destruction began in earnest in 1939, though overtures were first heard in the Far East during the early '30s. The chief conductor and architect of aggression, Adolf Hitler, plunged the world into a danse macabre that would shatter nations and consume tens of millions of lives. This was the Second World War.

From the first machine-gun armed tanks that crossed the Polish border in '39, to the mammoth armored creatures that defended a dying Reich, the Second World War is often remembered for its machines of war. While these machines varied from tanks, to half-tracks, to ground attack aircraft, they all shared in common the fact that they were the pinnacle of man's ingenious schemes to create mass slaughter. While many were first seen in the First World War, it would not be until the Second World War that they would truly dominate. This was also a time that the theories of such strategists like J.F.C. Fuller were put to the test.

Fuller's theories, that of a pure armored breakthrough, were shown to be just that, speculation. The reality was the war was carried by the art of combined warfare, as you will experience in winSPWW2 from The Camo Workshop./span>

winSPWW2, a game of Combined Arms Tactical Combat 1930-1946, is the latest and greatest version of what began as a classic super-mod for the classic SSI title, Steel Panthers 2: Modern Battles. Now completely updated to take advantage of the Windows operating system, winSPWW2 completely sheds its DOS roots and brings tactical turn-based strategy gamers one of the most rewarding and engrossing titles they'll ever play.

Besides the OS shift winSPWW2 features a fusillade of new features. Some examples include higher resolutions, re-organized game screens, new terrains and redone terrain tiles, a revised game palette, rail lines, smart vehicle reversing, and much more! Additional scenarios, maps, photos, and long campaigns are also included.

winSPWW2 is available as either a free download or as an enhanced CD edition. The core game remains the same in either version, but the CD edition provides a wealth of additional enhancements designed to improve your overall game experience, such as secure tournament play and a more robust map editor. Serious wargamers will definitely appreciate all the bonuses that the enhanced CD edition has to offer, but with hundreds of scenarios and a strong community, you can't go wrong with either edition.

winSPWW2, with its amazing amount of historical detail, massive amounts of gameplay, and an extreme dosage of the fun factor, is the game that should be on every tactical fan's hard drive. Find out why a game whose roots date back to the mid-90s is still being enjoyed on a daily basis worldwide. Download the game today and start playing while you wait for your enhanced CD edition to arrive!

"While the sheer scope of game is impressive, the amount of time you can spend without repeating the same scenarios is almost mind boggling – there are well over three hundred distinct scenarios, nine full campaigns."
-- Andrew, Bovine Conspiracy

"So, did the community of developers that worked on this think of everything? Well considering the mature game engine, the extensive and comprehensive unit encyclopedia and battles covering nearly every ground war aspect of that mid 20th century global struggle, you might easily say so. But add to that the fact that they've included "non-historic" alternate flags for the German armies in case of sensitivities and/or compliance with current German law forbidding the exhibition of certain banned symbology and you might have to conclude: absolutely." -- Gamezilla

winSPWW2 Free Download Edition features:

♦  Tactical single and multi-player gameplay of combined arms combat from 1930 thru 1946.

♦  Based on the classic Steel Panthers game, although winSPWW2 is a total reworking, both inside and out, of the system.

♦  Fully Windows compatible, with a complete removal of all DOS problems. All sound and mouse routines Windows compliant now.

♦  Full screen or windowed, using either DirectX or Windows GDI based graphics.

♦  Game resolution can be raised to 800x600 (original was stuck at 640x480), with even higher resolutions available with the enhanced CD version.

♦  New zoom-in level and a revised game palette.

♦  Over 332 scenarios, 66 of which are totally new to winSPWW2.

♦  60 new maps and 275 new photos.

♦  Six new nations: Slovak Republic, Manchukuo, Italian Social Republic, Vichy France, Polish Communists, and Chinese Communists.

♦  500+ new and revised vehicle/aircraft icons.

♦  Scripted long campaigns added for France, Chinese Nationalists, and Chinese Communists.

♦  New terrains: Bare Earth, Red Earth, Brick Cobblestones, Stone Cobblestones, Beach Sand, Sparse Grass, Grass (Variant), Leaves (Forest Groundcover), Autumn Trees, Autumn Orchards.

♦  Twelve revised terrain tile sets.

♦  Custom OOBs easily loaded.

♦  Intelligent map generator. Railways are occasionally generated, and barbed wire is added for defensive battles.

♦  Infantry squads will display up to 19 men (such as pre-war Polish units), instead of always only 13.

♦  AI opfire and reaction fire routines have been totally re-written for more selective, and smarter, target acquisition.

♦  A new retire function allows troop carriers to fall back after unloading passengers.

♦  Empty carriers at the scenario start will now search for disembarked units to load automatically.

♦  In depth historical accuracy.

♦  Easy to learn, but a challenge to master!

♦  A thriving community, with continually generated fan content!

♦  Too many more details to list that make this one of the greatest tactical games ever seen on your PC!

winSPWW2 Enhanced CD Edition features everything as above, including of course the FREE game, and:

♦  Printed manual and physical CD.

♦  Higher resolutions! Play at up to 1600x1200, in either full screen or windowed.

♦  Cut and paste map editor. Create one large map and then cut and paste sections to create smaller scenarios all within the same area.

♦  Encrypted, secure tournament play along with 250 secure PBEM save slots.

♦  Encyclopedic sorting ability!

♦  ScenHack utility: Delete, move, copy, repair, and edit scenarios. Available in read-only mode in the download version.

♦  CampaignHack utility: Convert existing DOS based campaigns to work with winSPWW2, including renumbering the existing campaigns. The CD edition also allows extraction of a campaign’s scenarios into the main scenario menu.

"I haven't found a game more deserving of my historical war gaming time. If you aren't playing winSPWW2 regularly, then you are missing an experience that is just as fulfilling now as it was originally."

"I won't rest until I have played every scenario..."

Operating systems:
♦  Windows

General minimum requirements:
♦  Pentium II 500 MHz
♦  128 MB RAM
♦  Windows 95 and above
♦  Minimum 200 MB HDD Space
♦  8X CD ROM
♦  DirectX 8.1 or better
♦  3D Accelerator with 32 MB RAM
♦  Windows Compatible Sound Card
♦  Windows Compatible Mouse

This is the free version of winSPWW2 for the Windows platform. If you are purchasing the Enhanced CD Version, we have included this file on the CD so that you do not need to download it here. The 'Features' section will allow you to check out the differences between the two versions.

Windows Free:

125 MB

Download

The following sites mirror the free download:

►Worth Playing Mirror
►Srategy Informer Mirror
►Gamers Hell Mirror

We hope you enjoy your winSPWW2 free experience. Please contact customer service if you have any problems with this version.

winSPWW2 Patches (to v3.5):
You must install all patches in order, earliest to latest.

Windows v.3.5:	5.9 MB		Download
Windows v.3.0:	10 MB		Download
Windows v.2.5:	1.9 MB		Download
Windows v.2.0:	14.9 MB		Download
Windows v.1.1:	5.7 MB		Download

►View Patch History

Please contact customer service if you have any problems with the patches.

ANZAC Campaign v.1.0 (Part 1):
This is a user created Campaign for winSPWW2. It covers 28 October 1940 - May 1941. Theatre of Operations: Epirus, Greece, Crete. There are 16 battle missions and 10 path selection missions for a total of 68 scenarios.

Campaign v.1.0:

5.3 MB

Download

As this is a user created campaign, we cannot offer support. Please visit the winSPWW2 forums for help with this campaign.

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♦  The winSPWW2 Forum
A very active forum loaded with winSPWW2 goodies,
advice, mods, multi-player games and so much more.

►winSPWW2 Forum

♦  Camo Workshop's Website
Check out the developers site.

►Camo Workshop

♦  Register winSPWW2
Register your copy of winSPWW2. There is no need
to register your game if you purchased it from the
Gamers Front.

►Register winSPWW2

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winSPWW2 is published by Shrapnel Games, Inc.