@The Kaiser Perhaps you could send a current save to our Discord Server <#talk_with_developers> channel for deeper analysis.

playing as the Reich. Last actions were upgrading aircraft, moving forces westwards to the French border, and preparing to invade Norway. I tried looking at the crash logs from the documents folder but couldn't make much of it in regards to the reason.

@The Kaiser Details details. Which nation? What was the last action? What was the metadata error record for the crash?

My game keeps crashing in the start of march, 1940. This seems to be an issue encountered by multiple people.

@Chiron You should check our Discord Server :) There are many posts explaining in detail the current paths to German victory.

@Saharska...you are right; trying to beat the Soviets as Germany is next to impossible (and vice versa probably but I have never played as the Soviets). I say next to impossible because I have seen people post here and say that beating the Soviets is a 'cake walk'! I have been trying for 5 years now and cannot do it. Presumably these 'Cake walkers' are not cheating, so I sure would like to know what tactic they are using.
One time I came close, was at the gates of Moscow because for some reason the AI did not defend Baku well and I was able to get the Russian oil supply by going through Iran.
But then there was a massive game update and had to start over!
But as you say....it is like a drug and I keep playing.
One of these days!!!!!!

Thx for the answer. I just started the game even thou it said wrong version and it worked.
Have some critisism too. I think Italy needs more tanks in research especially the Semovente. And also getting carriers should be easier. In the game if you are germany for instance you need alot of resarch in order to get the carrier. Very unrealistic i think

If you are palying Germany it is really hard to beat the Soviet union and you eventually lose. So you would think that playing as the Soviet union would be easy, right? No, because the ai has 330 divisons on your border, 8000 fighters and doesnt care about the fact that it is attacking into deep snow, snowing marsh tile with 4 infantry divisions, while you are defending with 6 tank divisions. THE AI JUST DOESN'T CARE. It is like the terrain nerfs don't apply to them. The same applies to Germany, when you are invading the Soviet union. If you dont defeat them while your bonus lasts it is impossible, why you may ask, because, and I quote from my own game, the USSR has 418 division on my border while i have just 168 in 1943! They just right click me and I instantlly collapse. Eitherway the mod is sometimes fun, everytime I play it I get headaches, but it is like a drug and I keep going back to it. I LOVE BLACKICE. BLACKICE IS LIFE.

very goood

@Deux de kaos Both TEST and MAIN are compatible to the CURRENT version of HOI IV. You need no other version which is why neither will run.

I cannot use the mod because it demands another version of HOI4. How do i fix this?

im looking to add this to the base game i find that its hard to get plans or ships in the early game and adding 2 more slots is super easy but then the ai will just not use it for what was intended

man there is no info any where i look... BUT in the world did you code in special research slots???????

@BOLSHEVIK Point of fact:

Our Discord server has many and more players who have stood the test and have emerged victorious as the Soviet Union.

lol

hoi4 foundation + eu4 button quantity = blackice

There are a shit ton of Germany nerfs in the next version, so no

@levinproyes mod heavily favours germany as the modders are wehraboos, so playing USSR in this mod is not viable.

Tutorial on how to survive Operation Barbarossa playing as soviet union?

@ALL:

When you join our Discord server you can upload saved games directly to the Talk to Developers Channel and they will dissect and answer the issues as best they can. Be aware that not all issues are repeatable. The Link to join our Discord is on the Main Mod Steam page.

Please send us your savegame from shortly before

My game keeps crashing at 1940 does anybody know why?

@sol inherent idk how to do that?

can you send us your save?

my game keeps crashing at 1940? anyone else having this issue

In Blomberg–Fritsch affair Reinhard Heydrich is called Reynard Heydrich

@VINCEindaHOUSE Well it is a puzzle to me as well. I have never heard of a PDX update erasing mod files. The mod folders are only erasable manually. If you do a clean HOI IV install from PDX then UNSUBSCRIBE/ RESUBSCRIBE to the Mod, it should fix things up.

@2003werewolf So BICE runs ok on 1.16.7? It seems the PDX update hasnt been dealt with on MAIN yet. I am sure it will be fix on the next update of MAIN. Alternatively you COULD try 1.16.8 with the TEST version and let me know k?

hey for some reason ive got a fresh install of hoi and removed all files and bice wont launch

darthenson Iwas on the main version of HOI IV 1.16.8 Running just Blackice 1.16.5. The German shepherd at the bottom of the the screen under the spy photo but just when I brought up the intelligences screen. When I went back to HOI iV 1.16.7 it went away

Bro I liked this song which is named "Tribrata" in the in-game playlist but can't find it externally to download

@2003werewolf Details details...I need the version of BICE <MAIN or TEST>, the version of HOI IV that you are running as well as your checksum. IS the error dog only on the Intelligence screen or what is the extent it is displayed?

Get back to me with the info please.

darthkenson I only get the dog with Blackice. Heart of Ironm IV with no mods I don't get the dog. Only with Blackice no mods

@Dodo98 Yes the BICE GFX submod is still totally BICE compatible for use with both versions of the Mod <TEST or MAIN>

@2003werewolf The German shepherd is the PDX Error Dog. We would need more details. Then I can forward the Question to our Discord Channel for a DEV reply OR you could join our DISCORD Server and submit it yourself for a direct answer.

@Darp BICE has their own designers imbedded. We dont deal with other mods. BICE does not play well with others.

Why is there a german shepherd under my spy photo at the bottom of the screen. Blackice is the only mod I'm running

Is the Event-GFX submod still compatible? It's only GFX, so I guess it should be, but I wanted to make sure since the last update to that mod has been 2 years ago.

Is there a mod that only includes the designers?

@Sol yes

did you surrender poland?

@ALL

Test Version Updated
Saves Broken
Checksum c062
https://discord.com/channels/295274355661733891/826923100355428362/1389731416148934756

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/id/SolInherent I am not certain that its working correctly. I invaded the West as Germany in May 1339 but froze the front about July 1939 along part of northern France. Fast forwarding to June 1940 with no attacks and I restarted attacking France ... with it seems the same combat results as in July 1939.

it ticks down after poland falls; it stops during attacking

I have questions on the test version about the France buff the "Phony War"
1. What is the date the buff is meant to start to tick down on?
2. Does the buff also effect Belgium / Dutch units?
3. If Germany invades the low countries + France in say May 1939, does this buff become permanent for France or is it still meant to tick down on the start of its tick down date?

Thanks!

You have to set the battle plan execution mode to "aggressive" from the battleplan toolbar.
If it's set to balanced or careful, the units will not move to a location where the supply situation is not perfect.

@Sol Inherent Yes, but how do I make the divisions not care about supply?

Hey guys. I really like Black Ice. I put in a few hundred hours with it on my older comp and the mod was playable on lowish settings. I just upgraded to a faster machine but blice is now lagging greatly, particularly when I open the focus tree and research menus. The base game runs very well on the new machine so I don't think it's a hardware issue. Is anyone familiar with this kind of problem? Thanks.

Because of supply? set it to aggressive for now