Download Breach 3

zool 2022-11-05 1 point

The instructions from 'CRUXADER' are mostly correct. The terminology maybe a little confusing in 1 of his steps...
"*TDUJAM.EXE is NOT included in this download. You must manually copy and paste the files found in the following folders to the main B3 folder: VOI, SPRI, SCRE, SAMP, PALET, P, MU, HD, AN."

This step was a little confusing, but after running the game and getting the errors, it comes down to this.. Do not do anything here. If you unzipped the files in the same directory you installed from you don't have to move them again, leave them in the b3 folder as is with the folders contents. IOW, folder structure should be like this, c:\b3\voi etc...
After doing this, it should be possible to zip b3 folder after the install and upload it again here so that you don't need to run the install. All the new users need to do is unzip and run breach 3 from vanilla dosbox setup with c mounted by default to path where b3 was unzipped to.

seroster 2022-08-02 0 point

@AA

The Rules of Engagement 2 scenario has to have specific Breach maps associated with it. It's not an automatic process and the Breach maps are not automatically generated.

For example: you could create a ROE2 scenario and specify that Freighter A, B, and C are objects with IGS Links to Breach 2 or 3, then pick the Breach 2/3 map that the player will be brought to once they board Freighter A, B, or C.

It's not extremely difficult, but the entire process of campaign creation in ROE2 can be a bit daunting.

aa 2020-12-10 0 point

Can someone tell me how to get rules of engagement 2 to work with this game like with Breach 2? I heard there was a way to do it but its not working for some reason!!!

Sparkles 2020-03-15 2 points

*** Reposting - As folder structure spaces were removed ***
You need 2 folders - one for Hard Drive files, one for the CD-ROM files
You need to Mount one folder as a CD-ROM (D:)

Extract the "Breach-3_DOS_EN.zip" file
Create 2 folders
.\Breach-3_DOS_EN\B3\
.\Breach-3_DOS_EN\CD-Driv\B3

copy or move all the unzipped files & fodlers to "CD-Driv\B3"
Need to make a CD-ROM, mount "CD-Driv" as D:__(so you have "D:\B3" folder)

my folder structure using DOSBOX
==============================
+---Breach-3_DOS_EN
_+---B3__(*** C:\B3 ***)
_|__+---B3DATA
_|__+---B3GAMES
_|__+---CAMPAIGN
_|__\---DRIVERS
_\---CD-Driv__(*** mount CD-ROM D: ***)
__\---B3
___+---AN
___+---HD__(*** Copy to C: ***)
___|__+---B3DATA
___|__+---B3GAMES
___|__+---CAMPAIGN
___|__\---DRIVERS
___+---MU
___+---P
___+---PALET
___+---SAMP
___+---SCRE
___+---SPRI
___\---VOI
=============================

Create a batch file in folder: "Breach-3_DOS_EN" e.g. "Breach3.bat"

====== Breach3.bat ========
mount D ".\Breach-3_DOS_EN\CD-Driv" -t cdrom
D:
PAUSE
INSTALL
============================

======= Install Applicaiton =======
Enter Source Drive Letter: D
Enter Destination Diver Letter: C
Enter Destination Path: C:\B3
-- File install successful --
Sound Setup
My Sound card is configured as: Sound Blaster Pro 16; Port:220; IRQ:7; DMA:1
-- Accept --
Exit
===== End Install Applicaiton ======

your DosBox "C:\B3" should now have the following filesi n it:
GOOD
INSTALL.DEF
SETUP.CFG
SETUP.EXE
SOUND.CFG

You need to copy all of the files required for the "C:", there is an "HD" folder with a *select group* of files and folders that was unzipped files

Copy all "Hard Drive (HD)" files and folders from "\Breach-3_DOS_EN\CD-Driv\B3\HD"
to Dos BOX "C:\B3" folder
This will copy a bunch of files and 4 folders,
the following folder should now exist: "\Breach-3_DOS_EN\B3\B3DATA"

Now you should be able to launch the game from C:
You need to have the CD-ROM mounted first as D:
I have a batch file in "\Breach-3_DOS_EN\" folder which I run through DOSBOX, DOXBOX automatically maps this folder as C:, so there is a "C:\B3" folder structure.

My Batch file to start the game: "Breach3.bat"
======= Breach3.bat =======
@echo off
REM *** Mount a CDROM Drive ***
mount D ".\Breach-3_DOS_EN\CD-Driv" -t cdrom
D:
REM *** Only required for initial install and Sound setup ***
CD B3
INSTALL

REM *** Start The Game ***
C:
cd B3
Breach3
============================

forbidden64 2019-10-07 0 point

Try putting the file in the root game directory where the exe file is. Often if there is a path issue, the game will find it if it is in the same directory as the EXE. This is one of the work arounds for DOS software with pathing issues. In fact, if you compile a program and put every file in the same directory, it will never have any problem finding anything. The other possibility is that the zip was corrupted and you need to download again and reinstall. I have had this happen twice on this site. BTW, same same goes with early windows applications. If a DLL is missing and you don't know where it was supposed to go, put it into the application directory where the application resides.

SpaceToast 2019-06-08 1 point

I never had the chance to try this one "Back in the day". I love Rules of Engagement 2, and recently started playing it under DOSBox, so I figured I'd look for Brreach3 too.

After following Cruxader's instructions (Thank you, sir!), I have the same problem that "A" posted on 2018-06-04. When I start Breach3 in DOSBox 0.74.2, the game dumps back to "DOS" with the following error: "ERROR loading file b3\spri\equipmnt.edy". Google is no help with this error: ZERO results returned on a search for the exact-word error message.

The equipmnt.edy file *is* available in the path\location referenced in the error message, and since it lives in the "b3\spri" directory, it gets copied to the game's home directory of \B3 as per Cruxasder's instructions.

So far I have tried:
1. Re-running setup.exe to see if that file is modified by the setup process.
- Result: setup.exe doesn't change either copy of the file on my system.
2. Renaming each copy of the file (one at a time) and starting the game to see if
the file is created or modified at game startup.
- Result: The file is not created or modified at game start.
3. Viewing the the file contents:
- As expected, the file contents are binary - compressed or compiled?
4. Web search for info on the specific error message, and the .EDY format in
general.
- Result: Google says "I got **NOTHIN**!"

My next step is to create a test directory, install a clean copy of DOSBox and Breach3 in that location, and see if there are any differences between the "test" install and the "problem child" install.
Any other ideas on things to try are definitely welcome!

Thanks for making this available, and for the community comments and tips!

$Tex 2019-03-26 0 point

This is a good game! Best of them all even if its Real Time instead of Turn Based and yes it is awkward. But its awesome!

One problem. Can't seem to get it to work with Rules of engagement 2
Anyone know how to do that?

Rolland Bretar 2018-11-08 1 point

This is a great game! Its awkward yes and its in real time but its awesome! Never gets boring!

Kyle P 2018-06-08 0 point

I was able to get it working thanks cruxader. But listen, B3 has to be capitalized its case sensitive. Also, you don't cut the files you copy them to the B3 folder don't cut and paste just copy, they need to remain IN THE FOLDERS for the game to work.

Thanks again ya'll!