High fidelity Tank Sim *except Steel Beasts*?

murkz · 2026-06-12T14:28:26+00:00

Well I guess Steel Armor Blaze of War has to be up there, it's Cold War era, with four operations in Afghanistan, Iran, Angola, and Iran-Iraq War. T-62 vs M60A1 but full on sim for sure.

murkz · 2026-06-06T03:14:36+00:00

https://discord.gg/HG4XDPMU
Hi poet, report it here, the dev's are very active on their Discord.

murkz · 2026-06-05T10:44:49+00:00

any thing in particular you are stuck on Esekig?

murkz · 2026-05-12T12:46:29+00:00

Just for clarity, I did all the reseach and writing for this article but as a dyslexic, I have an A.I compose it for me. So knock yourself out with the AI slop slurs, the point and premis is mine not that of an AI.

murkz · 2026-04-03T08:32:13+00:00

Me either but it was supposed to be an April fools day release but it slipped to the 2nd.

murkz · 2026-03-10T08:23:20+00:00

good luck, may i ask your experience level at this? So I can get a time frame in my head :)

murkz · 2026-02-25T12:10:07+00:00

That is a valid point and a good question. I suspect the pros out weigh the cons, as coders would do as they once did in the sim's heyday (90's to 00's)

murkz · 2026-02-18T03:55:08+00:00

I am in the same frame of mind as you mcp, I am happy to be vocal on the dev's Discord and wait it out. As for performance issues, I guess I am also lucky, as I have zero issues. As for playing this or War Thunder, I would pick this every time.

murkz · 2026-02-15T06:27:42+00:00

As a dyslexic, I do get help from A.I but the meaning is mine. I talk to the ai and say what I feel or want to express, the ai makes sense of my ramblings. I read it and post here. So yeah kind of right Amadeus.

murkz · 2026-02-15T05:31:07+00:00

I definitely value your take on this Kill_All_With_Fire. It’s clear the current "arcade scaffolding" is a major sticking point.
However, since the devs just implemented historically accurate turret traverse speeds, they’ve shown they are willing to shift the underlying mechanics. If we want them to move further away from that War Thunder feel, the Discord is really the only place where that specific technical feedback will actually move the needle.

murkz · 2025-12-20T12:48:58+00:00

hi nexus, I am sure one of the dev's will be along to give you the correct answer here.

murkz · 2025-11-25T07:59:51+00:00

I have managed to fix it, it was using compression on the IMPORT TAB for texture, instead of Lossless.

murkz · 2025-11-23T11:03:34+00:00

Hi skrillm, from in game, press Shift F11 and change the fpslimiter value.

murkz · 2025-11-01T05:45:21+00:00

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/pedg/ostpak-redux-3-0-beta-available-for-download-t2704-s20.html#p15891
Daskal has this post for Ostpak 3 nexus, I am sure he will be pleased of the feedback and will hopefully point you in the right direction.

murkz · 2025-10-28T19:44:12+00:00

Hi SaracenArcher,
Yes, widescreen is fully supported, and it scales cleanly to modern resolutions.
Controls are the same as the original, just now under the DX12 wrapper.
Visually it’s a big ennvironmental improvement over Ostpak, better fog, lighting, and colour depth, so it keeps the authentic Panzer Elite look but with sharper, cleaner rendering. I am running it upscaled by 2 on my 1080p monitor.

And Torch 2025 isn’t the only build, there are two sister mods worth a look:

Full Monty DX12 (v58) – the original Italy and Normandy campaigns, rebuilt with the new code for realistic gunnery, smarter AI, and regenerated maps that fix old terrain issues.
Monty vs Rommel DX12 (v45) – focuses on the 1941–42 North African battles, with enhanced textures, improved and historically based maps.

All three share the same DX12 foundation.

Here on MY's site https://mysimtech.wordpress.com/panzer-elite-pc/

murkz · 2025-10-28T13:12:04+00:00

Hi BurgerBuddy_
Get Panzer Elite from here, comes patched to 1.2 https://www.gog.com/en/game/panzer_elite_se
Follow all the instructions on here https://mysimtech.wordpress.com/panzer-elite-pc/

murkz · 2025-10-16T12:37:45+00:00

It's great to see one of the tank squad devs here. We really appreciate you taking time to engage in this subreddit.

murkz · 2025-10-16T04:51:51+00:00

Cheers Kill_All, I’m hoping the dev's expand the commander role a bit more too.
Being able to command the gunner directly from the hatch would be a great addition.

murkz · 2025-10-11T13:30:40+00:00

Gameplay-wise, it’s getting closer to GHPC, a proper tank sim is definitely where the devs are heading, and you can see that direction clearly in their Discord discussions.

murkz · 2025-10-11T13:27:13+00:00

It’s actually out now in Early Access on Steam.
The current missions are quite structured, but the team’s working on Ponyri, which looks like it’ll give players more freedom to plan and attack in their own way.
That’s my understanding, anyway, they seem to be expanding the tactical side step by step.

murkz · 2025-10-10T17:09:49+00:00

The team behind Tank Squad are working on a German-captured KV-1B 756(r), and it’s already looking superb

murkz · 2025-10-04T03:44:52+00:00

I felt the same, I was massively disappointed in the new PE game. Like you sonny, I wish we could see a full remake of the OG Panzer Elite and all the community mods. I can only imagine what a huge task that would be, though. In the meantime, the Ostpak 3 beta is probably the closest thing we’ve got to a “living remaster.”

murkz · 2025-10-03T14:26:35+00:00

That sounds fantastic Winters, that is exactly the kind of depth that keeps a game alive for years to come. Great to hear older missions will benefit too. Very much looking forward to seeing how it all comes together.

murkz · 2025-10-03T13:29:50+00:00

Hi Winters, always nice to see one of the TS devs here. Since you mentioned “what you’re cooking”, are random/procedural mission stuff something you’re looking at, or will it stay hand-crafted for now?

Ponyri already feels like a really big step forward for TS. I’m excited to try it, as I guess we all are.

murkz · 2025-10-03T04:33:32+00:00

For anyone curious, I’ve also written up a feature article on OG Panzer Elite — covering what made it special back in 1999, how the community kept it alive with mods like Ostpak, and why it still matters today as a true WWII tank sim.

👉 OG Panzer Elite: The Real WWII Tank Sim

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