Slitherine

I just downloaded the demo of Commander: Europe at War from this site. When I clicked on the desktop icon I received a warning from Norton AntiVirus that it detected and blocked a Trojan horse, which must have been embedded in the demo file. I therefore uninstalled the game for fear of what might happen to my computer if I started it up. Is there anywhere where I can obtain demo of Commander: Europe at War that's guaranteed virus-free?

That is a false alarm

Mr. Persson,

Thank you for your expeditious response. Based on your reply, I downloaded the demo again but my computer refuses to let it run. I'm running Windows Vista and Norton Antivirus 2009. I can't believe Vista could be causing the problem, so maybe it's Norton.

The reason I'm interested in testing this game is because my favorite computer war game (and the only one I play) is Panzer General II. Unfortunately, it doesn't run on Vista, so I need to find an alternative. I heard that your Commander: Europe at War works very similarly to PGII. Is this so? Another thing I like about PGII is it's simplicity and I'm hoping that your game is somewhat as simple to use. If you've ever played PGII you will know exactly what I'm talking about. I don't like to "work" at playing a wargame; I like to enjoy it. I'm also very interested in your Commander: Napoleon at War, IF it is also very similar to PGII in play. I'm very hesitant to purchase a game that I can't return once it's been loaded on my computer without first being able to try it out on a demo.

John Schneider

Norton is incorrectly flagging it as a trojan, probably because it is a Java app. There is no infection in the demo if you downloaded it from this site. You should be able to force Norton to allow the game to run?

Cheers

Pip

If you have a DS or PSP you can also purchase that from next Friday as that is when CEAW releases on the handhelds!