Hello and welcome back to another Forgotten Hope 2 update.

Today we would like to show you a render of arguably the most important weapon of the Soviet infantryman. It is of course, the Mosin-Nagant M1891/30!

The Mosin-Nagant began its long life with a competition to replace the aging single shot Berdan rifles that equipped the Tsarist army. The winning design was Russian Captain Sergei Ivanovich Mosin's rifle, with the addition of the clip feed, magazine spring and feed interrupter of Belgian Léon Nagant's proposal. The original Mosin rifle was made in Infantry, Dragoon and Cossack variants.

Following the victory of the Red Army in the Civil War, the decision was taken to modernise the rifle. The M91/30 was based on the earlier Dragoon rifle, many of which were reworked to the new standard. Improvements included a hooded post front sight, flat rear sight marked in metres, and eventually a change from the octagonal "hex" receivers to round ones. By 1945, 17.4 million M91/30 rifles had been manufactured.

The M91/30 also had some success as a sniper rifle, fitted with either a PE, PEM, or most commonly a PU scope. The mounting of these scopes above the receiver meant that a bent bolt had to be fitted. The Mosin-Nagant rifles were made by Seth Soldier.

Our winners for this week's screenshot competition is Lupin. You can view the winning submission here.

We are now accepting entries for the week of August 20th. If you think you have the best FH2 screenshot, post them here.

That's all for this week, but be sure to come back next time for another update. Until then, feel free to visit our IRC channel, our public forums, and/or our Twitter and Facebook pages to discuss this update and other news.

Hello and welcome back to another Forgotten Hope 2 update.

Today we'd like to show off perhaps one of the most important armoured fighting vehicles of all time. But first, we'd like to extend a warm welcome to the talented Gurdy, who joins the development team as a static modeller.

The T-34 evolved out of a project to design a replacement for the BT series of tanks using information gained at the battles of Khalkhin Gol. Tests with increasingly armoured and armed prototypes lead to the initial design for the T-34. With the poor performance of existing Soviet tanks in the Winter War and with German successes in France, the T-34 was hurried into production.

At the time of the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, the T-34 was one of the best tanks in existence - though only on paper. In the initial invasion, serious problems with mechanical reliability, supply shortages and poor internal layout largely removed any advantage the T-34 had over the Panzers it faced. The tank commander was severely strained by the task of aiming the cannon and the lack of effective observation devices, and the Germans noted that T-34s were slow to find and engage targets.

The first T-34 variant on show is the model of 1943. This was an improvement with the addition of a new hexagonal turret, which earned it the nicknamed "Mickey Mouse" from the Germans due to the distinctive silhouette made by the two circular roof hatches when open. Our T-34 features the cupola that was added to this turret later in the production run to provide better all around vision to the commander.

The second variant on show today is the T-34-85. With the appearance of Tiger and Panther tanks, which were immune to the 76.2mm gun, it was decided that a more effective weapon was needed. The answer was the 85mm ZiS-S-53, which was mounted in a new 3 man turret. Although still not a match for the Panther, the new design greatly increased the combat effectiveness of the tank, whilst the minimal changes allowed production to remain high.

Nearly 56,000 T-34s were made in total, of which nearly 45,000 were lost. The ones in Forgotten Hope 2 were made by Pointblank.

Our winners for this week's screenshot competition is AdamPA1006. You can view the winning submission here.

We are now accepting entries for the week of August 13th. If you think you have the best FH2 screenshot, post them here.

That's all for this week, but be sure to come back next time for another update. Until then, feel free to visit our IRC channel, our public forums, and/or our Twitter and Facebook pages to discuss this update and other news.

Hello and welcome back to another Forgotten Hope 2 update.

It's now been three weeks since version 2.45 was released, and we hope that everyone who has played since then has enjoyed it. We'd like to extend a big congratulations to all of you who have downloaded and played the new version. The development team have taken a well earned break from making FH2 to play it, but the show must go on and today we'd like to say a few words about the future.

As many of you are no doubt aware, there has recently been a continuing test of a larger than 64 player server, using code developed by Nemes1s. If these tests result in a successful outcome, then Forgotten Hope 2 will be updated to take advantage of larger server sizes.

In other news, we are still working hard to get the Eastern Front ready, and you should expect to see some more Soviet and German equipment from that theatre in the news. But we might also have a few other surprises before the Eastern Front patch. Keep a look out for some new scenarios and content in our current theatres.

Finally, we are preparing a server patch to fix a few of the problems with version 2.45. You will not need to download this unless you manage a server.

Our winners for this week's screenshot competition are pizzzaman12 and Hjaldrgud. You can view the winning submissions here.

We are now accepting entries for the week of August 6th. If you think you have the best FH2 screenshot, post them here.

That's all for this week, but be sure to come back next time for another update. Until then, feel free to visit our IRC channel, our public forums, and/or our Twitter and Facebook pages to discuss this update and other news.

Hello and welcome back to another Forgotten Hope 2 update.

Today we are proud to finally be able to release Forgotten Hope 2.45! Below you will be able to find a list of mirrors for the un-passworded 2.45 files, as well as the password for the pre-release torrent.

And now, without any further delay, the password for the Forgotten Hope 2.45 torrent files is:

ForHoppen-goTe-2012

Also new in version 2.45 is a tool that will fix stretching of the HUD and menu caused by different screen aspect ratios. It also allows you to easily switch immersive mode on and off. Immersive mode will hide most of the HUD elements such as the minimap. It will run the first time you start Forgotten Hope 2.45, and can be rerun from the FH2 start menu folder.

To help you through the process of installing Forgotten Hope 2.45, we've prepared some step-by-step instructions. You will need to download both part 1 and 2, totalling 4.1 GB. After extracting the installer, just open the files and it should guide you through the rest of the installation, and then you are good to start playing!

If you've downloaded the client files without the password (you will find links to these files below) then all you have to do is run the .exe files and follow the instructions to complete in installation. IMPORTANT: if you have any custom files (e.g. custom maps) in your \mods\FH2\ folder that you would like to keep you must back them up before running the installer, as it will remove previous versions.

FH 2.45 Downloads

Please visit our Download Page for the Download links.

If you have missed any previous updates this week, you can find links to them here:

Go to Road to Forgotten Hope 2.45: Part 1

Go to Road to Forgotten Hope 2.45: Part 2

Go to Road to Forgotten Hope 2.45: Part 3

On a final note, we hope you enjoy the new patch and have some great times while playing with the new content. Also, be sure to drop by our public forums and voice your opinions on the new version. If you have any questions about the torrent, the installer, or Forgotten Hope 2.45 in general, you can always join us on our IRC channel, Teamspeak 3 server (IP: 85.25.95.195:4128) or our public forums and will we do our best to help you out. Thank you, and see you on the battlefield!

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Our winner for this week's screenshot competition is SuperHugger. You can view the winning submission here.

We are now accepting entries for the week of July 16th. If you think you have the best FH2 screenshot, post them here.

That's all for today, but be sure to come back soon for another update. Until then, feel free to visit our IRC channel, our public forums, and/or our Twitter and Facebook pages to discuss this update and other news.