To play Distant Foreign Fields for the PC, you need to have already downloaded and installed a copy of Cyberboard. It can be found here.
FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BOUGHT OR ARE CONSIDERING PURCHASING DISTANT FOREIGN FIELDS FOR THE PC:
After purchasing the rights to download Distant Foreign Fields for the PC, within 12 hours you will be provided with a link to download a compressed RAR file as well as the password needed to download the file. The RAR file contains:
Distant Foreign Fields Gamebox
Grand Scenario scenario file
Third Ypres scenario file
Brusilov Offensive scenario file
Battle of Megiddo scenario file
Battle of Sarikamish scenario file
Battle of Caporetto scenario file
Offensive Against Serbia scenario file
Scenario Guide (PDF)
Player Aid Sheet (PDF)
Event Cards (PDF)
Also in the email with the download information will be a password-encoded RAR file that contains the Distant Foreign Fields rulebook in PDF format. The password will be provided to you in the email.
The gamebox does not enforce the rules, and there is no artificial opponent. It is suitable for solitaire play, play-by-email, or "hot-seat" play, where you and your opponent play the game on one computer.
FOR PEOPLE WHO ALREADY OWN A COPY OF THE GAME:
To download the DFF Gamebox and Grand Scenario file, go here, or, if that does not work, here.
You will be prompted for a password. The password is the first word of rule 9.2.2. It is prohibited to pass this gamebox along to anyone who does not already own a copy of the game.
