Here is a new counters mod in two versions - smaller (Version One) and larger (Version Two)
What's this? Chicken Spadge, the sprite fanatic, making a counters mod!
Yes, it's true, I do prefer sprites to counters, but I also acknowledge that a large sprite pack can slow AoD down, and so I prefer to use counters for this particular game.
I really don't like the NATO symbols, though, so I thought I'd provide an alternative. The aim was to produce attractive-looking counters that would be easily recognisable.
I wanted to use actual figures on the counter, but it isn't really possible to make them realistic on the normal counter size, so I've made the counters larger. The original counters are 32 pixels wide, and in fact the counters must have a width that is a multiple of 32. 64 pixels for counters on land is too much, however, so I've resorted to using transparency, like so:
Version One:
Version Two:
As already noted, the original counters in the game are 32 by 32 pixels. Version One of this pack is 42 by 42, while Version Two is 52 by 52
Here's the full set of new counters as they appear for Italy (not actual size on map):
Version One:
Version Two:
As you may have noticed, Version Two in particular (but also Version One to quite an extent) relies on Titan79's Tripartite Pack both in terms of the special markings on the edge of the land units and ships and a number of the silhouette figures, which were created from the icons in the pack (partly because I can't draw!).
Just a couple more things to note.
First, tests on my own computer indicate that the game runs just as fast with this mod as it does with the original counters. I haven't experienced any problems with stability.
The transport shown here in the Irish Sea is displaying the symbol (top left) showing that a unit has been loaded onto it.
In the case of Version Two, the new size makes it a bit tricky for the owner of Malta to select the province on the map, but it is possible. You have to click just below the counter.
If you are finding that difficult, you can select Malta using the provinces button.
Download
Download the Counter-attack! mod (Version One) here
Download the Counter-attack! mod (Version Two) here
Simply extract the download into your main AoD folder and overwrite everything when asked.
Other Mods
This mod should work with any mod that hasn't added to the number of counters available. You can check this by going to Arsenal of Democracy/gfx/map/hoi_counter_size. There should be 31 counters:
The counters in the pack don't have to look exactly like this. It's the number of them that's important.
Acknowlegements
I'd like to thank Titan79 for allowing me to use elements of the Tripartite Pack in the mod and for giving me useful advice while I was making the new counters. Although these counters will work without the Tripartite Pack, I strongly advise you to download it as well because it greatly improves the look of AoD.
I'd also like to thank novapaddy for his work on producing counters of a larger size and using transparency, which gave me the idea of producing this type of counter in the first place.
In addition, I'd like to thank a number of other people who answered novapaddy's questions when he was producing his own packs and so provided some very useful information.
Version One
Version Two
What's this? Chicken Spadge, the sprite fanatic, making a counters mod!
Yes, it's true, I do prefer sprites to counters, but I also acknowledge that a large sprite pack can slow AoD down, and so I prefer to use counters for this particular game.
I really don't like the NATO symbols, though, so I thought I'd provide an alternative. The aim was to produce attractive-looking counters that would be easily recognisable.
I wanted to use actual figures on the counter, but it isn't really possible to make them realistic on the normal counter size, so I've made the counters larger. The original counters are 32 pixels wide, and in fact the counters must have a width that is a multiple of 32. 64 pixels for counters on land is too much, however, so I've resorted to using transparency, like so:
Version One:
Version Two:
As already noted, the original counters in the game are 32 by 32 pixels. Version One of this pack is 42 by 42, while Version Two is 52 by 52
Here's the full set of new counters as they appear for Italy (not actual size on map):
Version One:
Version Two:
As you may have noticed, Version Two in particular (but also Version One to quite an extent) relies on Titan79's Tripartite Pack both in terms of the special markings on the edge of the land units and ships and a number of the silhouette figures, which were created from the icons in the pack (partly because I can't draw!).
Just a couple more things to note.
First, tests on my own computer indicate that the game runs just as fast with this mod as it does with the original counters. I haven't experienced any problems with stability.
The transport shown here in the Irish Sea is displaying the symbol (top left) showing that a unit has been loaded onto it.
In the case of Version Two, the new size makes it a bit tricky for the owner of Malta to select the province on the map, but it is possible. You have to click just below the counter.
If you are finding that difficult, you can select Malta using the provinces button.
Download
Download the Counter-attack! mod (Version One) here
Download the Counter-attack! mod (Version Two) here
Simply extract the download into your main AoD folder and overwrite everything when asked.
Other Mods
This mod should work with any mod that hasn't added to the number of counters available. You can check this by going to Arsenal of Democracy/gfx/map/hoi_counter_size. There should be 31 counters:
The counters in the pack don't have to look exactly like this. It's the number of them that's important.
Acknowlegements
I'd like to thank Titan79 for allowing me to use elements of the Tripartite Pack in the mod and for giving me useful advice while I was making the new counters. Although these counters will work without the Tripartite Pack, I strongly advise you to download it as well because it greatly improves the look of AoD.
I'd also like to thank novapaddy for his work on producing counters of a larger size and using transparency, which gave me the idea of producing this type of counter in the first place.
In addition, I'd like to thank a number of other people who answered novapaddy's questions when he was producing his own packs and so provided some very useful information.
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