TRIPARTITE PACK for AoD (new graphics and audio)

[bestmajor]

And I'm sure Bestmajor himself has an all similar story to tell.

:wacko:

 

[Titan79]

A preview of what will be in the next version of Corrections - here you can see the icons made from the excellent findings by Bestmajor and Epaminondas (except the 3rd from left, i.e. Commie China infantry):

 

[Epaminondas]

"Mr. T."...? Now he was really tanned!

Tres amusement. At last, all that translation practice is starting to pay off.

Let me give you just some examples of why I care so much about detailed illustrations for icons, Epa.

Yes, I definitely see you're point.

 

[Hister]

As for the problem you've run into:

Well, hm, that's exactly what I did actually. Will try another approach. Thanx for giving attention to young Jedi.

 

[Titan79]

Well, hm, that's exactly what I did actually. Will try another approach. Thanx for giving attention to young Jedi.

No problem, but now I'm curious to know what's happening. I know the program is capable of doing that since I use it myself - so there must be some "wrong move" you make somewhere during your operation.

After you've copied and pasted the various chunks from one file to the other, have you saved it, exited and reloaded the file, before cancelling the writings you didn't want?


Edit:


New version of Corrections uploaded - can be grabbed from the 1st post.

Apart from some new icons (an example of which can be seen just a couple of posts above), the main addition this time is a new entry in Country-unique themes, i.e. Finland.

I've replaced the "new tech" and "unit upgraded" sounds with excerpts from the national Finnish anthem and a military march ("Muistoja Pohjolasta") respectively. This is also why the new version of Corrections is bigger than it used to be.

There's also a new custom attackplatta for Finland:





By the way, a request for Finnish users reading this: I'd need to find two other sounds in Finnish, a voice saying "Sir" or "Commander", and another one shouting "Advance!" or "Forward!" or "Move!". If anyone could point me e.g. to a youtube vid where to take this from, I'd be most obliged to him/her!

 

[Hister]

After you've copied and pasted the various chunks from one file to the other, have you saved it, exited and reloaded the file, before cancelling the writings you didn't want?

Yes I did so. That's for sure. I redid everything just to be on the save side.

What you got me thinking though is that maybe I should have copied the letters from the original vanilla file and not from the copy of the file I'm working on. The file that I worked on is OK, I had it in game and it works so I thought there should be no issues. I only needed to move the CVL letters more to the left (one pixel away from the flag area) and this is where things go nasty regardless of me following your suggestions to the letter.

Maybe having too many black-grey pixels next to the flag area causes problems?

Anyway, I've attached the version where the letters should have been but which causes issues and the one whre I haven't moved the CVL letters yet and everything works.

As always it's probably just one of those stupid mistakes/oversights I usually do in such circumstances. :unsure:

 

[Titan79]

Yes I did so. That's for sure. I redid everything just to be on the save side.

What you got me thinking though is that maybe I should have copied the letters from the original vanilla file and not from the copy of the file I'm working on. The file that I worked on is OK, I had it in game and it works so I thought there should be no issues. I only needed to move the CVL letters more to the left (one pixel away from the flag area) and this is where things go nasty regardless of me following your suggestions to the letter.

Maybe having too many black-grey pixels next to the flag area causes problems?

Anyway, I've attached the version where the letters should have been but which causes issues and the one whre I haven't moved the CVL letters yet and everything works.

As always it's probably just one of those stupid mistakes/oversights I usually do in such circumstances. :unsure:

You know, it's hard to tell what you did wrong without actually seeing you in action. Maybe I could make a sort of "Let's mod" (instead of "Let's play" ) to show what's the correct procedure .

Anyway, something struck me outright when I just looked at the two files you've attached, even before opening them: 3.1 KB / 3.4 KB. Why is the second counterstrip (the one that, not surprisingly, has issues) three times bigger than the other one? The problem is all there. You somehow messed up when saving it - the size of new files must always be the same as the one of the original ones! Solve that and you'll have your shiny new hoi_counter_strip perfectly working, young Padawan.

 

[Hister]

Maybe I could make a sort of "Let's mod" (instead of "Let's play" ) to show what's the correct procedure .

Hell yeah, that would be awesome! Not just this but modding icons in general. You would probably ahve many subscribers.

Why is the second counterstrip (the one that, not surprisingly, has issues) three times bigger than the other one?

Well, it's just 3 kb bigger but good spot - I don't have a slightest clue why it becomes bigger by simply moving those letters a bit to the left. I'm leaving Slovenia tomorrow so I won't come to the conclusion of this mystery just yet. :happy:

 

[Titan79]

Well, it's just 3 kb bigger but good spot

...you still have much to learn, young Padawan... those "mere" 3 KBs make a HUGE difference...

(no, really - the sizes must be the same, otherwise it's the first and foremost indicator that something went wrong)

Hell yeah, that would be awesome! Not just this but modding icons in general. You would probably ahve many subscribers.

Ah, yeah, it would be awesome but it won't happen (and, tbh, I doubt I would have so many subscribers...)

 

[Hister]

but it won't happen

Sure it won't but it's still nice to dream. hmy:

 

[Hister]

Just found this:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/40671982/German-Tanks-of-World-War-II-in-Color

Could be interesting for you German tanks historical enthusiasts.

 

[Titan79]

Thanks! There are some good side views from which to make icons, as well as many photographs useful e.g. for bestmajor's dynamite colour divisions/brigades. Well done!

 

[Hister]

I'll post more here when/if I find something useful.

 

[Titan79]

Ok but, if you've got some time to spare, try to focus rather on things explicitly requested (the list in the 2nd post of the thread), thanks.


Edit:

New version of Corrections uploaded - grab it from the first post in the thread.

The additions are an improved sound effect for "Artillery bombardment" mission, a customized sound for Finnish "move" command and an optional sound for German "move" command. Also, on request by a user, DF123, added an icon set for Sweden.

 

[juice99]

great! is it also compatible with latest 1.08 beta patch?

 

[Titan79]

great! is it also compatible with latest 1.08 beta patch?

Thank you!

Well, I haven't tested it yet but it should work without problems. Just in case, make a backup of your \db and \config folders first, though.

 

[bestmajor]

as for tanks in colour look here maybe: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=32930&hilit=colour

i'll try to google some of the requests during the weekend.

 

[Hister]

Probably won't be of any use for either of you two artists since it's in black&white but nevertheless here it goes:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/13810463/Standard-Ordnance-Items-Catalog-1944-Vol-1

http://www.scribd.com/doc/13810984/Standard-Ordnance-Items-Catalog-1944-Vol-3

Edit: Many photos about allied armored cars:

http://www.daimler-fighting-vehicles.co.uk/DFV-File Part Be - History - WW2 North Europe.pdf

... and a Daimler car:
http://daimler-fighting-vehicles.co.uk/DFV-File Part Ah - DAC Data sheets.pdf

 

[Titan79]

Probably won't be of any use for either of you two artists since it's in black&white but nevertheless here it goes

Well, I can't speak on behalf of bestmajor, of course, but these images are of little to no use to me, as I do not make division or brigade pictures (which is the only way they could be employed).

Currently, what I'm looking for are top-view images for some missing aircraft and good colour drawings for infantries of some countries, all of which are listed in the 2nd post of this thread.

 

[bestmajor]

JAP SNLF (vulgo Marines)

http://www.onesixthwarriors.com/for...landing-force-riku-sen-tai-tarawa-1943-a.html

http://www.amazon.de/Japanese-Special-Landing-Forces-ebook/dp/B006J7OYOG

http://mirageswar.com/2008/11/21/osprey_menatarms_432__japanese_special_naval_landing_forces.html

http://forums.filefront.com/fh2-suggestions/389065-pacific-war-1-japanese-infantry-weapons.html

http://www.amazon.de/Japanese-Paratroop-Forces-World-Elite/dp/1841769037

http://www.wargamesillustrated.net/Default.aspx?tabid=267&art_id=3019 (ITA + Chaco war soldiers)

http://mirageswar.com/2008/10/25/print:page,1,osprey_menatarms_369__the_japanese_army_193145_2.html


hope at least one or 2 are new?


http://steppes.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=board21&action=display&thread=1224&page=9 cossack page, ITA cossack at bottom

http://ironlegions.weebly.com/italian-wwii.html ITA

http://www.modellbau-universe.de/uploadfilesNew/thumb/italeri-it-6133.jpg ITA

http://www.modellbau-universe.de/uploadfiles/original/hat_8120.jpg german cav

http://ww2.wwarii.com/wwii-equipmen...cily_-Sergeant-Major_-Italian-Marine-Infantry ITA Marine

wow that seems to be a little goldmine here? http://ww2.wwarii.com/wwii-equipment/wwii-uniforms


EDIT:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=557305 some of the spoilers

http://img1.afv-news.com/2009/12/6563poster.jpg ITA

http://www.sockelshop.de/catalog/images/8/large/MV4009_l.jpg ITA