Update to Richie61's Winter War Mod v1.07

[keif149]

Greetings,

Just want to say that whether playing a game or doing a project with Ed (richie61), is really a blast. He’s a good guy with lots of enthusiasm and spirit. He’s also a great player with a lot of drive and determination.

Anyway, when he wanted to update the Winter War unit file, I told him what little I know about it and he then made some great new files. I play all of my SB’s games in 2d, so I made 2d50 and 2d100 files of his units info file. I also made 2d50 and 2d100 vehicle files based on the Bill Brockman vehicles. Plus a few minor refinements to his unit info file.

I wish there was an easy way to do the 2d50 and 2d100 files. It’s a lot more than just resizing the info file as the pixels morph and distort. I asked Mike Amos if there was a fast way and he said unfortunately there isn’t. So the 2d50 and 2d100 files as well as Ed’s files represents many, many hours of work.

Enjoy them if you are so inclined.

Be sure to back up your original files or use the Jones Mod Swapper.

We are talking about doing another project together, but it’s what ever Ed feels like working on.

Cheers,

Keif149

Get it here:

Winter War Mod v1.07

[Compass Rose]

Thanks for the new update Dan! Good stuff!

[keif149]

Lol, it was all Ed. He got me interested in it and I like to play in 2d

I will say he was talking about WWI and I started on some 2d50 and 2d100 Korean War vehicles.

[Compass Rose]

Yeah, you have to watch out of Ed (Richie61)!

He's really good at trying to tempt guys into coming over to "his side"!



I too, play in all of my JT HPS/JTS games is 2D.

To clarify things so I know what needs to get added to my MODS folder, the units 50 and 100 files are the new files?

[Richie61]

Hey Chad! Dan cleaned up all the unit files by manually touching up each one. I put a ton of time into them in the first place and thought they were nice, but Dan put even more time into them and made them even nicer! I too only use the 2D views, but Dan went even deeper into the project
to make up the 50 scale units!

I knew that do updates was hard, but the time you put into each one is crazy! Winter War was
kind of easy since there isn't that many units to do. I was nutty on trying to find period correct
units. I spent hours/ nights looking for the Soviets with the 30's type hats & helmets!

Dan is a hell of a great guy like you! He drove me crazy! I would spend hours/ nights cleaning/ trimming/ touching up images and getting them scale to the proper bmp maps and he would take what I thought was good and send back an image even better than mine LOL!

Then Dan went one step further and took Bill's awesome art and changed around colors and added more details to the 50 & 100 bmp files!

As Dan stated before with the bmp maps. I had to do a unit map and then
start over and build a new info bmp map. If you try to just make one and
scale it up or down, you get the pink pixel issue. It will drive you fruity trying to fix it!

Again. Thanks to you & Dan for pushing me to a higher level!

PS: Speaking of "Dark Side".

We have 27 World Series titles vs 2?

Even Luke could see that the "dark side" is brighter in the end

[keif149]

Yeah, you have to watch out of Ed (Richie61)!

He's really good at trying to tempt guys into coming over to "his side"!



I too, play in all of my JT HPS/JTS games is 2D.

To clarify things so I know what needs to get added to my MODS folder, the units 50 and 100 files are the new files?

Yeah, in the info folder: units

map folder: units 2d50 and 2d100
vehicles 2d50 and 2d100
And I threw in the 2d50 and 2d100 symbols file I'm using. Ed's are in the 1.0 folder.
I changed a couple things and made a composite of the good stuff that is already out there.

I put it all in one .zip, just to keep it simple.

I like all my stuff to match. Meaning like there is a info vehicle file for Korea, but no 2d50 or 2d100 files to go with it. I'm working on that when I can.

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Hey Chad! Dan cleaned up all the unit files by manually touching up each one. I put a ton of time into them in the first place and thought they were nice, but Dan put even more time into them and made them even nicer! I too only use the 2D views, but Dan went even deeper into the project
to make up the 50 scale units!

I knew that do updates was hard, but the time you put into each one is crazy! Winter War was
kind of easy since there isn't that many units to do. I was nutty on trying to find period correct
units. I spent hours/ nights looking for the Soviets with the 30's type hats & helmets!

Dan is a hell of a great guy like you! He drove me crazy! I would spend hours/ nights cleaning/ trimming/ touching up images and getting them scale to the proper bmp maps and he would take what I thought was good and send back an image even better than mine LOL!

Then Dan went one step further and took Bill's awesome art and changed around colors and added more details to the 50 & 100 bmp files!

As Dan stated before with the bmp maps. I had to do a unit map and then
start over and build a new info bmp map. If you try to just make one and
scale it up or down, you get the pink pixel issue. It will drive you fruity trying to fix it!

Again. Thanks to you & Dan for pushing me to a higher level!

PS: Speaking of "Dark Side".

We have 27 World Series titles vs 2?

Even Luke could see that the "dark side" is brighter in the end

Well Ed and I have had some great Squad battles matches and we are often up working and playing until the wee hours. He's turned out to be a great friend and as I mentioned, really a lot of fun to work with and to shoot at