Modern Campaigns - MapMod revisited

[Simulacra53]

Is there any interest for these "unified" mods that I have been tweaking/partially making for the JST Modern Campaign series? Maybe these updated mods were already available, but I could not find any source that had ironed out all the version differences. So I decided to make some changes and adding some stuff where it was missing. Of course most credit goes to Jison, Volcanoman and Strela.

DF85, NGP85, K85 & ME67 are using the JST updated schemes, but FG85 is still using an older style of 2D mapping.
After tweaking they now look basically the same, using a mix of the latest Jison 2D terrain tiles, but older generation 2D features - I prefer the older look for MC (the new for PZC) - with some minor tweaks.

Danube Front ‘85

https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/D...5_Jump.jpg


North German Plain ‘86

https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/N...5_Jump.jpg


Fulda Gap ‘85

https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/F...5_Jump.jpg


Korea ‘85


https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/K...5_Jump.jpg


Middle East ‘67


https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/M...7_Jump.jpg

I've also added some details and fixes for the 2D Symbols - especially in 50%
Also updated the Jison Mapmod to cover all Volcanoman mods - 50% units, flags.

Right now this is for personal use, but maybe there is an interest - hence this feeler.


UPDATE 20190323:

Unified files based on a mix of Jison MapMods with odds and ends added, 100% is pretty solid, 50% might need some refinement.

Middle East '67
https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/MapMod.MC.MiddleEast_Revisisted_v1.0.zip

Fulda Gap '85 (non Gold)
https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/MapMod.MC.Fulda_Revisited_v1.0.zip

Fulda Gap ‘85 Gold
MapMod MC Fulda Gap ‘85 Revisited v2.0

Korea '85
https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/MapMod.MC.Korea_Revisited_v1.0.zip

North German Plain '85
https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/MapMod.MC.NGP_Revisited_v1.0.zip

Danube Front '85
https://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/MapMod.MC.Danube_Revisited_v1.0.zip


UPDATE 20190518:
Made an alternative ME67 revisited Jison MapMod based on his excellent new Tunisia Gold MapMod.

Middle East 67 - Desert


Middle East '67 - Desert
http://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/MapMod.MC.MiddleEast_Desert_Revisisted_v1.0.zip



UPDATE 20190531:

For those who like the Jison MapMod colors, but prefer to have no imbedded Hex pattern.
Best to be used with Volcanoman mod and my Jison MapMod Revisited files.

No hex embedded 2d terrain @ 100% - Jison standard palette.



Click to download:

Fulda Gap ‘85 (non Gold files)
x2DTerrain_NoHex_FG85.zip

Middle East '67, Korea '85, North Germain Plain '85 and Danube Front ‘85 (Fulda Gap ‘85 Gold)
x2DTerrain_NoHex_MC.zip

Desert alternative for Middle East '67
x2DTerrain_Desert_NoHex_ME67.zip



UPDATE 06022019:

Additional sets of 2D terrain tiles, both 50 and 100, but with subtle hex.




15x12 standard terrain with Hex for FG85 (non gold terrain files)
http://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/15...NORMAL.zip

14x6 standard terrain with Hex for ME67, K85, NGP85 and DF85 (and FG85 Gold)
http://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/14...NORMAL.zip

14x6 desert terrain with Hex for ME67
http://rhorta.home.xs4all.nl/TEMP/JST/14...DESERT.zip



Enjoy


Disclaimer, any time Jison comes up with his own MC updates I'll take these off.

[Simulacra53]

Just noticed a mapping error in the zoomed out view - the sea hex is shifted, will fix that.

[Ricky B]

Welcome, and thanks for sharing/reaching out. I am not currently playing any MC so will leave it to others on the interest front, but wanted to say thanks.

Rick

[TMinus One]

Thank you for sharing the info. It looks great. I'm playing FG85 at the moment and use Jison fantastic map mod. But it looks that you use somewhat other map colours, which I like much better. So, yes I'm very much interested in your tweaked MC mods. Are you willing to share them?

[Simulacra53]

Thanks Rick!

Hi TMinus, for FG85 I created new 2d terrain files using Jison’s latest as the textures, but in the old size format. I could make a zip with the files than can be installed on top of Volcano / Jison mods. If you are convenient with the files, it is easy to remove what you don’t want. JSGME is highly recommended.

[TMinus One]

Thanks Rick!

Hi TMinus, for FG85 I created new 2d terrain files using Jison’s latest as the textures, but in the old size format. I could make a zip with the files than can be installed on top of Volcano / Jison mods. If you are convenient with the files, it is easy to remove what you don’t want. JSMGE is highly recommended.

Hi Simulacra53. A zip file would be awesome. And I always use JSMGE, so that's no problem.

A question: I could not help notice that in your examples of DF85, NGP85 and FG85 the map is the same. Is there an overlap of the same Fulda/Bad Hersfeld area in the 3 games?

[Simulacra53]

Thanks Rick!

Hi TMinus, for FG85 I created new 2d terrain files using Jison’s latest as the textures, but in the old size format. I could make a zip with the files than can be installed on top of Volcano / Jison mods. If you are convenient with the files, it is easy to remove what you don’t want. JSMGE is highly recommended.

Hi Simulacra53. A zip file would be awesome. And I always use JSMGE, so that's no problem.

A question: I could not help notice that in your examples of DF85, NGP85 and FG85 the map is the same. Is there an overlap of the same Fulda/Bad Hersfeld area in the 3 games?

Yeah, if you mean that all three games feature the area of Fulda, but only if you have installed the NGP85 expansion.
That’s why I included the jump map.

I’ll upload something tomorrow after work.

[Simulacra53]

Ok for Fulda Gap these are the main files I have adjusted / created.


  x_Jison New Map Style.zip (Size: 352.66 KB / Downloads: 18)
The new 2d map files, the 50% can be improved a little, but I am pretty happy with how the 100% turned out.


  x_2DSymbols_FG85.zip (Size: 43.12 KB / Downloads: 15)
Updated Symbols - swapping persistent and non-persistent CW, adding minefields and other objects in 50% that were missing including unit and victory point markers.


  x_MapMod.PzC.Kharkov43 - Map50.zip (Size: 86.12 KB / Downloads: 13)
50% files missing from Jison's original FG85 mod, taken from the original Kharkov 43 mapmod including 2d Features at 100% - for consistency. These files are not mine so I kept them separate.

Install these on top of the Volcano and Jison FG85 mods.

All credit goes  Jison for either the original files or the source, starting point of the new files.

I'd be happy to create single ZIP for a complete install on top of the Volcano Mod, but only if Jison does not mind.

[Jison]

I'd be happy to create single ZIP for a complete install on top of the Volcano Mod, but only if Jison does not mind.

ZIP away - I dont mind one bit! 

Jison

[TMinus One]

Simulacra53,

Thank you! It looks and works great. And I'm happy you added the 50% files.

How did you change the colour in the map files? I tried it ones, and the result was that the game would not load it. Do you know a tutorial on the subject?

To Jison: thank you for creating these awesome mods! Much appreciated.