alexoscar

Dear Philippe: Firstly, you are right. I launched the first trench mod without a complete test in game. Yes, thats right. This was the first time I dealt with a bmp that changed the aspect according to the phase in play. When I discovered that, I tried to notice the CM community with posts in forum to avoid damage or whatever other inconvenience to anyone. I was so satisfied with my not tested mod than I inserted this one in my CMBB and CMAK folders overwritting both 1228.bmp files. Later I was looking for trench mods in cmmods but I found only one and it wasnt what I was looking for. I have an old CD (back up) with bmp,s and I found a trench bmp there. My idea was to use this one working in it, improving it, and repairing my mistake and to solve whatever inconvenience caused to the few ppl who had downloaded and pasted in their bmp folder the wrong mod. I didnt know that this old mod wasnt from Battlefront. I thought than it was the original CMBB 1228.bmp file. Now, reading your post I have understood that this old file (in my CD back up) I used as base to work, was made by anyone in past. Well, sorry again by this. You can be sure I would have asked permission to modify this one. Simply I couldnt find any other trench mod in cmmods database (try it) and I thought that it was the original (game CD). For example. Last thursday I detected a mistake in one of lasts ARistoteles mods. I asked him permission to repair and to send the new mod to the community. I agree with you about this kind of courtesy in modding. Usually in my mods, in cmmos text box I include my authorization to modify and distribute. My only interest doing mods is to better the graphical aspect of CM games. Thats all. You know I dont get any other kind of benefit (economic for example). In this ocassion, I have to recognize I have made several mistakes. I can only say than there wasnt any evil intention. SORRY AGAIN GUYS. (And Philippe, thanks to show me my bad behaviour and conduct).

Thats all I am able to do to improve this damn bmp. In game this bitmap works differently according to the game phase in which you are. If you want to see the final effect, you have to finish the set up starting the first turn of game. Update in cmmods.com

Thats all I am able to do to improve this damn bmp. In game this bitmap works differently according to the game phase in which you are. If you want to see the final effect, you have to finish the set up starting the first turn of game. Update in cmmods.com

IT DOESNT WORK, PLEASE DONT DOWNLOAD IT. I have made a mistake. Im going to try solve it and update it. Excuse me, I was working to better the game but this mod (trench) has trick. It appears great only in set up phase. Later it doesnt work. My bad, sorry guys.

IT DOESNT WORK, PLEASE DONT DOWNLOAD IT. I have made a mistake. Im going to try solve it and update it. Excuse me, I was working to better the game but this mod (trench) has trick. It appears great only in set up phase. Later it doesnt work. My bad, sorry guys.

The early Marder II isnt available in Dec 1944 (The Bulge). Its available the MarderII mid and the Marder III,s. Guys, I need two hours and half as minimun to finish each one of these mods. Whitewashed schemes are made through layers, which saves you a lot of time. Snowcover schemes are made by hand, step to step. Modding is tedious but funny. I learn a lot with each vehicle. Moreover, I dont use winter vehicles in CMAK. None. I only use them in CMBO and CMBB. P.D. Ppl like you, David, Junk2drive, and others who spend a bit of their time saying thanks or talking about our mods are our reward. Thanks to you. [ January 03, 2005, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: alexoscar ]

The early Marder II isnt available in Dec 1944 (The Bulge). Its available the MarderII mid and the Marder III,s. Guys, I need two hours and half as minimun to finish each one of these mods. Whitewashed schemes are made through layers, which saves you a lot of time. Snowcover schemes are made by hand, step to step. Modding is tedious but funny. I learn a lot with each vehicle. Moreover, I dont use winter vehicles in CMAK. None. I only use them in CMBO and CMBB. P.D. Ppl like you, David, Junk2drive, and others who spend a bit of their time saying thanks or talking about our mods are our reward. Thanks to you. [ January 03, 2005, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: alexoscar ]

Anything like this? Marder II early and mid. Visit www.cmmods.com Thanks to ImageShack for hosting my pictures.

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I think so. This guy hasnt done his homework.

How did you get fog? I dont know that graphic card: ATI Geforce???? Are you sure? I thought the problem with ATI cards were the drivers, not the card. (In mac, ATI cards work perfectly). Well, im looking for fog in ATI Radeon. If anyone can help this CM mate, please, DO IT!!!!! ) Thanks in advance.

Until now if you were the owner of a laptop with ATI Mobility Radeon card, you couldnt update drivers or to install the latest Catalyst Control program. Now, its possible. There is a mod file that changes several script lines in ATI Catalyst and you can update your laptop graphic card. See here: http://www.rage3d.com/index.php?node=news&cat=75#newsid33796057 You also need to download the Catalyst program in www.ati.com selecting your O.S. graphic drivers and Radeon cards in menu. Dont be afraid, its easy easy easy. You only follow the steps in the first link I have included. It works very well in my Fujitsu Siemens Amilo D 1840 with ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 laptop.

Moreover, the last anti counterfeiting system developed by ubisoft, doesnt let you install the game if the set up program detects a virtual disk like Clone or Alcohol.

Well, if you desire to spend your hard disk space, use alcohol to set up a virtual drive. A no-CD patch is a little program that is placed in the main directory of game. The original executable file is renamed as *.BAK Of course is easier and you dont have to spend a lot of hard disk space with the virtual CD for each game you have.

Well, i solved this question a lot of time ago. My scenarios are edited with only one big flag. I allocate it at the end of the defender terrain. If AI gets this flag is because all the defensive system is defeated. The resident problem is that with only one flag, you can predict very much better the way used by AI to arrive to the objective. AI in CM isnt perfect, although is the best AI i have ever known in PC wargames. Alex.

Firstly, excuse my bad english, i work day to day to improve it. I would like to explain that, on my opinion, we dont have to accept the pc games counterfeiting. The main reason is the profits we get paying by a legal copy: 1. The developers team and the manufacturer company will get cash to continue at work, creating new and better games, patches or updates. 2. We get a legal product, with all guarantees included. High quality CD without errors. (Or we can apply for a new copy returning the CD that doesnt work). Moreover, the CM games producers, have choosen to sell the product with a very competitive price, and often, they listen our requeriments (patches or updates for exmaple)through the players forum. However, i use a non CD program to play CM games. The reason: My first CMAK CD broke several months ago by the middle. I had to wait 2 weeks to receive the new one, and, of course, i had to pay it. Now, i dont need CD to play, and i have the 3 originals disks well protected at home. (I travel a lot because my job and i play in my laptop). In the future, when these wonderful guys launch the next CM games generation, you can be sure i will pay for them. I love to have the original with instructions and box. But the next thing i will do, it will be to get the not needed CD program. Alex.

Thanks a lot. Very useful this tech forum. Go on.

I only want to know if there is any patch, addon or possibility to show fog in CM games through an ATI graphic card. I visit periodically this tech forum to know if ATI has solved this question or if anyone knows how to emulate fog in game. Thanks in advance. Alex.

hehe, junk2drive, my mods are horrible, product from an amateur without talent. seriously, i dont understand how do you like them. the question, i think, is that you want to have all vehicles with winter scheme. Im sure you will find better mods than mines.

I hope in the future, with CM second generation, BFC develops higher resolutions than 1024x768. Nowdays, a lot of ppl have screens which are able to show resolution of 1280x800 (panoramic) or not panoramic but higher than 1024x768. At least, to let this possibility as an option in set up program. Im not sure if anyone of developers will read this. I hope. Excuse my horrible English, i have to improve it a lot yet.

I have a fujitsu-siemens AMILO 1840d with ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 128Mb. The incompatibility is the fog effect. None Radeon card will show the fog effect through the windows fog table. Thats the only problem i have had. Ah, remember that CM is not compatible with AA (antialiasing) on. ATI cards have an easy software to disable this AA effect. With AA on you will see the texts in game incorrectly. Thats all from my laptop with Radeon card. By other side, ATI cards are powerful and fast. Of course, very much better than my old SIS graphic card in my older laptop (my wife is using it now). The only real alternative if you are looking for a laptop, are the Nvidia cards. No incompatibilities known until now, but in latest test between ATI 9600 and Nvidia 5600, the first one is better in the most of tests.

therefore, it doesnt work in CM. Isnt it? Will we have to continue looking for a solution to the FOG effects in CM games?

i have detected that pak 40 isnt available in german support section on may and june 1942. However, i can find it in italian support section. The question is: how is possible that pak 40 was available in italian army before than in DAK? In german OOB you can find the russian captured gun (76,2). Perphaps german had so much captured guns that they didnt use the pak40 in that period? Or only is a mistake in axis OOB in BFC? Thanks.

no my friend. I have a new ATI mobility radeon 128, and the latest drivers but fog is not supported by this card. ATI is not interested in windows table fog. Its not going to do anything at this respect. Since this incompatibility was detected, ATI has launched several updates for several games but not for CM and the fog performance. Sorry. But ATI is a great graphical card. Fast and with very good performances.