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Beautiful screenshots, we can feel the cold !
JM

Perhaps,  but I dont see to you the efficient good black smoke its a shame...😁
This is the big boss !
 
JM
 

been wondering this myself....  arnhem/oosterbeek doesn't look right without them, and they'd prolly look good in berlin, too.
 
cheers,
rob

Well... the "oddity" was I mixed up files that shouln´t have been in my CMRT folders or deleted. So I was on wrong path here. 🤪 Nonetheless...another one came to mind:
IF we can get rid of original flavor object buttons as included with the games main BRZ data files, then one can replace editor buttons 1-16 with ones numbered 17-32 (and further). This then should give direct editor access to flavor objects 17-32 (in editors 4x4 matrix) if present in games data/z folders. Assuming the game engine accepts that there´s a gap for editor buttons 1-16 now and shows/loads 17-32 instead.
So how can that be theoretically worked with:
Open map/mission file with 1-16 buttons present in mod folder. Place all (or just desired) 1-16 objects on the map. Maybe near the edge of the map or other convenient place. Save mission and exit game. Go to mod folder and delete buttons 1-16 and put in (if not present already) 17-32. Launch game and load mission again. Any previously placed objects (from 1-16) should be still on the map, but now in editor buttons 17-32 are shown and thus make associated objects directly accessible for placement. Place any of these you like, adding them to already placed 1-16 ones.
Now with desired assortment of flavor objects (from 1-32) placed on map, one can do further placement in 3D editor with standard methods, ALT-SHIFT click (copy/paste), ALT click (grab and place) etc.
It´s bits of an awkward method, but for serious map design one does it just once, then having all desired flavor objects on map until it´s all finished. Then any unneeded objects can be deleted with CTRL click again. So that´s the theory.
If in mod folder only buttons 17+ (of 18 pixel size) are present, CM loads the missing 1-16 (of 36 pixel size) ones from it´s BRZ data files by default. So the modded 17-32 ones never show up. So here´s the tricky part. When deleting original buttons 1-16 from CM original BRZ file (ResExplode, delete, ResPack), will the game engine then consider the repacked BRZ as beeing invalid or corrupted and thus the game not launch ⛔⁉️🤔
So before I possibly f..k up my CMRT install and kill current game activation.

No luck with adding more generic editor buttons and associated objects for flavor objects beyond 16. Game didn´t complain while loading my edited and then repacked BRZ data file (red thunder v100a.brz). But that´s not the problem. It seems editor UI ain´t prepared for loading more than 16 generic buttons. Anything tried to be loaded with 17+ buttons is messing up the 4x4 button matrix. New/different buttons will be sort of overlayed on top of existing buttons with tiny blue and green squares in an odd way.

Parts of them can be clicked (and flavor placement activated), but others not. So seems we´re stuck with 16 buttons/16 flavor objects per category.  😐
Unless maybe @Battlefront.com reads this and decide for expanding the flavor object matrix to include more than possible 16 ones by default. 🤔

Lets say, sun, tapas, ham, beer, cheese, and Tinto de verano (red wine with lemon or orange) !
I am always in Spain but to another region, the Mediteranea...need blender and gimp, need blender and gimp...
JM

Beautiful screenshots, we can feel the cold !
JM

Yup. Just renaming "smoke black.bmp" file to "smoke white.bmp" did that.

What do you think if the Pause, Cancel all, Or Evade Buttons where available anytime during a turn when you play on WeGo? 

Rolbahn D, second battle, Leaving Lanzerath.  Falschirmjagers on the move.





The German's camo is rather effective in this environment... 

I might run that healthy lifestyle regime past my doctor sometime.

Since you can't relax on your holiday withut knowing the answer to this I did ...

When you get back, copy the smoke black.bmp to your Z folder and rename it smoke gray.bmp
Then you can drive around polluting the countryside with your sooty exhaust fumes - note that you may be charged extra to drive into some cities because of your emissions ... 💨

Lucky I am unhappy now I don't have computer boooo! 😥
I was checking the long text that Harry send me a link (also find some Chinese word's 😂 but a little more clear now about this kind of files...
So when I am home I will working on, this is for me a good warm up and take good notes, some days again and...I will push the button again, first the nature...😎
JM

Some news today
to  respond to the wish of my friend  @Aragorn2002 I present you a model sdkfz 251 d ambulance version
 
 

 

 
the vehicle is without damages only an engine problem, that the crew have to evacuated the vehicle !
 
some modifications intern like added more bed 
removing all weapons and amo boxes
changind plate number 
added more "verbandkasten"
I cannot remove the mount behind or I will lose all the vehicle structure and can no more export it in mdr.

 
 
now I see the problem there is no engine hehehe !
 

 
hope will be helpfull
Another version in on the way but first my civilian and soldier bodies...
 
JM

The new for today
The first official dead soldier 3d, in mdr.
OK with some textures problems, but the guy is in, I will check it later !
 
 

an other view 
 

 
"Hope" to make more guys including allied !
 
Voili voilou 
 
JM

Some news !!
 
Ok guys Christmas Christmas is on the door I propose you, my car dump ...
 
I see that some of you were making lots of news things scen map camp...I dont took much time to see the forum this last time, because I was busy, but I will check in details all these little gifts, now that I have time, thanks in advance to all of you to do something.
 
Time to put your socks on the chemney and wait the day after, ...this is "approximately" what I propose you, when you will click on the link below and discover like, Genesis was saying "land of confusion" my "land of destruction". , like W Churchill said, I can only offer you, dirt dead and destruction (sorry, I have to place this one) 😄...
I was trying to give a little diversion for Christmas to the Community.
 
...this is my introduction for the X mas package  :
 

 
Part I
 
Civilian veh Wreks (8)
Military veh wrecks (16)
You will be able to added some wrecks vehicles, from Neutral, Allied and Axes, to yours scénarios maps and campaigns, in complement of the existing ones already in the game, via the editor, the only thing that I cannot do is, that they are burning, but some are already burned.
 I give you many choice view, and sometimes they are grouped of 2 vehicles so be aware to place them.
 

 
This first approach will be for the CMRT FR
Representing 
Allied lend lease, civilian and Soviet, German vehicles.
I took the system of @Umlaut exemple, with Flavour Objects, (FO) and for my part, this works perfectly, thanks Dennis.
Ok all is not perfect but i gave my best, I spend lot of time to realized it and hope that you will enjoy it. 
 

 
The content of the zipped files is in details as follow.
 
RT_Part I_ FO_ PK1.zip
Subfolders files
RT_barrel_PK1
RT_bin_PK1
RT_drum_PK1
 
Thus let's start.
For every (FO) 9 slots can be used in the editor.
But to keep the original one always available, I will be starting with the Num 2.
I choose the following FO's.
Barrel = Civilian Vehicles
Bin = Allied Vehicles
Drum = Axes Vehicles
 
Thus you will have folders in this model.
RT_Bin2_Pk1_t34 ot45
RT_Bin4_Pk1_willys
RT_Barrel3_Pk1_Merc 
 
To be more understanding.
>RT = CMRT
>Bin, Barrel, Drum,= FO
>PK1= Pack1
>Then the represented Vehicles name.
If the mod is well adapted and helpful, the list will be more long in the future, and will be also available for the others modules.
I choose to writing the folders on this model (is up to you if you want, to find another system).
But for the time I strongly recommend you, to follow this model, and don’t remove the file or change the name of the folder, this will only avoid some mistakes in the future, I want to added more wrecks and will follow this system, also this was more easy for me, to jumping from folder to folder in my Blender, Gimp time.
Mean that for the second pack the same name will be used from the FO's, BUT the folder with have the name Pack2 (PK2) and another vehicle wreck will be represented.
But this mean also, that you will have to "pay attention" if you have folders in your Z folder, to don’t use for example Two folders with the same FO name, cos one will be only available, from the editor.
Avoid for example (in the future)
Bin2 PK1
Bin2 PK2
But you will be able to use for example 
Bin2 PK1
Bin3 PK2
Following the vehicle of your choice.
Pack2 (PK2,) will follow!
 
But let's talking first of the first Pack.
 
Thus, the procedure!
 
>Check the small picture in the folders, representing the vehicle wreck. 
>Put the FO's Folders of your choice in your Z folder
>Choose and remember the (FO name and number) regarding to the picture wreck.
>Let s start the game and go to the editor.
>Load a map campaign or scenario
>Click on the category of FO's Bin, Barrel,...of your choice, and the choosing number.
>Check the 3d view on your map and place the wreck correctly, save it eventual in a different name as the original.
>Then let start. 
 
ATTENTION
I don't know if this will take lot of memory in the game so be aware about this...and remove eventual the "not welcome Folders".
I was also reworked on Telephone poles FO's, included in this folder zip
TelephonePole_zip, is up to you to replace the existing ones.
 
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I am busy also to make a part FO's, for CMCW also used for Berlin or town close to the border.
With only 3 vehicles for now.
Same procedure as above but here we have the particularity with 2 different "kind" of country.
West Germany town or used to West Berlin
East Germany town or east Berlin.
 
Thus 
Western Cars
Eastern Cars
To keep a touch of reality I was trying to keep vehicles from 1970 to 1980.
 
Following 
Part II 
(trying available Christmas)
Tanks traces and junk streets (also in snow)
Part III 
(trying available Christmas)
Dead bodys
Part IV
Camo military vehicles
Part V
Deployed weapons 
(same as CMBN)
 
I hope this will be helpful.
 
Thanks to : 
@umlaut
@kohlenklau
@NPye
@Falaise
@Lucky_Strike
@Bootie
For some differents infos and tips supports.
 
I think I was added something new but perhaps not usefull for everybodys, to answer to our member @Tomiko
link below my signature 
I ask to @Bootie to be kind and send to him on the CMMODs in a week, I don t want to keep all on my HD,  thanks in advance !
 
Enjoy
 
PS
Sorry the telephone poles are not include now I will added later !
JM
 
 

Spent a bit of time day dream a BAOR expansion over the weekend - used a mix of assets from CMSF, CMA and CMBN. Sadly no idea how to take it further as a playable faction mod.

Very nice screenshots and satisfactions to see some of my wrecks in the street, soon @Bootie will have a lot of work with news ones @NPye make beautiful movies on the forum, to others threads... @Lucky_Strike and @RockinHarry are making a revolution with news stuffs I hope to see all from these guys wonders.
JM

CNTRL-Z is a must to know almost everywhere is used also in ps gimp... but in blender is a necessity also make  x copy of your jobs to avoid bats moments or crashes ...
JM

@Lucky_Strike @RockinHarry @NPye Hold down guys you are making a lot of beauties here, supporting by @Warts 'n' all comments and infos.
I don't need news paper in Holiday I have the CM Forum.
There is so much to read and to check only of this threat that I hope to don't missing nothing, but hope also that a mod pack will see the light one day.
@Aragorn2002 yes I am working on the dead bodies don't worry but is difficult to apply some textures because the models dont have any, I will let you a view after the holidays.
Crossing fingers to yours job's  guy's ✌
JM

@Lucky_Strike @RockinHarry @NPye Hold down guys you are making a lot of beauties here, supporting by @Warts 'n' all comments and infos.
I don't need news paper in Holiday I have the CM Forum.
There is so much to read and to check only of this threat that I hope to don't missing nothing, but hope also that a mod pack will see the light one day.
@Aragorn2002 yes I am working on the dead bodies don't worry but is difficult to apply some textures because the models dont have any, I will let you a view after the holidays.
Crossing fingers to yours job's  guy's ✌
JM

CNTRL-Z is a must to know almost everywhere is used also in ps gimp... but in blender is a necessity also make  x copy of your jobs to avoid bats moments or crashes ...
JM

Think it´s named "Exhaust", "Exhaust2" etc. Moving them should be no problem as is maybe adding more to "thicken up" smoke output? 🤔 Haven´t tried yet but that seems beeing the basic principle.

@Lucky_Strike @RockinHarry @NPye Hold down guys you are making a lot of beauties here, supporting by @Warts 'n' all comments and infos.
I don't need news paper in Holiday I have the CM Forum.
There is so much to read and to check only of this threat that I hope to don't missing nothing, but hope also that a mod pack will see the light one day.
@Aragorn2002 yes I am working on the dead bodies don't worry but is difficult to apply some textures because the models dont have any, I will let you a view after the holidays.
Crossing fingers to yours job's  guy's ✌
JM

Nice. As Harry says we could try moving the fire action point to adjust where the smoke comes from.
I think I'll have a go at some of this once I get a couple other things out.