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    Getting into more complex builds. Is it worth it?

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

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    Im gonna do a mix like this one below front and back doors to allow entry and be able to leave then a level of photoshop windows then the top section modular windows to allow pixal truppen to fire and observe from. What about that Ian???

     

    Cheers Frenchtouch will get onto this.

     

     

    My completely photoshopped version on the right and the mix version on the left, not to bad, its such a shame the windows a so small. See what you think??

     

    Cheers

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    Getting into more complex builds. Is it worth it?

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

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    Hurrah ive done it big thanks guys, now i can post at my leisure, the red build I copied from Private Ryan Ramelle scenes.

     

     

    After careful study of French streets from the 1940s I realised not that much has changed,, ie, the shops have changed and if the town/city hadnt been bombed to much then the buildings still exist pretty much as they where, shops where generally side by side both sides of the street, then there would be industrial areas and historic buildings such as churches and then housesing areas just like today. This street is made up of hundreds of photoshop layers, taking bits from everywhere. Most of the windows are cut out from other builds and used on mine, the shop fronts i found online, then added the french signs and posters and flags to flavour the street up, all original period stuff.

     

     

    Ive almost completed this one but im not sure what to make it, I intended it to be a college, but it could be used as a chateau, school. What do ya think it should be.

     

     

    Here's a wider view.

     

     

    One thing i noticed from my observation that in French towns they use a lot of buildings with large arched doors, probably to fit horse drawn coaches way back, so i made this one.

     

     

    I stole the look of this one from BOB Its a commercial build and becuse of the limitations of window placement etc, it is based on the build and not a true replica which i have made in a modular build. In this instance it was essential that german soldiers could fire, enter and leave the build so I choose the commercial format.

     

    PS IanL that is something im gonna look into but i know from past experience is you can edit the windows but you cant edit the size of the windows and the frame shape around them, so they wouldnt ne no where near as good as they look now but they would be functional, so worth a try.

     

    What i plan to do in the near future is collate a collection of these buildings and get them on GAJ but there is still a bit of checking to do, ie, windows fit 100% etc then i will use a my mates computer to upload as like i said earlier im on  really slow dongle and its not fast enough to upload from here.

     

    Anyway thanks for your time in viewing and leaving your comments.

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    Getting into more complex builds. Is it worth it?

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

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    Hi Ian, these are all builds ive made myself, using a combination of photos and graphics and text etc, the problem is this, I can make them look almost photo realistic but this comes at a price, they are a combination of modular builds and commercial and houses, the commercial and houses work fine ie soldiers can enter, leave and fire from the buildings, but to get the asthetic look of a Normandie city or large town I edit the mod builds, i replace the bmps with mine, but i then have to take off all the game windows and doors, effectively making the mod builds just solid walls with my graphics on them, with all the doors and windows off soldiers cant enter or leave or fire from, I dont mind this as i make sure that there are plenty of enterable buildings either side etc, all the shops and apartment are from photos from the Normandie area, which helps give it a Norman flavour, my point of the thread was (if I could manage to show the photos) was is it worth doing, if they are purely for asthetic purposes, this is one of the reasons i haven't uploaded to GAJ, i have so many i really dont know where to start plus i cant get broadband where i live and have to use a dongle which is so slow its not even possible to upload from here, so a few problems to iron out but I really like the look, it really ads tons of atmosphere to game play, I wonder what all you others think?

     

    More screens here:

     

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/133293928@N02/

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    Getting into more complex builds. Is it worth it?

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

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    Hi guys still building, here are some new screens.

     

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/133293928@N02/19847780318/in/datetaken-public/

     

    I actually knocked out a Jagdpanther with a Baz. Wow

     

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/133293928@N02/19847835540/in/datetaken-public/

     

    12 SS made to look old?

     

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/133293928@N02/19847855770/in/datetaken-public/

     

    If this works and the images show ill upload some more, i dont understand why i cant upload direct to the forum like most others? Just previewed I still cant get them to show live, im on a Mac can some one let me know how to make the photos live on the forum please. Cheers

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    need help on a photoshop technique

    in CM Red Thunder Maps and Mods

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    To cut out objects in PS you really need to use the pen tools then make a path make a selection then invert the selection and delete the background. It isnt easy at first but once you get the hang of it you wont look back, also if the bg colour is all one colour then you can use the select colour in the image menu this can be quite good but youll never beat the pen tool, i promise.

     

    Cheers

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    My practise map

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

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    Thanks guys

     

    Hi Umlat heres the original from Abbaye_d'ardenne, see the tiny attachment, for a map im creating covering Grouchy Authie Cussy and Abbaye_d'ardenne, ive made it as close as i could to this image as with the cathedral. Ive seen your work and love the smashed up builds, something i tried to do not to successfully, are you able to alter the original sd files, as im on a Mac I cant see all the files so i rely on other peoples uploads to change the bmps. Would be great to do a joint project.

     

    Im having real trouble with uploading images, if i drag and drop then they dont let me do that if i use attachment it says i can upload only 24.9 KB which is tiny, is there space constaint per week/month on this forum???? its really frustrating i just spent hlaf hour preparing this email with loads of images and explanations etc and it wont upload any of the images AAAHHH Help why is this and how do i make the images live on the screen rather than an attachment?

    Cheers

     

     

     

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    My practise map

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

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    Hi Guys

    I've been building scenarios and maps for about a couple of years now, I thought it's about time to show you guys what ive been doing. Below are some screen shots of a Normandy town (loosely based on Caumont) its not meant to be a battle map but to see what looks good and ive made all the building skins etc, although there are bits from the brilliant Tanks alot buildings and Kiemmes Modular builds. All the skins are textures from real Normandy buildings, the windows also, but they dont neccasarily come from the same building, when building a map I try to put my mind to a Street planner and try not to do things that wouldnt happen in real life, then i put my mind into the owner of the buildings for gardens etc, basically most towns/cities in western europe have Streets with houses, places of work ie factories, shops, or farms and religious buildings. But i also add in little touches like market places etc. Anyway see what you think and if you have any questions feel free to ask.

     

    Cheers

    Nige

     

     

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    CM:BN Screenshot Thread #2

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Hi guys thanks for the great comments, I will put on GAJ but i have a little tidying to do first ie, some of the windows dont fit 100% and look weird in gameplay, ive got, so many it gonna take some time but I could do them ie the churches, one at a time, i have to use a dongle as well and its really slow internet speeds but could upload from somewhere else. I'll check out how to do that umlaut. Cheers

     

     

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