Buckeye Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 Hey, Gunslinger, nice work! Are they high-res or not? Those of us with weak-kneed graphics cards are dying to know! ------------------ "Don't lie to me, Gustav! You're a stinkin' Mac user!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark IV Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 Those are impressive. One more nail in the coffin of my current rig. I think I can justify the 21" monitor, now. Sorry, Mr. Wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knaust Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 Seriously..can anyone say if these wonderful mods may impair the smoothness of the game?...I have a PII 433Mhz ATI Rage 8mb 2xAGP and the game runs very fast with the MDMP1 Hi-Res package. Anyway great work Gunslinger...CombatModfinger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ACTOR Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 I'll add my two cents... Great job! Please keep up the work and let us all know when you are ready to distribute these wonderful enhancements. I am sure that there are plenty of us here that would gladly try them out for you, if you wanted. Thanks for your efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 YEEEHAAA!!!! Who ever said that a Sports Car GT MOD squad can't do wargames???? Great job guys and nice to see you jump over to another top of the hill game! Teamski #56 Bear/Teamski Motorsports GTIC Marcos LM600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Deadmarsh Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 Gunslinger, Those images look awesome! I'm glad we have people on this forum who are willing to put in the time to make the game even better. Your work is greatly appreciated. I'd like to put in my own two cents here...Is it possible for you to fix the graphics of flame bursts? What I mean by this is that I used the Crocodile the other day for the first time and when it shot, the flame came out like a waterfall. It in this game I wasn't impressed with. Is this possible to fix so it looks like a REAL flame coming out and hitting its target? ------------------ Everything in moderation...except CM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gunslinger Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 Just a few things to note about some concerns folks have had. The Good News: The graphics MOD will NOT require anymore than what it already does. I did not increase the size of the files nor make them handle any different. If you can run CM at 1024x768 in Direct3D then you will get screens just like I show with the same framerate and game play speed you enjoy now. Also saw a request for "land with lines" for judging LOS. I will make a seperate grass package which will be compatable with the non "land with lines" MOD. The BAD News: To achieve the above I have to hand edit each and every BMP file in CM. Thats over 1,800 files. I'm using Paint Shop Pro and a few filters I made to do so. So it's long, boring work and that's why it may take a couple of days. 1,800 BMP files uncompressed is about 100 Megs. So, after zipping them up the mod is going to be a BIG one. I haven't tested yet, but by using different compression schemes I feel I can get the file size down to about 60 to 70 megs. Fortunately I have unlimited server space and a fast server so downloads won't be a problem. My server also supports resumable downloads so programs like Go!Zilla and GetRight will work. Final note: Here is my system specs for running Combat Mission (which runs very nice). Pentium II Celeron 466 128 SDRAM at 66Mhz Creative TNT2 Ultra w/ 32 Megs RAM 15 Inch KDS Monitor. 2 Green Aliens On Top of Monitor As you can see, my system is not a top of the line system by a long shot and it runs great. I have to work tonight (^$%#&&* traffic patrol duty.. Hmmm if I borrow some ones lap top and plug it into the cig lighter....) so I might not get back to work on it until tomorrow. ------------------ **GUNSLINGER** Just Remember, No Matter Where You Go, There You Are. [This message has been edited by Gunslinger (edited 09-04-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Bill Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 First of all, ya say its around 100 Megs for everything? I added up the graphics files (modified w/ MDMP-1 w/ hi-res grass) and I got 73.6 Megs. Didja increase the resolution, or what? And second, I'm assuming you're only doing a PC version, right? Well, if you mail me your massive gravity-warping archive of BMPs (thank god for DSL!), I'm pretty sure I can convert them into Mac CM-compatible resource files. Interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grognerd_Fogman Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by deanco: The screens look really nice...I'm looking forward to it. Am I the only one, when looking at a screenshot, who moves his mouse to the edge of the screen to try and scroll the view?? DeanCo--<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> LOL deanco buddy. Naw, ur not the only one, I still continue to do it. See?, I'm trying to do it right now!, subconsciously of course. ------------------ Thanks for Athskin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pillar Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 They look great! Really fitting to the fog. Are you going to make the day textures a little brighter than the default CM textures? I don't know how you'd do it, but I always found the daytime was too dark in Combat Mission. CoolColJ felt this way too when he started his textures. Look outside on a nice sunny day and compare the colours to Combat Mission's daytime scenery, it's a little brighter. I'm off to work on some nice super-hi-res sky textures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Bill Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 Ahem... Excuse me, I am a moron I missed the release of those Mac Mod Managers. Not a whole lot of point in me slogging through everything and manually putting each BMP in the right file if there's a program to do it automatically for everyone, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schugger Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 I must be dreaming, right? It is 11pm in germany so I must be dreaming. And it is so sweet I don't want to wake up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splinty Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 Great work,Gunslinger please let me know when they're ready I'll jump on em in a heartbeat! Splinty@Juno.com ------------------ Nicht Schiessen!! [This message has been edited by Splinty (edited 09-04-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 Count me as another Gunslinger fan. I just love what talented people can do. ------------------ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Joe Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 I suggest that to keep people interested, you post a screenshot every couple of days until you're done. Actually I just want you to do this so I can view more of your beautiful new CM world! It makes war look so perty! ------------------ Ah scheist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knaust Posted September 4, 2000 Share Posted September 4, 2000 Hey Gunslinger...I kiss you!....anyway may I suggest you something?...downloading 70Mbs will be a lot weird...why not downloading separate blocks of about 10-15Mbs? Thanks anyway!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Deadmarsh Posted September 5, 2000 Share Posted September 5, 2000 I don't know if you saw my other post Gunslinger, but I was wondering if it's possible to change the way the Crocodile (and any other flame tank in the game) shoot flames. Is it possible to get rid of that "waterfall" effect and make it look more realistic or is this something that can't be done with a mod? ------------------ Everything in moderation...except CM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted October 19, 2000 Share Posted October 19, 2000 I used the word mod and the word Gunslinger to do a search. This thread popped up no big deal. -tom w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanonier Reichmann Posted October 19, 2000 Share Posted October 19, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by aka_tom_w: I used the word mod and the word Gunslinger to do a search. This thread popped up no big deal. -tom w<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, I for one are glad you did as I've been wondering where ol' Gunslinger disappeared to over the past month or so. His graphics mods were IMHO the best by far & I was anticipating even more of his great work to come then he vanishes! Anybody know where he disappeared to? Regards Jim R. ------------------ Steve to Combat Mission community: "If it's not in Combat Mission it never happened in reality"... nah that's not what I meant "If it's not in Combat Mission then the chances of it happening were miniscule"... hmmm, not quite "If it's not in Combat Mission then we didn't have the resources to code it"... rats, we've employed more people now "If it's not in Combat Mission, STIFF SH*T!"... yeh, that's what I meant to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rommel22 Posted October 19, 2000 Share Posted October 19, 2000 I can't get to the site. The page that pops up tell me it an't find the url. Can you post the link again??? thanx ------------------ From the Das Reich book as said by a German soldier "when the Russians reached us, we opened fire, the first wave had no weapons. The second wave didn't either (fire fodder). The 3rd and 4th had weapons and opened fire on us. By this time we were low on ammo, but we drove them back." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Sessine Posted October 19, 2000 Share Posted October 19, 2000 I can't get to it either /CS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il carabiniere Posted October 20, 2000 Share Posted October 20, 2000 Gunslinger, the URL 's dead! Can you please re-post it? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy Posted October 20, 2000 Share Posted October 20, 2000 Can't see it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blitzkrieg Posted October 20, 2000 Share Posted October 20, 2000 Im getting an error mesg. for this URL <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Gunslinger: Techware announces development into a complete Combat Mission graphics upgrade is currently underway. Tired of the super bright cartoony colors of CM? Will no more. I have begun the slow painfull ( heehee ) process of hand editing all 1,800 graphic files in Combat Mission. Compare the following screens shots below with normal Combat Mission and I think you will agree as to the realistic look of this upgrade so far. Features (Still not finished with additions): New Fire. Looks more realistic and not seemed any more. Toned down grass and other world textures. Most files modifed to be clearer and look more like real life than a game. I'll announce here when I'm done. Not sure as to a finish date but it shouldn't take long. Maybe by Thursday or Friday if all goes well. (Lots of editing) Images are thumbnailed but the actual images are around 200 to 300k as I didn't want to lose any quality. http://techware.gtinsider.com/page_01.htm <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted October 20, 2000 Share Posted October 20, 2000 Sorry guys its no longer there, the mods or the link, this is an old thread. It seems Gunslinger is no longer active in CM or on the forum I have a server set up to serve his mods and it will allow login for the weekend only, after 5:00 pm est today. see the other threads, about the "Building mods" or the thread below it for the details. -tom w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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