Treeburst155 Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Leave the battlefield and enter... The War Room!! Are you less interested in photo-realism than terrain assessment at higher views? Do you wish you could see every nook, cranny, dip, and rise on the map from view 4? Do you wish scattered trees and woods were instantly discernable from each other and the grass? Are the British bases hard for you to see (red/green color blind?) Do you detest running into unforseen slopes? If so, you might like my new "War Room" mod. It is a crystal clear, somewhat abstract, representation of the battlefield. Picture a futuristic 3D map lit from below. The mod is a little on the bright side so you might want to play with the Gamma adjustment Charles so thoughtfully provided (alt-G). It's no brighter than the Tremblett mods however. Features: Includes all grass, all treebases, all wheat, brush, and marsh. Bold 20 meter grid on ALL included terrain High contrast elevation colors Super-low resolution for fast scrolling and ordering The brush and marsh are DD's with grid. The wheat is Kump's with grid. I suggest applying Tremblett rough The grass is all mine and it isn't grass! It's... it's....well, informative. The mod was done on a PC using the standard Paint program. I would post a screenshot but I don't even know how to take one let alone post one. I'll work on it later tonight. I also need to put together all the files into a nice package tonight if I see any interest. Everything is so low-res that the entire package won't be much more than a large PBEM file I'll bet. Post here if you're interested and I'll send the stuff to ya LATE tonight. Back up your files!! This mod definitely isn't for everyone. In fact, I may be the only one who can stand it. I love it actually. Treeburst155 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Yes !!! Yes !!! Yes !!! I want it. Please send the file to : willielapus@yahoo.com Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinCheng+ Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Any idea how much VRAM required? I may test it on my PB, please send me a copy. Griffin. ------------------ "When you find your PBEM opportents too hard to beat, there is always the AI." "Can't get enough Tank?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeburst155 Posted February 1, 2001 Author Share Posted February 1, 2001 Stock CM grass textures are 256x256. None of my BMPs are more than 128x128. I'm talking low-res here. Treeburst155 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacestick Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Yes please, add me to the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadKarma19 Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Please send it my way, I would like to take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lord General MB Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Soldier, Send Send Send! ------------------ Salute! Lord General Mr. Bill Supreme Commander 1st Army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 I'd like to give it a try as well! juju@chello.nl ------------------ Officer: Old man, vhere ist your Spinnink Vheel?! Old man: My... my what? Officer: Your Vheel! your Vheel! Vhere ist your Vheel?! Old man: Oh, I am sorry, I do not eat meat, I am a vegetarian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorak Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Just a suggestion, After one of you Recieve the Mod and have it running... Could one of you post a screen shot of it? Lorak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinCheng+ Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Let me see if I could get it before lunch time so I can test it by then. Griffin. Originally posted by Lorak: After one of you Recieve the Mod and have it running... Could one of you post a screen shot of it? Lorak ------------------ "When you find your PBEM opportents too hard to beat, there is always the AI." "Can't get enough Tank?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadayne Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 I'll take one dougk@volny.cz ------------------ "I'm the Quarterback. I make the plays. You back the plays I make." -Harvey Keitel to his adopted son in the movie "Dusk til Dawn" (about 3 hours before they're both ripped apart and eaten alive by vampires) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinCheng+ Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Still waiting for the file. BUMP! ------------------ "When you find your PBEM opportents too hard to beat, there is always the AI." "Can't get enough Tank?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacestick Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeburst155 Posted February 1, 2001 Author Share Posted February 1, 2001 I finally figured out screenshots and converting to JPG, but I get the impression I need some sort of web page to actually post screenshots. I've got a 500 KB shot available if anyone wants it. Treeburst155 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherGunner Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Please send to chooker111@msn.com Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralsaw Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 TB, Sounds great! Can you pls send the mod to coralsaw@yahoo.com. If it's bigger than 1.5 Meg, pls let me know so that I can give you another email. Thanks in advance ------------------ My squads are regular, must be the fibre in the musli... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinCheng+ Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 For anyone who wants to know what it looks like, here is one: Oh, please note that it is a "4" view in a foggy weather: http://home.netvigator.com/~griffinc/images/WarRoom.jpg ------------------ "When you find your PBEM opportents too hard to beat, there is always the AI." "Can't get enough Tank?" [This message has been edited by GriffinCheng+ (edited 02-01-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Petersson Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 Originally posted by Treeburst155: Stock CM grass textures are 256x256. None of my BMPs are more than 128x128. I'm talking low-res here.Your textures are very hi-res compared to my Fastmods kit (soon available at my upcoming CM site), what's 128x128(x24) compared to 1x1(x1) for grass/snow and 32x32(x4) for overlays, the numbers in parenthesis being colour depth. The grid-net do offer some enhanced contour details though... Cheers Olle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinCheng+ Posted February 1, 2001 Share Posted February 1, 2001 First impressions: After playing 5 pbem games (homework) tonight using this mod, and yes the link is one of my homework. Sorry Mr. Adams, I am afraid I did not leak any of my own military intelligence here. I can say it is refereshing since it is undoubtlessly make the terrian very easy to decipher for me. The color is very sharp and "shiny". It makes you feel like your tanks and troops are dancing on a toilet tiles, espiecally when you turn off all the trees. Not negative comment here. Recommended if you want a "change". If somebody could make a matching "sky bitmap" it would be wonderful. Griffin. ------------------ "When you find your PBEM opportents too hard to beat, there is always the AI." "Can't get enough Tank?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeburst155 Posted February 1, 2001 Author Share Posted February 1, 2001 Relatively open maps give me the impression that my troops are fighting on stained glass, but everything is very clear once you get acclimated. I think the mod looks best on maps with light/moderate trees, and modest hills. BTW, there are no seasonal changes to the treebases or wheat. I get confused when things change colors all the time. I designed the mod to be used without trees. I only use trees to decipher woods from tall pines and occasionally to check for possible LOS from a point. I often wish that tall pines and woods did not share the same treebase as woods spotting distance is much greater than tall pines in the winter. Olle, I found that the grid is too bold and doesn't look nearly as nice at 32x32 pixels. 64x64 is workable, but still not as nice. I figured if I'm going to stare at a heavy grid then I want it to look nice. I'm looking forward to your ultra lowres quick mods. It will be interesting to see what you come up with. Griffin, Thanks for posting the screeny. Can you put one up without fog? Treeburst155 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinCheng+ Posted February 2, 2001 Share Posted February 2, 2001 NP! Gotta wait a little longer. If you turn of the tress (Shift+T) it defintely look interesting! Griffin. ------------------ "When you find your PBEM opportents too hard to beat, there is always the AI." "Can't get enough Tank?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Petersson Posted February 7, 2001 Share Posted February 7, 2001 Originally posted by Treeburst155: I'm looking forward to your ultra lowres quick mods. It will be interesting to see what you come up with.Check out this thread: http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum1/HTML/016014.html Cheers Olle ------------------ Strategy is the art of avoiding a fair fight... Detta har kånntrollerats av Majkråsofft späll-tjäcker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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