HolzemFrumFloppen Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 It looks like I've got Strategic Command : Elite Edition , but I'm not hearing that anyone else received it. My game screens are quite a bit different than anyone else's. Take a look.... I get the feeling that Hubert favors me above all customers since I haven't left any "Give-me-paratroopers-or-give-me-death" messages on the SC forums. Take a look at some of these other screenies if you are so inclined(hi-bandwidth 200-400k .jpg files): SC Title Screen SC New Campaign Screen SC Load Savegame Screen SC Load PBEM Screen SC Options Screen SC Choose Side Dialog SC In-Game Screen SC Report Screen SC War Map Screen The more astute reader will note a slight variation in geographic textures on the Elite Edition's land masses. There are also some differences in the resource and city markers. A quick comparison: SC Standard Terrain/Hex Graphics SC "Elite Edition" Terrain/Hex Graphics Note the subtle variation in terrain texture, the ever-so-slight "3D" effect on the resource, mountain and forest primeval graphics. And give notice to the enhanced city/capital graphics that make identification quicker and easier for the SC neophyte as well as the hardened (and myopic) grognard. Compare a bit more.... SC Standard Terrain/Hex Graphics (#2) SC "Elite Edition" Terrain/Hex Graphics (#2) An awe-inspiring comparison for the SC nut. Compare those river graphics. You can almost feel the cold rush of the water in the Elite Edition's graphics. Well... for those of you who are humor-challenged out there, let it be known that there is actually NO "Elite Editon" of SC, so if you're just about to draft a message to Battlefront's Sales force about how you feel you were shorted, gypped, screwed, etc. on not getting the "Elite Edition", please refrain. All these graphic modifications will be made available to y'all shortly (as soon as I can get a hold of Otto and upload the package to this SCHQ site). I'll also make available my Unit Graphics which were based on Jorgen Cab's excellent Symbol Mod. I made a few color modifications to it to make for easy visuals in the game. I also added some unique (some might say "lame") headquarters/command unit graphics. Take a gander: Holzem's Unit Graphics Anyway.... it's all in a day's work (literally took me most of Saturday to do it all). Hope you can all enjoy Hubert's little gem as much as I am along with some modified graphics. Now I've gotta get back to the Eastern Front... the Huns are movin' fast and I've got Smolensk to defend! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 hey that is First class Stuff. GIVE ME!!!!,I WANT, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasreich Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 I wish I DID get that copy... Of course SC is great as it is too. [ August 11, 2002, 12:58 AM: Message edited by: dasreich ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolzemFrumFloppen Posted August 11, 2002 Author Share Posted August 11, 2002 It's coming.... I just sent word to Otto's SC Headquarters that it needs a hosting place. Hopefully it'll be up in the next 24 hrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfpack Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 My lord...sir, you are a genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolzemFrumFloppen Posted August 11, 2002 Author Share Posted August 11, 2002 Originally posted by Wolfpack: My lord...sir, you are a genius. Nahhh.... just really cool. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasreich Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 will the mod be compatible with new patches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolzemFrumFloppen Posted August 11, 2002 Author Share Posted August 11, 2002 Originally posted by dasreich: will the mod be compatible with new patches?Dasreich: Undoubtedly. The graphics in the game are static and are not affected by any patches (as far as I can see). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willard Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 Holze- Outstanding job. Those graphics are absolutely stunning. Please Hubert take note (no disrespect to your work of course) and incorporate this into SC!!!! I cannot wait to download the mod! Keep us updated for download. Thanks Holze, Willard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Wiking] Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 Oh my GOD!! Host this baby or send it my way at Empire@email.si ASAP! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynef Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 All I can say is.........WOW Thanks for the effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolzemFrumFloppen Posted August 11, 2002 Author Share Posted August 11, 2002 Thanks to everyone for all the nice comments! I'm puttin' the package together right now and will hopefully have it all posted online today. There is a slight (ever so slight ) chance that I might send it via e-mail if it's not posted. Thanks again. [ August 11, 2002, 02:18 PM: Message edited by: HolzemFrumFloppen ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWinterbottom Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 Oh please do post it. I love those cripsy looking graphics on the map. And if not... please send it to tull@sc.rr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolzemFrumFloppen Posted August 11, 2002 Author Share Posted August 11, 2002 Originally posted by SS_Obergruppenführer: Oh my GOD!! Host this baby... ASAP! :eek: Well... haven't heard from Otto's SCHQ site, so I'm hosting the file temporarily . It weighs in at a hefty 3.4meg... likely not a problem at all for any high-speed users. E-mail is probably out of the question for lots of folks since so many ISPs put a limit on the size of e-mail attachments. Anyway, you can get the full SC "Elite Edition" Mod by clicking below: Download Full SC GUI Mod There's a short README.TXT file in the zipfile; in a nutshell, it tells you dump the contents of the entire zip into your Strategic Command Bitmaps folder (e.g., C:\Program Files\Strategic Command\Bitmaps). If for some reason you think you might want to go back to the original graphics, then make sure you do a backup of the entire Bitmaps directory (or you could always re-install SC). Hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it. Nothing like a labor of love, I always say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaTyR Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 Thanks ! Recommended it to my SC playing friends. And not to say the "out-of-the-package" graphics were an eyesore, but this Mod is greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWinterbottom Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I'll install this baby right now and give it a run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Cater Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 I have to agree, really nice work! Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iolo Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 by the way, the rendering of the briefing room, where is that from? it looks familiar but then again after playing x-hundred war games i suppose it would... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolzemFrumFloppen Posted August 12, 2002 Author Share Posted August 12, 2002 Originally posted by Hubert Cater: I have to agree, really nice work! HubertThanks a bunch, Hubert. And thanks again for a great game! - Holzem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straha Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 Great job! :cool: Straha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straha Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 I really like the pics of the generals on the HQ units. One thing though: On the title screen, there are two maps of Europe on the wall in the background. The one to the left seems to be a political map from the 1990ies. Straha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolzemFrumFloppen Posted August 12, 2002 Author Share Posted August 12, 2002 Originally posted by Straha: I really like the pics of the generals on the HQ units. Hehe... yeah, I dig on them, too. One thing though: On the title screen, there are two maps of Europe on the wall in the background. The one to the left seems to be a political map from the 1990ies. As I stated in an alternate post/thread: It's not really 1990s Europe... it's a 1940 War Department strategist's projection of the European continent 50 years into the future! They would often discuss stuff like that back then. Thought you'd like that. And thanks for the comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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