Color pictures by PIBWL - release 2
 

I've made a consolidated pack of my color pictures for WinSPWW2 version 8.1, which had been scattered in multiple files through topic http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=49519. If you are not familiar with them so far, you can read more about the color pictures in that subject.

If you had installed all previous files colorWinSPWW2a...p, you don't have to install these, unless you want to make sure you have all newest pictures in order. I've removed most of unused pictures in this release, that had been in use before.

Michal

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Second part of a consolidated pack. New updates will follow, if there is an interest.

You may install the pack after WinSPWW2 version 8.1 to make sure you have all the pictures.

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I am interested but I'd like to see some previews of it in action or examples before I commit to a mod :)

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I won't make screenshots, but the pictures look like on my page http://derela.republika.pl/colorp1.htm . You can download the pack and preview them with any picture browser recognizing lbm files.

The pictures should be copied into ...\WinSPWW2\Game Data\Pictures folder - it is recommended to create a backup copy of the folder first, if you want to return to black & white photos. Then, you can simply swap folders' names.

I may add there is currently 2540 pictures, minus a couple of alternatives.

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Hrm. While I admire the work you've done with these I rather like the more characterful photos the infantry currently get (as opposed to just a color drawing of their weapon), especially in the German and Russian ORBATs. I'll have to give it a miss but thank you for your reply.

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I didn't assign pictures to regular infantry - only snipers, machine gun teams, AT teams and mortars. If you like the rest, you can delete the weapons manually before copying to Pictures folder, but I don't insist :)

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An update is expected in a week or two...

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The first update to the consolidated pack.

Along with previous files, we have covered almost all Germany, Great Britain, USA, USMC, Poland (with LWP), USSR, Italy, Spain(s), Canada, ANZAC, India, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Yugoslavia, Belgium, the Netherlands.

There are also most of Japan, France, Hungary, and several pictures from other countries.

Enjoy!

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An update is under construction - should be in about month.

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This file should be installed after our rel2a, b and c files and official WinSPWW2 version 9.0b Upgrade patch - it restores 1541 color pictures, that had been overwritten by that upgrade patch. There are no new pictures, comparing with rel2a, b and c files. You may want to create a backup copy of the Pictures folder first.

If you had installed the game and version 9.0 patch first, you can omit this file and install our colorWinSPWW2_rel2a, b and c files only.

A regular update with new or reassigned pictures should be in about month.

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...The work goes quite slow, without much encouragement. I have 230 pictures, but I'd rather make it more complete, to avoid multiple files. Currently I'm hesitating, if SdKfz 222 in 2/41-12/42 should be sand or panzer grey... ;)

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Sand would look good in North Africa but would be out of place in Russia. Axis grey would be fine for both theatres, and should be the default.


Cross

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An update should be in about week (finally!).

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The first update after WinSPWW2 version 9.0b Upgrade patch.

Along with previous files, it covers almost all Germany, Great Britain, USA, USMC, Poland (with LWP), USSR, Spain(s), Canada, ANZAC, Japan and for the first time: Bulgaria, Greece, Manchukuo (well, there are only two unique aircraft for this one). Some other countries are mostly covered. Several pictures got improved or were cleaned.

You may note, that a camouflage of B-17 and B-24 and some other planes reflects icons ;)

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Nice work, PIBWL.

The cigarette cards of Steel Panthers...


Cross

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PIBWL,

Do you happen to have the LBM picture map in an Excel file instead of a text file?

I would like to sort the map by nation.
I can convert the text file to Excel, but it's a bit messy and would require a lot clean up.


Thanks,

Cross

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Never mind!

I used Mobhack to do a CVS dump which then lists every unit and lbm picture in Excel by nation.

Needed a second coffee this morning...

Cross

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Sorry, I know the list is in a mess - I intended it for manual checking only :) I'd be interested in your Excel list, when you finish it.

Michal

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PIBWL,

Rather than create my own list I used the CSV lists available in the game. I just converted them to Excel and removed a lot of the extra columns with ammo type etc... The original file has every bit of data on every unit {speed, size, crew, year available).

But for picture modding we really only need some basic unit identification info and the LBM numbers. The I can sort by class and do the CTRL F searches or whatever makes looking through the list easier.

I've attached some examples of about 5 nations.

Cross

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Thanks for pointing my attention at such possibility. That's what I needed :)
I've made a list of all units in the game - maybe someone finds it useful (basically there are all info, but some are hidden).

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XLS and CSV of all photos used in winSPWW2 in order by LBM number


( and since that was posted I've changed three so this will always be a moving target )

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Of course, comments and constructive criticism as for the latest update are welcome ;)

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An update should be in several weeks.

In a meantime, you can check mod containing encyclopaedia files http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=51525

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It took a time, but here is a new update. It fills gaps in color pictures caused by winSPWW2 V10.01 upgrade. Many pictures were improved since last time, and there were added China and Thailand.

Along with previous files, it covers almost all Germany, Great Britain, USA, USMC, USSR, Japan, Italy, France, Poland (with LWP), Spain(s), Canada, ANZAC, India, Finland, Bulgaria, Greece, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Norway. Some other countries are mostly covered.
Make sure you had installed colorWinSPWW2_rel2e from August 2016.

Feedback is welcome!

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Hello PIBWL::)
I am writing to tell you that I like your mod more and more. Every update has improved a lot and the last one has been spectacular. I love the German units and the pictures are excellent. Just let me suggest two things: The first to continue with this incredible project and do not be discouraged. Believe me, it's incredible. And the second are some small changes in German vehicles of 1944. Specifically in transport vehicles. I have detected that the sdkfz 251/10 in its images is of version C, but I think it would be more correct of version D, especially from June 1944, like the sdkfz 251/17, which in its image Is of the model 42/43, but that in 1944 is of the model D. And finally the sdkfz 250/1, that from May of 1944 was of the model Neu. Everything else is correct and simply great. Please continue with this project in the next update of the game and wish you the best: Your friend Jorge:up:

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Thanks for nice words. I'll check the cases you indicated, but it depends on whether units have assigned different photos. In many cases there is only one photo for all periods...

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Hello Pibwl::)
I am writing to ask you out of curiosity: what has you thought to surprise us in your next update of your mod ?. His work is great and I play a lot in this game because in a good measure I love his color photographs.:clap::clap::clap::clap: Please, please do not abandon this incredible project, here is a faithful and humble follower and friend. Take care of yourself: Your friend Jorge:up:

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Well, I guess we'll be finishing with all countries covered... :) Maybe in a month? If there is an interest...

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Hello Pibwl::)
Of course there is a lot of interest, at least on my part, and what worries me is that this brilliant work is lost with the successive updates. You already know that every time the game is updated, the photographs are renewed and your mod is unusable. What do you plan to do when you have covered all the nations and finished your work? Renew it every year? Your work for me is unique and irreplaceable:up:. Take good care of yourself, your friend: Jorge:)

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Well, as for now I'm trying to keep a hand on a pulse, and I probably will for some time.
The other thing is, that if I stop pestering dear Don with photo correction requests, then picture changes might stop as well, because few people care about it ;)

A good news is, that probably by the end of the year I'll come with a final update.

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You're only kidding yourself if you believe the vast majority of photo updates that go into both games every release are the result of your requests. I review sources regularly for game applicable photos. In the last two days 6 were added to WW2 and 13 to MBT. So far there are 227 added to WW2 and 137 to MBT and it's still 2017

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I can only say: it's great to hear that :) Despite my goal is colour pictures, I also care about good quality (and correct) photos for all gamers. Naturally, I didn't regard myself in fact as the only one who caused photo improvement. Keep up a good work! :)

PS. in case of doubts, by "few people who care" I meant other contributors, not SP Camo staff :)

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Here is the last update to our color pictures pack, for a New Year (this time mostly middle Europe: Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, Romania, Hungary and other improved pictures).

For the first time all SPWW2 has been covered - some 99% of tanks and aircraft, most of guns and trucks. There remained some holes, but I couldn't find color pictures for them.

A new update might be expected after SPWW2 update.

A feedback is welcome - have fun.

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Hello Pibwl::)
I just want to express my deepest gratitude to you and encourage you to continue your impressive work. I love it. It's great! . I wish you the best and take care of yourself: Jorge:up:

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For a new update, there will be at last covered all jeeps ;)

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A command jeep would have at least two antennas at the rear.

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Yep, but we have no specifically command jeep photos.

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I could come with an update fixing most of photo changes in 2018 patch in a week, or wait a month or two to check and cover all new photos, in one final update - I don't know yet..

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I wanted to finish the pack by early May, but my 10-year old PC just got burned...
I hope that HD survived, but it will take a while to get a new computer and configure all the stuff.

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That never a welcome thing to happen. I've had it happen twice. The first one was a scramble to find back ups but between what I had and what Andy had we got through it. The second time it was a less sudden process and I had time to get it into the shop and didn't lose anything but I did learn having a real time 2 GB back up HD gives great peace of mind that in the event of a failure like this all your files are backed up......well worth the investment. For me it's paid for itself once already

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Hello Pibwl::)
How is your new computer going? Have you managed to get your jobs back? When do you think that the new update of your formidable work will be ready? I hope I have not bored you with my questions, and I give you the best of all my heart. Take care a lot: Your friend Jorge:up:

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I'll buy one next week and then check. Now I'm enjoying a week of holiday and digging in a ground, thanks to two national holidays, disorganising all week, and summer wethaer... :)

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Good news - the disc is intact, so I have several dozens of new or improved pictures, like these, correct at last, Valentines :)

I have a new computer, although I haven't finnished all setup yet... I hate to switch from Widows XP to 10 :(

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I should finally complete the update by mid-July :)

I had to download a new copy of game - a side effect was, that I've discovered about dozen of pictures, that I was convinced WERE in my pack, but in fact were only on my disc, and were lacking... ;)

Lack of good Churchill drawings was a pain in neck, that halted me for some time - especially, that some of available medium quality drawings differ in proportions... ;)

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Due to unexpected problems, and big number of pictures added in WinSPWW2 version 11.0 (thanks! :up:), it took longer, but at last here is the new ultimate update, covering almost all AFVs and aircraft and most of guns and trucks :) Many pictures got improved since last release. Some of light tanks are in similar scale, even if this feature has no use in the game ;) Details are, as usual, in attached text file.

I had to divide it on two files, because I couldn't somehow upload a file bigger than 2 MB. You should naturally install these files into "Pictures" sub-folder after installing previous packs and updating the game to version 11.0. The files will overwrite existing ones, so you should make a copy of "Pictures" folder, in case you want to go back to black and white photos. If there is an interest, I can create a consolidation pack with all color pictures (if it can be uploaded).

As a sidenote, I was forced to move my web page about Steel Panthers and Polish armour to new adress - now it is at http://derela.pl/colorp1.htm

I'd be grateful for a feedback or constructive criticism ;)

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Thanks for uploading

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A new update might be in two weeks, if I manage.

In a meantime, if anybody wishes to restore color pictures, that have been overwritten by v.12 patch, he can install once again all pictures in this thread, or starting from: colorWinSPWW2_rel2d (optional after v9).zip (first page of the thread).

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I'll probably complete the updated pack by 1 May.

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Here is an updated file, covering new photos added WinSPWW2 ver.12 and color pictures, which were overwritten by that update.

I've also made an ultimate consolidated pack, in a new thread: http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showt...142#post845142