Possible to edit icons???

Stratos · #1 March 19th, 2007, 02:05 PM

Is possible to edit the icons for the units?? I want to mix the M60 hull with the M1A1 turret like this:

http://www.powmadeak47.com/turks/tur010817m1.html

Turret of icon 1086 with the hull of 1070 Then I will edit the properties.

Is possible??

DRG · #2 March 19th, 2007, 03:23 PM

You could using one of the empty slots in one of the SHP files using SHPedit ( found in a sub folder of the graphics folder ) and the Icon list supplied with the game ( in the DATA folder ) but that M60/M1 hybrid idea seems to have died as every reference to it seems to be years old. Turkeys buying Leo 2's now. As well that Janes reports says "The M60 part of the earlier designation is no longer considered relevant as so much of the MBT is new. The tank looks similar to the M1A1 Abrams." The hull in those photos hardly looks like an M60 any more, just a little shorter. You might as well use a stock Abrams Icon as it's just a what-if

Don

Stratos · #3 March 19th, 2007, 03:54 PM

Is for a truly "What If", this night will try to edit the icon Thank's

DRG · #4 March 19th, 2007, 04:59 PM

FYI. I've done one. I'll put it into the game and you can use it if you want when the V3.5 patch is released next month

Don

Stratos · #5 March 19th, 2007, 06:05 PM

WOW! Of course Thank's a lot!!

Stratos · #6 March 19th, 2007, 06:11 PM

It seems that I can't found the Icon list or the icons themselves. Then If I want to mix two icons what I need to do?

DRG · #7 March 19th, 2007, 11:37 PM

The Icon list is found in C:\WINSPMBT\Game Data\Design and is called WINSPMBT_MasterIconList.txt

The way you mix two Icons is to make copies of the two parts then put them to together into the SHP files with SHPedit.

Don

Stratos · #8 March 20th, 2007, 10:54 AM

I will try it this night, I know the project is out, but can be a feasible thing for all that M60 armed countries?? Portugal, Spain...
I will like to see this improvement on spanish Marine units.
Anyway, where I can get more info on this??

DRG · #9 March 20th, 2007, 02:39 PM

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Stratos said:
Anyway, where I can get more info on this??

More info on "what" exactly ?? If it's editing Icons and SHPEdit I really don't have the time to run a clinic on that but maybe someone else does.

Don

Stratos · #10 March 20th, 2007, 06:05 PM

Sorry. My fault here, I asked for help about the M60 2000, I found it now. Thank's
About the icons, I managed to have from Icon0074.shp the icon for the M60A3 Hull, ( number 62 ), and the M1A1 turret ( number 83 ), I want to change the number 63 ( M60 turret ) by the 83 ( M1A1 turret ) but don't know how, will need to wait next month.
Thank's