Color pictures by PIBWL - release 3 (2019)

Pibwl · #1 April 30th, 2019, 02:37 PM

Here is the ultimate updated consolidated pack of my color pictures for WinSPWW2 version 12. If you are not familiar with them so far, you can read more about the color pictures in the subject: http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=49519 and second part http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=51002 (and on my page http://derela.pl/colorp1.htm).

The pictures should be copied to WinSPWW2 -> Game Data -> Pictures folder. Since they replace original black and white photographs, it is recommended to create a backup copy of a whole Pictures folder first, in case you wanted to return to photographs.

The pack covers almost all tanks, fighting vehicles, aircraft, HMGs, most of trucks, guns and support weapons. I've removed part of pictures, that are not in use anymore - except for more popular units, mostly German, so that they should show up in older scenarios as well.

An useless fun feature, that I've played with, is that most of light tanks' pictures are in a similar scale now (1px:35mm) (except for Stuarts, which were so big, that they would come ouf of a frame...). Therefore, some smaller tanks, like R-35, may seem too small - they were really THAT small. Also the tankettes are in a similiar 1:25 scale. Details are in the attached text file, as well as origin of most of pictures. Special thanks must go to http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/

A feedback is welcome. There are possible small updates, if I find pictures better enough. I'm thinking about SPMBT as well, but I don't want to start such a big task, unless there is an interest...

The pictures don't affect a game play itself, and have no effect on PBEM games, but I'm obliged to put a disclaimer:

Quote:

This mod contains highly altered or additional files that will cause interference with the master game files and it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that this mod be installed and played ONLY in a separate copy of the game and NOT run from the master game

Pibwl · #2 April 30th, 2019, 02:46 PM

For those, who don't want to install all pictures, in this thread there is a file with updated pictures only, after v.12 release: http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showt...143#post845143

BTW: some pictures, as usual, come in several versions, which can be browsed and chosen.

Pibwl · #3 February 9th, 2020, 03:31 PM

In case you missed it, I'd like to gather opinions here http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=52340 if such pack for SPMBT would be useful.

Pibwl · #4 April 6th, 2020, 04:34 PM

An updated pack should be ready in a week.

Pibwl · #5 April 8th, 2020, 07:16 PM

Apart from pictures connected with the update, I've also managed to fill some gaps in previous vehicles, or create better pictures

A picture below:

Pibwl · #6 April 15th, 2020, 07:07 PM

I'm still improving some pictures, but they should be completed in a day.
In a meantime, I've prepared a comparison of light tanks in uniform scale, how they appear in the game (this time even Stuarts fitted, after removing of AAMGs

).

Edit: I have to recalculate Stuarts (it was hard to find how they were measured, but finally I think I got a certain dimension), so it will take until the weekend

Karagin · #7 May 7th, 2021, 06:38 PM

So you post it with four zip files. I am sure folks will figure out that all of them need to be in the picture folder or the correct folder.

DRG · #8 May 8th, 2021, 09:43 AM

Michal do the math. Shrapnel allows 23.84 MB for ZIP's and your total for this thread already exceeds that. This is an issue for you to take up with them but using RAR allows a higher total....why ? IDK but it does

Pibwl · #9 May 8th, 2021, 10:43 AM

Thanks for an answer, but I'm not sure this is the case... 23 MB is for a single file and I've exceeded it years ago, and shouldn't be able to upload after that.

There is a statement in FAQ, that There may also be an overall quota limit to the number of attachments you can post to the board - but there is no information if there is a limit and how big. Maybe some of my old uploads could be deleted then? How can I contact the administrator about the limit?... Downloading 4 zips is not convenient for users.

DRG · #10 May 8th, 2021, 12:09 PM

Well then maybe you need to start hosting it off-site and use a link here. If shrapnel says in an FAQ, that "There may also be an overall quota limit to the number of attachments you can post to the board" that indicates that yes there is a limit and apparently you have run into it.