This is a mod that Lahtinen aka. ‘Nox’ (from Finland) made for WinSPMBT back in 2006.
The mod changes two things:
1. It moves the ID flags from under the unit icons to above.
2. It reduces the size of the ID flags by about 40%
Unit icons are less obscured, and it looks more natural when flags are above the units.
Here’s a before and after image:
I checked Lahtinen’s mod against the current game flags, and the flag of Imperial Iran (pre 1979 revolution) was added to the game in the MBT 4.0 update. I added the Iranian flag to Lahtinen’s 2006 mod.
Download
Download the attached zip file
Installation
1. Unzip the ‘WinSPMBT_Small_ID-Tags_v3a’ folder to your desktop.
2. Go into the folder and copy or move the 2 ‘shp’ files into the games graphics ‘folder’, and ‘replace all’.
Before you replace the original files, I recommend backing them up, by renaming them Icon0097.orig.shp, Icon0098.orig.shp or moving them to a folder called Original ID Flag Icons or something.
Your Graphics folder is located here:
WinSPMBT/Game Data/Graphics
Only these two files are modified:
Icon0097.shp
Icon0098.shp
Shrapnel Mod Advisory
This mod only changes the flag icons, so can be installed mid-battle with no PBEM, security or OOB problems.
However, this mod is not endorsed or supported by Shrapnel Games or The Camo Workshop. Here's their advisory on mods:
"This mod contains highly altered or additional files that may or 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"
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Small ID Flag Mod
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