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Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/18/2011 12:14:29 AM

ParaB

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Could a kind soul please help me with modding the counters?

A quick step-by-step guide would be much appreciated, like in explaining how exactly to deal with the layers.

I have PaintShopPro8 installed, but have only ever used it for simple stuff.

EDIT:

Ah, finally found it out by trial&error.

WIP: All Red Army units get red counters, guards formations get a golden frame.

1st try:

And some fooling around with the German units:

Hmm... maybe a bit overloaded. Here's something "cleaner":

Comments&criticism welcome.

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/18/2011 5:16:51 AM

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Hi mate,

Just my 2 cents- I like the counters back ground on the other 'counter thread' with the eagle and the star http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2682014
But I dislike the German unit id- the Nato ones are a much easier read.

Could the Soviet red be more red, like on the German flag?

And maybe German field grey?

cheers

good work

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/18/2011 6:30:19 AM

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Field grey and lighter red. Need to keep experimenting, thanks for the suggestions.

I don't want to overload the actual counters, maybe I'll come up with something for the "selected unit" box.

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/18/2011 7:59:23 AM

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The red is a big improvement already

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/18/2011 9:59:08 AM

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What about the guards, they cant all be guards?

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/18/2011 11:33:33 AM

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You could have guards units as a green- olive green, khaki?

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/18/2011 1:53:16 PM

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The screenshot was from the 1944 campaign, quite a few guards formations by then.

I want to keep all Red Army units red, so no green/khaki ones. I'll make the golden edging a bit thicker to spot them more easily. Changed Hungarian counters and further tweaked "Red Army red". Slowly getting there.

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/18/2011 2:23:49 PM

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Hi!
I have so far made very small changes exept for the map.
But a little red colour click in the pz and mech sign on the counter makes these units very easy seen.
At least enemy units. (the own red colour is modified a bit by the underlying colour if using show formation colour on.)
( I cant go around that)
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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/18/2011 4:47:58 PM

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Nice idea, goranw. Pity we can't have more counter customization.

Changed Italian, Romanian and Hungarian counters:

EDIT:

Changed Finnish counters.

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/24/2011 2:42:22 PM

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Hi!
Another example of my simplified unit modding. Just text. Easy to see.
Not interfering with the formation colours.Zoom 2.
GoranW

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/26/2011 12:23:06 AM

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Hi!
This is a variant that I now use.
Seeking "easy to read"
Made some changes to the earlier one
(ex put in an aircraft picture).
Formation colour is of course working.
In the unit box I use the exellent
one with German symbols from
Geyerfalck.
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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/26/2011 1:19:41 AM

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Hi there... nice looking counters.... were can I download them.. thanks :)

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/26/2011 9:27:23 AM

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Hi!
Since the units have German abb. they are intended to be used on the German " Op. planning map".
Zoom 1.
Goran

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/26/2011 3:42:09 PM

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I actually like the red counters a lot more than the original ones. When you get done with your experiments you must share sir!

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/30/2011 1:31:04 AM

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Just for fun I experimented with round counters for the Soviets.

Roundheads versus Squareheads.

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RE: Need help for modding counters (fixed and WIP) - 1/30/2011 7:14:22 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: ParaB

Nice idea, goranw. Pity we can't have more counter customization.

Changed Italian, Romanian and Hungarian counters:

EDIT:

Changed Finnish counters.

I prefer these version of your counters mod

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