[MOD] Kokoda Trail Map FINAL (4.09) - Printable Version

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[MOD] Kokoda Trail Map FINAL (4.09) - MrOblongo - 27.05.2009

This was my first attempt on mapping, so i hope it would be a contribution to the community and mission makers.

This maps covers the area between Buna and Port Moresby in New Guinea (1:1 Scale). In this area the battle of Kokoda trail (or track) was fought between Australian and Japanesse forces struggling to conquer Port Moresby by land crossing the Owen Stanley Range, a high and jungle covered mountain range. Ideal for 80th FS "Headhunters" or Late 1942 - Early 1943 Campaings.



Village location are approximate. They were very difficult to locate because different sources showed different names and locations for most of the villages, so i hope this is the closest possible. Many villages might not be present or ommited, i apologize for that.

MAP Tested for UI.1.1 , i think it uses 4.09 object.

DOWNLOAD LINK:
(The link is inoperative)

(edit by fly_zo) only if manual installing : add this line to your all.ini
MrO_Kokoda MrO_Kokoda/load.ini

And finally i want to thank everyone who helped in one way or another to make this possible.

Enjoy
MrOblongo

PS: I speak spanish so any mistake in redaction...thats the reason :lol:

Any further modding anyone want to make to this, please do it

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- Balker - 27.05.2009

THX Oblongo

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- chas1963 - 27.05.2009

Are their any pictures? I'm intrigued...

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- Baco1170 - 27.05.2009

Muy Bueno Oblngo!
Felicitacione spro el proyecto concluido con todo exito!
Y gracias por el gran trabajo!
Cuando comienza la campa

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- Cpt_Biggles - 27.05.2009

is there any difference between the final beta v1.51 and
this one with the auto installer???

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- MrOblongo - 27.05.2009

Cpt_Biggles Wrote:is there any difference between the final beta v1.51 and
this one with the auto installer???

Added a few houses (Huts all around), blurred some cliffs near Kila, made a few more cultivated fields, and took out some forest near Kokoda to allow AI take off from that strip.

Not much, but theres a difference.

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- Groundfire - 27.05.2009

Excellent job Sir. The reason for different locations of the villages is that they move around. Highland tribes move around, coastal - not so much as their food source is more static i.e. the sea.

I have been looking forward to this as my grandfather fought over this area and I have been there a bit over the years. The storms that build over the Owen Stanleys are pretty exciting in an unpressurised 6 seater.

Thank you for your efforts

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- Thrud - 27.05.2009

i noticed one bug right away. 5 mile(wards drome) needs to be rotated at least 60 degrees counter clockwise, all of it.

from "Airdromes Guide Southwest Pacific Area"

Quote:WARDS-Military Airdrome (Lat. 09 26' 05" S. Long. 147 10' 37" E. )
Location: Wards airfield is 4.5 miles NNE of Paga Point, the Entrance to Port Morsbey harbor.
Size: Two parallel runways 6000 ft. x 100 ft.
Surface Bearings: NNW/SSE 150/331 Magnetic
Altitude: 86 ft. above seal level.
Pattern: Left-hand pattern NW to SE; right-hand pattern SE to NW.
Pattern altitude: 500 ft.
Obstuctions: To the NW, hills with elevations of 550 ft. parallel the approach on the right. Hills ranging to 600 ft. are 1/2 mile to the SSE.
Navigation Aids: Consult curent Radio Facility Charts.
RON Facilities: None.
Serv. Facilities: Fuel and Oil - Tank truck delivery. No repairs.
Remarks: Not operational at night. R.A.A.F. control.

Some of AI waypoints may allow for taxi collisions. If you create a test mission with many B-24's landing at each base from each direction, you will see the points that need to be adjusted.

What date is the map supposed to represent?
The answer of this question my reveal some other bugs.

i'll try to get a spawn wash to you that show you where all the spawn points are and which ones are too close to each other.

how long was your testing process and how many people tested it?

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- MrOblongo - 27.05.2009

Thats very interesting since i had some problems on runway orientation. I used this picture for Wards aerodrome...
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/airfields/ ... -8-42.html

...and based the direction of my runway on the location of 7-Mile, which you can see in this piucture...

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/airfields/ ... -side.html.

...In this diagram of the same source you can see the orientation of 7-Mile...

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/airfields/ ... ckson.html.

Seems like im not THAT far off the original layout. As for the runway dhape and disposition, i know that is not 100% accurate but just a representation of them.

I tested the waypoints of the biggest fields (all in Moresby except Kila) to hold 16 B-17 and had no problem with that.

Will give it a try again.

Thanks for your comments!
Hope can solve this :? (If im wrong in location or if im fine)

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- Thrud - 27.05.2009

here's some code for you.
Monguse has a program that places a B-24 on every player spawn point / AI parking spot.
Just paste this into a mission on your map and you will see all the planes and if they will collide.

this will help you see the problems you're having with your airdrome points.

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- Thrud - 27.05.2009

regarding Wards drome.

also from that site:
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/airfields/ ... wards.html

i also use google earth ruler tool to see runway headings. you just draw a line over the runway and it tells you the heading.

google earth is your friend. i use it to take screen shots of the earth and overlay them on top of my game screen shots to see if it's correct.

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- KG64_Cnopicilin - 28.05.2009

many thanks

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- viking4570 - 10.06.2009

Thrud Wrote:here's some code for you.
Monguse has a program that places a B-24 on every player spawn point / AI parking spot.
Just paste this into a mission on your map and you will see all the planes and if they will collide.

this will help you see the problems you're having with your airdrome points.

Is this utility publicly available? If not it would be very useful if it were. --viking

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- CzechTexan - 14.07.2009

Congratulations MrO on your first map. The mountain landscape looks great. The small villages look realistic. The airfields are most impressive. Have not seen many pics so here are some screenshots of some of the airfields...







I like how the parking areas are right next to the mountain here.

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- UF_Shoki - 24.12.2009

Very impressive map, I've just started a small campaign or my squad on the 49th FG vs Tainan Kokutai theme.
The map look very nice and much more realistic than the previous stock "New Guinea" map.
I really like the airfields, villages which looks nice, and mountains shapes. Amazing !!!!
Anyway, a small comment : the end of the map on the sea shores aren't really nice because the last texture "squares" replicate to infinity and in a bad manner. Anyway, as most of the action shall take place in the center of the map, it's fine for me.
Hold on and continue to feed us with such beauty !!!!

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