14.08.2008, 20:42
If you extend it just a little to the east you will include beautiful little Cyprus... :? 8)
W.I.P. New Map! MTO
14.08.2008, 20:45
Wow, that map is going to be huge...really looking forward to it!
I would like to see anything really, but am really interested in any new or re-skinned static objects you may have made especially for this map. The early shots of the re-skinned wall to make a stone breakwater was great!
Any chance you might be willing to give a few quick tips on re-skinning static objects? :wink:
That is what I really want to learn....
I would like to see anything really, but am really interested in any new or re-skinned static objects you may have made especially for this map. The early shots of the re-skinned wall to make a stone breakwater was great!
Any chance you might be willing to give a few quick tips on re-skinning static objects? :wink:
That is what I really want to learn....
14.08.2008, 21:12
Metatron - I had to draw a line somewhere! Already the map is at the limit - it's 11936 px x 20864 px - huge!
Cujo - well, you'll see more reskinned objects when I start work on Egypt/Libya because I've made some desert houses. The Greek houses in the early screenshots are reskinned objects,
Basically, reskinning objects is simple. Download the 'Objects Textures' download (from Skins section of AAA) and you'll then have the msh, mat and tga files for the objects. Convert the TGAs to a format viewable by Photoshop etc and reskin/recolour them. If you want to make the reskinned object a new object (and not just replace the original), you'll need to add an entry to static.ini
If you want more help, feel free to PM me
Joe
Cujo - well, you'll see more reskinned objects when I start work on Egypt/Libya because I've made some desert houses. The Greek houses in the early screenshots are reskinned objects,
Basically, reskinning objects is simple. Download the 'Objects Textures' download (from Skins section of AAA) and you'll then have the msh, mat and tga files for the objects. Convert the TGAs to a format viewable by Photoshop etc and reskin/recolour them. If you want to make the reskinned object a new object (and not just replace the original), you'll need to add an entry to static.ini
If you want more help, feel free to PM me
Joe
15.08.2008, 00:48
THANKS! Looking forward to more updates.
I think I've got everything I need...hopefully can get some stuff reskinned by this weekend that looks halfway decent :lol:
I think I've got everything I need...hopefully can get some stuff reskinned by this weekend that looks halfway decent :lol:
15.08.2008, 08:48
Very impresive work :!: :!: :!:
Mountains: like Etna one in your shot, maybe you can use a maze of 2-3 assorted mount textures, that is, if you still have some free texture slots... makes it looks more realistic, mountains are usually nonuniform.
Mountains: like Etna one in your shot, maybe you can use a maze of 2-3 assorted mount textures, that is, if you still have some free texture slots... makes it looks more realistic, mountains are usually nonuniform.
15.08.2008, 09:57
lowfighter,
I'll try and mix the mountains a little, but I'm totally full on texture slots - need a wide variety of textures for the desert, southern MTO and northern MTO
Etna's not a great example of my mountains though, because it's a pretty uniform basalt. My other mountains are a mixture of 3 textures.
Joe
I'll try and mix the mountains a little, but I'm totally full on texture slots - need a wide variety of textures for the desert, southern MTO and northern MTO
Etna's not a great example of my mountains though, because it's a pretty uniform basalt. My other mountains are a mixture of 3 textures.
Joe
15.08.2008, 10:10
Canon can I ask for a pic of Alexandria please? The one on Egypt of course
15.08.2008, 10:42
Roger, thanks! 8)
15.08.2008, 16:52
RealDarko Wrote:Canon can I ask for a pic of Alexandria please? The one on Egypt of course
Alexandria's not done yet. I'm populating the map in sections, and I've just finished Crete. My next area is western Egypt, then Eastern Egypt - so I'll post pics of Alexandria then
Joe
16.08.2008, 17:41
Ok, update
I've finished working on Crete - all airfields, main towns/villages, forts etc all done.
Moved to work on Egypt now. I'm working on western Egypt first, and here's a pic of my first town and airfield in Egypt - Mersah Matruh. In the pic you can see the town (with reskinned buildings), the quays, the water storage tanks and Mersah Matruh landing ground. All this is based on authentic maps and photographs from the National Archives.
![[Image: matruh.jpg]](http://www.canons-skins.com/aaa/mto/matruh.jpg)
Joe
I've finished working on Crete - all airfields, main towns/villages, forts etc all done.
Moved to work on Egypt now. I'm working on western Egypt first, and here's a pic of my first town and airfield in Egypt - Mersah Matruh. In the pic you can see the town (with reskinned buildings), the quays, the water storage tanks and Mersah Matruh landing ground. All this is based on authentic maps and photographs from the National Archives.
Joe
16.08.2008, 17:44
Looking great Cannon! We are going to have quite set of Med theater maps by the time this one's done!
Maybe you could ask Magpie to clean up this thread?
Maybe you could ask Magpie to clean up this thread?
16.08.2008, 18:23
So you can find any airfield ever used by the RAF in the National Archives? 
Excuse my ignorance.
Keep up the good work!
Excuse my ignorance.
Keep up the good work!
16.08.2008, 18:36
Metatron Wrote:So you can find any airfield ever used by the RAF in the National Archives?
Excuse my ignorance.
Keep up the good work!
Yes - if you know where to look, and you put enough hours in
I've now got photographs of every major airfield in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, and diagrams/detailed descriptions of the minor landing grounds. So, my map will have super-authentic airfields (like my Channel map). I have a thing about airfields, so I don't make mine up
16.08.2008, 19:35
Looks gorgeous, keep it up!
16.08.2008, 22:11
canonuk Wrote:I've now got photographs of every major airfield in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, and diagrams/detailed descriptions of the minor landing grounds. So, my map will have super-authentic airfields (like my Channel map). I have a thing about airfields, so I don't make mine up
That's great - it really adds to the immersion of a map to know the airfield layout is authentic and even based on photographs...great stuff really.
I'm trying to organize default desert skins for all the static aircraft in honor of your new map
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