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#4453168 - 12/13/18 11:35 PM Accurate map (higher res)  
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I'm no longer posting on this forum.

You can pick up mods from here if it works (I'll keep it updated):

https://hangar22.wordpress.com/

But I will let OBD know of progress made on the map and deliver to them if wanted.

Last edited by ChiefWH; 07/04/19 09:20 PM. Reason: Leaving
#4453185 - 12/14/18 02:57 AM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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Downloaded. Going into my Campaign to test it out. Thank you very much CheifWH. salute

Edit: CheifWH, thank you so much. This map looks really good but more importantly it is highly accurate when you are flying and comparing to the actual landscape in sim. I am hoping maybe that this will make it into WOTR someday as the default map. Thanks for all of your hard work, it really is a must have.

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#4453200 - 12/14/18 07:40 AM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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This is outstanding work on an area of the game that really needs it, well done.


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#4453223 - 12/14/18 12:31 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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Many thanks!

#4453330 - 12/15/18 04:15 AM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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Going to give praise one more time CheifWH, you have done a really nice job with this. It is quite simple to make JSGME compatible. thumbsup

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#4453384 - 12/15/18 07:49 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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This is really nice.
Thanks a bunch.


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#4453446 - 12/16/18 02:22 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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Thanks for the comments, they are much appreciated, it makes the time spent on this more worthwhile.

I've added a file that can be substititued in the scenary folders here:

C:\OBDSoftware\WOTR\WOTRScenery\Period\1939\Map

and

C:\OBDSoftware\WOTR\WOTRScenery\Period\1940\Map

That will change the campaign and briefing maps.


NB. For some reason high resolution maps couldn't work in here, the locations were all completely off, maybe it counts pixels for locations? So I've just reduced the resolution and size of my high res map to work in here. This does of course mean that they lose that resolution and detail but I think they still work ok and look better. I probably will change the style a bit to look less like a folded map and more like how I imagine one on a briefing room wall would look, but not now.

NB. The positions were still slightly off for some reason, I had to add a slight top and side border and I think it aligns near enough to be used. If you find it doesn't then let me know.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fj78rq8pqv10jyp/alt_low.bmp?dl=0


I've never put a mod into JSGME, so if someone can direct me to a guide on how to do so that would be useful, all I've found is guides on how to use as the end user (which I know how to do).

Attached Files QuickCombat.jpgBriefing.jpg
#4453452 - 12/16/18 03:18 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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There is a mod builders tool on Sandbaggers WOFF site that comes with instructions. Download it and read the readme file.
If you still need help after that just PM me.

link to mods site.

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#4453457 - 12/16/18 04:23 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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Wow, that is so easy to do. Thanks.

I'll put a JSGME mod version up some time really soon, perhaps when I am happy with my smaller icons and i can add them in.

#4453515 - 12/17/18 12:44 AM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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JSGME link added, see first post for details.

#4454119 - 12/20/18 11:25 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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Brilliant thanks very much for this Chief


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#4456142 - 01/05/19 07:23 AM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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Hi guys.
I'm new to the group and really enjoying Wings over the Reich, so i thought i'd install ChiefWH's Alternative Briefing map icons and the Accurate map( hi res)
The JSGME programs installed in the right place ( i think) but i cant get them to activate in the game. I've followed the readme file but still no luck.
Could someone walk me through what files i should see going in to the mods folder please.
Many thanks.

#4456175 - 01/05/19 06:26 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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I recently changed the files (to include the readme), so I may have introduced a bug, I'll check but what you should have in the mod folder for the map Mod is like this:

The path to the files in the MOD folder of WOTR should look like:

OBDSoftware\WOTR\MODS\ChiefWHs_map_mod_v1.0\OBDWW2 Wings Over The Reich\aircraft\shared

in here should be the:

map_airfield.dds
map_factory.dds
map_military.dds
map_railyard.dds

files

Then

C:\OBDSoftware\WOTR\MODS\ChiefWHs_map_mod_v1.0\WOTRScenery\Period\1939\Map
C:\OBDSoftware\WOTR\MODS\ChiefWHs_map_mod_v1.0\WOTRScenery\Period\1940\Map

In these two folders above should be:

alt_low.bmp

And in

C:\OBDSoftware\WOTR\MODS\ChiefWHs_map_mod_v1.0\OBDWW2 Wings Over The Reich

Should be the main

map_background.dds file

If it matches this, you just run the JSGME mod installer and move the map mod from the left (inactive) to right (active), it should then work.

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#4456179 - 01/05/19 06:50 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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OK, I've just done an end to end test download and install of the high res map mod and it worked ok, so I'm assuming the sprites one does too for now.

My first guess would be that maybe JSGME is not installed in the right place, the 'simplest' way to install JSGME is for each game, so install it here:

C:\OBDSoftware\WOTR

Then run it and it will create the MODS folder here:

C:\OBDSoftware\WOTR\MODS

Unzip mod files into this MODS folder directly.

Then run the JSGME exe fle that is in

C:\OBDSoftware\WOTR

to install and uninstall Mods.

Let me know if you still have trouble, you can always PM me too (although it is hard to see the PM notification on this forum!).

#4456573 - 01/08/19 08:46 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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Have possibly managed to get a compressed version that uses less memory working, see first post for details.

#4456659 - 01/09/19 03:41 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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Thanks ChiefWH.

#4461147 - 02/13/19 01:41 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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Great you are carrying on ChiefWH, if you do get through it can you also add City/Town Names with the indicating dots, and the Group 10/11/12/13 areas, and the German luftwaffe groups as the original map.
Unfortunately it's the text that looks worse on a very zoomed in map.


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#4461373 - 02/14/19 05:22 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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?...is it possible to zoom in and out on the map? If so, what are the default keys for that? Thanks in advance.


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#4461377 - 02/14/19 06:12 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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Robert, if you are talking about the current map, I stumbled on to it by accident. I think it is something like ctrl-shift-m or something...


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#4461379 - 02/14/19 06:25 PM Re: Accurate map (higher res) [Re: ChiefWH]  
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Thanks Rick! That's it. I just went back to my keys print out and found it there after all! I guess I need new specs!! biggrin


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