Historical Crew Uniforms (WIP)

[Fercyful]

Happy to see the great uniforms and sad about the sound mod news (really some of the actual sounds in game are not good)  What a rollercoaster of emotions. Thanks for the update!

[1./KG4_OXO123]

just the best work done for the uniforms , so looking forward to the download !

[DetCord12B]

On 2/22/2020 at 5:16 AM, murkz said:

That is a real shame DetCord

 

 

It is what it what is. It would've been nice to have been able to mod the sounds, especially considering how much effort Nils put into going to the Bovington Museum with his high-end sound equipment and recording all he did with Tiger 131. The engine sounds (startup/off, gear changes, traverse elements, hatches etc etc etc). Not to mention all the work Alan has done over the years with his I44 and Arma3 Panzer mods, which are exceptional.

 

All the effects were great, but you should've heard the internal sounds... The main gun fires in this throaty, awful belch that's just knocking your boots off. Then the empty casing is ejected into this amazing sounding metallic reverb as it hits the back panel section, followed by slamming the next round into the breach and a loud and commanding "Geladen!" voiceover.

 

Again, it is what it is.

Edited February 27, 2020 by DetCord12B

[2nd_TAF/602Sqn_Puff]

3 hours ago, DetCord12B said:

 

It is what it what is. It would've been nice to have been able to mod the sounds, especially considering how much effort Nils put into going to the Bovington Museum with his high-end sound equipment and recording all he did with Tiger 131. The engine sounds (startup/off, gear changes, traverse elements, hatches etc etc etc). Not to mention all the work Alan has done over the years with his I44 and Arma3 Panzer mods, which are exceptional.

 

All the effects were great, but you should've heard the internal sounds... The main gun fires in this throaty, awful belch that's just knocking your boots off. Then the empty casing is ejected into this amazing sounding metallic reverb as it hits the back panel section, followed by slamming the next round into the breach and a loud and commanding "Geladen!" voiceover.

 

Again, it is what it is.

@DetCord12BWould it be possible, to contact Jason and see if this sound mod could be added to the actual game in part of a patch...if its of high enough quality then maybe it would , no harm in asking.

Edited February 27, 2020 by 602EAF_Puff

[DB605]

On 2/22/2020 at 7:39 AM, DetCord12B said:

 

EDIT - I have to say that there will be no sound modification for TC, unfortunately. The way sounds mods work for the IL-2 series isn't the way they work for any other game. Sound replacements require a complete overwrite, which wouldn't typically be a big deal, but any sound replacement requires a reupload of the original files, regardless of whether they've been altered or not.

 

Separate files as a mod do not work, and this means that replacing something as simple as a music track or sound of any kind would require a re-upload of the entire sound file. A file that clocks in at over 2GIG's. Alan and I had high hopes for this game with regards to modding, but it looks like this just isn't the case.

 

Aww noooo... Proper sounds would have bring so much athmosphere and feeling to game, that is something it currently lacks...a real shame.

 

Screenshots looks really good!

[DetCord12B]

On 2/27/2020 at 1:44 AM, 602EAF_Puff said:

@DetCord12BWould it be possible, to contact Jason and see if this sound mod could be added to the actual game in part of a patch...if its of high enough quality then maybe it would , no harm in asking.

 

Feel free to ask but that would require paying these guys for their time, equipment costs, and hours spent. It's one thing to do a mod out of passion and love for a title, it's something else entirely include effects officially without compensation for a product that's for sale and earns money in which the initial producers aren't compensated.

[DetCord12B]

The Das Reich uniforms are done. I wasn't satisfied with the cuff titles and collar boards, at all, so I created new ones and hand jammed them from scratch. New Normal and alpha maps are all complete, including the alternate PD3 camo and default campaign centric panzer wraps. All that's left are the Heer variant uniforms and the new tank [Tiger/Panther] camo schemes (somewhat done), the new cruddy tracks (almost all done) for all of the TC vehicles that dirty and muddy the track sections as opposed to their newish, clean, default levels, and the new dirty and muddy tank textures themselves. 

 

Hope to have it done by the weekend.

 

 

Muddy tracks.

 

Edited March 5, 2020 by DetCord12B

[Blitzen]

I'll be downloading this mod for sure!

[E69_julian57]

Very good work, I like all the details you put in it. 
I look forward to this great mod. 

[Yankee_One]

Stunning work, this will heavily improve this game.

 

 

 

 

[DetCord12B]

Missed the release date again. I do apologize. No more dates, period. It's done when it is done. However, I thought a status report was needed as to where I am.

 

CURRENT STATUS

 

Uniforms:

• FIN - Heer - Großdeutschland Panzer Wrap completed.
• FIN - Waffen SS (Das Reich) P43A camo Panzer Wrap completed.
• FIN - Waffen SS (Das Reich) default replacement Panzer Wrap completed.

AFV's:

• WIP - RKKA (Soviet) tank textures not done. Will provide post release as a patch so as not to delay the mod any further.
• FIN - Tiger textures are completed. All done, thank f@#king God. Both depict a post Kursk (2-4 months) camo scheme variation.
• WIP - Panthers are still a WIP. Primary texture is about done which will enable building off that one to the next and last one. Ease of use and all that.

AFV Related:

• WIP - RKKA tank internal additions completed.
• FIN - OKH/W-SS tank internal additions completed.
• FIN - OKH/W-SS custom vehicle normal maps completed.
• FIN - RKKA dirty, muddy, cruddy, gross, tank tracks completed.
• FIN - OKH/W-SS dirty, muddy, cruddy, gross, tank tracks completed.

Other:

• WIP - Custom tank previews.
• WIP - Vehicle descriptions and history.
• WIP - Custom vehicle previews via menu selection.

What I'm discarding:

• Custom themes.
• Custom Soundtrack.
• Custom loading screens.

 

The reason this is taking as long as it is is due to the tank textures themselves. There are anywhere from 800 to 1300 individual parts mapped per vehicle per sheet, and they're spread all over the place. I've been in this industry as a contractor for a decade and I've never seen anything like this. Just absolute madness, IMHO. Therefore, you can see why I missed my release date.

 

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REDDIT:

So, every time a change is made in Photoshop it has to be saved as a DDS, copied into the folder, enabled as a mod, launch the game, select a mission, load a skin, start the mission, take a look at the texture, take a screenshot of the texture, close the game, disable the mod, make the alterations to the texture in Photoshop, save as a DDS, copy into the folder, enabled as a mod, launch the game, select a mission, load a skin, start the mission, take a look at the texture, take a screenshot of the texture, close the game... and on and on and on and on.

 

Jesus, I was close to blowing my brains out, and you can see why it takes as long as it does even with the ID Map which helps, but is also just as infuriating and at times misleading. I spent almost three days on one, single, texture...and it still isn't done. If the developers decide to do another Tank Crew, they better find a third-party that knows what they're doing, cause this is a mess.

 

Phew... Venting complete.

 

New thumbnail selection example.

 

Panther GD WIP's.

 

 

 

Edited March 9, 2020 by DetCord12B

[Katowiz]

WOW!!!!

 

It all looks and sounds beautiful.

I'm sure it's gonna be a great mod-pack.

Take all the time you need to accomplish your artwork.

We all know your high demands on your own work.

I've thrown an eye on the  Panther-template...,

and yes i'ts a real chaos.  

Thanks for the info

and thank you in advance for sharing.

 

 

Edited March 9, 2020 by Katowiz

[E69_julian57]

You're absolutely right. 

The templates are out of control, as you say a lot of time is wasted in locating the pieces I think the developers should look at it.

[Goosevich]

Goddamn what a mess ? Dude, just take your time, and don't burn out on us ?

[Lofte]

Spoiler

 

Your Richtschütze was a very bad student because he did not learn well how to write word "Bolschewik" before he get in Panzerwaffe.

Edited March 10, 2020 by Lofte

[DetCord12B]

On 3/9/2020 at 4:53 AM, E69_julian57 said:

You're absolutely right. 

The templates are out of control, as you say a lot of time is wasted in locating the pieces I think the developers should look at it.

 

They're not out of control. Well, they are. But the texture mapping is absolutely awful, like quite possibly the worst I've ever seen, ever. The developers won't look at it. They made it that way to begin with.

 

On 3/10/2020 at 5:17 AM, Lofte said:

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Your Richtschütze was a very bad student because he did not learn well how to write word "Bolschewik" before he get in Panzerwaffe.

 

That translation came from a native German speaker. That said, I do need help with a few Russian translations for RKKA vehicles...if you're willing to help?

 

Last update before release - My initial camo scheme for the last Panther was a direct copy of a post-Kursk GD scheme. I poured probably 60-90 hours into this historical and intricate pattern before it became obvious that the 300+ parts spread all over the map that needed texturing came into view. The vast majority of my time was spent via trial and error and trial and error and trial and error, and on and on and on.

 

Eventually I just gave up, I quit. I came back to it because I hate leaving things unfinished and shifted the patterns to make things easier on me, and it shows. For that I apologize.

 

 

[Tomi_099]

Good things take time!

So, for the users who want to make the skins, this is a fiasco. 

The poligons were thrown out inconsiderately.
a minus to the developers ..sorry .. that takes a lot of time to create reasonable skins.
I can understand you perfectly.

[Lofte]

4 hours ago, DetCord12B said:

if you're willing to help?

no problem

[DetCord12B]

On 3/18/2020 at 5:17 AM, Lofte said:

no problem

 

Greatly appreciated. I have some stuff to add to the T-34 down the line after release but for now I need four descriptions translated in Russian.

 

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Panzergrenadier-Division 'Großdeutschland', 3. Panzerkompanie, Stab 3, N.322. 3 September 1943. Mobile reserve element attached to 2.A Heavy Panzerjäger Kompanie.

 

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Panzergrenadier-Division 'Großdeutschland', 6. Panzerkompanie, Stab 2, N.231. 10 August 1943. Deployed during Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev and engaged in prolonged delaying actions around Belgorod.

 

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2. SS-Panzerdivision 'Das Reich', 9. SS Panzerkompanie, Stab 2, N.S23. 7 August 1943. Deployed during Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev around Belgorod. Destroyed by elements of the 1st Tank Army (RKKA) near Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.

 

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2. SS-Panzerdivision 'Das Reich', 9. SS Panzerkompanie, Stab 2, N.S24. 13 August 1943. Retrofitted following Operation Zitadelle and deployed during Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev South of Belgorod.

 

Edited March 19, 2020 by DetCord12B

[DetCord12B]

The mod is done. Save for these unit descriptions.

 

@E69_julian57

 

Could you also translate the above into Spanish in that order (top to bottom)?

 

@Tomi_099

 

Yep. Just open the Tiger template and turn the wireframe on. I've never seen so many inconsistent tri's, verts, and poly's in my life.

 

EDIT - Any native German speakers I need the same. Thank you.

 

Edited March 20, 2020 by DetCord12B

[E69_julian57]

ok  DetCord12B

 

You have one message.

Edited March 21, 2020 by E69_julian57

[Lofte]

On 3/19/2020 at 8:05 PM, DetCord12B said:

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Panzergrenadier-Division 'Großdeutschland', 3. Panzerkompanie, Stab 3, N.322. 3 September 1943. Mobile reserve element attached to 2.A Heavy Panzerjäger Kompanie.

 

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Panzergrenadier-Division 'Großdeutschland', 6. Panzerkompanie, Stab 2, N.231. 10 August 1943. Deployed during Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev and engaged in prolonged delaying actions around Belgorod.

 

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2. SS-Panzerdivision 'Das Reich', 9. SS Panzerkompanie, Stab 2, N.S23. 7 August 1943. Deployed during Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev around Belgorod. Destroyed by elements of the 1st Tank Army (RKKA) near Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.

 

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2. SS-Panzerdivision 'Das Reich', 9. SS Panzerkompanie, Stab 2, N.S24. 13 August 1943. Retrofitted following Operation Zitadelle and deployed during Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev South of Belgorod.

 

These four, right?

 

1. 3-я танковая рота танково-гренадёрской (панцер-гренадёрской) дивизии "Великая Германия", бортовой номер "322". Сентябрь 1943 г. Танк подвижного резерва, приданый тяжелой танковой роте истребителей танков.

2. 6-я танковая рота, танково-гренадёрской  (панцер-гренадёрской) дивизии "Великая Германия",  бортовой номер "231". 10 августа 1943 г. Машина принимала участие в сдерживающих боях в районе Белгорода в период Белгородско-Харьковской операции советских войск 3-23 августа 1943 г. ("Полководец Румянцев").

3. 9-я танковая рота, 2-й танковой дивизии СС "Дас Райх", бортовой номер "S23". Танк принимал участие в боях в районе Белгорода в период Белгородско-Харьковской операции советских войск 3-23 августа 1943 г. ("Полководец Румянцев"). Уничтожен подразделениями советской 1-й танковой армии в районе Богодухова (Харьковская область, Украина).

4. 9-я танковая рота, 2-й танковой дивизии СС "Дас Райх", бортовой номер "S24". 13 августа 1943 г. Танк принимал участие в боях южнее Белгорода в период Белгородско-Харьковской операции советских войск 3-23 августа 1943 г. ("Полководец Румянцев").

 

Edited March 22, 2020 by Lofte

[DetCord12B]

23 hours ago, Lofte said:

 

These four, right?

 

1. 3-я танковая рота (what is Stab 3? ) танково-гренадёрской (панцер-гренадёрской) дивизии "Великая Германия", бортовой номер "322". Сентябрь 1943 г. Танк подвижного резерва, приданый (what is 2.A? - 2nd army?) тяжелой танковой роте истребителей танков.

2. 6-я танковая рота, (what is Stab 2? ) танково-гренадёрской  (панцер-гренадёрской) дивизии "Великая Германия",  бортовой номер "231". 10 августа 1943 г. Машина принимала участие в сдерживающих боях в районе Белгорода в период Белгородско-Харьковской операции советских войск 3-23 августа 1943 г. ("Полководец Румянцев").

3. 9-я танковая рота, (what is Stab 2? ), 2-й танковой дивизии СС "Дас Райх", бортовой номер "S23". Танк принимал участие в боях в районе Белгорода в период Белгородско-Харьковской операции советских войск 3-23 августа 1943 г. ("Полководец Румянцев"). Уничтожен подразделениями советской 1-й танковой армии в районе Богодухова (Харьковская область, Украина).

4. 9-я танковая рота, (what is Stab 2? ), 2-й танковой дивизии СС "Дас Райх", бортовой номер "S24". 13 августа 1943 г. Танк принимал участие в боях южнее Белгорода в период Белгородско-Харьковской операции советских войск 3-23 августа 1943 г. ("Полководец Румянцев").

 

 

Thanks mate! Stab is like platoon, so Stab 2 is 2nd Platoon, Stab 3 is 3rd Platoon ect. Might as well supplement those (# Platoon) for Stab in the Russian translation.

 

EDIT - 2.A is the unit designator for the 2nd platoon, A section of that Panzerjäger or tank destroyer unit. So that designation can be removed and replaced with Heavy Tank Destroyer Company.

Edited March 22, 2020 by DetCord12B

[E69_julian57]

DetCord12B

I had that same doubt.
I called it "personal."
If you want to change it 

 

PD  You have it corrected in the message.

Edited March 22, 2020 by E69_julian57

[Lofte]

3 hours ago, DetCord12B said:

Thanks mate! Stab is like platoon, so Stab 2 is 2nd Platoon, Stab 3 is 3rd Platoon ect. Might as well supplement those (# Platoon) for Stab in the Russian translation.

 

EDIT - 2.A is the unit designator for the 2nd platoon, A section of that Panzerjäger or tank destroyer unit. So that designation can be removed and replaced with Heavy Tank Destroyer Company.

 

Didn't understand .. In German language Stab = staff, HQ, command unit. But german tank company had only one command unit - so called "Kompanie Trupp". "Kompanie Trupp" consisted of only 2 tanks, and had no numbers (it was only one in company). "Platoon" in German = "Zug", as I know.. Not "Stab".

Sure about Stab = platoon?

 

I corrected my translation a bit

[DetCord12B]

7 hours ago, E69_julian57 said:

DetCord12B

I had that same doubt.
I called it "personal."
If you want to change it 

 

PD  You have it corrected in the message.

 

7 hours ago, Lofte said:

 

Didn't understand .. In German language Stab = staff, HQ, command unit. But german tank company had only one command unit - so called "Kompanie Trupp". "Kompanie Trupp" consisted of only 2 tanks, and had no numbers (it was only one in company). "Platoon" in German = "Zug", as I know.. Not "Stab".

Sure about Stab = platoon?

 

I corrected my translation a bit

 

You're both correct, I meant Zug, my bad. Apologies, I was copy pasting from an old version/doc of an existing description template. Translations for both should be Platoon.

[Yankee_One]

On 3/20/2020 at 10:26 AM, E69_julian57 said:

ok  DetCord12B

 

You have one message.

 

From the dark side??

[DetCord12B]

It's about time...