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Section Leaders: January 2001 Archive
I would just like to take a minute to welcome any new visitors that have swung by after reading the very nice article from Ed Durkin on Computer Games Online about the history of Combat Mission Mods. Thanks and welcome, I think you will find plenty here to add to your enjoyment of the greatest wargame ever made. Madmatt
Servers are back up and all mods AND the Scenario Depot (WooHoo) are currently functional. Now lets see how long it lasts...
Server Down! Currently the TGN FTP server (that's where all my mods are located) is down and the earliest ETA is next Monday. Looks likes it going to be a mod free weekend. Sorry...
Okay, technically its now Monday the 22nd but I have recently been granted the powers to alter time so just deal with it! Gordon Molek has opened the flood gates and released three new mods complete with full Mod Manager support files as well as his own batch files to select options. All three mods are located on this page. We also have a new JgPz IV mod from a newcomer in the mod world. Check it out right HERE. I got word from the author of the Jager Sky mod (sorry dude, your nick name is too damn long to repeat!) he has updated his pack with a new batch file which will help people select the sky they want installed. This updated file can be grabbed right HERE. Our last feature tonight is a new Article from my friend Pillar. He is a long time Chat Room member (as well as a sycophant wanna be) and pretty much a royal pain in my ass but I promised him I would post this and I try and keep my word. So have a look at what young Adam has written and give him all the feedback you can, he asked for it! You can read his newest Article right through HERE. Speaking of keeping my word, I promissed to post a mod from Kitty about 3 months ago and in what can only be described in a "Home Alone-sque" series of misadventures, including just plain forgetting, I never did post it. Well better later than never, so have a look at it. Its really pretty cute and available in the Untested Mods Section. Madmatt
Trying to catch up on mods and files and it's rather fitting that two of tonight's mods have new roadwheel and track textures when I am struggling to get CMHQ back on track myself. The first mod tonight is a set of all new replacement sky textures. Some nice work in there are even include a choice of night and cloud styles. Have a look right here. The next mod is an Addon for Fernando J. Carrera Buil's great SdKfz 251 halftrack mods. All new roadwheel and track textures. Definitely worth the download and can be found here. Tiger has also joined the new "Revised Tread and Track" movement and has updated his earlier Zimmerit coated Mark IVE. This updated mod can is located here. New to the Untested Mods list tonight is another pack of Unit Profile Pictures. I checked them out briefly and this pack adds another two dozen or so unit pictures and are of very high quality, from Sinpoet. Download it HERE. Rounding out tonight's update is another un-Moded POTD which can be seen full screen HERE. Madmatt
You heard it here first! The official v1.1 Patch is now available for Combat Mission!!!! Sporting nearly 100 additions, fixes and improvements, including full TCP/IP Multiplay support, you can be the first on your block to upgrade your copy of Combat Mission to this latest and greatest patch.
Win: ftp://ftp.battlefront.com/pub/patches/cm110.exe
Madmatt
Things were getting way too stale around here so I set aside about 4 hours tonight and did a little pre-emptive Spring Cleaning. So what's on the agenda for tonight? First off we have some new Stuart Add-ons and Low Res version Mods. This whole pack is just marvelous and now those without high end video cards can see what all the fuss is about. The new Add-ons allow you greater freedom with choosing what nationalities you want to use. These updated packs are available in the Allied Tanks Section. In order to keep things even around here I also have an exception new Hummel and Nashorn mod pack. This stunning collection includes mono, bi, tri-color and snow versions! They are a sight to see and can be found in the German Support Vehicle Section. UPDATE: Zip files Fixed! The Wespe and Marder III mod has been updated with a fixed road wheel configuration and was moved from the Untested Area into the main German Support Vehicle Section. The Hi-Res Battered Panther A mod has also been moved into it's permanent home in the German Tank Page. The last move from the Untested Area is the wonderful Hi-Res Pioneer wooden Bridge. This beauty is waiting for you in the Terrain and Buildings Mod Page. A new addition into the Untested Mod list is set of stunning new complete Uniform Pack from DD. They are only listed as 'Untested' due to lack of time. You WILL want these now! They are incredible and even more so (well, I did advise him on them again) by the fact that they are the stock texture size. That's right, they are normal size so any system can run them but they will knock your socks off! You can download the whole works right HERE. Our last treat is a nice article which covers the progress Combat Mission has made since its release all those months ago. A very interesting read and can be found in the Articles Section. Tonight's POTD again highlights Combat Mission sans Mods. Have a looky HERE! Lots more goodies on their way, there is only so much time you know... Madmatt
Hard to believe its the New Year already. Seems many of the mod artist took their time off to hones their skills and I am now once again buried in new mods. With the forthcoming v1.1 patch needing my constant attention I apologize if updates are a little infrequent but I will try and get stuff posted as an Untested Mod when I can. And speaking of that, we have four new entries in there this evening. I would highly recommend DD's Add-On Terrain Pack and the Marder/Wespe mods. Both are very nice. I have some other new mods which will be posted shortly including some new low-res version and enhanced option versions of the very popular Stuart mod. Keep on the watch for those. While we are on the topic of Mods I wanted to bring attention to tonight's POTD. While it's safe to say that mods have risen Combat Mission to a new level of graphical brilliance we all too often forget how nice the game looked freshly installed. For that reason I wanted to hearken back to those glory days when mods were unheard of and the game still shone as brightly as now. Therefore, over the next few updates, I will be posting some pictures that show NO mods in them at all. Click HERE to see tonight's POTD in all it's unmoded spender. Madmatt
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