Color Sils and Subunits

[AstroCat]

Hi...

So I am using the mods from the previous game forum but many units and subunits have missing images still.

The subunits are easier to "fix" than the Sils. For example, for MTLB-2, I can't seem to find a good image for this. This unit comes up in the first basic operations tutorial, so I noticed it was missing images right away.

I can use photoshop, AI, etc... to help but even with some homework I can not find really what actual unit matches this silhouette. Does any know where there is an image that matches I could turn into an icon?

Thanks

[Monkie]

I'm a bit confused by what you are asking, as far as what I'm seeing the SILS and Subunits use the same graphic file.

If you are trying to add units on your own and they are missing an image file you'd have to either find a current .png file that matches what you want or create a new one yourself since the old graphic images won't work well or at all with the new format.

If a unit in the tutorial is missing an image that is strange because none of those images should have been changed unless you overwrote them in the default SILs folder.

Where did you put your .png images? you should only put the images in the "custom" folder in side the "SILS" folder, never overwite any of the default images.

can you expand more on what you might need help with?

[BadOptics]

I think he's asking where the images for the original mod are from so they can make their own versions for the units missing from the original mod. I know from the FCSS mod thread they got them from https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/, but I also found a good site for the side image art style on https://tank-afv.com/pages/cold-war-tanks.php.

I will note that you need to check with the websites and make sure that you're not infringing on any rights. As far as I can tell Tank Encyclopedia is fine as long as you aren't making an money off them/passing the images off as your own/etc., but make sure you double check. I also am not sure if the person who made the original mod is around anymore; for personal use there's probably no issue with just creating them for yourself but I'm not sure how credit for the original work would be handled. I personally didn't like the T-55 and just used an East German T-55 from Tank Encyclopedia lol.

The actual process for making a "new" image for a color SIL that didn't exist is just to create the image then name it the same name as the black SIL in the game files. Once you put that image in the "Custom" folder it'll take over. I was actually trying to do some retro 80's CRT effect and have the Soviets amber and NATO blue (and failed as my GIMP 2 skills are just not there) and was doing quick checks by having the tank image saved under \Custom.

Edit: Ok, so it looks like tank-afv.com is just a sub of the Tank Encyclopedia that (fortunately) has the old style format. Good for the color SILs as the new site kind of cuts off things like the tank barrels.

Also, here is their legalese:

Copyright issues
Use of any illustration from this website is free (share, transform, display) only at personal and non-commercial level. For any commercial use, thanks to contact me.

Content Photographs are presumably from wikipedia (so creative commons licence) by default, and if not, properly credited if the author is known and permissions asked for. These photos are originated and released in open source under the GNU protocol and should be considered under the fair use rules of this licence. This website could host some embedded videos for educational purposes but the website does not owns any rights of these.

[BadOptics]

Hi...

So I am using the mods from the previous game forum but many units and subunits have missing images still.

The subunits are easier to "fix" than the Sils. For example, for MLBT-2, I can't seem to find a good image for this. This unit comes up in the first basic operations tutorial, so I noticed it was missing images right away.

I can use photoshop, AI, etc... to help but even with some homework I can not find really what actual unit matches this silhouette. Does any know where there is an image that matches I could turn into an icon?

Thanks

The letter order you're looking for is wrong:

https://tank-afv.com/coldwar/ussr/MT-LB.php

[AstroCat]

I found the best I could... way in the weeds on this one...

I know how the files work, and can edit in photoshop, ai, etc...
Subunits and Sils are 2 different files. Subunits are easier, than the Sils, but neither are that hard if you can find good source reference. I think the MLTB-2 was just particularly hard because it doesn't have a 1:1 match and there are some many weird variants.

It seems the MTLB-2 is used I think mostly for it's 82mm mortar so I used the MT-LB with 2B14 Podnos for the subunit image, definitely in the weeds with this one!

Subunit
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https% ... 4f5b2182fa

Sil:
https://imgur.com/a/G1lDK00

I got a few more done as well... I'll just keep adding as I come across ones in-game that are blank.

[AstroCat]

Hi...

So I am using the mods from the previous game forum but many units and subunits have missing images still.

The subunits are easier to "fix" than the Sils. For example, for MLBT-2, I can't seem to find a good image for this. This unit comes up in the first basic operations tutorial, so I noticed it was missing images right away.

I can use photoshop, AI, etc... to help but even with some homework I can not find really what actual unit matches this silhouette. Does any know where there is an image that matches I could turn into an icon?

Thanks

The letter order you're looking for is wrong:

https://tank-afv.com/coldwar/ussr/MT-LB.php

Yes, just a typo, thanks!

[BadOptics]

Hi...

So I am using the mods from the previous game forum but many units and subunits have missing images still.

The subunits are easier to "fix" than the Sils. For example, for MLBT-2, I can't seem to find a good image for this. This unit comes up in the first basic operations tutorial, so I noticed it was missing images right away.

I can use photoshop, AI, etc... to help but even with some homework I can not find really what actual unit matches this silhouette. Does any know where there is an image that matches I could turn into an icon?

Thanks

The letter order you're looking for is wrong:

https://tank-afv.com/coldwar/ussr/MT-LB.php

Yes, just a typo, thanks!

Awesome!