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thanks for the reply!!

In the mods, I activate the upcoming iron 4.4 but it only changes the map

I also activate NATO and nothing is activated either

Jusepe131 wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:11 pm In the mods, I activate the upcoming iron 4.4 but it only changes the map

What kind of counters are showing on the iron cross map?

okay... that's it, I just had to deactivate the 3D unit, my mistake...

Is there a possibility of using these counters but with the old map?

Jusepe131 wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:09 pm okay... that's it, I just had to deactivate the 3D unit, my mistake...

Is there a possibility of using these counters but with the old map?

It'd involve moving some files. You could go into the game's Bitmaps folders and find all the standard game terrain and resource sprites (mountains, roads, terrain, hills, rivers, fog of war etc.) and then copy them into the Community Mod /Bitmaps folder for the Iron Cross mod thus overwriting and replacing the Iron Cross map with the original game map in the mod.

It'd probably be simpler just to move the units_sprites_nato.png and unit_sprites_nato_zoom.png files from the Iron Cross mod major power counter folders to the corresponding standard game Bitmaps folder thus overwriting and replacing the standard Nato game counters. These would be in the Major_01 through Major_10 folders plus the Minors and Neutrals folders. I'd back the original folders up first just in case something goes awry. Just make copies and name them original Major_01, original Major_02, etc. or something prior to moving the Iron Cross png files into the standard game folders.

The Link is gone?

LastWay7 wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:52 pm The Link is gone?

You don't need a download link anymore. If you have the latest patch, it's currently in the game under options--->settings--->mods. Then tick the Iron Cross box and hit OK.

Hi ironX

Not sure if you are still actively modding, but if so, are you planning to adapt your mod to upcoming "Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific"

Or is anyone else thinking of doing it?

I suppose most counters can be transferred directly from this mod, but the map will probably have to be modified.

cptPicard wrote: Thu May 02, 2024 12:56 pm Hi ironX

Not sure if you are still actively modding, but if so, are you planning to adapt your mod to upcoming "Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific"

Or is anyone else thinking of doing it?

I suppose most counters can be transferred directly from this mod, but the map will probably have to be modified.

IronX is long gone.
Here's a copy of his post on this matter in 2019: copy IronX 'Sorry, but I have no plans to mod these games again.'

I know there is another counter mod planned for WaW and possibly the new WitP in the future. That's all I can say on that matter at this time though.

Where is the link please... Thanks

Hellway wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2024 12:55 pm Where is the link pleaqe... Thanks

https://mega.nz/file/SjhnQbDT#BRr2zb39m ... I_KUkKpMZU

If you hover your cursor just to the right of "Download the mod here:" in the first post you can see the link address.

Why the OP chose to do it in this deliberately obfuscated way I have no clue.

I don't particularly like gravedigging, but I'm not sure where else to ask something like this, this feels like the most relevant place to ask this question. I find the unit silhouettes used in this mod to be absolutely lovely, were they hand-made? I've been trying to see if I could find something similar but for, well, more vehicles from WW2, but with no luck. So I wanted to ask, were these silhouettes made specifically for this, or are tehy originally from elsewhere, and could anyone point me towards something similiar that potentially has a far greater selection of stuff beyond what's in this set?

Darthrafael wrote: Sat May 31, 2025 7:21 pm I don't particularly like gravedigging, but I'm not sure where else to ask something like this, this feels like the most relevant place to ask this question. I find the unit silhouettes used in this mod to be absolutely lovely, were they hand-made?

They were likely made in an art program by the original poster. He had the talent and shared it as other modders here have done.

I absolutely agree that these icons are amazing. Unfortunately, either I did something wrong or the version is incomplete as the USSR doesn't appear to have been updated. I believe this is actually version 4.6 and not 4.7 as I read, somewhere, this was exactly the problem with version 4.6. Also, the inside folder is labeled v4.6 so...pity because these should be the standard icons for the game, yes, they are that good.

I like the map also but think it needs a bit more contrast as can't see difference between forest and marsh and etc., clearly.

Does anyone have a link to the mod without editing the map (just the sprites)? Thanks

I have done it myself by deleting all map files from the mod, which seems to work fine. Anyway if anybody has a working mod already please share it with me.