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This is great!

We can always use the help, since there's only 2 or 3 of us working on these now.

You take the Japanese forces, do whatever you want to them.
It'll be awesome to see the Japanese in there glory!

Some time ago I tried to do the RNZAF units, but all I could do is No.3 Squadron - there's just not enough online sources available, or the patches are post-war.

ORIGINAL: Halsey

This is great!

We can always use the help, since there's only 2 or 3 of us working on these now.

You take the Japanese forces, do whatever you want to them.
It'll be awesome to see the Japanese in there glory!

Sure lend me your sources & talent and its done in a minute.

No really what can be done with a call sign like "Jade Division", to simply write it into the patch box seem very boring.
Regarding ships, did the Japanese Navy have a numbering system like the US navy used?

Finding accurate sources are the hard part.
I have links to all kinds of Allied forces.

Japanese are tougher because most records were destroyed.

I have hard copy books with IJAAF Sentai markings,with the insignia in sketches.
That means scanning and coloring in the detail.
so as I see it, the most reliable Japanese insignia and marking references are in hardback books.

Anyone have any links for the Duke?

Hoschi
Had a look to see what i could find on the RNZAF, managed to track down some of the Squadrons namely 1,2,3,4,5,6,25,31 and 40. Here's a Preview:-

Here are the BMP's for the above

For the Squadrons that i could fine nothing on i have made up a generic crest following the lines of the real crests here's a preview :-

For those that want the generic cerst for the RNZAF please be WARNED THAT THESE ARE NOT HISTORICAL

Thanks for your effort Lesbaker! [:)]

Keeping the faith, I just wanted to let everyone know where we are; Except for a relative few AKA paint jobs to do in Measure 32 (maybe 10) - we are now there.
Just so you can appreciate the magnitude of what we have done, and need to make into individual ship art files - that already amounts to over 1100 ship files, 8 variations of Surface Combat Screens (now completed and ready) and 2 variations of Air-Surface Combat Screens (ditto).

So we are 99.9% complete with all art - now it's going to be mainly creating over 1100 individual ship art files to get to the finish line.

I and Kelley apologize for taking so long, but please try to remember we are doing this for free ...and just as a apart-time endeavor, as we both have real lives to live and answer to.


Thanks all.
B

As usual the 0,01% will take longer than the 99,9%, at least it will feel like. [:D]
But I bet it's worth waiting for it.
Thanks for the hard work!

ORIGINAL: BigDuke66

As usual the 0,01% will take longer than the 99,9%, at least it will feel like. [:D]
But I bet it's worth waiting for it.
Thanks for the hard work!

Thanks BigD!!! As usual, I'm trying to drag out that 0.01% as long as I can!!!!!![:D][:D][:D]

But seriously, thank you!!!!!

TOMLABEL

Has any one done work on various "Air Bombardment" screens?? I see that Pearl has her own artwork for this, but as far as I know, no other base has a custody screen. Is this something that could be done and within the Editor that screen could be used for a specific base. I would like to see them for major bases (Singapore, Hong Kong, Palembang, Rangoon, etc) and some historical places like Lunga. I'm just curious about this.

Thanks!

And I wonder if there are any old recon pictures left of these bases, maybe one could make something out of them or at least take them as pattern.

BTW do we have some inspiring art for the minor screens like loading screen, save screen, etc.?

Not really an art question but what about the sound files that play when certain bases are conquered, is this hard coded?

A question regarding the national flags.
As far as I can see all use the national flags except for Japan who uses the naval ensign(Ok and the semi official "Canadian Red Ensign") correct?
Well for Japan there is already a version with the national flag(I wonder what else is hidden in the depths of the WitP folder).

Some things I found for the flags:
-On the SU flag the star is missing, it looks now like the flag of the Chinese Communist Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union .
-India could use a different one flag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_ ... _India.svg but as there aren't any differences made between GB & India I guess it would look strange to have that one on the other British holdings
-Maybe the French could use this one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_ ... 0-1944.svg but I'm not sure if their holdings in the Pacific were part of the Free French or still loyal to Vichy.

ORIGINAL: BigDuke66

Some things I found for the flags:
-On the SU flag the star is missing, it looks now like the flag of the Chinese Communist Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union .

When you are working with a few (very few number of pixels, you can't get all the details you want without losing them. I tried many different variations for the SU flag and none worked very well - they just looked like yellow blobs. The released version is the best one I could come up with, but you are very more than welcome to find/do a better one! I'm all for that!!! [:)]

-India could use a different one flag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_ ... _India.svg but as there aren't any differences made between GB & India I guess it would look strange to have that one on the other British holdings

Correct. We did have a different flag for India, but since it was part of the Commonwealth/BE at the time, it was decided unanimously to use the BE flag

-Maybe the French could use this one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_ ... 0-1944.svg but I'm not sure if their holdings in the Pacific were part of the Free French or still loyal to Vichy.

I did a set that uses the Cross of Lorraine (Free French). Didn't know it wasn't included. I posted it almost 2 years ago on this forum. I'll repost it again.

TOMLABEL

Here is a JPEG verson of the in-game BMP of the flags.

Thanks!
Maybe it wasn't included because 2 Islands switched later to the Free French, a pity as the New Caledonia & French Polynesia switched already in 1940, French possessions in India are too small to show up on the map and the Republic of China recognized Free French government as Guangzhouwan's sovereign rulers.

If that side is correct:
http://worldatwar.net/timeline/france/empire40-45.html
1942 May 27
Wallis and Futuna Islands rally to Free French following arrival of the sloop Chevreuil from New Caledonia.


BTW there is also a file called "mapiconsFF_P1" with a French flag, do you know where that is used?