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So after tweaking counters on Larry's B41 mod, I decided to tweak all of Bob's CFNA series and use the old SPI counter colors from way back in 1978 or so when SPI released CFNA.

I don't know if anyone would be interested in these or not. If they are I could post a zip file, but then you'd have to dig down into the 'hidden' regions and drop each one of these files into the proper scenario slots.

I am also using the flat counter mod from Dave.

Just for fun here are some screen shots.

Sorry I have a 4k monitor, looks great on my machine but may be large and grainy here...

This is the start of the 1941 CG


Same as above but zoomed out:


The 1941 Crusader scenairo from the Allies viewpoint:


Same as above another view:


Gazala:


El Alamein:


Same as above different view:


If there is any interest, I'll have dig out all the *.col files and zip them up and you would have to install them in the correct locations. Also, I am using Dave's flat counter mod, I just like it a bit better.

Thanks for listening.

Nice work Don. [:)]

Cheers

ORIGINAL: Zovs

So after tweaking counters on Larry's B41 mod, I decided to tweak all of Bob's CFNA series and use the old SPI counter colors from way back in 1978 or so when SPI released CFNA.

I don't know if anyone would be interested in these or not. If they are I could post a zip file, but then you'd have to dig down into the 'hidden' regions and drop each one of these files into the proper scenario slots.

I am also using the flat counter mod from Dave.

Definitely interested! However, I had ambitions of someday using the actual uniform colors.

I have completed all my work on these. I have about 10 screen shots to share if interested and I can also post the zip, it contains 6 *.col files for each scenario (essentially the same file, just renamed and designed to fit into the original folders, and I also included the two graphic files that are the flat counter things, they can be used or discarded, I just think they look cool.

I have been working on tidying these up for the last 4 hours, so going to break and eat some chow and then I can post the screen shots and then I'll post the zip file.

Would you like the screen shots sized down or is the 4k ones okay to view?

(those that don't have 4k's may feel it's too much to scroll so let me know)

So here is some screenshots, sorry about the size and any graininess (looks fantastic on my 4k monitor, but I also scaled the screenshots a bit to help those that don't have a 4k), please note my mode is a pretty close approximation to the old SPI counters, it's not exact and I took a few liberties to make the icons stand out or be more conforming or viewable within the constraints of TOAW and also of the old 1978 board game. Recall back then, around this time SPI was into using Pastel's and some other common SPI art type of work, but overall I am please with this look and the work I put into this little mod. Took about 8 hours to complete, inspect and test. Next post I'll upload the zip file for those that are interested.

1st Scenario 40-43 v.11.0
Unit detail showing Axis Italian HQ and can see other Italian and Blackshirts in background:


Without the Unit detail:


2nd Scenario 40D-43 v.4.0:
Aussie, Support, Polish and NZ


3rd Scenario 41-43 v.13.0
Selected an Italian and showing German DAK in darker color:


Showing regular Italians, CCNN and Reg.Aero air:


4th Scenario 41N-43 v.10.0
Showing from the Allies perspective, Poles (Pink), British (Lt. Orange), Aussie (Maroon) and Czech (Lt. Green) facing mostly Italians and one DAK unit in the south:


Zoomed out view showing the Allies setup for Crusader:


5th Scenario 42-43 v.4.0
Italians and DAK at the start of Gazala:


Luftwaffe:


Reg.Aero:


6th Scenario 42O-43 v.10.0
Showing the start of El Alaimen from the British view:


Showing the various air (note the US):

So here is the *.col files, you should place them in your default game install folders, i.e. here:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Operational Art of War IV\Graphics Override

Sorry I am using steam, so yours should be the default directory for the default games (i.e. not your normal place to store these like: C:\Users\<YOUR-USERNAME>\Documents\My Games\The Operational Art of War IV\Scenarios\WW II - Mediterranean).

Hope that all makes sense.

Enjoy.