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Where to get extended map and pwhexe files
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2025 2:59 pm
by Don Bowen
I've downloaded the 1128 beta and found it contained older offmap data, both art and pwhexe files. I'd like to get the new full extended map set up but can't seem to find it. I've seen chatter about new offmap bases. Any help would be appreciated.
Re: Where to get extended map and pwhexe files
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2025 3:12 pm
by RangerJoe
My understanding is that the off map bases are now the same, the only changes for the game map are smaller bases to help the AI. But you can just copy the .exe and paste the .exe into your older installation. I would save the older .exe as a backup just in case.
Re: Where to get extended map and pwhexe files
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2025 5:30 pm
by szmike
Re: Where to get extended map and pwhexe files
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2025 3:41 am
by Tanaka
Don Bowen wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 2:59 pm
I've downloaded the 1128 beta and found it contained older offmap data, both art and pwhexe files. I'd like to get the new full extended map set up but can't seem to find it. I've seen chatter about new offmap bases. Any help would be appreciated.
Yes they reverted back to the stock map due to people complaining the new off map bases were too much. Andrew Brown has said when they release the final patch he will offer his own extended map files as an extra for the final patch...
Re: Where to get extended map and pwhexe files
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2025 8:24 am
by Sardaukar
Well, not so much that new off-map bases were "too much", but they were useless and additional complication.
Since they were off-map, they are better represented as abstracted.
Re: Where to get extended map and pwhexe files
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2025 3:29 pm
by PaxMondo
Sardaukar wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 8:24 am
Well, not so much that new off-map bases were "too much", but they were useless and additional complication.
Since they were off-map, they are better represented as abstracted.
+1
Re: Where to get extended map and pwhexe files
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 12:29 am
by Don Bowen
Not sure I agree about off map bases. One or two add historical accuracy and allow task forces to load troops off map and proceed through the Panama Canal already fully loaded. Historically most of the early war reinforcement convoys did just that.
Personally I would like to see two off map bases in the US: Eastern US for the several major east coast ports; and Southern US for Houston, New Orleans, and Mobile. Caribbean ports were very useful in history but superfluous in AE.
The only possible usefulness of additional bases would be to represent actual construction sites for ships and departure ports for troops. Something only a historical accuracy fanatic (like me) would do.
Re: Where to get extended map and pwhexe files
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 2:16 am
by Tanaka
Don Bowen wrote: Sat Sep 27, 2025 12:29 am
Not sure I agree about off map bases. One or two add historical accuracy and allow task forces to load troops off map and proceed through the Panama Canal already fully loaded. Historically most of the early war reinforcement convoys did just that.
Personally I would like to see two off map bases in the US: Eastern US for the several major east coast ports; and Southern US for Houston, New Orleans, and Mobile. Caribbean ports were very useful in history but superfluous in AE.
The only possible usefulness of additional bases would be to represent actual construction sites for ships and departure ports for troops. Something only a historical accuracy fanatic (like me) would do.
You should hit up Andrew Brown!
Re: Where to get extended map and pwhexe files
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 2:32 am
by Bo Rearguard
Don Bowen wrote: Sat Sep 27, 2025 12:29 am
The only possible usefulness of additional bases would be to represent actual construction sites for ships and departure ports for troops. Something only a historical accuracy fanatic (like me) would do.
If I recall correctly, in that extended map version of the 1128 beta, the US submarines built in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and the destroyer escorts built in Orange, Texas showed up in New Orleans.
Re: Where to get extended map and pwhexe files
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 8:22 am
by Sardaukar
For me, current (1126) map off-map bases are enough.
There are no actual use for extra bases off map. they just complicate supply/arrival/repair system.
I have spoken.
Re: Where to get extended map and pwhexe files
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 12:07 pm
by LargeSlowTarget
An off-map base for the Axis like "Occupied France" would ne nice for blockade-running merchant ships, raiders and U-Boats
Re: Where to get extended map and pwhexe files
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 6:36 pm
by Sardaukar
LargeSlowTarget wrote: Sun Sep 28, 2025 12:07 pm
An off-map base for the Axis like "Occupied France" would ne nice for blockade-running merchant ships, raiders and U-Boats
Don't tempt them!
