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Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2001 9:31 am**

The new graphics and OOB's Update including the M6 Heavy Tank, Black Price and Tortoise, by Mike Amos, is now available at THE ARMOR SITE's SPWAW DOWNLOADS PAGE!
Don't forget to back up your oob's before using these, and remember if PBEM, both
need the oob's, AND shps!! The shps may be dropped into your shp folder,
and overwrite.

Have FUN!

Fab

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2001 6:22 pm**

Just a reminder...

Fab

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2001 10:24 pm**

Fabio, Sven will be your slave for life.

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2001 10:27 pm**

Originally posted by Warrior:
Fabio, Sven will be your slave for life.

Not slave..., but possibly manservant.

Regards,
sven

p.s. Steve I already had it. hehe :p :p :p

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 1:03 am**

Help... SP OOB Impaired

Can you please give me a step by step run down of how to get these units active.

*I have downloaded the M6 file.
*I have unzipped the file.
*I have the following:
#46-Tortoise icon0008.shp
#352-Black Prince-icon0060.shp
#357-M6 Heavy Tank-icon0062.shp
A Text file
Oob90
Oob82

Where do these go?
How do I make them available within the game?
(editor steps maybe needed)
Thanks

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 1:17 am**

Originally posted by waynef:
Help... SP OOB Impaired

Can you please give me a step by step run down of how to get these units active.

*I have downloaded the M6 file.
*I have unzipped the file.
*I have the following:
#46-Tortoise icon0008.shp
#352-Black Prince-icon0060.shp
#357-M6 Heavy Tank-icon0062.shp
A Text file
Oob90
Oob82

Where do these go?
How do I make them available within the game?
(editor steps maybe needed)
Thanks

Okay you put the shps in the shp folder. It is in your spwaw folder. You put the oob files in the main spwaw folder direct, and it should replace the existing ones. Let me know if this was detailed enough.

regards,
sven

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 2:11 am**

OK so far so good.
Now...
Could you explain to the class how to:

Create a "formation" in the editor?

I tried creating a formation in the ANZAC formation section. Here's my attempt. I used an open slot to create a Tortoise formation. Made a platoon, armor, correct years of service. It will not show in unit purchase screen when I go to build a battle?

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 2:16 am**

Theoretically speaking what would be the approximate dates *IF* these tanks were ever put in service during the war?

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 2:42 am**

Originally posted by TotenkopfZZ:
Theoretically speaking what would be the approximate dates *IF* these tanks were ever put in service during the war?

The M6 was slated for service by Aug.42. I am not knowledgeable on the others. Ask Warhorse.

regards,
sven

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 2:45 am**

Hi,

Does this OOB modifacation just add these units to what allready exsists or do other units suffer by being removed from the OOB's?

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 2:46 am**

Originally posted by MacCready:
Hi,

Does this OOB modifacation just add these units to what allready exsists or do other units suffer by being removed from the OOB's?

This oob is a replacement for the current oobs. It is identical except for the added units.

regards,
sven

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 7:21 am**

Sorry for the delay, folks...I only got home now...
I installed the files and found that you have to manually (via the OOB Editor) create the formations. However, I only managed to succeeded with the M6. With the Tortoise and the Black Prince, while I created new formations in the ANZAC OOB, they just don't show!

Going to ask Warhorse... I will ask him to post his answer here, if possible.

Fab

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 7:26 am**

Originally posted by Fabio Prado:
Sorry for the delay, folks...I only got home now...
I installed the files and found that you have to manually (via the OOB Editor) create the formations. However, I only managed to succeeded with the M6. With the Tortoise and the Black Prince, while I created new formations in the ANZAC OOB, they just don't show!

Going to ask Warhorse... I will ask him to post his answer here, if possible.

Fab

Fabio they were intended as designer units. I do not think War, Wild Bill, or myself ever thought of putting them in the unit list as a 'general' item. Let me know what warhorse says.

Regards,
Sven

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 10:07 am**

Hello All.
If you are using the editor that came with SPW@W, then you need to copy an existing formation simmiar to whay you want to create, and past this formation into an empty slot.
Then alter the relevent portions of the new formation.
I have found that when using this editor, that new formations created from scratch, do not show up on the purchace screen. I've no idea why!

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 4:29 pm**

Fabio Prado said:

"I only managed to succeeded with the M6. With the Tortoise and the Black Prince, while I created new formations in the ANZAC OOB, they just don't show!"

Same with me, thats why I asked the questions.

Possum
Matrix Veteran
Member # 8
posted July 03, 2001 02:07 AM
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Hello All.
If you are using the editor that came with SPW@W, then you need to copy an existing formation simmiar to whay you want to create, and past this formation into an empty slot.
Then alter the relevent portions of the new formation.
I have found that when using this editor, that new formations created from scratch, do not show up on the purchace screen. I've no idea why!

This I didnt know, interesting. I'll have to try this, Thanks

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 6:23 pm**

These units were just fun things I made up, when I still had some free time!! I only released them recently, because Sven expressed interest, as well as Wild Bill, but only to the public, because I let slip of their existence

The M6 was early '42, The Tortoise and Black Prince I will need to check at home, I just use them for upgrades for campaigns, or private scenario design, they shouldn't be made common purchase. Shps go in shp folder, and oob's go in the main. The txt file is just for anyone interested as to the location in the shp directory! I think the Neubefahrzeug also is in the shp directory somewhere, I made an icon for that also, and is in my private install, but will have to look into that. also using that would mess up your oob's, as I took out fortifications to put that, and some other units in.

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2001 10:35 pm**

Originally posted by Warhorse:
These units were just fun things I made up, when I still had some free time!! I only released them recently, because Sven expressed interest, as well as Wild Bill, but only to the public, because I let slip of their existence The M6 was early '42, The Tortoise and Black Prince I will need to check at home, I just use them for upgrades for campaigns, or private scenario design, they shouldn't be made common purchase. Shps go in shp folder, and oob's go in the main. The txt file is just for anyone interested as to the location in the shp directory! I think the Neubefahrzeug also is in the shp directory somewhere, I made an icon for that also, and is in my private install, but will have to look into that. also using that would mess up your oob's, as I took out fortifications to put that, and some other units in.

Thanks for the update, Mike!

Fab

Posted: **Wed Jul 04, 2001 4:26 pm**

Ok,everybody!

I managed to get them all to show up!

If you haven't already figured it by yourself, just go to THE ARMOR SITE's SPWAW DOWNLOAD PAGE and download the update again. The ANZAC now will display the Black Prince and Toroise and the US the M6 Heavy Tank.
NOTE: you will find the new formations in the ANZAC and US "buy screen" in DECEMBER 1949.

Happy Fourth of July!
Have FUN!

Fab

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2001 3:12 am**

Bump!

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2001 6:47 pm**

Bump!

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M6, Black Prince and Tortoise Update at THE ARMOR SITE!

M6, Black Prince and Tortoise Update at THE ARMOR SITE!