RELEASE: "Battle of the Bulge" - v 3.5 "Unternehmen Nordwind"

[Gigiauz87]

Hi Halftrack can you tell me please if there is a skin pack for Opposing Fronts v.2.103??? The vanilla skins are very ugly.
Thank you!!!

[Halftrack]

I think you already were there..

http://forums.relicnews.com/showthre...9&page=1&pp=15

[captfinlay]

Wheres the OF Compatible version!?!?!?!?!? I NEED IT NOW!

[usmc123]

The OF version is coming out when Duke Nukem Forever is released

[nobody]

We have waited for the duke for the last 5 years

[Panzer Jager]

Wheres the OF Compatible version!?!?!?!?!? I NEED IT NOW!

Jeez man, chill. It's not like i'm getting paid to make it.

[Buguba]

Hmm, I downloaded this mod, but I'm running into some difficulties.

I have uninstalled CoH:OF, and then re-installed it. I have then patched back up to 1.71.

However, I tried to download your mod and play it, but every time I get a crash to the desktop after the game loads to the main menu.

I already attempted to un-install my game (again) and patch back up. I then downloaded the installer version of the mod (just in case I had done something stupid with file placement) and installed the mod. I tried to boot it up again, but I recieved another crash to the desktop after the first loading screen.

I already tried making my own shortcut to your mod (instead of using the shortcut that comes with the mod package) and that didn't work either. Did I get a bad installation? What would you suggest I do?

[Panzer Jager]

you have to run the uhh... .bat file. ill see if i can get Halftrack to help you out;

[Halftrack]

@Buguba: Thats irritating, but I had the same problem once. Dont know what it causes,
but for some reason, the mods folder isnt associated with the mod sometimes.

If you can start vCoH without any problems...there is maybe a workaround that can help. Cut everything related to the Mod (named "Battle of the Bulge" or "BotB" )out from CoH folder and paste it elsewhere.

Use Corsix Mod Studio, and create a new mod. Name it "BotB". Then BotB folder and module should appear in CoH folder.
Copy/paste or unrar BotB folder contents from the mod into your newly created folder.

Run the mod using your own shortcut. ( -dev -modname BotB)

IF this works, you can put all the other stuff ( blink, exe, module etc) from Mod folder
back into CoH folder and can start the Mod using the "Battle of the Bulge".ex.

I hope that helps.

[usmc123]

Bugba, are you using Vanilla COH, or do you still have OF installed. You can't have OF installed for this to work, only Vanilla

[Lethal Dosage]

Jeez man, chill. It's not like i'm getting paid to make it.

Is that a hint i hear?

[Panzer Jager]

*If he wants it done any faster, he can pay me to do it.*
But, we're working fast enough as it is.

[FiffA]

Merry Christmas all BotB Fans !

[nobody]

And to you FiffA and everybody else playing this fabolous mod

[Doc]

Merry Christmas Fiffa and the BotB team!
I'm loving the mod! Hope you guys have a great break.

[Buguba]

Merry Christmas you chums!

Got the mod up and running, your suggestion worked for me Halftrack. Excellent work on everything. The textures are beautiful, and I love what you've down with the doctrines and command trees.

Good work on everything so far, I really hope things go smooth for you all.

[captfinlay]

Jeez man, chill. It's not like i'm getting paid to make it.

I was just kidding anyway


Merry Xmas.

[Gremlin Shoota]

Woot Merry X-Mas BotB Team and RN Forums.

EDIT: Just played a quick 1v1 with the mod, and got some errors/graphical errors/coding error.

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Error List
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- Repair Station's icon is pink (Graphical)

- Everytime I try to adjust the graphics in CoH it crashes (After it confirms if you want to make the changes) [Error]

- Some of the units models have a weird stripped thing on there head, not sure if its a hat of some sort (Graphical)

Picture

- The "Deuce and a Half" Transport Truck hasn't had it's occlusion turned off/modified... and also the "Armored Infantry" (Coding)

- The 76mm Sherman w/ Up-gunned MH50.cal has a graphical issue (Graphical) --->

Pictures

- One of the soldiers in the Repair Engineer Squad has a invisible gun.

Picture

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Bonus Screenie:

BONUS!!!

Caption: "Two Pissed Off Americans

[newBAUS]

Hey Gremlin I've seen that bug with the sherman gunner Many many many times in vanilla coh >< so it probably isnt being caused by BotB. It happens if the tank is not visible on your screen at the moment it finishes upgrading the gunner i think.

[Panzer Jager]

the Assault engineers also dont have their overcoat showing up. theres more too; certain vehicles have little "flaws" where you can see through them (like the M8's wheels)

these will be repaired in the OF version.

[Gremlin Shoota]

Eh... this post is regarding the map loading screens; You can't just assume that everyone has something larger than a 1024x768 monitor so then they miss some of the art work. Please make this compatible with all monitor sizes.

[Cherni_95]

Can't wait for the OF version, this mod looks incredible!

[MoZo]

Waiting for OF version too.

[MorganFour]

whens the OF version going to be out? I was hoping the one I'd just downloaded was the one.

Oh well, time to reinstall steam so i can play vCoh.

[Halftrack]

@Gremlin Shoota:

Thanks for the bug report, here some comments:

The "weird striped thing" should have been a US Jeep cap, soldiers wore underneath their helmets... was a tryout.. it doesnt work as good as desired.

The pink Icon of the repairstation is known, didnt fix this for the 1.71, which still is a beta.

The tank commanders:

Picture 2 is original CoH as far as I can remember, the turret hatch is just black, so you arent able to look inside the sherman... why the tanks sometimes dont open their hatches, I dont really know and am I wondering myself...

The gun of the repair crew isnt invisible, he has none. Animation sequence for greaser hasnt been removed, though.

Thanks for your efforts, hope to get more error/bug reports in the future, and also hope you like
the mod anyway

@all OF requests:

As the Object Editor tool is announced for the upcoming weeks,
we will try to implement some new models first, before releasing the OF version, so pleas be patient...

[Panzer Jager]

lol, HT, the OF version will be done before we implement the models :P
i suggest we work with what we have, release a first version (completed) then release an update with new models.

[nobody]

for those having the time to spend, read the story about the battle told by US army battlereports and historians.

battle of the bulge

[Kolath]

That is a very good history. I read parts of it a couple months ago.

@Mod team: How do you make a custom main menu with OF? I found the files bgk_mainmenu_cxp1.rgt, bgk_mainmenu_cxp2.rgt, and bgk_mainmenu_cxp3.rgt but when I extract them to .tga they are only 1024x600, which seems too small. Are those the correct files to replace for doing a custom loading screen in OF?

[Hundasupa]

Looks very nice, can't wait to install 1.71 to play it! xD

[Cartmen_rules]

if its for 1.71, how do we play it online?

[Panzer Jager]

you don't.

[Halftrack]

Not exactly. You can play it "online" via Hamachi, server and login are named in first post. The more people registrate, the more likely it is to find some gaming partners.

[Panzer Jager]

You don't play it on Relic Online servers :P

[rajicb]

Is there any way to turn on American paratrooper drop (infantry, not supply) from the start? I i tried to find it with Modstudio but no luck... Thanks in advance.

ps. I played all the mods, and this mod is the best!

[Halftrack]

the partrooper drop has been removed, cause during the Battle of the Bulge,
there were no paradrops executed by the US Forces...

to turn it "on" again, some work is necessary.

reassign the paradrop_ext to all airborne infantry soldiers ebps...

reassign the paradrop_ext to the airborne infantry sbps

re-add the paradrop ability to the allied rifle companies racebps´ ability list.

[Cherni_95]

Any more news of the progress of the OF version?

[Nugiman]

Great...
Hamachi server is full, can you create a second one please?

[Panzer Jager]

Any more news of the progress of the OF version?

With exams coming up (for me) progess is slowed and Halftrack is the only one going to be working on it for a few weeks.

[Valiantofficer]

Can this be played on Skirmish as well?

[Halftrack]

this is meant to beplayed on Skirmish.

[Col. Tim O'Niel]

Hi Halftrack,
I downloaded ur nod botb and i think i got all files but there is 1 that i know i am missing and that is battle of the bulge.exe and i followed ur instructions to the letter if u r able to tell me how to remedy this please tell me

[Halftrack]

strange... the battle of the bulge exe should be provided in the package..

[popadaddy]

can we have some 'Newer' screenshots of the units , i.e the new units you have created. Also picture of skins would be nice. Also maybe an updated version of the video teaser on youtube?

[Monkey Soldier]

I just love the paratrooper skin. Its just an awesome uber skin with especially the green is good and perfect chosen

[Panzern00b21]

Im having problems with the mod. I have OF installed, but i want to play the mod without re-installing the game. Is there anyway to temporarily revert Coh to a version that is usable with the mod ?

Or, failing that, any way to block out OF without ruining the game ?

I really want this mod, i love the setting and the setup, But i just cant make it work. Please help.

PS: In OF, the 2 armies we are supposed to use are made unselectable in the skirmish lobby, which is depressing

[AGENT X]

Panzern00b, if you have OF installed, that means you've patched COH beyond 1.71 and will not be able to play this mod. They are working on an updated version that will compatable with the OF patches, but this beta version only works with vanilla COH patched to 1.71. There probably is a way to do a 2nd install of COH, but I'm not quite sure how its done. Maybe someone here knows how to have 2 installs of a game on the same computer, but patched to different versions.

[Doc]

@ Agent X, Panzern00b21 - this is what I use to switch between vCoH 1.71 and CoH-OF:

http://forums.relicnews.com/showthre...7&page=1&pp=15

It's a little involved, but it works.

[Halftrack]

@ poppadaddy: No. There are no new units fo OF version. No new skins , either.

Atm, I dont have gamecam woking for some reason, so no new videoteaser...

[Panzern00b21]

Thank you so much for the version swapper, I wont forget this. If i have any problems ill pm you.

I cant wait to try this mod ! it looks so awesome.

[RedKlabauter]

are they more hamachi channels? want to play against human players? is there any ts with players which speak english or better german?

My X-fire ID is : redklabauter