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Mount & Blade Warband: Napoleonic Wars => Released Modifications => Blood & Iron => Topic started by: Parrot on December 21, 2013, 05:13:22 pm

Title: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Parrot on December 21, 2013, 05:13:22 pm
Parrot Presents
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/59355994/Online%20embedded%20images%20%28do%20not%20move%29/Blood%20and%20Iron%20Header.png)

Add a little more foreign spice to your Imperial dishes with the brand new Blood and Iron enhancement! Fully compatible with the new update!!

"What does this mod add to an already fantastic game?" I hear some dribbling fellows ponder. Well, don't let me hold you up, so here's a nice little list of changes that I've made:

 - Fixed the grass
 - New vegetation
 - Palm trees make a comeback in desert maps
 - Fixed the rain
 - Added panoramic skyboxes
 - New gun and cannon sounds
 - New British female shouts (including "medic" shout!)
 - New UI
 - New music (35 new songs to listen to!)
 - Adds over 200 new sounds!

Palm trees make deserts less boring
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/59355994/Online%20embedded%20images%20%28do%20not%20move%29/2013-12-18_00004.jpg)
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Panoramic boarders and fixed grass
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/59355994/Online%20embedded%20images%20%28do%20not%20move%29/2013-12-21_00005.jpg)
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So now you might wish to download this little package and improve your Blood and Iron experience, hmm? Don't let me get in your way any longer my frivolous friend, here it is... And it's all wrapped up in a nice little installer for your comfort (just make sure it's pointing to your Blood and Iron module folder)...

Download here:
Download Links
- Version 1.0 (http://www.mediafire.com/download/898wuyyew2ck9wp/Blood%20and%20Iron%20Mini-Enhancement%20v1.0.exe)
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Quite a few things in this pack were taken from my NW Enhancement mod, but I've also added a whole load of new things that fit in with Blood and Iron for your enjoyment. There are also quite a few things in this pack that are in my enhancement mod but haven't been released (as of this post), such as the grass, Polished Landscapes by Gutekfiutek, and the new female voices. The UI is similar to that of the one used in my enhancement, but it has been altered to address some issues in that one and to fit Blood and Iron.

Enjoy, and let me know what you think!

What should my game settings be to get it looking so good?
- Antialisasing: x2
- Shadow Quality: High
- Texture detail: 100%
- Shader Quality: High
- HDR Mode: Low
- Use high contrast tonemap: Yes
- Use depth effects: Yes
- Grass density: 54%
- Realistic shadows on plants: Full
- Tree detail: High
- Tree degreade distrance: 50%
- Character detail: High
- Character shadow detail: High
- Number of corpses: 150
- Number of rag dolls: Unlimited
- Blood stains: On
- Dynamic Lighting: Yes
- Character shadows: Yes
- Environment shadows: Yes
- High detail particle systems: Yes
- Anisotropic filtering: Yes
- Fast water reflections: No

I recommend that you use these settings or higher if your PC can handle it, it makes the game look so much better than what you might be used to. Bear in mind that I run these settings on a two year old laptop, and I get over 50% performance.
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Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Mini Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Wismar on December 21, 2013, 05:17:49 pm
The grass look really good! I'll download it soon :)
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Mini Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: SeanBeansShako on December 21, 2013, 05:48:09 pm
I don't suppose you can add those soldier and officer idle animations? Those look good in any firearms related mod!
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Mini Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Thvle on December 21, 2013, 06:27:39 pm
Congratulations on a song i do not know which is, but it's epic. I love it.

All songs are epic :D
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Mini Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Parrot on December 21, 2013, 07:13:08 pm
Quote from: Thvle on December 21, 2013, 06:27:39 pm
Congratulations on a song i do not know which is, but it's epic. I love it.

All songs are epic :D

I included a folder that gets unpacked to the Blood and Iron music folder which has all of the songs and their original names for you to sift through ;D
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Mini Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Parrot on December 22, 2013, 03:42:37 pm
Quote from: SeanBeansShako on December 21, 2013, 05:48:09 pm
I don't suppose you can add those soldier and officer idle animations? Those look good in any firearms related mod!

When I get all the female voices sorted out I'll add them in an update for this, I'll include some more animations, like the death ones and I'll add the multiple animations thing to the officers since the normal ones in there are pretty goo, and if people want the option I'll do a pack that adds the multiple animations to the soldiers as well. I also want to try and fix the voices for the micro factions, so I'll put some time into seeing if that's possible.

Anything else that you guys feel could be added?
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Devmc99 on December 24, 2013, 03:50:18 am
So for the next update for parrots mod I added the backpack to the Italian Line Inf. 2 Variations. I gave mine to parrot and he edited it a bit.

Mine  (https://i.imgur.com/rKe5spt/)

Or Parrots  (https://i.imgur.com/KOIZewP/)

Main difference is the blue sheet is wrapped around the torso on mine and its on the backpack on parrots what do you guys think it better we would love to know.
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Devmc99 on December 24, 2013, 03:58:44 am
Also what do you guys think about this

Front (https://i.imgur.com/yBnXntn/)

Back (https://i.imgur.com/cMPkLj7/)

I added a backpack to the US infantry on micro Factions.

Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Furrnox on December 24, 2013, 04:03:04 am
Quote from: Devmc99 on December 24, 2013, 03:50:18 am
So for the next update for parrots mod I added the backpack to the Italian Line Inf. 2 Variations. I gave mine to parrot and he edited it a bit.

Mine  (https://i.imgur.com/rKe5spt/)

Or Parrots  (https://i.imgur.com/KOIZewP/)

Main difference is the blue sheet is wrapped around the torso on mine and its on the backpack on parrots what do you guys think it better we would love to know.
Parrots. Yours to fluffy and blue fits in more I think.

Quote from: Devmc99 on December 24, 2013, 03:58:44 am
Also what do you guys think about this

Front (https://i.imgur.com/yBnXntn/)

Back (https://i.imgur.com/cMPkLj7/)

I added a backpack to the US infantry on micro Factions.



Looks good :)
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Wismar on December 24, 2013, 11:31:22 am
Does this have the same ground textures as your NW version?
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Parrot on December 24, 2013, 02:14:47 pm
Quote from: Wismar on December 24, 2013, 11:31:22 am
Does this have the same ground textures as your NW version?

More or less, for my NW one I managed to get the main features (and more) of Polished Landscapes working. I had to edit quite a few texture and flora kinds to get everything perfect. For this, it was a lot less work as I had most of the stuff already done, and Willhelm has already added some of the textures from PL, which saved a load of time. My additions here fix the grass, change some bushes, and a couple of textures here and there.

DevMC: I wish the Italians had the variations on the uniform options that some of the units in NW do XD that way we could have both...
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Wismar on December 24, 2013, 02:40:36 pm
Is it possible for me to use the NW textures in this then?
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Parrot on December 24, 2013, 03:38:21 pm
Quote from: Wismar on December 24, 2013, 02:40:36 pm
Is it possible for me to use the NW textures in this then?

Do you mean the vanilla NW ones? I think that they'd look out of place with the uniforms, but it should be possible, as long as you copy all the environment textures over. If you're using the normal Blood and Iron I'd imagine that that would be relatively easy as Willhelm didn't change any of the meshes...
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Wismar on December 24, 2013, 03:39:39 pm
I ment your NW overhaul.
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Parrot on December 24, 2013, 03:43:48 pm
Quote from: Wismar on December 24, 2013, 03:39:39 pm
I meant your NW overhaul.

Yes, with a little tweaking here and there. Although the changes would be very small. I'm thinking of adding the plant textures from my NW mod which aren't quite as harsh...
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Parrot on December 24, 2013, 07:51:52 pm
Going to be adding some new uniforms to the next update for this pack, have a look at what I've got in mind so far:

Royal Marine
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg210.imageshack.us%2Fimg210%2F6168%2Fbritz.jpg&hash=5ea905cdecc8f483c357bf8c49c5fbd3a36aa7af) (https://i.imgur.com/1vMAKmC.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/HBlqQBe.jpg)
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Royal Artillery
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi119.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo153%2Fsnaphaan%2FRAjackets.jpg&hash=6248b953c3221315fb33aa2df4fb69d3f98085a3)
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Boshin Era Japanese Infantry
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg179.imageshack.us%2Fimg179%2F1824%2Fsatchouniformshl4.jpg&hash=6eb572615d124208450fc97a29760f54d6c6b736)
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Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Mikael on December 26, 2013, 05:38:50 pm
Amazing ! Good work Parrot !  ;)
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Feldmarschall_Ben on December 26, 2013, 11:30:25 pm
If you are able to do some more accurate austrian uniforms your name will be written down in golden letters.

Austrian Uniforms 1867 - 1898

Infantryman
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hessen14.at%2Fimages%2Fpage%2Fg_t1%2F25.JPG&hash=4acdd4475c73d47b47ce18c34494a226af710dc6)

since the austrian army did not fight from 1867 to 1914 you wont find much pictures where they actually wear their correct clothes. In Battle the wore a field uniform and a field cap while there was a parade uniform and a shako for peace too.

This is how the infantry looks in battle
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wien-vienna.at%2Fimages6%2Fdeutschmeister_0012.jpg&hash=189468fc5d4d7dfd23b57fa0d54bc135ad7196ee)

and if you want to add some more colorful parade styles:
Spoiler
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgebirgskrieg.heimat.eu%2FDeutschmeister.jpg&hash=3a746298b798b9e321e65b9eb1b8fd0e4384f272)

a nco (feldwebel) with hungarian parade style (hungarian style means one wears those skinny trousers and has crossed sleeves unlike the german sleeves which are straight.
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi62.servimg.com%2Fu%2Ff62%2F12%2F22%2F09%2F10%2F536_0010.jpg&hash=103a2816ab2a9c1ba48453f10cbe43027980217d)
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimage.shutterstock.com%2Fdisplay_pic_with_logo%2F856843%2F856843%2C1327605994%2C1%2Fstock-photo-infantry-austria-hungary-vintage-illustration-illustration-from-meyers-konversations-lexikon-93682402.jpg&hash=a9d2a90a90090abbdb40d941ac0ff274167c0537)
An officer in parade uniform
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Fd%2Fda%2FK.u.k._36_IR.png%2F220px-K.u.k._36_IR.png&hash=434dba54cf09509aae0460c23896e9a409126389)

The colour of the collar and of the buttons = a certain regiment
eg orange collar + golden buttons = IR59
or blue collar + golden buttons = IR4
and so on. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_k.u.k._Kampftruppen
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Many ppl will love you forever...
:D just if you have got the time.
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Wismar on January 01, 2014, 04:59:13 pm
Hi Parrot! You shiuld try to fo this austrian unit. Looks really good :)

Quote from: Feldmarschall_Ben on December 28, 2013, 05:59:20 pm
Spoiler
Check this.
https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/index.php?topic=11648.15

If you want to make perfect austrian units:
look at this model.
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hessen14.at%2Fimages%2Fpage%2Fg_t1%2F25.JPG&hash=4acdd4475c73d47b47ce18c34494a226af710dc6)
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wien-vienna.at%2Fimages6%2Fdeutschmeister_0012.jpg&hash=189468fc5d4d7dfd23b57fa0d54bc135ad7196ee)

Here you can see an hungarian drummer (it is the marching uniform, that means, no shako was worn and there were no colorful sleeves) A unit can be distinguished as hungarian if it has those skinny hungarian trousers and this little red signs. on the left side there are german troops of austria (also with the marching uniform. Also there are lancers and dragoons in the background.
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F1%2F12%2FAlarm2.jpg%3Fuselang%3Dde&hash=74e9a6821766b7e5396e18398f6694532fb8df8d)

Here you can see some examples of parade uniforms (which were not worn while in battle but since austria never had a real war since 1867 to 1914 (and uniforms were changed 1898 again) it is up to you if you want to add more colorful parade uniforms or the marching uniform) I suggest a mix of both (marching uniform for everyone except the officer, but still, you are the editor ;D)
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Military_coats_of_Austria-Hungary_(Infantry)?uselang=de

If you want to get more info add me on steam: "Feldmarschall Ben"
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Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Turin Turambar on January 03, 2014, 01:10:38 pm
Amazing mod. Thank you!

And remember, what Feldmarschall Ben said. ;)
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Parrot on January 14, 2014, 02:24:22 am
Some quick notes:

1) Do NOT use the "uninstall" button, this will remove a bunch of files from your NW folder which is basically the same as dropping a nuke on it. It doesn't work and you'll have the validate your files again.

2) Please CHECK your install path if you are installing either my NW mod or my Blood and Iron mod. For some reason the paths are messed up (I've tried to fix them, but they don't want to cooperate at the moment).

3) Please BACKUP YOUR VANILLA NW FOLDER before installing this mod! If you don't like something, or the installation goes wrong, you'll have something to revert to without any hassle.
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Feldmarschall_Ben on January 18, 2014, 12:16:53 pm
If you want to add some other very suitable marching tunes;

Here are a few:
Schoenfeld Marsch
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nL1EcSVXMI[/youtube]

Hoch Oesterreich (sung by a male chorus)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJX9zmwbflI[/youtube]

Jarabachek (bohemian music)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8G2ZqZQBFw[/youtube]

And here is a play list
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVk8x5eaTqiB4PDQIfBmpR5PmtKKClqSq
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Parrot on January 18, 2014, 04:12:06 pm
Oooo those are some fantastic marches! I should probably throw Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" in there as well...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yavbVK8RUqg[/youtube]


Development for this has been on hold while I wrap things up for my NW mod. Expect more updates to surface when that's all done.
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: kpetschulat on January 20, 2014, 02:17:23 am
Jesus fucking Christ, I spent 20 minutes fighting popups and ads to get this fucking download link... I haven't tried the NW version of this mod, because of the complaints, so I'm just going to try this one to see how it is.
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Wismar on January 20, 2014, 01:40:32 pm
It's worth it
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: kpetschulat on January 20, 2014, 01:42:43 pm
Having tried it, it's alright. I really like the gun sounds, though. Is it possible to get those sounds into NW?
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Joseph Graham on January 20, 2014, 01:43:38 pm
Should be a case of copying the sounds from one folder to the other, possibly renaming them in the process.
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Parrot on January 20, 2014, 09:56:48 pm
I'm afraid that this enhancement will be discontinued, there is nothing more to enhance without making the mod incompatible with vanilla Blood and Iron servers. I'm also working on other projects that require more attention, and this mod will suffer if I continue to work on it.

As it stands, this is a pretty decent boost to the current version of Blood and Iron. I'll leave the thread open for anyone that wants to ask questions and possibly make add-ons for the mod.
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: BSM 'Shut up' Williams on January 20, 2014, 10:14:04 pm
When IE comes out, you should consider doing an enhancement for it.
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Wismar on January 20, 2014, 11:10:44 pm
indeed
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: SeanBeansShako on January 21, 2014, 12:05:41 am
Quote from: Parrot on January 20, 2014, 09:56:48 pm
I'm afraid that this enhancement will be discontinued, there is nothing more to enhance without making the mod incompatible with vanilla Blood and Iron servers. I'm also working on other projects that require more attention, and this mod will suffer if I continue to work on it.

As it stands, this is a pretty decent boost to the current version of Blood and Iron. I'll leave the thread open for anyone that wants to ask questions and possibly make add-ons for the mod.

Awww, so you can't add those nice standing and idle animations from the NW pack :(.
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: AeroNinja on February 02, 2014, 09:06:53 am
Quote from: BSM 'Shut up' Williams on January 20, 2014, 10:14:04 pm
When IE comes out, you should consider doing an enhancement for it.
sorry my mod knowlegde is weak but what is IE?
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Feldmarschall_Ben on February 02, 2014, 11:52:14 am
Iron Europe - A WW1 Mod for Napoleonic Wars.
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php?topic=244964.0
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Derpingtonpryce on February 08, 2014, 11:25:21 am
I know this has been discontinued, but is there any chance of getting those royal marine uniforms you posted?
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: PraetorianOverlord on February 15, 2014, 03:12:57 am
I like the palm trees.
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Parrot on February 15, 2014, 11:17:20 am
Quote from: Derpingtonpryce on February 08, 2014, 11:25:21 am
I know this has been discontinued, but is there any chance of getting those royal marine uniforms you posted?

The uniform is okay, there are bugs with it (it doesn't have the correct bump map) and the hat doesn't work with the way B&I is set up at the moment as the marine pith is shared with every other British unit.
Title: Re: Blood and Iron - Client-Side Enhancement [Making the best mod better]
Post by: Wismar on February 16, 2014, 09:48:24 pm
Is there someway I can remove the palm trees because they just turned untextured for some reason. So now they are just glowing white.