WarPlan -- new game announced from Matrix Games

Barthheart · November 05, 2019, 12:43:57 PM

Quote from: -budd- on November 05, 2019, 12:06:06 PM
I think I'm switching to this mod. https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4711017

Wish someone would take on the map. While perfectly functionally, I'm a sucker for a good looking map.

Yeah, I like to colour choices. But still prefer the round air counters... maybe I'll stop being lazy and do my own counters.

I'd also like someone to tackle the map... no doubt someone will soon...

-budd- · November 05, 2019, 12:55:12 PM

Think there's two versions, one has round air counters.

Barthheart · November 05, 2019, 01:18:45 PM

Yer right! :bd:

W8taminute · November 05, 2019, 06:52:01 PM

So I was able to get the round air units mod to work only when I dumped the mod into "documents/my games/warplan/campaigns/whatever campaign your playing folder".

I couldn't get the mod to work with the New Campaign Scripts folder. This might be due to installing the mod to affect my save game. I didn't try starting a new game with the mod installed in the New Campaign Scripts folder.

Barthheart · November 05, 2019, 08:14:35 PM

Hey, as long as you got it working. \m/

W8taminute · November 06, 2019, 09:30:02 AM

^True dat!

Rayfer · November 07, 2019, 11:44:42 AM

Quote from: W8taminute on November 05, 2019, 06:52:01 PM
So I was able to get the round air units mod to work only when I dumped the mod into "documents/my games/warplan/campaigns/whatever campaign your playing folder".

I couldn't get the mod to work with the New Campaign Scripts folder. This might be due to installing the mod to affect my save game. I didn't try starting a new game with the mod installed in the New Campaign Scripts folder.

Frustrating...I can't get either approach to work; in the NC Scripts folder or the specific campaign year folder. I download the mod from the Matrix forum link 'here' for the NATO counters with round air units onto my desktop. Rename it "units.png" then take out the existing "units.png" file and put in the new one. It doesn't work in either folder. What am I missing?

-budd- · November 07, 2019, 12:21:51 PM

Not at my computer but it sounds right. Only thing is when I copied to the campaign year folder (39) there was no units.png in the folder the first time.

-budd- · November 07, 2019, 12:23:39 PM

Also, maybe it has something to do with the unit alternate selection choice

MOS:96B2P · November 07, 2019, 02:20:09 PM

Quote from: Rayfer on November 07, 2019, 11:44:42 AM
Quote from: W8taminute on November 05, 2019, 06:52:01 PM
So I was able to get the round air units mod to work only when I dumped the mod into "documents/my games/warplan/campaigns/whatever campaign your playing folder".

I couldn't get the mod to work with the New Campaign Scripts folder. This might be due to installing the mod to affect my save game. I didn't try starting a new game with the mod installed in the New Campaign Scripts folder.

Frustrating...I can't get either approach to work; in the NC Scripts folder or the specific campaign year folder. I download the mod from the Matrix forum link 'here' for the NATO counters with round air units onto my desktop. Rename it "units.png" then take out the existing "units.png" file and put in the new one. It doesn't work in either folder. What am I missing?

I also had problems. I right clicked on the file and looked at the file's properties. It had the file name repeated. It looked like this: units.png.png However in the campaign folder only one .png was visible so it looked normal. I deleted .png from the file name in the campaign folder so the file looked like: units

Then it worked.

Don't know if it's the same problem you have but I might open the mod file (right click) and look under properties to see if the file name is correct (even though it displays correct when not looking in the properties screen).

Also, I placed it in the Europe 39 folder. There was no unit file in the Europe 39 folder originally. So maybe we have to place copies of the mod in all six campaign folders if we want it to appear in all six time frames? Europe 1939, Europe 1940 etc... ?

Barthheart · November 07, 2019, 03:28:48 PM

Quote from: -budd- on November 07, 2019, 12:23:39 PM
Also, maybe it has something to do with the unit alternate selection choice

This is probably the problem. In the game, go to the options menu and try different air unit factor displays.

Rayfer · November 08, 2019, 11:30:46 AM

Quote from: Barthheart on November 07, 2019, 03:28:48 PM
Quote from: -budd- on November 07, 2019, 12:23:39 PM
Also, maybe it has something to do with the unit alternate selection choice

This is probably the problem. In the game, go to the options menu and try different air unit factor displays.

Thanks for the tip but it didn't work. I still enjoy the game but I can't get the mod to work.

Huw the Poo · November 08, 2019, 12:35:01 PM

Jesus christ why don't they just put the game on Steam and enable the workshop?

W8taminute · November 08, 2019, 01:55:09 PM

Read this review of WarPlan over at Wargamer. https://www.wargamer.com/articles/warplan-gameplay/

The author states that WarPlan is great but is struggling to find it's soul. My retort: "Go play Advanced Third Reich and then rewrite your article."

al_infierno · November 08, 2019, 02:01:26 PM

Quote from: W8taminute on November 08, 2019, 01:55:09 PM
Read this review of WarPlan over at Wargamer. https://www.wargamer.com/articles/warplan-gameplay/

The author states that WarPlan is great but is struggling to find it's soul. My retort: "Go play Advanced Third Reich and then rewrite your article."

Yeah I'm confused by that comment too. The map isn't beautiful or anything but the game feels very soulful to me. Even the music gets stuck in my head after I'm done playing.