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by Col_McBroom
Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:21 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Cartography: new maps, structures, backgrounds &c.
Replies: 6
Views: 2293

Re: Cartography: new maps, structures, backgrounds &c.

<r>Thank you-all for the suggestions, eh?<br/> <br/> Forgive my disappearance, I was tracing the route of the New Mexico campaign, or part of it: Socorro, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Glorieta Pass. Didn't actually make it to Ft. Union. It's beautiful country if you can speed across it in an automobile, b...
by Col_McBroom
Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:41 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Cartography: new maps, structures, backgrounds &c.
Replies: 6
Views: 2293

Cartography: new maps, structures, backgrounds &c.

<t>Dear modders, howdy to all y'all. My compliments to you for the beautiful work you've done--all the more elegant for being made by combining (relative to 2013 standards) low-resolution elements. <br/> <br/> Since I didn't see one here already, this here's a mapmaking and new map thread. This incl...
by Col_McBroom
Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:33 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: 10 Mile Map 1 and 2 - Released
Replies: 186
Views: 39624

Re: 10 Mile Map 1 and 2 - Released

<t>Howdy, all,<br/> <br/> 2 silly questions about the beautiful, challenging 10-mile map:<br/> <br/> a.) What software/code did you use to make it? I'm fixing to open a thread about making new battlefield maps, this is why I'm interested.<br/> <br/> b.) I've been all over it in Sandbox, but I have n...
by Col_McBroom
Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:03 am
Forum: Other Games
Topic: Empire Total War ACW Mod....
Replies: 17
Views: 7606

Re: Empire Total War ACW Mod....

<t>I've looked through the mods forum for a discussion of map editing, and haven't found it yet. Can anyone direct me to it?<br/> <br/> IRL I use GIS (geog. info system) every day, and have been collecting terrain data for Tennessee, Texas, and other parts of the world where my little oil company wa...
by Col_McBroom
Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:43 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Bugles & Flags XIX
Replies: 541
Views: 193071

Re: Bugles and Flags XI

Worked OK! Haven't looked at it in-game, but no problem with the download or opening the archive using WinRAR. Thank you kindly for attending to this n00b's difficulty.
by Col_McBroom
Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:50 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Bugles & Flags XIX
Replies: 541
Views: 193071

Re: Bugles and Flags XI

<t>Hmm, OK...I see, a 7z file.<br/> <br/> 7zip says:<br/> "0 Error: Bugles_and_Flags_XI.7z is not supported archive [sic]"<br/> <br/> WinZip says: <br/> "Cannot open file 'Bugles_and_Flags_XI.7z'. <br/> It does not appear to be a valid archive.<br/> <br/> If you downloaded this file, try downloading...
by Col_McBroom
Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:01 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Bugles & Flags XIX
Replies: 541
Views: 193071

Re: Bugles and Flags XI

<t>My compliments to the original coders and modders*, this project has proven for me that an open-source community can produce better stuff than the big guys.<br/> <br/> The preview images and videos of this latest Bugles and Flags mod makes me want to try installing it. Unfortunately, I have not b...