I’ve completed the additional changes to the EDIBLE database. The main difference is the version column which allows the ability to download older versions of files as well as sort by updated date. I use this to track back where bugs occur, but most of you will do best to download the file attached to…
I’m in the process of updating all of upload files in EDCE. The main change is to standardize the method I’m using instead of just including files randomly in each zip. I expect to spend a few more days working on this before I continue working on something more interesting. One thing I found was…
I’ve decided to upload the HD Isometric Polygon Set (HIPS) terrain set to EDIBLE. This set represents the first deviation from my usual graphic style. I developed the set using a series of high contrast polygons. At closer zoom levels, you can see the detail in the vector-drawn shapes. At further zoom levels, the high contrast…
With so many challenges in front of the Advance Wars tiles, I decided to take a different approach. Rather than a straight up port of the graphics, I’m going to draw a 128×128 version in the spirit of the original graphics. Here you can see the progress I’ve made so far through a screenshot I…
I’ve uploaded the overflight icons to EDIBLE or by clicking the button below. This is the second of the two cosmetic updates to support the unit template. The reason I uploaded this separately is because it is placed in a different folder than the rest. I admit these last two sets were made in haste…
I’ve uploaded the status icons I am using for my new unit tiles on EDIBLE. I wanted tiles that used the higher definition 128×128 capabilities that were easy to spot from a higher zoom level. This replace two icons which I didn’t think were very intuitive – the brown triangles for “Dug In” and the…
I’ve uploaded the 128×128 unit tiles for space units and bases/structures. This is the final set I plan to make for these unit tiles. They use concepts already used in the Rural to Urban city set and the unit icon templates I made in previous posts. The only addition to this, aside from the unique…
I’ve uploaded the 128×128 unit tiles for naval units. This contains the largest set of unique icons I have made to-date. The main challenge is in finding a silhouette that was different enough to identify the ship when zoomed far away. As you will see if you try it yourself, this wasn’t exactly achieved. However,…
I’ve uploaded the 128×128 unit tiles for air units. This is a fairly small set, impacting only 4 of the default units. However, they had the most status changes of any unit I’ve modeled so far. The helicopters were the most challenging due to their landing while loading capability. In play tests, I was able…
I now have templates for most of the graphics in EDCE so I decided to start some preliminary work on a new project. That project is a port of graphics from Advance Wars. The original idea for the port comes from a thread started by Roy Batty on the EDCE forum which you can view here. The screenshot…
