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[SteelDevil]

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When i started, my target was to create some Hitzone Skins that don't look like "Clown Style".
That was the time were my "Black & White" Skins were born.

With every Version i created, i added more and more stuff and with Version 0.9 i created my Master Piece of Work.

Since Version 0.9 you can choose between 8 different Variations of my skins.

Ok, lets get this started. Oh and excuse me for my bad english, i was really bad at school

- Version 1.1 ready for release! -

This version comes with several new features!
20 fixed tanks, 13 new tanks!
Archive now self extracting!
New Blog!

All Informations about the new Release Version 1.1:

Spoiler

All new tanks are 100% based on my own work, no templates or other sources used!

Changelog:

Bugfixes:

• Panzer IV - Some minor texture errors on the turret fixed
  
• 3001P - Positions of the Skulls corrected
  
• Panther I - All guns reworked and marked, new Base Skin from Wargaming, Logo and Skulls corrected
  
• E50 - Guns marked
  
• Tiger I - Added Hitzone for the Ammo Rack on the left side, Logo and Skulls corrected
  
• Tiger P - Guns marked, Skulls corrected
  
• VK4502 Ausf. A - Guns marked, some minor texture errors fixed
  
• Tiger II - Guns marked, fixed some bugs
  
• E75 - Guns marked
  
• E100 - Reworked the turret, Guns marked
  
• Jagdtiger - Changed the color of the lower front armor Hitzone, marked the transmission Hitzone, Ammo Rack corrected, fixed some bugs on the gun
  
  
• M4 Sherman - Changed the red color on the turret to orange
  
• M36 Slugger - Guns marked
  
• T28 - New Hitzone marked on the front armor, Guns marked, fixed several bugs
  
  
• T-44 - Skulls corrected
  
• T-54 - Updated to the new base skin from Wargaming
  
• IS-7 - Tried to remove the red color from the gun mask, not possible, without removing the hitzone for the engine!
  
• SU-100 - Skulls corrected
  
• SU-152 - Added Hitzone for the Ammo Rack behind the tracks
  
• Object 704 - Added Hitzones for the Ammo Rack

New Tanks:

• Panzer V / IV
  
• Panzer V / IV Alpha
  
• Stug III
  
• T-25
  
• VK2801
  
• Hummel
  
  
• Matilda
  
• T-50-2
  
• SU-14
  
• T-59
  
  
• Ram-II
  
• Sherman Jumbo
  
• M24 Chaffee

Other Stuff:

• The files are now "self extracting archives" (*.exe files).
  They use the standard path for World of Tanks (C:\Games\World_of_Tanks\).
  If you installed World of Tanks to a different directory, you can choose this during the setup!
  
• I set up my first own blog. All News around my Skins will be posted there first in the future.
  My Blog - SteelDevils Hitzone Skins

Pictures:

Pictures for the new tanks are posted on My new Blog.
I had problems with posting pictures here in the forum, so this is easier for me.


The biggest release so far. Join my Blog to stay updated on my work. All news will be posted there first!

Installation:

Spoiler

Step 1:

Download the Version you like.

http://s7.directupload.net/images/user/110531/temp/84r3orft.png


Step 2:

Unrar (Unzip) the file with Winrar. (You can Download Winrar here for free!)). The folder should look like this:

http://s1.directupload.net/images/user/110531/temp/rfv3lf9u.png

You open the folder and see the following:

http://s7.directupload.net/images/user/110531/temp/k5opu6ix.png


Step 3:

Mark the "res" Folder, right click it and choose "copy".


Step 4:

Navigate to your World of Tanks Mainfolder ( e.g. C:/Progams(X86)/World of Tanks/),
and insert the copied folder here.

You should now receive some questions that look like this (my Windows is german ).
http://s1.directupload.net/images/user/110531/temp/4hd2fnj7.png http://s1.directupload.net/images/user/110531/temp/zact3lpr.png http://s7.directupload.net/images/user/110531/temp/43lyuwi4.png http://s1.directupload.net/images/user/110531/temp/sk6iiefc.png

Step 5:

If you done everything right, you can now play with your new skins!!

List of included tanks (Version 1.1):

List of included tanks


The color and it's description:

Picture is on my Blog


Special Thanks:

Older tanks in my release are based on the Skins from Nooben and Jonpol.
I used them as templates to locate the correct positions for the Hitzones.

With the release of version 1.1 is every new tank (T-59, Sherman Jumbo, VK2801, Ram-II, Matilda, Hummel, SU-14, etc..) now 100% out of my hands without any templates!


Download:

You find the links also on My new Blog.

If you like it, please hit the green + button  

Please no discussion in this thread about cheat / lame / unfair / or anything else related.

[FlatCat]

OK I do have to fight back urge to do so to be honest.

One tip if that's your Red text Mods use it so you might want to put that in another color.

I will add. Looks like you put a lot of work in them do you have any other skins seems like you do good work.

[SteelDevil]

FlatCat, on Jun 30 2011 - 01:27, said:

OK I do have to fight back urge to do so to be honest.

One tip if that's your Red text Mods use it so you might want to put that in another color.

I will add. Looks like you put a lot of work in them do you have any other skins seems like you do good work.

Changed the color


Right at the moment i don't have any others Skins. For this release i created 456 different skins.
57 for each Variation of it.

This takes so much time, that i don't even have the time to play enough

Attention!  

With Patch 0.6.5 Wargaming changed some of the Tank textures.

They changed the following Tanks:

• Pershing
  
• M6A2E1
  
• T-54
  
• Object 704
  
• KV-5

The Pershing is the problem in my new version. My version 0.9 is based on 0.6.4 and they changed the whole *.dds files for the Pershing.
That leads to the problem that my Skins doesn't fit on the Pershing anymore.
If you downloaded and or installed my Version 0.9 after the 0.6.5 Patch, the Pershing will look ingame totally weired.

I have to recreate the whole Pershing skin and this will take alot of time, so right now i have to release a "Hotfix" 0.9.1 Version.
I replaced the Pershing Files in this Version with the Original Files from Wargaming!

For the people who downloaded and installed my Version 0.9, you can download the original *.dds files here:
Pershing 0.6.5 Original DDS


The other Tanks on the list got only minor fixes from Wargaming and you can use here my Version without any problems!

Right now i'm uploading Version 0.9.1 but this will take some time!

Wait for my new upload or use the download with the original Pershing *.dds Files.

[XiCynx]

I am downloading a couple of these skins right now. That is a very odd upload site you have chosen though. I figured you would've went the route of dropbox or possibly mediafire as those are the big hosting sites here in the US, no speed cap or anything on the downloads. Nonetheless I will pass these on to my clan buddies and see how they like them as well and report back if anything seems "weird". Thanks!

[Xeroproject]

Great work, I like the little "easter eggs" like the text on the Leo made me laugh.

[SteelDevil]

Update:

• 2 Mirrors added to the startpost (Netload & Share-Online)

If you want to support me, please download from Uploaded.to  

[Almega]

Nice work.  One question though (I hope I didn't overlook the answer while skimming the thread):  What is the difference between the "normal" and close-combat" version?

[SteelDevil]

Almega, on Jul 03 2011 - 19:10, said:

Nice work.  One question though (I hope I didn't overlook the answer while skimming the thread):  What is the difference between the "normal" and close-combat" version?

"Normal" means, that you see the skin on every distance.
"Close Combat" is different. The hitzones fade out on distance

Within the next days i upload a video about that effect on youtube.

[justwits]

SteelDevil,

Downloaded your skins.  Gotta say love it.  Looking forward to an updated version and have promoted your skins to most all that I know.  Thanks again.

Just

[davedaaznlu]

i love your skins, im downloading from uploaded to support you    keep up the good work! much cooler than the other hitbox skins out there

[SteelDevil]

4th Mirror added!

Hosted by Oron.com


SteelDevils Black & White Hitzone Skins "Normal" Version 0.9.1 (156,21MB)

SteelDevils Black & White Skins "Close Combat" Version 0.9.1 (156,21MB)

SteelDevils Original & White Hitzone Skins "Normal" Version 0.9.1 (156,21MB)

SteelDevils Original & White Hitzone Skins "Close Combat" Version 0.9.1 (156,21MB)

SteelDevils Black & Color Hitzone Skins "Normal" Version 0.9.1 (156,21MB)

SteelDevils Black & Color Hitzone Skins "Close Combat" Version 0.9.1 (156,21MB)

SteelDevils Original & Color Hitzone Skins "Normal" Version 0.9.1 (156,21MB)

SteelDevils Original & Color Hitzone Skins "Close Combat" Version 0.9.1 (156,21MB)

[Xeroproject]

If I could give you more +1s, I would, thanks for the extra mirror options, although I'll use Uploaded.to whenever possible

[wicked_vix]

I am having trouble how you download and upload. i honestly dont know what i am doing. can you tell me how i can do this step by stpe please?

[warmonger180]

Offtopic
Removed/soulspectre

[navygamer]

warmonger180, on Aug 03 2011 - 19:43, said:

OP, you think your "work" is great? it's a cheat and no different from using an aimbot

I find it amazing on how many people don't actually know the rules about tank skins and think this is a cheat. It makes me laugh sometimes  

[warmonger180]

Removed

Please don't troll other topics. The skins are legal and this isn't the topic to discuss that decision/soulspectre

[Riujin]

warmonger180, on Aug 04 2011 - 21:54, said:

fine, you want these skins, I want an aimbot, but that's not gonna happen

You obviously didn't read, he said "Please no discussion in this thread about cheat / lame / unfair / or anything else related."

also "aim-bots do the work for you, skins just show the obvious spots to hit and make it easier by highlighting them.

[warmonger180]

Off-topic.
/removed. soulspectre

[Panzerpete]

warmonger180, on Aug 06 2011 - 19:59, said:

well, a cheat is already deing discussed. this entire thread is about a cheat. if you ppl need something to assist you in estroying enemy tanks, then go back to counterstrike, or whatever toy console game it is that you came from, and leave wot to real tankers

If playing a game makes you a "real tankers" in your world then so be it, but the real tankers that actually drove these tanks during World War 2 didn't have to know the weak spots for 50+ tanks. (just throwing out a random number) Quite honestly, IMO if someone choses to use these skins they are relying on someone elses opinion which from my experience is not always 100% accurate.  Also, isn't platooning with other players providing an unfair advantage?  If someone only plays this game casually and is not affiliated with a clan or platoons then to them, people that platoon together are cheating.  One thing is for certain, as long as there is online gaming there will always be unfounded complaints of cheating.  Whether it be aimbots, wallhacks, esp radars, ghosting or illegal skins there will always be someone pointing fingers.

[Agentice]

I have a preposition and a request.

First I request a version of the mod that is focused on armor values listed along the tank, the armor of various plates. As well as keep many of the classic hit location coloring of your previous skins, but toned down on the clown aspect a bit.
To point out the main use i'm looking for is to be able to study it in garage, and continue along the brawling range skin idea you have.

The preposition is that I have some info to help you with armor thickness already, as well as will assist in-game with training and other exploration techniques to deduce most of the rest. My 3D modeling skills are rusty and I don't have 3ds max, blender, or other software installed so I would most likely be unable to assist directly in coloring the skins.

Also I have other information to correct and tweak the rest of your hit-box skins to be closer to correct.

I will now private message you with some of the info.