Images from games past

[KiloEcho]

Just thought I would share a few pictures that I have inexplicably kept stored from since the time of my first encounter
with our beloved game so many years ago. These three were taken while battling through the Norway campaign.

[NilsZ]

Nice pics, The uniforms are looking so green in that bunker

I have only screenshots from the deluxe version. There a few very funny moments from multiplayer, where the game always presents some surpises.

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This one happens when the game is lagging, so your guy can sit on 2 seats. Driver and back seat

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Until today i have no clue how this could happen

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in this mission my mate had a timeout and the game swapped the inventory to the classic one
very funny to be tarned as german in Greece

[KiloEcho]

"Nice pics, The uniforms are looking so green in that bunker "

Yes, I agree they do indeed. Sharp eyes may notice a difference there from the standard uniforms normal appearance.
I recall using the program HdDEv07 extractor to alter the existing texture applied to sas3 (e_unfn5a) along with german5 (e_unf11a)
These were stored as bitmaps in that version. It worked but I remember there were some certain limitations. Here is one more from
the quarters in C4 Norway M4 Volven Hunters which also reflects these changes. Screens converted from their original PCX format.

custom textures added to uniforms

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Perhaps this is not unlike what you may be planning to implement into the extended project in the future. If so, I am looking forward to it.

an old illustration of material editor feature

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Many thanks for contributing your pictures and associated comments. At least for me, it may just be this unpredictable behavior
of the game that keeps making my experience with it to still be very satisfying and always full of interesting moments.

[NilsZ]

Nice work. I see you are expierenced in textures and 3D modeling.
I edited also HD classic and the demo, just for experiements. It's nearly the same like HD Deluxe (except that Deluxe files are not crypted).

the behaviour in multiplayer is a worthy expierence. Cars can even slide down slopes without a diver. In ardenes campaign my mate died because the unmanned jeep rolled over him.

btw. which 3D program is that?

[p.jakub88]

btw. which 3D program is that?

Looks like 3ds Max for me, judging from the picture that shows the material editor.

[KiloEcho]

I am not sure of the origin of that final image depicting graphics software or it's author
Just something I once noticed and kept more for inspiration than anything else
Really pleased I could finally share it with another group of like-minded individuals
In my case, I found that "free to use" gmax proved to be a suitable introductory platform

an object loaded using available plugin

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This allowed users to view and manipulate the models contained within the classic series

firing stance showing frame 155 / 166

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While not without limits, it did still mostly do the things I sought to learn more about

reload use weapon throw grenade

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All finally made possible by using 3DS Importer by Chris Cookson (check link in next post)
Still frequently struggling to keep up with the myriad programs now available
So many things have changed, but my interest in them all remains as strong as ever

[KiloEcho]

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May you truly enjoy learning new skills using old programs

Now all welcome (an un-textured) karl to the world of insanity

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[p.jakub88]

I installed g max 1.2 version and registered it.

However, it seems that it could only import 3ds files not i3d. As for exporting it only allows one file format which i don't know - probably a g max native extension.

[NilsZ]

Nice, sadly the i3d plugins are not compatible with gmax. Simply renaming 3ds to i3d works also but gives out an error.

Maybe we can share a windows xp image with 3ds max installed for public. Then everybody can edit hdd

[mr.47]

well based on the models i bet its models made for day of defeat source models of german axis gunner

[mr.47]

well i got heavy well editor program i used in school back in the day and its name is 3Ds MAX Autodesk 2012 its just perfect with win 7 thx to you nilsz i downloaded your program as well and i found my programs at the shelf on old desk dvd with the regestiration codes serial number so i put it on the dvd in my device i install it and i got briliant cool images for it and i dont know how to share it with you people so can sombody please tell me how to post image on this site

[mr.47]

i still dont know if its compatible with H&D deluxe or classic but lets try our luck

[p.jakub88]

i still dont know if its compatible with H&D deluxe or classic but lets try our luck

Only the old 3ds Max 3 version can handle H&D Deluxe i3d file extension as far as i know. I have 3ds Max 3 as well as newer versions like 2017.

[NilsZ]

Someone on the forum here told that the Plugins worked also with Version 5.

Autodesk killed the compatibility and Video killed the radio star xD

[Jason]

Someone on the forum here told that the Plugins worked also with Version 5.

Autodesk killed the compatibility and Video killed the radio star xD

Of course, H&D original doesn't need any plugin because it just uses basic 3d max model format, just deluxe.

Yeah I've heard that and some version of 3d max 4?

I have a boxed copy of 3d Max 3.1 under my desk (been there for 5 years? ). I had it setup on Windows 7 32 bit a while back... took forever to get it to run and install. My thoughts have always been it is better to make a new plugin or get the source code for the plugin to update it. Rather than using old 3d max 3.1 but...