[squadleader_id]

Okay...I've found a way to configure the data (and graphics) so that WAR's Waffen-SS crews are not displayed in the game using Heer ranks (because they're coded as generic German Tank crew). Simply changing their style setting to SS will fix the ranks in the interface, but panzer crews end up wearing infantry uniforms in the game (battle/tactical map).

Shrecken's suggestion to create a new Nationality for Waffen-SS didn't work...adding a nation in nations.txt game me an "invalid number of nations error"

Anyways...after some trial and error...I've stumbled on a quick fix. No need to add a new nation...just a few changes in the axsteams.txt and a minor edit of the gadget files (adding corresponding rank gadgets in the correct empty slots) will do the trick.
Waffen-SS tank crews will show SS ranks on the interface and tactical map status bar...and they're also wearing the correct black panzer uniforms (not Waffen-SS infantry uniforms).

I've also worked out a fix so that Waffen-SS Assault Gun crews also wear SS ranks...and also the correct uniform (gray-green, not panzer black).
Also fixed uniforms for Heer Assault Gun crews...gray-green instead of black.
I had to use generic Heer feldgrau though, since tools for soldier color editing is still in the pipeline.

[schrecken]

I can only see pictures.. no fix available to download?

[Tejszd]

squadleader, now you got his interest.....

[squadleader_id]

[Tejszd]

Nations.txt is easy to edit.

Original data:
2
0 US
1 GE

Change it to;
3
0 US
1 GE
1 GE

I haven't tested with the same two letters (GE) but when I used RU it worked fine. If GE twice causes a problem you could use SS but then you would need to create copies of the GE files so that the SS do not speak English.

[squadleader_id]

Here's a screenshot of Waffen-SS Assault Gun crew...SS Ranks, gray uniforms...but I can't get rid of the snow camo jackets
Maybe it's better to just code them as Waffen-SS infantry? AFAIK late war Waffen-SS armor crews also wore camo pattern uniforms.
Any suggestions?

[squadleader_id]

[Tejszd]

In Uniforms.txt you will still need to add a 3rd nation, which will be number 2 (0=US, 1=GE and 2=GE (new). Then you can use the new nation and uniforms as required in the team files....

[squadleader_id]

[squadleader_id]

Arrggh!!! Using twin GE Nation setting works great for accurate slot placements (for rank gadgets and uniforms)...but the "new" GE defaults to speaking American, they won't speak German...so my SS panzer crews now all speak fluent American...grrrr. Making a twin German Nation using another abbreviation should work...but then you would have to make corresponding nation files (too much hassle and makes the game installation larger).

I guess I'll stick to my unorthodox method...the only problem is that minor bug with Waffen-SS Assault Gun crew uniforms.

[schrecken]

They speak the "defaultVox.sfx"


just "clone" the nation files vox files etc. and rename.

[squadleader_id]

[Tejszd]

Change the 2nd "GE" (3rd nation) to "SS" and then create the other nations files;
- copy GEVox.sfx to SSVox.sfx
- copy EGEVox.sfx to ESSVox.sfx
- copy GENames.txt to SSNames.txt

[squadleader_id]

Tejszd,

That should work...and that's doing it by the book...but makes the WAR installation a bit fatter (by adding extra Vox files) just to get the SS ranks to work correctly.
I'll post my unorthodox fix after I've tested the settings a bit more...I would never have stumbled on this 'backdoor' if nations.txt editing didn't give me an error last night

[Dauphin]

Those are the famous spies who gave false indications to the US troops