Index: List of Mods & Stuff for Modders

[Shifu]

Last updated (dd.mm.yyyy): 14.03.2022
Status: Active
Update cyclus: ~Quarterly
Update criteria:

• A not-yet-released mod is released.
• A Mod is announced. It must offer somewhat precise suggestions of what the mod is going to change.
• If you don't want your Mod to be indexed, specifically state so in the first line of your post.

Purpose of this thread: This thread attempts to list all currently available mods and topics relevant to Modding. Also, links to the tools needed for Modding are included. I did not create any of those topics nor am I responsible for their content. Please contact the respective author for questions related to their work. In case I missed a topic, I'd appreciate if you could send me a Private Message.

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Warning:

1. Modding and/or using modifications of the game is not officially supported. Game modifications or modified files you download can cause harm to your game and/or computer.
2. Running mods which influence the vanilla version of players not using the mod or which affect the progress of a multiplayer game, especially in your favor, is considered cheating and will be punished accordingly. You may run those mods in private games or on your own dedicated server. Latter one needs to display a warning in its title/name.
3. Links provided in this post won't make you leave to any external site (unless otherwise stated), but you may find links doing so in the topics of this forum. External sites can be insecure.

Table of Content

Spoiler : :

1. List of Mods (to be found below this)
   1. Normal mods
   2. Campaign mods
   3. Texture/Skin packs
   4. History of mods
2. For Modders
   1. Tutorials
   2. General lecture
      1. Wargame AirLand Battle (WAB)
      2. Wargame: Red Dragon (WRD)
   3. Tools
   4. Steamgroups

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List of Mods

• Click a mod's title to get to the respective topic.
• Outdated mods are found in the spoiler at the end of each category. Maybe you can get them running or find any use in them. Tell me if they're moved there incorrectly.
• Modders may provide me with a short sentence to describe their mod and I'll add it.
• The contact person of the respective modification can be found in brackets. In most cases, it's the author. If there's more than one author, the one posting the mod topic is listed as contact person.
• Legend:
  • "not yet released" : no download of the mod has been provided yet
  • [Active] : The mod author has shown recent activity and the mod is compatible with the latest version of the game.
  • [Working] : The mod is not developed any further, however, it still works with the latest version of the game.
  • [Dead] : The mod is not working with the current version of the game.

1. Normal mods
   • [Active] Wargame: 1991 (Eukie)
   • [Active] Wargame: Airland Dragon (Sireyn)
   • [Active] All out War (jts3579)
   • [Working] ANZAC Mod (The W:AB Noob)
   • [Working] Faustmann Balance Mod (Razzmann)
   • [Working] The W:RD Sandbox Mod (The W:AB Noob)
   • [Working] Wargame 1985 Demastered (NATO General)
   • [Working] Wargame: Ash and Shadows (Spectre_nz)
   • [Working] Wished Dreams Mod (Narcissistic Black)
   • [Dead] Wargame: Crimean Escalation ( jonas165)
   • [Dead] SirMichel's Balance Mod (SirMichel)
2. Campaign mods (Mods only changing the dynamic campaign(s))
   • [Working] Great Scandinavian War and Adriatic Islands campaign mod (Zomba69)
   • [Dead] Climb Narodnaya hard way (rogers303)
   • [Dead] Revised Campaign Mod (Guggy) - Mods campaign OOB's to better represent the timeframe of the given campaigns.
   • [Dead] Busan Pocket campaign revised (Zomba69)
   • [Dead] Campaign Mod: Israel 2nd Yom Kippur War 1980 (Zomba69)
   • [Dead] Campaigns Revisited (Zomba69)
3. Dedicated server mods/patches
   • [Active] Send Chat messages to lobby (kissinger)
     
4. Skin/Texture collections (For specific skins look here: )
   Skins/Textures are multiplayer-compatible in any case, means you can use them without problems.
   Below a list of relevant threads:
   
   • Skins' directory - look here for specific skins
   • Lists of texture pack - another list of skin/texture packs sorted by author
   • Request reskins! - didn't find a skin? Request a new one here.
   Below a list of skin/texture packs:
   
   • Infantry units background (Eugen Systems)
   • Wargame Font Installer (The W:AB Noob)
   • Ace40k's Mi-24D Hind Re-Textures Ultimate Pack (ace40k)
   • Aircraft & Helo Icon Reskins by NordicBloodHound (NordicBloodHound)
   • Archduke_Franz's Reskin Project (Archduke_Franz_WGRD )
   • BTDb The Base Texture Database ( Darkmil)
   • Bundeswehr Infantry Reskin (Col_Sandfurz)
   • Col._Sandfurz and Fliegers Bundeswehr Reskins (Col_Sandfurz)
   • CommissarDornez's Reskins ( CommissarDornez)
   • Community RAF Skin Pack (COMThing)
   • COMThing's Skins (COMThing)
   • CrazyRus29's Reskins (CrazyRus29)
   • Custard's Reskins (Custard)
   • Darkmil's and Anto-Shturmovik's Reskins (Darkmil)
   • Dutch infantry reskin (General Mig)
   • eMeM's Reskins (eMeM)
   • Flogger's Reskins (FregFlogger)
   • Icon Pack - All nation special forces funny icons and some more... (GeneralZhao)
   • JGSDF Reskin Pack (GelLiSeN_)
   • General Mig's Reskin packs (General Mig)
   • Kinglorre's escapade into texturing (Kinglorre)
   • kvasius's icon packs (kvasius)
   • Londsmee Texture Red Dragon reversion (londonsmee)
   • MLP Skins (Darkmil)
   • Mikeboy's Reskins (Mikeboy)
   • Polish Markingz Mod (REDDQ)
   • Pok! Reskin update By pocky (pok)
   • Pok! Vietnam Reskin update (pok)
   • Realistic Ranks (Pyro)
   • REDDQ's Little Texture Factory - Karmazynowa Jaszczurka (REDDQ)
   • Reskins by Mitth'raw'nuruodo's (thrawn)
   • Rgr's Reskins (Rgr)
   • ROK Army reskins (GelLiSeN_)
   • Royal Danish Army Reskin Pack v1.0 (GelLiSeN_)
   • Scouse's Re-Textures (scouse22rn)
   • SMB Yugoslavia Retexture Mod (HrcAk47)
   • Swedish Air Force Reskin (Darkmil)
   • True Cold War - SweetFX preset (silverhaze)
   • United States of America Icons Pack (TheRealUncleSam)
   • United States Army Reskin Pack (GelLiSeN_)
   • United States Marine Corps Reskin Pack (GelLiSeN_)
   • Vasto's Reskin Project (Vasto)
   • War 5444's Icon Pack (War 5444)
   • Wargame Modern Model Warfare (SpeisCheese)
5. History of mods
   In the spoilers below you can find mods which were never released or which have been abandoned long ago. None of the mods is working with the current game version, however, you may find interesting ideas or discussions.
   • Spoiler : Outdated Total redo's :

     Total redo (The game is completely reworked, the context has been changed location and timeframe/history wise)

     • War in the East (Xenon) - Review if outdated
     • Wargame : Modern Battle (leopardgunner) - not yet released
     • Wargame: Operation Iraqi Freedom (KarlsK) - not yet released
     • Wargame: Global Crisis (horsman) - not yet released
     • Vietnam War Mod (Darkmil) - not yet released
     • Modern Wargame: Emerging Powers (Vladimirova) - not yet released
     • 'Authentic' Deck Project mod (Salamander7734) - not yet released
     • Insurgency Mod (silverhaze)
     • Project Wargame Metro (h4didact4532) - not yet released
     • REALISM 1980 Mod (Genre Shift!) (RaduM) - A Realism-oriented mod set in 1980.
     • SOCOM Mod (The W:AB Noob) - Emphasizes on the many types US Special Forces, (some that are not in Red Dragon) in a highly tactical game against conventional forces.
     • Tearing Down The Wall: Wargame 1987 (Mikeboy) - not yet released
     • With Destiny: 1995 (Iris) - not yet released
   • Spoiler : Outdated mods :

     "Normal" mods (The original game is adapted, parts of it are changed to achieve some goal)

     • Commander Name Mod (The W:AB Noob) - Replaces the name of US soldiers in-game to that of notable W:RD modders.
     • Give underpowered units a chance (vinz75)
     • Gunnars Gameplay Mods (Gunnar)
     • US Superbuff Mod (thatAC130)
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     • Wargame "R.P.A. Edition" (Darkmil) - not yet released
     • VPIERDOL MOD 3.0 W:RD (defecore)
     • Uralgraznomod (Vasily Krysov) - A game-play mod that revamps several major systems in order to promote mechanized warfare.
     • Ugly Ducklings Mod(ace_Ad)
     • Transport Mod (NocTempre) - not yet released
     • Stats Readjustment Mod (Darkus1155)
     • Revised Map (laws215)
     • Rodoljub "Roki" Vulovic Unit Cards Mod! - For EVERY Nation! (Razzmann)
     • Red Dawn 1991 (homerfcb)
     • Principal Assault Mod (captain biggles) - not yet released
     • Modded Starting Options (Randomletters)
     • Horsman's Mod Shop (horsman)
     • Creative Coalitions mod 3.1 (GodofHellfire)
     • Coalition Flags Mod (The W:AB Noob)
     • Modern Units Mod (KerakTelor)
     • Awesome CVs mod (FleF[FFR]) - CVs are set at the minimum price. T80UK@175$. Jeeps @10$. Availibility revised in consequence.
     • Balance mod (xenotype)
     • [Balance modification] Steel kings (Sleksa)
     • Bombs & Shells Realism FX Mod ( Panzerjäger)
     • Enhancement Mod (Col_Sandfurz) - Various enhancments to several nations like new units, balance changes and a looot of textures.
     • Glorious Trabant Mod (CommissarDornez) - Replaces the Führungs UAZ, AufkLz UAZ and the LKV Ural. Adding the Trabant P601 in their place.
     • GRAU approves for RD - Soviet naming mod (BTR)
     • Mikeboy's Plane Redo (Mikeboy) - Changes aircraft loadouts to eliminate redundancy and maximise air force's potential.
     • Small Danish Armed Forces (swordsmandk)

• Wargame Accurate Unit Renaming & Scripts (takistani_local)

• Besides the lists above, you might also want to check:
  Random mod and reskin downloads (The W:AB Noob) Contains some stuff not released on the forum.

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Personal note: At the end of this post, I'd like to thank the pioneers who invested an underestimated amount of time to bring Modding tools to the broad public. Also, thanks to all the modders and people actively contributing to the growth of Modding - you've proven those wrong who vehemently declined Modding as a possiblity and brought us a new, fascinating aspect of the Wargame series. I am honestly impressed by you guys and proud of Wargame's Modding community.

[Shifu]

For Modders

1. Tutorials (for a detailed list, see here: Tutorial compilation )

• RD Modding Cheat Sheet (AJE) - Google document
• Beginner's guide²
• COMThing's Plane Modding Guide
• Texturing Tutorial²
• Noob's Tips and Tricks
• Noob's Tips and Tricks Part II
• Making & Implementing Icons Tutorial
• Making & Implement Weapons Icons
  
• Documentation Units and Modules (link to Google document)²
• Quick guides for modding (link to Google document)²

2. General lecture on modding/lecture on specific issues related to Modding:

1. WRD:
   
   • AA Modding
   • Aircraft reload time
   • Airlifting vehicles
   • All about #hashtags
   • Anti-Radar range
   • Any way to mod out the campaign time limit?
   • ATGM infantry
   • Backing up skins
   • BTR Visits tanks, and AT -Ongoing-
   • campaign battle time limit
   • Can we edit AI behavior?
   • Can't find Low LOD textures.
   • Custom Factions
   • Custom Intro video
   • Decals
   • Design Concept: Anti-Air Redesign
   • Dispatches from the frontlines of zone editing
   • Exported data
   • Force one-by-one spawns
   • [Functional requirements] Change tracker/apply mod to update
   • Game scales
   • Game speed modding
   • Greater understanding of unit model files
   • Helicopter Heights
   • High-definition textures
   • How Do I Remove A Mod?
   • How to Add Units into Specialized Decks (with instructions)
   • How to export models
   • How to find out how many people downloaded your mod (for Google Drive)
   • How to fix Battlegroup Manager
   • How do I unlock the 10 v 10 maps for skirmish?
   • How to make your own Kilshon
   • Import AoA models
   • Increasing Helicopter Speed
   • It is possible to turn off unit label blinking and game chat\unit killed alert
   • Joint realism mod idea
   • linux data file structure
   • Map modding
   • Making missiles stealthy
   • Making 10v10 Maps as a Lobby Option
   • Missile placement on pylons
   • Modding campaign timer
   • Modding ground units speed
   • Modding Questions Thread
   • Modding RD
   • Modding Singleplayer Campaign Political Points
   • Modding the AI to be... "dumber"
   • More effective Tools /Interface
   • More than 9 units per category
   • Naval Modding Bonanza Extravaganza Festival Of A Lifetime
   • News Report
   • Noob's random/theoretical Tips and Tricks
   • OOB source
   • Patch 626 and what this means to modders
   • Patch 633 and what this means to modders
   • Play campaign as total destruction
   • Question Regarding Changing/Editing the Skybox
   • Realism mod?
   • recon range of sight edit
   • Removing AI buffs
   • Request reskins ! Texturers needed !
   • Skins backup
   • Sound Modding
   • Spawning in Infantry with or without Transports!
   • Stabilisation Question
   • Target aquisition RADAR as a morale weapon
   • Terrain texture mods
   • The ALB map porting project
   • The W:AB Noob's modding factory!
   • Transport helicopters carrying supply
   • TV filter
   • UI button color
   • Unit database parsing and deck string decoding
   • Unuesd Units
   • US and USSR unit list + instance number
   • VTOL Planes as Helo
   • WarGame meets Close Combat?
   • Would anyone be interested in making their own factions?
2. Spoiler : WAB (still mostly relevant due to the similarities) :

   • Conquest points: How to modifiy the victory conditions?
   • Linux and Mac mods
   • Ground textures
   • How to change a units nation?
   • Map Editing
   • Map editor
   • Modding Wargame: AirLand Battle
   • Modifying campaign battle groups
   • Reducing the Game-Speed
   • Relationship of retextures and FPS
   • Some questions and some information & Questions about modding.
   • Tanks: Reloading Times
   • Texture mods
   • The Wargame Modding FAQ
   • What are the rules for modding?

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Personal note: At the end of this post, I'd like to thank the pioneers who invested an underestimated amount of time to bring Modding tools to the broad public. Also, thanks to all the modders and people actively contributing to the growth of Modding - you've proven those wrong who vehemently declined Modding as a possiblity and brought us a new, fascinating aspect of the Wargame series. I am honestly impressed by you guys and proud of Wargame's Modding community.

[Shifu]

3. Tools for Modding:

• WMS / Wargame modding suite | 0.9.0 (Enohka) (includes links to quick guides/tutorial)
• Battle Group Manager (rogers303)
• WGPatcher - XML patcher and data exporter (power crystals) (Previous topic) (recent download link)
• Distributing your mod with Wargame Mod Manager (WGMM) (throwaway)
• Wargame Mod Installer (Vasto)

Other helpful stuff

• Wargame ROF Visualizer + Wargame data query API (D-M)
• Cheat Sheet for hit rules in TAmmunition (Spectre_nz)
• BattleGroup Manager ZZ_Win.dat Directory (The W:AB Noob)
• Texture File Index (Vasto)
• CSV File of In-Game Units (Resident Mario)
• Wargame Internal Mechanics Manual (Resident Mario)
• ZZ_Win.dat files for BattleGroup Manager (v. 64564) (The W:AB Noob)

Spoiler : Outdated stuff :

[*]Mod Management (Apocalypse31)
[*]Modding Values database (AJE)

4. Steamgroups/matchmaking groups:

• Wargame Modding Development Group
• Mod games organizing thread
• Wargame modders (Mikeboy) - a group for mod makers and user alike.
• Uralgraznomod Matchmaking (link to external site) - a matchmaking group for users of the Uralgraznomod mod
• WRD: Steel Kings Matchmaking Group (link to external site) - a matchmaking group for users of the Steel King mod
  
• All Out War - Discord channel

[Vasto]

I know it is a temporary list but just a small note, enohka's ModdingSuite and my installer are fully functional for RD. Though they don't have here the dedicated threads, marking them as the WALB only might be a little misleading for the newcomers.

[Mikeboy]

There's also several texture threads in the ALB forum that also have RD textures, those could do with being moved perhaps.

[The W:AB Noob]

Couple of things:
First: great start! I hope this list will get much longer in the months to come!
Second: Happy 2500 posts Shifu!
Third: Once I get a bit more accustomed to W:RD, I will make a longer and more specific Beginner's Guide for W:RD which also includes how to guide for people who have never modded a video game before.
Fourth: Yes, there are a few textures that are made for W:RD for instance Vasto's textures.
Fifth: To rid of some confusion, why not make a category of final released? The Top Attack mod is released but is seems to be undergoing more patches. Final release means that there will be no more patches or updates for the mod.

[The W:AB Noob]

My Ingame Text Mod and Unimog for Anzac mod are totally not updated (actually, they were for beta), and I do not plan to update them for now. However, I am currently working on a larger, bigger (, and funnier) Ingame Text Mod which might get released soon. I am not sure whether to have it in total redo or minor stuff, since it only changes text, but it replaces almost every single text file in the game.

[Mikeboy]

Top Attack mod too won't be updated, it was a proof of concept.

[Shifu]

Thanks for the update guys. I removed those, but I fear there are more totally outdated mods. Unfortunately, I'm currently a bit short on time, so I cannot go through all and check it .. if you find any outdated, leave me a note please.

[The W:AB Noob]

I'm pretty sure that the SEAL renaming-mod is very outdated. Besides that, it looks great.