Creating a full uniform database

[koach2]

I myself already began playing around with the NW uniform textures, making skins for my unit. This process was, however, quite exhausting, as I had to be lurking on way too many websites to find the patterns of the buttons, facings and shako plate. Therefore, I think it would be a good idea for us to create a small database, with all regiments' uniforms for people like me to port them into NW.

The idea is to make something like this:

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Made by this guy: http://siman2000.deviantart.com/

But with more detail and for all 5 factions (infantry only. Otherwise it'll take me ages)

 

[tompaw0w]

Great idea. To respond to your last words;

But with more detail and for all 5 factions.

I think it goes for all factions to be honest. There are many flourished nations like Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands + other Nations. Nothing particularily stops anyone from making those Nation's uniform neither.

Again, great idea. I'll put up some picture response later on.

Sven

 

[Commander Millander]

this is definitly a great site for uniforms for the countries participating at the battle of Waterloo.
http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/

 

[koach2]

Heh... that database only includes the regt.s in the 100 days campaign... It's missing quite a few, like 47th Lancashire, 60th Royal American, 29th Worcestershire, etc.

 

[BetaKnight]

Thanks for the info! It will really be helpful for me

 

[Kipsleverworst]

This sounds great

 

[Hadji Murat]

this is definitly a great site for uniforms for the countries participating at the battle of Waterloo.
http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/

Regardless of it being incomplete, that's a pretty impressive database... Koach, I suggest you send in submissions to that website and if he accepts it would be a good resource for everybody.

 

[Rudovich]

Regardless of it being incomplete, that's a pretty impressive database... Koach, I suggest you send in submissions to that website and if he accepts it would be a good resource for everybody.

Try to explore websites before you say anything ;p

It is only the units at waterloo, the rest is not created on this website. It contains all units from Waterloo and is deffinetly not incomplete.

 

[Vincenzo]

We used mont-saint-jean.com almost exclusivly during our development.

 

[Londnred]

I've already done the 27th's uniforms using Mont-saint-jean and this book i got of British uniforms.

Heres an Early Screenshot of some grenadiers before i finished them, it is now finished and these men have grey trousers now like they should:

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198029117472/screenshot/559814818485481994/?tab=public

I also did the regimental Colours:

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198029117472/screenshot/559814818482662635/?tab=public
The ensign isn't done yet in that picture.

 

[Snowwi]

Well actually the 74th and the 91st Highlanders are ... Highlanders 
Here they are shown as usual Line Inf 

 

[Hadji Murat]

Regardless of it being incomplete, that's a pretty impressive database... Koach, I suggest you send in submissions to that website and if he accepts it would be a good resource for everybody.

Try to explore websites before you say anything ;p

It is only the units at waterloo, the rest is not created on this website. It contains all units from Waterloo and is deffinetly not incomplete.

I didn't mean incomplete in relation to the task that it sets out. I meant incomplete in relation to other people's needs.
And I did look at the webiste and I was impressed with how well organised it was. 

The point of my post was to suggest that members of this community work with the person who made the website in order to include more uniforms. I suggested it because I thought that he has a great system in place and not because I thought that he'd failed to achieve something! 

 

[koach2]

It is indeed a very complete site, for it's purpose, that is. And I also found this one: http://www.fifedrum.org/crfd/BD_1.htm

Although it contains the data from 1770's period, some of the uniform's patterns are the same. IE the button patterns. Colours and drums, however, are outdated for 1800's period.

It did help me to make these skins, though:

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And another thing, I always wondered why in some pictures are soldiers using Stovepipe shakos, while in others, the same regt. uses Belgic ones...

 

[JacketOfGreen]

It is indeed a very complete site, for it's purpose, that is. And I also found this one: http://www.fifedrum.org/crfd/BD_1.htm

Although it contains the data from 1770's period, some of the uniform's patterns are the same. IE the button patterns. Colours and drums, however, are outdated for 1800's period.

It did help me to make these skins, though:

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And another thing, I always wondered why in some pictures are soldiers using Stovepipe shakos, while in others, the same regt. uses Belgic ones...

The Belgic shako was introduced into the British army at around 1812, some regiments had adopted it before Waterloo but there were still many regiments that hadn't done so (take the 33rd for example). From what I have read most regiments had adopted it after 1815 but this being a Waterloo game...

 

[samipso]

http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/napoleonic_uniforms.html

http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com is a fantastic site. I am warning you that you may experience a time sink effect while reading the content.

http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/c_organization.html
Many scanned images. The same warning applies as for the previous site.

http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgtitle_tree.cfm?level=1&title_id=269277
Large database of scanned images. Also includes older and more modern stuff.

 

[Rudovich]

Well actually the 74th and the 91st Highlanders are ... Highlanders 
Here they are shown as usual Line Inf 

Because that is what they historicly had.

 

[Vicccard]

Well actually the 74th and the 91st Highlanders are ... Highlanders 
Here they are shown as usual Line Inf 

Because that is what they historicly had.

Docm said that the kilts had to be turned in during campaigns. Still, they are just regulations.

 

[Celtichugs]

Well actually the 74th and the 91st Highlanders are ... Highlanders 
Here they are shown as usual Line Inf 

Well, actually, no. The 91st, Argyllshire, Regiment of Foot and the 74th despite being a Highland regiment were striped of their right to ware Highland dress during the Napoleonic Wars. If I remember rightly it was becouse of a change of district/region catarisation, for the 91st and the "kilt was considered too heavy" for the 74th who were based in India. Who, even on returning to Europe, lost the right to ware the Highland dress.

So infact, those Clans (regiments) playing as the 91st or 74th would be better representing their historical counterparts playing as the non-Highland regiments. I.e playing Light Company or somthing, which imo would be awsome to see! Great historical accuracey and somthing original!

@koach2; Also, some of the Highland regiments you have there, were disbanded before the Napoleonic Wars began. Great work though!

 

[Londnred]

Yeah a good few of the Highlanders were stripped of highland distinction in 1809 and went to normal line infantry.

 

[StGene]

Does anyone know what source the devs used for the Russian units? I there's barely anything on the uniforms after 1812.