Skins @ Hive World Terra

External downloads locked down

Having just investigated our site logs it appears that some sites have been linking directly to downloads rather than to the download page.

Although this may make it one click quicker for users to download files, it means that they do not see the description or screenshots, and do not necessarily know where they are downloading the file from. It is for this reason that downloads from external sites have now been more securely locked down.

From now on all downloads coming directly from external sites without going via the downloads page will result in an error message. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but hope that people will understand and link to the download page instead of the download.

By IBBoard on 7th January 2007, 16:28

Team Colourable Dreadnought released

The first texture of the new year has now been released, although only because I received the submission before the new year and only noticed it was still pending today!

The Team Colourable Dreadnought was created on request from Crystalking by Fleshp0int and is now available in our Space Marine downloads area.

By IBBoard on 6th January 2007, 12:05

Pattern Switcher v2.1 released

While working with the Pattern Switcher I noticed that although the new preferences format was loading correctly, it wasn't saving correctly. It turned out it was saving correctly, but the values weren't updated before saving, so it didn't think it had anything to save!

This has now been solved, and a few other minor tweaks have been put into the Pattern Switcher to make the Dawn of War Pattern Switcher v2.1.

By IBBoard on 30th December 2006, 17:13

Alternate textures and Tau teamcolours/banners

Newly added today are two new textures from Ajax fete des fleurs, plus the pending set of Tau teamcolours and banners from Briarus.

The new textures from Ajax fete des fleurs include an alternate teamcolourable Dark Crusade Force Commander, based on a combination of Fleshp0int's Flesh Eaters Force Commander and Chcknslvdrvr's Team Colourable Force Commander, and a set of fully team colourable Grey Knights.

Thanks to both for their contributions, and hopefully we'll see more from Ajax fete des fleurs.

By IBBoard on 29th December 2006, 16:39

Three new banners/army schemes from Briarus

Three new downloads have been added from Briarus; two army schemes and one banner. The Orks gain a Speed Freeks army scheme (badge, banner and .teamcolour) and a Goff banner based on images from the Games Workshop website. A collection of four Eldar Craftworlds also get badges, banners and .teamcolours based on Games Workshop's models, as well as an update for Il-Kaithe.

A further four downloads are currently waiting on responses from the authors, including another badge/banner/teamcolour set for the Tau from Briarus.

Thanks to Briarus for adding to his now rather extensive list of badges, banners and army schemes, and hope people like the new downloads and had a happy holidays.

By IBBoard on 27th December 2006, 17:42

Insomniax downloads returned

It has recently been pointed out in a comment that the files from LedMirage of the Insomniax.net team (a Scout and Land Speeder texture) were no longer working.

It appears that the Insomniax team have now moved on to other games and removed the Dawn of War section of their downloads. I have managed to retrieve the files from elsewhere and they are now available again, hosted on the Skins@HWT website!

By IBBoard on 27th December 2006, 16:10

Two new versions of UberPainter

Two new versions of the UberPainter mod have been released for Dark Crusade, one for gamers and one for texturers. It would have been preferred to have one single version, but Dawn of War has hard-coded limits on the number of units in the Army Painter, which the Tau have reached in the UberPainter mods.

The first, UberPainter for Dark Crusade v1.1, is a gamer-centric version that contains all of the units and as many buildings as possible within the 31 unit limit of the Army Painter.

The second, UberPainter for Dark Crusade v1.1.1, is a texturer-centric version that contains as many of the units as possible and all of the buildings. The sacrificed units are the Vespid Strain Leader and the Devilfish troop transporter, whose textures are wholly/substantially available on other units (e.g. the Vespid and Skyray).

Thanks also to Phlo from the Relic News forums who has contributed a French translation of the UberPainter paint names, which is now included in these updated versions.

By IBBoard on 26th December 2006, 16:15

New userbars for forum use

They seem to be everywhere on forums these days, and MadMaffMan (a site contributer and forum member) recently suggested that I make some of my own.

So far I've managed to put together two designs of userbar for Skins@HWT and related content, which can be saved and hosted elsewhere for use in signatures (and as a link to the site). I'll try to make more bars when I think of ideas.

Although I can't police it, the contributor bars are intended only for those people (like MadMaffMan) who have actually contributed files to Skins@HWT. If you are a contributor and want to use a contributor userbar then please feel free to link directly to your author page (http://skins.hiveworldterra.co.uk/Downloads/author.html?name=YourName).

By IBBoard on 23rd December 2006, 20:15

Updated Tau Badges

Following a request on Hangar-8's forums I've re-made my Tau badges. The new Tau Badges v1.2 are re-sized for use with Dark Crusade and Adonis' Tau with custom badge texture. The new badges will fit the badge areas better than the original badges (which were designed for the Tau Mod and so ended up too small).

By IBBoard on 23rd December 2006, 20:00

Flesh Eaters, Flash Gitz and updated team colours

With the release of Dark Crusade Caelien has returned and updated the Tau Teamcolours and Eldar Teamcolours. The Tau teamcolours are now designed for the Dark Crusade Tau, while the Eldar schemes have an additional craftworld added from White Dwarf.

Fleshp0int has also updated his Flesh Eaters Space Marines set with a Flesh Eaters Force Commander for Dark Crusade, complete with more vampiric face.

Finally, Adonis had (on request) made a set of Team Colourable skinned Flash Gitz. Although not necessarily fluffy with some schemes, they complement the existing colourable skinned Orks from Havoc and can be used for differing shades and/or war paint.

Thanks to all contributors, and hopefully there should be a submission or two from me soon, along with some screenshot updates.

By IBBoard on 22nd December 2006, 15:25