[TA]Typher Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Hi guys, Sorry to spam topics in here, but hopefully I help fill your day with a little bit of entertainment. I've been making Vassal batreps and have really enjoyed the look of them. Like most people I'm a visual learner and just reading about a batrep really detracts the awesomeness that it should provide. I made a simple Vassal tutorial for anyone interested. I'd like to think that it's a selfless act to spend my time doing this, but in reality it's the exact opposite. I just want to see more batreps. 1. First you need Vassal... download it here. http://www.vassalengine.org/ 2. Next you need the 40k mod. This is the exact link. http://www.mediafire.com/download/99z1mc4anii1p19/6thbasic.rar 3. Install it. Once done you'll have to load the 40mod. http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z389/typher/V1_zps87576570.jpg Go to "OPEN MODULE" .. I know import is highlighted.. that isn't what you want. Ignore all the icons on my desktop. :) 4. Find where you placed the 40k module and open it. http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z389/typher/v2_zps5a5f63de.jpg http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z389/typher/v3_zpsb218f4de.jpg the mod takes awhile to load.. maybe it's packed bad, or maybe my computer sucks.. I dunno. 5. Starting vassal. http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z389/typher/v4_zps5ade5815.jpg Once loaded it will open. Pick OFFLINE game. I haven't tried a online one, but this is a Batrep tutorial not a online one :p You'll pick your board type and select observer as which player you are. 6. Once open you are ready to start. http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z389/typher/v6_zpsb74bff1e.jpg The tabs along the top are what you'll use. "Map", "Models" and "players" is how you'll lay you board out. To select something on the board you'll need to hold the SHIFT button while you click. http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z389/typher/v7_zpsf2468ff4.jpg Other shortcut keys are... CTRL+the arrow keys rotate the model. CTRL+M removes the little 'M' over the model that pops up if you move it. CTRL+D deletes a model CTRL+C copies a model http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z389/typher/v8_zps52e2a951.jpg as you can see here I've placed terrain, models and even firing lines on the board. Now we'll need to export this. 7. While holding down CTRL click the PRT SCR button (Just to the right of F12 on most keyboards). This will copy your screen and place it on the clipboard. 8. Now open MSPaint. Pretty much all computers have this program as it's standard with windows.Open the Start menu (bottom left of your screen) there is a blank box that should say something like "Run" or "search for programs or files" Type in MSpaint and it will open. Alternatively you could use another pic editor to do this, but MSpaint is easy and common. http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z389/typher/v9_zpsbfaaf608.jpg 9. Once open click CTRL+V to paste your screenshot as you see here. From here use the "select" tool from the toolbar and select the section you want to use. As you can see here I've selected the game board that I made. CTRL+C copies the part you selected to the clip board. Now click in the top left of MSpaint. It should look like a little file. (in other versions it might just say 'file'). click "NEW" and then CTRL+V your selected section. http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z389/typher/v10_zps28ccf1df.jpg If should look like this. Save this. Remember to use "save as" and make sure it's a JPG file, as they are the most common type of pic. Also remember to name it something that will help you remember the order it belongs in; IE.. turn1DA.jpg 10. Now you need a photo hosting service. There are several out there but I use photobucket. make an account. It's free. Upload your pic. http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z389/typher/v11_zpsd283a484.jpg From here you can make different folders if you want. http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z389/typher/v12_zps2468147e.jpg In Photobucket they make a handy little button that pre-loads the link to your pic along with that correct headers to display it on the forums. I circled it. To paste the link just click CTRL+V while typing your forum message. Now repeat the process 6 - 10 for each turn, changing the position of the units of shooting as you played the battle. While it might seem like a daunting process you'll get good at it and be able to crank out a vassal batrep in 30min or so. That's it. Hopefully I explained the process well enough. I'd love to see other Vassal reports on here! I have a few in my sig if you've never seen one. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281779-how-to-vassal-batreps/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 That is BRILLIANT Typher!!! I hope to see more Batreps now too :D s Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281779-how-to-vassal-batreps/#findComment-3492836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyro X Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 cool Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281779-how-to-vassal-batreps/#findComment-3492839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanhausen Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Nice tip for vassal noobs :) I do get some games going when I cant go down to the club, but it usually takes foreeeeeeever, commonly 4h per game. Plus you get quite a fair amount of unpleasant opponents, some of whom have never actually touched a model! Disgressing...nice tutorial :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281779-how-to-vassal-batreps/#findComment-3492868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[TA]Typher Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Nice tip for vassal noobs :) I do get some games going when I cant go down to the club, but it usually takes foreeeeeeever, commonly 4h per game. Plus you get quite a fair amount of unpleasant opponents, some of whom have never actually touched a model! Disgressing...nice tutorial :) I've never tried it. One of these days. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281779-how-to-vassal-batreps/#findComment-3492874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstantKarma Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 /applause for Typher Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281779-how-to-vassal-batreps/#findComment-3495874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
march10k Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 looks like a fantastic tool. I get java errors when I launch it, though. I'll just have to stick to text-only batreps until I figure it out. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281779-how-to-vassal-batreps/#findComment-3504165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[TA]Typher Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Java errors? Hmmm i've never gotten those. I reinstalled the program while i made this. Is your java disabled? If not try a re-download and try a fresh install. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281779-how-to-vassal-batreps/#findComment-3504415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[TA]Typher Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Oh remember to restart ur computer. I do remember getting an error adter i installed it. The restart fixed it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281779-how-to-vassal-batreps/#findComment-3504448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother_contagion Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 The board seems too small to be a 6x4 (or maybe the terrain is too big?), it must be a 4x4. While I'm in the Vassal Controls setting up my board, it gives me an option under "Start New Game" to change the board size to a 4x4 or 6x4, but it won't let me select either of them. How do I increase the game board size? EDIT: Also, how do I delete terrain on the game board? All I've figured out is that I can "undo" a placed piece of terrain, but after seeing that I should re-adjust some of them I couldn't move them either. Is there a way around this without the "undo" button? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281779-how-to-vassal-batreps/#findComment-3720995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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