ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE MOD! V2.6 RELEASED!

[Pit]

ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE MOD!

WORKING LONG GAME ON MASSIVE SCALE! - IMPROVED AI + BUGFIXES + HARDER CHALLENGING DIFFICULTY + EXPANDED AND IMPROVED + SAVEGAME COMPATIBLE UPDATES!

We need a better HOI3, here we go.

"Ultimate - Black Ice is based on Black Ice" - Ultimate - Black Ice will develop into a unique game with mostly savegame compatible updates where you can finish your savegames. - If you like the mod thumbs up on the artwork and screenshots.

RECOMMENDED FOR THIS MOD:
If the game crashes on starting a new game get the HOI3 steam collection version with all DLCs for ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE.

ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V2.6 RELEASED:



Read the "HOW TO INSTALL CORRECTLY" text in the mod files, report bugs or problems or suggestions here in the forum, i will look into.

***Feel free to add me as friend if you want to stay up to date on my mods.***

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V2.6
*CHECKSUM ON SECOND GAME START (YMDH):*
*** Savegame breaking update! Do a clean new install and start a new game ***
(Read "How to install correctly" again and make sure if you have a previous version of ULTIMATE- BLACK ICE installed to delete the gfx + map + music folder in C:\Users\"Your Name"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE, then on next start let the game rebuild the map and all provinces and graphics, when finished EXIT THE GAME! Then restart the game completely or it will crash. On the second start the correct checksum should be displayed in the main menu.)
-Big graphics update! Improved the interface and graphics further with hundreds of changes, improvements and detail improvements.
-We have now a more modern and smaller font setting in parts in game, so the engine can display more stuff better and more info in the mouse infobox and sets a more clean look and some old interface problems are fixed now.
-Germany country color is steelgrey again, more field marshal/officer color not the to dark greenish soldier fieldgrey, so the political map looks better and more clear again.
-Fixed a severe old mod bug, removed the colorization of the event units, the engine cant handle it good and it will cause a lot of problems and bugs, the upgrade event will inform you which units got removed.
-Fixed some other bugs.
-Tweaked and fixed some other stuff.
-Created and added some thrilling land and air combat sounds.
-Not savegame compatible, start a new game.

Try to survive in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE!

-Pit

ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V2.6 SCREENSHOTS:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3019132992
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3018950110
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3018950208

ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V2.5 SCREENSHOTS:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3014070989

ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V2.4 SCREENSHOTS:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3007820556
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3007820434
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3007819717

ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V2.3 - V2.2 - V2.1 - V2.0 SCREENSHOTS:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2896503253
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2896503170
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2896564335
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2896564391
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2896564498
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2896564528
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2896564446
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2896564573

ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.9 SCREENSHOTS:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2892249715
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2892249779

ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.8 SCREENSHOTS:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2838501051
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2838500997
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2838523918
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2838505412

GAME Screenshots:

Screenshot: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2834651863
Screenshot: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2834693353
Screenshot: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2834693382
Screenshot: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2834693423
Screenshot: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2834693456
Screenshot: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2834693482
Screenshot: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2834693509

HOW TO INSTALL CORRECTLY:

RECOMMENDED: Get the HOI3 steam collection version with all DLCs for Ultimate-Black Ice, if you dont have it Ultimate-Black Ice 1.7 may work for you.

1. If you already have a previous version of ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE installed make sure to delete the folder C:\Users\"YOURNAME"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of IronIII\UltimateBlackICE now, (Backup your savegames first or delete only the folders map,gfx and music in C:\Users\"YOURNAME"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE) the game has to rebuild the cache, map and flagfiles again on next game start. EXIT THE GAME again after the cache, map and flagfiles have been rebuild, then restart the game and only then start a new game or the game will crash.

2. Install Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour.

3. In steam right click Hearts of Iron III and select properties, then select BETAS,
select 4.02-no_security_fix and install it.
4. Copy the folder UltimateBlackICE to: \steamapps\common\Hearts of Iron 3\tfh\mod
5. Copy the file UltimateBlackICE.mod to: \steamapps\common\Hearts of Iron 3\tfh\mod
6. Copy the file hoi3_tfh.exe to: \steamapps\common\Hearts of Iron 3 (overwrite the old file with "YES")
7. Copy the file lua5.1.dll to: \steamapps\common\Hearts of Iron 3 (overwrite the old file with "YES")

8. Now start Hearts of Iron III in steam, mark in launcher "ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE" and press start. On loading wait, the game will build the map and a lot of stuff on first start it will take a while. Next time starting the game will be much faster. When Hearts of Iron III finished loading, press custom start and exit the game on the screen where you can see "Single Player". EXIT THE GAME!

9. Copy the file settings.txt and messagetypes_custom.txt to: C:\Users\"YOURNAME"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE (overwrite the files with "YES") (That will set the graphics and in game messages good for the mod and prevent some crashes)

10. Copy the file busy.ani to the Hearts of Iron 3 main steam directory, yes exactly to this directory, the loading cursor is hardcoded and cant be changed in the mod files, copy the file to: \Steam\steamapps\common\Hearts of Iron 3\gfx\cursors (Overwrite file "Yes")

11. The mod is best currently in the the screen resolution: 2560x1440, you can change it but i recommend it.

12. Game in fullscreen mode and dont minimize or tab out of the game without saving, it may crash.

13. Make sure to close all background programs that you can, they can crash the game on loading, when i have GPU Tweak III running the game crashes while loading or gameing, if i close it the game will not crash. Dont believe most of the myths to delete the logs or so, background programs are mostly the real cause for a crash while loading or gameing the game.

14. Also make sure to use english language only.

15. ALSO HOW TO SEE IF YOUR GAME WILL CRASH BY A RUNNING BACKGROUND PROGRAM WHILE THE GAME IS RUNNING: Look the screenshot: "How to see if your game will crash" If the background picture in the diplomacy screen looks like that then there is a program that freaks up the .exe and will cause crashes. Look the screenshot: "How to see if your game will not crash" If the background picture in the diplomacy screen looks like that then your game will mostly not be crashed by a background program and runs more stable.

16. To correctly start the game on a new game first go to the decisions screen and select "ULTIMATE-BLACK ICE 1936 Start" before you activate the time to run in game! Close the decision screen and then reopen it again to see all new available decisions, activate all difficulty decisions now and look into all available decisions before you start the gametime.

Finished, restart the game and Try to survive in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE!

REMEMBER: The game will start only correctly on the second start after the mod is installed, exit HOI3 after the mod is installed and restart HOI3, then start a new game, the correct checksum will also show only on the second start after installation of the mod.

REMEMBER to restart the game always completely if you start a new game.

-Pit

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V2.5
*CHECKSUM ON SECOND GAME START (UWZE):*
(Read "How to install correctly" again and make sure if you have a previous version of ULTIMATE- BLACK ICE installed to delete the gfx + map + music folder in C:\Users\"Your Name"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE, then on next start let the game rebuild the map and all provinces and graphics, when finished EXIT THE GAME! Then restart the game completely or it will crash. On the second start the correct checksum should be displayed in the main menu.)
-Fixed some display bugs in the new interface and improved the interface and graphics further.
-Tweaked and fixed some other stuff.
-All savegame compatible.

(If you have already V2.3 - V2.4 installed you only need to copy the folder UltimateBlackICE into you \Steam\steamapps\common\Hearts of Iron 3\tfh\mod\
for this update to get all changes, overwrite all files. Otherwise do a clean full install as documented.)

Try to survive in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE!

-Pit

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V2.4:
*CHECKSUM ON SECOND GAME START (LCJI):*
(Read "How to install correctly" again and make sure if you have a previous version of ULTIMATE- BLACK ICE installed to delete the gfx + map + music folder in C:\Users\"Your Name"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE, then on next start let the game rebuild the map and all provinces and graphics, when finished EXIT THE GAME! Then restart the game completely or it will crash. On the second start the correct checksum should be displayed in the main menu.)
-Main graphics and interface update, improved the graphics further.
-All savegame compatible.

(If you have already V2.3 installed you only need to copy the folder UltimateBlackICE into you \Steam\steamapps\common\Hearts of Iron 3\tfh\mod\ for this update to get all changes, overwrite all files. Otherwise do a clean full install as documented.)

Try to survive in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE!

-Pit

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V2.3:
*CHECKSUM ON SECOND GAME START (IQHC):*
*** Savegame breaking update! Do a clean new install and start a new game ***
(Read "How to install correctly" again and make sure if you have a previous version of ULTIMATE- BLACK ICE installed to delete the gfx + map + music folder in C:\Users\"Your Name"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE, then on next start let the game rebuild the map and all provinces and graphics, when finished EXIT THE GAME! Then restart the game completely or it will crash. On the second start the correct checksum should be displayed in the main menu.)
-Fixed the severe bugged leader trait/medals mechanic in old mod code and added a new improved leader and trait/medal system with new traits/medals and leaders.
-Improved the graphics further.
-As the problematic/bugged IC debt mechanic is out now i updated the introduction decision text in "Event Units" to match it.
-Fixed some text display bugs in the introduction decision.
-Luftwaffe historical buildup event text display bug is fixed now.
-Fixed some more event text color bugs.
-Updated the settings.txt and messagetype_custom.txt file, exiting the game should now not freak up your gamma in windows anymore and some tweaks to the messages.
-Added new not so nerving combat sounds.
-Tweaked and fixed some other stuff.
Report bugs in the forum or directly to me.

Try to survive in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE!

-Pit

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V2.2:
*CHECKSUM ON SECOND GAME START (ICTT):*
(BACK UP YOUR SAVEGAMES FIRST! Then to get all these changes correctly read "How to install correctly" again and make sure if you have a previous version of ULTIMATE- BLACK ICE installed to delete the gfx + map + music folder in C:\Users\"Your Name"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE, then on next start let the game rebuild the map and all provinces and graphics, when finished EXIT THE GAME! Then restart the game completely or it will crash. On the second start the correct checksum should be displayed in the main menu.)
-Improved the graphics further.
-Improved the politics, strategic effects and search province screens.
-Fixed a bug in changing laws, changing a law will give you free cash, you will get cash instead pay for changing the law and the gamer can cheat with it by changing laws forward and backward to get free cash. The engine cant handle that code anymore good, so the cost for laws to changed is now 0 to fix that bug, but you still need the right prerequisites to change a law.
-Fixed some event text bugs.
-All savegame compatible.
Report bugs in the forum or directly to me.

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V2.1:
*CHECKSUM ON SECOND GAME START (KMXZ)*
(BACK UP YOUR SAVEGAMES FIRST! Then to get all these changes correctly read "How to install correctly" again and make sure if you have a previous version of ULTIMATE- BLACK ICE installed to delete the gfx + map + music folder in C:\Users\"Your Name"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE, then on next start let the game rebuild the map and all provinces and graphics, when finished EXIT THE GAME! Then restart the game completely or it will crash. On the second start the correct checksum should be displayed in the main menu.)
-Improved the graphics further.
-Improved the graphics of the province and combat screens.
-Added some new sound effects.
-Tweaked and fixed some other stuff.
-All savegame compatible.
Report bugs in the forum or directly to me.

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V2.0:
*CHECKSUM ON SECOND GAME START (HAVT)*
(BACK UP YOUR SAVEGAMES FIRST! Then to get all these changes correctly read "How to install correctly" again and make sure if you have a previous version of ULTIMATE- BLACK ICE installed to delete the gfx + map + music folder in C:\Users\"Your Name"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE, then on next start let the game rebuild the map and all provinces and graphics, when finished EXIT THE GAME! Then restart the game completely or it will crash. On the second start the correct checksum should be displayed in the main menu.)
-Improved the graphics further and expanded the interface to all nations.
-Improved the graphics of the main and some sub screens and much more.
-Fixed the years old bug of trespassing text in brigade details in the brigade production screen.
-Removed the BlackICE-utility from the mod and install, makes the mod more stable, all stuff in future will be displayed in game only now not outside the game, so no more tab out of the game is needed and no cheating via the tool anymore.
-Updated the "How to install correctly" text. REMEMBER to restart the game always completely if you start a new game.
-Tweaked and fixed some other stuff.
-All savegame compatible.
Report bugs in the forum or directly to me.

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.9:
*CHECKSUM ON SECOND GAME START (QWYR)*
(BACK UP YOUR SAVEGAMES FIRST! Then to get all these changes correctly read "How to install correctly" again and make sure if you have a previous version of ULTIMATE- BLACK ICE installed to delete the gfx + map + music folder in C:\Users\"Your Name"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE, then on next start let the game rebuild the map and all provinces and graphics, when finished EXIT THE GAME! Then restart the game completely or it will crash. On the second start the checksum correct checksum should be displayed.)
-Improved the graphics further.
-Fixed a bug in the "How to install correctly" text.
-Removed the unrealistic and not correctly displayed modifiers related to IC days debt.
-Tweaked some other stuff.
-All savegame compatible.
Report bugs in the forum or directly to me.

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.8 (DBSV):
-Improved and tweaked the new revolt system further.
-Improved the map.
(BACK UP YOUR SAVEGAMES FIRST! Then to get all these changes correctly read "How to install correctly" again and make sure if you have a previous version of ULTIMATE- BLACK ICE installed to delete the gfx + map + music folder in C:\Users\"Your Name"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE, then on next start let the game rebuild the map and all provinces and graphics, when finished EXIT THE GAME! Then restart the game completely or it will crash. On the second start the checksum should be DBSV if you installed all correctly.)
-Fixed some old map bugs.
-Made many RAM usage improvements, conserves now 630MB RAM, makes the game even more stable.
-Many more small changes and improvements.
-Fixed some event text bugs and improved some events.
-Fixed more bugs.
-All savegame compatible.
No more updates in the next days if no big bugs are reported, looks good, starting a long game now. Report bugs in the forum or directly to me.

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.7 (UIWC):
-Improved the map a lot, made the map look more realistic, added clouds, better province terrain graphics and much more.
-Added a 45 min song of singing cool german military songs as main theme, you will get it also as first song if you game as germany. (BACK UP YOUR SAVEGAMES FIRST! Then to get all these changes correctly read "How to install correctly" again and make sure if you have a previous version of ULTIMATE- BLACK ICE installed to delete the gfx + map + music folder in C:\Users\"Your Name"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE, then on next start let the game rebuild the map and all provinces and graphics, when finished EXIT THE GAME! Then restart the game completely or it will crash. On the second start the checksum should be UIWC if you installed all correctly.)
-Improved the minimap to be more realistic.
-Improved the interface and graphics even more.
-Fixed more bugs.
-All savegame compatible.

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.6 (DEZA):
-Improved the interface and graphics even more.
-Improved some leader pictures.
-Fixed some event text bugs.
-Fixed some event bugs.
-Fixed more bugs.
-Added a way to look up if your game will crash by a running background program or not to the "How to install correctly" text: (14. HOW TO SEE IF YOUR GAME WILL CRASH BY A RUNNING BACKGROUND PROGRAM: Look the screenshot: "How to see if your game will crash" If the background picture in the diplomacy screen looks like that then there is a program that freaks up the .exe and will cause crashes. Look the screenshot: "How to see if your game will not crash" If the background picture in the diplomacy screen looks like that then your game will mostly not be crashed by a background program and runs more stable.)
-All savegame compatible.

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.5 (PZZL):
-Added over 8000 colored or improved leader portraits.
-Improved the interface and graphics even more.
-Added a new load cursor to the game, read "How to install correctly" again to get it installed correctly.
-Fixed more bugs.
-Added how to start a new game correctly into the "How to install correctly" text, read it! (14. To correctly start the game on a new game first go to the decisions screen and select "ULTIMATE-BLACK ICE 1936 start" before you activate the time to run in game! Close the decision screen and then reopen it again to see all new available decisions, activate all difficulty decisions now and look into all available decisions before you start the gametime.)
-All savegame compatible.

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.4 (MNXE):
-Improved the interface and graphics further, finished the starting screen graphics, added a new outliner, added a new minimap, improved the message log and a lot of more improvements to the interface.
-Fixed more bugs.
-All savegame compatible.

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.3 (VJAD):
-Improved the graphics and started to make the user interface look cooler.
-Fixed a bug in the US OOB that caused disbanding of units when you game as the USA.
-Fixed more bugs.
-All savegame compatible.

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.2 (EGTS):
-Improved the new revolt system further, the rebels will have now more organisation also if they spawn more units.
-Fixed more bugs.
-Added Dsafe's BlackICE Utility to the mod as optional install.
-Looks good for a long game now!

If you already have a previous version of ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE installed make sure to delete the folder C:\Users\"YOURNAME"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE now, (Backup your savegames first or delete only the folders map and gfx in C:\Users\"YOURNAME"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE) the game has to rebuild the cache, map and flagfiles again on next game start. EXIT THE GAME again after the cache, map and flagfiles have been rebuild, then restart the game and only then start a new game or the game will crash.

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.1 (KRIM):
-Improved the map graphics too look cooler and not so pixel'y.
-More graphic improvements.

If you already have a previous version of ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE installed make sure to delete the folder C:\Users\"YOURNAME"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE now, (Backup your savegames first or delete only the folders map and gfx in C:\Users\"YOURNAME"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE) the game has to rebuild the cache, map and flagfiles again on next game start. EXIT THE GAME again after the cache, map and flagfiles have been rebuild, then restart the game and only then start a new game or the game will crash.

Screenshot-1: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2828495881
Screenshot-2: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2828498503

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.0 (MHIQ):
-Added some graphical improvements.
-Fixed a severe bug, HOI 3 checks only monthly your resources that are reduced by the revoltrisk in your provinces, that means if you dont save and load a game always at the last day of the month, you will not get the correct amount of resources that you own for many days. If you rise the suppression level to lower the revoltrisk in your provinces, to get more resources, you will get them only next month. When you load a game mid-month and not at the last day of the month you will not get the correct amount of resources. After loading a game the suppression level is not calculated correctly at the next day, only at next first day of the next month.

Normally you get more resources if you suppress the revoltrisk in a province, i removed that now because it is bugged and hardcoded. So as that is hardcoded i did a workaround improvement, revoltrisk will no longer lower your resources now, but revolts will start now if you dont suppress the dissidents in your provinces good enough, and they can fight now! You will be in big trouble if you dont control the dissidents in your provinces!

(Check the revoltrisk mapmode, it is randomly checked now if you have suppressed the revoltrisk in your provinces good enough, if not rebels will spawn in orange and red provinces, they are fast, they will attack, they will reinforce and retreat! So you can save and load a game now whenever you want without loosing resources but suppression and revoltrisk still matter and the new revolt mechanic in the mod can cause big trouble. They will get your factories and resources if you dont stop them and revolts can spread or increase now!)

-Leader experience gain is much slower now, commanders are worth more and experience is not so easy to get.
-Fixed some bugged difficulty settings.
-Adapted and rebalanced the difficulty settings.
-Fixed some event bugs.
-Fixed a lot of coding bugs.

Try to survive in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE!

-Pit

Check out my other mods of my Ultimate series:

Ultimate-Galaxy for Star Trek: New Horizons mod:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=874703641
And:
Ultimate-Earth-Map for Caveman2Cosmos mod:
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/c2c-uem-ultimate-earth-map-100-mod-and-svn-update-compatible-by-pit2015.552901/

-Pit

[dhbaer]

Are you part of the group doing Black ICE or are you taking their mod and modifying it further to your liking?

[Pit]

New mod based on Black ICE mod, like told on the the preview picture: WORKING LONG GAME ON MASSIVE SCALE! - IMPROVED AI + BUGFIXES + HARDER CHALLENGING DIFFICULTY + EXPANDED AND IMPROVED + SAVEGAME COMPATIBLE UPDATES!

[dhbaer]

What version of the mod and I assume you're giving them credit for taking from their work and forking it?

[Pit]

Black ICE was based on the orginal Didays ICE mod, Ultimate - Black ICE is based on the Black ICE mod, so you already see the credits in the new mod name and yes you can find the credits in the release also.

The mod founding team moved to HOI 4, but as HOI 4 sucks in many ways like you cant control your airforce and attack single provinces, naval combat sucks, no deep HQ command structure and much more, its time to go forward and i will stay in HOI 3.

"As HOI4 is more for children's and casual gamers we need a better HOI3"

[dhbaer]

I mean which version of the BICE mod would you be basing yours off of? That aside, if/when you have it ready, I'll give it a shot.

[Pit]

It contains all of the latest HOI 3 Black ICE version, some has been changed or fixed and new stuff has been added. I think first version will be ready this week to try it.

[reynolds1948]

If you play the Germans your gonna be wading into a huge number of units of Belgium, Netherlands, and French/UK. Mod has nice flavor stuff but I don't agree with how the US is set nor the size of the small low countries. Good luck taking Lichtenstein... Don't fret! Just my own opinion.

[Pit]

ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.0 will be released in the next 24 hours as it looks like.

@reynolds1948 Report bugs or problems here, i will look into. In ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE it's not easy to win, it's more like TRY TO SURVIVE in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE. :-) But the easy difficulty options for beginners or lamers still in.

[Pit]

ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.0 RELEASED:

The download link is at the first posting here in the forum.

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.0 (MHIQ):
-Added some graphical improvements.
-Fixed a severe bug, HOI 3 checks only monthly your resources that are reduced by the revoltrisk in your provinces, that means if you dont save and load a game always at the last day of the month, you will not get the correct amount of resources that you own for many days. If you rise the suppression level to lower the revoltrisk in your provinces, to get more resources, you will get them only next month. When you load a game mid-month and not at the last day of the month you will not get the correct amount of resources. After loading a game the suppression level is not calculated correctly at the next day, only at next first day of the next month.

Normally you get more resources if you suppress the revoltrisk in a province, i removed that now because it is bugged and hardcoded. So as that is hardcoded i did a workaround improvement, revoltrisk will no longer lower your resources now, but revolts will start now if you dont suppress the dissidents in your provinces good enough, and they can fight now! You will be in big trouble if you dont control the dissidents in your provinces!

(Check the revoltrisk mapmode, it is randomly checked now if you have suppressed the revoltrisk in your provinces good enough, if not rebels will spawn in orange and red provinces, they are fast, they will attack, they will reinforce and retreat! So you can save and load a game now whenever you want without loosing resources but suppression and revoltrisk still matter and the new revolt mechanic in the mod can cause big trouble. They will get your factories and resources if you dont stop them and revolts can spread or increase now!)

-Leader experience gain is much slower now, commanders are worth more and experience is not so easy to get.
-Fixed some bugged difficulty settings.
-Adapted and rebalanced the difficulty settings.
-Fixed some event bugs.
-Fixed a lot of coding bugs.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2828530932

Try to survive in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE!

-Pit

[Pit]

ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.1 RELEASED:

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.1 (MHIQ):
-Improved the map graphics too look cooler and not so pixel'y.
-More graphic improvements.

(If you already have a previous version of ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE installed make sure to read "How to Install correctly" again. You have to delete the folder C:\Users\"YOURNAME"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE now, the game has to rebuild the cache and flagfiles again on next game start.)

Savegames will still work, the changes are savegame compatible.

Screenshot-1: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2828495881
Screenshot-2: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2828495910
Screenshot-3: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2828498503
Screenshot-4: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2828497587

Try to survive in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE!

-Pit

[TaylorItaly]

Finally !!
Very good.

[Pit]

Found a savegame breaking bug and fixed it, best re'download V1.1 now and start a new game.

[Dsafe]

FYI you are missing the wx.dll.
It is needed to run the utility. If someone installs only this mod and not BlackICE 11+ aswell it wont work.
- guy who made the utility

[Pit]

I removed the utility, most gamers dont know how or for what to use it, but ok i can put it into next update as optional install. If you got a manual/documentation or something let me know.

[Pit]

ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.2 RELEASED:

Changes in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE V1.2 (EGTS):
-Improved the new revolt system further, the rebels will have now more organisation also if they spawn more units.
-Fixed more bugs.
-Added Dsafe's BlackICE Utility to the mod as optional install.
-Looks good for a long game now!

If you already have a previous version of ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE installed make sure to delete the folder C:\Users\"YOURNAME"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE now, (Backup your savegames first or delete only the folders map and gfx in C:\Users\"YOURNAME"\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron III\UltimateBlackICE) the game has to rebuild the cache, map and flagfiles again on next game start. EXIT THE GAME again after the cache, map and flagfiles have been rebuild, then restart the game and only then start a new game or the game will crash.

Try to survive in ULTIMATE - BLACK ICE!

-Pit