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This is a page to collect new mods (but only those made after about August, 2003) to be distributed to the rest of the PG2 community. If you are looking for something you should look on Builders Paradise first, then here. If you need to know where to find something, please ask me. Please send all new material to me. Please note: I do not intend to collect icons here.

• Documents etc.
• Graphics Upgrades
• Maps  
• Miscellaneous
• Tools, Patches and Utilities  
• Equipment Files

Documents etc:

• PG2 Mods for "Dummies" by Joel "The Whoopy-Cat" Illian - 246KB - This is a PDF version of the "Dummies" document, with some revisions. For new PG2 Modders this document is a must-read although it is somewhat outdated. Also see the Upgrade Center.

Graphics Upgrades:

• New Panzer2.dat (aka "Datup") by von Adler   - 21.8MB - dated October 7, 2008. This is a new panzer2.dat and is intended for use with the unofficial Patches. it has a whole lot of new icons. 
  
  
  
• Graphics Switcher v2.0b von Adler.  This tool switches Dossier, Start Screen & Flag graphics in your panzer2.dat for different Equipment Files - 4.40MB - Dated Octiber 20, 2008.

Maps:

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Miscellaneous:

• Repaired Sounds by Gustlik - These are a number of sounds from the "Soundup" that have been repaired to eliminate "clicks" and other problems. A future "Soundup" should include these sounds - 13.55MB (uploaded April 11, 2006).
  
  
  
• A new flags1.shp containing leader photos for many countries, by Stephen de Jong - 307KB. The download also contains the leader images in .bmp form.
  
  
  
• Alternate Dossier.shp for your Panzer2.dat, by Jawn Henry - 391KB or the same but with a Spanish readme by Santiago Fuertes - 425KB or the same but for the Pacific Equipment File (minor country and German medals show the US medals) by Jawn Henry - 191KB - this adds some really nice medal images to your dossier! Contains versions with and without a swastika for the Iron Cross... see Tools and Utilities for a utility to switch between Dossier.shps.
  
  
  
• New sounds by 'Mick Marchand' - these are some new sounds (taken from Steel Panthers: World at War). They are ready to use and explanation of the sounds are included  - 5.76MB.
  
  
• An alternate names.txt which contains names of members of the Builders Paradise Forum - made by Tibor Jafety - 1KB.
  
  

Tools and Utilities:

• New "Unofficial" v2.20 Patch by "008"  - 405KB. This patch contains some new features.  
  
  
  
• New Panzer2.dat (aka "Datup") by von Adler   - 21.8MB - dated October 7, 2008. This is a new panzer2.dat and is intended for use with the unofficial Patches. it has a whole lot of new icons. 
  
  
  
• Graphics Switcher v2.0b von Adler.  This tool switches Dossier, Start Screen & Flag graphics in your panzer2.dat for different Equipment Files - 4.40MB - Dated Octiber 20, 2008.

  
  
  
  

• NEW Soundup2008! by Inspector, Gustlik & Luis Guzman - Full version (18.68MB) or Changes since Soundup2004 (8.37MB). March 19, 2008. This is an update adds many new sounds to Soundup2005! 
  
  
  
  
• PG2 Suite by Luis Guzmán (link is to Luis' site) - This is a combined scenario, campaign, saved game, equipment and map editor. and has full functionality for new features in the unofficial v2.00+ patches. Everything you need is at the above link.
  
  
  
  
• Map Hosting Tool by Tor Rustad - 86KB - Version 1.0. This is a tool for those who are hosting maps on their web sites, it will convert map zip archive names to be consistent with other sites, and will check to make your map downloads are correct. If you are not hosting maps, you do not need this tool.
  
  
  
• SHP Tool by Luis Guzman (direct link to Luis' site) -  A tool to edit and manipulate .shp and .dat files. The online readme is here. 
  
  
  
  
• PG2 Equipment Editor by David Bird (English version - 122KB) version 1.8 (dated December, 2004) - This is an equipment editor designed to be used with MS Excel.
  
  
  
  
• Equipment Editor by Carl Johan Ankerstjerne (aka Progi) - latest version 4.0.2 - 1813KB 
  
  
  
  
  
• Panzer2.dat-Tool v3.0.1 by Carl-Johan Ankerstjerne - 1971KB. This tool allows you to view and change your PANZER2.DAT, and now has extra functionality for unpacking and repacking MODGEN.DAT (for People's General).
  
  
  
  
• PGII Prototype Helper by "Tiny Rodent" -  This "cheat" utility ensures you always get a prototype after a Brilliant Victory - 17KB
  
  
  
• Map Tool by Carl Johan Ankerstjerne (aka Progi) v1.2.0 - This tool converts .bmp files to .shps (including splitting the .bmp up), it also has an easy-to-use graphical interface for making .map files, contains PaintShop Pro and Adobe Photoshop palettes and also instructions to convert 24-bit .bmps to 8-bit (which is necessary to use the Map Tool properly). This a wonderful and amazingly useful tool for map makers that replaces a number of other utilities - 1980KB.
  
  
  
• Campaign Editor by Carl Johan Ankerstjerne (aka Progi) v3.2.0 - This is an updated version of Progi's campaign editor - 1645KB.
  

Equipment Files:

• Sapper's Kampfgruppe Equipment File (June 2009 version) - 643KB - 2009: "I made 1 unit addition (Germany -- AT class -- '43 FlaK KG) 3 unit stat changes (only +/-1 here and there), and many icon changes (to better reflect the units, mostly in minor/small countries." 2008: "The theme and entire reason for my to make this BATTALION ORGANIZATION AND DOCTRINE based E-file is to recognize that war at the battalion level shows a variety of equipment within the same unit. For example a German Panzer Battalion in 1941 had a mixture of PzKw II's, PzKw III's, PzKw 38(t)'s, and PzKw IV's, and multiple versions (D's, E's, A's, F1's etc) to boot. So this equipment file recognizes that and I've made my units portray these 'mixed' units, for excruciating detail on how I built each unit - check out my EXCEL file spreadsheets (included in the Equipment File zip file download.)"

  
  

• Richard Gill's Equipment file - 13KB (January 16, 2007) - "Is not stock-SSI compatible, is a custom build based on historical TOEs. Tanks are often expressed as BG (BattleGroups), do not panic! These reflect around 30-40 tanks, usually a Russian tank battalion or two companies of western tanks. A 1944 Pz Bn would be 2x Panther, 2x PzIV = 8 companies. Most combat units have support fire, only AT and Tanks have range 2. Air units have recon-movement to better represent real time movement. Air also has limited ammunition, to represent the need to re-arm."
  
  
  
  
• Rohan's Expanded Waffenkammer Equipment File - 883KB (2 May, 2007) - "This equipment file is a greatly expanded version of Andreas Seidel's Waffenkammer file. At a minimum, you need the Equip97.eqp, Equip97.txt, GUI97.txt, and NAMES.txt to make this work. You also need this PANZER2.DAT if you want to enjoy the proper flags, leader pictures (some unique) and medals in the game. You do not need the original WK file, since everything is included here." 

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