New island textures, updated february 2021 (based on real Caribbean islands)
https://mega.nz/file/kbwDDSKC#GfnMfGDB4_sNft6mFEHwoUKK98yLJ5eNgH0J7G_RjqQ

Realistic textures link updated. They are now even better. I have updated the hill textures and also the island textures have been improved. Check them out.

https://mega.nz/file/oeh0zLQT#BGEjJB6IXlJEVKnP_4e9GrpHb0U24zPLbBd8bzQUDIU

This is the link for the textures:

Variant (realistic textures): https://mega.nz/file/4LZhEQbJ#Jl3CR31TX-d7bfcmF2lo04uycUQDSK9sIw3L6ouR37U

Variant 2: https://mega.nz/file/9PZQRbBT#ECW8nyXoZb7jZrtk7hbCZuzaRgO3vQg1uVzt7GgWydQ

The textures are from a website called Texturelib, they are completely free to use. I have only edited them in Photoshop to match the colors of the jungles in COAS, because the original texture was more yellowish and it was not a seamless texture. I have made it seamless using the offset tool and spot healing tool in photoshop. Regarding my…[Read more]

Has anyone ever gotten this random quest called The golden fleet? I have been playing COAS/ERAS for years and I have never bumped into this quest, but I saw it on a website:

(thanks to 2ndMate from Pirates Ahoy! forum)

The quest start on the 1st day of the Month.
Depending on the Month given by Barkeep or Drunkards.
On the 1st day,
The ship will…[Read more]

This one could be a nice fictional character.

Barbarossa
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/QtUQXwk1kXS6tzt60R9Vx_-K2yxnbEjxaO5HMP9elkqsMPGQKkphljssK1lJVdzBUB5rSGUvKibJ_KF-9IBf5uc638yW3dXwSCpWzAqLMtL46VQ

If you guys would like to try my new HD textures for Eras/GoF, I would appreciate it and report back if you like them. Also, I’m sharing with you my weather system that I have been working on for quite a while, I would be happy if it makes it to new Eras release, of course if MK finds it proper for the mod. Cheers!

1. Put the files from Textures…[Read more]

Thanks for the kind words and the support, I know what MK has been through because I am an old member, I have had moments when I completely stopped playing Storm engine games, but there’s always a bit of juice left, because games like Assasin’s creed IV: Black flag or similar games don’t give me that pirate life simulation with all their perfect…[Read more]

Ah, that’s too bad. I think the best way to gain money is to promote Eras and Maelstrom on Youtube, by making nice gameplay videos. Maybe that would be a good way to start. That’s what I’m doing. If the sales raise, eventually money could be collected for the new website. When did Orazio leave? He was a great modeler.

Btw, which programs you use to make character meshes and textures?

It is stealing mate, and I sincerely apologise, though I saw them also in russian mods, but I guess you cannot do much about it. Unfortunately, a prerequisite for better visibility would be a cleaner forum. The one that you (we) have is a bit outdated unfortunately, and that’s what make new people go to PA, which is unfortunate because there are…[Read more]

I’m really sorry if I have in any mean done anything wrong. I have reverted back to stock GoF 1.2 and kept only Edward Teach, Silas and Edward England. If that is ok. My goal is not to steal other’s work, but being that the mod if freely distributed, I thought it would be good to have those characters. On the other hand, my PA post is there…[Read more]

I’m pretty much done with GoF 1.2. The link is here if somebody wants to try it. Take any resource that you want. I think I have done a good job with retexturing islands to HD. Maybe that could be used in upcoming Eras releases, I’m pretty much motivated to help develop Eras as much as…[Read more]

Thanks MK for this detailed explanation. I don’t know this guy Luke that you mentioned. I know that there have been disagreements on the development of the mod. I actually chose to modify GoF 1.2 for certain reasons, and the first one is the fact that it’s an abandoned project and that I cannot be accused that I’m stealing someone else’s work. I…[Read more]

I have finally made it, after about 4 months of dedicated work. I want to share with you the Buccaneers reef GoF 1.2 refined mod for Maelstrom engine. Here’s the intro video:

Ok, I found it. I had to add some strings in Program/INTERFACE

Jeffrey, how do to add this logo to the GoF 1.2 version? I have found the file in GOF 2.0 directory, but I cannot manage to make it show up in GoF 1.2. The file is located in Textures/MainMenu/Russian/TextLSC00.tga.tx