[REL] Main Menu "Das Boot" (video) themes

[Yoram777]

I didn't like the boring SH5 main menu, so I made 3 small background videos from everyone's favourite submarine movie "Das Boot".
I also included Das Boot main menu music.


This mod replaces the main menu background video and music.
Only tested with SH5 v1.15
Just install with JSGME or place the files in the correct SH5 folders yourself.

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note: the video quality is a bit low (but good enough) to keep the file size reasonable.


As far as I know SH5 stretches the video to fill the screen, so if you have for example a 16:10 screen the video will be slightly stretched, but not that big of a deal.
(mod is only tested on 16:10)

But even worse If you have an old 4:3 screen it will probably be very stretched, so you might not want to get this if you still use a 4:3 screen.
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***EDIT: re-uploaded the Underwater theme and the Departure theme, they work now.***


Make your choice and enjoy :salute::


1. Underwater Theme (Only underwater and outside the sub) time: 1:34min - size: 136mb
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9918/examplez.jpg
Download:
http://www.filefront.com/15765403/Main%20Menu%20-%20Das%20Boot%20Underwater%20Theme.rar


2. Alarm Theme (Emergency dive + Depth Charges) time: 2:10min - size: 212mb
http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/598/image5z.jpg
Download:
http://www.filefront.com/15760215/Menu%20-%20Das%20Boot%20Alarm%20Theme.rar


3. Departure Theme (Inside U-boat pens + Departure) time: 1:37min - size: 169mb
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/623/image6je.jpg
Download:
http://www.filefront.com/15764845/Menu%20-%20Das%20Boot%20Departure%20Theme.rar



Departure theme 4:3 version, By "Torpedo"
the audio track with "Deutschland über alles"
the volume for Music, radio and gramophone
all languages compatible
JSGME compatible
size: 63.976.782 bytes.
Download link:
http://www.filefront.com/16129165/Das%20Boot%20Departure%20Theme%204-3%20screen.rar

[ddrgn]

Very nice work!

[rsvette12]

Thank you :)

Rich

[eatmafish]

this is fantastic！ thanx dude :arrgh!:

[Capt.Warner]

Thanks a lot man!:D:D

[gutted]

Woweee!

Think i might try that last one first.

:rock:

[gutted]

Getting a CRC error when trying to extract the last one. Downlaoded it twice just to be sure.

Haven't tried the others.

[sidelee72]

1. Underwater Theme (Only underwater and outside the sub) time: 1:34min - size: 136mb

3. Departure Theme (Inside U-boat pens + Departure) time: 1:37min - size: 169mb

CRC Error:o

[etheberge]

Getting a CRC error when trying to extract the last one. Downlaoded it twice just to be sure.

Haven't tried the others.

Confirmed, bad CRC.

The second one works fine and looks good too. Yoram777 can you re-upload the last one?

[Gabucino]

Instant get

[Vegas]

Thank you! It sets the tone nicely. :salute:

[quad5]

Thank you!:arrgh!:

[conus00]

I'm getting bad CRC in the first one. Downloaded twice...

[Yoram777]

I'm glad you like my themes :03:

as for the CRC's :shifty:
Sorry it took a while, when I released this mod it was in the middle of the night where I live, and I went to sleep right after that.

***EDIT: re-uploaded underwater and Departure themes, and downloaded them to make sure they work. Please let me know if there are any more problems.***

[KptLt_Rolf]

1 + 3 works fine now, but it wont let me download the alarm theme (2)

[Yoram777]

1 + 3 works fine now, but it wont let me download the alarm theme (2)

huh how so? I downloads just fine when I try. :06:

[Gabucino]

Please fix the aspect ratio of the movie to widescreen, so that it's not overstreched vertically as it is now (at least Departure).

[Yoram777]

Please fix the aspect ratio of the movie to widescreen, so that it's not overstreched vertically as it is now (at least Departure).

As far as I know SH5 stretches the video to fill the screen.

So if you have for example a 16:10 screen the video will be slightly stretched, but not that big of a deal.

But even worse If you have an old 4:3 screen it will be very stretched.

The only thing I can think of is cutting off the sides of the video so it's stretched evenly but I don't know what program to do that with.
And I don't think it would look good that way anyway..

so if you use an old 4:3, the real solution would be; get a new screen :D
sorry

(unless someone else can think of something?)

[Gabucino]

so if you use an old 4:3, the real solution would be; get a new screen :D
sorry

(unless someone else can think of something?)

No, I have a 16:9 Bravia TV. Well in that case, black bars should be added on top and below of the movie.

[Yoram777]

No, I have a 16:9 Bravia TV. Well in that case, black bars should be added on top and below of the movie.

I only have a 16:10 so I wasn't surprised the 16:9 video was slightly stretched on my screen.

but the 16:9 video on your 16:9 screen is still stretched?, thats very strange.
I used RAD Video Tools to convert it to .bik for SH5 as it is, without changing the aspect..
so I don't get how it could be stretched on your screen. :hmmm:

[gutted]

Download for movie 3 dont work.

I click the "Download Now" button,and it goes to the page where it tells you to wait for the download or "click here" to download... But Then it just goes back to the first apage.

The other 2 movies download just fine.

sigh..

I really wanted #3. LOL.

[KptLt_Rolf]

@gutted (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=215753) : I had the same problem, could not download movie 2. Changing from firefox to iexplorer did the job :salute:

[gutted]

@gutted (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=215753) : I had the same problem, could not download movie 2. Changing from firefox to iexplorer did the job :salute:

Eureka!

That worked. Thanks.

[letterboy1]

I love Das Boot themed mods, so thanks for this one! It's all about submersion - er, I mean immersion.:)

[Yoram777]

I only have a 16:10 so I can't test this, but on a 16:9 screen the video should appear perfectly (as in not stretched).
Can anyone with a 16:9 screen please confirm this for me?

[Able72]

Oddly enough, either its my eyes or what I"m not sure, but it doesn't seem to be streatched out at all on my 4:3 22" CRT Monitor.

*edit* nope, its smashed in the sides. It didn't show up in the Alarm!! sequence, but in the departure one it became apparent that all those slow moving people were looking taller and skinnier than they should. Hmm. . . guess I'll have to figure out how to convert video to .bik format.

*edit* ok, downloaded RAD tools, took a look at the video. its in a 4:3 format, but it appears to have been squished to that from its native aspect ratio.

[Yoram777]

Able, Could you send me a screenshot of the video on you 4:3 screen please?

[Able72]

Here you go, links to two screenshots and a link to dl a 20 sec. video.

http://www.theblackfedora.com/silenthunter/SH5%202010-04-11%2011-59-53-56.jpg

http://www.theblackfedora.com/silenthunter/SH5%202010-04-11%2011-59-58-39.jpg

And the video can be found here:

http://www.theblackfedora.com/silenthunter/SH5%202010-04-11%2011-59-29-53.avi

[Falke_4]

@ Yoram777

i got also this mod from you, i read it in your avatar bevor ! ..its greate over again :salute:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice work :yep::up:

[Falke_4]

Yoram777, you got Post !

[Torpedo]

Hi Yoram777
Very beautiful mod!
So I have made the version of your mod in 4:3 screen for Departure, with the musical base of "Deutschland über alles". Can I propose it in Subsim with your permission? I have also changed the volume of the music, gramophone and radio.
The lengt of zipped file is 63.984.882 bytes.
Torpedo

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww281/Torpedo_01/Departure.jpg

[Yoram777]

^just send you a pm.


Here you go, links to two screenshots and a link to dl a 20 sec. video.


Thanks able,
It doesn't look as bad as I expected actually... (I don't own a 4:3 screen anymore so this is the first time I got to see it :))
(btw, you might be looking forward to torpedo's work, in the post above ;))

[Torpedo]

Thanks Yoram777 for your "go ahead"! :up:
With your permission I have modified "Das Boot Departure Theme" in this way:

4:3 screen compatible
the audio track with "Deutschland über alles"
the volume for Music, radio and gramophone
all languages compatible
JSGME compatible
size: 63.976.782 bytes.

the link:

http://www.filefront.com/16129165/Das%20Boot%20Departure%20Theme%204-3%20screen.rar


http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww281/Torpedo_01/Departure.jpg

Torpedo

[VlRUS]

Thx a lot 4 the mod! Great work! Excuse me for bad knowledge of language.:oops:
Recently has looked Das Boot and i was very impressed! As it seems to me, this mod perfectly fits for the menu in SH V.
Can it would be necessary to make sounds of alarm and shouts of crew during immersing on background? Just make them more silent than a musical background that did not irritate.

[Frantic8882]

Could you please re-up the 2nd video (alarm)? FF won´t let me have it.THX

[ustahl]

I recently downloaded Torpedo's 4:3 version of Das Boot Departure, but the last 10-15 sec of the video is corrupt (blocky mosaic garbled).:nope:
I thought maybe it was a bad download, so I downloaded the 4:3 version again today. Sadly the download now reported a CRC error for the video file, it can't even be opened.:nope:

I tried to find a method to convert Yoram's original video file's aspect ratio to better fit widescreen format without everything looking too cramped, but I don't have the necessary tools (nor skill) to do it myself.:cry:

I kindly ask you guys, Torpedo or Yoram777, now to make new widescreen aspect conversion (that works until the end). I realize that there might be black ribbons on top and bottom, but that's OK. :salute:

I'm sure many others would appreciate such a marvelous main menu background, too.:yeah:

[ustahl]

Hello Torpedo!

No errors any longer! Now you got it spot on right!! :yeah: With that I mean the 4:3 version, which gives the correct aspect ratio on my 1680*1050 widescreen monitor. The black ribbons on top & bottom are correct, too, as they are obscured in the game's main menu screen anyway. That means that ingame nothing is lost from the video. This is exactly what I have been looking for. Mille grazie!:salute:

Out of interest: what tool/utility did you use to convert Yoram's original version into this format?:06:

Sidenote: The 4:3 version having the spot on correct aspect ratio for a 16:9 monitor, I think you might consider changing its name, as widescreen monitors definitely are not 4:3 (that was the old crt!). That said, maybe the 2 other versions are unnecessary?:hmmm:

Anyway, thanks again! :woot:

[Torpedo]

Hi ustahl!
Have you tried the 16:9 version? This version should be the right one for your monitor 1680 * 1050. I would not be wrong.
Can you try the 16:9 version?. Or can you make a screen of the version 4:3 that you have downloaded and activated? My monitor is 1280 *1024.

Thanks!!!!
Torpedo

[ustahl]

Hi Torpedo,

I tried all three of them, first with RAD Video Tools, then in SH5. Only the 4:3 version looks right in SH5 on my 16:9 monitor, the other two look distorted, squashed horizontally -> everything is too thin. In the 4:3 version they have correct proportions. Your own monitor is 4:3, maybe that causes some confusion? Anyway, here are some screenshots for comparison:

4:3 version::up:
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af322/ustahl/Bunker4-3.jpg

16:9 version::down:
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af322/ustahl/Bunker16-9.jpg

4:3 version::up:
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af322/ustahl/Conning4-3.jpg

16:9 version::down:
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/af322/ustahl/Conning16-9.jpg

What tool/utility did you use to make the 4:3 version?

[Torpedo]

Hi all!
I've made the version that works for 16:9 and 4:3 monitors of "Das Boot Departure Theme" with 7-Zip without CRC errors (I hope :D) and without stretched aspect ratio of the movie clip and in one download package only.

And
the audio track with "Deutschland über alles"
the higher volume for Music, radio and gramophone
all languages compatible
JSGME compatible

Thanks ustahl for your very helpful feedback and screens !!:()1:

http://www.filefront.com/17503458/Das-Boot-Departure-Theme.7z/

Let me know if the versions are working well. Thanks
Torpedo

[ustahl]

Thanks pal, but comparing your latest 4:3 version against the widescreen version I found they are identical, or am I dreaming? :timeout::zzz:

[Torpedo]

Hi ustahl!!!
I used two tools for version 4:3 Das Boot Departure that are:
- Rad Video Tools
- Virtualdub v. 1.9.10 http://www.virtualdub.org/
in this way:

1) with Rad Video Tools I've converted Back1.bik (with the original wrong aspect ratio) in Back1.avi
2) with Virtualdub I've changed Back1.avi from 720x576 full screen in 720x576 with two black ribbons at top and bottom just to have the picture in 16:9 as in the original movie and I saved it, now with the right aspect ratio.
3) with Rad Video Tools I've converted the elaborated Back1.avi in Back1.bik and I've make the mod.

Virtualdub is a very powerful tool that allows many changes in AVI files.
Surely this is a short description especially for the use of Virtualdub, but these are the steps I did to have the right 4:3 aspect ratio, and fortunately, these steps also work in the 16:9. :har:
And all this is thanks to your help !!!

Greetings from Italy!
Torpedo

[ustahl]

Ciao Torpedo,
I thought those were the tools you used. I know RAD Video Tools, but VirtualDub only by name, until now. Will take a look at VD, hope it's not too difficult. :|\\

Re. same file set offered as 2 different looking versions: Sorry, but actually that confused me. Why not offer one download package only, stating it is good for widescreen, as that's what most people have nowadays. Better keep it simple. :03:

Off topic: is it Forza Sampdoria or Forza Genova?:hmmm:;)

[Torpedo]

Hi ustahl!
I did as you suggested in one version of the "Das Boot Departure Theme". See the post #41 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1533103&postcount=41)
The two earlier versions, which are identical, can create confusion.
Many Many thanks for your cooperation! :salute:
Torpedo

P.S. Forza Sampdoria forever! :D

[u47]

hi please repair download underwater dasboot filefront non ok thanks

[vitovt13]

hi please repair download underwater dasboot filefront non ok thanks

http://www.mediafire.com/?01ir4oswymeef9n
:woot:

[stoianm]

:haha: - seems you have all the mods;)

[Magic1111]

2. Alarm Theme (Emergency dive + Depth Charges) time: 2:10min - size: 212mb
http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/598/image5z.jpg
Download:
http://www.filefront.com/15760215/Menu%20-%20Das%20Boot%20Alarm%20Theme.rar



Have anybody please an worked download link for the "Alarm-Theme" or can upload the MOD ? :D

Thanks in forward,
Magic:salute:

[vitovt13]

Have anybody please an worked download link for the "Alarm-Theme" or can upload the MOD ? :D

Thanks in forward,
Magic:salute:

http://www.gamefront.com/files/20039175/Menu+-+Das+Boot+Alarm+Theme.rar
:woot:

[stoianm]

:haha: - i think we sould open a special thread where we can ask from mods with broken down links, special for Vitovt13 - this guy has all mods for sh5

thanks:up: - i was looking for it too

[Magic1111]

:haha: - i think we sould open a special thread where we can ask from mods with broken down links, special for Vitovt13 - this guy has all mods for sh5

thanks:up: - i was looking for it too

Yes, I agree ! We named the thread then "Vitovt13 SH5-Brokenlinks- Downloadpool" ! :haha:

Many thanks to you, Vitovt13 ! :up:

Best regards,
Magic:salute:

[vitovt13]

:har:
Аlways happy to help, guys:salute:

[kiwi_2005]

:yeah: Nice!

[ustahl]

Hi,
As Yoram's original video is/was in 4:3 aspect ratio it showed distorted on a widescreen display - crew too thin, U-Boat too short etc. - I made a conversion with 16:9 aspect ratio, that shows everything in their correct dimensions on a widescreen display.

Here it is: http://www.mediafire.com/?duqp24lffqh2czx

Appropriate credits go to Yoram777 and Torpedo.:salute:

[stoianm]

danke:up:

[ustahl]

danke:up:
Gern geschehen!:salute:

[Magic1111]

Hi,
As Yoram's original video is/was in 4:3 aspect ratio it showed distorted on a widescreen display - crew too thin, U-Boat too short etc. - I made a conversion with 16:9 aspect ratio, that shows everything in their correct dimensions on a widescreen display.

Here it is: http://www.mediafire.com/?duqp24lffqh2czx

Appropriate credits go to Yoram777 and Torpedo.:salute:

Danke, wunderbar !!!!!!!!!:up:

[Capt. Monroe -FIN-]

None of the links on the first post work. :-?

[Magic1111]

None of the links on the first post work. :-?

Try this:

DOWNLOAD (http://www.mediafire.com/?qd37exzuub24w4y)

[u96featdasboot]

where is the download on the side gamefront is the download delete? can you give me a link for the download please? thx

[volodya61]

where is the download on the side gamefront is the download delete? can you give me a link for the download please? thx

Just looking for on the previous page in this thread.. there are some links..

[Magic1111]

where is the download on the side gamefront is the download delete? can you give me a link for the download please? thx

Post #60 in this Thread help you! :03:

[ustahl]

Hi guys (& gals), :salute:

I've just made a new upload of this background video at:
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21772513/DBM+Background+Video.7z

Now you should have two options for downloading it. :arrgh!:

[ustahl]

Pls. note that the video version uploaded in above post #64 is in correct widescreen aspect ratio 16:9 (not cramped 4:3 aspect ratio like early version).:yep:

[u96featdasboot]

sry, i mean the background video 2 alarm dive where is the download link?

[vitovt13]

sry, i mean the background video 2 alarm dive where is the download link?
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21849822/Menu+-+Das+Boot+Alarm+Theme.rar

[u96featdasboot]

thank you very very much!!! gute jagd ihr himmelhunde :salute::Kaleun_Periskop::lurk:

[mishuleu155]

Background video 2 alarm download link not working. Where can i find this mod.

[vitovt13]

Background video 2 alarm download link not working. Where can i find this mod.
Alarm Theme (Emergency dive + Depth Charges) time: 2:10min - size: 212mb
http://rapidshare.com/files/3971445701/Menu%20-%20Das%20Boot%20Alarm%20Theme.rar

Underwater Theme (Only underwater and outside the sub) time: 1:34min - size: 136mb
http://www.mediafire.com/?01ir4oswymeef9n

[Cybermat47]

But they're all so pretty...

[mishuleu155]

Thank you. :salute:

[Torpedo]

Hi all!
this is the last link of "Das Boot Departure Theme" made from Yoram777 and me.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/5yec78v9pfd2e73/Das_Boot_Departure_Theme.zip (http://www.mediafire.com/download/5yec78v9pfd2e73/Das_Boot_Departure_Theme.zip)

This is a version with the right aspect ratio screen.
Obviously this mod is available to everyone, even in mega mods. But with credits to the authors and with its exact name. I found this mod with another name and without credits. The "search" is available to everyone to find the exact name and authors. But it certainly has been an unintentional oversight.
Best regards to all! :):):)

Torpedo

[Alois R.]

the link doestn work :wah::Kaleun_Crying:

[Cybermat47]

the link doestn work :wah::Kaleun_Crying:

I'll reupload it :up:

[Gerald]

:salute:

[Aktungbby]

Welcome aboard Alois R.:salute:

[diablo82]

Link to "Departure Theme (Inside the U-boat pens + Departure)" does not work. Need a new link.

[Torpedo]

Hi diablo82
this is the link for Das Boot Departure Theme (by Yoram and Torpedo)

http://www.mediafire.com/download/5yec78v9pfd2e73/Das%20Boot%20Departure%20Theme.zip

Torpedo

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice, its a great mod :yep:

[DasUboot]

Perfect!!!:yeah:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Welcome to SUBSIM DasUboot :yep::up:

[skip]

Can anyone please supply a link to the following mod as all the other link appear to be broken

2. Alarm Theme (Emergency dive + Depth Charges)

Many thanks :D

[ReallyDedPoet]

Can anyone please supply a link to the following mod as all the other link appear to be broken

2. Alarm Theme (Emergency dive + Depth Charges)

Many thanks :D

Do you have the threads for those two mods? There are quite a few mods that changes the above.

[skip]

This is the thread that the mod was originally posted see the first post you'll see the mod linked however

The links for the mod I wanted no longer works, guess I need someone who has the mod to reupload it

Thanks

[Torpedo]

Hi!
This is the link for Menu - Das Boot Alarm Theme :

http://www.mediafire.com/download/1eyhzs5azgs9ube/Menu_-_Das_Boot_Alarm_Theme.rar

Torpedo

[skip]

Cheers Torpedo, very much appreciated m8. :)

[SirParsifal]

Can anyone just reupload the whole thing?