[WIP] Buoy reworked

DivingDuck · 07-10-07, 09:39 AM

EDIT: 04-SEP-2007

Buoy_Mod_V2.0 released.

!!! DISABLE OLDER VERSIONS BEFORE USE !!!

What´s new:

changed to external textures
removed all steady light buoys
adjusted flashing pattern - 2sec return - 1sec on / 1 sec off
light turns off between the cycles
added optional top signs for "Gary"-buoys
added DD_Numbers.dat (needed to attach numbers and/or top signs to "Gary-buoys"

Download: here (ca 4.07MB)

EDIT: 25-JUL-2007

Buoy_Mod_V1.0 released.

I don´t call this my mod as many have worked hard to achieve this goal. I´m just the guy who put this together. This mod contains 6 buoys with flashing/steady lights and bell ringing sound. It´s best to use with the Campaign_SCR.mis. I hope someone more talented and familiar with mission editor takes up on this issue. Allthough I´ve created a little demo mission it is not intended to be used for single mission design only.

2 different buoy models
6 different buoys
transparent glass
flashing / steady light version
numbering plates (controllable via mission editor)
bell ringing sound
ambient sound

ATTENTION when installing and using this mod.

I´ve packed 3 different SH3.sdl files into the archive.

SH3.sdl_GWX103
SH3.sdl_NYGM
SH3.sdl_Stock

When installing, make sure to copy the respective SH3.sdl_??? from the Buoys_V1.0\documentation folder to ...\MODS\... .
Enable this tiny addition, before running it the first time. Otherwise you will not hear any bellringing sound.

READ THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY !!!

CREDITS GO TO (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER):

trainer1942
- revitalizing the original mod made by Gary
Gary
- 3d model 1
- 1930 model update
- basic skins
Pontius
- 3d model 2
- basic skins
- nautical advices
Rubini
- info on how to make the buoys stationary / sample files
Ref
- info on how to attach all new sound files / sample files
Alex
- ambient sound
- indefatigable sound mixing
KarlSteiner
- info for technically correct texturing
- lots of info about correct use of buoys
- 3d models for use with further updates
GWX/NYGM
- for giving permission to use their files

Download here: Buoy_Mod_V1.0 (ca 6.5MB)

Regards,
DD

Alex · 07-10-07, 09:43 AM

This mod is absolutely marvellous. DEAR DD, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

The unstoppable Diving_Duck strikes again !

bigboywooly · 07-10-07, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

The unstoppable Duving_Duck strikes again !

Who is DUVING DUCK ? :rotfl:

Agreed great work as ever DD

Alex · 07-10-07, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

The unstoppable Duving_Duck strikes again !

Who is DUVING DUCK ? :rotfl:

Agreed great work as ever DD

:rotfl:

I've edited my message.

:rotfl:

dmlavan · 07-10-07, 10:05 AM

DD - this looks great! Appreciate all the tweaks you've made so far, too. Is there any way to add these to the campaign, or are these only usable in player-made single missions?

If only in player-made missions... is it possible to go into the campaign maps and manually add these? Sounds like a challenge, but if so I'd be willing to give it a shot.

DivingDuck · 07-10-07, 10:17 AM

Moin,

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmlavan

...
If only in player-made missions... is it possible to go into the campaign maps and manually add these? Sounds like a challenge, but if so I'd be willing to give it a shot.

the original ReadMe says to put it into the Campain_SCR. But doing so resulted in a CTD. But as the MissionEditor isn´t my best friend, I´ve most probably made a mistake.

Regards,
DD

bigboywooly · 07-10-07, 10:27 AM

If you want to fire them over DD will look at in mission ed if you like
Its not my friend either but we have come to an understanding
:rotfl:

lutzow · 07-10-07, 10:35 AM

AMAZING STUFF!!!
----these BUOYs could be in entrance of each port to shine the way for shipZ----
[in SH3 patched and modded to ver. GWX 1.4]

Perfect work Ducky!!

DivingDuck · 07-10-07, 10:46 AM

Moin,

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

If you want to fire them over DD will look at in mission ed if you like
Its not my friend either but we have come to an understanding
:rotfl:

thanks for the offer. But as I don´t have permission to release by the original author I´ll withhold it for the moment. Besides there´s still a lot of garbage in the *.dat file I have to remove.
In case Gary doesn´t reply, I´ll make a new one from scratch or ask ppontius to use his model.

Regards,
DD

pontius · 07-10-07, 11:26 AM

Hi Diving Duck,
nice work as usually

If you get no answer from Gary (I think he is banned from subsim :hmm

you can always use my model. I can't finish it this year anyway. But you know it is my first 3D-model ever and lacks efficiency and the mapping is bad. So maybe a new model would be best. But if you want to I can always send you my buoys

greetings,
pontius

DivingDuck · 07-10-07, 12:03 PM

Moin,

Quote:

Originally Posted by pontius

Hi Diving Duck,
nice work as usually

If you get no answer from Gary (I think he is banned from subsim :hmm

you can always use my model. I can't finish it this year anyway. But you know it is my first 3D-model ever and lacks efficiency and the mapping is bad. So maybe a new model would be best. But if you want to I can always send you my buoys

greetings,
pontius

that´s good news. I still have your model, as I don´t throw away good stuff. So, if there´s nothing changed ...

Regards,
DD

AOTD_MadMax · 07-10-07, 12:49 PM

Hey great Work !

I got an Idea for this buoy´s for better handling in Missioneditor !

If you take them one by one into the Map its an hard work but if you can made a String out of them yust like an Subnet it would be easy to bring them in.
The settings must be one bouy each seamile ( 1,8 Km ).
So they have to be in the Ordnance !

Is it possible to work out ?

MFG

AOTD|Madmax

pontius · 07-10-07, 01:00 PM

Nothing changed, except that i tried to make it a clone of your barrels to get a better swimming-performance. Now they are still cloned-iceberg-dats -> slowly up and down movement and sub-killing

But since then time went away, so the version you have is the furthest.

DivingDuck · 07-10-07, 01:44 PM

Moin,

@pontius:
I taught your buoy manners.

The only thing I need is the 3D model.
But the old problem of drifting away still persists.

@AOTD_MadMax:
Sorry, but unfortunately that´s not possible. The link between "StaticObject" (minefield dummy and subnet dummy) and "UnderwaterFloatingObject" (mines and subnets) is hardcoded. No way to create a new set unless the SDK is released. But nobody of us will live long enough to see.

Regards,
DD

WilhelmSchulz. · 07-10-07, 02:49 PM

This has to be added in GWX1.04!

07-10-07, 09:39 AM	#1
DivingDuck Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 902 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 1	[REL] BUOY MOD V2.0 rel. EDIT: 04-SEP-2007 Buoy_Mod_V2.0 released. !!! DISABLE OLDER VERSIONS BEFORE USE !!! What´s new: changed to external textures removed all steady light buoys adjusted flashing pattern - 2sec return - 1sec on / 1 sec off light turns off between the cycles added optional top signs for "Gary"-buoys added DD_Numbers.dat (needed to attach numbers and/or top signs to "Gary-buoys" Download: here (ca 4.07MB) EDIT: 25-JUL-2007 Buoy_Mod_V1.0 released. I don´t call this my mod as many have worked hard to achieve this goal. I´m just the guy who put this together. This mod contains 6 buoys with flashing/steady lights and bell ringing sound. It´s best to use with the Campaign_SCR.mis. I hope someone more talented and familiar with mission editor takes up on this issue. Allthough I´ve created a little demo mission it is not intended to be used for single mission design only. 2 different buoy models 6 different buoys transparent glass flashing / steady light version numbering plates (controllable via mission editor) bell ringing sound ambient sound ATTENTION when installing and using this mod. I´ve packed 3 different SH3.sdl files into the archive. SH3.sdl_GWX103 SH3.sdl_NYGM SH3.sdl_Stock When installing, make sure to copy the respective SH3.sdl_??? from the Buoys_V1.0\documentation folder to ...\MODS\... . Enable this tiny addition, before running it the first time. Otherwise you will not hear any bellringing sound. READ THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY !!! CREDITS GO TO (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER): trainer1942 revitalizing the original mod made by Gary Gary 3d model 1 1930 model update basic skins Pontius 3d model 2 basic skins nautical advices Rubini info on how to make the buoys stationary / sample files Ref info on how to attach all new sound files / sample files Alex ambient sound indefatigable sound mixing KarlSteiner info for technically correct texturing lots of info about correct use of buoys 3d models for use with further updates GWX/NYGM for giving permission to use their files Download here: Buoy_Mod_V1.0 (ca 6.5MB) Regards, DD __________________ http://www.filefront.com/user/DivingDuck \| OpenHatch_V3_RH (SHIII) Last edited by DivingDuck; 09-03-07 at 06:46 PM. Reason: 09/04/2007 - V2.0 released

07-10-07, 09:43 AM	#2
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	This mod is absolutely marvellous. DEAR DD, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK. The unstoppable Diving_Duck strikes again ! __________________ Last edited by Alex; 07-10-07 at 09:59 AM.

07-10-07, 10:27 AM	#7
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	If you want to fire them over DD will look at in mission ed if you like Its not my friend either but we have come to an understanding :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

07-10-07, 10:35 AM	#8
lutzow Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DanziG Posts: 819 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Small light and so much joy!! AMAZING STUFF!!! ----these BUOYs could be in entrance of each port to shine the way for shipZ---- [in SH3 patched and modded to ver. GWX 1.4] Perfect work Ducky!! __________________ Lutzow http://hosted.filefront.com/Lutzow1

07-10-07, 01:44 PM	#14
DivingDuck Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 902 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 1	Moin, @pontius: I taught your buoy manners. The only thing I need is the 3D model. But the old problem of drifting away still persists. @AOTD_MadMax: Sorry, but unfortunately that´s not possible. The link between "StaticObject" (minefield dummy and subnet dummy) and "UnderwaterFloatingObject" (mines and subnets) is hardcoded. No way to create a new set unless the SDK is released. But nobody of us will live long enough to see. Regards, DD __________________ http://www.filefront.com/user/DivingDuck \| OpenHatch_V3_RH (SHIII)

07-10-07, 10:05 AM	#5
dmlavan Weps Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 351 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	DD - this looks great! Appreciate all the tweaks you've made so far, too. Is there any way to add these to the campaign, or are these only usable in player-made single missions? If only in player-made missions... is it possible to go into the campaign maps and manually add these? Sounds like a challenge, but if so I'd be willing to give it a shot.

07-10-07, 11:26 AM	#10
pontius Gunner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Flensburg - Germany Posts: 99 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Hi Diving Duck, nice work as usually If you get no answer from Gary (I think he is banned from subsim :hmm you can always use my model. I can't finish it this year anyway. But you know it is my first 3D-model ever and lacks efficiency and the mapping is bad. So maybe a new model would be best. But if you want to I can always send you my buoys greetings, pontius

07-10-07, 12:49 PM	#12
AOTD_MadMax Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bremen/Germany Posts: 749 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 1	Hey great Work ! I got an Idea for this buoy´s for better handling in Missioneditor ! If you take them one by one into the Map its an hard work but if you can made a String out of them yust like an Subnet it would be easy to bring them in. The settings must be one bouy each seamile ( 1,8 Km ). So they have to be in the Ordnance ! Is it possible to work out ? MFG AOTD\|Madmax

07-10-07, 01:00 PM	#13
pontius Gunner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Flensburg - Germany Posts: 99 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Nothing changed, except that i tried to make it a clone of your barrels to get a better swimming-performance. Now they are still cloned-iceberg-dats -> slowly up and down movement and sub-killing But since then time went away, so the version you have is the furthest.

07-10-07, 02:49 PM	#15
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	This has to be added in GWX1.04! __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."