[REL] Samll Radar Contacts Mod Stage 1...

Redwine · 04-16-07, 06:15 AM

Hi all...

I found the radar contacts so big, i made this small fix to reduce the size of the radar contacts in the radar cathodic tube screen.

The stock file was made into a 64x64 texture, it was full filled by the contactc.

I maintain the original texture size, but the contact graphic was reuced as it was for a 16x16 texture size.

You have the contacts at 1/4 size of the stock size now.

Now, you are able to see individual contacts even into large size convoys.

Hope some body can found it useful....

Download here :

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=3641

U56 · 04-16-07, 06:53 AM

Excellent Redwine!, That really improves the look of the PPI radar. What a shame the developers did not have the time to make something like the radar screens in SH1.

Regards

Hitman · 04-16-07, 07:10 AM

Thanks and BTW does someone know how to get range circles in the PPI radar? My 1943 Gato does not ship them but I have seen them in some screenshots. Are they added later in the war??

Egan · 04-16-07, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitman

Thanks and BTW does someone know how to get range circles in the PPI radar? My 1943 Gato does not ship them but I have seen them in some screenshots. Are they added later in the war??

Never seen them. If they do appear it must be after mid-44 because thats as far as I've played to.

@Redwine - very nice mod! A big improvement.

Redwine · 04-16-07, 08:00 AM

Many thanks to all you boys for comments !!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitman

Thanks and BTW does someone know how to get range circles in the PPI radar? My 1943 Gato does not ship them but I have seen them in some screenshots. Are they added later in the war??

I was looking for that... i was thinking to incude them into the rotative beam, but sadly there is not plae into the texture, so i need to build a bigger one, but the problem i cant reach good to manage the crops into this game, it is a little bit complex, not intuitive and simple as in SH II.

May be i need to serach and found the PPI texture, i cant found it yet...

flyingdane · 04-16-07, 08:23 AM

Very nice mod thank you".

Hitman · 04-16-07, 09:37 AM

OK so I'm not the only one wondering where the scale is :hmm: . I normally switch to the A-scope radar to get range, but look at this creen posted by Neal long ago: There is a scale in the PPI. I want that!!

http://www.subsim.com/sh4/sh4_668.jpg

Hitman · 04-16-07, 10:27 AM

Well the file for the PPI circles is in the game: ppiCircles.dds in Data/Misc, but I can't find the entry in the menu.cfg. Isn't it implemented??:hmm:

Redwine · 04-16-07, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitman

Well the file for the PPI circles is in the game: ppiCircles.dds in Data/Misc, but I can't find the entry in the menu.cfg. Isn't it implemented??:hmm:

ppiCircles.dds !!! What an obvious !

May be we can add them over the ppi screen disregarding if they are implemented or not ?

Payoff · 04-16-07, 10:50 AM

Nice Work Redwine.

I lost my range scales after Patch 1.1 :hmm:

Hitman · 04-16-07, 11:18 AM

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I lost my range scales after Patch 1.1 :hmm:

AHA!!! That clarifies something! I'm looking into the 1024_Menu of the stock 1.0 Silent Hunter. Probably there is a reference to that PPI circles and it somehow got lost when updating to 1.1.

bruschi sauro · 04-17-07, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redwine

Hi all...

I found the radar contacts so big, i made this small fix to reduce the size of the radar contacts in the radar cathodic tube screen.

The stock file was made into a 64x64 texture, it was full filled by the contactc.

I maintain the original texture size, but the contact graphic was reuced as it was for a 16x16 texture size.

You have the contacts at 1/4 size of the stock size now.

Now, you are able to see individual contacts even into large size convoys.

Hope some body can found it useful....

Download here :

http://hosted.filefront.com/Redwine

Very great job

thank you

kakemann · 04-19-07, 02:58 PM

Haven't tried it yet, but the idea is very promising. Nice to have smaller indicators

fullmetaledges · 04-19-07, 06:05 PM

have you figured out how to add the range circles yet?

Jace11 · 04-19-07, 06:29 PM

it wont be in menu cause it aint 2d. its a texture on a 3d object. if its anywhere the setting will be in the interior, conning tower files..

As the patch was out so quick, I never ran 1.0 so i never saw it.

04-16-07, 06:15 AM	#1
Redwine Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: San Martin de los Andes, Neuquen, , Argentina. Posts: 1,962 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	[REL] Small Radar Contacts Mod Stage 1... Hi all... I found the radar contacts so big, i made this small fix to reduce the size of the radar contacts in the radar cathodic tube screen. The stock file was made into a 64x64 texture, it was full filled by the contactc. I maintain the original texture size, but the contact graphic was reuced as it was for a 16x16 texture size. You have the contacts at 1/4 size of the stock size now. Now, you are able to see individual contacts even into large size convoys. Hope some body can found it useful.... Download here : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=3641 __________________ . "SH III and SH IV Mods" "Manual TDC Tutorial" "SH2 Downloads Selection" Last edited by Webster; 08-01-12 at 11:27 AM.

04-16-07, 07:10 AM	#3
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,099 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Thanks and BTW does someone know how to get range circles in the PPI radar? My 1943 Gato does not ship them but I have seen them in some screenshots. Are they added later in the war?? __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

04-16-07, 08:23 AM	#6
flyingdane Weps Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 355 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Very nice mod thank you". __________________ It denos't mtater waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, it's olny iprmoatnt taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae.The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelms.Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

04-16-07, 09:37 AM	#7
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,099 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	OK so I'm not the only one wondering where the scale is :hmm: . I normally switch to the A-scope radar to get range, but look at this creen posted by Neal long ago: There is a scale in the PPI. I want that!! http://www.subsim.com/sh4/sh4_668.jpg __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

04-16-07, 10:27 AM	#8
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,099 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Well the file for the PPI circles is in the game: ppiCircles.dds in Data/Misc, but I can't find the entry in the menu.cfg. Isn't it implemented??:hmm: __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

04-16-07, 06:53 AM	#2
U56 Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Rockall Posts: 109 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Excellent Redwine!, That really improves the look of the PPI radar. What a shame the developers did not have the time to make something like the radar screens in SH1. Regards

04-16-07, 10:50 AM	#10
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Nice Work Redwine. I lost my range scales after Patch 1.1 :hmm: __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

04-19-07, 02:58 PM	#13
kakemann Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pretty close to the big german cruiser Blücher in Norway Posts: 568 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Haven't tried it yet, but the idea is very promising. Nice to have smaller indicators

04-19-07, 06:05 PM	#14
fullmetaledges Chief Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 314 Downloads: 120 Uploads: 0	have you figured out how to add the range circles yet?

04-19-07, 06:29 PM	#15
Jace11 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 683 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 1	it wont be in menu cause it aint 2d. its a texture on a 3d object. if its anywhere the setting will be in the interior, conning tower files.. As the patch was out so quick, I never ran 1.0 so i never saw it.