[REL] FOTRS Ultimate Project

[Jeff-Groves]

The link is 53 Units converted from F01 node to FLG node.
Shinano is not included!

[cdrsubron7]

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

The link is 53 Units converted from F01 node to FLG node.
Shinano is not included!

Sorry, Jeff. Wasn't quite sure what I was supposed to do with it after I installed it?

[Jeff-Groves]

The problem with an F01 node is if you clone the ship it will not show a flag.
s7rikerback brought it to my attention.

If I go to fast or you want a deeper explanation of things?
Just ask me.
I'm not here to scare you off or look better. Already been down that scary road.
I actually want to teach you anything you want to know!
Leaves more #6 time for me that way.

[Jeff-Groves]

OH! I did not change the crew ratings in the Single Missions!
If you grabbed 010? You can do that yourselves.

[propbeanie]

I'll take care of the crew ratings for cdrsubron7. I'm loading up the .25betaPlus right now, will open the Museum, and do a screen grab or two... be back shortly - hopefully... I might get distracted, and have to shoot a torp or two... or more... find me a whale somewhere... errr - mermaid...

[propbeanie]

The Museum crashes way earlier than before, both before and after doing the F01-FLG files. If cdrsubron7 can't get his Mission file to work for it, I'll try to watch the thread as I work on some Campaign files ideas cdrsubron7 and I have, and we'll see then if something from an earlier version would help...

In the meantime, Commander Rockin Robbins... Between my two computers, I've gotten two different "Load" screens. The dual-core upstairs has the text you added for FotRS UE up near the top of the screen on a black background, the "stock" Silent Hunter stuff in the middle of the screen. My quad-core gives me a "tiled" effect of the new text you added for the FotRS UE, one after the other, covering the screen, also on a black background, and "Silent Hunter" in the middle, like the stock game. No background picture. Single Mission works fine so far...

Edit: I've tried several ways to capture the load screen, and it will not capture. I either end up with a blank clipboard, or a black one, no sign of the game's load screen... strange...

[propbeanie]

Jeff-Groves, the Shinano is a CV, Fleet Carrier, not a CVE.

[cdrsubron7]

Here the pictures of the Shinano as promised. As you surmised there is no flag. Don't see anything above the carrier though.

[cdrsubron7]

@ s7trikback

Will your Combined Fleet mod contain both merchants and warships or will they be separate mods? Just wondering.

[propbeanie]

Jeff-Grove, I'm still getting that SH4 pop-up:

Engine Message: The unit class BCGrafSpee from country German not found in the platforms library - OK

when starting the Mission Editor, after editing the NBC_GrafSpee.cfg file and getting rid of the files in the Deutschland folder. Am I missing something else?


As a side-note, IE11 is having issues with all things Google again this morning, but doesn't have a bit of issue with Bing... hmmm... FireFox works just fine... Is it just in the heartland of Mid-America we have this issue, specifically on my Win7 box?... It was working just fine last night though. Maybe AT&T is "upgrading the system"...

[Rockin Robbins]

No, Microsoft has a long history of abandoning agreed-upon web standards and setting up its own proprietary way of doing things which break all the sites that use proper standards. Then Microsoft successfully claims that it's the other guys' faults.

For instance, I can load a .docx file into Open Office without a hitch. But working with Word, you can't load an .odt file to save your life. Microsoft purposely makes itself incompatible with the world, fearing comparison, crippling the owners of its products because they are afraid they are inadequate. They are.

So it's not surprising if IE and Edge won't work will with Google products. That's how monopoly companies bully their way to continue their monopoly: by punishing their customers.

The goal of Firefox and Chrome, because they have a Linux open source origin, is interoperability with all software. They achieve that very well. Microsoft sometimes jabs them a bit with their proprietary bullschnitzel, but if you're using the superior products that only hurts Microsoft. You have other alternatives and don't need Microsoft at all.

Microsoft is a once-great company which has been taken over by petty, small minds who have no appreciation for the fact that prosperity comes from the service you render to the customers who make your success possible. When those customers leave Microsoft and it inevitably dies, we won't even notice.

[Jeff-Groves]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

Jeff-Grove, I'm still getting that SH4 pop-up:

Put the GrafSpee in the Names.cfg file.
I see it's missing.

[Rockin Robbins]

Please put all of today's changes in a PM to me to execute on the master copy. We're down to the pesky, nitpicky stuff that only matters if you want the mod to work!

[cdrsubron7]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Please put all of today's changes in a PM to me to execute on the master copy. We're down to the pesky, nitpicky stuff that only matters if you want the mod to work!

PM sent.

[Rockin Robbins]

Thank you, we've got great stuff flying in all directions.

I received approval from Jimbuna, Chief of the Boat, GWX, that we have their permission to use the GWX whale. I'd like it to say "GWX" in big block letters on its side. "GWX was here" would be a second possibility. It all depends on how big the whale is and whether it would be legible to the player.

And XTBilly was in touch. He gave me permission to repost his PM to me:

Hi Boss!

That's excellent news, congratulations! I'm sure I'm missing a lot...
What an irony... the best mod is out there and I don't have time to play it...

I'm VERY happy for you people, you're doing a great job, I'm still proud to belong to this great team. And I still belong.
It's all the same for me. Work, work, home, sleep... doing it again. The motorcycle workshop will still have work for me until late October, then they'll manage without my help, not everyday at least.

I'll have some R&R time, just my regular job, which I'm going to spend with the family and the Ship Damage Model. I hope to start working with it next month. This mod is a game changer, it must be refined properly before releasing, small errors will destroy the game experience, something I try to avoid as Hell itself.

This sinking mod is my personal Odyssey. I'll reach Ithaca, no matter what. You can be sure of it. I keep my promises.

You, Sir, can be very proud of your team, they deserve all the praise they can get for their hard work and dedication to this mod. As for yourself, you've done excellent work so far, it's great to see your child reach that status, isn't it? I'm proud to serve under your command. Feel free to post my PM, with my finest regards to all my friends. I miss you all. Thank you all !!!

Be well my friends.

Billy,
FOTRS Ultimate team member.

That made my day! Should make yours too because FOTRS Ultimate Edition wouldn't be the same without every one of you. Never forget, the people are more important than the project. It's great to be part of a team with you on it. Now let's celebrate by eating and drinking unhealthy stuff! YUM!