More screenshots, mods, etc

sergbuto · 10-18-09, 10:36 AM

On second thought, I decided to make a new topic.

Moved these screenshots of the sub mod from the New screenshots & packshot for German Release topic to here.

My new ride

Getting some fresh air

Dive, dive, dive!!!

Be careful, guys! Do not run through walls and peri!

Please. do not forget me behind!

Meanwhile

No red triangle any more.

sergbuto · 10-18-09, 10:58 AM

Now sailing British V-class sub

On the bridge

Crew is rushing to arm the deck gun

By the deck gun (BTW, the enemy boats are putting up the smoke screen)

The crew is preparing for diving

Under the waves

HEMISENT · 10-18-09, 08:49 PM

AAAAARRRRGGGHHH! Still no US release date!

Great pics Serge...thanks.

sergbuto · 10-19-09, 01:08 AM

On the bridge of Tribal

Bartolomeus · 10-19-09, 02:04 PM

Great looking pictures!

Sledgehammer427 · 10-19-09, 10:31 PM

where did you get this awesome mod?!

sergbuto · 10-21-09, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bartolomeus

Great looking pictures!

True

. Although, most of the screenes posted above are from the mods. One can't get those in the stock game.

It is almost worth having the game just for the way it looks. I wish SH5 would look like that. I especially appreciate nice touches like changing face expressions of gunners the moment they push gun triggers. Exactly like in real life.

sergbuto · 10-21-09, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

where did you get this awesome mod?!

I made it.

sergbuto · 11-05-09, 07:30 PM

Finally I am back home after travelling for a couple of weeks.

A bit of modding info.

-The easiest way to remove arcade radar on the screen is to replace the corresponding textures to make it invisible.

-It is possible to make so that for any ship (since all of them can be playable) the player will have a number of observation points by standing on the deck/bridge throughout the ship and keep the option of the rangefinder view. Or the rangefinder view can be replace by the binocle view on the bridge.

sergbuto · 11-07-09, 06:55 AM

It turned to be easy to destabilize PT-boats. Now, their movement on waves looks more realistic and the feel of standing on the bridge is more real.

Sonarman · 11-07-09, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sergbuto

It turned to be easy to destabilize PT-boats. Now, their movement on waves looks more realistic and the feel of standing on the bridge is more real.

That's the best news I've heard yet, though it does beg the question why didn't Akella do it when they had so many complaints about the reduced motion of the boats?

sergbuto · 11-07-09, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonarman

That's the best news I've heard yet, though it does beg the question why didn't Akella do it when they had so many complaints about the reduced motion of the boats?

In early versions of the game the boats did have more realistic motion as far as I can judge from trailers.

I have not come across a serious reason for justification of the reduced motion yet. Maybe, playing all the missions and the use of different weather conditions can answer this question. Otherwise, the only reason I can think of for now is that they were afraid to make a casual player sea-sick when using the bridge view.

sergbuto · 11-07-09, 06:05 PM

Observation point on Fairmile aft

DC drop

and it goes off

Crew killed during attack

I really like animations when the guys reload guns with new magazines.

sergbuto · 11-08-09, 07:37 AM

In the main menu window, where you can see one of the boats cruising in real 3D environment, the devs had an air attack scripted in original version which is not present in the release. I just uncommented that in the script and now one can see some action and crew firing the guns instead of just cruising.

Also, due to transparant scripting, one can specify different boats to be seen sailing in that main menu window and different weather conditions.

sergbuto · 11-09-09, 01:12 PM

I have found around 8 parameters (for given mass) which affect the boat stability and its movement on the waves to different degree. To establish the right combination of those, one really needs to have good knowledge and feel of how each boat was behaving out in the sea. Was the boat jumping on the water at full speed or was it more steady? How was pitching versus rolling, which one was more significant? How strongly did the boats roll when turning?

10-18-09, 10:36 AM	#1
sergbuto Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,331 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	More screenshots, mods, etc On second thought, I decided to make a new topic. Moved these screenshots of the sub mod from the New screenshots & packshot for German Release topic to here. My new ride Getting some fresh air Dive, dive, dive!!! Be careful, guys! Do not run through walls and peri! Please. do not forget me behind! Meanwhile No red triangle any more. __________________ Serg's SH4 and SH3 pages Last edited by sergbuto; 10-18-09 at 11:06 AM.

10-18-09, 10:58 AM	#2
sergbuto Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,331 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Now sailing British V-class sub On the bridge Crew is rushing to arm the deck gun By the deck gun (BTW, the enemy boats are putting up the smoke screen) The crew is preparing for diving Under the waves __________________ Serg's SH4 and SH3 pages

10-18-09, 08:49 PM	#3
HEMISENT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 1,052 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	AAAAARRRRGGGHHH! Still no US release date! Great pics Serge...thanks. __________________ Nuke 'em till they glow!

10-19-09, 01:08 AM	#4
sergbuto Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,331 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	On the bridge of Tribal __________________ Serg's SH4 and SH3 pages

10-19-09, 02:04 PM	#5
Bartolomeus Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 190 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Great looking pictures! __________________

10-19-09, 10:31 PM	#6
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	where did you get this awesome mod?! __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

11-05-09, 07:30 PM	#9
sergbuto Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,331 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Finally I am back home after travelling for a couple of weeks. A bit of modding info. -The easiest way to remove arcade radar on the screen is to replace the corresponding textures to make it invisible. -It is possible to make so that for any ship (since all of them can be playable) the player will have a number of observation points by standing on the deck/bridge throughout the ship and keep the option of the rangefinder view. Or the rangefinder view can be replace by the binocle view on the bridge. __________________ Serg's SH4 and SH3 pages

11-07-09, 06:55 AM	#10
sergbuto Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,331 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	It turned to be easy to destabilize PT-boats. Now, their movement on waves looks more realistic and the feel of standing on the bridge is more real. __________________ Serg's SH4 and SH3 pages

11-07-09, 06:05 PM	#13
sergbuto Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,331 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Observation point on Fairmile aft DC drop and it goes off Crew killed during attack I really like animations when the guys reload guns with new magazines. __________________ Serg's SH4 and SH3 pages

11-08-09, 07:37 AM	#14
sergbuto Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,331 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	In the main menu window, where you can see one of the boats cruising in real 3D environment, the devs had an air attack scripted in original version which is not present in the release. I just uncommented that in the script and now one can see some action and crew firing the guns instead of just cruising. Also, due to transparant scripting, one can specify different boats to be seen sailing in that main menu window and different weather conditions. __________________ Serg's SH4 and SH3 pages

11-09-09, 01:12 PM	#15
sergbuto Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,331 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I have found around 8 parameters (for given mass) which affect the boat stability and its movement on the waves to different degree. To establish the right combination of those, one really needs to have good knowledge and feel of how each boat was behaving out in the sea. Was the boat jumping on the water at full speed or was it more steady? How was pitching versus rolling, which one was more significant? How strongly did the boats roll when turning? __________________ Serg's SH4 and SH3 pages