interior modding

CdrKeithStone · 11-26-14, 04:25 PM

Hey everyone, I've had SH4 since about 2007 and have a little experience modding other games doing 3d art (although I haven't done 3d stuff in quite a while) so I decided to run this question through you guys.

With free camera I've noticed that both the conning tower and command room interiors are rendered in game at the same time. This basically means that in theory we could move the conning tower interior to be above the command room. Which, with a little tweaking of the 3d models, would allow one to look down into the command room through the conning tower hatch and vice versa.

My question to the powers that be is what exactly is required for this to become reasonable? I have Silent 3ditor and have poked around a bit with it, though I do not have that much knowledge of how to use it. I don't have a lot of time but I wouldn't mind trying to take a stab at this if it is even possible

Aktungbby · 11-26-14, 04:26 PM

CdrKeithStone!

Jeff-Groves · 11-26-14, 04:52 PM

You'd need to blend the CR and CT dats and all files connected to start.
Those are in the Interior/Sub whatever folder.

Jimbuna · 11-27-14, 07:38 AM

Welcome to SubSim Keith

CdrKeithStone · 11-29-14, 02:05 PM

thanks for the help I've been tweaking around with the editor and have learned a few things things. I have some ideas on how to go about this.

just wish I had more spare time 2 jobs takes a lot of free time away

Treetop64 · 12-10-14, 06:12 PM

Not trying to torpedo your thread (pun intended, lol), but years ago someone was working on highly detailed sub interiors for US boats. Looked as though work was moving along nicely, with wonderful WIP shots. Crew berthing compartment was rendered. The Goat Locker and Officer's Quarters. WIP Wire frame of the Engine Room and Torpedo compartments. The full monty.

Then, nothing.

All contact lost.

Whatever happened to that? Looked like quite epic work at the time. Did the project die off?

TorpX · 12-10-14, 08:45 PM

That was Captain America's project. It looked to be first rate.

I hate to say this, but I suspect health issues terminated the project. AFAIK, nobody has heard from him.

11-26-14, 04:25 PM	#1
CdrKeithStone Nub Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	interior modding Hey everyone, I've had SH4 since about 2007 and have a little experience modding other games doing 3d art (although I haven't done 3d stuff in quite a while) so I decided to run this question through you guys. With free camera I've noticed that both the conning tower and command room interiors are rendered in game at the same time. This basically means that in theory we could move the conning tower interior to be above the command room. Which, with a little tweaking of the 3d models, would allow one to look down into the command room through the conning tower hatch and vice versa. My question to the powers that be is what exactly is required for this to become reasonable? I have Silent 3ditor and have poked around a bit with it, though I do not have that much knowledge of how to use it. I don't have a lot of time but I wouldn't mind trying to take a stab at this if it is even possible

11-26-14, 04:26 PM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,871 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! CdrKeithStone! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

11-26-14, 04:52 PM	#3
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,319 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	You'd need to blend the CR and CT dats and all files connected to start. Those are in the Interior/Sub whatever folder. __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

11-27-14, 07:38 AM	#4
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12-10-14, 08:45 PM	#7
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	That was Captain America's project. It looked to be first rate. I hate to say this, but I suspect health issues terminated the project. AFAIK, nobody has heard from him.

11-29-14, 02:05 PM	#5
CdrKeithStone Nub Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thanks for the help I've been tweaking around with the editor and have learned a few things things. I have some ideas on how to go about this. just wish I had more spare time 2 jobs takes a lot of free time away

12-10-14, 06:12 PM	#6
Treetop64 Torpedoman Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 114 Downloads: 229 Uploads: 0	Not trying to torpedo your thread (pun intended, lol), but years ago someone was working on highly detailed sub interiors for US boats. Looked as though work was moving along nicely, with wonderful WIP shots. Crew berthing compartment was rendered. The Goat Locker and Officer's Quarters. WIP Wire frame of the Engine Room and Torpedo compartments. The full monty. Then, nothing. All contact lost. Whatever happened to that? Looked like quite epic work at the time. Did the project die off?