[REL] Multiple UIs for SH5 with TDC - Page 100

Defiance · 05-03-10, 10:15 AM

FAO TDW

It's a bank holiday this side of the pond so just managed to have a very quick test (had to take Her out lol)

Anyways 1st thing that's struck me is the

Knuckle to port/starboard and the double knuckles don't seem to be working

It's off the Engineer Maneuvers UI

Until i've had tea i won't get a chance to see if anything else crops up

Running AllDials on top of the Base with twisty things and scopes and coloured chart

Back asap after tea

Cheers

TheDarkWraith · 05-03-10, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Defiance

Knuckle to port/starboard and the double knuckles don't seem to be working

those only work when submerged and if you're not deep enough then first it takes you to a deeper depth. Then it starts the knuckle commands. You probably didn't wait long enough to get the depth to see it issue the commands for the knuckles.

Sonarman · 05-03-10, 10:21 AM

Another idea for you to chew over... feel free to spit it out if it tastes nasty!

I was thinking about the draggable compass again, perhaps it would be good as a three way tool...

functions
1. place it on a target to determine her course (0 up?)
2. hit the button to flip the compass to get your intercept bearing (180 up)
3. grab the other ring and rotate it to the ships heading to determine a target's angle on the bow.

Maybe we could even have second button to scale the tool or use a different "frame" within the dds file for increased image clarity?

Defiance · 05-03-10, 10:21 AM

Hiya,
Your spot on, i was still getting to depth

Was teasing two DD's and diving deep

Cheers

TheDarkWraith · 05-03-10, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonarman

I was thinking about the draggable compass again, perhaps it would be good as a three way tool...

functions
1. place it on a target to determine her course (0 up?)
2. hit the button to flip the compass to get your intercept bearing (180 up)
3. grab the other ring and rotate it to the ships heading to determine a target's angle on the bow.

Maybe we could even have second button to scale the tool or use a different "frame" within the dds file for increased image clarity?

hmmm that is really tasty......first I have to see if I can rotate the menu objects via code......I'll try and report back.

SeaWolf U-57 · 05-03-10, 10:54 AM

P.M sent Great work

TheDarkWraith · 05-03-10, 11:05 AM

added a new feature: show an officer's abilities. If you left click and hold on an officer that is already selected then after 1 second his abilities page will show so you can change them rapidly

EDIT:

removed the requirement that they have to be selected first. When you click on them with left mouse button it will select them.

Sonarman · 05-03-10, 11:22 AM

wow...that was quick, very nice.

Lopo · 05-03-10, 11:27 AM

I'm using v.2.0.
Can someone please help by explaining me why when I ask for crash dive with the button in the left corner my sub surface?

Thank you in advance

TheDarkWraith · 05-03-10, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Lopo

I'm using v.2.0.
Can someone please help by explaining me why when I ask for crash dive with the button in the left corner my sub surface?

Thank you in advance

that sounds like a mod conflict to me. I would disable all mods except UIs mod (and TDC add-on) and try it again.

TheDarkWraith · 05-03-10, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonarman

wow...that was quick, very nice.

Do you know how handy this is?? I have never seen these pages (crew abilities) till I coded this in. Man this is great

Sonarman · 05-03-10, 11:35 AM

The "hidden depths" of Silent Hunter 5 (pun intended).

It makes you wonder how many crew animation files etc are also just waiting to be "reconnected".

TheDarkWraith · 05-03-10, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonarman

3. grab the other ring and rotate it to the ships heading to determine a target's angle on the bow.

I can rotate menu items. Oh this is interesting.....ok so we need to add an outer ring to the draggable compasses...this needs to be a seperate .dds file so I can slave it to the draggable compass. Who can make this?

Danger Will Robinson....I'm going to attempt to make this myself with CS4.....danger......Someone with better photoshop skills than I please make one better.

EDIT:

not half bad if I say so myself. Now to code it.

Sonarman · 05-03-10, 12:15 PM

Looking good, not sure if it's possible, but could the cross in the middle turn with the outer ring as that would greatly help when aligning with a ship to determine AOB?

TheDarkWraith · 05-03-10, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonarman

Looking good, not sure if it's possible, but could the cross in the middle turn with the outer ring as that would greatly help when aligning with a ship to determine AOB?

now you ask after I already 'erased it'.....yes it can be done. I removed the cross from the outer dial but left it in the inner dial. Like I said someone with better photoshop skills than I needs to make this. I made this one just for testing the theory and implementation of it.

05-03-10, 10:15 AM	#1486
Defiance Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 908 Downloads: 672 Uploads: 0	FAO TDW It's a bank holiday this side of the pond so just managed to have a very quick test (had to take Her out lol) Anyways 1st thing that's struck me is the Knuckle to port/starboard and the double knuckles don't seem to be working It's off the Engineer Maneuvers UI Until i've had tea i won't get a chance to see if anything else crops up Running AllDials on top of the Base with twisty things and scopes and coloured chart Back asap after tea Cheers __________________ Have Fun Bye Def

05-03-10, 10:21 AM	#1488
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,384 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Another idea for you to chew over... feel free to spit it out if it tastes nasty! I was thinking about the draggable compass again, perhaps it would be good as a three way tool... functions 1. place it on a target to determine her course (0 up?) 2. hit the button to flip the compass to get your intercept bearing (180 up) 3. grab the other ring and rotate it to the ships heading to determine a target's angle on the bow. Maybe we could even have second button to scale the tool or use a different "frame" within the dds file for increased image clarity? __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.

05-03-10, 10:21 AM	#1489
Defiance Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 908 Downloads: 672 Uploads: 0	Hiya, Your spot on, i was still getting to depth Was teasing two DD's and diving deep Cheers __________________ Have Fun Bye Def Last edited by Defiance; 05-03-10 at 10:23 AM. Reason: ammended text

05-03-10, 11:05 AM	#1492
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	added a new feature: show an officer's abilities. If you left click and hold on an officer that is already selected then after 1 second his abilities page will show so you can change them rapidly EDIT: removed the requirement that they have to be selected first. When you click on them with left mouse button it will select them. Last edited by TheDarkWraith; 05-03-10 at 11:32 AM.

05-03-10, 11:22 AM	#1493
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,384 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	wow...that was quick, very nice. __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.

05-03-10, 10:54 AM	#1491
SeaWolf U-57 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,231 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	P.M sent Great work

05-03-10, 11:27 AM	#1494
Lopo Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lausanne/ Switzerland Posts: 260 Downloads: 477 Uploads: 0	... I'm using v.2.0. Can someone please help by explaining me why when I ask for crash dive with the button in the left corner my sub surface? Thank you in advance __________________ Aperite Infernos

05-03-10, 11:35 AM	#1497
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,384 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	The "hidden depths" of Silent Hunter 5 (pun intended). It makes you wonder how many crew animation files etc are also just waiting to be "reconnected". __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.

05-03-10, 12:15 PM	#1499
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,384 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Looking good, not sure if it's possible, but could the cross in the middle turn with the outer ring as that would greatly help when aligning with a ship to determine AOB? __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.