[REL] A Fistful of Emblems

[etheberge]

A Fistful of Emblems v1.51
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Tested with patch 1.2.0

Description
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This mod add 115 emblems to SH5, all selectable in the "upgrade your boat" menu while in the U-boat pen.

I have selected only emblems that have appeared on type VII boats. I have also picked only the most famous emblems and/or emblems that I personally like. Some emblems that were only available in black and white were left as is and some have been colorized.

This version includes the Crew and Flotilla emblems and 21 custom emblems by Gunfighter and an optional mod to install a weathered version of some select emblems.

The emblems that shipped with the game are still available. You can also use your own emblem by copying your DDS texture file to \Data\Textures\TNormal\tex\custom.dds and selecting the last entry in the emblem list.

Changelog
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v1.51:

-Fixed problem when adding second AA gun to Wintergarden. Huge thanks to TheBeast for finding the cause of this bug. Thanks also to Cdr84 and everyone else who investigated.
-Added updated emblem for U-995 from Ragtag.
-Added Weathered versions of 16 emblems from Gunfighter
-Added Weathered versions of emblems for 13th Flotilla, U-96 Green, U-552, and U-672 from Bramtyr
-Started change log :-)

Install
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Install with JSGME. If conflicts are found with UPC files, do not override or you will mess up whichever mod you have that is conflicting. Report it in the thread and I may update this mod to be compatible.

If you wish to use a weathered version of an emblem that is available, install the optional mod "A Fistful of Emblems v1.51 (Weathered)" with JSGME after installing the main mod, and overwrite files when prompted. Note that only a few of the emblems have a weathered version so far. See the last screenshot for a list of the available weathered emblems.

Questions or comments in the Subsim thread please. Proof readers and grammar Nazis are welcome since I'm sure I made quite a few mistakes.

Known issues
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As with previous SH versions, the emblems are reversed on one side of the conning tower, so any text and/or numbers will be mirrored.

Also the single emblem used on the VIIA's is flipped when compared with the one in the menu. So when needed I have pre-flipped (yes new word) the emblem so that it can show up correctly on the VIIA. This means that it will look mirrored in the menu.

If anyone has a better solution to these old problems let me know.

Beware, if you have downloaded extra playable skins from Ubisoft they will no longer be selectable after installing this mod. Compatibility may be added in future versions.

Future versions
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The mod will be forked and give you the option of having only historical emblems or historical + custom emblems.

Credits
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-u-boat.net for most of the emblems and information
-Evil Jester 76 for a few of the emblems
-Akula4745 for a few of the emblems
-Gunfighter for the 21 custom emblems
-Ragtag for the improved U-995 emblem
-Gunfighter for the weathered version of 16 of his custom emblems.
-Bramtyr for the aged and weathered version of U-96 Green, U-552, U-672 and 13th Flotilla emblems.

Note to Modders
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You are free to include this in any other mods as you please.

I have commented Data\UPCDataGE\UPCUnitsData\equipment.upc and Data\UPCDataGE\UPCUnitsData\UpgradePacks.upc to show where my changes begin and end.

Download
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http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=4797

[Fansadox]

Cheers man thx alot. Have a nice vacation

[rsvette12]

Great thank you so much, now if we had a boat load of skins

Rich

[etheberge]

Originally Posted by Fansadox

Cheers man thx alot. Have a nice vacation

Unfortunately the vacation was canceled due to British Airways cabin crew strike.

But it's ok, I'll get back at them by sinking a bunch of their merchant ships. That'll show those damn tea sipping brits

[McHibbins]

Adoreable ! Geiler Mod, Danke dir )

[LukeFF]

Sweet! This'll definitely make it into RUB.

[jaxa]

Cool! I was looking for something like that.

[Bramtyr]

Do these emblems have alpha channels? If so, I'd recommend dropping them down to 90% opacity, or some level of distressing to allow metal to show through.

Actually on second thought there are a few changes I'd make. to add some distressing. At the moment the colors are too homogeneous to look like a texture sitting on weather-exposed metal.

I'm a graphic designer- I've yet to nab a copy of SH5, but if you're interested and drop me a line, I could totally help add some more zing to the emblems.

Cheers!

[Sepp von Ch.]

Thanks, but I can not open this dds file with drawing program MS Paint, as recommanded (I can not work with another program).

U-552.dds (weathered version) download: http://www.uloz.to/6550050/u-552-dds

[Trevally.]

If they are dds files you need gimp2 (with dds plugin) or paint.net.
They are free downloads.

[PL_Andrev]

Paint.NET will do that.
Free, simple and very light program.

Result (30 sec of job with uploading):
http://www.sendspace.com/file/tk1irr

[Bramtyr]

I've started to work with Etheberge on trying to add some photorealism to the emblems. Here's a start on just a few:





these are all at 25% ... i haven't worked with any .dds texture files but I'm hoping someone has an idea on how to get them from .png into SH5, and retain its alpha channel. I can't on my mac at the moment, unfortunately, so I can't look into the process.

[etheberge]

A Fistful of Emblems v1.51 UPDATED
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Updated to version 1.51. See first post for details.

Changelog
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v1.51:

-Fixed problem when adding second AA gun to Wintergarden. Huge thanks to TheBeast for finding the cause of this bug. Thanks also to Cdr84 and everyone else who investigated.
-Added updated emblem for U-995 from Ragtag.
-Added Weathered versions of 16 emblems from Gunfighter
-Added Weathered versions of emblems for 13th Flotilla, U-96 Green, U-552, and U-672 from Bramtyr
-Started change log :-)

[etheberge]

Originally Posted by etheberge

Changelog
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v1.51:

-Fixed problem when adding second AA gun to Wintergarden. Huge thanks to TheBeast for finding the cause of this bug. Thanks also to Cdr84 and everyone else who investigated.

Since I am still not advanced enough in the campaign to test this, I would appreciate it if someone can confirm that the fix for this bug works.

[Danevang]

Excellent mod! It's something that should have been in the game at release, but great that you made this, it really adds to the experience of the game.