[WIP] Japanese Merchant Marine - Page 29

Fish40 · 07-19-11, 07:46 PM

I'm sorry guys, I can't let this thread drift away into oblivion. I hope all is well with Tater. I'm still keeping the faith with this one

Armistead · 08-06-11, 02:55 AM

Heck, I would be happy with the skin package if possible.

Bubblehead1980 · 08-06-11, 03:23 AM

This mod is desperately needed for RSRD esp, pleae complete if can.

tater · 09-10-11, 11:19 AM

Been way busy with RL lately and haven't pulled my head up long enough to work on it. When the "shimmer" appeared unfixable I got really frustrated. Heck, my PC in the "man cave" has not been booted up in nearly a year.

Right now the kids are "camping" downstairs since their section of the house is down to bare studs right now (they rock it this week, yeah!).

tater

Armistead · 09-10-11, 11:26 AM

Tater, if you come back, what is the shimmer problem exactly, reflection on the water too bright? Is this happening with ships with stock skins or your new ships and skins?

Hitman · 09-10-11, 11:32 AM

Mate upload the mod in its current state somewhere as an alpha and let us try to fix it ... it would be a shame to let all that effort go wasted

Fish40 · 09-11-11, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitman

Mate upload the mod in its current state somewhere as an alpha and let us try to fix it ... it would be a shame to let all that effort go wasted

I second that!

Glad everything is well Tater. Haven't heard from you in some time. Hope the renovations go smoothly. I know how that goes!

Hitman · 09-12-11, 08:38 AM

Tateeeeeerrr

Don't dissapear again for a year

Hitman · 09-16-11, 04:49 AM

Nisgeis · 09-17-11, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead

Tater, if you come back, what is the shimmer problem exactly, reflection on the water too bright? Is this happening with ships with stock skins or your new ships and skins?

It's an issue where when a ship takes damage you get what appears to be z-fighting going on, except as far as everyone can tell, it's not. I had a look and I couldn't track down what was causing it. Basically it looks like you have two models occupying the same space, so that you alternatively see one and then the other as the game can't decide which one to display and you get a strobing shimmering effect.

Fish40 · 09-28-11, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

It's an issue where when a ship takes damage you get what appears to be z-fighting going on, except as far as everyone can tell, it's not. I had a look and I couldn't track down what was causing it. Basically it looks like you have two models occupying the same space, so that you alternatively see one and then the other as the game can't decide which one to display and you get a strobing shimmering effect.

How bad does it look?

stegotgame · 10-09-11, 03:56 AM

So did this dude disappear again? lol. I just made an account on subsim the other day cas i got back into SH4 after a long break and was looking for some good mods. Was following this project from the first, original thread...reading through/following it for the past hour and just finished this last page where it seems like project has been abandoned. Why doesnt he just release / give what he has so far to someone else who has time to finish it? It seems like sooooo much time was spent on it...and for what? Finish it! Someone , please! hahaha

Bubblehead1980 · 10-09-11, 03:25 PM

I dream of the day we have a large variety of merchant ships to shoot at, ahhh.

White Owl · 10-09-11, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

It's an issue where when a ship takes damage you get what appears to be z-fighting going on, except as far as everyone can tell, it's not. I had a look and I couldn't track down what was causing it. Basically it looks like you have two models occupying the same space, so that you alternatively see one and then the other as the game can't decide which one to display and you get a strobing shimmering effect.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish40

How bad does it look?

I see an effect very much like what you describe here after I enabled the Merchant Skinpack mod. If it's the same issue, IMO it shouldn't be a serious enough issue to prevent using the mod. I still use that skinpack and just ignore the shimmering.

Believe me I understand the desire to get it perfect. But if the choice is between a slightly imperfect mod versus no mod at all...

stegotgame · 10-11-11, 12:15 PM

So im sorta noobish when it comes to mods. But do i need to have RFB or TM in order to use the original 2 versions of this mod from the first thread? Im trying to get the merchant skinpack...the 2nd version that has his skins ADDED to the campaign boats...not replacing them.

He says "Version 2 for TMO 1.9 (with or without RSRD)"

does this mean that i HAVE to have tmo 1.9 in order for it to work....or just that it is compatible with it IF i have it? lol.

sorry for the noobarific questions.

09-10-11, 11:19 AM	#424
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Been way busy with RL lately and haven't pulled my head up long enough to work on it. When the "shimmer" appeared unfixable I got really frustrated. Heck, my PC in the "man cave" has not been booted up in nearly a year. Right now the kids are "camping" downstairs since their section of the house is down to bare studs right now (they rock it this week, yeah!). tater __________________ "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." — Thomas Paine

09-10-11, 11:32 AM	#426
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,099 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Mate upload the mod in its current state somewhere as an alpha and let us try to fix it ... it would be a shame to let all that effort go wasted __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

09-12-11, 08:38 AM	#428
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,099 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Tateeeeeerrr Don't dissapear again for a year __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

09-16-11, 04:49 AM	#429
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,099 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	__________________ One day I will return to sea ...

07-19-11, 07:46 PM	#421
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	I'm sorry guys, I can't let this thread drift away into oblivion. I hope all is well with Tater. I'm still keeping the faith with this one

08-06-11, 02:55 AM	#422
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Heck, I would be happy with the skin package if possible.

08-06-11, 03:23 AM	#423
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	This mod is desperately needed for RSRD esp, pleae complete if can.

09-10-11, 11:26 AM	#425
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Tater, if you come back, what is the shimmer problem exactly, reflection on the water too bright? Is this happening with ships with stock skins or your new ships and skins?

10-09-11, 03:56 AM	#432
stegotgame Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 12 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	So did this dude disappear again? lol. I just made an account on subsim the other day cas i got back into SH4 after a long break and was looking for some good mods. Was following this project from the first, original thread...reading through/following it for the past hour and just finished this last page where it seems like project has been abandoned. Why doesnt he just release / give what he has so far to someone else who has time to finish it? It seems like sooooo much time was spent on it...and for what? Finish it! Someone , please! hahaha

10-09-11, 03:25 PM	#433
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	I dream of the day we have a large variety of merchant ships to shoot at, ahhh.

10-11-11, 12:15 PM	#435
stegotgame Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 12 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	So im sorta noobish when it comes to mods. But do i need to have RFB or TM in order to use the original 2 versions of this mod from the first thread? Im trying to get the merchant skinpack...the 2nd version that has his skins ADDED to the campaign boats...not replacing them. He says "Version 2 for TMO 1.9 (with or without RSRD)" does this mean that i HAVE to have tmo 1.9 in order for it to work....or just that it is compatible with it IF i have it? lol. sorry for the noobarific questions.