Is there an exhaust mod?

GoldenRivet · 04-16-07, 05:31 PM

I have noticed in several photos and books and movies the very light exhaust smoke coming from the stern of the U-boats especially when the diesels are turning out high RPM. its not a lot, but it is noticable.

Is there a mod that models this U-boat exhaust?

I think it would be a hard mod to work on since all the exhaust smoke in the game tends to be about the same size and thickness... but from the U-boats its about the size and thickness as from a mack truck or something. not like the smoke we see chruning out of merchant smoke stacks.

anyone know about it?

04-16-07, 07:09 PM

I'll just say this.
It can be done.
It's not hard.
And FPS would not be hit to hard at all.
But how many want it?

nfitzsimmons · 04-16-07, 08:55 PM

Making it so that it's affected by wind speed and direction might be a challenge.

04-16-07, 09:10 PM

It could be affected same as ships smoke.
No more, no less.

Raus · 04-16-07, 09:27 PM

Someone should do it. I was actually just thinking about this. I would definitely use it.

nativetexan · 04-16-07, 09:51 PM

Definitely something I would like to have!

danlisa · 04-17-07, 02:36 AM

@ Privateer

This has been a SH3 users dream since year dot!

One will have to assume that the diesel smoke will have no effect on Enemy vessels visual capabilities and will just be 'eye candy'. Also, will it 'disappear' when submerged by using the switch over to batteries as the trigger for the exhaust fumes to stop?

If this can be done, where will it vent from the U-boat? We might need to add exhaust ports to the skins.:hmm:

04-17-07, 07:36 AM

Anyone have a link to pictures of the smoke?:hmm:
I've looked real quick but haven't spotted any yet.

danlisa · 04-17-07, 08:03 AM

:hmm: Can't find any online, I have some pdf's at home I'll check them. Maybe they just didn't give that much off. It would be a bit of a giveaway in RL.

04-17-07, 08:08 AM

The color and amount can be adjusted.
Maybe a technical drawing would give a close
area for the exhaust.

danlisa · 04-17-07, 08:30 AM

Does that help?

04-17-07, 09:04 AM

That helped and I also found very detailed specification drawings
at UBoatArchives.net.

It appears the skins already have the exhaust ports painted in.
Now if I can just find an image to work with to get the color and details.

I would think a very faint white or grayish color?

nfitzsimmons · 04-17-07, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

It could be affected same as ships smoke.
No more, no less.

Doh! Excellent point! That hadn't occured to me. Too early in the day, I guess. Besides, I've been downloading the SHIV 1.2 patch and waiting for opinions on it.

I'll probably install that tonight, then go back to my VIIB patrol.

GoldenRivet · 04-17-07, 09:45 AM

just watch the movie das boot. it should be a small opening on the deck on the port side just astern of the watch tower by about 10 - 12 feet.

tiger_tim_34 · 04-17-07, 09:59 AM

Well up for this mod. Wish I could help in some way.

04-16-07, 05:31 PM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,712 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Is there an exhaust mod? I have noticed in several photos and books and movies the very light exhaust smoke coming from the stern of the U-boats especially when the diesels are turning out high RPM. its not a lot, but it is noticable. Is there a mod that models this U-boat exhaust? I think it would be a hard mod to work on since all the exhaust smoke in the game tends to be about the same size and thickness... but from the U-boats its about the size and thickness as from a mack truck or something. not like the smoke we see chruning out of merchant smoke stacks. anyone know about it?

04-17-07, 02:36 AM	#7
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	@ Privateer This has been a SH3 users dream since year dot! One will have to assume that the diesel smoke will have no effect on Enemy vessels visual capabilities and will just be 'eye candy'. Also, will it 'disappear' when submerged by using the switch over to batteries as the trigger for the exhaust fumes to stop? If this can be done, where will it vent from the U-boat? We might need to add exhaust ports to the skins.:hmm: __________________

04-17-07, 08:03 AM	#9
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	:hmm: Can't find any online, I have some pdf's at home I'll check them. Maybe they just didn't give that much off. It would be a bit of a giveaway in RL. __________________

04-17-07, 08:30 AM	#11
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Does that help? __________________

04-17-07, 09:59 AM	#15
tiger_tim_34 Gunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 93 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	re: how many people want this mod? Well up for this mod. Wish I could help in some way.

04-16-07, 07:09 PM	#2
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I'll just say this. It can be done. It's not hard. And FPS would not be hit to hard at all. But how many want it?

04-16-07, 08:55 PM	#3
nfitzsimmons Planesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 180 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Making it so that it's affected by wind speed and direction might be a challenge.

04-16-07, 09:10 PM	#4
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	It could be affected same as ships smoke. No more, no less.

04-16-07, 09:27 PM	#5
Raus A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 79 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Someone should do it. I was actually just thinking about this. I would definitely use it.

04-16-07, 09:51 PM	#6
nativetexan Watch Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Texas, USA Posts: 26 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Definitely something I would like to have!

04-17-07, 07:36 AM	#8
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Anyone have a link to pictures of the smoke?:hmm: I've looked real quick but haven't spotted any yet.

04-17-07, 08:08 AM	#10
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The color and amount can be adjusted. Maybe a technical drawing would give a close area for the exhaust.

04-17-07, 09:04 AM	#12
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	That helped and I also found very detailed specification drawings at UBoatArchives.net. It appears the skins already have the exhaust ports painted in. Now if I can just find an image to work with to get the color and details. I would think a very faint white or grayish color?

04-17-07, 09:45 AM	#14
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,712 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	just watch the movie das boot. it should be a small opening on the deck on the port side just astern of the watch tower by about 10 - 12 feet.