Mini Chrono (I know, covered)

[Metl]

Could someone release a jsgme for the mini chrono? I've searched the forums but can only find the code to change it, and I'm just not comfortable with myself to change it without screwing something up.

[leovampire]

Originally Posted by Metl

Could someone release a jsgme for the mini chrono? I've searched the forums but can only find the code to change it, and I'm just not comfortable with myself to change it without screwing something up.

There are a lot of mod's out there that work with the same file so the second someone makes the changes and put's it up for download many people will lose the other mod's they wanted.

Jimimadrid made a tool that can add change line's just to the menu file and works kind of like JSGME although like I said it is specificly designed to do just the menu file changes as far as I can tell and or remember.

So you may want to ask him about getting or using that tool to make the changes to your file if you are not comfortable with it.

[MONOLITH]

Originally Posted by Metl

Could someone release a jsgme for the mini chrono? I've searched the forums but can only find the code to change it, and I'm just not comfortable with myself to change it without screwing something up.

If you like, I will give you a version of the file that only has the clock change. But I need to know if you use any mods that have altered the same file.

[Metl]

These are my current mods along with patch 1.3

Taihosan Maru Fix (Jace11)
SubPropellers
Sub Speeds
SH4 Realistic Battery Life
Remove grain effect
R&L_int_Periscopes_1.3
ParaB's fewer radio contacts
Night Visibility
MUZZLE FLASH 1.1
Kosh Reduced Floaters Apr 28
Depth Charge Mod Stage 1 (SH IV)
Slow Smoke v3
SI INTERIOR Kit
SI HUD Kit
SI OPTICS Kit
SI PERISCOPE&TBT Interface Kit
SI Recognition Manual Kit
Sound Distance Boost

[jimimadrid]

OK, here is my little proggie called JTxE. It will only change the needed lines in the menu1028_768.ini.

http://dodownload.filefront.com/8798...f51bb491ae5c2a

Install it with JGSME.
1. After that you will find an JTeX.exe in the Silent4 Folder.


2. Start it and you will find the mod for changing the chronosize.


Press the button with the green Arrow and JTxE will do his work.
Like JSGME you can deinstall the mod with JTxE.

[MONOLITH]

I might have missed something.... but isn't this amazing app the exact thing that came up in the recent JSGME thread where people (including me) were requesting a merge tool that would change only the necessary lins for files such as the Menu_ini?

So, in essence, this can merge mods that all use the ini, without needing to hand edit the file.

It appears what we were asking for was here all along?


I have yet to try it, but I guess the proper line changes needed to be setup before hand and inserted for the app to use (like the mini chrono example above)?

Awesome tool, Jimimadrid.

[leovampire]

Originally Posted by MONOLITH

I might have missed something.... but isn't this amazing app the exact thing that came up in the recent JSGME thread where people (including me) were requesting a merge tool that would change only the necessary lins for files such as the Menu_ini?

So, in essence, this can merge mods that all use the ini, without needing to hand edit the file.

It appears what we were asking for was here all along?


I have yet to try it, but I guess the proper line changes neded to be setup before hand and inserted for the app to use (like the mini chrono example above)?

Awesome tool, Jimimadrid.

But I sent him a message saying it worked well and that he should release it to the public for use as it can help a lot of people out that are uncomfortable with doing manual changes.

[Metl]

That program is sweet! I hope you and jones can get together and work something out.

[JoeCorrado]

If you are using the u-boat add-on (version 1.5) for Silent Hunter, here is the proper code that will get you a working mini chrono with all the parts in the right places and running like any fine time piece should.

There were changes in the menu_1024_768.ini file (for some reason, they changed the order of the tags) as well as changes to the directory structure and file locations that made previous stand alone mini chrono cause the latest version of SH to throw fits. So here you go, thanks mainly to Jimimadrid and captaincox.

A mini chrono that works 100% - ONLY for version 1.5

Just paste this text into any text editor, save and implement with JTeX.exe

Targetfile=Data\Menu\menu_1024_768.ini

[G29 I2]
Pos=412,0,312,300
Zone= 412 768 234 225 0 1 0x29000000 1.23 0 0x29020000 -1 0 -300 0
[G29 I3]
Zone= 566 596 3 3 0 1 0x2902000C 0.5 -0.5 0x29020006 -0.5 0.5 0 0
[G29 I4]
Zone= 562 686 9 138 0 1 0x2902000C 0.5 -0.5 0x2902000E -0.5 0.5 0 0
[G29 I5]
Zone= 564 674 6 39 0 1 0x2902000C 0.5 -0.09 0x2902000F -0.5 0 0 0
[G29 I6]
Zone= 562 686 9 138 0 1 0x2902000C 0.5 -0.5 0x29020010 -0.5 0.5 0 0
[G29 I7]
Zone= 557 681 16.5 130.5 0 1 0x2902000C 0.5 -0.5 0x29020008 -0.5 0.5 0 0
[G29 I8]
Zone= 560 692 12 147 0 1 0x2902000C 0.5 -0.5 0x29020009 -0.5 0.5 0 0
[G29 I9]
Zone= 563 567 6 45 0 1 0x2902000C 0.5 -1 0x29020011 -0.5 1 -1 11
[G29 I10]
Zone= 564 567 7.5 46.5 0 1 0x29020007 0.5 -0.5 0x29020002 -0.5 0.5 0 -7
[G29 I11]
Zone= 565 583 6 60 0 1 0x29020007 0.5 -0.5 0x29020003 -0.5 0.5 0 0
[G29 I12]
Zone= 564 573 7.5 45 0 1 0x29020007 0.5 -0.5 0x29020004 -0.5 0.5 0 0
[G29 I13]
Zone= 564 674 6 39 0 1 0x2902000F 0.5 -0.5 0x29020005 -0.5 0.5 0 0
[G29 I14]
Zone= 529 583 60 60 0 1 0x2902000C 0.5 -0.965 0x29020007 -0.5 1 1 0
[G29 I15]
Zone= 558 720 15 14 0 1 0x29020000 0.5 -0.16 0x2902000D -0.5 0 0 0
[G29 I16]
Zone= 470 692 147 147 0 1 0x29020001 0.5 -0.505 0x2902000C -0.5 0.5 0 0
[G29 I17]
Zone= 450 702 177 176 0 1 0x29020001 0.5 -1 0x2902000B -0.5 1 0 0
[G29 I18]
Zone= 450 722 177 191 0 1 0x29020000 0.5 -1 0x29020001 -0.5 1 0 0
[G29 I19]
Zone= 544 758 36 27 0 1 0x29020001 0.5 0 0x2902000A -0.5 1 0 0

[Auk Auk]

Hi, jimimadrid and other. I have been playing SH4 for a while now and am very interested in making some changes to menu1028_768.ini with JTxE (such as the one in this post), but can't find a link that works these days. Do you still have it available somewhere?

Thanks!

AukAuk

[JoeCorrado]

I still have a copy of the JTx tool. I can email it to you if you like- shoot me a pm. if somebody can't offer you the original download package that I believe comes with an installer that would create the ini_Mods directory for you, as well as perhaps a readme file.

I do not have the original download package- just the executable file itself. You will need to place the chrono.ini into a folder called ini_Mods that is in the silent hunter directory for the Jtx.exe to see it.