Sliding Compass

[Herr Trigger]

Hi everyone,
I've installed GWX 2.0 along with OLC GUI and all is fine,
but I do miss the big sliding compass that was included in
GWX 2.0. Does anyone know if it's available as a standalone
download somewhere or, if failing that, is there anyway I can
retrieve it from some dark hidden data folder?
Many Thanks & a merry christmas to you all.

Herr Trigger.

[joegrundman]

To do it yourself:

1. BAck up your OLCGUI mod (or make sure you still have the original download file somehwere.

2. Go to GWX2.0/data/menu/menu_1024_768 and do a search for [G3F I300]

Copy the entire section from that line to the end. It should look like this:

[G3F I300]
Name=FLB Sale`s 6 Anzeigen, Kompass
Type=1026;Menu group
ItemID=0x3F0C0000
ParentID=0x3F000000
Pos=678,476,344,344
Color=0xFFFFFFFF
HorizSlide=344

[G3F I301]
Name=Group feedback
Type=1026;Menu group
ItemID=0x3F010020; 0x3F010000
ParentID=0x3F000000
Pos=678,476,344,344
Color=0xFFFFFFFF
HorizSlide=344

[G3F I302]
Name=Heading; FLB Sale`s 6 Anzeigen, Kompass
Type=1026;Menu group
ItemID=0x3F010021; 0x3F1D0000
ParentID=0x3F010020; 0x3F010000
Pos=0,0,344,344
Color=0xFFFFFFFF

[G3F I303]
Name=Dial
Type=1031;Stat bmp array
ItemID=0x3F010022; 0x3F1D0001
ParentID=0x3F010021; 0x3F1D0000
Pos=6,-6,332,332
Color=0xFFFFFF00
Materials=1
Display=0;No stretch
Mat 0=data/menu/gui/layout/com_direction.tga
Crop 0=0.002994011,0.002994011,0.9940119761,0.994011976 1
MatFlags=0x29
TexFmt=0x9
Drag=false
BmpState=1
NeedFocus=true
SelOne=false
IdGroup=0
StatesColors=0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF

[G3F I304]
Name=Glas1
Type=1030;Static bmp
ItemID=0x3F010023; 0x3F1D0005
ParentID=0x3F010021; 0x3F1D0000
Pos=0,0,344,344
Materials=1
Display=2;Linear
Mat 0=data/menu/gui/Layout/Glas1.tga
Crop 0=0,0,1,1
MatFlags=0x9
TexFmt=0x9

[G3F I305]
Name=Center
Type=1030;Static bmp
ItemID=0x3F010024; 0x3F1D0004
ParentID=0x3F010021; 0x3F1D0000
Pos=44,-44,256,256
Materials=1
Display=2;Linear
Mat 0=data/menu/gui/layout/Lage.tga
Crop 0=0,0,1,1
MatFlags=0x29
TexFmt=0x9
Drag=false
BmpState=1
NeedFocus=true
SelOne=false
IdGroup=0
StatesColors=0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF

[G3F I306]
Name=New val
Type=1031;Stat bmp array
ItemID=0x3F010025; 0x3F1D0003
ParentID=0x3F010021; 0x3F1D0000
Pos=162,-20,20,304
Color=0xFFFFFFFF
Materials=1
Display=5;Linear&rotation
Mat 0=data/menu/gui/layout/ZeigerKompass.tga
Crop 0=0,0,1,1
MatFlags=0x29
TexFmt=0x9
Drag=false
BmpState=1
NeedFocus=true
SelOne=false
IdGroup=0
StatesColors=0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF

[G3F I307]
Name=Crt val
Type=1031;Stat bmp array
ItemID=0x3F010026; 0x3F1D0002
ParentID=0x3F010021; 0x3F1D0000
Pos=8,-8,328,328
Materials=1
Display=5;Linear&rotation
Mat 0=data/menu/gui/layout/Richtung.tga
Crop 0=0.002994011,0.002994011,0.9940119761,0.994011976 1
MatFlags=0x29
TexFmt=0x9
Drag=false
BmpState=1
NeedFocus=true
SelOne=false
IdGroup=0
StatesColors=0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF


3. Now go to the same file in the OLC mod folder. It should be in

SH3GWX/mod/OLC_GUI/data/menu/menu_1024_768

Now scroll to the end and paste the copied section there

4. Now you need to renumber the entries. In the section that YOU HAVE JUST PASTED IN, look at the first line of each block of text.

Where you see [G3F I300] renumber it [G3F I386]
and the next line from [G3F I301] to [G3f I387]
and so on until the end.

5. Now go back to the main GWX files and open sh3GWX2.0/data/menu/cfg/dials.cfg

copy the last entry which should look like this

[Dial52]
Name=CompassFdbk
Type=12; DIAL_GYROCOMPASS
Cmd=Set_course,Crew
Dial=0x3F010022
CrtVal=0x3F010026
NewVal=0x3F010025
DialVal=-180,180
RealVal=-180,180; degrees
Circular=Yes
Dynamic=Yes

6. Now go back to the OLCGUI mod file and open the same file, data/menu/cfg/dials.cfg

Paste the copied section at the end of this file.

7.Renumber the first line of the section THAT YOU HAVE JUST PASTED so that [Dial52] now reads [Dial74]

8. Now scroll to the top of this file and change the first line from

DialsNo=74 to DialsNo=75

9. Save both your newly modded files

That should do it. I haven't actually tested it and it's possible this could have some negative effects elsewhere. If so post and tell me and i'll write down the necessary fix

NOTE: edited to reflect Turm's observation below

joe

[Herr Trigger]

Many Thanks joegrundman,
I shall give that a go and with fingers crossed.
Much obliged for your response.

Herr Trigger

[Turm]

Joe, I've just followed your method and found that the new numbers didn't quite match on my installation.

For example, I had to rename [G3F I300] to [G3F I386], and [Dial52] to [Dial74]. I am using v1.1.3 of OLC's GUI, not v1.1.4, so maybe that's why. (I think 1.1.4 only fixed a problem that some users had, but I never saw it so didn't get the update). I don't have any other GUI mods installed, just a fresh install of GWX 2.0.

Just about to go and try it; fingers crossed, and thanks for the info! Seems like it should work.

I rather like the regular, small GWX2.0 compass, in particular the static internal ring with the bearings on. It's much clearer to see than OLC's. But I see OLC uses separate texture files for each dial and they are larger than the GWX dials, so no way to easily swap those over. Still, if I have the large slide-out compass, I don't really need the little one!

[joegrundman]

Gruesse Turm,

you are right and thank you, i was looking in a very old OLC GUI file when i made my suggestion above. I'll edit my post above.

Apart from that, it works fine, right?

[Herr Trigger]

Hi Joe,
Tried the changes you suggested, to no avail, Mr. Turm is correct about the renumbering but once I sorted that out and then run the program the biggest
problem was the OLC conversion sheets that slide out from the right, as does
the Big Compass. But no worries, I can live without the compass, I thought it was
just kind of sexy.
Many Thanks,

Herr Trigger

[joegrundman]

Oh yes, forgot about those slideout conversion tables

It's still solvable, but will take more time.

[Turm]

Hi Joe. Yes, it works perfectly for me!

As mentioned, the slide-out speed conversion chart also appears if you are on the map screen and try to bring up the compass, but (for me) the compass appears on top and is still useable, so not a problem. In any other screen the conversion chart doesn't appear, so no problem to call up the compass.

The only difference from standard GWX 2.0 is that the compass doesn't slide out; it appears instantly. A quick browse turned up these lines near the top of menu_1024_768.ini:

[Settings]
SlidingSpeed=999999;9060;2820;pixels per second

The default is "SlidingSpeed=1200;", with no other numbers specified. OLC uses 3 different numbers. Not sure where they are used, but the first applies to the compass. I tried putting the original line of 1200 back in, but the new problem is then that the larger versions of the six dials in the vertical left-hand window slide down from the top when you mouse over the smaller dials, which renders them somewhat useless and annoying!

So I'll live without the smooth, sliding motion, so long as I have that nice big compass. Thanks for the help in listing which lines to copy between the files

The section on the speed chart is here:

[G31 I20]
Name=OLC Speed Table
Type=1031;Stat bmp array
ItemID=0x31000006
ParentID=0x31000007
Pos=-1023,0,1024,656
Color=0xFFFFFFFF
Materials=1
Display=0;No stretch
Mat 0=data/Menu/OLC/SpeedTable.tga
MatFlags=0x29
TexFmt=0x9
BmpState=1

Although I just about know what the co-ordinates mean, I don't know if it's possible to shrink the area that causes the image to appear, without shrinking the image itself? Ideally you'd want it to appear only when the mouse is against the right side of the screen and in the top half (the large compass appearing with the mouse in the bottom half). I think I'll leave this puzzle to you, Joe. I really should spend more time at sea and less time reading the forums and looking to tweak things!

[jimmie]

Originally Posted by Turm

SlidingSpeed=999999;9060;2820;pixels per second

The default is "SlidingSpeed=1200;", with no other numbers specified. OLC uses 3 different numbers. Not sure where they are used, but the first applies to the compass.

Anything after the first semicolone is part of comment text; only the first value is regarded thus following anything is just experiment "reminder" or alike.

Originally Posted by Turm

I don't know if it's possible to shrink the area that causes the image to appear, without shrinking the image itself?

I guess this isn't possible..

[joegrundman]

Isn't it? What happens if you make the menu group smaller than the rest of the compass?

[jimmie]

Originally Posted by joegrundman

Isn't it? What happens if you make the menu group smaller than the rest of the compass?

I don't have a deep knowledge in menu file to come up with such an idea so it might be possible then

(is there some thread which explains those property definitions? Like Display=[0|1|higher num], TGA scaling rules etc...)

[Herr Trigger]

Hello again,
Well done Joe and Mr Turm, Had a second attempt and bingo, the compass appears on top of the conversion tables in map view, I can live with that, and I prefer the instant appeareance rather than the slide out mode.Thanks very much for a job well done.
Merry Christmas to you.

Herr Trigger.

[snwcrsh]

Hm. Shouldnt it be possible to deactivate the conversion charts, so only the compass appears? Because I never use the charts anyway, I either use the nomograph or calculate it.