Quick photoshop question.

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Originally Posted by HundertzehnGustav

better, as what? what is your idea?

See the quality of the foldout map that came with the game box? I would just like to try to recreate some of that quality in regards to marking the convoy routes, etc, on the in game map.

I don't mean to offend the convoy map mod maker in any way, and I apologize if I do. It was a great idea, and a great effort, but like many other things made by the community, it can always be improved upon.

[HundertzehnGustav]

BAD news

[HundertzehnGustav]

Hi Beery and RUB-mafia!

I have had some partial success with the Creation of the East to Northern sea Channel as you suggested Yesterday,
i modded the RAW file one can find in the terrains-maps-map3 Folder, and the results are to be seen in the screenshot- jhust a quick shot really, as a proof of concept,

however, when Zooming IN further, the Chanel dissapeared again, and in the game i can not get into the Channel when reaching its estimated Position- on the more zoomed-out position... there is None,

therefor i suspect that the RAW files are for "quick wiewing" purposes only, to save memory when zooming out on the Tactical and Torpedo Firing stations (F5 and F6 Station)

I am not able to find an even "Bigger" (43200*21600? 86400*43200?) RAW file than 21600*10800, wich might possibly contain the "REAL scenery data".

I suspect from Wiewing the SH§/data/Terrain/termaps.CFG File, see this section et the end of it

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[Map3]
Format=data
Resolution=216000,108000,200; map width,height(in pixels) and density(meters per pixel)
ZoomLevels=200,100,50,20,10,5,2,1; meters per pixel
Tiles=360,180
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that for altering the "real scenery" i would need to alter one or both of the following files:

SH3/data/terrain/data/terraindata.BFI

SH3/data/terrain/data/terraindata.BFD

Files, Problem is, as one might already have sniffled: how in the world am i sposed to open these, alter and save them again?
Maybe one of you wise kids has an answer, but LOL i highly doubt it,



Conclusions i draw so far:

Forget the altering of the scenery, because we cannot do it without the Software Development Kit, and EVEN IF, these files are like, what, 240 megabytes PLUS in size, and it aint worth the hassle, waste of webspace jhust for that tiny little modification,for the sake of immersion.

Not to forget all the Dialup RUB Fans whod be pretty happy to have to download this, even as a 7z file,

I d love to do it though, sailing in an extremely small place with lots of trawlers, and one or two small mercants passing by, and lots of collision warnings from the watch crew...

Sugestions:
You said you had a Plan B on your mind- i think its time to get that one started,


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Followup
I attempted to feed the SH3 Engine with a RAW file for Scenery generation, jhust gave it a shot.

In the termaps.cfg file, i put this:

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[Map3]
Format=>>raw<<
Resolution=216000,108000,200; map width,height(in pixels) and density(meters per pixel)
ZoomLevels=200,100,50,20,10,5,2,1; meters per pixel
Tiles=360,180
>>>File=data\Terrain\Maps\Map2\43200_21600.raw<< <
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using a doublescale Raw file as a base, 43200*21600,
The scenery was unchanged still no channel, the 8 most zoomed-in camea wiews from the tactical map position (F5 Button) were completely messed up,

I restored the stock files thereafter and left home for the internet cafe,,,

Bob


PS will continue thinking about the project, but would appreccuiate any thougts and input on the subject,