[REL] Green "Position Keeper" and "Good Lock" Buttons Mod for SH 4

[CaptainCox]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/CaptainCox/SUBSIGUScopy.png

Green "Position Keeper" and "Good Lock" Buttons Mod for SH 4
made by
Captain Cox

Improved and Tweaked
made by
jimimadrid

Inspired by "jimimadrid" I felt that these buttons would be better recognized as "ON" in green, simple and plain.
Install with JSGME
http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products.html
Happy Hunting!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/CaptainCox/BUTTONS.jpg

I think nobody did this as of yet...I can't remember seeing it anywhere.




IMPROVED AND UPDATED VERSION!!!
Made by jimimadrid

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/CaptainCox/greenlockkl7.jpg

1. moving the periscope (FWD torpedo selected) - lamp red off - button off
2. moving on a ship (FWD torpedo selected) - lamp yellow on - button off
3. locking on a ship (FWD torpedo selected) - lamp green on - button on
4 locking on a ship (AFT torpedo selected- wrong torpedo side) - lamp green off - button on

so you get very easy an information- if you are able to hit the ship, and if you have locked with the right torpedo, (FWD or AFT)

i also will use the little led-light above the lamps.
Torpedo 1 is loading, and therefore you can not select him, no green LED on.
(this is only a little cosmetic change, because loading torpedos lights are flashing)


DOWNLOAD LINK:NEW IMPROVED VERSION (NEEDS TO BE UPDATED by "jimimadrid")
http://www.file-upload.net/download-241176/GREEN-LOCK.rar.html (http://www.file-upload.net/download-241176/GREEN-LOCK.rar.html)


DOWNLOAD LINK: 1.2 VERSION
http://files.filefront.com/GREEN_LOCK_AND_POSITION_B2rar/;7284785;/fileinfo.html (http://files.filefront.com/GREEN_LOCK_AND_POSITION_B2rar/;7284785;/fileinfo.html) (http://files.filefront.com/Green_Position_Keeper_andsrar/;7091296;/fileinfo.html)

[tedhealy]

Excellent:up:

Ummm, what were they before? I never saw this button light up no matter what sort of solution I had.

[GreyOctober]

Whoa! Green light ftw! :rock: :up: :up: :up:

[CruiseTorpedo]

Excellent:up:

Ummm, what were they before? I never saw this button light up no matter what sort of solution I had.

Ditto, even with a solution that works perfectly and I fire a salvo of 3 torps that hit exactly where I want them to this button never changes for me. What's this thing for and when does it work or how do you make it work?

[NefariousKoel]

Excellent:up:

Ummm, what were they before? I never saw this button light up no matter what sort of solution I had.
Ditto, even with a solution that works perfectly and I fire a salvo of 3 torps that hit exactly where I want them to this button never changes for me. What's this thing for and when does it work or how do you make it work?

When setting up a solution to a new target, I turn the Position Keeper off - lock sight on new target, click it to turn it back on. Just to make sure the position keeper is tracking the proper target that I will be inputting data for.

[CaptainCox]

Yep that's a bit of a weird one, you have to unclick it and click it again after selecting a new target...its like you update it sort of.

[akdavis]

FYI, clicking on the "good lock" button is the same as "L" key and locks your optic to the target. I haven't made any sense out of it lighting up.

[CaptainCox]

Well with this mod you basically know if it locked or not (green) instead of the same "red" but with a slightly offsetted "R"

[tedhealy]

Ok, I guess I didn't know any of that :oops: I was wondering if there was a way to lock without trying to hit the L key in the dark, and now I know.

[Von Hinten]

Sometimes it's the simple things that make all the difference. Great idea, well done. :up:

[Tuddley3]

I agree with Von Hinten, nicely said.

[donut]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/CaptainCox/SUBSIGUScopy.png



Green "Position Keeper" and "Good Lock" Buttons Mod for SH 4
made by
Captain Cox

Inspired by "jimimadrid" I felt that these buttons would be better recognized as "ON" in green, simple and plain.
Install with JSGME
http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products.html
Happy Hunting!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/CaptainCox/BUTTONS.jpg

I think nobody did this as of yet...I can't remember seeing it anywhere.

DOWNLOAD LINK:

http://files.filefront.com/Green_Position_Keeper_andsrar/;7091296;/fileinfo.html (http://files.filefront.com/Green_Position_Keeper_andsrar/;7091296;/fileinfo.html)
I had asked "jimimadrid" if this idea,was cool? you got there first,Great minds think alike,wishing I had a teacher.Thanks

[jimimadrid]

@ Donat,
i have made some little changes to CaptainCox idea.

@CaptainCox, this is not an intend to grab out your idea. i have only checked the status of the lamps and find out that there are some more possibilities to work with the lampcolors.

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/707/greenlockkl7.jpg

1. moving the periscope (FWD torpedo selected) - lamp red off - button off
2. moving on a ship (FWD torpedo selected) - lamp yellow on - button off
3. locking on a ship (FWD torpedo selected) - lamp green on - button on
4 locking on a ship (AFT torpedo selected- wrong torpedo side) - lamp green off - button on

so you get very easy an information- if you are able to hit the ship, and if you have locked with the right torpedo, (FWD or AFT)

i also will use the little led-light above the lamps.
Torpedo 1 is loading, and therefore you can not select him, no green LED on.
(this is only a little cosmetic change, because loading torpedos lights are flashing)

If CaptainCox give me his OK to share it, i will put the link here.

regards
jimimadrid

[CaptainCox]

Great stuff man! GO FOR IT! :)

I will add it with creds to you in the 1st post.

[jimimadrid]

Okay, here is the link.
http://www.file-upload.net/download-241176/GREEN-LOCK.rar.html

[CaptainCox]

1st Post updated, great work man!

[CyberOps]

can this one be made compatible with patch 1.2 please

[CaptainCox]

Hmmm, I thought this worked for 1.2...was playing yesterday and did not see any problem...but I was not looking for a problem so I might not have noticed it. If there is a prob I will look at it tonight after work.

[CyberOps]

I compared the files that where new and this mod will override one of the updated files that came with the patch so it needs an update.

Thanks

[darkfin]

Hi Captain Cox,

Mine doesn't work with 1.2 either. Just the ugly yellow buttons. Installed with JSGME.

[CaptainCox]

Cheers will fix it in about 3-4 h as I am still at work. Will do 1st thing when home.

[CaptainCox]

Actually, @ jimimadrid, if you have the time could you update your version of this as well ?

[darkfin]

Captain Cox,

I am sorry. Your green lock and keeper light IS working. I was thinking of the green HUD lamps. Your previous post jarred me from my Bernard moment!:doh:

A Skipper in mental distress..........LOL

[CyberOps]

It might work but it will overwrite a newer file that came with the patch 1.2 so it still needs to be updated.

[CaptainCox]

I think not as this is only a graphic overlay. There is no "Menu.ini" file or any other "data" modified with this MOD.

[CyberOps]

it wil lreplace this Data\Menu\Gui\Layout\PeriscopeLeftPanel.dds

which is updated in the patch

see the files that are replaced

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=112230

[CaptainCox]

Well...hm, the only vissual diff is this
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/CaptainCox/diiff.jpg
But fair enough 1st post updated.

[CyberOps]

thanks again :)

[JoeCorrado]

I'll give it a shot with patch 1.4 and see if it is compatable.

edit: Installed with JSGME with no problems. Works as intended with no issues noted.

[MrSargyano]

Call me color blind but I do have something of a hard time with the PK and lock indicators.

Good stuff, I just cant download it and seem to get an error in german.

Regards,
Mr Sargyano

[JoeCorrado]

Does anybody still have a copy of this mod that they can make available. I had it installed before I upgraded to Windows 7 and thought that I had the file backed up- but apparently not. I would appreciate it if anybody who has it could allow me to get a copy please.

Thanks for any help in locating this mod. The original download links are both dead.

[Mikemike47]

Does anybody still have a copy of this mod that they can make available. I had it installed before I upgraded to Windows 7 and thought that I had the file backed up- but apparently not. I would appreciate it if anybody who has it could allow me to get a copy please.

Thanks for any help in locating this mod. The original download links are both dead.
Send me an email address through a private message and I'll send the file.

[JoeCorrado]

I found it. Thanks!

[Heinz Von Hennig]

Bad link guys , Could someone repost for us that didnt get it please ?
Cheers:up:

[fred8615]

Bad link guys , Could someone repost for us that didnt get it please ?
Cheers:up:
http://www.longam.net/downbelow/sh4.htm

This is for the 1.4 version. It may not work with 1.5 as it changes the directory structure in some places in the game.

[willielapus]

Works for Sh4 v1.5 gold + GFO 1.1 mod. Very nice !!!:D

[Heinz Von Hennig]

Thanks so much, Cheers :yeah:

[pocketedition485]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/CaptainCox/SUBSIGUScopy.png

Green "Position Keeper" and "Good Lock" Buttons Mod for SH 4
made by
Captain Cox

Improved and Tweaked
made by
jimimadrid

Inspired by "jimimadrid" I felt that these buttons would be better recognized as "ON" in green, simple and plain.
Install with JSGME
http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products.html
Happy Hunting!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/CaptainCox/BUTTONS.jpg

I think nobody did this as of yet...I can't remember seeing it anywhere.




IMPROVED AND UPDATED VERSION!!!
Made by jimimadrid

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/CaptainCox/greenlockkl7.jpg

1. moving the periscope (FWD torpedo selected) - lamp red off - button off
2. moving on a ship (FWD torpedo selected) - lamp yellow on - button off
3. locking on a ship (FWD torpedo selected) - lamp green on - button on
4 locking on a ship (AFT torpedo selected- wrong torpedo side) - lamp green off - button on

so you get very easy an information- if you are able to hit the ship, and if you have locked with the right torpedo, (FWD or AFT)

i also will use the little led-light above the lamps.
Torpedo 1 is loading, and therefore you can not select him, no green LED on.
(this is only a little cosmetic change, because loading torpedos lights are flashing)


DOWNLOAD LINK:NEW IMPROVED VERSION (NEEDS TO BE UPDATED by "jimimadrid")
http://www.file-upload.net/download-241176/GREEN-LOCK.rar.html (http://www.file-upload.net/download-241176/GREEN-LOCK.rar.html)


DOWNLOAD LINK: 1.2 VERSION
http://files.filefront.com/GREEN_LOCK_AND_POSITION_B2rar/;7284785;/fileinfo.html (http://files.filefront.com/GREEN_LOCK_AND_POSITION_B2rar/;7284785;/fileinfo.html)



Facinated by this, the links for the download are not working for me, but.
Is it still around? I would like to get a hold of it.
I did open the images of the panels and blobbed numbers on them.
Then spent most of yesterday trying different combinations of periscope movement, tubes empty/ready etc.
And for the life of me could not work it out at all.
The big red button fires the torpedo's....got that.
If it is still around, would like a copy. Thanks

Regards, pocket

[aanker]

Facinated by this, the links for the download are not working for me, but.
Is it still around? I would like to get a hold of it.
I did open the images of the panels and blobbed numbers on them.
Then spent most of yesterday trying different combinations of periscope movement, tubes empty/ready etc.
And for the life of me could not work it out at all.
The big red button fires the torpedo's....got that.
If it is still around, would like a copy. Thanks

Regards, pocket
Ditto, how did I miss this....

[pocketedition485]

Have I missed something in the description?

Is there a connection here between the two sets of controls?
When you have a good lock on a target, does the lamp on the position keeper
turn on to indicate it's a good time to turn it on?

If it's a matter of

Be back later