[REL] Smaller Vintage Navigation Tools

[CaptainCox]

PARKER PENS

Proudly Presents

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/CaptainCox/parker_51_adpic-1.jpg

SMALLER VINTAGE NAVIGATION TOOLS v1.3 READY!

Made by

Captain Cox
and
zAmboni
(for figuring out the "Zone" and "Crop" lines)

This started out as a request for "Smaller Navtools" and
ended up in an exercise to understand the "menu_1024_768"
I think we got a bit further unveiling the mysteries after much thinking
and testing. And special thanks again to zAmboni for figuring the "Zone"
and "Crop" lines.

This release is JSGME ready:
http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products.html
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BUT A WORD OF WARING FOR ALL YOU GUYS USING ANY!!! MODS
THAT MODIFIES THE "menu_1024_768" YOU HAVE TO APLY THIS
MANUALLY OR TURN OFF THOSE MODS USING THE "menu_1024_768"


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If you need to apply this manually


PLEASE LOOK AT THE README

INCLUDED IN THE FILE AS THERE IS TO MUCH CODE

EXTRA INFO for MANUAL INSTALATION:
I forgot to mention in the read-me that if you want to use my
modified graphics (Parker Pen, Union Eraser) you have to MANUALY
put the "NavigationTools.dds" that comes with the mod in

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 4 Wolves of the Pacific\Data\Menu\Gui\Layout

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/CaptainCox/BIGG-1.jpg
STOCK TOOLS


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/CaptainCox/SMALL.jpg
SMALL TOOLS


Now as I said in the beginning this was more an exercise in understanding
the "menu_1024_768" so the placement and size might not be to every body's
liking. If you feel that you would like to resize or move stuff around be
my guest ;) as to how...read this thread!

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=490595#post49059 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=490595#post49059)

DOWNLOAD LINK:
http://files.filefront.com/SMALLER+VINTAGE+NAV+TOOLS3rar/;8034125;;/fileinfo.html (http://files.filefront.com/SMALLER+VINTAGE+NAV+TOOLS3rar/;8034125;;/fileinfo.html)[/URL]
Alternative DOWNLOAD LINK:
[URL="http://www.mediafire.com/?ajh2zmjnrzj"]http://www.mediafire.com/?ajh2zmjnrzj (http://files.filefront.com/SMALLER_VINTAGE_NAV_TOOLS2rar/;7275624;/fileinfo.html)

Now go PLOT that MAP!

[DiveMonkey]

Most excellent, Thank you:up:

[Redwine]

Many thanks ! :up:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice work:up:

[CaptainCox]

I just started a new career and played for 40 min or so. I think some of the tools are to small (eraser especially) and a bit weirdly placed. But as I said it was a sort a exercise. I might tweak that in the morn.

[Sailor Steve]

They look good, though.:up:

[Go4It]

Looks good to start with, too bad I hate FileFront an can't DL from it. The eraser does look a little small, but from the picture it's looks better then the stock size....THANK..................................... .....

[Von Hinten]

Ah, this is great! I'm going to install this asap when I get home. Thanks so much, good job, :up:

[CaptainCox]

Looks good to start with, too bad I hate FileFront an can't DL from it. The eraser does look a little small, but from the picture it's looks better then the stock size....THANK..................................... ..... Updated the 1st post with an alternative DL link, hope that helps.

[CaptainCox]

Small update. Tweaked the size and position of some stuff.
1st Post updated with new DL links, enjoy.

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

[zAmboni]

I just wanted to make a post saying that I have the majority of the stuff with the Zone= line figured out. It may not be until the weekend when I have enough time to sit down and write a detailed post about what I have found.

Although I seem to have figured out how to interpret the lines, I am still at a loss about the logic behind why the developers have done things the way they did.

[CaptainCox]

Hi man! looking forward to that. I was fiddling with a clock yesterday to try some stuff, but gave up :p to much line of code and I did it to fast...result a elliptic clock with round fascia.

[Max Peck]

How would one know if a mod they were using uses the menu_1024_768 and would possibly conflict with this one?

[CaptainCox]

If you open any other mod (folder) and look in the

MOD/Data/Menu/menu_1024_768

If it has a "menu_1024_768" then it will conflict
Most if not all the "Clock" mods for example uses the "menu_1024_768"

Then you have to paste the code I posted in the "Readme" manually in the "menu_1024_768" of the mod you want to merge with. You also have to put the

"NavigationTools.dds"

in the

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 4 Wolves of the Pacific\Data\Menu\Gui\Layout

If you want to use my graphics.

[Meridian]

Also if you use JSGME to install all your mods it will warn you if it's going to overwrite a file.

That's why I created my own folder within the JSGME Mods folder called "Meridians Mods". Whenever JSGME tells me it's going to overwrite a file I try to merge the mods together and then put them in my own folder, I then always install my merged mods last. That way I know when I am overwriting a file it's intentional. Saved me a lot of grief too.

[W_clear]

I like it .Thanks:D

[CaptainCox]

1st Post updated. Now runs with SH4 1.2 PATCH!

[Snacko]

FYI, This great mod does not work with the new 1.4 patch. It gives about 15 Menu ID Not found errors.

[De@dMe@t]

its a 1.2 mod why on earth drag up a dinosaur :) nm ive included them in this if you want them that bad :)


http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=126048

[Snacko]

its a 1.2 mod why on earth drag up a dinosaur :)Don't get your panties in a bunch.

It's just a FYI in case he doesn't know. :up: Just thought I was helping out. :damn: If this was wrong, then I Apologize (http://new.wavlist.com/movies/251/afcw-apologize.wav)! :p