[REL] FooBor's High-res skins (clean & weathered)

[ReallyDedPoet]

Your work is great FF :up:, the guns make-over sounds promising.


RDP

[linerkiller]

Is possible to make a skin for the gato/balao fleet boat with a dark red hull below the waterline, a black line at the waterline and white hull?
This was the paint scheme of the just commissioned submarines, but i like it very much!

[FooFighters]

Is possible to make a skin for the gato/balao fleet boat with a dark red hull below the waterline, a black line at the waterline and white hull?
This was the paint scheme of the just commissioned submarines, but i like it very much!

I'll put it on the "to do" list..

To be honest, the list is pretty long.

:up:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Beautiful stuff here Foofighter and Boris.:up: :up: :up:

[linerkiller]

Is possible to make a skin for the gato/balao fleet boat with a dark red hull below the waterline, a black line at the waterline and white hull?
This was the paint scheme of the just commissioned submarines, but i like it very much!

I'll put it on the "to do" list..

To be honest, the list is pretty long.

:up:

Thank you very much Foo!!!;)

[Doolittle81]

Could someone please post a bit of Historical Explanation of the various paint schemes?
That is, were the boats painted Black during certain periods of the war, and clean at others? [for example, B17's in Europe were initially camoflagued, then later went basic clean metal...while B-29's were never camoflagued to the best of my knowledge...likewise P51's and P-51's, early camo and late clean].

Were the boats painted differently when operating in different fleets or bases....or did they start out "clean" non-black from the Factory and get repainted later...or vice-versa? Were they re-painted between patrols(unlikely, I think).

To be historically accurate, I'd like to use the "right" skin for the time/year of any patrol...but I have no idea which would be the correct skin.

Thanks in advance

[mrbeast]

Could someone please post a bit of Historical Explanation of the various paint schemes?
That is, were the boats painted Black during certain periods of the war, and clean at others? [for example, B17's in Europe were initially camoflagued, then later went basic clean metal...while B-29's were never camoflagued to the best of my knowledge...likewise P51's and P-51's, early camo and late clean].

Were the boats painted differently when operating in different fleets or bases....or did they start out "clean" non-black from the Factory and get repainted later...or vice-versa? Were they re-painted between patrols(unlikely, I think).

To be historically accurate, I'd like to use the "right" skin for the time/year of any patrol...but I have no idea which would be the correct skin.

Thanks in advance

No prolem Doolittle81:up:

During World War II the USN used several different schemes or camoflage 'measures' as they were called. There are possibly 5 different measures that may have appeared on boats, 4 wartime and one, prewar, peacetime.

Prior to the war most boats AFAIK were painted in a light grey and black peacetime scheme. This had the upper hull, conning tower and any stantions or fittings in a very light grey and the lower hull (ie what would normally be below the WL) painted in black. Pennant numbers were conspiculously painted on the conning tower sides in white with a black shadow or white on a black square.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7/h42171ll5.jpg

How soon after or before hostilities this measure was drooped I'm not sure but there may be a possibility that some boats were still in this scheme in the early days of the war.

The four wartime measures were

1. Measure 9. This measure instructed that submarines be painted in a overal black scheme. Sometimes the lower hull was painted in a protective red but all the upper hull, conning tower and any fixtures, fittings, DG etc were in black. This scheme was used from the start of the war until mid 1944, though the exact dates that boats were repainted in different measure vary.
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/7359/ss208graybackdr3.jpg

2. Measure 10. This measure instructed that boats were painted in an overal blue grey scheme, using a colour called 'Ocean Grey'. Again its possible that some boats had their lower hulls in red. This scheme was used from about 1942. It wasn't as widely used as Measure 9 and was not well liked by sub crews, as the paint had a habbit of excessively fading in sunlight, often turning a milky grey.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7982/ss178permitst7.jpg

3. Measure 32/3SSB. This measure is the one which US subs are usually displayed in and is the most attarctive. The measure called for the upper hull of the boat to be painted in a light blue grey colour which faded to black towards the stern of the boat. This could be a gradual feathered fade or it might end with a hard demarcation. Sometimes the fade was done with a transitional grey colour between the black and grey with a hard line. The decks were painted black and this sometimes extended over the sides of the hull slightly with a wavey, feathered, demarcation or sometimes hard demarcation. The black was sometimes gloss or it could be matt. The lower hull was always painted black. There could be quite a bit of variation between the actual schemes that boats appeared with even though they were using the same measure, simply due to the different ways the crews doing the painting interpreted the guidelines for camoflaging the boat. This scheme appears from around June 1944. Again, as above, different boats received the measure at different times etc.
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/4761/ss311archerfishrp9.jpg

4. Measure 32/9SSB. This is essentially the same as 32/3SSB but it used a darker grey.
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9682/ss229flyingfishnx5.jpg

All hull numbers, pennant numbers and boat names were painted out during wartime in order not to aid enemy intelligence attempts to id units.

A good website for US navy camoflage is this one:

http://www.shipcamouflage.com/index.htm

It has infomation on all USN camoflage measures used during the war and also has a record of what ships used which measures and when, including US subs. So you can fairly accurately apply the correct skin for your boat. Of course some boats were sunk before they could receive all of the measures and MS10 and MS32/9SSB are not recreated anywhere at the moment AFAIK, so in that case you will just have to improvise!:arrgh!:

[Doolittle81]

Thanks for the History.

So, basically, as a default coloring, it would be best to have 'Measure 9' Black subs until mid-44, then go the the 'Measure 32' paint scheme for the rest of the war.

Am I correct in assuming that the FOOBAR skins identified as 'weathered' and 'heavily weathered' would be Measure 32 skins?

[FooFighters]

Thanks for the History.

So, basically, as a default coloring, it would be best to have 'Measure 9' Black subs until mid-44, then go the the 'Measure 32' paint scheme for the rest of the war.

Am I correct in assuming that the FOOBAR skins identified as 'weathered' and 'heavily weathered' would be Measure 32 skins?

Thats correct :up:

[Doolittle81]

This is probably a stupid question, but what is the difference between the Game default black-skinned subs and FOOBAR's black-skinned subs?

[FooFighters]

This is probably a stupid question, but what is the difference between the Game default black-skinned subs and FOOBAR's black-skinned subs?

There are (almost) no stupid questions :rotfl:

My skins are hi-res (2048x2048 instead of 1024x1024) and a lot less rusty then the originals.

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/Bal2.jpg

[captiandon]

What program do you use to convert the textures to and from? I wanted to try my hand at some skinning of my own

[FooFighters]

What program do you use to convert the textures to and from? I wanted to try my hand at some skinning of my own

DXTbmp and paintshop pro

;)

[ReallyDedPoet]

They look good in standard resolution too FF :yep::up:


RDP

[mrbeast]

Another aspect is that FOO's skins are not covered in rivets. Most US subs had welded hulls. IIRC only a couple of the early fleet boats were rivetted.

[Capt Jack Harkness]

Say, is there a way to get glass (preferably reflect mapped) onto the portholes on the early conn towers? I always thought it was strange the game just has open holes when they were actually proper windows (as seen in this pic of Thresher)...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/USS_Thresher_%28SS-200%29.jpg

[FooFighters]

Say, is there a way to get glass (preferably reflect mapped) onto the portholes on the early conn towers? I always thought it was strange the game just has open holes when they were actually proper windows (as seen in this pic of Thresher)...


Good question.. but I don't know the answer.
I am a painter and this has to be modded in some way..

Any else know if this is possible ?

[THE_MASK]

I was just looking thru the SH3 mod threads and it looks like anything and everything is possible LOL .

[mrbeast]

IIRC vessels usually had the glass removed from windows or had it painted over during wartime to prevent the reflection of sunlight giving away their position. The measure 9 camoflage instructions for submarines (thats the all black scheme) instructed that:

'Glass windows shall be covered or removed, especially during the day in sunny weather, and at night when anticipating searchlight discovery. Insofar as conditions permit, similar precautions shall be taken on airport lenses.'

The picture of USS Thresher shows her in her pre-war condition; she has her pennant numbers visible on the conning tower and hull. During wartime she (along with all other subs) had them painted out so as not to aid the enemy in identifying the boat.

Check out this website has a lot of info about WWII naval camo, mainly USN:

http://www.shipcamouflage.com/measure_9.htm

[DeepIron]

mrbeast is absolutely correct. Glass in the conning towers of Fleet boats was removed or otherwise "obstructed", mostly removed. It simply was too weak to withstand both deep dives and imploding from DC attacks...

A bit of trivia: The rationale for having glass in the first place was simple, US Fleet boats were not seen as front line combatants initially. Mostly the USN saw them in support roles and intelligence. Amongst the other things that were changed were "cut down" sheer waters and removal of extra metal.

[mrbeast]

mrbeast is absolutely correct. Glass in the conning towers of Fleet boats was removed or otherwise "obstructed", mostly removed. It simply was too weak to withstand both deep dives and imploding from DC attacks...

A bit of trivia: The rationale for having glass in the first place was simple, US Fleet boats were not seen as front line combatants initially. Mostly the USN saw them in support roles and intelligence. Amongst the other things that were changed were "cut down" sheer waters and removal of extra metal.
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/3361/ussthresher28ss20029ub9zo5.jpg http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/2069/thresher785x290aq9ti4.jpg

Check out the before and after pictures for the USS Thresher. Quite a change.

[DeepIron]

Check out the before and after pictures for the USS Thresher. Quite a change.

Can you imagine the radar target the pre-war Thresher conning tower would have presented? Not to mention the sillouette? Even with Japanese radar in the operational state it was early in the war, which was fairly primitive (when measured against US radar standards of the same time period) that early conning tower would have been a dead giveaway...

[mrbeast]

The later cut down conning tower also had the advantage of mounting extra AAA guns, which were also very good at chewing up sampans and the like. ;) :arrgh!:

[mrbeast]

What program do you use to convert the textures to and from? I wanted to try my hand at some skinning of my own

DXTbmp and paintshop pro

;)

Foo, what version of PaintshopPro do you use?

Think I might have a go at some skinning too.

[kapitan_zur_see]

What program do you use to convert the textures to and from? I wanted to try my hand at some skinning of my own
DXTbmp and paintshop pro

;)
Foo, what version of PaintshopPro do you use?

Think I might have a go at some skinning too.

Foo, there's multiple tool you can use to do skinning/texture editting:
Should you decide to go illegal (not my concern lol :smug:) i suggest you use photoshop. It's already capable of working directly on plain DDS with a simple free plugin from nvidia's website. Should you get used to it (not more difficult than others...), it's really powerfull. For a free competitive one, i suggest you use Gimp.

[mrbeast]

What program do you use to convert the textures to and from? I wanted to try my hand at some skinning of my own
DXTbmp and paintshop pro

;)
Foo, what version of PaintshopPro do you use?

Think I might have a go at some skinning too.

Foo, there's multiple tool you can use to do skinning/texture editting:
Should you decide to go illegal (not my concern lol :smug:) i suggest you use photoshop. It's already capable of working directly on plain DDS with a simple free plugin from nvidia's website. Should you get used to it (not more difficult than others...), it's really powerfull. For a free competitive one, i suggest you use Gimp.

Whats illegal about it?

[FooFighters]

What program do you use to convert the textures to and from? I wanted to try my hand at some skinning of my own

DXTbmp and paintshop pro

;)

Foo, what version of PaintshopPro do you use?

Think I might have a go at some skinning too.

I use several, PSP7, Photoshop (with DDS plug-ing) and Iphoto plus 4.
I also use DXT BMP for conversion between DDS and BMP and TGA.

But remember I am old fashioned painter.. I do not use layers.
I just start painting (BMP's) untill it's ready (with lots of saved BMP's).

It's good to hear more people want to start skinning.
I kinda rolled into modding other stuff like the manual.

:know:

[Bulkhead]

Nice work. I love the black skins

[kapitan_zur_see]

What program do you use to convert the textures to and from? I wanted to try my hand at some skinning of my own
DXTbmp and paintshop pro

;)
Foo, what version of PaintshopPro do you use?

Think I might have a go at some skinning too.

Foo, there's multiple tool you can use to do skinning/texture editting:
Should you decide to go illegal (not my concern lol :smug:) i suggest you use photoshop. It's already capable of working directly on plain DDS with a simple free plugin from nvidia's website. Should you get used to it (not more difficult than others...), it's really powerfull. For a free competitive one, i suggest you use Gimp.

Whats illegal about it?

It's not that it's illegal to use photoshop ;) , it's because if you decide to use it, i don't think you're gonna buy it :cool: Since it's the "creme de la creme" in image editing, it costs quite a lot.

[Capt Jack Harkness]

I just noticed you've got some high resolution cavitation bubbles in one of those pics... Where can I get a hold of those???

[Capt Jack Harkness]

I just noticed you've got high-resolution cavitation bubbles in one of those pics... Where can I find those???

[FooFighters]

I just noticed you've got high-resolution cavitation bubbles in one of those pics... Where can I find those???

Here's the link, I don't think it completely compatible with patch 1.4
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=123206

I have run it with the new patch and it seems to work.
But the patch changed something in these files but I do not know what.

[Capt Jack Harkness]

Cool, thanks!

[FooFighters]

here it is.. my latest skin, Narwhal Class hi-res subskin.
It's for Duci's version 1.3 (Sargo body with Porpoise tower).

This skin can not be used simultaneous which either Sargo or Porpoise.

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/nar1.jpg

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/nar2.jpg

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/nar3.jpg

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/nar4.jpg

Download link
http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/NarwhalHiV1.rar

Happy hunting :arrgh!:

Foo

[Roads88]

allllll righttttt!:rock: :rock: :rock: :up: :up: :rock: :up:

Thanks Foo!!

[Stary Wuj]

WOW, on "first post" screens - underwater (from submarine) bubbles with S-CLASS are missing !!!! I have the same problem, this is after 1.4 patch issue ???
I need my S-CLASS with bubbles, please :cry:

My post about this issue : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=127196

Best Regards

Stary Wuj

[FooFighters]

WOW, on "first post" screens - underwater (from submarine) bubbles with S-CLASS are missing !!!! I have the same problem, this is after 1.4 patch issue ???
I need my S-CLASS with bubbles, please :cry:

My post about this issue : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=127196

Best Regards

Stary Wuj

Sorry mate.. can't help you here.
All the pictures are pre patch 1.4.

So the problem must be there a lot longer.

[LukeFF]

Foo, any chance of you releasing updated skins for all the boats in the late-war scheme? Currently the radar masts and the horizontal section of the bridge that holds the TBT, compass, and engine telegraph (plus those individual objects) still retain the older black scheme. From the USS Batfish:

http://www.ussbatfish.com/Tour/Bridge-E/TBT.jpg

Plus, there's also those deck guns, flack guns, and radar sets that could use a touch up as well... :hmm: ;)

[FooFighters]

Foo, any chance of you releasing updated skins for all the boats in the late-war scheme? Currently the radar masts and the horizontal section of the bridge that holds the TBT, compass, and engine telegraph (plus those individual objects) still retain the older black scheme. From the USS Batfish:

http://www.ussbatfish.com/Tour/Bridge-E/TBT.jpg

Plus, there's also those deck guns, flack guns, and radar sets that could use a touch up as well... :hmm: ;)

Hi Luke,

I will have to see in to that someday.
But for now I have a lot of other stuff to do.

One of the big problems is that a part of the texture is used on several parts of the ship.
This also happens with the conning tower.
I know that the horizontal part that holds the TBT is a larger scale then on other section.
This means that is always a lower resolution then other parts.

I am working on new versions of the recognition manual.
Further I am also still trying to get the clipping distance of the camera better.
I want to get rid of the disapearing smoke when you look upwards.

[ReallyDedPoet]

I want to get rid of the disapearing smoke when you look upwards.

I thought this was fixed, hadn't noticed it in game. Need to look more closely I guess.


RDP

[FooFighters]

I want to get rid of the disapearing smoke when you look upwards.

I thought this was fixed, hadn't noticed it in game. Need to look more closely I guess.


RDP

It's better, but still there.
Especially with smoke from the smokestack.

Just look at the boat from your conningtower.
Then look up. After a short time you will see that the smoke dissapears.

[LukeFF]

Hi Luke,

I will have to see in to that someday.
But for now I have a lot of other stuff to do.

One of the big problems is that a part of the texture is used on several parts of the ship.
This also happens with the conning tower.
I know that the horizontal part that holds the TBT is a larger scale then on other section.
This means that is always a lower resolution then other parts.

I am working on new versions of the recognition manual.
Further I am also still trying to get the clipping distance of the camera better.
I want to get rid of the disapearing smoke when you look upwards.

Not a problem, thanks for replying. All of your work is top-notch stuff.

[AVGWarhawk]

Foo,

I really like the skins you made here. I had originally gotten the porpoise class that is excellent. Currently I'm testing a mod for RFB. I have to use either the Gato or Balao class for the mod. There was no way I was leaving port in the rust bucket stock skins.:x I loaded up the Gato and Balao skins. Quite nice! I imagine this is how they looked because these were new boats straight out of the yards. Fresh paint and looking smart:up: Great job!

[scrag]

Here is a website that you may find interesting regarding USN camo schemes for WWII - the link is for the submarines but it covers the entire USN including correct FS Numbers, who had what when.
http://www.shipcamouflage.com/submarines.htm

[hawk2495]

is it just me or can no one else get into foo's skins.... every link i touch gives me a DNS error...

[ReallyDedPoet]

No, I get the same thing. Maybe try back later see what happens.


RDP

[hawk2495]

everything seems cool now, the server hes using mustve been down for maintenance... thnx for the reply RDP.

[ReallyDedPoet]

No problem, glad it's working :up:


RDP

[Capt Jack Harkness]

Alright, I just noticed an odd problem (I hope this hasn't been stated before). I had previously installed the black Salmon textures and last night I tried out a late war Salmon for the first time and it had stock late war hull textures with new black tower textures! Tried early war Salmon as well but is was all black as intended.. Any ideas?

[wh1skea]

Any chance for a Measure 10 (all gray) skin?

USS Batfish (SS-310)
http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0831009.jpg

USS Permit (SS-178)
http://www.shipcamouflage.com/images/ss178_permit.jpg

[gAiNiAc]

Foo & Boris........

Thanks for the great work!

Your skins add a tremendous amount of enjoyment to the game.............

[U-46 Commander]

How do you install the skins in SH4? Do you just JSGME it or is there something I am doing wrong? I am trying to do it through JSGME.

[Fish40]

How do you install the skins in SH4? Do you just JSGME it or is there something I am doing wrong? I am trying to do it through JSGME.



I've installed these skins with JSGME:yep: After downloading the skins, unzip the files to the MODS folder created by JSGME. They should show up in the mod enabler, ready to activate. Don't know what you could be doing wrong.:hmm:

[Regio Sommergibile]

I'm running some of these with RFB 1.52 and i think to have an issue with Black ones.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4098/sh4img20090323183940052.png
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/5014/sh4img20090323183949012.png
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8216/sh4img20090323183958055.png


Looks like a water reflection underwater or something similar. Same at the sunset... I also tried it without post processing. I'm running an Nvidia card.

Any ideas ?

[LukeFF]

I'm running some of these with RFB 1.52 and i think to have an issue with Black ones.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4098/sh4img20090323183940052.png
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/5014/sh4img20090323183949012.png
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8216/sh4img20090323183958055.png


Looks like a water reflection underwater or something similar. Same at the sunset... I also tried it without post processing. I'm running an Nvidia card.

Any ideas ?

FooBor's skins are already in RFB.

[Regio Sommergibile]

Yes, but i wanted to use the black ones...or you are talking about a conflict ?

[Fish40]

I believe the black skins are in RFB, since I'm useing the mod and have the black skins. What you say looks like reflections, look too be just that. RFB uses the EE mod (soon to be the RE mod). This mod adds/ enhances reflections on the ship hulls and decks. I think that's what you're seeing:yep:

[Regio Sommergibile]

And don't you think it's too much? Also the conning tower has no refs at all...

[LukeFF]

I believe the black skins are in RFB, since I'm useing the mod and have the black skins.

As I said, ;) FooBor's skins are already integrated into RFB. When one tries to add their own skins manually, they will encounter the problem noted above, where the fairwater is one color and the hull another. I did this so that the paint schemes in RFB follow the historically correct timeline.

[Regio Sommergibile]

So no possibility to have a BLACK Tambor class without issues...

thanks for the explanation :)

[LukeFF]

So no possibility to have a BLACK Tambor class without issues...

thanks for the explanation :)

You can have a black Tambor in RFB, yes. Just select a career start date before 1944, and all will be good.

[keltos01]

a beauty !

keltos

[rsvette12]

Beautiful work Sir, thank you. :up: :up:

Regards, Rich

[Travis Reed]

The website (fooskin.com) seems to not exist...

I could have sworn the website used to be at oldsmobile1958.com somewhere...but that was awhile back...

[Sevrin]

The website (fooskin.com) seems to not exist...

I could have sworn the website used to be at oldsmobile1958.com somewhere...but that was awhile back...

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/silenthunter/

[Travis Reed]

Aha, thanks. :)

*bookmarks*

[LordNeuro"Serbia"]

Any chance or maybe u all redy did same skins for German u-boats. I m looking for skins but without luck. My noobish.:damn:

[Revere]

The links seem not to work

Excellent skins BTW

[runningdeer]

Try here: http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/silenthunter/

[Captain Dave]

Here's all kinds of skins.

http://battleflags.net/submarines/index.php

[abclkhan]

The links are down.

[FooFighters]

Sorry for the inconvenience..

All links are back up again

[Mav87th]

Thanks a lot FooFighter !!

Any chance of a weathered all Black Balao (like USS Tang) ?

[Hans Uberman]

Amazing work. Any chance of getting the links up again? :)

[mobucks]

oh, hello gorgeous skins i've never seen before.:o

[Navarxos]

I can't download any of the skins. It says that the URL cannot be found...

[fitzcarraldo]

I can't download any of the skins. It says that the URL cannot be found...

Same request, please.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[Travis Reed]

It appears that at least the S-Class skins have been removed form the server, though the links are still there.

[swdw]

I right clicked and did a save as. That worked except the rar files were empty, or zipgenius messed up the extraction. Not sure which yet.

But right clicking allowed me to download them.

[fitzcarraldo]

I right clicked and did a save as. That worked except the rar files were empty, or zipgenius messed up the extraction. Not sure which yet.

But right clicking allowed me to download them.

With right clicking I manage to download "RAR" files, but when open the files I have a message of error (file format unknown or damaged).

There are some of the skins in the link:

http://silenthunter.filefront.com/files/Silent_Hunter_4/Textures_or_Skins/Sub_Exterior/;11467?start=0&sort=name&name_direction=asc&limit=25&descriptions_in=0&summary_in=0&show_screenshot_in=0#files

Dowloading now from this site, all links seems active.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[Tonga]

I've been looking for those for some time now.. thank you very much for sharing the info!

[IonicRipper]

The Salmon black skin doesnt seem to work

[seaplate hitman]

:wah: I am sorry . The download link is not available.

How long will the Killflag.net be back?

[Ducimus]

There are some of the skins in the link:

http://silenthunter.filefront.com/files/Silent_Hunter_4/Textures_or_Skins/Sub_Exterior/;11467?start=0&sort=name&name_direction=asc&limit=25&descriptions_in=0&summary_in=0&show_screenshot_in=0#files

Dowloading now from this site, all links seems active.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

Quote and bump. I was about to ask if anyone had any links to these. I tried one, and it seems to work, even after filefronts reshuffeling.

[fitzcarraldo]

Quote and bump. I was about to ask if anyone had any links to these. I tried one, and it seems to work, even after filefronts reshuffeling.

From Filefront is the page of the mods, but the files are stored in Gamefront. All the links are active.

And a question:

Is there some way to select the sub name (or number) in TMO? The game routine assign a sub according the class (I want a Gato; the game assign Wahoo or other Gato class). But I want to select "USS Wahoo", or "USS Gato", etc...

Never I see a mod for that, is it impossible? I read long time ago about a modification in the list of names, putting the desired sub name in first post (now I don´t remember what cfg file contain the sub names). The game routine (tell that post), has the tendency to select the first name (but not ever). In my TMO 2 installation; that method never work...

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[Jan Kyster]

Go to Data\Roster\American\Submarine and open SSGato.cfg

Delete all [units] except the Wahoo part and change it's unit no. to 1...

It may be a good idea to change date to date from first released unit (19411101) to prevent mishaps.



Perhaps make a mod out of it as a first step, just in case... :D

[fitzcarraldo]

Go to Data\Roster\American\Submarine and open SSGato.cfg

Delete all [units] except the Wahoo part and change it's unit no. to 1...

It may be a good idea to change date to date from first released unit (19411101) to prevent mishaps.



Perhaps make a mod out of it as a first step, just in case... :D

I think in that solution, but I didn´t try it. I think, also, in change ALL the ships names from a determined class (all the Porpoise are Porpoise, for example); the routine of the game select a Porpoise class and ever his name is "Porpoise".

I don´t know if deleting the units, except the name desidered, don´t generate problems with the random routine.

I´ll work on that, now. If I obtain positive results, I´ll make a mod.

Many thanks for the help! In reality, I want a Balao as "Pampanito", my favorite fleet boat from the time of my visit to it in USA (when I was a child...).

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[Jan Kyster]

I don´t know if deleting the units, except the name desidered, don´t generate problems with the random routine...I've been running this "hack" for the past... years? :doh: with no problems whatsoever. USS Silversides forever! :rock:





:D

[fitzcarraldo]

I've been running this "hack" for the past... years? :doh: with no problems whatsoever. USS Silversides forever! :rock:

:D

Thanks, Jan. USS Pampanito for ever! I´ll try your "hack" now!

Can you post the exact instructions in a separate thread? In SUBSIM Forums there aren´t instructions for that. I understand your method, but some mates think the selection of sub name is impossible in SH4.

Many thanks!

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[89]

This is an awesome thread, many-many thanks to FooBor for his beautiful skins and his site where he has previews of each skin!:salute:

[peterthegreeksailor]

Nice mod.I like the clean sub but S class should be a bit rusty due to age of the boats(the first S class sub the USS S-1 was lanuched in 1918).The rest of the boats are very nice though!!!:yeah::yeah:

[Archie]

Links and website dead?

[fitzcarraldo]

Links and website dead?

You have the skins in the Kill Flags Mod site. Search in the forum the thread. (I can't search the link now - I'm in my cel. and low of battery! (Surface! Surface!)

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[sithlordmaligant]

i love and play with the typhoon class sub does anyone have the time to make a nice skin for that submarine or know where i can get one from something like solid black with a red star or hammer and sickle anything

[misfitdreamer]

Bump. Does anyone know where I might be able to download these skins ? It would be nice if they were compiled together in one .rar file.

Are these skins included in any megamod ? I'm using RFB. Would compare to screenshots but they all have broken links.

Thanks !

[ReallyDedPoet]

Bump. Does anyone know where I might be able to download these skins ? It would be nice if they were compiled together in one .rar file.

Are these skins included in any megamod ? I'm using RFB. Would compare to screenshots but they all have broken links.

Thanks !

Check here:http://battleflags.us/

Under Download a Boat.

[GSpector]

Great to know this site is still up and that files are not forever lost. :salute:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Great to know this site is still up and that files are not forever lost. :salute:

For sure :up:

[Ichthyos]

I have say.. for me these skins change the game entirely!

simply the single best mod I have downloaded.

I tried out the Tambor "a bit weathered" skin, and I swear it looks JUST like the old navy photo you posted!

well done indeed.

looks especially nice in 1080p.

you probably no longer follow this thread, but you have my thanks for a job well done.

[Ichthyos]

oh, here is a another link that has all these skins, and I think maybe every mod that has ever been made for both sh3 and sh4:

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/mtjdss8n0xnsx/Silent_Hunter_Mod_Collection

[rein1705]

oh, here is a another link that has all these skins, and I think maybe every mod that has ever been made for both sh3 and sh4:

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/mtjdss8n0xnsx/Silent_Hunter_Mod_Collection



This is a dead link.

[s7rikeback]

This is a dead link.

Try this: Silent_Hunter_Mod_Collection (http://www.mediafire.com/folder/1637p1s855ukz/Silent_Hunter_Mod_Collection)
I somehow renamed the folder...
It's working now.

[rein1705]

OOOOHHHHHHH!!!! :arrgh!:




Thank you sir!

[FurphyForum]

Try this: Silent_Hunter_Mod_Collection (http://www.mediafire.com/folder/1637p1s855ukz/Silent_Hunter_Mod_Collection)
I somehow renamed the folder...
It's working now.

@Onkel Neal;

Could we get this venerable treasure trove of Mods saved on the forum, as it would be a shame to loose them. :yeah:

[s7rikeback]

@Onkel Neal;

Could we get this venerable treasure trove of Mods saved on the forum, as it would be a shame to loose them. :yeah:

Hello FurphyForum,

You will be pleased to know that both me & Onkel Neal have already been working together to bring the "missing" mods to SUBSIM. submissions have already taken place, and there's more to come / upload.

[FurphyForum]

@s7rikeback Really appreciate this, as we know some of the mods have been lost to the cyber world, so well done to you and Neal :Kaleun_Salute:

[fitzcarraldo]

This is a link for Foobar´s skins. For the flags mods, but the skins are Foobar´s.

http://battleflags.us/submarines/

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[FurphyForum]

Good job Fitzy :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[fitzcarraldo]

Good job Fitzy :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

I think these skins should to be upload in SUBSIM.

Before the link disappears.

Regards,

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[MANoWAR.U52]

Great work

[Agrippa]

Where did these go? I found the S-class, Salmon class, and Gato class. Did we lose the others?

[s7rikeback]

Where did these go? I found the S-class, Salmon class, and Gato class. Did we lose the others?
Point your browser to - https://www.mediafire.com/#z25kl724m11tu

[fitzcarraldo]

Point your browser to - https://www.mediafire.com/#z25kl724m11tu

Link doesn´t work. No file in it.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[s7rikeback]

Link doesn´t work. No file in it.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:
Sorry for the delay in replying - please try here: Link (http://www.mediafire.com/folder/z25kl724m11tu/FooFighters)