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the_belgian
06-03-07, 04:35 AM
How to get an emblem on your coning tower
If you would like to add an emblem and/or victories on your coning tower here is a small tutorial on how to do that.
1-- go to ubisoft/Silent Hunter 4 Wolves of the Pacific/data/textures/tnormal/tex
2--copy the folowing files to a new map "coning towers" placed in,for instance "documents"(or another place you'll find them).
NSS_BalaoTower_T01
NSS_GatoTower_T01
NSS_PclassTower_T01
NSS_SalmonSargoTower_T01
NSS_SClass_Tower_T01
NSS_TamborTower_T01
these are the black coning towers
and
NSS_BalaoTower_T02
NSS_GatoTower_T02
NSS_PclassTower_T02
NSS_SalmonSargoTower_T02
NSS_SClass_Tower_T02
NSS_TamborTower_T02
these are the blue-grey coning towers
note:If you play using low-res textures you'll need to edit the files in the \TLowRes\tex directory instead of the \TNormal\tex directory.
now you need a convertor in order to open these skins,change them into BMP,rework them and change back into DDS.
I,personaly use the DxtBmp i got at http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Editors/DXTBmp.shtml
After installing it open the NSS file(in your save map)you want to change with the converter and save in the same map as BMP.
(for the folowing text i added some explanational pictures,showing the concerning part off the NSS- picture)
With a paint programm you can add a picture onto the coning tower.
How to add a picture and where to place it.
first select a picture cut it out for better result.
Numbers and text are better left out since on one side they would be mirrored.
open the BMP with the coning tower.
Paste the picture on the coning tower,for best result in the vertical mirrored U.
Be sure it is faced RIGHT! that is the front of the tower.
You can also add your victories using the templates below.
Since you will proberly down more merchants than navy-ships i advice to place the merchant vics. at the left of your emblem
and the navy kills to the right,but no further than the white line on the right in the pic. below.
Happy with the result?Save as BMP in a sub-map in the map "coning towers"
Open the DXTBmp converter and open the map "coning towers",go to the sub-map and open your new made drawing.
Save as DDS
close all used programms(since you are ready with them)and copy the DDS you just made into
ubisoft/Silent Hunter 4 Wolves of the Pacific/data/textures/tnormal/tex .You will be asked to replace the existing file,wich you
safely can do since you still have a backup in your "coning towers"-map.
Start SH4 and enjoy YOUR vessel!

aditional pictures
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2333/ctplace0xu3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/8808/ctplace1bn0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2141/ctplace2om6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8703/ctplace3ra4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6852/ctplace4xe5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/4845/ctplace5ap9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/4251/ctplace6se4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
this pic you can use to cut and paste victory-signs
flags for:merchant and IJN
side view for:merchant / DD's and gunboats / cruisers / carriers

:know: <enjoy!
repalankas
06-03-07, 05:50 AM
Thank you, this is very useful, click here for a slight modification and spanish translation.

http://www.24flotilla.com/html/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=22076
MONOLITH
06-03-07, 06:37 AM
Excellent! Thank you. I've been thinking a lot about some of the cool SH3 ones we used to have.

I have a feeling this will be moved to the mods forum soon.
MONOLITH
06-03-07, 06:43 AM
Cool emblem ideas here....

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=100680
the_belgian
06-03-07, 07:18 AM
Thank you, this is very useful, click here for a slight modification and spanish translation.

http://www.24flotilla.com/html/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=22076

Nice translation job(as far as my spanish goes)but would you mind adding the original auteurs name (the_belgian,Subsim forum) and a the link to this tread?:cry:
Shyzar
06-03-07, 02:46 PM
I can't get the picture with the flags and side views to enlarge. It takes me to this place, asking me whether I want to uipload a picture. Is there a way to findan enlarged version in a good resolution?
CaptainCox
06-03-07, 03:37 PM
I can't get the picture with the flags and side views to enlarge. It takes me to this place, asking me whether I want to uipload a picture. Is there a way to findan enlarged version in a good resolution?
Bump!
Shyzar
06-03-07, 08:01 PM
For anyone who wants a free bitmap editor, here's the link:http://www.pabird.supanet.com/ With this program it needs to be a 24 bit bitmap if anyone didn't already know this.
Shyzar
06-03-07, 08:15 PM
I found a picture of the flags on google. No ship side views though.
Here's the link: http://www.japanorama.com/hinomaru.html
They're a bit big, but they should work.
ReallyDedPoet
06-03-07, 08:22 PM
For anyone who wants a free bitmap editor, here's the link:http://www.pabird.supanet.com/ This program it needs tobe a 24 bit bitmap if anyone didn't already know this.

Nice info:up:

RDP
Shyzar
06-03-07, 09:22 PM
For anyone who wants a free bitmap editor, here's the link:http://www.pabird.supanet.com/ This program it needs tobe a 24 bit bitmap if anyone didn't already know this.

Nice info:up:

RDP
I'm just doing my best to help the many friendly people here at subsim.com that gave me so much help in the past
ReallyDedPoet
06-03-07, 09:24 PM
For anyone who wants a free bitmap editor, here's the link:http://www.pabird.supanet.com/ This program it needs tobe a 24 bit bitmap if anyone didn't already know this.
Nice info:up:

RDP I'm just doing my best to help the many friendly people here at subsim.com that gave me so much help in the past

Nice attitude :yep:

Good Hunting:up:

RDP
Shyzar
06-04-07, 09:06 AM
For anyone using the pictures I provided with the bitmap editor I provided, It can be a bit confusing at first (it lacks a help file), but to make the picture smaller, you have to make sure it says stretch to fit, when you go to change picture size. Because you can't just stretch the image, you have to indicate height and width in pixels, the height should always be 70% of the width to make it look right (I reccomend something like 20 by 14 or 25 by 17.5) And for anyone who didn't already know this, If you do this procedure (not sure about other editing programs) you have to enable skin while in port or you CTD on the please wait screen.
the_belgian
06-04-07, 09:22 AM
I can't get the picture with the flags and side views to enlarge. It takes me to this place, asking me whether I want to uipload a picture. Is there a way to findan enlarged version in a good resolution?

The way they look in the 5th example is the size those apear ingame.


http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=115874 reply n°10
repalankas
06-09-07, 07:19 AM
Belgian: sorry for the mistake on the link to this post. It is already corrected.

Thank you very much.
:up:
the_belgian
07-07-07, 08:50 AM
some aditional side emblems.
to use them,copy pic. and just cut them out as a square(background color and size are already ok)and paste as explained in the tutorial...

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/3423/001qo4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)