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flakmonkey
06-16-07, 08:11 AM
[WIP] Type XXIII sub...

A few early shots of my XXIII u-boat, its not going to be a playable sub as the model isnt detailed enough to view from the bridge (you`d really notice it was low poly).
But it`ll make a nice addition as a bit of eye-candy in harbours from 1944 onwards + it`ll follow waypoints etc...

Ive only been working on this for a around six hours thus far so its not perfect... at present its actually an iceburg, ie... it replaces the iceburg model, it was the quickest & simplest way to import it into sh3 for testing purposes :)

So far its around 22500 polys, (the stock typ7 has 50000+ with a watch crew).

Stil a few wrinkles to fix in the mesh and texture finishing then i`ll upload.

Let me know what you think...


Screenies:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/ingame1.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/ingame1.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/ingame2.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/ingame2.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/ingame3.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/ingame3.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/ingame4.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/ingame4.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/ingame5.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/ingame5.jpg)

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/render1-1.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/render1-1.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/render2-1.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/render2-1.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/render3-1.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/render3-1.jpg)
denis_469
06-16-07, 08:23 AM
I think, that it good work!:up: :yep:
Alex
06-16-07, 08:26 AM
Awesome work, FM ! :up:

:sunny:
Steel_Tomb
06-16-07, 08:26 AM
Looks cool! Any chance of a Kilo class lol :p. could port the model from DW :yep:
Penelope_Grey
06-16-07, 09:01 AM
Impressive!

This and the XXI were supposed to be the future of the U-Boat fleet. Had these two babies been about earlier, well...
Mush Martin
06-16-07, 09:03 AM
Very Nice :up:
JU_88
06-16-07, 09:13 AM
quite exceptional! :o Excellent work FM :up:
Rolf Eschke
06-16-07, 09:19 AM
WOW !
Can`t wait to see it in my Game !
Hakahura
06-16-07, 09:29 AM
Keep up the good work this looks awesome:up:
bigboywooly
06-16-07, 09:33 AM
Cool
:hmm:
jaxa
06-16-07, 11:01 AM
Looks very good.
Any chance to use this model in GWX 1.04?
nikbear
06-16-07, 11:07 AM
Flakmonkey,I'm speechless:o :o :o amazing work:up:
ReallyDedPoet
06-16-07, 11:09 AM
Nice work:up:

RDP
Hitman
06-16-07, 11:27 AM
its not going to be a playable sub as the model isnt detailed enough to view from the bridge (you`d really notice it was low poly).


Oh no!! Please make it playable :damn: !!!

Would be a great replacement for the Type XXI -if it needs to be done through replacement-, because the XXIII saw real combat action and even had some success in sinking a few merchants :yep: The XXI interiors might look too big for the XXIII but may be someone can rework a Type II interior...it would be so lovely to have that sub in game

PLEASE PLEASE don't leave it as eye-candy:ping:
Steel_Tomb
06-16-07, 11:29 AM
If this could be included in the GWX 1.04 update that would be fantastic. If you could make it a playable sub that would be amazing, but I think it would require A LOT of hard work.
A6Intruder
06-16-07, 11:35 AM
Very impressive!! Great work! Can not wait untill release:rock: :rock: :rock:
Kind regards:up:
Kpt. Lehmann
06-16-07, 12:21 PM
For those requesting its use in GWX, that is first dependant on Flakmonkey's permission first... and on the word of the GWX Dev Team second. They are stretched thin at the moment.

I'll be straight with you all though. If it is to be included in GWX, (and I am not promising so) it will be as an AI sub. Player sub naming appears to be hardcoded, otherwise we would have replaced the Type IIA player sub with a proper Type IIB long ago... and other player subs would have been introduced by now.

She is a beautiful thing though. Great stuff Flakmonkey.:up: :up: :up: Ummm, where the heck were you a year and a half ago???:arrgh!:
oRGy
06-16-07, 12:22 PM
Fantastic, what a professional job!

Have you considered donating it to the folks over at dangerdeep.net? It would save them work; at the moment they only have the Type II and VII series, I believe.
jaxa
06-16-07, 01:27 PM
For those requesting its use in GWX, that is first dependant on Flakmonkey's permission first... and on the word of the GWX Dev Team second. They are stretched thin at the moment.

I'll be straight with you all though. If it is to be included in GWX, (and I am not promising so) it will be as an AI sub. Player sub naming appears to be hardcoded, otherwise we would have replaced the Type IIA player sub with a proper Type IIB long ago... and other player subs would have been introduced by now.

She is a beautiful thing though. Great stuff Flakmonkey.:up: :up: :up: Ummm, where the heck were you a year and a half ago???:arrgh!:

Sounds good. Playing type XXIII would be fantastic, but looking at this type as AI sub will be good too.
Wilko
06-16-07, 03:10 PM
Man that is some nice work there, well done :yep:
danurve
06-16-07, 04:08 PM
Looks like some impresive jazz, cool. :|\\
_Seth_
06-17-07, 12:40 AM
Excellent work, mate!!! Keep it up! Lookin' forward to this beauty!!:up::up:
Lagger123987
06-17-07, 12:54 AM
THIS BOAT NEED WORK, ONLY CARRY TO TWO TORDEDOS AND CAN'T GO FAR.:down: :down: :down:
Ubåtskapten
06-17-07, 08:30 AM
Whoa
Very nice! :up:
DivingDuck
06-17-07, 12:08 PM
Damn nice, FM.

Regards,
DD
Lagger123987
06-17-07, 12:18 PM
Never Mind, I Like This Little Boat, Just Have A Lot Of Fun Already In Sh2.
STEED
06-17-07, 12:28 PM
Nice work there. :up:
Hitman
06-17-07, 03:09 PM
Player sub naming appears to be hardcoded, otherwise we would have replaced the Type IIA player sub with a proper Type IIB long ago... and other player subs would have been introduced by now.


That's a pity, but anyway XXI to XXIII is not that far, you get the idea it's the modern sub and anyway it is well worth it if we can change dthe model. I suppose that changing the characteristics to match the XXIII real ones is possible :up: I really would prefer this XXIII with a wrong name than the current XXI :up:
USS Sea Tiger
06-17-07, 11:38 PM
I will for sure down load this boat, I have long awaited her.

I read the other entry, I never had SHII, was there a type XXIII in that version??

I play alot with all the boat but the type IX,, is it really possible to cosmetically change one of them for this beauty??
flakmonkey
06-18-07, 03:29 AM
Well the mesh & texture are now finished (see screenshots)

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/final1.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/final1.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/final2.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/final2.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/final3.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/final3.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/final4.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/final4.jpg)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/final6.jpg


I am however having a few problems importing it into sh3 as a new object.

I currently have no problems overwriting existing files (like ships etc) and replacing them with my type23, but i cant do what i want and create a totally new unit type, like previous mods have done (such as the s-class sub or blockade ships)

It may just be that i dont have the proper hex editing software etc, but its giving me a headache so ive given up for now.

If anyone would like to be kind and help out, or just do it for me :p, it would be most appreciated :)
DivingDuck
06-18-07, 03:41 AM
Moin FM,

how about cloning the existing S-Class and replacing the objects with yours? If hex editing is needed, I would assist you.

Regards,
DD
USS Sea Tiger
06-18-07, 05:19 AM
She is such a beauty, If not sailable here in SHIII Would you consider allowing me to add her to Virtual Sailor or into Trainz??

I really love that sub, and would have fun with her in this format and also reskinned as U-Hai and U-Hect in the other programs. and yes, I would give you absolute and full credit for her,, I jsut want the fun of ssiling her.


I can be reached at whecsailor@msn.com

PLEASE consider.

thank you
sergbuto
06-18-07, 05:44 AM
flakmonkey,

Actually, it would not be the best choice to take S-class as a base. I know that since I introduced it into SH3. My advise is to use/clone Type XXI (this is what I planned in a similar project with Red October but he cancelled the modelling of his nearly completed 3D model of XXIII). By doing this you would avoid additional unnecessary stuff, such as conning tower files, two rudders, etc.

In any case you would need help in making the appropriate collision and damage model dimensions since all the current subs in SH3 are too big as compared to XXIII.