IXD2 Weathered....

[CapZap1970]

Hello my fellow Kaleuns:
I was trying to use the skin showed in the pic below (IXD2 Weathered Dark deck as well as the light deck version) but everu time I enable either one, at the beginning of my patrol I get he message "Sonar Destroyed!!" and when I go to the conn tower, the loop antena is down and the grill antenna of the sonar is spinning in front of the conn tower.
I also noticed that the files in these skins are packed in .dat files not like the other skins I use that are in the data/textures/tnormal/tex folder.
I know that the problem is there because when I use other skins the problem is gone, but I would like to know if someone could tell me how to put the files of these skins in the same way as the others I use without problems or if anybody could do it for me to avoid doubts, problems or further questions about the procedure.
Thank you very much for your kind help!! :up:
CapZap
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t1/capzap1970/screenshots/IXD2Weathered2.jpg

[danlisa]

I made this skin before GWX was available, so there are 2 versions available.

The GWX/Textures version are here:
Dark - http://files.filefront.com/GWX+IXD2+Weathered+Dk+Deckrar/;6591680;;/fileinfo.html
Light - http://files.filefront.com/GWX+IXD2+Weathered+Lt+Deckrar/;6591792;;/fileinfo.html
Camo - http://files.filefront.com/GWX+++IXD2+Camo+Weatheredrar/;6552302;;/fileinfo.html

Enjoy.

BTW, This is the Camo version:
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6420/ixd2middetailef2.th.jpg (http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ixd2middetailef2.jpg) http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7804/ixd2foredetailix9.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ixd2foredetailix9.jpg)

[CapZap1970]

I made this skin before GWX was available, so there are 2 versions available.

The GWX/Textures version are here:
Dark - http://files.filefront.com/GWX+IXD2+Weathered+Dk+Deckrar/;6591680;;/fileinfo.html
Light - http://files.filefront.com/GWX+IXD2+Weathered+Lt+Deckrar/;6591792;;/fileinfo.html
Camo - http://files.filefront.com/GWX+++IXD2+Camo+Weatheredrar/;6552302;;/fileinfo.html

Enjoy.

BTW, This is the Camo version:
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6420/ixd2middetailef2.th.jpg (http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ixd2middetailef2.jpg) http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7804/ixd2foredetailix9.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ixd2foredetailix9.jpg)
Thank you very much Dan... I couldn't remember who made these skins and it doesn't say your name in the Readme either. So I apologize for that. I will dl them a little later when I go home, but in the mean time I want to ask you if these files have the tga's in the DAT's. If they ar ein DAT's I will still have the same prob.
Thanks a lot for that Dan, and will post when the download is done. :up:
BTW, I never knew about the camo version, and jus tlooking at your pics I can say they look amazing!! :rock:
CapZap

[danlisa]

The download links I have given you are the TEXTURES only (no DATS), these are GWX ready. You will get the rotating RDF loop & raisable radar back again.:up: Just make sure the previous versions that you already have are disabled.

[CapZap1970]

Thanks Dan.... now i get it! :88)
Sorry for that, but sometimes my brain needs more than 1 coffee to start up in the morning:rotfl:
CapZap

[CapZap1970]

Dan: Thanks a lot mate!!! :up:
Just downloaded them. after many attempts. My internet connection was vey slow today, so i tried at least 5 times. :damn:
CapZap

[Borgneface]

S! Danlisa,

When I saw the pics of your Cammo textures.....immediatelu Downloaded them...they look so great!

But I have a problem...I installed, enabled it via JSGME, after having done a Roll back in SH3 commander...
I started a new carreer...10th flotilla....July 1943.....but my IXD2 do not have the cammo texture.....

I wonder if I did some wrong or forgot to do something.....?
PS: Note that I only D/L the cammo version!

Thanks a lot for your help!:roll:

[danlisa]

S! Danlisa,

When I saw the pics of your Cammo textures.....immediatelu Downloaded them...they look so great!

But I have a problem...I installed, enabled it via JSGME, after having done a Roll back in SH3 commander...
I started a new carreer...10th flotilla....July 1943.....but my IXD2 do not have the cammo texture.....

I wonder if I did some wrong or forgot to do something.....?
PS: Note that I only D/L the cammo version!

Thanks a lot for your help!:roll:

Hi.:up:

Please make sure an extra folder was not created when extracting the archive.

The folder tree should be:
IXD2 Camo Weathered > data > Textures > etc etc.

NOT

IXD2 Camo Weathered > IXD2 Camo Weathered > data > Textures > etc etc.

I'm affraid I may have caused this when I packed it up ready for upload.

Please come back if you need any further help.

Enjoy.:D

[Borgneface]

"Please make sure an extra folder was not created when extracting the archive.

The folder tree should be:
IXD2 Camo Weathered > data > Textures > etc etc."


Thanks for such a prompt reply.....I confirm the folder tree I have is correct as above....!

But still no cammo on my sub!

Merci

[danlisa]

With the IXD2 Camo Skin enabled in JSGME, please navigate through to:

Silent Hunter 3 > data > Textures > TNormal > Tex

and tell me what .TGA files you find there.

Also, I have just downloaded this and an extra folder is created during extraction. If this has happened, there will be a folder called IXD2 Camo Weathered in your SH3 program folder. Worth checking.

[Borgneface]

" Silent Hunter 3 > data > Textures > TNormal > Tex"
I have 10 .TGA files:
9D2_deck, coning_stuff, mask_type9d, NSSUboat9D2, Smoke_volum, smoke_volum02, Turm9c, Turm9C_1, Type21_20mm_UFlak, UFlak_High

In SH3 program folder, I have no "IXD2 Cammo folder .....Only have the Readme file and 7 .Jpeg pics of the IXD2 cammo.

Thanks a lot for taking time to solve my problem.

Amitiés:arrgh!:

[danlisa]

" Silent Hunter 3 > data > Textures > TNormal > Tex"
I have 10 .TGA files:
9D2_deck, coning_stuff, mask_type9d, NSSUboat9D2, Smoke_volum, smoke_volum02, Turm9c, Turm9C_1, Type21_20mm_UFlak, UFlak_High

In SH3 program folder, I have no "IXD2 Cammo folder .....Only have the Readme file and 7 .Jpeg pics of the IXD2 cammo.

Thanks a lot for taking time to solve my problem.

Amitiés:arrgh!:

Ok, very strange, that all looks as it should.

I'm going to fire up GWX and test. BRB

BTW, you're not using vista are you?:hmm:

[Borgneface]

Hehehe,
Nope I am using XP Pro
Good hunt!

:arrgh!:

[danlisa]

Ok, it is working ingame. Same date as you (date in screenie).
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/danlisa_photo/IXCamo.jpg

Here is my folder tree for the MODS folder of JSGME, yours should look like this, with your relevant SH3 install directory. Sorry for the 'blurring' but there's stuff there which can't be made public yet.;) Opps:oops: , made this one a bit big.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/danlisa_photo/FolderIXD2.jpg

Lastly, the enabled Skin in JSGME's window.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/danlisa_photo/JSIXD2.jpg

If there isn't a problem here somewhere, I'm stumped.:-?

Finally, all I can suggest is repeat the process.
Roll Back SH3Cmdr
Disable Mod
(check to see that mod has been removed by checking the textures folder)
Re-check the folder tree of the mod.
Enable Mod
Test without Sh3Cmdr & then with SH3 Cmdr.

PS - PM received.:up:

[Borgneface]

Thanks a lot,....I will check all and keep you updated!

:arrgh!:

[Borgneface]

Salut! Danlisa;

I checked, rechek, tried several times...still no cammo texture showing :damn:
Would it be because I am running GWX 1.03....?
Or one of my mods is incompatible?

As soon as I find out how to insert a pic in a message I will show all my enabled mods in the JGSME

Merci

:arrgh!:

[danlisa]

Salut! Danlisa;

I checked, rechek, tried several times...still no cammo texture showing :damn:
Would it be because I am running GWX 1.03....?
Um, no. This skin is textures only so it is compatible with every version of SH3 available, besides, I've used this in GWX 1.03 myself. Infact the link at the top of the page is specifically for GWX 1.03.

Or one of my mods is incompatible?
Possible, but should only affect the skin if further mods are activated after the skin has been added.

As soon as I find out how to insert a pic in a message I will show all my enabled mods in the JGSME
Check Here - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=107399
If you can, please post the Explorer Tree (like I did) showing your Ubisoft Folder & the MODS folder (with IXD2 Camo expanded). Use PrtScr to capture the screen, then open an image editing suite (any), create a new document and then goto Edit & choose paste.:up:

LMAO, we will get to the bottom of this.;)

[Borgneface]

Salut again Danlisa

here is the pic ou asked for:

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9315/ubisoftsh3treewu8.jpg

Hope the answer is here

:up:

[danlisa]

:damn: Everything is right! Do you also see those textures in your SH3>data>Textures>TNormal>tex folder?

What mods do you have enabled in JSGME?
What is NEW SH3 Environment v1.0?

This has got to be a mod conflict.

What about this, do you have Low Textures enabled in the main SH3 Options menu? This will make SH3 look at the LowRes textures folder, not the TNormal folder.:hmm:

I'm really running out of ideas here.

Last thing to try is roll back SH3Cmdr, remove/disable all other mods. Then add the Skin, enable it, test and if it works, keep adding the other mods to see which affects it.

I'm struggling here my friend, I have never heard of anyone experiencing this before.:-?

Where's the scratchy head emoticon?

[Borgneface]

Ach! Mein Got!!
Yes I have LOW Textures enabled....cause I has such a dropped of FPS wheb in Harbourg it just was a struggle to sail.....

So I suppose I will never be able to use your lovely texture!!! :damn:

My active MODS:
GWX - Alternative Flotiilas
GWX - Integrated orders
GWX - Main movie Das Boot
GWX - No medals on Crew
GWX- Reduced positive Buoyancy
GWX-TA1.3_Seaflorrmod - 128mb
GWX 1.03 More Capital Ships
Raceboy's VIIc speed controlled dual exhaust with ADM v1_0 (dat & val files) GWX
IXD2 Camo weathered

That is the lot
New SH3 environement.....I got rid off...Was a mod to make SH3 with some SH4 environment, but I never enabled it cause TA1.3 seafloor mode.

So I suppose you found the answer now......

Thank you so much for all your kind help and sorry for the trouble

:arrgh!:

[danlisa]

Ach! Mein Got!!
Yes I have LOW Textures enabled....cause I has such a dropped of FPS wheb in Harbourg it just was a struggle to sail.....

So I suppose I will never be able to use your lovely texture!!! :damn:
Hold on.

Firstly, if you are having really bad FPS in harbour, enable the GWX - Lite Harbour Traffic. This should remove all the traffic except your escort. Give that a go and see how things improve.

Also, remove the Seafloor mod, this really drains FPS and how often do you see the seabed?

If they improve enough, try the High Textures option, see how that is.

If you still have trouble, all is not lost.:arrgh!:

Just copy the files in the IXD2 Camo skin into the other 'Lowres' textures folder.;) But try the above first.

You might find this interesting. During it's creation, GWX made the choice to 'pack' all the textures for all the objects into files called DATs. This was to improve loading & performance. In doing so, there are now no LOW RES textures left for the game to use.:lol: SO the only thing you are struggling with is the harbour traffic.:up:

LOL, told you we'd get there.

[Borgneface]

This a great idea Danlisa,

I will try all your suggestions and will tell you how it works!

Thank you ery much for your help!

:arrgh!:

[Borgneface]

Hourrah!

I have removed, Seafloor mod, and enabled "GWX Lite Harbour traffic.....
Swith to High res....and It works ...I know have a beautiflu cammi skin on my IXD2... :up:

Thank you so much for your help :D

Good hunt.....

:arrgh!:

[danlisa]

Sink them all!:up: