[REL] Mini Chrono, Imperial Nomograph & Classic Worn Scopes COMBO for v1.4

[ATR-42]

[REL] Mini Chrono, Imperial Nomograph & Classic Worn Scopes COMBO for v1.5

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Revision A Changes
This is a new release (revision A) of the Combo Mod Classic Better Scopes, Imperial Nomograph and mini chrono.

I made some fine tuning to the Menu.ini and fixed the observation scope bearing indicator to reflect the Original Better Scopes Mod. The observation scope bearing indicator looks MUCH nicer now.

I highly recommend discarding the old one and using this new revision. Its file structure is perfect and the menu.ini has been triple checked into the stock v1.4 menu.ini.

Happy hunting and good luck!


Credits listed below and in the included readme.

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This mod combines the following three items...

1) Imperial Nomograph Mod created by Chris, cdrake66
Chris's thread here. (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=110682&highlight=nomograph)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e53/klehmann/Yellow.jpg
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e53/klehmann/Yellow.jpg)


2) Mini Chrono ini change. This modification simply changes the chrono size and makes it 60% smaller. Use whatever chrono graphic you would like.


3) “classic” Better Scopes (worn version)… By Captain Cox and l3th4l
This is the version they did a few months back. I think it offers a very realistic and playable experience. A lot of work went into this scope version by these two. This scope is slightly different than the modified scopes currently circulating. It offers a little brighter of a picture, some appearance of being worn, and looks very real.
Their old thread here (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=113551)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e53/klehmann/3668079a.jpg


About the Mod…
All I did was simply merge the files together in one safe, version 1.4 compatible combo mod that is JSGME compatible.

Special thanks to these developers for their hard work.

If anyone has any issues please dont hesitate to hunt me down and drop me a message. I merged the files and changes INTO the new patch line by line in order to maintain V1.4 status quo.

http://www.filefront.com/14501185/ClassicBetterScopes_NomoGraph_V15D_Compass_instrmt .zip

this link is for V15 uboat, scope overlays, nomograph and it enlarges compass

[castorp345]

that's nice & helpful.
many thanks, atr-42!

[Tuddley3]

Sometimes it's the little things that make a difference :up:

Downloading now

[kapitan_zur_see]

Nice one :up:
Though i'll have to fiddle with it to get rid of that imperial nomo... Since i'm french, i'm more accustomed to the metric system.

[Vlad34]

I love it!....Those scopes are great, especially the attack scope. Can you tell me how to edit the message box at the top of the screen so that it is transparent? I am use to having it that way and now (after 1.4) I am distracted by it. Again, great job!!!:up:

[ATR-42]

The scopes i rolled into this little mini combo mod i just fell in love with when they were released back in the v1.2 days. They were done by l3th4l and Cox a long time ago over much discussion (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=113551) and have since evolved into better scopes 1.5.1
(http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=121023)
For some reason i liked this version in particular. I think this version was a balance of playability, realism, brightness and view. Nothing overdone well balanced. I like the overall picture that your presented with when looking "at" the periscope. Especially the writing around the scope rubber, the physical size of the viewing area and how the background (or lack thereof) is very proportionate to it.

I was packaging up doing both versions of the Nomograph (imperal and metric) back in the 1.1 1.2 days but have since been partial to just the imperial one. If your doing metric im almost willing to bet you could dig up a Metric Nomograph.dds somewhere around these boards and then its just a matter of swapping the dds and making sure the name of the file jives with the menu entry.

[capt_frank]

I just downloaded this beauty yesterday. Talk about the immersion factor with that scope, wow! Just loving it, thanks!

[oiler]

don't you want to add metric nomograph back? I'm too lazy:oops:;)

[ATR-42]

:ping: Update released see first post! :arrgh!:

[capt_frank]

Love your MOD but I am experiencing a conflict with the SCAF MOD as they both use the menu_1024_768 file.

Is there any way you could make each part of the MOD available as a download? I am particularily interested in the scope; however, reading the scope related thread makes me wonder whether I am going to get the scope you use or another, possibly non-compatible version.

Thanks!

[capt_frank]

I have a version of this mod ready now, that is tailored to SCAF1.1. I just need to make sure its okay with CaptScurvy to get it out for download. But im currently running it :) and its ready to be uploaded for you guys.

WeeeeDogieeeees!

That's just great, Thanks!!

[SemperFi]

Very well done ATR-42. I like what you did with this and it and will most certainly be used with me. I like the large aperture of the scope, realistic markings, and that you made the picture lighter. Smaller chrono...ahhh yes.

Thanks

[ATR-42]

:up:
Im glad you guys enjoy it! I only rolled them all together, the scopes are the hard work of Cox and l3th4l so the real thanks to them! My favorite part of this version of the scopes they did was the background of the scope itself.

I dont mod my game much, Foos skins, flags, ROW and this is really about it.

once i hear back from Scurvy I'll get this out to you guys with the SCAF1.1.

[capt_frank]

Thanks Kevin! :up: :up:

[Goose_green]

Excellent job there :up: Downloading now!

[Doolittle81]

ATR-42: I'm having a little trouble with the periscopes (attack scopes)...Could you please take a look at my posts in this thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=127669 thanks

[black1]

Hello all, i love the better scopes worn version/clean version scopes and want to use for my game. I use the latest (as of 12/26 ) T.M, RSRDC and ROW all patched up to date. Is there a mod that has just these scopes which i can use for 1.4 and a native res of 1600x1200. I love these scopes but cant find them standalone anywere to use. I already have mini chrono and nommo so i just want the scopes, can someone help me out with this, thanks all.

[ATR-42]

To get them to work with TM youd have to make some adjustments to the Menu.ini and just add the overlays and bearings in the proper PATH file structure. not too tricky. short of me releasing a combo version for TM what you can do is create your own TM that includes these scopes. I can email the file the describes exactly what changes need to be made to the menu.ini then download this mod and use the scope and bearing overlays within it.(just follow the paths)

sort of taking this one apart and melding it into the TM mod.

if you work carefully and slow you'll be fine. shoot me a PM if theres anything you need help with.

one last thing...
also does anyone use this mod with a large monitor?
on friday im upgrading to a 24" widescreen LCD i hope these overlays will work! :)

[black1]

Thanks ATR, but it does sound tricky for me, im not used to messin with mods or folders or anything like that. I did try to put the overlays and bearings in the right folder and start it up but got a CTD and gave up. Maybe someone here can set the scopes up as a single mod able to run with T.M latest, hopefully with 1600 res for me. I really dont want to mess with anything, i have my game running so good right now im a bit paranoid to try this on my own.


Ok e-mail or pm me here with the instructions and if it looks easy enough i may try it, i really love the look of these scopes, thanks and here goes nothing huh.

[ATR-42]

Black,
Im at work right now, i'll be home on friday with some time off, i'll take a look at it and see what i can put together for ya.

[black1]

No problem, thanks mate and have a great day/night.

[ATR-42]

Hey guys ive had a few request to bring these scopes into Ducimus's Trigger Maru 1.7.2

I made a file that will mod his TM, and his menu.ini as its bundled with his original download.

i dont run TM so ive asked one of the requesting parties to try it out. i also need to coordinate with Ducimus about the particulars and get his permission once i get it tested.

also, somone was asking about a Metric Nomograph, i found one, i'll post it up. its just the DDS so you'll have to manually swap the file in to replace the imperial one, or just activate it with JSGME over an existing nomograph mod (the stock one i host, or the combo mod i host) to get it working.

I'll let you guys know the results of the TM test.

[catar M]

can we have that metric one I was looking for ages for this tool as I loved it in SH3

[ATR-42]

No problem,
Nomograph was originally done by cdrake.
on the download list find "Metric Nomograph Only" and that is all that file will contain. If you want to use SCAF w scopes combo or the scopes with the Metric Nomograph download both, then swap out the Nomograph dds file for the Metric one and you'll be in business.

http://hosted.filefront.com/ATR42

[catar M]

I got the metric one enabled it by JGSM but it keeps crashing the game in loading screen. I noticed that one of the files is menu_1024_768.ini.Original 1.2 so is it compatible with 1.4? I'm running res 1680x1250 would it make a difference?

[ATR-42]

uh it shouldnt do that i will pull it down and recheck, its likely an error on my part, i put it up quickly this morning. its a very simple add in to the stock Menu.ini

give me a few...

Okay new Metric Only Nomograph is up, should work now. the only change with that mod is simply the addition of the metric Nomograph, no other changes.

[Powerthighs]

Thanks for the work to make it compatible with TM.

Do these scopes work for any screen resolution or only certain ones? I think I remember downloading better scopes awhile ago but it didn't work becuase I run at 1650x1080.

Thanks,
Powerthighs

[ATR-42]

havent ironed out TM yet, i need to intergrate some additional changes to menu.ini cause i think most guys are using modified recognition manuals so i still have some work to do for that.

i was running these classic worn scopes on my monitor at 1920 x 1200 they were working well.

[catar M]

Thanks m8 works perfect. I installed it manually and no probs........makes the tracking of convoys so much easier like old SH3 days

[Etra]

Hi all, Hate to bump old threads, but i just bought SH4 and now i like to download some mods. This combo for 1.4 looks nice but the d/l links on FF seem expired. Can anyone provide a working link to this combo please ? Thnx.

[ATR-42]

Etra,
check downloads section here, but if u can't find it I know for sure I have a copy of this. Let me know.

[Munchausen]

... i just bought SH4 and now i like to download some mods.

:hmmm: Did you buy an original version of SH4 or a version with the U-Boat add-on (often called the "1.5 patch")?

[ATR-42]

link updated

http://www.filefront.com/14501185/ClassicBetterScopes-NomoGraph-V15D-Compass-instrmt.zip/

[Etra]

:hmmm: Did you buy an original version of SH4 or a version with the U-Boat add-on (often called the "1.5 patch")?

Original SH4, no U-Boat add-on for me.

link updated

http://www.filefront.com/14501185/ClassicBetterScopes-NomoGraph-V15D-Compass-instrmt.zip/

Thanks for the link, but it seems this doesnt work for v1.4. SH4 doesnt load, giving me all sorts of missing file messages. :cry:
(i used jsgme to enable it)

[ATR-42]

1.5 only

[Etra]

Thats what i thought. Dang, thats too bad. Well, thanks anyway. I hope somebody will repost this combo for 1.4 someday.

[longam]

There are some options on my old mods site for v1.4.

http://www.longam.net/downbelow/sh4.htm

[WitoldGritz]

So is there any chance to get Metric Nomo and Compass working for 1.4 and 1.5?:doh: