(REL) Pacific enviroment/ROW/Leovampire and Kriller2

[ReallyDedPoet]

He, he, I knew you wouldn't be staying away long from ROW :yep:
By the way, very nice work :up:


RDP

[kriller2]

He, he, I knew you wouldn't be staying away long from ROW :yep:
By the way, very nice work :up:


RDP
Thanks RDP.
It's been a while since my last post, but I have been busy building a new computer and when I thought all was put together the right way, the LAN suddenly was'nt working:damn: after alot of frustration swithing drivers in Windows and trying alot of stuff I gave up and bought a new LAN card. New rig AMD X2 5200 and 800 mhz dualram, nice now SH4 is loading abit faster and with the gained knowledge from the addon about how the different files work in SH4, it's hard to stay away from modding ;)

[ReallyDedPoet]

He, he, I knew you wouldn't be staying away long from ROW :yep:
By the way, very nice work :up:


RDP bought a new LAN card. New rig AMD X2 5200 and 800 mhz dualram, nice now SH4 is loading abit faster :p

Very nice set-up :yep::up:


RDP

[Alex]

Hope you like the new blue enviroment ?

YES SIR !! http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9705/shockedbl9.gif
Wonderful !!!!!! :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :arrgh!: :up:

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5010/smilejumpwy9.gif

[AVGWarhawk]

He, he, I knew you wouldn't be staying away long from ROW :yep:
By the way, very nice work :up:


RDP


Kriller found the bug that bit Dave!!!!

[ReallyDedPoet]

He, he, I knew you wouldn't be staying away long from ROW :yep:
By the way, very nice work :up:


RDP

Kriller found the bug that bit Dave!!!!
He is in the zone :D


RDP

[kriller2]

He, he, I knew you wouldn't be staying away long from ROW :yep:
By the way, very nice work :up:


RDP


Kriller found the bug that bit Dave!!!!

:o :oops: Oh no! I should have stayed away from the ROW addon, now I am bitten :rotfl: :rotfl:

[kapitan_zur_see]

I can see ROW is definitely alive for sure!!
Keep up the good work!:up:
I like the underwater bit

[Torps]

Killer Kriller.:up: :rotfl: J/K It looks good.

[Defiance]

Loving It k2 :) Nice Bloo

I love your work in row (as i love all of row for that matter lol)

Hope it goes well without too many a head-ache :)

Carry on the good work :rock:

Have Fun

Ciao

Def

[kriller2]

work on the calm sea state
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9231/sh4img20080202145727hn3.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080202145727hn3.jpg)

work on the noon with waves, now the sea wont be so dark when noon.
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4206/sh4img20080202153948ns0.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080202153948ns0.jpg)

New underwater enviroment notice the new textures for the coral reefs :p
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4536/sh4img20080201230514cl1.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080201230514cl1.jpg)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1781/sh4img20080202030846ps4.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080202030846ps4.jpg)

BTW this mod will demand a powerfull computer and GFX-card!, because of the higres textures.

[ReallyDedPoet]

BTW this mod will demand a powerfull computer and GFX-card!, because of the higres textures.
Don't punish the rest of us because of your new rig :lol::lol:


RDP

[kriller2]

BTW this mod will demand a powerfull computer and GFX-card!, because of the higres textures.
Don't punish the rest of us because of your new rig :lol::lol:


RDP

Sorry RDP :lol: , Are you interested in doing some testing ?, I doubled the size of the reflection textures and want to know if it runs okay on different systems, if it's crawling I will resize the texture :) or maybe make 2 versions...

[ReallyDedPoet]

BTW this mod will demand a powerfull computer and GFX-card!, because of the higres textures.
Don't punish the rest of us because of your new rig :lol::lol:


RDP
Sorry RDP :lol: , Are you interested in doing some testing ?, I doubled the size of the reflection textures and want to know if it runs okay on different systems, if it's crawling I will resize the texture :) or maybe make 2 versions...
Sure kriller, pass it along and I will give it a rip today. By the way my rig should be able to handle the his res textures, be interesting to test this aspect :yep:

Thanks by the way :up:


RDP

[kriller2]

BTW this mod will demand a powerfull computer and GFX-card!, because of the higres textures.
Don't punish the rest of us because of your new rig :lol::lol:


RDP
Sorry RDP :lol: , Are you interested in doing some testing ?, I doubled the size of the reflection textures and want to know if it runs okay on different systems, if it's crawling I will resize the texture :) or maybe make 2 versions...
Sure kriller, pass it along and I will give it a rip today. By the way my rig should be able to handle the his res textures, be interesting to test this aspect :yep:

Thanks by the way :up:


RDP

Cool RDP, I just need to pack the files and upload them, it would be good to get your oppinion on the storm conditions as well. Will send you a PM :yep:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Great, look forward to it :D Just put a note in the PM if there is anything else you want me to look for.


RDP

[JREX53]

Kriller,

You know, Dave is giving you a giant sized thumb up for continuing his work.:up:

We all are very happy that you are continuing his great work.:sunny:

It looks great!!

[Alex]

or maybe make 2 versions...

I would go for it, Sir. Simply cause even if most of all players do not have a high-end rig, others have... :hmm:
Let them enjoy your work without resizing it ! :up:

Again, this work looks like a new masterpiece, Kriller. :rock:

[Will-Rommel]

Yeah, lets put our machines to the limit! :p

I like the new sea floor, give the underwater a much more interresting aspect.

[DrBeast]

My machine is already at its limits...and past them! :damn:

[kriller2]

Hi Alex and Will Rommel and Dr. Beast.
Thanks for the comments. I will make this mod with highres textures, but will allso make an option for slower computers :up: it's just some resizing in photoshop of the reflection texture so it's not a a problem.

[DrBeast]

Bless your toenails, my good man! :D

[mikehcl]

Hello, wow very nice! when releases this wonderful mod? good job! :up:

[Digital_Trucker]

Bless your toenails, my good man! :D

:rotfl: Not sure I'd put it quite that way, but thanks much, kriller, for going the extra mile to make sure we all can enjoy your work:up:

[ReallyDedPoet]

You have a PM kriller :D Hope it helps :yep:

For folks out there, the new stuff looks awsome ( plus there is some stuff I have yet to see ). I don't have any pics to show ( it's getting late here and I am soon off to zzzzzzzzzzzzz land ). Sorry.


RDP

[DrBeast]

Just a heads-up for users of ROW Sound Effects and RSRDC. RSRDC Phase III now ships with its own sh.sdl file to support the sounds of some aricraft added. It's ok to let it overwrite ROW's file, but if you want the tweaks that come with ROW (basically it's just modified behavior of how far the sound travels etc), uhm...I made a ROW Sounds+RSRDC Phase III-compatible file, but I forgot to bring it along to work and upload it! :damn: It will be up tomorrow, so the moderators can add it to the first ROW page, if they desire.

[kriller2]

WIP of better night visibility when it's full moon and cloudy.

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7500/sh4img20080203225233rl4.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080203225233rl4.jpg)

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9324/sh4img20080203224845cw7.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080203224845cw7.jpg)

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4578/sh4img20080203224955oy2.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080203224955oy2.jpg)

[ReallyDedPoet]

WIP of better night visibility when it's full moon and cloudy.

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7500/sh4img20080203225233rl4.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080203225233rl4.jpg)

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9324/sh4img20080203224845cw7.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080203224845cw7.jpg)

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4578/sh4img20080203224955oy2.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080203224955oy2.jpg)

Very nice, hoping to run into some clouds tonight :yep:


RDP

[kriller2]

Yes RDP I hope you get to see the clouds soon, what mods are you running? - Im having all kinds of different weather on my installation, stock SH4 ROW and RSDC and this little gem ;)

Sunset on WIP calm sea:
http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/5682/sh4img20080203232850nk8.th.jpg (http://img240.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080203232850nk8.jpg)

Underwater shot
http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/573/sh4img20080203231638uj7.th.jpg (http://img240.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080203231638uj7.jpg)

Status:
1. I finaly found a method to have the lightshafts underwater but not above! I allso aded some alge to the underwater enviroment.
2. Improved night visibility when it's cloudy.
3. working on the calm sea relfections (see picture)
4. working on the underwater colour...

[ReallyDedPoet]

Awsome kriller, just awsome work :yep::up:


RDP

[Alex]

By night, I'm not sure if all clouds can be seen as easily as in these pictures (a light halo making them visible around the moon would look better, if it's possible to create it), but one thing is sure : your work is :rock: !

:arrgh!:

[kriller2]

Thanks Alex it's nice to know I am moving in the right direction :up:
By night, I'm not sure if all clouds can be seen as easily as in these pictures (a light halo making them visible around the moon would look better, if it's possible to create it)
I don't think it's possible to add light only around the moon behind the clouds with the SH4 engine :hmm:

Now the sea realy is calm, when there is no wind.

Sunset in no wind conditions:
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/2442/sh4img20080204001439qi1.th.jpg (http://img106.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080204001439qi1.jpg)

Midday in no wind conditions:
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/4169/sh4img20080204002432uf6.th.jpg (http://img225.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080204002432uf6.jpg)

[Alex]

:up:

Release it as it is, it looks just perfect ! :D

:sunny:

[nautilus42]

Great Work, Kriller2, Five Stars ***** :up: :up: :up: :up: :up:

[DrBeast]

As promised, here is a merged Sh.sdl file for use ONLY with ROW Sound Effects and RSRDC Phase III. JSGME-ready. Just overwrite when it prompts. The sounds from RSRDC have been tuned to match the ROW sounds.

Get it here (http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/23/916500/Silent%20Hunter%204/ROW%20Sounds%20%2B%20RSRDC%20III%20Sh.sdl%20Add-on.zip)

ETA: Uploaded to Filefront as well, because fileden was being asinine: Get it here (http://files.filefront.com/ROW+Sounds+RSRDC+III+Shnzip/;9568660;/fileinfo.html)

[DrBeast]

Looks very promising! :up: I have one small gripe with ROW as it is...I find the night too dark, and raising either gamma correction or monitor brightness throws off the black balance (and I have a CRT monitor, which don't suffer from TFT sicknesses such as washed-out colors and the like :down:). Oh, and one more thing, which I'll comment on in the main ROW thread. ;)

[WhiskeyBravo]

Thanks Dr Beast but I'm getting a file not found in your link?

WB.

[DrBeast]

Yikes! I'm on it!

ETA: Uploaded to Filefront as well: Get it here (http://files.filefront.com/ROW+Sounds+RSRDC+III+Shnzip/;9568660;/fileinfo.html)

[ReallyDedPoet]

Looks very promising! :up: I have one small gripe with ROW as it is...I find the night too dark, and raising either gamma correction or monitor brightness throws off the black balance (and I have a CRT monitor, which don't suffer from TFT sicknesses such as washed-out colors and the like :down:). Oh, and one more thing, which I'll comment on in the main ROW thread. ;)

kriller could probably do something with the above as he did a mod with regards to this not long ago for ROW. Did you ever use that mod?


RDP

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice work Beast :up:


RDP

[DrBeast]

Heh...the first mod I ever publish! Woo! :rotfl:

Err...wrong...this is the second, actually...first one was for Sid Meier's Pirates! some aeons ago :hmm:

Oh well! :arrgh!:

[DrBeast]

Looks very promising! :up: I have one small gripe with ROW as it is...I find the night too dark, and raising either gamma correction or monitor brightness throws off the black balance (and I have a CRT monitor, which don't suffer from TFT sicknesses such as washed-out colors and the like :down:). Oh, and one more thing, which I'll comment on in the main ROW thread. ;)
kriller could probably do something with the above as he did a mod with regards to this not long ago for ROW. Did you ever use that mod?


RDP

I remember reading that thread, but I didn't try it out. Didn't bother me as much then...maybe cause I wasn't using manual targeting? Or the night settings have become darker over time? :hmm:
(or I'm just growing older? :rotfl:)

[ReallyDedPoet]

Looks very promising! :up: I have one small gripe with ROW as it is...I find the night too dark, and raising either gamma correction or monitor brightness throws off the black balance (and I have a CRT monitor, which don't suffer from TFT sicknesses such as washed-out colors and the like :down:). Oh, and one more thing, which I'll comment on in the main ROW thread. ;)
kriller could probably do something with the above as he did a mod with regards to this not long ago for ROW. Did you ever use that mod?


RDP
I remember reading that thread, but I didn't try it out. Didn't bother me as much then...maybe cause I wasn't using manual targeting? Or the night settings have become darker over time? :hmm:
(or I'm just growing older? :rotfl:)

:roll::rotfl::rotfl:

I did use that mod at the time and it did make a difference, let's see what kriller can do with the new work.


RDP

[DrBeast]

I did use that mod at the time and it did make a difference, let's see what kriller can do with the new work.


RDP

Uhm...would you happen to have a link to that mod available? My brain is in a state of disintegration after staying up until 4:00 trying to get NSM and ROW compatible...I did all my work on "auto-pilot" today...again! Kids, don't try genetic engineering without sleep! :dead:

[ReallyDedPoet]

I did use that mod at the time and it did make a difference, let's see what kriller can do with the new work.


RDP
Uhm...would you happen to have a link to that mod available? My brain is in a state of disintegration after staying up until 4:00 trying to get NSM and ROW compatible...I did all my work on "auto-pilot" today...again! Kids, don't try genetic engineering without sleep! :dead:
Here, from longam's great site:http://www.downbelow.net/mods_4/row_version2/ROW_Improved_night_visibility.rar


RDP

[DrBeast]

Here, from longam's great site:http://www.downbelow.net/mods_4/row_version2/ROW_Improved_night_visibility.rar


RDP
Cheers! :up:

ETA: Great, only texture-work involved! Should fit right in with the existing ROW configuration!

[ReallyDedPoet]

Here, from longam's great site:http://www.downbelow.net/mods_4/row_version2/ROW_Improved_night_visibility.rar


RDP
Cheers! :up:

ETA: Great, only texture-work involved! Should fit right in with the existing ROW configuration!

Bookmark that site by the way, great place for current and older mods :yep:


RDP

[DrBeast]

Done...one thing I simply cannot rely on is my memory :doh:

[andycaccia]

I like the screens of the addon very much.:yep:

I hope the funnel smoke will be a little darker however, I found the ROW one a bit too brown in my opinion.. Density and speed/formation are ok, just the color..

[ReallyDedPoet]

kriller, did come across some cloudier conditions last night, saved the game so I can have another go at it.

They clouds look good, a more sense look to them, similar to your 3-D stuff. One question, under cloudy conditions, should the effect stretch from horizon to horizon, when you look at this stuff long enough, you can forget :doh::doh::yep:


RDP

[mikehcl]

when the release of this wonderful mod?

[ReallyDedPoet]

when the release of this wonderful mod?

Hi mikehcl,

I am guessing soon. In the meantime, are you running the current version of ROW plus the new Add On for it.


RDP

[mikehcl]

when the release of this wonderful mod?
Hi mikehcl,

I am guessing soon. In the meantime, are you running the current version of ROW plus the new Add On for it.


RDP

;) thanks!

[kriller2]

Looks very promising! :up: I have one small gripe with ROW as it is...I find the night too dark, and raising either gamma correction or monitor brightness throws off the black balance (and I have a CRT monitor, which don't suffer from TFT sicknesses such as washed-out colors and the like :down:). Oh, and one more thing, which I'll comment on in the main ROW thread. ;)

The nights in this version should be a little brighter because of the work on the moon reflections and night clouds, but when there is no moon and cloudy it will be very dark, just as real life.

Okay I will go have a look in the ROW thread ;)

[kriller2]

I like the screens of the addon very much.:yep:

I hope the funnel smoke will be a little darker however, I found the ROW one a bit too brown in my opinion.. Density and speed/formation are ok, just the color..

Okay I will have a look at this, but I don't know what Dave/LeoVampire did with the smoke in his work :hmm:

[kriller2]

As promised, here is a merged Sh.sdl file for use ONLY with ROW Sound Effects and RSRDC Phase III. JSGME-ready. Just overwrite when it prompts. The sounds from RSRDC have been tuned to match the ROW sounds.

Get it here (http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/23/916500/Silent%20Hunter%204/ROW%20Sounds%20%2B%20RSRDC%20III%20Sh.sdl%20Add-on.zip)

ETA: Uploaded to Filefront as well, because fileden was being asinine: Get it here (http://files.filefront.com/ROW+Sounds+RSRDC+III+Shnzip/;9568660;/fileinfo.html)
Nice work Dr. Beast :up:

[WhiskeyBravo]

Got it now. Many thanks.

WB.

[clayman]

Thanks DrBeast :up:

[kriller2]

@ Dr. Beast here is a shot of the new moonlight without no clouds:
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/7669/sh4img20080204202255sw9.th.jpg (http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080204202255sw9.jpg)

[Digital_Trucker]

I like the screens of the addon very much.:yep:

I hope the funnel smoke will be a little darker however, I found the ROW one a bit too brown in my opinion.. Density and speed/formation are ok, just the color..

Okay I will have a look at this, but I don't know what Dave/LeoVampire did with the smoke in his work :hmm:

Looking at the particles file, it looks like a couple of the 5 colors for the particles lean a good bit toward the brown side. I'm gonna play around with them a little and see if I can't make them a little closer to black/grey. I'll let you know if anything promising comes of it.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice DT, good luck with it :up:


RDP

[Digital_Trucker]

Thanks, RDP. Here's a few shots to see if it looks better to y'all. I had a problem with the smoke curling down to the sea and made a few adjustments to cure that, so it may look a little different in ways other than the color.

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/206/117200833332pm242008655aw6.th.jpg (http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=117200833332pm242008655aw6.jpg)



http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9531/117200833332pm242008653rj9.th.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=117200833332pm242008653rj9.jpg)

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7104/117200833332pm242008652cn8.th.jpg (http://img225.imageshack.us/my.php?image=117200833332pm242008652cn8.jpg)



http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9915/117200833332pm242008656zz0.th.jpg (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=117200833332pm242008656zz0.jpg)

Kriller, if you like the way it looks, let me know and I'll either send you the file or the changes I made to the colors.

[Torps]

Thanks, RDP. Here's a few shots to see if it looks better to y'all. I had a problem with the smoke curling down to the sea and made a few adjustments to cure that, so it may look a little different in ways other than the color.



Kriller, if you like the way it looks, let me know and I'll either send you the file or the changes I made to the colors.

Looks pretty good mate, only thing I would recommend is the smoke needs to get bigger and dissipate when it gets farther from the ship.

[DrBeast]

And I'm pleased to announce that ROW Special Effects have been succesfully merged with NSM4! I'll upload the two versions (one for NSM Classic and one for Light) as soon as I get the OK from WernerSobe.

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/6744/sh4img20080205025818000vq9.jpg

[DrBeast]

Meanwhile, this has been bugging me ever since I got the latest ROW updates:

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/438/sh4img20080203025844968zh1.jpg

Notice that the smoke isn't coming out of the funnel, but a bit to the front of it? I've only seen this in this ship (Large Modern Composite Freighter).

[DrBeast]

@ Dr. Beast here is a shot of the new moonlight without no clouds:
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/7669/sh4img20080204202255sw9.th.jpg (http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080204202255sw9.jpg)

Ai caramba, that looks even darker! :D But I guess it looks brighter in-game, with gamma correction in place. I just processed a batch of pics I had taken the last couple of days, and I had to photoshop them to tune the brightness up! The pic below looked so dark unprocessed, I couldn't make heads or tails of it:

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/1962/sh4img20080204180805031wq3.jpg

D_T: you're on the right track, I think! :yep:

[kriller2]

Coming soon :cool: final testing being done now.
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/397/sh4img20080205134552968dy9.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080205134552968dy9.jpg)

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3937/sh4img20080205134225531jf8.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080205134225531jf8.jpg)

[DrBeast]

Coming soon :cool: final testing being done now.
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/397/sh4img20080205134552968dy9.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080205134552968dy9.jpg)

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3937/sh4img20080205134225531jf8.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080205134225531jf8.jpg)

Wait...soon or "SOON (tm)"? ;)
Looks better and better with every pic! :up:

[claybirdd]

i can't wait. ROW based mods are still alive and kicking.

[Defiance]

Hiya DrBeast,
I am running TM latest and all the ROW latest that's not incororated into TM also a hud/several skins mods

No bad smoke at all on my end

Any chance of a jsgme screenie so we can have a look and hopefully resolve your problem ??

Cheers

Ciao

Def

ps: will upload my jsgme screenie if needed

[kriller2]

Screenshots from new storm:
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/589/sh4img20080206094518906ei7.th.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080206094518906ei7.jpg)

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4581/sh4img20080206094830859kz6.th.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sh4img20080206094830859kz6.jpg)

[The General]

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better...

I wish I could do what you guys do :up:

[DrBeast]

No JSGME screenie, I'm afraid. My installation order can only be described as...orderly chaos! :D Much like most of me, really!

Ok...permission granted, ROW Special Effects for NSM4 is up!

ROW Special Effects For NSM4 Classic (http://files.filefront.com/ROW+Special+Effects+For+Nczip/;9574925;/fileinfo.html)

ROW Special Effects For NSM4 Light (http://files.filefront.com/ROW+Special+Effects+For+Ntzip/;9574927;/fileinfo.html)

-> If you're using ROW Special Effects for stock zones, REMOVE IT.

-> If you're using NSM4 Classic, download ROW Special Effects for NSM4 Classic

-> If you're using NSM4 Light, download ROW Special Effects for NSM4 Light

Installation instructions:

ONLY INSTALL WHEN IN PORT!

NSM4 FIRST
THEN ROW Special Effects!

WernerSobe states in his thread that NSM should be installed last, and he is correct in general. BUT ROW Special Effects is an exception to this rule. It already contains all the changes he has made to the Zones.cfg file, plus the effects of ROW.
So, when JSGME warns you that Zones.cfg has already been altered by NSM, it's perfectly safe to let it overwrite.

I hope this is clear enough. Instructions are also included in the Readme (which I advise you to read...it's called "readme" just for this reason ;))

Moderators, feel free to move this to the first ROW post, if you like. I don't want any credit whatsoever for this work...I feel it's the least I could do for this community. :up:

[Defiance]

Hiya's,
Niceone K2

Storm pics look cool :rock:

Have Fun

Ciao

Def

[Defiance]

Thanks DrBeast,
Will swap with new classic when back in port

Cheers

Ciao

Def

[DrBeast]

Thanks DrBeast,
Will swap with new classic when back in port

Cheers

Ciao

Def
D-oh! I KNEW I had forgotten to point something out in the readme! :doh:
Added to my previous post.

[DavyJonesFootlocker]

Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie! My rig can handle it. Hell, if it could handle Crysis it could handle anything! Great work, dude!:up:

[DrBeast]

Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie! My rig can handle it. Hell, if it could handle Crysis it could handle anything! Great work, dude!:up:

*DrBeast sneaks into DavyJonesFootlocker's room and steals his computer! :lol:

[Wilcke]

Looks really good! Especially the night stuff!

[kriller2]

You will now be able to see the night slowly turn to morning:
4.40
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/7416/83093713ov3.th.jpg (http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=83093713ov3.jpg)

5.13
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/1855/73615179gz2.th.jpg (http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=73615179gz2.jpg)

5.28
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/214/16479779vx3.th.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=16479779vx3.jpg)

5.54 (the sunlight is reflecting on the sub)
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/1310/97343650cz2.th.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=97343650cz2.jpg)

6.06 (looking the other wat you can se the sun rises)
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/7923/35759606ig6.th.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=35759606ig6.jpg)

[Karbo]

Looking good!

[Alex]

What Karbo said ! :yep:
Wondering how it looks like between 5:54 and 6:06... :hmm:

Great work, mate. :arrgh!:

[ReallyDedPoet]

kriller it looks great :yep::up:


RDP

[kriller2]

What Karbo said ! :yep:
Wondering how it looks like between 5:54 and 6:06... :hmm:

Great work, mate. :arrgh!:

Thanks Alex. It will have a blend of the 2 pictures, blue one way and orange the other way.

[cothyso]

I keep hearing about an ROW Addon, and I saw some screenshots of JSGME for SH4 containing it on the page 150 (the page before this one), but couldn't find it anywhere. Can someone tell me from WHERE can i download this Addon for Reflections on Water, please?

Later edit: nevermind me, I must be stupid these days.

Thanks everyone for this AWESOME mod. It makes Sh4 bearable.

[mikehcl]

wowwwww fantastic!!! it compliments, great work!!! the releases today?

[ReallyDedPoet]

I keep hearing about an ROW Addon, and I saw some screenshots of JSGME for SH4 containing it on the page 150 (the page before this one), but couldn't find it anywhere. Can someone tell me from WHERE can i download this Addon for Reflections on Water, please?

Later edit: nevermind me, I must be stupid these days.

Thanks everyone for this AWESOME mod. It makes Sh4 bearable.

It's the last d\l in the first post here :yep:


RDP

[ReallyDedPoet]

No JSGME screenie, I'm afraid. My installation order can only be described as...orderly chaos! :D Much like most of me, really!

Ok...permission granted, ROW Special Effects for NSM4 is up!

ROW Special Effects For NSM4 Classic (http://files.filefront.com/ROW+Special+Effects+For+Nczip/;9574925;/fileinfo.html)

ROW Special Effects For NSM4 Light (http://files.filefront.com/ROW+Special+Effects+For+Ntzip/;9574927;/fileinfo.html)

-> If you're using ROW Special Effects for stock zones, REMOVE IT.

-> If you're using NSM4 Classic, download ROW Special Effects for NSM4 Classic

-> If you're using NSM4 Light, download ROW Special Effects for NSM4 Light

Installation instructions:

ONLY INSTALL WHEN IN PORT!

NSM4 FIRST
THEN ROW Special Effects!

WernerSobe states in his thread that NSM should be installed last, and he is correct in general. BUT ROW Special Effects is an exception to this rule. It already contains all the changes he has made to the Zones.cfg file, plus the effects of ROW.
So, when JSGME warns you that Zones.cfg has already been altered by NSM, it's perfectly safe to let it overwrite.

I hope this is clear enough. Instructions are also included in the Readme (which I advise you to read...it's called "readme" just for this reason ;))

Moderators, feel free to move this to the first ROW post, if you like. I don't want any credit whatsoever for this work...I feel it's the least I could do for this community. :up:
DrBeast: Modder :D Very nice work here :yep:


RDP

[kriller2]

No JSGME screenie, I'm afraid. My installation order can only be described as...orderly chaos! :D Much like most of me, really!

Ok...permission granted, ROW Special Effects for NSM4 is up!

ROW Special Effects For NSM4 Classic (http://files.filefront.com/ROW+Special+Effects+For+Nczip/;9574925;/fileinfo.html)

ROW Special Effects For NSM4 Light (http://files.filefront.com/ROW+Special+Effects+For+Ntzip/;9574927;/fileinfo.html)

-> If you're using ROW Special Effects for stock zones, REMOVE IT.

-> If you're using NSM4 Classic, download ROW Special Effects for NSM4 Classic

-> If you're using NSM4 Light, download ROW Special Effects for NSM4 Light

Installation instructions:

ONLY INSTALL WHEN IN PORT!

NSM4 FIRST
THEN ROW Special Effects!

WernerSobe states in his thread that NSM should be installed last, and he is correct in general. BUT ROW Special Effects is an exception to this rule. It already contains all the changes he has made to the Zones.cfg file, plus the effects of ROW.
So, when JSGME warns you that Zones.cfg has already been altered by NSM, it's perfectly safe to let it overwrite.

I hope this is clear enough. Instructions are also included in the Readme (which I advise you to read...it's called "readme" just for this reason ;))

Moderators, feel free to move this to the first ROW post, if you like. I don't want any credit whatsoever for this work...I feel it's the least I could do for this community. :up:

Yes! Dr. Beast :up: , now I can allso enjoy NSM with ROW :D

EDIT: Have just tried this with NSM light and it works!

[Wilcke]

:sunny: :up:

[Defiance]

DrBeast,
I could of worded my post better lol

I meant i will add the effect onto nsm4 not swap lol

Unless you meant the only install when in port ?

Anyways almost finished my mission so will add in port and jiggle jsgme around

Cheers Again

Ciao

Def

[Alex]

@ Kriller : Yes, but as I'm not yet used to sunrises nor sunsets appearance, I was wondering if you've changed these colors. I like very much the reddish-purple tones ! :D

[kriller2]

@ Kriller : Yes, but as I'm not yet used to sunrises nor sunsets appearance, I was wondering if you've changed these colors. I like very much the reddish-purple tones ! :D

Yes the colours is changed a little in this version, but I tried not to mess to much with the original feel of ROW.

Release will be this weekend :D Just need one more oppion from a tester about the work and I wiil try work a little on the clouds regarding a thing RDP mentioned.

[eatmafish]

jolly good sir :up:

[baxter]

Thank you Dr. Beast!:up: When we lost Dave I thought I would never be able to use NSM with ROW Special Effects. This is great.

[DrBeast]

Unless you meant the only install when in port ?

Ciao

Def

Yep...that's exactly what I meant :yep:

[momo55]

Thank you DrBeast :rock:

Where do i put the "Addon for reflections on the water " in my JSGME install.
Before or afther "ROW special effects for NSM4 "?

greetz;)

[DrBeast]

Thank you DrBeast :rock:

Where do i put the "Addon for reflections on the water " in my JSGME install.
Before or afther "ROW special effects for NSM4 "?

greetz;)

It doesn't matter, nothing in the addon affects the Special Effects or NSM.

[momo55]

Thank you DrBeast :rock:

Where do i put the "Addon for reflections on the water " in my JSGME install.
Before or afther "ROW special effects for NSM4 "?

greetz;)
It doesn't matter, nothing in the addon affects the Special Effects or NSM.

WOOooow ! That was a quick answer sir . Quick as lightning ....Aaaagh lightning ! never seen it work .

thank you for your efforts and help ;)

[DrBeast]

Thank you DrBeast :rock:

Where do i put the "Addon for reflections on the water " in my JSGME install.
Before or afther "ROW special effects for NSM4 "?

greetz;)
It doesn't matter, nothing in the addon affects the Special Effects or NSM.
WOOooow ! That was a quick answer sir . Quick as lightning ....Aaaagh lightning ! never seen it work .

thank you for your efforts and help ;)

Yeah...I have no life...and lab work can be VERY boring! :D
Argh...lightning...don't scratch old wounds, mate!
Don't thank me, thank the ROW crew and WernerSobe...and whoever created WinMerge. All I did was copy some lines from one text file to another ;)

[sqk7744]

Thanks for the Tip! :up:

[baxter]

Dr. Beast, I have a question:
Is there any conflict between the new NSM Realistic Torpedo Malfunctions and ROW special effects for NSM4? Does it matter if it is installed before or after ROW special effects for NSM4?:hmm:
Thanks

[kriller2]

Good news! this mod is finaly done after alot of testing and tweaking, download it from the first page of this thread and enjoy the new pacific enviroments! ;)

Kriller2

[claybirdd]

Thanks Kriller i've been watchin this one real close and want to be the very first to say THANKS. Looks great dl'ing right now.

[mikehcl]

Thanks!!! I have installed the mod correctly?

http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=immagine1hz6.png

[kriller2]

Thanks!!! I have installed the mod correctly?

http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=immagine1hz6.png

Yes that looks okay Mikehcl.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice work here kriller :yep::up:, now on to your next project :lol:


RDP

[TDK1044]

Just ran a mission. The mod looks very pretty, Kriller. :D

[DrBeast]

Dr. Beast, I have a question:
Is there any conflict between the new NSM Realistic Torpedo Malfunctions and ROW special effects for NSM4? Does it matter if it is installed before or after ROW special effects for NSM4?:hmm:
Thanks

ROW Special Effects does not tamper with torpedoes whatsoever.

[Digital_Trucker]

Thanks, Kriller:up: Congratulations for making a great thing even greater:sunny:

[DrBeast]

Downloading right now, I think I'll just "accidentally" waste a few torpedoes to get my tub to port sooner so I can try this out! :up:

[Meridian]

Very nice Kriller. :up: Just done a test run to check out the sunset.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/PJ_Meridian/Silent%20Hunter%204/SH4TorpedoTraining.jpg

[misfitdreamer]

hi all, i'm a newb at silent hunter 4 right now and i really want to download ROW but i'm not sure what files to get only because i do not want everything that row offers. what i'm primarily looking for are the fixes in light, ocean movement, environment, reflections - pretty much all the graphical fixes but not so much the new special effects (smoke, fire, oil).. i'd rather stick with the stock game special effects for now.

[Torps]

Very nice Kriller. :up: Just done a test run to check out the sunset.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/PJ_Meridian/Silent%20Hunter%204/SH4TorpedoTraining.jpg

Very very nice :up:

[AVGWarhawk]

I am all over this Kriller2. :rock: Beautiful, just beautiful. I added this to the 1.4 comp mod thread. It is just under Daves original work.

[DrBeast]

I am all over this Kriller2. :rock: Beautiful, just beautiful. I added this to the 1.4 comp mod thread. It is just under Daves original work.

Should be incorporated into the main ROW thread, if you ask me ;)

[eatmafish]

Good job Doctor! Thanks. :up:

[Alex]

Good news! this mod is finaly done after alot of testing and tweaking, download it from the first page of this thread and enjoy the new pacific enviroments! ;)

Kriller2

Can't wait to test it. Screenshots look wonderful. :rock:

Congrats, Sir ! :up:

[Hitman]

:o :o :o :o

:D :D :D :D

:rock: :rock: :rock:

[AVGWarhawk]

I am all over this Kriller2. :rock: Beautiful, just beautiful. I added this to the 1.4 comp mod thread. It is just under Daves original work.

Should be incorporated into the main ROW thread, if you ask me ;)

My thoughts exactly but, that is up to Kriller as he is taking it on from here. The thread for ROW will be Krillers to work and answer questions etc.

Let me know Kriller. What I will do is combine the original ROW with this thread so you can still edit the original post as you keep working on this.

[399nkov]

Very sweet indeed kriller. I find myself on the bridge more than ever before.:D Also thank you for making the install compact.:up:

[Caltone]

Here is my Trigger Set-up, in this order from top to bottom. :yep:

1_TMaru_Trigger_Maru_1.7.6
2_TMaru_Sound
3_TMaru_GFX-ROW_Version_5
RSRDC TM version
Final Addon for Reflections On The Water
ROW Sound Effects vs_8
ROW NEW SeaFoam from Jaketoox
ROW NEW Clouds from Kriller2
ROW Main Load Screen

Trigger incorporates much of ROW, so I just added five files from it + RSRDC between the two as required.

Thanks to RDP from another thread (I couldnt be bothered retyping it, sorry)

:arrgh!:

I'm trying to get my game set up to run ROW and TM. I was using Archie's list above as a guide but when I try to add the following ROW components, I get a warning from JSGME that the TM mod has already modified files:

Addon for Reflections On The Water
ROW Sound Effects vs_8
ROW NEW Clouds from Kriller2

Should I go ahead and add the ROW components (ignore the warning and overwrite), delete the files within the ROW components that have already been modifed by TM, or just leave out the above ROW components?

BTW, I am not running RSRDC.

[fireship4]

The rated depth has gone up on my porpoise by about 100ft after installing this!?

[kriller2]

The rated depth has gone up on my porpoise by about 100ft after installing this!?

Sounds strange fireship, it's only a mod for the enviroments, so there shouldn't be anything in it that can change the rated depth.

What mods are you running?

[Archie]

Love your work Kriller! Is there any way to remove the water edge fix in the mod? TM I think fixed my edge problem and this one brings back the white edges around my subs when they are submerged and slows my FPS way down at night for some reason. Thanks! :up:

[kriller2]

Love your work Kriller! Is there any way to remove the water edge fix in the mod? TM I think fixed my edge problem and this one brings back the white edges around my subs when they are submerged and slows my FPS way down at night for some reason. Thanks! :up:

Thanks Archie. Yes you can disable this mod in JSGME and go to "SH4/MODS/Pacific Enviroments for ROW/Data/Shaders/Water/" and delete this file "waterTranspPS.fx" and enable the mod again, then the water edge mod will not be installed when you enable this mod again.

[Archie]

Love your work Kriller! Is there any way to remove the water edge fix in the mod? TM I think fixed my edge problem and this one brings back the white edges around my subs when they are submerged and slows my FPS way down at night for some reason. Thanks! :up:
Thanks Archie. Yes you can disable this mod in JSGME and go to "SH4/MODS/Pacific Enviroments for ROW/Data/Shaders/Water/" and delete this file "waterTranspPS.fx" and enable the mod again, then the water edge mod will not be installed when you enable this mod again.

Thank you my friend :rock:

[kriller2]

Love your work Kriller! Is there any way to remove the water edge fix in the mod? TM I think fixed my edge problem and this one brings back the white edges around my subs when they are submerged and slows my FPS way down at night for some reason. Thanks! :up:
Thanks Archie. Yes you can disable this mod in JSGME and go to "SH4/MODS/Pacific Enviroments for ROW/Data/Shaders/Water/" and delete this file "waterTranspPS.fx" and enable the mod again, then the water edge mod will not be installed when you enable this mod again.

Thank you my friend :rock:

You are welcome :up: Now I will go to sleep. ZZzzz :dead: It has been a long day and I have to get up early in the morning.

[AVGWarhawk]

Kriller, post the link to the file site for your new work. I can not find it after combining the threads. :oops: Sorry mate.


Never mind mate, I got it and posted on the first page. Carry on!

[Defiance]

Hiya's,
Niceone K2

Added while in port and looks great :rock:

Maybe get to finish a career now lol, Unless you and others throw some more enticing goodies up

Many Thanks

Ciao

Have fun

Def

[Doolittle81]

Great MOD...

Question: In the Readme, you say: "To make the scenery look as good as possible go to your "my documents/SH4/config/" and modify the file "main.cfg", find this line of code under "VIDEO" "dynamic shadows = false" and set it to "dynamic shadows=true".


The cfg file actually says "dynamicshadows=NO" I assume you meant that we should change the "NO" to "YES"......correct??

[kriller2]

Great MOD...

Question: In the Readme, you say: "To make the scenery look as good as possible go to your "my documents/SH4/config/" and modify the file "main.cfg", find this line of code under "VIDEO" "dynamic shadows = false" and set it to "dynamic shadows=true".


The cfg file actually says "dynamicshadows=NO" I assume you meant that we should change the "NO" to "YES"......correct??

Hi Doolittle,
:oops: Yes that should do the trick! :D

[Aniuk]

What can I say: IT IS GREAT!! Pacific Environment by Kriller2. GET IT!! (first page of this thread) Go to port, start a new career, whatever. I know where I will go this sunday-morning: the pacific! thanks to Kriller2. TM & ROW & Kriller2: a great combination (for me):sunny:

Aniuk

[AVGWarhawk]

Kriller,

I like the clouds a lot. The water looks great also. FPS is where it needs to be.

[FC Raptor]

kriller, my old pc thanks you for this mod, :D:D

[kriller2]

Hi,I have just come home from a baptising of my cousine and come home to these comments :D thank you for the feedback! These comments are definately something to encorage me to continue making mods for this great community :up:

[DrBeast]

Well, the pics sure look stunning, and lower-end users say this mod doesn't brutally murder their PCs, so that's encouraging. Me, I never got the chance to see it in action yet. I was planning on finishing off my second patrol in a breeze, but RSRDC had other plans: after two fruitless 96-hour legs, I'm sent to an area just east of Singapore, where I ran into the Mother Of All Convoys: a dozen or so merchants, two Naka LCs, and only TWO DD escorts! Bagged me a handful, but the battle dragged on for so long, I limped to bed at 7:30...couldn't even stay up the extra 10 minutes it'd take my tub to reach Pearl Harbor :dead:

[sneekyzeke]

I have to get creative with graphics mods sometimes since my system in some respects doesn't meet "minimums" (i.e. 512 ram vice gig; poor ol' ATI x1300, etc.), but i get 25-30 FPS most times and boy it looks great! I had to use the reflex_pac.tga file from your previous version (2049 KB vice 8389 KB) because your fine work as released reduced me to a 2FPS slideshow. But with that switch it runs fine; hope i'm not missing out on too much. Anyway, thanx for your and everyone's hard work to keep this sim cutting edge! My mod list:

TMaru 1-2-3
Pacific Environment for ROW (modded as mentioned above)
RSRDC_P3_TM_v320
NSM4 Light
swdw's latest draft/diverate mod
roll-my-own radar/ppi fixes from Redwine/Mrrah/Anvart (classic stuff; still works with 1.4)

Respect, Sneeky

[Doolittle81]

I've not installed yet...still out on patrol. Question: Your installation instructions on Page 1 of this thread says:
Installation:
Enable this mod on top of ROW or Trigger Maru using JSGME and read the incuded readme file.
This mod replaces the same files as the ROW addon + some extra files.



Does this mean that i should disable/uninstall "Addon for Reflections on Water" and replace it with this "Pacific Environment for ROW"? Or should i install this MOD on top of/after the "Addon..." MOD?

[kriller2]

I've not installed yet...still out on patrol. Question: Your installation instructions on Page 1 of this thread says:
Installation:
Enable this mod on top of ROW or Trigger Maru using JSGME and read the incuded readme file.
This mod replaces the same files as the ROW addon + some extra files.



Does this mean that i should disable/uninstall "Addon for Reflections on Water" and replace it with this "Pacific Environment for ROW"? Or should i install this MOD on top of/after the "Addon..." MOD?

Yes you should install this mod as the last of the ROW files.

[kapitan_zur_see]

Kriller, post the link to the file site for your new work

*singing* I wanna be a part of it... new work, new workkkk....! *singing*

Oops... sorry! just getting a little insane :doh: :rotfl:

Nice work BTW!!! As BdU says, keep up the good work :up:

[kriller2]

Kriller, post the link to the file site for your new work

*singing* I wanna be a part of it... new work, new workkkk....! *singing*

Oops... sorry! just getting a little insane :doh: :rotfl:

Nice work BTW!!! As BdU says, keep up the good work :up:

Thanks Kapitan,
*singing* You are a part of it New york New york :lol: Check your PM mate.

[gj2020]

And things just keep getting better and better.:rock:

Keep it up!

[LukeFF]

Yes you should install this mod as the last of the ROW files.
...meaning that "Addon for Reflections on the Water" is still needed?

Also, have you done any work on the torpedo wakes? Compared to the ship wakes, they don't blend in very well with the surface of the water.

[linerkiller]

Yes you should install this mod as the last of the ROW files.
...meaning that "Addon for Reflections on the Water" is still needed?

Also, have you done any work on the torpedo wakes? Compared to the ship wakes, they don't blend in very well with the surface of the water.

I dont have fired any torpedo with the new mod yet:roll: , but the new addition is outstanding....:rock:

[kriller2]

Yes you should install this mod as the last of the ROW files.
...meaning that "Addon for Reflections on the Water" is still needed?

Also, have you done any work on the torpedo wakes? Compared to the ship wakes, they don't blend in very well with the surface of the water.

...meaning that "Addon for Reflections on the Water" is still needed? You don't need the addon, the new pacific enviroment for ROW overwrites every files from that.

Also, have you done any work on the torpedo wakes? Compared to the ship wakes, they don't blend in very well with the surface of the water.
No just the colour of the water and reflections, but because the water is darker now the torpedo wakes migh need an overhaul, I allso noticed this and will look into it later.

[DrBeast]

...meaning that "Addon for Reflections on the Water" is still needed? You don't need the addon, the new pacific enviroment for ROW overwrites every files from that.

Winmerge shows me that two of the files in the Addon are not overwritten:

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3692/pacificaddoncomparisontw0.jpg

I left it in, just for good measure ;)

BTW, STUNNING work, man! I just fell in love with the new underwater view! And my PC didn't die, either! :D

[kriller2]

...meaning that "Addon for Reflections on the Water" is still needed? You don't need the addon, the new pacific enviroment for ROW overwrites every files from that.

Winmerge shows me that two of the files in the Addon are not overwritten:

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3692/pacificaddoncomparisontw0.jpg

I left it in, just for good measure ;)

BTW, STUNNING work, man! I just fell in love with the new underwater view! And my PC didn't die, either! :D

Hi Dr. Beast, Those files are not needed, no editing where done to them from me or mr. LeoVampire in ROW.

Thanks. It' s good you like the new scenery.

[DrBeast]

Hi Dr. Beast, Those files are not needed, no editing where done to them from me or mr. LeoVampire in ROW.

Thanks. It' s good you like the new scenery.

Should've known...I just noticed the dates...2004 :oops:

Oh, I don't like the new scenery...


I LOVE IT! :up:

[Archie]

Kriller, just one more question, is it possible to go back to Duci's less underwater plankton, the new Pacific Environment mod has brought the Pacific back to looking like the bottom of the Thames! :arrgh!:

[DrBeast]

Kriller, just one more question, is it possible to go back to Duci's less underwater plankton

Great...not only do we pollute the ocean with tons of oil and ammunition and metal, now you want less plankton?! Think of all the fish, man! :rotfl:

[Defiance]

Lmao

Too funny DrBeast

Ciao

Def

[castorp345]

is it possible to go back to Duci's less underwater plankton

see here ==> http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=113532&highlight=floaters

[vickers03]

hi kriller, ROW Team!

i discovered the following:

Harbor_kit.dat --> all objects are set to MinRenderDim=500
this means they will only be rendered if
they are at least 500 pixels in dimension.
should be set to 5.

particles.dat --> Node -#funnel smoke: FastParticleGenerator;
SphereRadius=5, this results in disappearing
funnel smoke if the emitting object is not in sight.
should be set to 50.

[kylesplanet]

Kriller, just one more question, is it possible to go back to Duci's less underwater plankton

Great...not only do we pollute the ocean with tons of oil and ammunition and metal, now you want less plankton?! Think of all the fish, man! :rotfl:

Funny Funny!!!!:rotfl:

[AVGWarhawk]

Kriller, just one more question, is it possible to go back to Duci's less underwater plankton, the new Pacific Environment mod has brought the Pacific back to looking like the bottom of the Thames! :arrgh!:

I love that the plankton is back. We need to show love to the 1 cell creatures of the earth. :D

[ReallyDedPoet]

Kriller, just one more question, is it possible to go back to Duci's less underwater plankton, the new Pacific Environment mod has brought the Pacific back to looking like the bottom of the Thames! :arrgh!:
I love that the plankton is back. We need to show love to the 1 cell creatures of the earth. :D

I actually made a small mod returning the " Stock Plankton ", also like this effect :D


RDP

[mikehcl]

bye, How can adjust the transparency of add around the submarine when surface? thanks

[billko]

Kriller, just one more question, is it possible to go back to Duci's less underwater plankton, the new Pacific Environment mod has brought the Pacific back to looking like the bottom of the Thames! :arrgh!:

I love that the plankton is back. We need to show love to the 1 cell creatures of the earth. :D

Truly the South Pacific was clear and blue because there is a relative LACK of plankton in the water... Believe it or not, plankton does better in temperate or even cold water.

Bill

[AVGWarhawk]

Kriller, just one more question, is it possible to go back to Duci's less underwater plankton, the new Pacific Environment mod has brought the Pacific back to looking like the bottom of the Thames! :arrgh!:
I love that the plankton is back. We need to show love to the 1 cell creatures of the earth. :D
Truly the South Pacific was clear and blue because there is a relative LACK of plankton in the water... Believe it or not, plankton does better in temperate or even cold water.

Bill
Yes, but I'm in a simulated sub in a simulated game and not a biology class :rotfl: I like the plankton. It might be a bit thick in game but there is floating life in the Pacific. Hey, how about modding in some jelly fish?

[Doolittle81]

On page one of this thread, there is no mention of the "ROW Special Effects for NSM Light" and "ROW Special Effects for NSM Classic". I cannot even emeber now where I downloaded them... Related question: With either of those MODs, I assume I should delete/disable "ROW Special Effects with stock zones vs_5b", correct?

[ReallyDedPoet]

On page one of this thread, there is no mention of the "ROW Special Effects for NSM Light" and "ROW Special Effects for NSM Classic". I cannot even emeber now where I downloaded them... Related question: With either of those MODs, I assume I should delete/disable "ROW Special Effects with stock zones vs_5b", correct?
DrBeast just did these, search for his name and you should come across this.
Edit:http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=130679


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[DavyJonesFootlocker]

You guys sure it's plankton floating around there?:o:lol:

[ReallyDedPoet]

You guys sure it's plankton floating around there?:o:lol:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::hmm::o


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[Digital_Trucker]

Yes, but I'm in a simulated sub in a simulated game and not a biology class :rotfl: I like the plankton. It might be a bit thick in game but there is floating life in the Pacific. Hey, how about modding in some jelly fish?

While we're at it, how about a couple of Mermaids, too:o . I'm sure I can dig up a picture or two of Daryl Hannah (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000435/). Sounds like a job for Fred8615:yep:

[kriller2]

Yes you should install this mod as the last of the ROW files.
...meaning that "Addon for Reflections on the Water" is still needed?

Also, have you done any work on the torpedo wakes? Compared to the ship wakes, they don't blend in very well with the surface of the water.

Hi LukeFF.
Try this and tell me if you like the new torpedo wake better?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=130818

Kriller2

[Archie]

Kriller, just one more question, is it possible to go back to Duci's less underwater plankton, the new Pacific Environment mod has brought the Pacific back to looking like the bottom of the Thames! :arrgh!:
I love that the plankton is back. We need to show love to the 1 cell creatures of the earth. :D
Truly the South Pacific was clear and blue because there is a relative LACK of plankton in the water... Believe it or not, plankton does better in temperate or even cold water.

Bill
Yes, but I'm in a simulated sub in a simulated game and not a biology class :rotfl: I like the plankton. It might be a bit thick in game but there is floating life in the Pacific. Hey, how about modding in some jelly fish?

OK OK you guys, I get the picture, you LIKE the floaters in the water, its just that I live next to the South Pacific (Coral Sea actually) and scuba dive in it regularly, so for me I know what it actually looks like, and it aint full of dangerous bits of waste from the subs sewrage tanks! :rotfl:

[swdw]

. . .and it aint full of dangerous bits of waste from the subs sewrage tanks! :rotfl:
If you only knew . . . . .

To OOD- request permission to blow sanitaries overboard . . .

Lessee, how many subs are there if you add all the subs from all the navies?

[Defiance]

Hiya's,
Some pics to lighten the mood lol

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/Defiance_co/SH4Img2008-02-10_160134_140.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/Defiance_co/SH4Img2008-02-10_152649_421.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/Defiance_co/SH4Img2008-02-10_143808_656.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/Defiance_co/SH4Img2008-02-10_143707_546.jpg

Excuse my cursor in the one pic

I just realised how i can take snaps without hud etc showing (new kb so now i can use numpad del key :) )

Amazing effects Thanks Guys

Have Fun

Ciao

Def

[Archie]

Oh dear, since loading up the new Pacific Environment mod my sun glare has disappeared .... any hints before I troll thru the search threads? I think it was any easy thing to get back (something to do with gamma correction??) but im not sure, and yes I run an Nvidia 8800 Ultra. :arrgh!:

[Schultzy]

Just another shot of the amazing "NewPac" courtesy of Kriller!

Thanks Mate!

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3184/sunflairwl6.jpg

[Doolittle81]

Oh dear, since loading up the new Pacific Environment mod my sun glare has disappeared .... any hints before I troll thru the search threads? I think it was any easy thing to get back (something to do with gamma correction??) but im not sure, and yes I run an Nvidia 8800 Ultra. :arrgh!:

I'm anxiously awaiting a response to your request....I also lost my Glare sometime during a recent MOD manipulation.... I also remember that Gamma was mentioned in the past as being a possible culprit....Also, I was told that having AA set above 4X would eliminate Glare. In one case, dropping from 16X AA to 4x AA immediately returned my Glare...Not this time though.

I have an 8800GTX, and I use nHancer for settings.

[Archie]

Oh dear, since loading up the new Pacific Environment mod my sun glare has disappeared .... any hints before I troll thru the search threads? I think it was any easy thing to get back (something to do with gamma correction??) but im not sure, and yes I run an Nvidia 8800 Ultra. :arrgh!:
I'm anxiously awaiting a response to your request....I also lost my Glare sometime during a recent MOD manipulation.... I also remember that Gamma was mentioned in the past as being a possible culprit....Also, I was told that having AA set above 4X would eliminate Glare. In one case, dropping from 16X AA to 4x AA immediately returned my Glare...Not this time though.

I have an 8800GTX, and I use nHancer for settings.

Fixed it mate! I went to my Nvidia control panel and changed the settings to "Gamma Correction - Off" and voila, my lovely blooming sun is back. :up: Here is the proof!

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3356/sh4img20080212200755634hb9.png

[ATR-42]

Kriller,
I Just loaded up your new pacific mod to ROW, you did a truly amazing job. The scene is breathtaking.
Water is so fluid and dynamic (no shakes!) the colors just feel right on the money, the special effects look awesome!

Cant thank you enough, my hat is off to your talent and dedication its like a whole new ROW :up:


JOB WELL DONE!

[Wolfling04]

I havn't had my computer for a while, the ram shortcircuited and took the hard drive with it, but I was deeply saddened when I heard the news about Leo, my deepest symphanies go to his family and friends. So here is a screeny saying thank you to Leo, Kriller2 and the rest of the ROW team.http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh162/Wolfling04/SH4Img2008-02-09_231528_062.jpg

[kriller2]

Hiya's,
Some pics to lighten the mood lol

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/Defiance_co/SH4Img2008-02-10_160134_140.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/Defiance_co/SH4Img2008-02-10_152649_421.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/Defiance_co/SH4Img2008-02-10_143808_656.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/Defiance_co/SH4Img2008-02-10_143707_546.jpg

Excuse my cursor in the one pic

I just realised how i can take snaps without hud etc showing (new kb so now i can use numpad del key :) )

Amazing effects Thanks Guys

Have Fun

Ciao

Def

Thanks Defiance, I am looking for new loading screens for a upcoming menu mod for ROW, see this thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=130829

And those screenshots looks good... ;)

[LukeFF]

Hi LukeFF.
Try this and tell me if you like the new torpedo wake better?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=130818
It's looking good, but it still looks like the torpedo is leaving streaks of a white chalky substance on the water instead of churning it up, (compare it to what the ship wakes currently render with ROW).

Here's some references:

Clearly visible wake of a torpedo fired by a German submarine (http://www.firstworldwar.com/photos/graphics/ww_torpedo_wake_01.jpg)

A torpedo striking a British steamer (http://www.arkady.cz/history/gallery/image007.jpg)

I'm sure there's more photos out there (and that they're not the best); that's just what I could find with a quick Google search.

[Captain von Keldunk]

Hello
How you can get more ROW = glitter on sea surface. When i look to sun i can see
nice glitter on sea, but if i look to any other way there is no sun reflection on water. i would like to see SROW = suns reflection on water in all directions,
is it possible, what files i need to change , dat text??
Maybe a new addon mod to row, what do you think, is it at all possoble to do:hmm:
I have done some sailing and if you have nice sunny day you need to use
polaroid sun glasses. Other than that wery nice mod.:up: :up:

[kriller2]

Hi LukeFF.
Try this and tell me if you like the new torpedo wake better?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=130818
It's looking good, but it still looks like the torpedo is leaving streaks of a white chalky substance on the water instead of churning it up, (compare it to what the ship wakes currently render with ROW).

Here's some references:

Clearly visible wake of a torpedo fired by a German submarine (http://www.firstworldwar.com/photos/graphics/ww_torpedo_wake_01.jpg)

A torpedo striking a British steamer (http://www.arkady.cz/history/gallery/image007.jpg)

I'm sure there's more photos out there (and that they're not the best); that's just what I could find with a quick Google search.
Hi Luke,
Yes you are right about that, I allso found some good pictures on the net, so will work some more on this mod later.

[Galanti]

I played for about an hour last night with the new Plankton (just kidding) mod as well as as swdw's surface draft mod.

Wow. Just when you you've got a beautiful, working install, you guys come up with something even better. Outstanding job, kriller!

The colours to me seem to be just about perfect in this release. Even better, colour banding is finally cut to just about nothing. And I love the plankton. I've got about the same breadth of ken regarding marine biology as George Costanzo, so I couldn't comment on how real it is, but it seems to be much more noticeable at night or dusk, thus making the water seem more murky and atmospheric.

I usually slow down the time to watch sunrises and sunsets in ROW every few game days, but last night I watched them all. Again, great job.

[Captain von Keldunk]

Hello
I have a ati card, had 1650 pro, and now have hd3780.
I downloaded ROW SKY and ocean controlsvs_5 and WOW WOOW:D :D
this is what i wanted :up: :up:
Now i have, tm1.76, row sky and ocean controls = all i need.
i have this problem with full scene glare, it has nothing to do with tm 1.76 or row, too much glare on deck crew,
i think it is ati problem but not sure. it is with both of my ati cards.
is there away to reduce glare on deck crew. is there a mod?:hmm:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Not sure that there is a mod\fix, I sometimes get this with my Nvidia Card as well. Hard on the eyes those orange shirts :o


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[Captain von Keldunk]

Hello and thanks:D
Now we know it is with both ati and nvidia cards.
Maybe this "orange shirts halo" problem, is with crew textures.:hmm:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Be interesting if that could be toned down so to speak.


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[Doolittle81]

Hello
...I downloaded ROW SKY and ocean controlsvs_5 and WOW WOOW:D :D
this is what i wanted :up: :up:
......sky and ocean controls = all i need..


Unless I am mistaken, the "ROW sky and ocean controls" MOD has been overtaken and replaced by the "Addon for ROW MOD" and most recently by Kriller's great encompassing "Pacific Environment for ROW" MOD. You really ain't seen nothing, yet, until you've downloaded and installed this latest MOD.

[ryanwigginton]

Just wanted to second the nub who said the shell explosions look nasty. Just like a single sprite that expands then shrinks. Kinda like an explosion you'd expect to see in Duke Nukem 3D :cool: ...and looks odd in comparison to the rest of the graphics.

Also, is anyone running ROW with NSM4, TM & RSRD? Not sure my installation orders right as early on in the night my water is jet black, I TC into the early hours and it seems to be ok again. So many great mods, but with all the updates and possible combinations it feels like your forever jiggling them around. If someone whos running these four could post their JSGME snapshot I'd be very grateful.

[kriller2]

Just wanted to second the nub who said the shell explosions look nasty. Just like a single sprite that expands then shrinks. Kinda like an explosion you'd expect to see in Duke Nukem 3D :cool: ...and looks odd in comparison to the rest of the graphics.

Also, is anyone running ROW with NSM4, TM & RSRD? Not sure my installation orders right as early on in the night my water is jet black, I TC into the early hours and it seems to be ok again. So many great mods, but with all the updates and possible combinations it feels like your forever jiggling them around. If someone whos running these four could post their JSGME snapshot I'd be very grateful. Yes I allso noticed this, but unfortunately our explosions and fire fx guy Ish4tl haven't been posting for quite a while. If anyone know how to make the mod, they are more than welcome to have a go at it :ping: maybe search the SH3 forums for someone who made this and ask for permission to use there work and after that try to make it work in SH4 in a better resolution.

[castorp345]

Just wanted to second the nub who said the shell explosions look nasty. Just like a single sprite that expands then shrinks. Kinda like an explosion you'd expect to see in Duke Nukem 3D :cool: ...and looks odd in comparison to the rest of the graphics.
and here's a short little video of what's going on ==> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxaFfc8FEYA
:huh:

[ryanwigginton]

I hope well aimed critisism won't cause offence here. I just had a quick look with all the new stuff, and I really think ROWs taken a step backwards at some point. It might just be the pacific environment that needs work but it all just looks very gaudy, like a cartoon or as if I'm on acid. In particular the sunsets & sunrises. I saw a hell of a lot of bright pink at one point and it was reaaally heavy on the eyes.

It may be because I've been playing GWX2.0 in SH3 but if you take a look at GWX2.0 the ocean looks far better, the only downside being that the water isn't transparent. The water is just (hard to describe) more fluid and less ragged looking. I have 4xAA in SH3 and I realise this may help a lot but I turned it on in SH4 and it still dosn't come close. SH3's an old game now, SH4 should be beating it to a pulp!

One last gripe I have with the SH4 ocean is that the wave motion is affected by camera movement, as if the two are intertwined. If you look off the port side and move shake your head slowly from left to right, you'll see the wobble effect.

On the plus side (seems my mods are installed better now) the night time scenery is still stunning, ie the ripples and light reflecting off the surface. And of course the underwater graphics are far superior to SH3.

[DrBeast]

Just wanted to second the nub who said the shell explosions look nasty. Just like a single sprite that expands then shrinks. Kinda like an explosion you'd expect to see in Duke Nukem 3D :cool: ...and looks odd in comparison to the rest of the graphics.
and here's a short little video of what's going on ==> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxaFfc8FEYA
:huh:

Yes, I see what you mean. Doesn't bother me, really, that's why I never noticed it.

[kriller2]

I hope well aimed critisism won't cause offence here. I just had a quick look with all the new stuff, and I really think ROWs taken a step backwards at some point. It might just be the pacific environment that needs work but it all just looks very gaudy, like a cartoon or as if I'm on acid. In particular the sunsets & sunrises. I saw a hell of a lot of bright pink at one point and it was reaaally heavy on the eyes.

It may be because I've been playing GWX2.0 in SH3 but if you take a look at GWX2.0 the ocean looks far better, the only downside being that the water isn't transparent. The water is just (hard to describe) more fluid and less ragged looking. I have 4xAA in SH3 and I realise this may help a lot but I turned it on in SH4 and it still dosn't come close. SH3's an old game now, SH4 should be beating it to a pulp!

One last gripe I have with the SH4 ocean is that the wave motion is affected by camera movement, as if the two are intertwined. If you look off the port side and move shake your head slowly from left to right, you'll see the wobble effect.

On the plus side (seems my mods are installed better now) the night time scenery is still stunning, ie the ripples and light reflecting off the surface. And of course the underwater graphics are far superior to SH3.

Hi ryanwigginton,

Yes the colours are pink and purple and cyan, but if you look on picture from Japan, Hawai, Fiji I think the colours are very near what yo would see at those places.

You are being harsh when you are saying this mod has taken a step backward :nope: , because you can't compare the atlantic to the pacific it's 2 different locations with it's own unique enviroments / colours...

I have used alot of time studying the colours before deciding on the colours for the new edition of ROW and I am not on any kind of drug ;) The same thing applies to the underwater scenery using real scubba diving pictures to make it look as close to reality as I could given the limits of the SH4-render engine.

About the wave motion that is affected by camera movement: This is something that lies deep in the way the SH4-engine works and unfortunately can't be modded.

Anyway you are the first to post about that so I must have done something right :|\\

It's good you like the night-colours and reflections that was one of things I tried to improve in the new version.

Kriller2

[ryanwigginton]

Hmmm... I can't understand what's going on then Kriller. Just seems like too much saturation but I'm all for accuracy and I can't fault you taking colours from actual images. I would 've thought it fool proof. Maybe something is lost in translation from reality to camera image, camera image to pixels. We know a camera doesn't always show what the eye sees.

I'm just the critic though and can't even begin to understand the complex work your doing. Just my way of trying to contribute. :)

The night shots DO look photo realistic but (for me) reality is shattered when the sun comes up. I went through a thick storm on my travels also, and that looked (and sounded) excellent.

EDIT: PS Can I just clarify, I don't need the ROW add-on with the Pacific Environment installed?

[kriller2]

Hmmm... I can't understand what's going on then Kriller. Just seems like too much saturation but I'm all for accuracy and I can't fault you taking colours from actual images. I would 've thought it fool proof. Maybe something is lost in translation from reality to camera image, camera image to pixels. We know a camera doesn't always show what the eye sees.

I'm just the critic though and can't even begin to understand the complex work your doing. Just my way of trying to contribute. :)

The night shots DO look photo realistic but (for me) reality is shattered when the sun comes up. I went through a thick storm on my travels also, and that looked (and sounded) excellent.

EDIT: PS Can I just clarify, I don't need the ROW add-on with the Pacific Environment installed?

Yes you don't need the addon it's included in the new pacific enviroment. BTW how is your video-settings? The mod is best used with all the video options set to max, maybe thats why.

Thanks for contributing Ryan, I hope you get the pacific enviroments up and runing. Allso look inside the readme there is tip to enable the dynamic shadows :)

[ryanwigginton]

BTW how is your video-settings?
All options ticked, apart from full screen glare and ppf. Most sliders are set mid-way... apart from crew detail. And it's running at 1440x900, no AA or AF. I'm going to take a look at the dynamic shadows now...

Also, I'm still not dead certain on the install order... this is what I have right now:

TM (parts 1,2,3)
ROW camera
ROW ship reflections
ROW object reflections
ROW textures with sun halo v5
Pacific environment for ROW
RSRD
NSM4 classic
NSM4 torp malfunction
ROW depth charge shake
ROW sound effects v8
ROW special effects for NSM4 classic
Realistic torpedo wake

Please let me know if you can see any obvious mistakes. :88)
Thanks!

[Wilcke]

....on topic with the sunrises and sunsets it pays to visit you Video Cards Control Panel and make adjustments there. You will be amazed what you can accomplish to suit your taste. I am familiar with Nvidia only; so for those users I use Nhancer which controls all the settings plus more that the new Nvidia CP does not offer. You can make custom profiles with your preferred settings linked directly the the SH4 executable. Nhancer is daunting at first but it will not break anything and if you just dont like it at all just uninstall.

I have two seperate profiles for SH3 and SH4 which load when the game starts. You kind of tweak the visual look to suit your taste.

For me the new Pacific Environment is the right step in reproducing the Pacific and especially the Pacific Rim area of where we patrol. The lighting in that part of world during sunrise and sunset are just astonishing and breath taking.

[ryanwigginton]

Okay here's two pictures, one from an old version of ROW, months back and one from the ROW I have now. Can you see what I mean when I say cartoony? It might be something to do with the clouds... maybe they're not the correct colours in relation to the sky backdrop.

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/6943/oldrowvk1.jpg

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4674/pacificenvrc0.jpg

Also, I'm guessing it's not possible to lose the sun shining through the hull.

[kriller2]

All options ticked, apart from full screen glare and ppf.

Try turn both on, this version is made to make good use of PPF.

BTW here is a real shot from the pacific sunset. You are right about the clouds being to bright at sun sets and sun rise Ryan, I will see if something can be done about that.
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7671/309104311e983dfa813omf4.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=309104311e983dfa813omf4.jpg)

Kriller2

[AVGWarhawk]

I like Krillers new clouds and I believe they help with the FPS. With the old ROW I notice an absense of white fluffy type clouds that Kriller has now. I would not change a thing.

[kriller2]

Thanks AvgHawk, but I think that Ryan do have a point about the colours of the clouds.

Here is something I am testing now:

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1921/sunset1xs9.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/876/sunset2mc8.jpg

As you see the clouds reflect the light from the sun much better, it was something I didn't know how to work with before but I am learning day by day :p this will add to the immersion of the sun rising.

@Ryan what do you think better - are you interested in testing this for me?

[ReallyDedPoet]

Looks good kriller, however like AVG, I thought the latest ones were fine :yep:
Nothing wrong with continuing to tweak them though.


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[ryanwigginton]

@Ryan what do you think better - are you interested in testing this for me?

Of course, I'd be glad to help out. Send me the files. I can tell you from the screenshots alone it's a big step in the right direction. The strong colours in the sky are less pronounced now because they no longer clash with the clouds.

[tedhealy]

I like those newer 'test' clouds a lot more.

[kriller2]

@Ryan what do you think better - are you interested in testing this for me?

Of course, I'd be glad to help out. Send me the files. I can tell you from the screenshots alone it's a big step in the right direction. The strong colours in the sky are less pronounced now because they no longer clash with the clouds.

Okay check your PM :up:

@RDP you allso have something in your PM.. ;)

[Torps]

Thanks AvgHawk, but I think that Ryan do have a point about the colours of the clouds.

Here is something I am testing now:

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1921/sunset1xs9.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/876/sunset2mc8.jpg

As you see the clouds reflect the light from the sun much better, it was something I didn't know how to work with before but I am learning day by day :p this will add to the immersion of the sun rising.

@Ryan what do you think better - are you interested in testing this for me?

Looks very nice.

[Alex]

As you see the clouds reflect the light from the sun much better, it was something I didn't know how to work with before but I am learning day by day :p this will add to the immersion of the sun rising.

Good luck Sir, that's the halo I was talking to you about some days ago. :up:

Keep on amazing us, you are the man ! :rock:

[Defiance]

Hiya's,
K2 i must admit i do like the latest ones your testing

Anyways i'm just astounded at your and others creativeness for us all :rock:

Have fun

Ciao

Def

[kriller2]

Hi Alex and Defiance,

Thanks :up: I am just trying to finish what me and Dave started one year ago and learning new stuff along the way.

It realy is a shame that he aint around, it would be nice to chat with him and share his excitement for what can be archived with the amazing engine the romanian developers has created for silent hunter 4, if they had more time the final product could have been like ROW (or better), but unfortunately game-developers are on a time-schedule and have to hurry things.. They havent got one year to learn there own engine ;)

[Defiance]

Hiya K2,
Yeah not a day passes without me wishing dave was still here but alas so many decent people seem to be took before their time :( , But no doubt he would be pleased with your work and carrying on with row etc :)

As always just take take your time we are here for what you create so allow yourself time to learn etc

Really loving your creations (as usual he he) :rock:

Have Fun

Take Care

Ciao

Def

[jjmikkel]

Thanks AvgHawk, but I think that Ryan do have a point about the colours of the clouds.

Here is something I am testing now:

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1921/sunset1xs9.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/876/sunset2mc8.jpg

As you see the clouds reflect the light from the sun much better, it was something I didn't know how to work with before but I am learning day by day :p this will add to the immersion of the sun rising.

@Ryan what do you think better - are you interested in testing this for me?

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but what mod(s) are you using for the sea? I use the ROW textures and the addon for ROW and my waves doesnt look anything like that.

Cheers

[Alex]

@ Kriller : About Dave, yes, it's a shame not to have him around us on here any more, and you probably feel his absence more than anybody else yourself... But I think the greatest thing we can do is keeping a place for him in our hearts, and keeping thinking about him... Dave's spirit keeps living on this game.

And yes, I agree, the devs don't have enough time to polish their own creations while developing the game itself... The greatest thing being that they have made it editable for you all non-stopping modders ! ;)

:rock:

[Meridian]

All options ticked, apart from full screen glare and ppf.
Try turn both on, this version is made to make good use of PPF.

BTW here is a real shot from the pacific sunset. You are right about the clouds being to bright at sun sets and sun rise Ryan, I will see if something can be done about that.
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7671/309104311e983dfa813omf4.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=309104311e983dfa813omf4.jpg)

Kriller2


Unlees you actually took the picture you have to be a bit subjective as you don't know if the original photograper used a filter of some kind over the lens to enhance or saturate the colors.

Having said that I much prefer the second set of screenshots you posted. They look a lot better.

[kriller2]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/208/sunsetwipij5.jpg

:cool:

[castorp345]

:cool: indeed!!

:D

where's my spf40!?

[sneekyzeke]

:rock: Oh man kriller2, that's impressive! :up:

[Doolittle81]

Looking quite marvelous!!! Know that your work is greatly appreciated Kriller!!! :up:

[kylesplanet]

Love that last pic but I have no complaints about the previous clouds. Looking at the real picture, hey its right on it!:up: Kriller you have done some fantastic work with ROW and it just gets better and better. When patch 1.4 came out and ROW wasn't ready, it was hard to play without it. As a matter of fact, I waited a week or so until ROW was ready. IMHO, this and RSRD are absolute MUST HAVE mods.

Good job Kriller and thank you for carrying on this incredible work!:yep:

[papanebo]

Hello all!
I've just want to report a possible bug.
I've downloaded and installed the mod from http://hosted.filefront.com/kriller2/
I've got patch ver 1.3.

With that mod installed, i'm experiencing random CTDs*. To test this, click a lesson in "Submarine School", quit the lesson and go back to the main menu. Try to repeat that lesson, play a mission or start a career and boom!CTD after the loading completes (atleast in my pc).

The CTDs go away if i unistall that mod.
I haven't checked yet if it runs without problems using 1.4 patch.

*AppName: sh4.exe AppVer: 1.3.0.0 ModName: shsim.act
ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 00001c8b
( i can give you all the log if you wish)

P.S.Keep up the good work guys!

[dean_acheson]

BTW how is your video-settings?
All options ticked, apart from full screen glare and ppf. Most sliders are set mid-way... apart from crew detail. And it's running at 1440x900, no AA or AF. I'm going to take a look at the dynamic shadows now...

Also, I'm still not dead certain on the install order... this is what I have right now:

TM (parts 1,2,3)
ROW camera
ROW ship reflections
ROW object reflections
ROW textures with sun halo v5
Pacific environment for ROW
RSRD
NSM4 classic
NSM4 torp malfunction
ROW depth charge shake
ROW sound effects v8
ROW special effects for NSM4 classic
Realistic torpedo wake

Please let me know if you can see any obvious mistakes. :88)
Thanks!

Since I'm not seeing anyone comment on this, is this currently an advised loadout approved by K2?

[Wilcke]

BTW how is your video-settings?
All options ticked, apart from full screen glare and ppf. Most sliders are set mid-way... apart from crew detail. And it's running at 1440x900, no AA or AF. I'm going to take a look at the dynamic shadows now...

Also, I'm still not dead certain on the install order... this is what I have right now:

TM (parts 1,2,3)
ROW camera
ROW ship reflections
ROW object reflections
ROW textures with sun halo v5
Pacific environment for ROW
RSRD
NSM4 classic
NSM4 torp malfunction
ROW depth charge shake
ROW sound effects v8
ROW special effects for NSM4 classic
Realistic torpedo wake

Please let me know if you can see any obvious mistakes. :88)
Thanks!

Since I'm not seeing anyone comment on this, is this currently an advised loadout approved by K2?

With your install of TM you do not need any ROW stuff much of it was incorporated into TM by Ducimus you can just add Kriller2 Pacific Env Mod.

Also, NSM4 is not playing well with RSRDC.

[dean_acheson]

BTW how is your video-settings?
All options ticked, apart from full screen glare and ppf. Most sliders are set mid-way... apart from crew detail. And it's running at 1440x900, no AA or AF. I'm going to take a look at the dynamic shadows now...

Also, I'm still not dead certain on the install order... this is what I have right now:

TM (parts 1,2,3)
ROW camera
ROW ship reflections
ROW object reflections
ROW textures with sun halo v5
Pacific environment for ROW
RSRD
NSM4 classic
NSM4 torp malfunction
ROW depth charge shake
ROW sound effects v8
ROW special effects for NSM4 classic
Realistic torpedo wake

Please let me know if you can see any obvious mistakes. :88)
Thanks!

Since I'm not seeing anyone comment on this, is this currently an advised loadout approved by K2?

With your install of TM you do not need any ROW stuff much of it was incorporated into TM by Ducimus you can just add Kriller2 Pacific Env Mod.

Also, NSM4 is not playing well with RSRDC.

I was wondering about that.
I had just loaded TM 1.76, the pacific enviorment, the small radar contacts, and a watch mod, oh, and RSRD.

My small radar contact doesn't seem so happy currently.

[kriller2]

Been busy and I think it's there now? Now it's bedtime and relaxing the rest of the weekend.

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7669/79791828yt3.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=79791828yt3.jpg)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9607/29946013al5.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=29946013al5.jpg)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1285/70382280vf9.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=70382280vf9.jpg)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1055/12444332mm0.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=12444332mm0.jpg)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5647/17107710bi7.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=17107710bi7.jpg)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5296/28657656dh7.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=28657656dh7.jpg)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6375/30810543kw1.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=30810543kw1.jpg)

[clayman]

Man, that looks so good k2. Unbelievable ... thanks for the great work :up:

[baxter]

Beautiful!!!

[Schultzy]

:o Wow. And i thought it looked good before!!! Outstanding, you've really done a great job Kriller!!!

[Torps]

WOW is a understatement!!!!!!!!!!

[prologos]

Really astonishing!! Great work... can't wait to get my hands on it:up:

[kriller2]

Thanks :D , will send out a testversion soon including some new loading screens Prologos has been working on.

I took this screenshot with my Radeon card which can't show the sun halo, by going to nav room, pressin "alt" + "tab" and wait 2 sec. then press "alt" + "tab" again and quickly press f11 and aiming at the sun, this is something UbiSoft should work on to fix.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4346/sunhaloan1.jpg

[Meridian]

Great stuff Kriller, those shots look stunning.

[Alex]

:o :o :o :o

[kriller2]

Hi all.

Thanks alot for all the good screenshots :rock: and the great feedback you have given this mod.

About the menu mod: As you have seen in this thread, I couldn't help myself working some more on the sun sets and sun rises lately to make them as good as possible so this means the menu-mod will be included in the new version of Pacific Enviroments for ROW.

These 2 guys loadscreens wil be included in the upcoming mod. Prologos (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=776697&postcount=15) and Gunfighter (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=775798&postcount=7) did some great work which I will use in ROW.

Features in new version of PE for ROW 1.1:

- New allmost realistic sun set and sun rise.
- Better clouds rendering.
Now the clouds will reflect the sun and sky more.

- Improved torpedo wakes.

- New menu and loading screens.

PE 1.1 will contain all these ROW mods in one package for easy install:
- ROW Object Reflections and Search Lights vs_5b
- ROW textures without Sun Halo camera flair vs_5
- ROW Camera vs_2b (with Ducimus fix for movement on the mission screen)
- ROW ROW Special Effects with stock zones vs_6b
- ROW_New_Seafoam_from_Jaketoox
- ROW_New_3D_Cloud's_by_Kriller2 vers 2
- Warships retextured_install1_3 (better textures for alot of the Japanese warships by kriller2)

- (Optional installs (included in PE 1.1)
- If you don't like the plankton from the stock SH4 which is included in PE ROW, you can install the plankton/reduced floaters from ROW.
- If you like to have the camera flair around the sun, the sun flair can be installed and is included,

These mods are NOT included and needs to be installed after install of PE 1.1, to insure compatibility with TM and NSM:

- ROW Sound Effects
- Row Sub Reflections and Roll Pitch Mod vs_5

PE 1.1 is in the testing pipes from today off and probaly needs some more tweaking, but hopefully it will be ready in 2-3 weeks.
Hope thats okay with you? :arrgh!:

Kriller2

[baxter]

Sounds great, Kriller2, I'm looking forward to it.

[swdw]

Hey, I wanted to let you know the colors seem way off. I was watching Victory At Sea and the ocean and sky are supposed to be black, whie, and shades of gray :lol::p:lol:

[kriller2]

Hey, I wanted to let you know the colors seem way off. I was watching Victory At Sea and the ocean and sky are supposed to be black, whie, and shades of gray :lol::p:lol:

:damn: I have to make some new textures and work one more weekend on this svdw :o Oh no!! (from the game lemnings) :rotfl:

[Doolittle81]

You are doing wonderful work, K2...much appreciated. BUT, please do not attempt a SuperMod as you seem to be planning. Why? For example, I use/prefer the "ROW texture WITH flair...".....I prefer the "ROW_Realistic_Camera_WITH_TURN_SWAY_2d"...

Also, there is a "ROW Special Effects for NSM4" which (once some bugs are fixed) would be preferable for me to "ROW Special Effects for Stock Zones"

I also have my own preferred LOAD Screens recently created by someone else (including a "Memorial to Dave" Intro-Load screen which I'd like to keep). Including your set of new Load Screens as an integral part of a single (super) Pacific Environment MOD seems to be going adrift from the heart of the MOD, graphic/visual improvements.

I also thought you had said previously that "ROW Sky and Ocean controls" would not be required, but incorporated into Pacific Environments...(??)

Are you planning to have a Zipped "package" of several Optional Mods to be selected from...and a Readme? Or will one have to accept a Single PE MOD 1.1 for JSGME enabling which will inlcude all the features you mentioned, such as your new Loading Screens, camera selection, Special FX, etc??? I do see that you mention that one will be able to select "ROW...with Flair" versus without flair"
...
These 2 guys loadscreens wil be included in the upcoming mod. ...
Features in new version of PE for ROW 1.1:
- New menu and loading screens.

PE 1.1 will contain all these ROW mods in one package for easy install:
...
- ROW textures without Sun Halo camera flair vs_5
- ROW Camera vs_2b (with Ducimus fix for movement on the mission screen)
- ROW ROW Special Effects with stock zones vs_6b
-...
- (Optional installs (included in PE 1.1)
- If you like to have the camera flair around the sun, the sun flair can be installed and is included,

These mods are NOT included and needs to be installed after install of PE 1.1, to insure compatibility with TM and NSM:

- ....- ROW Sky and Ocean Controls vs_5
- ....


Kriller2

I guess in a nutshell it's not clear to me what features will be mandatory (integrated in a single PE MOD) and which will remain optional.

Again, thanks for all your hard work on ROW...

[prologos]

Hey, I wanted to let you know the colors seem way off. I was watching Victory At Sea and the ocean and sky are supposed to be black, whie, and shades of gray :lol::p:lol:

I second to that!
I am off to kiling that bastard that sold me my 19" NEC screen with this "state of the art" technology called "colour"....what a waste of money :rotfl:

[kriller2]

Hi Doolittle. It's the next logical step to take, to make the mod more appealing to newcomers, instead of you have to pick between alot of different files from page # 1 of this thread, you simply download one package and then later you can add any of the options from page #1 if you f.ex. like the camera with camera sway, (but then you wont be able to look around in the mission briefing, because it's an old camea.dat)

This allso makes me and the users job at helping people to setup ROW easier.

BTW the camera flair is included as a seperate mod in the package and you can simply install it after PE 1.1 if you like it, (it's just one texture)

Also, there is a "ROW Special Effects for NSM4" which (once some bugs are fixed) would be preferable for me to "ROW Special Effects for Stock Zones"
You can add NSM after PE 1.1 and NSM for ROW last to make it work, guidelines will be included in the readme.

I also have my own preferred LOAD Screens recently created by someone else (including a "Memorial to Dave" Intro-Load screen which I'd like to keep).

Simple, install it after PE 1.1, see it's getting easier to guide users ;)

I also thought you had said previously that "ROW Sky and Ocean controls" would not be required, but incorporated into Pacific Environments...(??)

:oops: That shouldn't have been on the list... (it's removed)

Are you planning to have a Zipped "package" of several Optional Mods to be selected from...and a Readme? Or will one have to accept a Single PE MOD 1.1 for JSGME enabling which will inlcude all the features you mentioned, such as your new Loading Screens, camera selection, Special FX, etc??? I do see that you mention that one will be able to select "ROW...with Flair" versus without flair"

Yes one download which contains it all and the "ROW Special Effects for Stock Zones" included as a seperate mod in a version compatible with all the other stuff and 2 optional installations for camera flair and stock ROW plankton / floaters

I hope you will see that it's not that complicated and it realy makes my life and the moderators life easier to help people.

[AVGWarhawk]

Hey, I wanted to let you know the colors seem way off. I was watching Victory At Sea and the ocean and sky are supposed to be black, whie, and shades of gray :lol::p:lol:

You forgot the grainy effect as well. Can we have that back. Also add a scratch or two that runs about 60 frames:rotfl:

[Digital_Trucker]

:damn: I have to make some new textures and work one more weekend on this svdw :o Oh no!! (from the game lemnings) :rotfl:

Lemmings? One of my favorite passtime/frustrations:damn: :rotfl: :arrgh!:

[Doolittle81]

Hi Doolittle. It's the next logical step to take, to make the mod more appealing to newcomers...

Thanks for the detailed response.... and Thanks for your continued efforts on behalf of all SH4 Subsimmers!!!

[Torps]

Hey, I wanted to let you know the colors seem way off. I was watching Victory At Sea and the ocean and sky are supposed to be black, whie, and shades of gray :lol::p:lol:

:damn: I have to make some new textures and work one more weekend on this svdw :o Oh no!! (from the game lemnings) :rotfl:

Hey Kriller
Great job on this man, top notch. Check your pm btw.:up:

[Aniuk]

Kriller2 is very elaborate in this post and maybe it's a good idea to make it a "general" readme for installing mods. Because if you do not know the principles or if you have no prior programming experiences you will loose track. Which comes first, second and last is guided by these principles and you're own preferences. The modders are so brilliant and active that it might help to link to a readme about the effects of loading order. In fact it's quit simple to understand if you know what's going on. Unfortunatly I'm not a modder, just a player and can not find the time. Perhaps it's a suggestion to post a general link or a seperate thread. There are in fact a lot of posts that explain what to do in a specific case, but perhaps there is a thread for everybody about loading mods and sequence effects. And the FAQ's (Ducimus made a great one, easy to read) from some modders are a MUST and in fact give a lot of general info.

Got to dive, planes sighted!

kind regards and thanks for the brilliant mod, kriller 2! :up:

Aniuk

[prologos]

:damn: I have to make some new textures and work one more weekend on this svdw :o Oh no!! (from the game lemnings) :rotfl:
Lemmings? One of my favorite passtime/frustrations:damn: :rotfl: :arrgh!:

A friend of mine reminded me of these green-haired creatures the other day and I was again stuck with them for a couple of days....reminded me of the good old days of ATARI ST :D Btw I have them for the UAE (Amiga Emulator) if anybody wants to :damn: a little!

[SirHendrik]

Hi freaks,

I got a little confused and need your help (SH4 1v4 eng).

I wan't to run the following mods:

* NSM4
* TMaru 1.7.6

What mods do I need to get best out of the graphics and sounds? Which parts of ROW / ROW/Addon are needed?

Currently I have on a clean install
1) TM 1.7.6
2) TM Sound
3) TM GFX_ROW v5
4) Pacific Environment 4ROW
5) ROW Sound Effects v8
6) NSM4
7) NSM4 Realistic Torpedos
8) CBS News
9) Sub interior fixes
10) Warships retextured 1v3

Any ideas or any master-list, what to install, which versions and ...??

Please help me out!

I know, everything will change, when the new Ubi Addon is released :-)

Thanks in advance

[kriller2]

:damn: I have to make some new textures and work one more weekend on this svdw :o Oh no!! (from the game lemnings) :rotfl:
Lemmings? One of my favorite passtime/frustrations:damn: :rotfl: :arrgh!:

A friend of mine reminded me of these green-haired creatures the other day and I was again stuck with them for a couple of days....reminded me of the good old days of ATARI ST :D Btw I have them for the UAE (Amiga Emulator) if anybody wants to :damn: a little!

Ah yes Lemnings, spend hours and hours trying to get the small green haired critters home.. still have the Amiga and the game :hmm:

[kriller2]

Hi freaks,

I got a little confused and need your help (SH4 1v4 eng).

I wan't to run the following mods:

* NSM4
* TMaru 1.7.6

What mods do I need to get best out of the graphics and sounds? Which parts of ROW / ROW/Addon are needed?

Currently I have on a clean install
1) TM 1.7.6
2) TM Sound
3) TM GFX_ROW v5
4) Pacific Environment 4ROW
5) ROW Sound Effects v8
6) NSM4
7) NSM4 Realistic Torpedos
8) CBS News
9) Sub interior fixes
10) Warships retextured 1v3

Any ideas or any master-list, what to install, which versions and ...??

Please help me out!

I know, everything will change, when the new Ubi Addon is released :-)

Thanks in advance

Hi Sir Henrik,

Here you go:
http://feb17.imgshare.us/Mdp.gif

I hope this one help you out?

[SirHendrik]

Hi freaks,

I got a little confused and need your help (SH4 1v4 eng).

I wan't to run the following mods:

* NSM4
* TMaru 1.7.6

What mods do I need to get best out of the graphics and sounds? Which parts of ROW / ROW/Addon are needed?

Currently I have on a clean install
1) TM 1.7.6
2) TM Sound
3) TM GFX_ROW v5
4) Pacific Environment 4ROW
5) ROW Sound Effects v8
6) NSM4
7) NSM4 Realistic Torpedos
8) CBS News
9) Sub interior fixes
10) Warships retextured 1v3

Any ideas or any master-list, what to install, which versions and ...??

Please help me out!

I know, everything will change, when the new Ubi Addon is released :-)

Thanks in advance
Hi Sir Henrik,

Here you go:
http://feb17.imgshare.us/Mdp.gif

I hope this one help you out?

I think, this help :-)

I NSM4 light required, or may I take the normal NSM4?

[DrBeast]

I NSM4 light required, or may I take the normal NSM4?

Whatever floats your boat...eeer...unfloats the enemy's boat...uhm...d-oh!

You can choose whichever version of NSM4 you'd like, there are ROW Special Effects versions for both. The difference between Light and Classic is that boats flood and sink a little faster in Light. Make sure you install the correct version of ROW Special Effects AFTER the version of NSM4 you want.

[SirHendrik]

I NSM4 light required, or may I take the normal NSM4?
Whatever floats your boat...eeer...unfloats the enemy's boat...uhm...d-oh!

You can choose whichever version of NSM4 you'd like, there are ROW Special Effects versions for both. The difference between Light and Classic is that boats flood and sink a little faster in Light. Make sure you install the correct version of ROW Special Effects AFTER the version of NSM4 you want.
Ok, now I totally confused. Can anybody post a linklist for the combination
TM
NSM4 full
ROW addons

PMs accepted also :-)

PS: Thanks! I'm not a newbie, but the combination is a bit to complicated for me :-)

[Defiance]

Hiya,
Here's my config, As far as i can keep track it's up to date lol

TM as you know incorporates most of row hence not many row items showing

Few odds n sods also but TM/ROW/NSM are there for you

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/Defiance_co/jsgme18thfeb2008.jpg

Have Fun

Ciao

Def

[SirHendrik]

Thanks for the posts. I did the config and I'm trying now ...