[REL]Lifeboats for SH3!(Update V4.0, Dec. 27, 2008)

[Venatore]

Just some snapshots of this wonderful mod :up:

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q237/Venatore/Alternate/ComeBack.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q237/Venatore/Alternate/ComeBack2.jpg

[Venatore]

Lets press the attack, what about when a plane is hit pilots bail out, once they are in the water...same thing as the life raft ?

Yea I know it was jast a dream.................

[i_b_spectre]

I'd been waiting for this last installment of the lifeboat mod prior to starting another mission. It was well worth the wait! Too bad I'm slow on the trigger, otherwise I would've had a great screenshot of the guy standing in the liferaft with his comrades silhouetted against the flames of the burning merchant at night. Alas, it went down all too quickly. Oh well, there will be other opportunities. Thanks to Rubini, Privateer, Philipp_Thomsen, Thunder, DivingDuck, Skwasjer, Iambecomelife, Mkubani, GWx team and any other unnamed contributors for this most excellent mod :rock:

[Sailor Steve]

I installed it and was playing the Naval Academy Torpedo class. I zoomed over and looked around, and there they were in all their glory, crying for help as their lovely cargo ship slipped beneath the waves.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/ForlornHope.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/ForlornHope2.jpg

[Venatore]

When I heard the poor bastards yelling for help, I got a shiver up my spine.....very realistic :o :cry:

[Reece]

I know what you mean Venatore, I zoomed in to one of the lifeboats, they were crying for help as the medium freighter went down in the background stern first, was just at twilight, gave me the chills!:oops::up:

[difool2]

Too bad we need the SDK to get the escorts to come and rescue them. Kind of sad in a way how the poor buggers are all left to their fate.

[Jimbuna]

Too bad we need the SDK to get the escorts to come and rescue them. Kind of sad in a way how the poor buggers are all left to their fate.

Sadly, that's what happened on so many occasions in RL....the U-boats would very occasionally pick up a Captain or a Chief Engineer http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6747/sh32008052013430737mg6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/4627/sh32008052017025318jd4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/2013/sh32008052117435837hi0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Blue_Ninja63]

I would like to ask for permission to post this mod for download at my flotilla site for easy access for our members.

All credit goes to those who made this fantastic mod possible of course.

Please let me know when you are able to.

Much appreciated,

[Klaus_Doldinger]

Simply THANK YOU, Rubini:up:

[Rubini]

I would like to ask for permission to post this mod for download at my flotilla site for easy access for our members.

All credit goes to those who made this fantastic mod possible of course.

Please let me know when you are able to.

Much appreciated,
Not a problem if the correct credits are given.:up:

Rubini.

[Madox58]

I would like to ask for permission to post this mod for download at my flotilla site for easy access for our members.

All credit goes to those who made this fantastic mod possible of course.

Please let me know when you are able to.

Much appreciated,
Not a problem if the correct credits are given.:up:

Rubini.


Very Cool guys!
:yep:

[Murr44]

Would someone be willing to host the file on their FF page so that I can download it? I've tried getting it from both links that were supplied in the first post & they're about as useful as sticking your finger in a light socket!:damn:

Please & thank you...:)

[Madox58]

Give me a few and I'll pump it up to FF.
:up:

http://files.filefront.com/LifeBoatsDebris+v3Brar/;10351316;/fileinfo.html
There it is.

[Murr44]

Give me a few and I'll pump it up to FF.
:up:

http://files.filefront.com/LifeBoatsDebris+v3Brar/;10351316;/fileinfo.html
There it is.

Thanks again...:up:

[Schwuppes]

Those screenshots make a chill go down my spine. Sometimes i wonder if this is a just war...

[Madox58]

@Murr44
My pleasure Mate!
:yep:

[Madox58]

Those screenshots make a chill go down my spine. Sometimes i wonder if this is a just war...

Working the animations sometimes makes me cringe.
It gets so much more personnal and up close.
And I do have one animation to finish that really hits me hard.
Just the way the guy moves brings back memories from
a very trying time in my life.
I will finish it though.

[Blue_Ninja63]

I would like to ask for permission to post this mod for download at my flotilla site for easy access for our members.

All credit goes to those who made this fantastic mod possible of course.

Please let me know when you are able to.

Much appreciated, Not a problem if the correct credits are given.:up:

Rubini.
Thanks Rubini, I will research the mod to find all involved in its making and give proper credit due them. Great work guys! :rock:

[Hartmann]

When I heard the poor bastards yelling for help, I got a shiver up my spine.....very realistic :o :cry:

yes, and more in heavy storms, poor guys, in a rubber boat in the middle of the atlantic.:dead:

[Hartmann]

Too bad we need the SDK to get the escorts to come and rescue them. Kind of sad in a way how the poor buggers are all left to their fate.

Don´t be too optimist, the british planes don´t doubt in launch a voley of rockets , bombs or depth charges to the life boats.

and i kwow it by experience ...taking some screenshots and a plane try to blow me out of the water near of the rubber boats.:doh:

[Jimbuna]

Too bad we need the SDK to get the escorts to come and rescue them. Kind of sad in a way how the poor buggers are all left to their fate.

Don´t be too optimist, the british planes don´t doubt in launch a voley of rockets , bombs or depth charges to the life boats.

and i kwow it by experience ...taking some screenshots and a plane try to blow me out of the water near of the rubber boats.:doh:

Could this possibly be because the rafts were near to your boat ? http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif

[Madox58]

As the Life Boats are not seen by the game?
The rocket attack was on your U-Boat!
As in real life?
The Life Boats just happened to be there.
Priority number one was,
Sink the U-Boats.
Sorry about the survivors,
but it was total war.
Your ship went down?
You most probably died.

Convoys did not turn about to pick up survivors.
If you were luck to be hit at the lead of a convoy?
You MIGHT get picked up.

If a U-Boat was under you while in the water?
:nope:

[difool2]

Another interesting thing: I shot a small tanker, and instantly blew it in half. It sunk very quickly, and no lifeboats were seen! I don't know how you connected sinking time to lifeboat frequency, but that's pretty impressive. :know:


One thing which would be cool is if the survivors used models of the wooden lifeboats you see on the ships' decks, along with the rubber ones. Sometimes you see wrecked wooden boats floating upside-down in the water.

[Hartmann]

Too bad we need the SDK to get the escorts to come and rescue them. Kind of sad in a way how the poor buggers are all left to their fate.
Don´t be too optimist, the british planes don´t doubt in launch a voley of rockets , bombs or depth charges to the life boats.

and i kwow it by experience ...taking some screenshots and a plane try to blow me out of the water near of the rubber boats.:doh:
Could this possibly be because the rafts were near to your boat ? http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif


yes , i was stopped very near taking screenshots when the plane appears suddenly...:oops: :roll:

[TarJak]

No time for sight seeing when you should be sinking ships!:nope::D

[Jimbuna]

No time for sight seeing when you should be sinking ships!:nope::D

Precisely....dive to be on the safe side, but leave Bernard on deck with the Polaroid. :lol:

[rifleman13]

No realism without some people clinging on for dear life, eh?:arrgh!:
Downloading latest version.

This should be interesting!:hmm:
Thx for making such a great mod!:rock:

[Canovaro]

It looks great. Thank for the hard work. This really adds to gameplay!

[Schwuppes]

Can I enable this mod in the middle of a patrol, and do i have to roll back SH3 commander?


Thanks for your continued support and development to your mod! :rock:

[Captain Nemo]

Can I enable this mod in the middle of a patrol, and do i have to roll back SH3 commander?


Thanks for your continued support and development to your mod! :rock:

Enable whilst in port and with SH3 Commander rolled back and everything should be OK.:up:

Nemo

[Schwuppes]

Thanks Captain Nemo

This might be a silly question.... but after rolling back SH3 Commander do I actually have to re apply all the settings I had before. (ie random crush depth, historic U-Boat availability etc..)

[Blue_Ninja63]

No, all settings will be applied automatically once you launch SH3 Commander:D

[Sailor Steve]

With the latest versions of SH3 Commander you can enable 'Auto Rollback'. Then you never have to worry about it again.

[Jimbuna]

A taste of things to come

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/7653/sh32008060114495995db7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2377/sh32008060114584367ne5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/567/sh32008060320402421fn2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[FIREWALL]

I could've sworn I posted some pics of Destroyers running over and depth chargeing liferafts while trying to get at me.

This mod is SuperDuperUber Great. :up:

[asanovic7]

Just add those guys a beer while you are at it.. :rotfl:

[FIREWALL]

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/NO1TOPGUN/pinttm7-1.jpg Ahhhhh. The pause that refreshes.

[rifleman13]

Oh mein Gott!!!:huh:

That so realistic!:rock:

So when we will be drilling to abandon ship?:hmm:
(When's it coming out?)

You guys are insanely fantastic!:arrgh!:

[Jimbuna]

Oh mein Gott!!!:huh:

That so realistic!:rock:

So when we will be drilling to abandon ship?:hmm:
(When's it coming out?)

You guys are insanely fantastic!:arrgh!:

As far as I'm aware that'll be down to Rubini and Privateer.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6088/beerda2.gif

[popcorn2721]

Too bad we need the SDK to get the escorts to come and rescue them. Kind of sad in a way how the poor buggers are all left to their fate.
Don´t be too optimist, the british planes don´t doubt in launch a voley of rockets , bombs or depth charges to the life boats.

and i kwow it by experience ...taking some screenshots and a plane try to blow me out of the water near of the rubber boats.:doh:
Could this possibly be because the rafts were near to your boat ? http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif
There is actualy a documented reference to a u-boat captain helping survivors of an attack. It seems they were towing a long line of life rafts... trying to help them reach port. Overhead some American bombers saw them, targeted them and dropped their payload on them. The Captian ordered the tethers severed and dived as they came around for a second volley. Eye witness said they blew the life boats to bits...

[Jimbuna]

Too bad we need the SDK to get the escorts to come and rescue them. Kind of sad in a way how the poor buggers are all left to their fate.
Don´t be too optimist, the british planes don´t doubt in launch a voley of rockets , bombs or depth charges to the life boats.

and i kwow it by experience ...taking some screenshots and a plane try to blow me out of the water near of the rubber boats.:doh:
Could this possibly be because the rafts were near to your boat ? http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif
There is actualy a documented reference to a u-boat captain helping survivors of an attack. It seems they were towing a long line of life rafts... trying to help them reach port. Overhead some American bombers saw them, targeted them and dropped their payload on them. The Captian ordered the tethers severed and dived as they came around for a second volley. Eye witness said they blew the life boats to bits...

Sounds a bit like the Laconia Incident to me http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif

http://www.uboataces.com/battle-laconia.shtml

[Madox58]

Oh mein Gott!!!:huh:

That so realistic!:rock:

So when we will be drilling to abandon ship?:hmm:
(When's it coming out?)

You guys are insanely fantastic!:arrgh!:

As far as I'm aware that'll be down to Rubini and Privateer.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6088/beerda2.gif

As SubSim has been down, Rubini has not seen the latest test version.
I'll be doing more adjustments this weekend to see if I can adjust
the last tiny weirdness out.

It is danged close now!!
:up:

[Blue_Ninja63]

Thanks for your great work on this mod guys!! It adds that missing element that improves the immersiveness so well.

:up:

[Reece]

I'll be doing more adjustments this weekend to see if I can adjust
the last tiny weirdness out.

It is danged close now!!
:up:
Gee, I thought it was pretty much perfect already!:yep:

[Madox58]

I've been waitng to hear from Rubini but it's been awhile.
Since Jimbuna has done alot of testing on this,
and he's got the eyes on it?
I'll post the latest test files now.
JSGME it in over the 3b version.
You have the moveing raft with rowers.
It 'Bunny Hops' so don't bother posting about that.
I was busy with real life and building a Corsair for SH4 this weekend.
So I didn't get around to some tweak work.
Sorry!!

http://files.filefront.com/Rowers7z/;10439931;/fileinfo.html

[Sailor Steve]

'BOUT TIME!

No, just kidding; the real frustration has been all the screenshots Jim keeps posting.:rotfl:

:o A Corsair for SH4? I love you, man!:rock:

[FIREWALL]

I've been waitng to hear from Rubini but it's been awhile.
Since Jimbuna has done alot of testing on this,
and he's got the eyes on it?
I'll post the latest test files now.
JSGME it in over the 3b version.
You have the moveing raft with rowers.
It 'Bunny Hops' so don't bother posting about that.
I was busy with real life and building a Corsair for SH4 this weekend.
So I didn't get around to some tweak work.
Sorry!!

http://files.filefront.com/Rowers7z/;10439931;/fileinfo.html

First Thx for the 3b version.

A Corsair :rock: I have whined ,begged and pleaded for so many posts on threads for soooo long for that plane. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Privateer You da BomB :up:

[Madox58]

Well, it needs more work but I kind of like it.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/F4U1_L_newest.jpg

[FIREWALL]

Well, it needs more work but I kind of like it.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/F4U1_L_newest.jpgOne word...... BEAUTIFUL:rock: I can almost see "Pappy" in the cockpit.

[Jimbuna]

Well, it needs more work but I kind of like it.



How's it gonna fly without a prop ? :hmm:

[Jimbuna]

'BOUT TIME!

No, just kidding; the real frustration has been all the screenshots Jim keeps posting.:rotfl:

:o A Corsair for SH4? I love you, man!:rock:

Behave yersel!!.....Some younger family folk read these threads http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img134/9742/angry8se2.gif











http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/4726/hirsch07pr7.gif

[Konovalov]

Great news that this immersion mod just gets better and better. It really has topped off that sinking experience. :|\\

[Sailor Steve]

'BOUT TIME!

No, just kidding; the real frustration has been all the screenshots Jim keeps posting.:rotfl:

:o A Corsair for SH4? I love you, man!:rock:

Behave yersel!!.....Some younger family folk read these threads http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img134/9742/angry8se2.gif











http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/4726/hirsch07pr7.gif
Anything I could say in reply would be inappropriate for those young persons. But Jim, there's no reason to be jealous...I love you, too, dude!:rotfl:

[rifleman13]

Well, it needs more work but I kind of like it.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/F4U1_L_newest.jpgOne word...... BEAUTIFUL:rock: I can almost see "Pappy" in the cockpit.

Picked this up from Wikipedia:
British Corsairs operated both in Europe and in the Pacific.

So are we going to see Corsairs in SH3?:hmm:

That would feel so un-natural to some Americans... Corsairs over the Atlantic!
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[rifleman13]

Well, it needs more work but I kind of like it.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/F4U1_L_newest.jpgOne word...... BEAUTIFUL:rock: I can almost see "Pappy" in the cockpit.

What a piece of nice work there privateer!:rock:

Picked this up from Wikipedia:
British Corsairs operated both in Europe and in the Pacific.

So are we going to see Corsairs in SH3?:hmm:

That would feel so un-natural... Corsairs over the Atlantic!:up:
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[NAZ2222]

As someone said, the ideia of using the wooden boats,as they are on the ship models, would be awsome! this mod is great, is so real seeing them over there with their ship sinking beind!

Big congrats to the life boats modders :up:

[Klaus_Doldinger]

A more wonderful work with rowers! Wonderful animation! Thanks again!:D :up:

[i_b_spectre]

I saw this thread had lapsed from the current first page of the SH3 Mods forum. Is 3B the final version or is another in the works?

[iambecomelife]

As someone said, the ideia of using the wooden boats,as they are on the ship models, would be awsome! this mod is great, is so real seeing them over there with their ship sinking beind!

Big congrats to the life boats modders :up:

I tried again to use the wooden boats but got error messages. When I finish some other modding work I would like to experiment with creating a wooden lifeboat as an independent unit (assuming they're not in the next update).

Another great feature would be shore based lifeboats like the ones the Coast Guard operates, as well as lifeboat stations near the coast. They could be placed in appropriate locations the same way that you can place new lighthouses - it's just a matter of designing the 3d model.

http://www.whitby-yorkshire.co.uk/lifeboat/lifeboat_jacobr.jpg

[Reece]

Sounds great, I'd like to see wooden boats!:yep:

[Jimbuna]

Sounds great, I'd like to see wooden boats!:yep:

Me too http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9708/piratebf4.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[Ocean Blue]

Thank you Rubini :D .

I feel It is a saved feeling.

It was too miserable only by can be sanked.

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/8862/sh3imgwe4.jpg


http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/228/sh3562xj3.jpg

Thanks :up:

[Letum]

Something unexpected I liked about this mod:

It makes the cargo ships feel much bigger, not just little toy ships now you have a human reference.

[FIREWALL]

Sounds great, I'd like to see wooden boats!:yep:

Me too http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9708/piratebf4.gif (http://imageshack.us)


Me three :arrgh!:

[popcorn2721]

Well, it needs more work but I kind of like it.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/F4U1_L_newest.jpg :up:
That F4U is a true work of art. Keep up the good work
Thank you Rubini :D .

I feel It is a saved feeling.

It was too miserable only by can be sanked.

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/8862/sh3imgwe4.jpg

Thanks :up:
I do have a question about the blast hole in the side of that ship. Did you photoshop that or is the new blast hole rendered by a mod?? If it is a mod would you offer a link to that mod??

[Von Manteuffel]

Looks like:

Torpedo Damage Final ver 2

It's by Ocean Blue. Not sure where you'll find it. It's from quite a ways back.

[Madox58]

That's the F4U1 before I did some major work on it.

Check this thread for newer shots.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=137913&page=3

[Jimbuna]

I do have a question about the blast hole in the side of that ship. Did you photoshop that or is the new blast hole rendered by a mod?? If it is a mod would you offer a link to that mod??



http://files.filefront.com/Torpedo+damage+Finalzip/;8398160;/fileinfo.html

[popcorn2721]

I do have a question about the blast hole in the side of that ship. Did you photoshop that or is the new blast hole rendered by a mod?? If it is a mod would you offer a link to that mod??


http://files.filefront.com/Torpedo+damage+Finalzip/;8398160;/fileinfo.html


thank you sir:up:

[Captain Nemo]

I do have a question about the blast hole in the side of that ship. Did you photoshop that or is the new blast hole rendered by a mod?? If it is a mod would you offer a link to that mod??



http://files.filefront.com/Torpedo+damage+Finalzip/;8398160;/fileinfo.html

Not sure of this but I think there is a later version of this mod to the one that jimbuna has kindly put up. See http://hosted.filefront.com/OceanBlue for version 2. I believe OceanBlue is the author of this mod. I have checked the files in the zip and they are dated later than the ones posted by jimbuna but not sure if they are actually updated files.

Nemo

[Jimbuna]

I do have a question about the blast hole in the side of that ship. Did you photoshop that or is the new blast hole rendered by a mod?? If it is a mod would you offer a link to that mod??


http://files.filefront.com/Torpedo+damage+Finalzip/;8398160;/fileinfo.html


thank you sir:up:

Your welcome matey http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9026/wolfthumbsuprw5.gif (http://imageshack.us)

@Nemo.....the link I've posted are the better looking ones....just a matter of opinion though ;)

[Captain Nemo]

Jimbuna thanks, I'll download the version you have posted and see what it looks like:up: .

Nemo

[Canovaro]

Something unexpected I liked about this mod:

It makes the cargo ships feel much bigger, not just little toy ships now you have a human reference.

Yes absolutely!

[mkubani]

Hi guys,any news regarding the new upadated version? ;) Is it coming out soon?

[asanovic7]

Hi!

http://bts-mods.com/forums/Smileys/BtS/wchand.gif (http://javascript%3cb%3e%3c/b%3E:void(0);)

I downloaded the rowers thing, can you discover what kind of tweaks should a guy do to make boats not hop?

Thanks in advance!


http://bts-mods.com/forums/Smileys/BtS/shootingsmilie.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:void(0);)

[LordNeuro"Serbia"]

As someone said, the ideia of using the wooden boats,as they are on the ship models, would be awsome! this mod is great, is so real seeing them over there with their ship sinking beind!

Big congrats to the life boats modders :up:
I tried again to use the wooden boats but got error messages. When I finish some other modding work I would like to experiment with creating a wooden lifeboat as an independent unit (assuming they're not in the next update).

Another great feature would be shore based lifeboats like the ones the Coast Guard operates, as well as lifeboat stations near the coast. They could be placed in appropriate locations the same way that you can place new lighthouses - it's just a matter of designing the 3d model.

http://www.whitby-yorkshire.co.uk/lifeboat/lifeboat_jacobr.jpg

It wold bee a wery nice touch of realisam and beatuifol eye candy. I hope u will manege too make it working.:up:

[Reece]

I downloaded the rowers thing, can you discover what kind of tweaks should a guy do to make boats not hop?
If you mean when view is close all is ok but if you view from U-Boat through binoculars they appear to float in rough seas, that is a side effect that can't be resolved.:)

[asanovic7]

Noone notticed the http://bts-mods.com/forums/Smileys/BtS/wchand.gif (javascript:void(0);)

:rotfl:
cHEERS!!

[danurve]

Well I don't know why I haven't tried this mod before, but I just tried the latest d/l from post #1.

Guys, nice work :up:

First 'shot' at it was Nov 18 `39 slabbed a tramp steamer at night s/w area of AM 35 with a T-1. Set her off from the stern tube and started to swing for an angle in case I get to use the 88. The eel detonated under her keel and a few seconds later, "she's going down".
Now it takes another minute or so for the ship to reach the debris point of course, ok. I've got 001 04 - Klaus Doldinger - U96 on the gramaphone rolling. She starts to go under just as the tune ends. 1 raft pops up, it's dark but I can see motion, even looks like someone hanging off the side. Detonations, more debris, 2nd life raft. I zoom in. Now I can hear cries for help in the midst of the ship going down, creeks from bulkheads, and other explosions.

That, was creepy.:huh:

I set back 2/3rds and then returned to course.

So here I am decided to post the first run in with this mod, and after a 2nd. shot of Vodka I'll get back to the patrol.

GWX 2.1
16k no-medals open hatch viic/41 player sub alt-font-typewriter enhanced-damage-affects 6slideoutAnzeigen C-A-officer-icons torpedo-damage-fibal & lifeboatdebris_v3b

[iambecomelife]

Well I don't know why I haven't tried this mod before, but I just tried the latest d/l from post #1.

Guys, nice work :up:

First 'shot' at it was Nov 18 `39 slabbed a tramp steamer at night s/w area of AM 35 with a T-1. Set her off from the stern tube and started to swing for an angle in case I get to use the 88. The eel detonated under her keel and a few seconds later, "she's going down".
Now it takes another minute or so for the ship to reach the debris point of course, ok. I've got 001 04 - Klaus Doldinger - U96 on the gramaphone rolling. She starts to go under just as the tune ends. 1 raft pops up, it's dark but I can see motion, even looks like someone hanging off the side. Detonations, more debris, 2nd life raft. I zoom in. Now I can hear cries for help in the midst of the ship going down, creeks from bulkheads, and other explosions.

That, was creepy.:huh:

I set back 2/3rds and then returned to course.

So here I am decided to post the first run in with this mod, and after a 2nd. shot of Vodka I'll get back to the patrol.

GWX 2.1
16k no-medals open hatch viic/41 player sub alt-font-typewriter enhanced-damage-affects 6slideoutAnzeigen C-A-officer-icons torpedo-damage-fibal & lifeboatdebris_v3b

Yes, I agree that the mod can create some dramatic moments. All too often, whenever I sink a tanker the lifeboats & bodies end up drifting right into the burning oil...

[Reece]

What also adds to creepy is having the depthcharge shake mod, when the ship gets torpedoed and explodes you can hear groans from inside the ship! no kidding, this is a side effect, but also creepy!:oops::yep:

[Go4It]

Just tried this mod an on my patrol I ran across a carrier group ~400 KM W of Spain, CG 45, an got off 4 torps at a Nelson BattleShip of which 2 were dudes an 2 hits. After dodging 4 DD I took an external view of the battleship, she was listing but had no speed lose, PLUS NO WAKE. I also noticed a 2 stack DD with no wake but couldn't ID her. All other ship had wakes. Just wanted to let you know of this bug....

[Jimbuna]

Well I don't know why I haven't tried this mod before, but I just tried the latest d/l from post #1.

Guys, nice work :up:

First 'shot' at it was Nov 18 `39 slabbed a tramp steamer at night s/w area of AM 35 with a T-1. Set her off from the stern tube and started to swing for an angle in case I get to use the 88. The eel detonated under her keel and a few seconds later, "she's going down".
Now it takes another minute or so for the ship to reach the debris point of course, ok. I've got 001 04 - Klaus Doldinger - U96 on the gramaphone rolling. She starts to go under just as the tune ends. 1 raft pops up, it's dark but I can see motion, even looks like someone hanging off the side. Detonations, more debris, 2nd life raft. I zoom in. Now I can hear cries for help in the midst of the ship going down, creeks from bulkheads, and other explosions.

That, was creepy.:huh:

I set back 2/3rds and then returned to course.

So here I am decided to post the first run in with this mod, and after a 2nd. shot of Vodka I'll get back to the patrol.

GWX 2.1
16k no-medals open hatch viic/41 player sub alt-font-typewriter enhanced-damage-affects 6slideoutAnzeigen C-A-officer-icons torpedo-damage-fibal & lifeboatdebris_v3b

Yet further examples of the immersion and realism that's evolved since the stock release http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Contact]

Thanks Rubini for this mod! :up:

I will try it soon hopefully. But when I'm enabling GWX_ships_Buoyance&draught_mod and then LifeBoats&Debris_v3B I'm getting "NF_boat_3.mtl" has already been altered by the "GWX_ships_Buoyance&draught_mod" mod." message ?

I'm just wondering if it's ok to ignore it ?

[Jimbuna]

I don't use the buoyancy and draft mod....but if your enabling via JSGME, give it a go and see. You can always take it out again if there is a conflict.

[Contact]

Ahm... I tried that GWX_ships_Buoyance&draught_mod can't say I realy like it much.. Stationary German ammo barges can be seen picking up water over it's hull :nope: .. and the whole idea making ships a bit stable by pushing them deeper into the water seems for me like no wise option.. sorry no offense :roll:

Still have not got a chance to see what LifeBoats&Debris_v3B does, I really hope it kicks ass :)


Offtopic question:

which mod should I enable first if this does matter: AOTD-AA-Ship-Schleuse-Bugfix with GWX 2.1 Minor fix's 26th April ???

I should use less mods to avoid questions like this :damn:

[Jimbuna]

Ahm... I tried that GWX_ships_Buoyance&draught_mod can't say I realy like it much.. Stationary German ammo barges can be seen picking up water over it's hull :nope: .. and the whole idea making ships a bit stable by pushing them deeper into the water seems for me like no wise option.. sorry no offense :roll:

Still have not got a chance to see what LifeBoats&Debris_v3B does, I really hope it kicks ass :)


Offtopic question:

which mod should I enable first if this does matter: AOTD-AA-Ship-Schleuse-Bugfix with GWX 2.1 Minor fix's 26th April ???

I should use less mods to avoid questions like this :damn:

The AOTD etc. already contains the 26th April fix.

[Go4It]

This mod makes my external torpedos disappear in the torpedo screen. If I try to load the external torpedos they disappear an can only get them back after a restart of the game. If I disable this mod I have no problem.

No conflicts with any other mods I'm using....

[Blue_Ninja63]

This mod makes my external torpedos disappear in the torpedo screen. If I try to load the external torpedos they disappear an can only get them back after a restart of the game. If I disable this mod I have no problem.

No conflicts with any other mods I'm using....
What other mods are you using? When you enable the lifeboats mod check to see which files are being overwritten and by what mods and if you remove those mods and enable the lifeboats mod you shouldn't have a problem with external torpedos.

I use mods myself and have no problem in the game in any area.

[elkinallen]

I installed the 2 mod files via the JSGME installer. I see no results though. The installer stated that the mod was installed and I see it in the main folder as well as the mod folder. Any help?

[Blue_Ninja63]

I installed the 2 mod files via the JSGME installer. I see no results though. The installer stated that the mod was installed and I see it in the main folder as well as the mod folder. Any help?
Our members had this situation and it was corrected by extracting the lifeboat&debrisv3b compressed folder to the desktop and then deleting the optional folder and the word doc inside the lifeboats&debrisv3b folder then copying the lifeboats&debrisv3b folder to ubisoft/silenthunteriii/MODS folder or where your installation is then activating the mod with JSGME.

The second mod for oars I believe you are talking about we don't use as we are waiting for the next update, However, I believe from what I've read that it should be ok to install as is.

Remember, you will not see lifeboats from warship sinkings only merchant sinkings.

Hope this helps:up:

Sincerely,

[Madox58]

That's weird.
I get life boats from War Ships.
And looking at the files?
All the needed things are there.

You don't always get life boats.
If you break a ship in two?
No life boats.

I had to run a test mission 5 times before that unit spawned them.
Seems pretty realistic to me.
:hmm:

[Blue_Ninja63]

That's good to know Privateer, from what I read in other posts lifeboats didn't show up when warships were sunk due to their shorter sinking times. Since I've only seen the lifeboats after merchants have been sunk I held the above information as true.

I currently have v3b, I hope I haven't missed an update!!:o hehehe.

I'll certainly be looking more closely after I sink the next few warships I get the chance to and that isn't all to often as I go for preserving my crew and boat instead of putting them at risk:up:

Sincerely,

[Madox58]

Rubini and others did the spawn effect stuff.
Thunder and I did the animations.

I know they were done so you don't ALWAYS get Life boats.
So you may go a long ways before you see them.

I only run test missions and sometimes I must
rerun 5 times to get the Life boats from any ship!!

I think that's pretty cool.

Would be boreing to see them everytime.

And YES!!

A new add-on is in the works.
But I won't tell yet.
;)

Think Bruce, Monty Pyton, USS Indianapolis.

[Blue_Ninja63]

Rubini and others did the spawn effect stuff.
Thunder and I did the animations.

I know they were done so you don't ALWAYS get Life boats.
So you may go a long ways before you see them.

I only run test missions and sometimes I must
rerun 5 times to get the Life boats from any ship!!

I think that's pretty cool.

Would be boreing to see them everytime.
That is very cool:rock: I apologize if I have given the impression that I've seen LBs every single time, I haven't:nope:.

It's great to see a ship sink fast and at an angle where the bow or stern goes down first and no LBs are spawned. It gives you the realistic feeling that the vessel was in a critical state and couldn't get LBs away making it a sad day for the crews and passengers aboard. GWX and this mod really get me thinking at times:hmm:

Sincerely,

[elkinallen]

Thanks all! I will jack with it a little more and see what happens. Thanks again.

[U-snafu]

Bloody H***! The walls keep tumbling down on what can be done with SHIII.

From the early days of pre-real U-boat & the Harbor traffic mod to this---unbeleivable!!

Awesome work guys!


ps: after reading through this thread--seen where it was stated that this would be evovling & there was also a post about what happens with a wrecked plane (I think). Does anything show when you down a plane in the water? (though with playing any of the major mods--downing planes is almost impossible compared to stock).

How hard would it be to be able to come across a downed floating plane wreck??

I had tried to play with the Idea of a floating arado a ways back in a crude rudimentary way but it was beyond my abilities:
has it already been done with the advent of all of the floating objects now in the game? Is it now possible? (edit-have seen that it has already been done).

[StarLion45]

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/4993/ronnievanzantks6.jpg


:lol: Hey , I dig your nickname " U-SNAFU ".
Maybe I should call me " Memphis Belle " :hmm: ( Situation - Normal - All ****ed - Up )
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

Nope....no wreckage from downed aircraft.

When you reach the first set of locks (travelling east to west) in the Kiel Canal, you should spot a floating/parked Arado in the water.

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/2705/sh32008042721341743od9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[SquareSteelBar]

Isn't there a 'No Parking' for airplanes? :hmm:

[U-snafu]

Ah--thank you jimbuna. First time through them I was using the free-cam to check out the soldiers, trucks, & flag pennants staged on the locks location file so passed by without seeing it. Went back through & there it was as you shown:cool: Now to sink a large ship to experience the debris effects.

[Sailor Steve]

Nope....no wreckage from downed aircraft.

When you reach the first set of locks (travelling east to west) in the Kiel Canal, you should spot a floating/parked Arado in the water.
:o I see you Brits are still driving on the wrong side of the Canal!:rotfl:

(and it looks like you're speeding, too!)

[Jimbuna]

Nope....no wreckage from downed aircraft.

When you reach the first set of locks (travelling east to west) in the Kiel Canal, you should spot a floating/parked Arado in the water.
:o I see you Brits are still driving on the wrong side of the Canal!:rotfl:

(and it looks like you're speeding, too!)

LOL :lol:

@U-snafu....yer welcome Kaleun :up:

[Go4It]

This is concerning my other post 'bout this mod screwing up my torpedo screen.

After uninstalling this mod the game worked for a short time, but went back to screwing up on the torpedo loading screen. So I DISABLED all my mods an ran the game, after backing up my saved games, the torpedo screen still screwed up. I went back in saved game to the sub I had B4 the IXD2 an all worked fine. It seems the added 2 torps on the torpedo screen for the IXD2 doesn't like my setup.

[A6Intruder]

Hi rubini or anyone else who could help. In last version of WAC, your lifeboat/debris-mod Version 2 is included. I found this:
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/1635/treibgutcj0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Could you please tell me how to get it "normal":-?
Thanks in forward.
Kind regards:up:

[SquareSteelBar]

Paint restrictions for barrels due to war time... :lol:

[Madox58]

The barrels are not finding thier texture for one thing.
Most importantly though,
they are spawning on top of other objects.
That's why the wooden barrel and what appears to be part of
a boat look strange.

You are running the version 2 only?
You did not add version 3 on top?

[A6Intruder]

The barrels are not finding thier texture for one thing.
Most importantly though,
they are spawning on top of other objects.
That's why the wooden barrel and what appears to be part of
a boat look strange.

You are running the version 2 only?
You did not add version 3 on top?

That was my thought at first. But Version three did not solve the problem. It is still the same. This problem only appear in campain. In trainingsmission it works well and it appears only in WAC 3.0. Any further ideas? Thanks for spending some thoughts on it!
Kind regards:up:

[999-Jay-999]

I seem to get simular issues with wooden boats spawning within the Life rafts....:o

[Reece]

I have had the boats spawn too close to the sinking ship and drift through the hull, doesn't look that flash but just a small querk, I can live with it, I do love this mod!:yep:
I wonder if the boats can spawn further away from the ship, and further apart, might help?:-?

[Sailor Steve]

An update from me. I've been using an earlier version, and never got around to updating since I've been fiddling with how I want my mods and was looking at other parts first.

The point is this: Nobody told me the version with rowers actually MOVES! This is too cool, watching them row by the debris and try to catch ships passing by! This picture doesn't really show them, but there are plenty of screenshots that do. I just like the feel of a long, lonely shot.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/SH3Img14-8-2008_194255_796.jpg

[Wolfehunter]

Is anyone working on updating this mod? Is it compatible with GWX 2.1 or still 2.0?

[Jimbuna]

Is anyone working on updating this mod? Is it compatible with GWX 2.1 or still 2.0?

I've been using it in my 2.1 install without any problems for quite some time now.

@Steve

I honestly thought you realised they were animated....I posted pictures a while back:

June 6th http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=876424&postcount=536

and yes I know pictures are stills :lol:

[Von Manteuffel]

This is an absolutely "Must Have" mod. The last I heard I think Rubini was working on making the liferafts destructible. I believe there was also some talk a while back of including lifeboats as well as liferafts.

[Sailor Steve]

@Steve

I honestly thought you realised they were animated....I posted pictures a while back
I thought I was clear: I knew the rowers were animated, I just didn't know that the raft itself actually went somewhere, just like any other boat.:sunny:

[Jimbuna]

@Steve

I honestly thought you realised they were animated....I posted pictures a while back
I thought I was clear: I knew the rowers were animated, I just didn't know that the raft itself actually went somewhere, just like any other boat.:sunny:

A misunderstanding Steve....my bad :doh:

:damn:

[Wolfehunter]

Is anyone working on updating this mod? Is it compatible with GWX 2.1 or still 2.0?

I've been using it in my 2.1 install without any problems for quite some time now.

@Steve

I honestly thought you realised they were animated....I posted pictures a while back:

June 6th http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=876424&postcount=536

and yes I know pictures are stills :lol:Thanks jim I'll give it a try dude.:rock:

[Madox58]

Iambcomelife has an add-on in the works that adds the life boats.

Thunder and I have an animation or two to add at a later date.
With other features.
:lol:

I fully expect to see other add-ons down the road.
By many people.

:up:

[Jimbuna]

Is anyone working on updating this mod? Is it compatible with GWX 2.1 or still 2.0?

I've been using it in my 2.1 install without any problems for quite some time now.

@Steve

I honestly thought you realised they were animated....I posted pictures a while back:

June 6th http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=876424&postcount=536

and yes I know pictures are stills :lol:Thanks jim I'll give it a try dude.:rock:

You might want to wait for the next update now :lol:

[Sailor Steve]

I have a question and a request.

Question: I see there are two files 'LifeBoat1_crew' and 'LifeBoat2_crew'. Are there supposed to be two different versions that appear? So far I've only seen one.

Request: Since I can't 'unmix' a sound file into its separate components, I'd like to ask if it would be possible to make a file with the voices louder and the splashing quieter. I would think you would hear the one from a distance and the other only from the raft itself.

If you'll excuse me now, I have nits to pick elsewhere.

[Madox58]

I have a question and a request.

Question: I see there are two files 'LifeBoat1_crew' and 'LifeBoat2_crew'. Are there supposed to be two different versions that appear? So far I've only seen one.

Request: Since I can't 'unmix' a sound file into its separate components, I'd like to ask if it would be possible to make a file with the voices louder and the splashing quieter. I would think you would hear the one from a distance and the other only from the raft itself.

If you'll excuse me now, I have nits to pick elsewhere.

Trouble maker!!
:rotfl:
Yes it can be done.
It invloves working with the dsd files and the SH3.sdl file.

As I recall, S3D can work with the sdl and dsd files.
Now get busy!!
:rotfl:

[Sailor Steve]

I ain't no GWaXer! You not the boss o' me!:p

But thanks for the hint. I'm gonna check it out.:sunny:

[Wolfehunter]

Is anyone working on updating this mod? Is it compatible with GWX 2.1 or still 2.0?

I've been using it in my 2.1 install without any problems for quite some time now.

@Steve

I honestly thought you realised they were animated....I posted pictures a while back:

June 6th http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=876424&postcount=536

and yes I know pictures are stills :lol:Thanks jim I'll give it a try dude.:rock:

You might want to wait for the next update now :lol::damn: :hmm: :D :up:

[mkubani]

I can't wait to see my 3D models in the next update, privateer. :up:

[Madox58]

It's getting close.
With all the Real life stuff, GWX stuff, New grand baby on the way,
etc, etc.......
Sometimes it's a true strain!!
:lol:
And Summer time is my Rideing time!!
:rock:

I shut down my on the road business to ride for a couple years.
And ride I do!!
My pickup sat for 2 months!!
Rain or shine?
No problem!!
I do over 500 miles each weekend.
And ride to jobsites all week.
On the way home?
If a road looks interesting?
I take it just cause I can.
Sometimes it takes me an hour to get to work,
and 3 hours to get home.
That cuts into what I do here abouts.
But bad weather fast approaches.
Winter is when I do my best work.
And what work I have done is nearly ready.
Just have to have some bad weather!!
:rotfl:

[Sailor Steve]

Now that's my kind of guy! Two wheels beats four every time!:rock:

[Madox58]

Here's my Tank.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/Triumph.jpg


Here's my Ride.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/05_Speedmaster.jpg

:rock:
Triumph RULES!!!

[onelifecrisis]

I have a question...

Neutral buoyancy and increased draught:I made and tested the mod using these modifications. The new LB spawn's before ship sink mechanics uses the height from the sea level, so the ships draught is specially important for the mod works correctly; anyhow it will works even without this feature. Also note that THESE FEATURES CAN MODIFY GREATLY THE SHIPs SAILING BEHAVIOUR ON GWX2.1. BUT THIS IS EXACTLY THE INTENTION! (the ships will have a "more heavy" feeling now). It´s an optional feature (see it on the optional folder) so, if don´t like it, don´t install it.

So the mod will work without the optional neutral buoyancy bit, but not "correctly". What does that mean? What will be different about the lifeboats if I don't enable the buoyancy mod?

Thanks

[Madox58]

They just tend to spawn a bit weird at times.
Personally?
I don't use the optional part and am quite happy with current results.
I also know that any adjustments to the NTRW totally
screws it up!
I spent alot of time getting it to represent a ship of it's size movements
correct.
To just change it's features cause you can?
I do not agree.

[onelifecrisis]

They just tend to spawn a bit weird at times.
Personally?
I don't use the optional part and am quite happy with current results.
I also know that any adjustments to the NTRW totally
screws it up!
I spent alot of time getting it to represent a ship of it's size movements
correct.
To just change it's features cause you can?
I do not agree.

Thanks! But weird like how? Too high/low in the water, I'm guessing??

[Madox58]

The optional mod lowers the ships a tad.
So without it, it seems the objects spawn a tad latter.
Which makes it appear to me that alot of time
is wasted abandoning ship.

I guess that's the best I can put it.
I tried the optional mod and the objects appear a bit sooner.
I like that.
But I just don't like the ships lowered into the water.

[Letum]

With the optional mos I found that some ships leave a trail of debris and life boats
behind them when they are not sinking.

Its like the crew are throwing Bernards overboard.

I even found a convoy by following a debris trail it left behind from a destroyer that
was a little low in the water.

[Madox58]

I noticed that also.
If the units meet rough seas?
At times they spawn the stuff.

[Philipp_Thomsen]

Those screams for help were taken from the movie "Das Boot", in the scene where the fuel fraightner was on fire and exploding, after being torpedoed. The sea splash was added to cover the noise from the fuel on fire.

I'm trying to find clean help screams to make this mod better, but I'm not finding any so far. If any of you have any sound that you think that might be good for it, PM me. :up:

[Task Force]

go out into a field with a recorder and get someone to yell help.:lol: Maby anouther movie.

[Letum]

Those screams for help were taken from the movie "Das Boot", in the scene where the fuel fraightner was on fire and exploding, after being torpedoed. The sea splash was added to cover the noise from the fuel on fire.

I'm trying to find clean help screams to make this mod better, but I'm not finding any so far. If any of you have any sound that you think that might be good for it, PM me. :up:

I am English, I can scream for help....but my microphone was only £2.
If you think I can be any use I will get screaming.

[Philipp_Thomsen]

Those screams for help were taken from the movie "Das Boot", in the scene where the fuel fraightner was on fire and exploding, after being torpedoed. The sea splash was added to cover the noise from the fuel on fire.

I'm trying to find clean help screams to make this mod better, but I'm not finding any so far. If any of you have any sound that you think that might be good for it, PM me. :up:

I am English, I can scream for help....but my microphone was only £2.
If you think I can be any use I will get screaming.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Now I imagine what your neighboors might think...
We will be able to hear in your recordings "HEEEEELLP, HE... (then in the back, muffled)... SIR, THIS IS THE POLICE, OPEN THIS DOOR!"

[iambecomelife]

Any news on when the next version will be released?:D

[Madox58]

Did you get the life boat you were working on done?
It would be nice to combine that with some other stuff
and do a single add-on instead of 2 or 3 more.
:yep:

[mkubani]

Bump. :cool:

No news about the new version? ;)

[Ktl_KUrtz]

Positively the Best!
Lateral thinking has created a work of genius!
KUrtz

[iambecomelife]

Did you get the life boat you were working on done?
It would be nice to combine that with some other stuff
and do a single add-on instead of 2 or 3 more.
:yep:

Terribly sorry I missed this post.

If you want I can email you my modded version of the original Lifeboat mod.

[Madox58]

Save the files till I get back from Texas.
:up:
I'll roll your work, mkubani's, Thunder's and something from me
all into the Rowers 2 version.
:yep:

[mkubani]

Thanks, mate! I can't wait to see more new goodies from you.

[Reece]

I'm patient:cool: .... ok I lied ..... I want it now!!:cry::oops::yep:

[Jimbuna]

Patience is a virtue :lol:

[Graf Paper]

@jimbuna: Yeah, but you can't install it with JSGME! :p

So when do we need to start a PayPal account for donations to hire some "persuaders" from Jersey? :arrgh!:





*BUMP*
Hello? Is this thing on? *TaPtAptapTAP* Testing 1..2...3

[iambecomelife]

Privateer, I couldn't PM you so check your email for my response.

Thanks. :up:

[Wintahs]

Does this mod effect performance/Loading times?

[iambecomelife]

Privateer you have a pm too.

Thanks

[Commander Gizmo]

I keep hearing hints as to rowboats and rowers in this mod, yet I still do not see any. I heard one person mention it as an add on, but searches come up with nothing. What am I missing, being the daft fool that I am?

[UberTorpedo]

You'll need both of these downloads. Install both with JSGME. The rowers must be installed after the lifeboats.

http://files.filefront.com/Rowers7z/;10439931;/fileinfo.html

http://files.filefront.com/LifeBoatsDebris+v3Brar/;10351316;/fileinfo.html
(http://files.filefront.com/LifeBoatsDebris+v3Brar/;10351316;/fileinfo.html)

[Commander Gizmo]

Thank you for the information. May I ask, where was this into previously published? I would like to know where I could have found it.

[EDIT: My tablet sometimes reads my writing a little odd. Fixed]

[Jimbuna]

Those links are from Privateers FF account.

[ubootwafel]

WIELKIE dzieki Rubini - thank you very much :lol:
gra teraz nabrala charakteru - mod dobrze sie sprawuje :up:
kilka zrzutow z tego jak to wyglada u mnie
http://images49.fotosik.pl/26/8bd79c45c5226a59.jpg (www.fotosik.pl)
http://images41.fotosik.pl/26/bf960943123dcea7.jpg (www.fotosik.pl)
http://images41.fotosik.pl/26/201d3b0e9c627d0f.jpg (www.fotosik.pl)
http://images47.fotosik.pl/26/b09584de1615179f.jpg (www.fotosik.pl)
http://images34.fotosik.pl/392/8cf280ebdf6f4f4f.jpg (www.fotosik.pl)
http://images34.fotosik.pl/392/0e80c86a0c2c11e2.jpg (www.fotosik.pl)
http://images47.fotosik.pl/26/995d66b597d5ce23.jpg (www.fotosik.pl)

ps. pozdrowienia (gretings) z Bydgoszczy (from Bydgoszcz in Poland) :arrgh!:

[Jimbuna]

Nice shots and welcome aboard ubootwafel http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/welcome.gif

[Hawk U-375]

Incredible Stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :up:

[Sailor Steve]

Thank you for the information. May I ask, where was this into previously published? I would like to know where I could have found it.

[EDIT: My tablet sometimes reads my writing a little odd. Fixed]
In this thread, a lot of pages ago.

[iambecomelife]

Some shots of a custom-modified, non-animated version of this mod:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/DD12.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/DD13.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/DD14.jpg

[G.K.]

Hmmm... the wooden boat looks nice, could it be later added to LB-D mod sometime later?

By the way, should the people in lifeboats be concerned about the manned deck gun?:D

[iambecomelife]

Hmmm... the wooden boat looks nice, could it be later added to LB-D mod sometime later?

By the way, should the people in lifeboats be concerned about the manned deck gun?:D

I have given it to Privateer already and he will add it to a later version of the mod.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Untitled-1-2.jpg

I also gave him all of the little boats that you see on the bigger ships, like cutters, invasion barges, sloops, pinnaces, and heavy launches. It would be great if you saw different types of lifesaving craft appear after a sinking, depending on what the "mother ship" was. Also, rubber rafts for shot-down pilots would be another good idea.

I like the animated version of the mod but the figures in the old mod are easier to skin. Plus, I like the figure textures created by the modder who helped us (his name escapes me ATM).

And no - I did not fire any shots at the survivors. They were a worthy foe defeated in open combat. And I am no Mush Morton (most of the time, anyways. :cool: )

[jaxa]

Wow, looks good, when will it be released?

[mkubani]

I think it's time for some teaser video of the new version from Privateer. :ping: Hmmm? :|\\

[iambecomelife]

Wow, looks good, when will it be released?

I'm not sure - you will have to ask Privateer. Maybe it will be released in December with the GWX update.

[jaxa]

I hope it will be earlier, but can wait a bit longer.

[G.K.]

You are God, IABL, really. Sorry I was an Atheist!:nope:

[Madox58]

Also, rubber rafts for shot-down pilots would be another good idea.



I'm not the greatest at creating the animations.
But I have a rough draft of Pilots free falling,
then chute opens and drifts down.
Once he hits the water?
He's there.
;)

The biggest problem was controlling the fall rate.

By creating a zone entry for the Aircraft,
then creating a Keyframe animation?
(With a few other non-standard ways of doing things)
It's not a bad copy of what SH4 has.

The models just look better!
;)


And the Life Boat stuff will always remain as a seperate mod.
GWX 3.0 will NOT include it.

But the released versions will work for 3.0

[Sailor Steve]

And after almost four years the game just keeps getting better!

Privateer, did you get my PM?

[Madox58]

Got it Mate.
Still shakey my end.
:nope:

[Faamecanic]

So will this mod be OK to use with GWX 3.0? I know privateer said in Nov it would be...but just want to be sure.

Looks freakin SWEET!

[mr chris]

Im using it with out any problems :up:

[Faamecanic]

thanks mr chris.....downloading now to add when Im in port next time!

[ssconvert]

Same seems to be working fine with GWX 3.0
Using the no bodies version...........

[Lanzfeld]

I really wonder why this mod was not included with GWX 3.0 Gold.

Maybe because it is a work in progress??? Such a great addition!

[ubootwafel]

niech ktos przetlumaczy to na angielski :-)
mi mod chodzi bez problemu na GWX3.0 :up:

[Jimbuna]

I really wonder why this mod was not included with GWX 3.0 Gold.

Maybe because it is a work in progress??? Such a great addition!

It wasn't included because it couldn't be ascertained for certain if it wouldn't clash with the enhanced damage effects mod that comes with GWX3.0 http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[Lanzfeld]

I wonder how it would "clash"? Not trying to be irritating here but do you know any of the possible clashes?

like I said...such a great mod!

[jaxa]

Hmm, I use the latest Lifeboats&Debris_v3B with Rowers over GWX 3 Gold with GWX Enhanced Damage Effects and haven't noticed any problems or graphic glitches :hmm:
Could somebody explain where is the problem?

[ubootwafel]

Hmm, I use the latest Lifeboats&Debris_v3B with Rowers over GWX 3 Gold with GWX Enhanced Damage Effects and haven't noticed any problems or graphic glitches :hmm:
Could somebody explain where is the problem?

ja tez uzywam polaczone te dwa mody i nie ma problemow.
to jest moj ostatni post- sorry - nie znam na tyle angielskiego (z pl na ang), wiec sie nie udzielam.
Gretings for all :smug:

[Lanzfeld]

Hmm, I use the latest Lifeboats&Debris_v3B with Rowers over GWX 3 Gold with GWX Enhanced Damage Effects and haven't noticed any problems or graphic glitches :hmm:
Could somebody explain where is the problem?

ja tez uzywam polaczone te dwa mody i nie ma problemow.
to jest moj ostatni post- sorry - nie znam na tyle angielskiego (z pl na ang), wiec sie nie udzielam.
Gretings for all :smug:

What d' he say???
What 'd he say??? :damn:

[jaxa]

He said he used Lifeboats and GWX 3.0 without any problems, in Polish.

[Lanzfeld]

Well.... maybe he just doesnt notice the problems.

This is why I would like to know what, behind the scenes, does this clash with in respect to the EDE.:hmm:

[torpille]

He said he used Lifeboats and GWX 3.0 without any problems, in Polish.
the same thing in France:up:

[Madox58]

Well.... maybe he just doesnt notice the problems.

This is why I would like to know what, behind the scenes, does this clash with in respect to the EDE.:hmm:

I can see no issues.
But I can see,
given a bit more time,
an update to a few things.
;)
Something I started a LONG time ago,
and just got back to will be added
after successful tests today.
:rock:

[Letum]

Oh! You big tease you!

[jaxa]

:up: Well.... maybe he just doesnt notice the problems.

This is why I would like to know what, behind the scenes, does this clash with in respect to the EDE.:hmm:

I can see no issues.
But I can see,
given a bit more time,
an update to a few things.
;)
Something I started a LONG time ago,
and just got back to will be added
after successful tests today.
:rock:

Good news :up:

[Lanzfeld]

Something I started a LONG time ago,
and just got back to will be added
after successful tests today.
:rock:

So......

How did that testing go???:lol: :lol:

[Madox58]

Quite well actually.
(After a few 'WTF' moments.)
:yep:

It's one interesting addition that
can be quite surpriseing.
;)

[mkubani]

I know, I know!

You have just added a Q-lifeboat. They will shoot bazookas at your Uboat. Quite evil, man. :|\\

[Klaus_Doldinger]

I know, I know!

You have just added a Q-lifeboat. They will shoot bazookas at your Uboat. Quite evil, man. :|\\

:rotfl:

[Weiss Pinguin]

I know, I know!

You have just added a Q-lifeboat. They will shoot bazookas at your Uboat. Quite evil, man. :|\\
LOL :rotfl:

That would be quite funny, actually.

[SpeedyPC]

I know, I know!

You have just added a Q-lifeboat. They will shoot bazookas at your Uboat. Quite evil, man. :|\\
LOL :rotfl:

That would be quite funny, actually.

True unless you shoot them back with your anti-aircraft flak gun you won't have a problem with a Q-lifeboat. Before they will shoot bazookas at your Uboat. Quite evil, man should be shot.

[Awful Smutje]

After reading this threat, I'm a little confused:

Is this Mod compatible with GWX 3.0? I've read, that this mod will undo the changes with the Polygon Water Bugfix of GWX 3.0 (I think it was in the GWX 3.0 sticky.)

Is there a possibility that the mod will be updated?

[Lanzfeld]

I heard that it ruins E.D.E. but it seems nobody knows HOW it will ruin it.

[iambecomelife]

Come on, privateer - we're on tenterhooks!!

[Faamecanic]

Yep... holding off activating this mod until it can be made certain what (if any) effects there are to GWX 3.0 I would rather NOT run it if it ruins any of the hard work the GWX crew put in for our enjoyment.

[Madox58]

Looking at all files involved,

An earlier version of the Life Boats may have had a conflict.
(Can't remember what it was)
I'm pretty sure that was resolved with the latest release.

There is a report of a possible conflict with another Mod.
I'll be running that down and fixing it ASAP.

[Awful Smutje]

Thanks a lot! :up:

[Rubini]

Hi mates!

Hopes that the new year could bring good things for all!

I just updated the lifeBoat mod to version 4, which is the one that I´m using in my game now.

Take a look on the first post.

Perhaps Privateer will yet update something on the animations in near future, so stay tunned!:up:

See you!

Rubini.

[jaxa]

Hi Rubini! Where were you Kamerad all this time?
Happy New Year for You and your Family :up:
Thanks for new version of Lifeboats.

[Awful Smutje]

:up:
Thank you guys!
I'm looking forward to end my patrol... ;)

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice :yep::up:


RDP

[Wolfehunter]

Thank you very much for this. :up:

[StarLion45]

:D Hi Rubini :D

Thank you for the updates:)
It is downloaded & installed , and it 's ready to use :p

[FIREWALL]

I put this mod in the first thing in 3.0 and it didn't hurt a damn thing.

[jaxa]

After new Lifeboats version for GWX 3.0 I wait only for new Waterstream and Exhaust mod and LRT for GWX Gold.

[Awful Smutje]

Dito =P

[Woof1701]

Thx Rubini.
Great as always!!! :rock:

[Weiss Pinguin]

After new Lifeboats version for GWX 3.0 I wait only for new Waterstream and Exhaust mod and LRT for GWX Gold.
So far LRT and 3.0 are working fine on my computer. :up: I'm going to stick Rubini's water streams back in next time I make port.

[Rubini]

Thanks mates!

Please report any problem (if any) with the mod.

This new update is in truth only a refined version of the old LBv3B. But for my taste it really growns in immersion for the game, polishing some small issues from that old version and making full use of the great animation/motion made by Privateer and Thunder.:up:

[StarLion45]

:D Hi everyone :D

rubini released his new " Lifeboats & Debris_v4 " :yep: :p
But honestly , I can't see any differences between his old
" Lifeboats & Debris_v3B and his new " Lifeboats & Debris_v4 :o

Can any of you see the difference ? I can't:hmm:




http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5028/screenshotshot123146889vv5.jpg

[Weiss Pinguin]

Thanks mates!

Please report any problem (if any) with the mod.

This new update is in truth only a refined version of the old LBv3B. But for my taste it really growns in immersion for the game, polishing some small issues from that old version and making full use of the great animation/motion made by Privateer and Thunder.:up:
Hmm, it looks like I'll have to upgrade my lifeboats as well, I didn't realize you'd released a new version. :hmm:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Nice work Rubini.:up:

[999-Jay-999]

Excellent update, well done and happy new year to all.

[h.sie]

thank you very much !

[Jimbuna]

Very nice Rubini http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Reece]

Thanks Rubini, I do love this mod!:yep: One day I will show a list of used mods in my version.:roll:

[Wildhawke11]

Where is the link for the new lifeboats mod please guys.
Thanks in advance.

Oh please forgive my manners Thanks Rubini

[Fubar2Niner]

Thanks for the update Rubini, couldn't live without me lifeboats mod. YARRRRRR ! :rock:

Wildhawke11 hit the link in the first post in this thread.

Best regards.

Fubar2niner

[Wildhawke11]

Thanks for the update Rubini, couldn't live without me lifeboats mod. YARRRRRR ! :rock:

Wildhawke11 hit the link in the first post in this thread.

Best regards.

Fubar2niner

Now i never even thought of that Thanks :up:
Guess i had a blond moment

[mkubani]

@Rubini: Hi, have you been able to add my debris in your update please? Thanks.

[Weiss Pinguin]

Hmm, silly question, does v4 come with the rowers, or is that a separate addon? :oops:

[HW3]

From the readme for V4 in the first post...

2. Privateer's crews animations and motions are now default (no need to apply his rowers mod update on top of this)

[Rubini]

@Rubini: Hi, have you been able to add my debris in your update please? Thanks.

Hi mate,

No, I didn´t added anything to the mod, just fine tunning and some glitches corrections. As you know I´m not a 3D expert....if you manage to import them to the mod (replacing or just adding) I will be happy in post an update for the mod using yours debris.:up:

[Rubini]

Nice work Rubini.:up:

Thanks Kptain!:up:

[Schöneboom]

Rubini, you're a mod-god! Obrigado! :up:

[Lanzfeld]

:shifty: I just hate to see that it is "probably compatible with GWX 3.0"

I am always worried that we are breaking something behind the scenes. Especially since I use E.D.E.:shifty:

[Lanzfeld]

I guess I worry that because it was not included as an optional mod in GWX 3.0 that the team already concluded it is not compatible???

[Rubini]

Lifeboats mod is fully compatible with EDE, so no problems with them...:up:

[Lanzfeld]

Lifeboats mod is fully compatible with EDE, so no problems with them...:up:

I believe you. I just wonder why it was not in GWX 3.0???:nope:

[HW3]

Maybe they didn't have time to test it and still make their deadline? The previous versions worked just fine with GWX 2.1 for me. All I can say is try it and see, they haven't said it won't work.

[StarLion45]

:D Of course Rubini's " Lifeboat & Debris_v4 " works with GWX3.0 Gold:yep: :p

With such a good modder ev'rything works :yep: :lol: :p

Stay on it Rubini , and make more exiting stuff:sunny:

[Jimbuna]

Lifeboats mod is fully compatible with EDE, so no problems with them...:up:

I believe you. I just wonder why it was not in GWX 3.0???:nope:

The main reason being it wasn't ready before the release of GWX3.0

[mkubani]

Ok, I think Privateer is taking care of it. I do hope he will include my models in the final release.

@Rubini: Hi, have you been able to add my debris in your update please? Thanks.
Hi mate,

No, I didn´t added anything to the mod, just fine tunning and some glitches corrections. As you know I´m not a 3D expert....if you manage to import them to the mod (replacing or just adding) I will be happy in post an update for the mod using yours debris.:up:

[Madox58]

Mostly what I'm working on is new animated people.

Since everyone likes to zoom in close for screenshots,
I'll be updateing the 3D Models with better details.

It took awhile to get the Biped built and working
properly for the newer model.

But here's an early PlayBlast of my Haunebu Pilot.
It will give you an idea of what's in the works.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nnzzmamyayn

[bigboywooly]

246MB for 2 secs of animation :o:o:o:o:o:o:o

Looks cool though
But wont he fall off the lifeboat :doh:

[Madox58]

That's a fairly high poly model
And the renderer is low grade.

The Life Boat guys are way lower in polys.
But still have better detail.
Noses and ears for one.
And distortion of the body parts is reduced.

The pain in the arse part is doing the rigging of the Biped.
:damn:

[Faamecanic]

Mostly what I'm working on is new animated people.

Since everyone likes to zoom in close for screenshots,
I'll be updateing the 3D Models with better details.

It took awhile to get the Biped built and working
properly for the newer model.

But here's an early PlayBlast of my Haunebu Pilot.
It will give you an idea of what's in the works.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nnzzmamyayn

Jeeze...demanding people :) I just loaded the mod and looks very cool. Two questions

1) I sank a Small Frieghter. Some debris came out (oil drums, crates, and I like the circular life preservers) and ONE boat. Do the number of lifeboats scale with the size of the ship sunk? (ie does a LARGE Cargo ship release 4 lifeboats?) or is it random.

EDIT: Nevermind...answered my own question after I sank a Large Merchant. Very cool how the Lifeboats and debris scale to the ship size!

2) I noticed an "Optional" folder. I saw the readme, but didnt quite understand what it said (sorry Rubini... if it means anything to you, your English is 100X better than my German or Spanish). What exactly do the files in there do, and how do you install them.

EDIT: Still not sure what these files do. I know one removes dead bodies and debris... but what about the other one? Something about the draft of the boats?

Thanks guys....

[G.K.]

Just one small question:

Would it be possible to add ,,swimmers" from sunken ships as a part of 5.0 version? Just a simple animation of a sailor swimming in one place and waiting for being rescued... :hmm:

[Awful Smutje]

Yea, that would be nice. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Mostly what I'm working on is new animated people.

Since everyone likes to zoom in close for screenshots,
I'll be updateing the 3D Models with better details.

It took awhile to get the Biped built and working
properly for the newer model.

But here's an early PlayBlast of my Haunebu Pilot.
It will give you an idea of what's in the works.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nnzzmamyayn

Jeeze...demanding people :) I just loaded the mod and looks very cool. Two questions

1) I sank a Small Frieghter. Some debris came out (oil drums, crates, and I like the circular life preservers) and ONE boat. Do the number of lifeboats scale with the size of the ship sunk? (ie does a LARGE Cargo ship release 4 lifeboats?) or is it random.

EDIT: Nevermind...answered my own question after I sank a Large Merchant. Very cool how the Lifeboats and debris scale to the ship size!

2) I noticed an "Optional" folder. I saw the readme, but didnt quite understand what it said (sorry Rubini... if it means anything to you, your English is 100X better than my German or Spanish). What exactly do the files in there do, and how do you install them.

EDIT: Still not sure what these files do. I know one removes dead bodies and debris... but what about the other one? Something about the draft of the boats?

Thanks guys....

The other one has an animated crewman standing.

[Rubini]

Mostly what I'm working on is new animated people.

Since everyone likes to zoom in close for screenshots,
I'll be updateing the 3D Models with better details.

It took awhile to get the Biped built and working
properly for the newer model.

But here's an early PlayBlast of my Haunebu Pilot.
It will give you an idea of what's in the works.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nnzzmamyayn

Jeeze...demanding people :) I just loaded the mod and looks very cool. Two questions

1) I sank a Small Frieghter. Some debris came out (oil drums, crates, and I like the circular life preservers) and ONE boat. Do the number of lifeboats scale with the size of the ship sunk? (ie does a LARGE Cargo ship release 4 lifeboats?) or is it random.

EDIT: Nevermind...answered my own question after I sank a Large Merchant. Very cool how the Lifeboats and debris scale to the ship size!

2) I noticed an "Optional" folder. I saw the readme, but didnt quite understand what it said (sorry Rubini... if it means anything to you, your English is 100X better than my German or Spanish). What exactly do the files in there do, and how do you install them.

EDIT: Still not sure what these files do. I know one removes dead bodies and debris... but what about the other one? Something about the draft of the boats?

Thanks guys....

The other one has an animated crewman standing.

Excuse me my lack of support guys...I'm cooking a new project for Sh3...:ping:

Yes, you have 3 main options:
1- one file with less rowboat debris and no dead bodies
2- one file with lifeboat crew with that animated crewman standing like jimbuna said
3- a entire bunch of folders that adjust the draft and sail behaviour of the ships.

:up:

[Rubini]

Just one small question:

Would it be possible to add ,,swimmers" from sunken ships as a part of 5.0 version? Just a simple animation of a sailor swimming in one place and waiting for being rescued... :hmm:

Sh3 have serious problems with objects buoyancy in the surface...so a swimmer will look odd in any sea state more than 5m/s...this is why we never complete the work on some debris...:damn:

[jaxa]

Mostly what I'm working on is new animated people.

Since everyone likes to zoom in close for screenshots,
I'll be updateing the 3D Models with better details.

It took awhile to get the Biped built and working
properly for the newer model.

But here's an early PlayBlast of my Haunebu Pilot.
It will give you an idea of what's in the works.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nnzzmamyayn

Jeeze...demanding people :) I just loaded the mod and looks very cool. Two questions

1) I sank a Small Frieghter. Some debris came out (oil drums, crates, and I like the circular life preservers) and ONE boat. Do the number of lifeboats scale with the size of the ship sunk? (ie does a LARGE Cargo ship release 4 lifeboats?) or is it random.

EDIT: Nevermind...answered my own question after I sank a Large Merchant. Very cool how the Lifeboats and debris scale to the ship size!

2) I noticed an "Optional" folder. I saw the readme, but didnt quite understand what it said (sorry Rubini... if it means anything to you, your English is 100X better than my German or Spanish). What exactly do the files in there do, and how do you install them.

EDIT: Still not sure what these files do. I know one removes dead bodies and debris... but what about the other one? Something about the draft of the boats?

Thanks guys....

The other one has an animated crewman standing.

Excuse me my lack of support guys...I'm cooking a new project for Sh3...:ping:

Yes, you have 3 main options:
1- one file with less rowboat debris and no dead bodies
2- one file with lifeboat crew with that animated crewman standing like jimbuna said
3- a entire bunch of folders that adjust the draft and sail behaviour of the ships.

:up:

Rubini, what new project for SH3 are you talking about?

[Lanzfeld]

Yes...

do tell...:hmm:

[Rubini]

Hi jaxa,

How are you mate?

Will be a tribute to Sh3, to we play now and some time ahead to savor Sh3 in all it's glory and at same time with some unique new features.:yep:
The "pilot" is already ready, just in final tests and I will release it and the idea in few days. What I can say for now is that I will need help from guys that knows how to mess with the mission editor (or would like to learn)! We can built a short team with 3 or 4 ppl to work togheter, then the entire project could be ready in one month.
Ah! and it's not a super mod but will run under them!:D

Can you be the first member?;)

[jaxa]

Thanks, I'm fine.
Your explanation sounds interesting, but I still don't know what are you making for us now :hmm: I'm sure it will be something good.
If I can help you I'll do it with pleasure :up:

[Rubini]

Thanks, I'm fine.
Your explanation sounds interesting, but I still don't know what are you making for us now :hmm: I'm sure it will be something good.
If I can help you I'll do it with pleasure :up:
You have a PM.

[LordNeuro"Serbia"]

U allweys get the gr8 news Rubini. I will love too help too. But as u cann see my english is teribel so i dont now if a cann bee of same assistance. Maybe only as a moral suport. Keep up the gr8 work and i hope theat the mod will be over in a 1 month time:rock: