[REL]HighRes PPI-Radar Screen 1.5

[Demonizer]

Ok heres the first release of my highres ppi-screen using a 1024 texture and bearing numbers. And also makes the Ascope higher res.

Thanks to Anvart for his edited PPIRadarPS.fx file.. :up:

This mod is free to use in any mod packages, obviously pop me and anvarts name on the credits list.

Install:

It should be JSGME ready so just put the HighRes-PPIRadar folder into your mods folder in SH4 dir and acivate thru JSGME.

I dont think it will conflict with other mods.

Erm what else is there... oh yeah in the screenshot below im using the smaller radar contacts mod i didnt include this as i thought the contacts were pretty small, so il look into making the contacts a bit bigger for the next release.

Next Release il add another color screen red and have some other differnt displays.

But yeh enjoy for the time being :)

1024 PPI-RADAR-SCREEN
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8391/ppiradar1bu6.jpg

512 ASCOPE-SCREEN
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5822/acope512eo5.jpg

Download
http://files.filefront.com/HighRes+PPI+Radarrar/;11516266;/fileinfo.html

Well i think everything should ok if not let me know here asap.

Happy Hunting.

[Digital_Trucker]

Nice work:up:Maybe now I can tell what I'm doing when I'm at the scopes:doh:

[Nisgeis]

What program did you use to create the graphic? I have had problems with Photoshop.

[Demonizer]

I used photoshop. Started off with a 1024x1024 black image, setup a grid view and select snap > all, then use the guides tool and make your guides to mark out where you want the outside of circle diameter to go. Then use the Elliptical Marquee tool and put the crosshair onto the middle of the screen it should turn red when its perfectly centrered then while holding down the ctrl key drag your circle outwards the guides will keep snap the circle into place so each is extactly the same dimension. Once you made this you should have a big white circle now just go into the blending options on the new layer ie your circle and select color overlay and stroke put the stroke to white and the coloroverlay to black. Thats the first range ring done and cont with the other ones etc.

As for the lines going outwards well blimey this takes hella lot of time. Basicly i started with cross so its like X rotated 45degrees, then just copy and rotate the amount of degrees you want the lines to go alround for mine i had to rotate it 90x however you dont need to rotate and copy it 360x lol it fills in the other sides of the dimeter.

I suppose its better if i write up a tut with some screenshots and such to show extactly how to do it.

[Rolf Eschke]

I like it:damn:

[Vorkapitan]

Very nice improvement! :up: :up: :up:

[Demonizer]

Made a small update *Fixed Ascope White Background*

http://files.filefront.com/High+Res+Radarrar/;11564751;/fileinfo.html

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/862/ppiscreenqq2.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7771/ascopegreenem4.jpg

Gonna start on the red version.

Demonz :arrgh!:

[STEED]

Nice. :up:

[kriller2]

Very nice work Demonizer :up:

[Peto]

That's nice lookin' radar!

Believe I'll dl it and take it for a drive :hmm:.

Good Work and Thanks!

Peto

(Now if I could only figure out a way to make land masses show up on the display :shifty: )

[silent killer]

:up: thanks to both of you, fantastic work

[vickers03]

looks awesome, can't wait for the red version:rock:

[Orion2012]

Nice job!

looking forward to the red one.

[SeniorSpan]

G'day all,

Let me start by saying how much I appreicate the efforts made by all modders.

Having said that, I believe I have a small anomaly with the updated HiRes PPi Radar mod.

System Specs: Intel P4 3.4, 4 megs Ram, GeForce 86ooGT graphics and running SH4, with all the updates including U-boots, at the max graphic card setting (1680x1050 at 60Hz).

First, I had Sh4 installed with 10 or 12 mods and applied the HiRes Radar mod; got a white backgroud hi res operating PPI and white A-scope scope. I removed the HiRes Radar mod and made several adjustment and reapplied, no change. End result, I removed SH4 completly and reinstalled.

With no mods installed except all the SH4 updates and U-boats, I selected an AM career in 1943, and proceded to checked my scopes, got a red ppi and a green A-scope, both seeming to be operating as designed. I applied only the HiRes Radar mod using JSGME, when I checked the scopes I had a nice hi-res green ppi and a totally white, non-functional A-scope.

Knowing for some mods to be completely effective one must start from port/new career, so I tried that, same effect, nice Hi-res green ppi and a white non-functional A-scope.

I seldomly use the A-Scope so it's not a operating problem for me, but I dont' think the mod was designed to function that way.

Any ideas/comments how I might have screwed up the HiRes radar install?

Thx

Bob

[Demonizer]

Oh crap, ok after verifiying the files in the pack i noticed that i missed a file which is the background for the Ascope. Ive uploaded the fix here.

Sorry about that. :oops:

http://files.filefront.com/High+Res+Radarrar/;11564751;/fileinfo.html

[SeniorSpan]

Demonizer,

The fix took care of the problem. Thanks very much for the quick response and excellent mod.

Cheers

Bob

[Bulkhead]

Made a small update *Fixed Ascope White Background*

http://files.filefront.com/High+Res+Radarrar/;11564751;/fileinfo.html

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/862/ppiscreenqq2.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7771/ascopegreenem4.jpg

Gonna start on the red version.

Demonz :arrgh!:

The top one has a white background color after install, whats wrong?

[LukeFF]

The top one has a white background color after install, whats wrong?

Did you read what he posted above?

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice work :yep::up:


RDP

[Fearless]

Very nice and I thought I'd test it out. It's a frame killer on my system as I can only max to 1280 x 748 res to have reasonable fps. What graphics size was used 'cos i don't understand why the frame rate is very jurky.

[Seminole]

Oh crap, ok after verifiying the files in the pack i noticed that i missed a file which is the background for the Ascope. Ive uploaded the fix here.

Sorry about that. :oops:

http://files.filefront.com/High+Res+Radarrar/;11564751;/fileinfo.html


:lol: ...why does this happen so often? I spotted this because it has happened so often in the past I now automaticaly scroll for the "OPPS I forgot add-on."...but I ain't complaining...no way...

This was a much needed addition and what -the -hay if I had to tack on a fix...no problem. I'm off and eager to get this one.

[Demonizer]

I put it down to being tired, i dont sleep much and i think when i packed it all up i was already about to go sleep after spending about 48hrs awake working on it. The amount of mistakes that can be made due from the most simple things is unbelievable. One time i just went off and deleted the wrong files thinking they were completly something else and lost about a weeks worth of work all because i wasnt paying enough attention to what i was actally doing. When your really tired your brain is like running on fumes and needs a good recharge.

Modding is some kind of addiction.

[cgjimeneza]

a quick note

Im just leaving Midway and went to the radar station

WOW

WOW

WOW

rpt N times

you get the idea... looks great.

the high res PPI screen, dont leave port without it.
:up:

[Fearless]

Very nice and I thought I'd test it out. It's a frame killer on my system as I can only max to 1280 x 748 res to have reasonable fps. What graphics size was used 'cos i don't understand why the frame rate is very jurky.

Any ideas on the frame kill?

[Zero Niner]

Negligible, as far as I can tell.
I just wish there was a way I could zoom in on the screen, I can only pan my view.

[W_clear]

great job!:up:

[Seminole]

I've been using this mod since you posted it. Works and looks great. A real fine addition. Thanks.

[OneTinSoldier]

This is a great mod, I love it! Thanks for making it Demonizer. :ping:

Cheers

[znatan]

Just installed. Looks very good. Well done

[OneTinSoldier]

I'm still loving this mod, it rocks! :rock:

I use in the latest TMO v1.7 even though I believe it nullifies some of the nice additions that Ducimius and friends(ie vickers03) made to the Conning Tower(CT) room, like the Animated Steersman, and perhaps the Fan in the CT is also supposed to be animated. But I use this mod anyway as the Hi-Res readout for the radar stations is simply delicious! So it gets a little bump from me. ;) Hats off to you for making this Demonizer. :salute:

Cheers

[irish1958]

Does anyone have this mod? If so, could you post a link or upload it to Subsim?

[Zoomer96]

I'd like to use this one to! Yes, please post a link! I was wondering if Demonizer's bow wave was available too! Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[McHub532]

Filefont is not allowing a download of this file. It looks amazing and I would really love to start using it.

Is there a different download location available?

[jmr]

You guys may want to give this mod a go instead.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=152097

[Torpedo]

Hi all!

I've uploaded the Demonizer's High-Res PPI Screen and Ascope here:

http://www.filefront.com/14393497/High-Res-Radar.rar

and Bow-Wave-Splash here:

http://www.filefront.com/14393677/Bow-Wave-Splash.rar

Torpedo

[irish1958]

Torpedo,
Thanks :woot::D:rock:

[Zoomer96]

Hey, Thanks Torpedo!! Really appreciate the downloads! I was waiting for them to show up on the Downloads page and missed out....:yeah:

[fireship4]

Negligible, as far as I can tell.
I just wish there was a way I could zoom in on the screen, I can only pan my view.

You can zoom in, just click to tie mouse to view, then press the up key to move in the direction you are facing. If this is the radar screen then you will effectively be zooming. Also you could move your camera so its directly over the screen and then look down so when you zoom in you have a top-down view if you prefer. This is in RFB btw I don't know if its different in stock etc.

[McHub532]

Fantastic !!

Thank you for the new download locations!

I think after several hundred hours (not joking) of playing this game.. I'm going to start from the beginning of the war again (done it several times).. but this time go with no external camera. The radar is really going to be used and essential for me now. :DL

[Torpedo]

Hi all!

here two versions a little smaller Radar Contacts than the standard version done by me:

http://www.filefront.com/14409477/Torpedo%27s%20Small%20Radar%20Contacts.zip

for all the versions of SH4 and compatible with JSGME
and sorry for my bad english :wah: !

Torpedo