Twisty Periscope Thingy....

[Murr44]

I was wondering if anyone would be able to make the Twisty Periscope thingy, doodad (whatever you want to call it) mod compatible with GWX 3.0. It was compatible with GWX 1.03 & I used it with 2.1 without noticing any issues.

Thank you...:)

[FIREWALL]

What does it do ?

[Murr44]

It attempts to replicate the wire coil that was wound around the periscope(s). The coil was supposed to help stabilize the view of the scopes and to help to reduce their wakes. The mod didn't do those things of course, it was just a nice piece of eye candy.

[Reece]

The main problem was that you had to make it for a specific skin or it looked wierd!:yep:
also was only available I think for the VII's, the mod was by Flakmonkey, RB was going to do something with it but never got around to it.:)

[Gumpy]

Works fine in my install of 3.0.It doesn't work in yours?

[Reece]

I use 1.03, I'm going on what others have said in the past, the periscope shaft color changes with the various skins, from memory!!:-?:yep:

[Murr44]

I use 1.03, I'm going on what others have said in the past, the periscope shaft color changes with the various skins, from memory!!:-?:yep:

That's too bad but thanks for the information.

[Sailor Steve]

What does it do ?
Looks cool.
:rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

I've got it installed in 3.0 for VIIB's.....can't honestly say if I've noticed any colour change in the periscope shaft though :hmm:

[Reece]

Wonder what version you have Jim, can you point to a link please.:D Why I'm asking is because I released a couple of versions when Flakmonkey dropped the project, can't remember the details now!!.

[UberTorpedo]

If it helps :lol: any SumSimmers that are interested....

Here's the thread http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=119520

and the GWX version (from Reece's FF ) http://files.filefront.com/GWXTwistyPeriscopeThingyrar/;8232428;/fileinfo.html

and the WAC version http://postdownload.filefront.com/8238430//dd939e3e55fc29a26f24ed2071b3b66f534c382550a5fb1f9c 9248608e6a5b666cd32ff9e7e0c4ab

cheers

[Jimbuna]

Wonder what version you have Jim, can you point to a link please.:D Why I'm asking is because I released a couple of versions when Flakmonkey dropped the project, can't remember the details now!!.

Honestly can't recall where I got it from and there is no Readme with it so I've put it on one of my FF accounts:

http://files.filefront.com/U+53+7b+eagle+Tower+and+tWX7z/;13125363;/fileinfo.html

IT IS NOT MINE :lol:

Let me know if it changes the colour of the periscope shaft because I've only ever enabled it once for a screenshot of the eagle on the conning tower. :hmm:

[Reece]

Thanks Jim, even better, now has the Eagle!!!:up:

[Jimbuna]

Thanks Jim, even better, now has the Eagle!!!:up:

Welcome mate http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Madox58]

A better way of doing the Twisty Thing would be to
extract the needed Twisty 3D model,
place it in it's own dat file.
Add a node to each Turm on the scopes,
then make the twist thing an upgrade option in Game.
It would only become available at the correct time,
(with or without paying renown)
and would not affect any Skins.
It would have it's own skin.
And if one wanted it painted in anyway?
It would be easy to do without messing with
the main skin.

[LordNeuro"Serbia"]

Privateer u r the man. Make it work. The eagle u made or thise 1 with flags and we will have a nice eye candy. I will tray my self but skill=0:oops:.
So i cann only hope u will have the time thet is lackyng allweys and will too make a candy for our subs.:yeah:
Cheers

[nikbear]

Privateer,it would be wonderful if you would take on this mod idea,the periscope twirly thing is one of my favourite bits of eye candy,probably because I didn't know it had ever been invented http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/ruinkai/sh1a.gif It really is a shame that it was not finished for use on the other boats,from what I have seen in picture's,it appears to be standard fit on nearly all U-boats from very early on in the war,I did have a picture somewhere of Type IIA with the eagle tower with it fitted to the periscope denoting that it was very early indeed http://smilies.vidahost.com/otn/wink/wink2.gifHope you can find the time to do this,if you need any help for testing reasons,you can count me in:yeah: