midnite1977
12-08-09, 05:01 AM
[Update 06/15/2012] Here you can get Vers. 1.1: http://www.file-upload.net/download-4447922/Midnite-s-No-Arcade--Just-Simulation-Vers.-1.1.zip.html
Ahoy Captains,
after playing PT Boats for a longer period now, i think the game would really profit from reducing some arcade elements, taking a first step to make it more like a real life simulation. As i read here and in other forums it seems that most of you share my opinion... :03:
So i proudly present my second mod for PT Boats: Midnite's No Arcade, Just Simulation.
Here you can see what is changed:
At first, i completely removed the arcadish radar screen. Instead i created a fully functional compass in the style of a "constellation" of the U.S. Navy. Please don't ask how long it took me to get it a smooth running... I nearly got mad... :damn: Also the "zoom switches" in the lower left corner are gone now. I replaced them by some metal optics, corresponding to the rest of the panel.
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/1771/noarcadejustsimulation1.jpg
As second thing, i removed the green and red dots that show up friendly or enemy units when you look through binoculars or gun/torpedo sight. Now you have to identify spotted ships for yourself... or just watch who is shooting at you. :03:
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2416/noarcadejustsimulation2.jpg
Do you know this big fat red marking arrow that shows up when you target a ship for your crew? Well, it's gone now. I made it much smaller and transparent. Now, it doesn't jam up the battle scene anymore...:cool:
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8247/noarcadejustsimulation3.jpg
Same thing for the icon of torpedo solution: Less colourful and also transparent now. Even much better at night.
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/333/noarcadejustsimulation4.jpg
And of course the corresponding icon for a bad torpedo solution.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2867/noarcadejustsimulation5.jpg
At the moment, i do some final work on it, but i think i could release my new mod within the next days.
I hope you like it... Feedbacks are welcome! :yep:
Cheers, midnite1977
Ahoy Captains,
after playing PT Boats for a longer period now, i think the game would really profit from reducing some arcade elements, taking a first step to make it more like a real life simulation. As i read here and in other forums it seems that most of you share my opinion... :03:
So i proudly present my second mod for PT Boats: Midnite's No Arcade, Just Simulation.
Here you can see what is changed:
At first, i completely removed the arcadish radar screen. Instead i created a fully functional compass in the style of a "constellation" of the U.S. Navy. Please don't ask how long it took me to get it a smooth running... I nearly got mad... :damn: Also the "zoom switches" in the lower left corner are gone now. I replaced them by some metal optics, corresponding to the rest of the panel.
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/1771/noarcadejustsimulation1.jpg
As second thing, i removed the green and red dots that show up friendly or enemy units when you look through binoculars or gun/torpedo sight. Now you have to identify spotted ships for yourself... or just watch who is shooting at you. :03:
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2416/noarcadejustsimulation2.jpg
Do you know this big fat red marking arrow that shows up when you target a ship for your crew? Well, it's gone now. I made it much smaller and transparent. Now, it doesn't jam up the battle scene anymore...:cool:
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8247/noarcadejustsimulation3.jpg
Same thing for the icon of torpedo solution: Less colourful and also transparent now. Even much better at night.
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/333/noarcadejustsimulation4.jpg
And of course the corresponding icon for a bad torpedo solution.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2867/noarcadejustsimulation5.jpg
At the moment, i do some final work on it, but i think i could release my new mod within the next days.
I hope you like it... Feedbacks are welcome! :yep:
Cheers, midnite1977