msalama
01-22-10, 11:21 AM
Guys -
As we know GWX3 is an incredible piece of work. But there's still one thing there always bugging me when I give a new depth command, namely that you can't reach the ordered depth when going really slow but stay somewhere above it instead.
Now I've done nothing to that itself since it's an inevitable byproduct of the U-boat buoyancy model they're using (I think), and that said model is just fine per se IMHO. But I've always felt it's a bit daft nevertheless to hear the Chief saying "neue tiefe XXX", and then completely ignoring the fact that we never actually get there when creeping slowly away in silent running... and hence this modlet.
OK, so what I did was replacing the original new depth sound files (ChE_XXX_New_depth.ogg) with ones where the Chief only says "normaltauchen", followed by a generic pneumatic and / or hydraulic hissing sound mimicking dive tanks being emptied or filled. Now that itself is somewhat FUBAR as well, but at least the geezer has now stopped claiming we're going to 150m when we actually end up at 130!
So why the bogus-y "normaltauchen" then? Simply because it sounded natural enough being an end-of-sentence diving procedure phrase (and also lip-synced straight away), whereas a plain "neue tiefe" sounded like crap regardless of what kind of sound processing I applied to it. So "normaltauchen" it is, unless someone comes up with something better.
I also changed the "new depth XXX meters" textual response in the en_menu.txt file to one stating simply "changing depth" in order to erase everything related to the exact depth value. And yes, I _do_ think this is all in all a more natural response from the CE, instead of him confirming the new depth and then never actually getting us there!
So what do you say, is this modlet useful enough to justify its public release? Please comment :salute:
PS / EDIT: I also removed all superfluous animations, audioplay commands etc. related to the old deleted response ("neue tiefe XXX meters") from the state machine controller files CH.dat and CH2.dat, so what you'll now get is the Chief saying "normaltauchen" with appropriate visual cues and responses (lips and body movement, etc.) in approx. sync with the new audio. And if someone comes up with a better soundclip than "normaltauchen" that fits into the old "neue tiefe" sync pattern I'm using, then please let me know!
As we know GWX3 is an incredible piece of work. But there's still one thing there always bugging me when I give a new depth command, namely that you can't reach the ordered depth when going really slow but stay somewhere above it instead.
Now I've done nothing to that itself since it's an inevitable byproduct of the U-boat buoyancy model they're using (I think), and that said model is just fine per se IMHO. But I've always felt it's a bit daft nevertheless to hear the Chief saying "neue tiefe XXX", and then completely ignoring the fact that we never actually get there when creeping slowly away in silent running... and hence this modlet.
OK, so what I did was replacing the original new depth sound files (ChE_XXX_New_depth.ogg) with ones where the Chief only says "normaltauchen", followed by a generic pneumatic and / or hydraulic hissing sound mimicking dive tanks being emptied or filled. Now that itself is somewhat FUBAR as well, but at least the geezer has now stopped claiming we're going to 150m when we actually end up at 130!
So why the bogus-y "normaltauchen" then? Simply because it sounded natural enough being an end-of-sentence diving procedure phrase (and also lip-synced straight away), whereas a plain "neue tiefe" sounded like crap regardless of what kind of sound processing I applied to it. So "normaltauchen" it is, unless someone comes up with something better.
I also changed the "new depth XXX meters" textual response in the en_menu.txt file to one stating simply "changing depth" in order to erase everything related to the exact depth value. And yes, I _do_ think this is all in all a more natural response from the CE, instead of him confirming the new depth and then never actually getting us there!
So what do you say, is this modlet useful enough to justify its public release? Please comment :salute:
PS / EDIT: I also removed all superfluous animations, audioplay commands etc. related to the old deleted response ("neue tiefe XXX meters") from the state machine controller files CH.dat and CH2.dat, so what you'll now get is the Chief saying "normaltauchen" with appropriate visual cues and responses (lips and body movement, etc.) in approx. sync with the new audio. And if someone comes up with a better soundclip than "normaltauchen" that fits into the old "neue tiefe" sync pattern I'm using, then please let me know!