Something new for Super Turms v4

[Aces]

Hi chaps,

Thanks to soem help from Luca, here's something new for Super Turms v4.


http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/8825/rotatinguzo.jpg

Actually it's been a swine to do but I'm quite happy with the results.

and here's another "Super Turms 4" preview screenshot:

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/8233/superturms4preview1.jpg

Cheers

Aces

[Magic1111]

Hi my Friend !

WOW, it´s looking very, very beautiful !!!!!! Absolutely great !!!:up:

Best regards and the best wishes for your work,
Magic:salute:

[sabretwo]

Aces,

This is amazing! Great work, guys!

[arnahud2]

:yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

[brett25]

aces baby!:woot:

[Reece]

Wow this looks great!:yeah:
What are the requirements for this (other mods)?:hmmm:

[Aces]

Thanks chaps,

No other requirements Reece apart from Anvart's Flag, Pennants and DF Antenna up/down which I think you allready have.

More news later.

Cheers

Aces

[Assprella]

Wonderfull Sir.

[Fubar2Niner]

Looks excellent mate. Man you are a busy old seadog :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Aces]

Hi mate,

I forgot to let you know the verion of NHancer I'm running, I'll send it to you when I get in from work.

Cheers

Aces

[Fubar2Niner]

Thanks very much Aces, and don't work too hard, we need your modding skills mate :D

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[arnahud2]

@ Aces : any release date ?

Your screenshots let think this job would be a very useful mod, i belive.

[Aces]

Hi chaps,

NHancer v2.57.

I'm not exactly sure about the release dat, I havfe the Radio Antenna up/down working but I'm hoping to get a new model for it and also the MG34s when the model is complete but shouldn't be too far away I hope.

I'm still testing and tweaking but should be nearly there.

Best Regards

Aces

[Fubar2Niner]

@Aces

Thanks for the NHancer info mate, only 2 versions older than mine. Can't seem to remember that gui, a sign of old age I guess :haha: Looking forward to the new release.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Aces]

A pleasure mate,

There's an update that it has been reminding me of installing for a few days but i'm holding off until after I finish the mod. I'll have more time to test and tweak it then.

All the best

Aces

[Hitman]

Brilliant :yeah:

[Aces]

Hi chaps,

I made a new radio antenna model in Maya, probably not up to the standards of our expert modellers but I'm quite pleased for a first effort.
I've just got to add the lightmap (not shown here) when I get in from work. I've only got one more day and then my free Maya 30 day trial comes to an end and so does my work with anything 3D as there's no way that I can afford to buy :wah:it but it's been a lot of fun. :DL

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3751/screenshotli.jpg

I'll hopefully be able to post a small video later (youtube upload time permitting) showing it raising and lowering as well as the other new stuff for v4.

Best Regards to all

Aces

[Fubar2Niner]

With the gift you obviously have maybe it's time we users of your work could set up a fund to enable a purchase. Just throwing it out there fellow Kaleuns, what you think?
Couple dollars donated each should cover it, I'm up for the first 10.


Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Reece]

With the gift you obviously have maybe it's time we users of your work could set up a fund to enable a purchase. Just throwing it out there fellow Kaleuns, what you think?
Couple dollars donated each should cover it, I'm up for the first 10.


Best regards.

Fubar2NinerHow much is it?:hmmm:

[Aces]

That's more than kind chaps an you flatter my talents, I think it costs a packet.

Best regards

Aces

[Kapitanleutnant]

I think the cheapest version of Maya is about $1500.
Aces have you considered using Blender? (http://www.blender.org/) It's free, open source and has the features you'd need for making model like this. I use it myself for modelling on occassion.

Great work by the way.

[Aces]

Hi mate,

Thanks for the tip on Blender, I'll have a look, i'm finding all this 3d stuff absolutely fascinating.

Today I've been working on a few things, i've added water reflections to the new radio antenna and flag masts and tweaked a few other things which I'll be testing tonight.

More news later.

Best regards

Aces

[arnahud2]

@ Aces : the idea of a contribution seems to be honest.

Just needs to set min. price.

Regards

[arnahud2]

What means "RulZ" ?

[Reece]

RulZ = Rules (like a king)

[arnahud2]

RulZ = Rules (like a king)

Ok, thanks, i thought it could be a german term, ach so !

[Aces]

Hi chaps,

Been working very hard on the mod, here's a few new pics:

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6268/newstuffpreview1.jpg


Top left : New mug in Command Room the coffee should slosh about during diving, surfacing, depth charges etc.

Bottom Left: I have added Testpilot's UZO in place of the one stored in the CT.

Top Right: Added a chief angineer "Johann" :DL to the engine room. Also shown optional blue texture for engine parts.

Bottom Right: Optionla texture to change cards and card box to "Skat" game.

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3641/newstuffpreview2.jpg

New objects on the bridge.

Top Left : British NAFI issue captured Navy Cut cig packet.

Bottom Left : Tommi's pressurised 20cm ammo container.

Top Right: Ammo crates, binoculars and MG34.

Bottom Right : German wartime "Privat" cig packet.

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/226/newstuffpreview3.jpg

Top left : Testpilots UZO with tommi's flagpole in background.

Bottom Left : Closeup on Testpilot's UZO (now rotatable through 360 degrees in game to match UZO camera direction) and also not visible underwater.

Top Right and bottom right : Turm showing all new objects etc. including Testpilot's DF Antenna (shown here extended) and lifebelt and a new Radio Antenna (shown here extended) which is raised/lowered with the SHIFT+A/CTRL+A key combinations.

Nearly there chaps, should be wrapped up by the coming weekend all being well, phew!!!! this has been hard going but a lot of fun.

Just to recap, "Super Turms v4" will included (for the type 7c1 turm)

(Reads like a "Who's who" of top modding tallent) :DL

Flakmonkey's Twisty periscope (lightmapped by me)
Flakmonkey's exterior lightmaps (redone specially by Flakmonkey)
Privateer's Turm Emblems Your Way.
Tommi's Flagpoles and ammo container (lightmapped by me)
Testpilot's DF Antenna, UZO, Lifebelt. (lightmapped by me)
New Radio rod antenna by myself.
Requires Anvarts Flag, pennants and DF Antenna mod)
New Turm emblems by Private Godfrey and Tarjak.
New objects on the bridge lightmapped by me with some new textures by me.


Full credits, thanks and permissions to be included in the readme and the launch posting.

Best regards

Aces

[nemo7]

Impressive, massive work mate. I'm thrilled!:rock: Bravo!

PS. What about your mounted MG 34 idea?

[sabretwo]

Incredible work, Aces! Looks just fantastic!

Only one suggestion...Any chance of an alternate skin for the engineer? He looks very formal for working in an engine room. Maybe something like pants and a stained t-shirt?

[Aces]

Hi chaps,

I couldn't do the t.shirt as that would entail remodelling but I did a "quick and dirty" excuse the pun :) and changed his clothes and dirty them (and him) up somewhat.

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1791/engineroomofficer.jpg

Cheers

Aces

[Reece]

Very good, but you're making my mouth water!:yep:
BTW will he be animated in any way?

[Aces]

:DL

No, not really but I'm working on him making some small movements :03: just to show that he's alive! :D

cheers

Aces

[flakmonkey]

Wow, this is really coming along well, sorry i never got round to uploading that radio antenna for you, things have been a little hectic with a new job etc, but it looks like you did a damn good job on modelling it yourself anyway:up:

+ if youre looking to animate yuor crewmen you could concider using some mocap animations, i cant remember the site but a google search should turn up some good free mocap animations easily enough, youll just need an fbx importer plugin for maya (or blender etc) to import the sequence.

At one point during testing for the interiors i managed to get a looped breakdancing crewman which was funny as hell but not exactly great for a realistic sim.:doh:

++Nice job on changing the texture on that pack of cards in the crew quarters, at the time i looked everywhere for a scanned ww2 german pack but ended up using an american one that had "made in usa" printed on it, not exactly something that would be floating around a german sub!

[sabretwo]

He looks right at home in the engine room now.

Is he lightmapped? The only thing that looks missing is his shadow. Otherwise, he looks fantastic!

Great work, Aces!

Hi chaps,

I couldn't do the t.shirt as that would entail remodelling but I did a "quick and dirty" excuse the pun :) and changed his clothes and dirty them (and him) up somewhat.

Cheers

Aces

[SquareSteelBar]

...I'm working on him making some small movements...Something like Johann [das Gespenst] with the ear-trumpet...

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6364/maschinist.jpg

[Aces]

Hi chaps,

no he's not lightmapped because I don't know how to do lightmaps with blender yet and Maya is no more.

Like the ear trumpet idea but I think he'll be restricted to just rotating a bit.

Best regards

Aces

Edit:

Hi Flakmonkey, thanks for the animation info I'll check it out. I think your antenna was better :)

Cheers

Aces

[Sailor Steve]

All I can say is...DANG!:rock:

[Madox58]

Here's a nice MoCap site to start with.
http://sites.google.com/a/cgspeed.com/cgspeed/motion-capture

I use it alot.

[WilhelmsHafen]

Hello Aces,

I have downloaded your Type 7 Super Turms. But I can't find the required GWX_DFa-Flag&Pens_2010... Can you tell me where I can download this mod? Greetings, WilhelmsHafen

[Reece]

@ WilhelmsHafen: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=165617

[Magic1111]

Hi chaps,

I couldn't do the t.shirt as that would entail remodelling but I did a "quick and dirty" excuse the pun :) and changed his clothes and dirty them (and him) up somewhat.

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1791/engineroomofficer.jpg

Cheers

Aces

Hi Aces !

For me, "Johann" looks good with the dirty clothes ! :up:

And Aces, a little question: Can you tell us an approximate Release Date for the MOD ? :woot: :yep:

Best regards mate,
Magic:salute:

[Aces]

Hi chaps,

Fanastic work Jeff, absolutely stunning.

I'm nearly finished and will send a beta link out tonight by PM to Privateer, Flakmonkey and Pvt. Godfrey for testing.

I am also uploading a small demo video to you tube which I'll post the link in this thread once it has finished uploading.

Not too long now chaps, Super Turms 4 is on it's way shortly.

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6885/superturms4.jpg

Best Regards

Aces

Edit : and here's the video link (not a masterpiece of cinematography but should give you and idea) :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5byWnRFOJDM

[nemo7]

Are you kidding???:timeout::o:o:o:o:o:o:o. This Super turms V4 mod is going to heart attack us! :timeout:

[Aces]

Hi mate, no kidding, the CT, one on the bridge and one in the CR :D

Best regards

Aces

[Reece]

Excellent work Aces, love the video of SH6!:yeah: