U_BOOTTYPIIA first teaser [WIP]

[Hans Witteman]

Hi fellows Subsimers,

I am proud to announced that U-BOOTTYPIIA_HAHD is now very close to be a Uber mod, when i start this mod i never expected to reach that stage.
But each time i start playing with one part of the game i find another one i want to modify and the list go on and on etc.

So here it is the first video teaser showing the brand new G7a torpedo from U-BOOTTYPIIA_HAHD, the torpedo is a brand new model with the correct
length, pistol and propeller + the tail fins. Colors are historically accurate and weathering and grease show on texture. No FPS difference between
the stock torpedo and U-BOOTTYPIIA_HAHD G7a, everything work perfectly no bug at all.

Now here is the list of what i have done so far since last spring, all my spare time was dedicated to bring you this fully new experience for Sh3.


1. All the TypIIA sub remodel to exact historical details.(even the small hook)

2. Complete remodeling of TypIIA conning tower.

3. Complete remodeling of the interior including machine room&torpedo room + open hatch according to U-1 to U-6 who had the same interior as the
Vesikko, expect a lot of brass dials!

4.Brand new flak historically accurate 2cm/C30 with canister mount fully functional, when submerged the gun disappear and the canister lid is
on,camera rework to fit correct fov, accurate C/30 sound etc. (even with a round insert in chamber).

5.New accurate Nedinsco Carl Zeiss Jena periscope.

6.New Obs and attack Periscope pole and heads with lens reflections.

7.All new UVW mapping layout for the sub,conning tower,command room etc., bringing realism to a new height.

8.Highly detail textures including ambient occlusion for each sub part with accurate color and weathering.

9.New Wilhemhaven dock with bollards,hand rail,lamp post based on historical pictures + highly detail texture with algae waterline.

10.New historically accurate G7a&G7e torpedo model, length correct, propeller, tail fins and detonator+ New Ambient occlusion map(shadows),torpedo now

show in open tube and disappear after launch.

11.All U-boat reflections including flak C/30 receive my personal beauty trick touch.

12.All new field cap, officer visor and helmet 3d model with correct kriegmarine gold eagle decal on the left side all with highly detail textures.

13. All new crew face texture with realistic eyes i even managed to make one resemble Jurgen Prochnow. All with complete new handmade specular maps.

14.New highly detail crew uniform with new normal bump map that look good with the new uniform texture+handmade specular map that look correct under

lighting.

15.Complete new interface for each different stations all with slide out dials and console for immersion factor, Att and obs periscope +Uzo have a

small TDC fat/lut slide out console, TDC complete rework according to typIIA.

16.New customs made crew icons from 3d model i made to bring variety not only the crews icons but all the crews you see in damage room, barrack

etc.Now if you have death crew they will have there body wrap in the flag instead of that blotchy red figure.


17.New interior lighting and ambiance.

18.Exhaust diesel smoke and new water stream with new alpha map that are realistic.

19.New bow and aft spray that look realistic i spend 2 days testing different alpha maps opacity and design to get that result.

20.New water splash for the conning tower.

21.New bubble particle system rework with better texture.

22.New damage decal texture for sub and other boats including torpedo damage.

23.Exclusive 3d artwork for each loading screen illustrating life as it was on a sub.

24.New sky and atmosphere + sea tweaks.

25. new sea floor texture.

I will stop the list here but there a lot more things i modify but i don't remember all because i am tired and it's late.

At first i was suppose to make a big video showing all the new features but instead i am going to release many small video like this one to show all
the modifications.

I will release a lot of them as the week go by so stay tuned at least now you can see the torpedo so just imagine the rest of the boat.

I upload the video it is approximately 59 mb to my mediafire account here the link : http://www.mediafire.com/?w1uzgqg6ggiqc

Later tomorrow i will create a youtube account and all my videos will be upload there for convenience.

I hope you like what you will see it is only the beginning :salute:

Regards Hans, and sorry for my long silence when i am not posting i am modding.

[nemo7]

Wow!:o I am totally impressed Hans! The new G7a torpedo model is simply FANTASTIC. Excellent piece of work matey. Welcome back...:up:

[BUKER]

Hi Hans Witteman,

It is fantastic!:rock::rock::rock:
I am looking forward to continue!:wah::wah::wah:

[Draka]

OMG - me want! Me want!

[Fubar2Niner]

Outstanding work Hans, and welcome back. Can't wait to see the rest :up:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Alex]

*Let's see what this guy is going to come up with* http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/Panzer_Kamerad/smileys/evil.gif http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/Panzer_Kamerad/smileys/what.gif

Downloading. :|\\

Edit

Note to self : Don't forget to download this mod. :smug:

[LiveGoat]

Just watched the vid. Marvelous! Awaiting download!

[Magic1111]

WOW, it looks very nice ! :|\\

Wonderful work !!! :yeah:

Best regards,
Magic

[Jimbuna]

Nice work http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[makman94]

Hans.....the water is .....shaking !!!!

Congrats !! :up:

[Hans Witteman]

Hi gentleman's,


It is really nice to see your warm welcome again after my long silence, but like i said i was busy working on all the different parts of our beloved sim!

Take note that the texture on the G7a will have the top seam corrected before release i notice it after i made the video.

On my to do list before first beta release :


1. Finishing texture for command room and interior of conning tower.

2.Rendering shadow pass for command room.

3.Minor adjustment to water streams

4.Texturing harbor building and adding more detail without killing the fps.

5.Will need help and advice from Flakmonkey and Diving Duck to make engine room and torpedo room animation work in game.

6.Minor contrast adjustments on some interface parts.

And some few minor tweaks here and there.

I will now create my youtube account to upload the new Flak 2cm C/30 video, the flak gun will be show on the stock sh3 TypIIA deck because i don't want to spoil the fun all at once !:haha:

This is the G7a youtube link the account is now online : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1dieQkpY0Q

Regards Hans it is nice to be back my friends:salute:

[urfisch]

great work...

:yeah:

[Fubar2Niner]

@Hans

I just watched the 2cm C/30 vid, fabulous work mate. When this is finished I may have to abandon my beloved VIIC and get me a Type IIA untill you decide to mod the same. Once again excellent work, keep it up shipmate :up:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Hans Witteman]

@Hans

I just watched the 2cm C/30 vid, fabulous work mate. When this is finished I may have to abandon my beloved VIIC and get me a Type IIA untill you decide to mod the same. Once again excellent work, keep it up shipmate :up:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Hi Fubar2Niner, thank for the positive feedback it is the only think that keep us doing it.

I will shurely do the VIIC to but since i am a solo guys with no teams like the GWX one this will take a couple weeks of spare time to finish it.

The reason why i choose to do the typIIA first was the real challenge it offer, you have 5 fish and everyone of them is crucial to succeed, and you can't beat them for port raiding.

Now at least in my mod it is more exciting starting a brand new career in the IIA.

Best regards Hans,

[diesel97]

Brilliant work.

[Hans Witteman]

Thank Diesel for the feedback i need that to keep me pushing my limit forward because it is a lot of dedicated hours to give back all the good moments i had from this community, the people here simply deserve the best for the endless hard work without a pay check they did on that game.

The great team at Ubisoft Romania did a great job but when money and greedy CEO come in the game they push the poor fellow to release it earlier because you can find everywhere in the game files that they left many unfinished stuff.

Imagine a world where every one could create without the inconvenient that money bring everywhere in our miserable materialism system!

I know some say it utopia but most of the people saying this are the one who exploit others to get what they want without sweating an once just because dady have plenty of cash!

Dreams are the only thing still free so enjoy it before they put a device to tax it.

I hope one day the street people will wake up all at once and teach them a good lesson they will never forget or let's bring back the good ole tar and feather ceremony for the greedy. :haha:

I was suppose to upload the next video last night but i had some technical problem with my provider so tomorrow will do.

Best regards Hans,

[Fubar2Niner]

Waiting with baited breath shipmate !

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Hans Witteman]

Waiting with baited breath shipmate !

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Ah ah Fubar2Niner make shure the Co2 is not at critical level surface the boat her Kaleun!

Best regards Hans,

[Fubar2Niner]

Don't worry shipmate, decks awash and ahead standard, lookouts at the watch. Scanning the horizon for your latest video teaser :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[krashkart]

Boy. I break from SH3 for a bit and come back to find... even more great addons in the works! What I saw from your YouTube video of the flak gun has me brimming with excitement. :rock:

:DL

[Hans Witteman]

Boy. I break from SH3 for a bit and come back to find... even more great addons in the works! What I saw from your YouTube video of the flak gun has me brimming with excitement. :rock:

:DL

That the reason i loved doing this, you are the reason you the community here at subsim forum!

Everybody one day or another is re installing SH3 and start to wonder seeing all the available new mods, how much week should he spend just choosing a mod!:hmmm:

Welcome back mate best regards Hans,

[BUKER]

Hi Hans,
We will see more videos with your wonderful works?

[Hans Witteman]

Hi Hans,
We will see more videos with your wonderful works?

Hi Buker,

Sure you will by the end of today i was a little bit busy with dials ajustment, before the weekend is over the U-BOOT video will be unveiled .

Thank for supporting U-BOOTTYPIIA_HAHD

Best Regards Hans,

[BUKER]

Hi Buker,

Sure you will by the end of today i was a little bit busy with dials ajustment, before the weekend is over the U-BOOT video will be unveiled .

Thank for supporting U-BOOTTYPIIA_HAHD

Best Regards Hans,
I'll be very wait!:wah::wah:

[reaper7]

Looking forward to this ons Hanns. Outstanding work. Wish you had a team like GWX behind you :D. You could re-wirte the sub genre then. :)

[MCHALO12]

Hi Kaleuns,

At the moment, a quite similar poject is running at the German UBISOFT-Forum.

Pictures:
http://forums-de.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2371008762/m/1471096358/p/9

I just finished converting tomi_99's torpedor room for SH3.

[Hans Witteman]

Looking forward to this ons Hanns. Outstanding work. Wish you had a team like GWX behind you :D. You could re-wirte the sub genre then. :)

Hi reaper7,

I wish i had a team to :wah:, but i'm a one man orchestra and i am plague with the disease call perfectionism ! Sometime i could spend an entire day just to adjust a texture to my taste.

My goal in all that project is to bring history as close as possible with the details.

No British sailor were harm in the making:haha:

Best Regards Hans,

[Fubar2Niner]

No British sailor were harm in the making:haha:

Best Regards Hans,


I should jolly well think not old bean :03:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[vickers03]

hans, please give us a beta this weekend.
it doesn't need to be perfect,
we will test it for you:D

[makman94]

Hans.....the water is .....shaking !!!!

Congrats !! :up:


Hans .....now the water not only....shaking , ..... it is .....boiling !! :rock:

[Hans Witteman]

hans, please give us a beta this weekend.
it doesn't need to be perfect,
we will test it for you:D

Hi Vickers03,

Part of the interface are not connected it would be useless but don't worry maybe with a little luck before Halloween keep the fate mate :salute:


Best regards Hans,

[Hans Witteman]

Hans .....now the water not only....shaking , ..... it is .....boiling !! :rock:

Hi again makman94,

The only thing that is boiling right now is my mouse and keyboard :up:

I'm on a race to deliver the good for the weekend.

I am working on the Wilhelmhaven dock adding new stuff and retexturing building etc I would love to have more Wilhelmhaven photo references from 1930 to 1944, like flak emplacement, etc.

Best regards Hans,

[Obelix]

Hi Hans!
Good work :yeah:

[makman94]

Hi again makman94,

The only thing that is boiling right now is my mouse and keyboard :up:

I'm on a race to deliver the good for the weekend.

I am working on the Wilhelmhaven dock adding new stuff and retexturing building etc I would love to have more Wilhelmhaven photo references from 1930 to 1944, like flak emplacement, etc.

Best regards Hans,

take it easy Hans ! nobody is in a hurry .... yea we all are waiting your show but this is nothing to make you feel ...''pressed'' !
[the only ''one'' that is always in a hurry is this rediculous ubisoft ...and we all see the results so....]

ps: i can't help with these Wilhelmhaven photo you need but i am sure that you will recieve some help from the members here

[Draka]

Been surfin' the Web for a couple days now - only the same old tired photos showing 1945 bombing results, etc - I too would like to see a series on the Kreigsmarine Naval Bases in their full glory ......

[Hans Witteman]

Hi my friends,

Yes Wilhelmhaven pre war pictures are a rarity but i managed to find some in military book that i have enough to put the finishing touch to the dock area.

I made a rail crane the small one they used to load torpedo, i have finish the Deutsch reichbanh train wagon, adding new building + i reduced my high poly version of a Kubelwagen and an Opel blitz truck i made in the past year to add some life on departure.

Best regards Hans,

[Fubar2Niner]

Hi my friends,

Yes Wilhelmhaven pre war pictures are a rarity but i managed to find some in military book that i have enough to put the finishing touch to the dock area.

I made a rail crane the small one they used to load torpedo, i have finish the Deutsch reichbanh train wagon, adding new building + i reduced my high poly version of a Kubelwagen and an Opel blitz truck i made in the past year to add some life on departure.

Best regards Hans,

Excellent news Hans, thanks for keeping us updated. Looking forward to it shipmate :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Hans Witteman]

Excellent news Hans, thanks for keeping us updated. Looking forward to it shipmate :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Hi Fubar2Niner,

Thank again for your support i will release the torpedo mod as a solo mod by the end of the day i just finish last night the G7e so i only need to texture the others fish with variant to identify them.

For the video they will be following as the week go by i was to busy dealing with the new dock area.

Best regards Hans,

[reaper7]

Thats great Hans, glad you found some reference photos.
Look forward to the Torpedo Mod, and the rest down the line.
Cheers Hans, for all your effort :yeah:.

[Fubar2Niner]

@Hans

No rush mate, we all know here what that leads to.... ubisoft..... Need I say more. Everyone knows the Sistene Chapel weren't painted in a day :03:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[verte]

You're a perfectionist even at making youtube movies - I've watched them a few times only because it is a pleasure to watch them.

[Hans Witteman]

You're a perfectionist even at making youtube movies - I've watched them a few times only because it is a pleasure to watch them.

Hi verte,

Yes i am and some time believe me it is a pain but i can't leave the the job until it is presentable.

People who really look in all the corner of my mod will see that every details i could ad was done with a passion at hearth.

Best regards Hans,

[Myxale]

Ehrt den deutschen Meister!:know:

[Hans Witteman]

Ehrt den deutschen Meister!:know:


Für den Ruhm und Ehre (Pour la gloire et l'honneur) (For honor and glory)

Finally i got my own 3d self as an avatar thank Neal and subsim:salute:


Best regards Hans

[SkyBaron]

This is some great news! Any chance to show us some interior screenshots of the Type II? :)

Can't wait for this mod! :salute:

[Hans Witteman]

This is some great news! Any chance to show us some interior screenshots of the Type II? :)

Can't wait for this mod! :salute:

Hi NewCaptain,

Soon my friend, soon cause this week was not easy my internet provider was doing major upgrade and i could not work the way i want.

At least the sub exterior and conning tower is almost ready to upload maybe tonight or tomorrow depending of my connection so stay tuned i need your feedback folks without it my work is worthless . :salute:

Best regards Hans

[Fubar2Niner]

Hi NewCaptain,

Soon my friend, soon cause this week was not easy my internet provider was doing major upgrade and i could not work the way i want.

At least the sub exterior and conning tower is almost ready to upload maybe tonight or tomorrow depending of my connection so stay tuned i need your feedback folks without it my work is worthless . :salute:

Best regards Hans

@Hans

Waiting with baited breath mate, feedback will follow asap. Judging by your works so far I'm sure it will be possitive. :up:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Hans Witteman]

@Hans

Waiting with baited breath mate, feedback will follow asap. Judging by your works so far I'm sure it will be possitive. :up:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Hi Fubar2Niner,

If only my internet connection would last more than 20 min:damn: I try to upload the sub video and it is in 2 separate videos because of the size limit from youtube, but believe me starting a campaign with my Typ IIA will never be the same again i even managed to redo the caustics animation if you remember before the caustic reflection was distort on the deck and it was ugly killing the immersion for me.

Now we will have nice dancing caustics reflection on the deck and the animation i have made is so much better than the original one.

I managed to breakthrough this one by cheating the game engine i mean i just rotate my new deck 90 degrees and export it to s3d and miraculously it work no more distortion :rock:

This afternoon if my connection is OK both videos will be online prepare for a treat :salute:

Best regards Hans

[Fubar2Niner]

Hi Fubar2Niner,

If only my internet connection would last more than 20 min:damn: I try to upload the sub video and it is in 2 separate videos because of the size limit from youtube, but believe me starting a campaign with my Typ IIA will never be the same again i even managed to redo the caustics animation if you remember before the caustic reflection was distort on the deck and it was ugly killing the immersion for me.

Now we will have nice dancing caustics reflection on the deck and the animation i have made is so much better than the original one.

I managed to breakthrough this one by cheating the game engine i mean i just rotate my new deck 90 degrees and export it to s3d and miraculously it work no more distortion :rock:

This afternoon if my connection is OK both videos will be online prepare for a treat :salute:

Best regards Hans


Great news mate, can't wait :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[misfitdreamer]

any updates ?? :D

[Hans Witteman]

any updates ?? :D

Hi Misfitdreamer,

Sorry i was quiet this week on the status of the project but only because i was adding more stuff to the sub and the Wilhelmshaven dock area like the authentic dock crane use at the time to replace the ugly yellow one in game originally the color was black.

Video will be released soon to show the latest work stay tuned mate:salute:

Best regards Hans

[Philipp_Thomsen]

Well... makes stock sh3 look like plastic toys. :rock:

Looking foward to see the rest of it!

Shame Im not a type II kinda guy... type IX here.

But still, lots of people will enjoy this. Grats! :up:

[Hans Witteman]

Well... makes stock sh3 look like plastic toys. :rock:

Looking foward to see the rest of it!

Shame Im not a type II kinda guy... type IX here.

But still, lots of people will enjoy this. Grats! :up:

Hi Philipp,

Thank for the good words and welcome back mate!

Sh3 is not an ordinary game it is an addiction to history:rock:

Best regards Hans

[Philipp_Thomsen]

Hi Philipp,

Thank for the good words and welcome back mate!

Sh3 is not an ordinary game it is an addiction to history:rock:

Best regards Hans


Yep, exactly! :rock:

Say, you have any plans on working on VII and IX subs? Would be dandy! :arrgh!:

[Hans Witteman]

Yep, exactly! :rock:

Say, you have any plans on working on VII and IX subs? Would be dandy! :arrgh!:

Hi again philipp,

I already said in another post that the VIIC will be next but since it is a lot of work i cannot say for sure that i will go for the IX type and it is also depending on the amount of references available, in a word there is a chance i will do it to like the VIIC but they will be released as single mod.

The reason is simple it is because of the type IIA different TDC layout it is impossible to integrated them in U-BOOTTYPIIA_HAHD.

Thank for your interest in my work i need that to motivated me:up:

Best regards Hans

[fitzcarraldo]

Hi, Kaleun, your work is awesome!:yeah:

I want to try the mod now!...Is compatible with Type VII Flat Monkey Interior? No conflicts?

Many thanks!

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[krashkart]

^^ Ditto :)

Looking forward to this one, Hans. The interiors that have been and are being made for the Type II are beginning to tempt me away from the VII. A future career in the Black Sea might be in order. :D

[Hans Witteman]

^^ Ditto :)

Looking forward to this one, Hans. The interiors that have been and are being made for the Type II are beginning to tempt me away from the VII. A future career in the Black Sea might be in order. :D

Hi krashkart,

Wait until you see the new sub mate everything is redone : 3d model with first time ever in sh3 a full 3d deck in detail, skin,bow and aft spray, waterholes drain, wake,caustics light refraction, fully authentic flak C/30, open hatch on conning tower looking down you see the command room etc.

When submerged hatch closed of course:har:

The video should be up tomorrow if my internet provider don't play trick on me:salute:

Best regards Hans

[Hans Witteman]

Hi, Kaleun, your work is awesome!:yeah:

I want to try the mod now!...Is compatible with Type VII Flat Monkey Interior? No conflicts?

Many thanks!

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

Hi fitzcarraldo,

Thank for the good words mate and yes it is fully compatible with Flakmonkey interior if you are talking about Torpedo_HAHD of course.

Best regards Hans

[LGN1]

Hi Hans,

I am looking forward to your new type II! Sounds really great. Concerning your next project, please consider re-working the IX. I think it's much more in need of an overhaul than the VII which already got a lot of attention/improvements. The IX model in-game seems somehow wrong. See, e.g., here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170756

Cheers, LGN1

[Hans Witteman]

Hi Hans,

I am looking forward to your new type II! Sounds really great. Concerning your next project, please consider re-working the IX. I think it's much more in need of an overhaul than the VII which already got a lot of attention/improvements. The IX model in-game seems somehow wrong. See, e.g., here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170756

Cheers, LGN1

Hi LGN1,

I understand your concern over the typ IX and Philipp also ask me about the typ IX but like i already say if i do this one to, it would be late in the years because when i start on a sub it is first examining every pictures i can put my hand on looking at each detail and variants from available pictures then the work start.

Since i am an history freak i put all the detail that i can introduced in the boat i even research the correct color chart and use a weathering technique that can adjust correctly to the game engine shader.

Be sure if i make it it would be done with the same attention i put on the typ IIA. :salute:

Best regards Hans

[reaper7]

Looking forward to your video Hanns. Its like waiting for the latest Blockbuster movie :D.

[Hans Witteman]

Looking forward to your video Hanns. Its like waiting for the latest Blockbuster movie :D.


Hi Reaper7,

If lucky maybe tonight and the video will be in two parts because a lot of new features will be shown it only depend on how my internet provider can keep my connection up and running.

Best regards Hans,

[Schwieger]

When submerged hatch closed of course:har:


But can we open the hatch whilst submerged for some extra fun?

[Hans Witteman]

But can we open the hatch whilst submerged for some extra fun?

:har:

[reaper7]

Hi Reaper7,

If lucky maybe tonight and the video will be in two parts because a lot of new features will be shown it only depend on how my internet provider can keep my connection up and running.

Best regards Hans,

Hope that Internet provider not giving you too much trouble :D.
Any word on your video :03:, love seeing your work. :up:

[Hans Witteman]

Hope that Internet provider not giving you too much trouble :D.
Any word on your video :03:, love seeing your work. :up:

Hi Reaper,

Nice to see that you follow my project with enthusiasm, and no my internet provider finally is now stable since i call them saying i was going for another company:har:

For the video i could have upload it last week but since I'm totally nut i said to myself why not pushing the limit even further, i mean i load my mod and i look at the boat in the stock Wilhelmshaven harbor and god my boat deserve a decent harbor to navigate in.

So i went from modeling all the original crane in the Bau hafen to replace the ugly non realistic yellow one. After that i made extensive research for factory and buildings in the bau hafen area and now i am modeling the langer Heinrich shwimkran:har:

As you can see when i fnish one part i look at the rest and i keep adding new props here and there. The game engine is really capable of handling all those new models so far my ram footprint is still very low comparing with GWX and other mod but i have not the amount of models that others mega mod have because i focus more on detail close to the area we see and the immersion is really great so far.

The shape of the Wilhelmshaven harbor is not correct in stock and i also want to modify it but so far i am not sure how to proceed with it? Is it the mission editor that people use to modify harbor and terrain?

And considering now the size of my mod i am seriously thinking on recruiting some fellow modders to accelerate the release if nobody want to join my project then i will release it later than i expect instead of Halloween it will be more Christmas if i am all alone with what left to do.

If harbor props texturing go well tomorrow i will be able to upload the video in the weekend.

Best regards Hans,

[llamaman]

can't wait to see a taster of your boat, a small walk through would be great.
I'm sure a lot of people would love this. thanks for all your hard work.

[Fubar2Niner]

can't wait to see a taster of your boat, a small walk through would be great.
I'm sure a lot of people would love this. thanks for all your hard work.

Well said llamaman, I can't wait to get my grubby little paws on this mod too. Alas I'm no modder so cannot help you Hans :cry:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Hans Witteman]

can't wait to see a taster of your boat, a small walk through would be great.
I'm sure a lot of people would love this. thanks for all your hard work.

Hi llamaman,

Thank for your interest in my work and to answer your request on a small walk trough i already made it for the sub just need to finish the texture for new harbor props to upload the movie.

Best regards Hans,

[Hans Witteman]

Well said llamaman, I can't wait to get my grubby little paws on this mod too. Alas I'm no modder so cannot help you Hans :cry:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Hi Fubar2niner,

If only i can clone my self this mod will already be released but well i guess technology is not quite fast enough for me :hmmm:

I think after this movie is release that i will have offer from modders to join my project:rock:

Best regards Hans,

[kaizerkat]

Yep, i wanna try a patrol with this type u-boat

[kaizerkat]

Yep, i wanna try a patrol with this type u-boat






Don't rejoice in his defeat, you men
For though the world stood up and stopped the bastard,
the bitch is in heat again

KKT-2010

[reaper7]

Hi Reaper,

Nice to see that you follow my project with enthusiasm, and no my internet provider finally is now stable since i call them saying i was going for another company:har:

For the video i could have upload it last week but since I'm totally nut i said to myself why not pushing the limit even further, i mean i load my mod and i look at the boat in the stock Wilhelmshaven harbor and god my boat deserve a decent harbor to navigate in.

So i went from modeling all the original crane in the Bau hafen to replace the ugly non realistic yellow one. After that i made extensive research for factory and buildings in the bau hafen area and now i am modeling the langer Heinrich shwimkran:har:

As you can see when i fnish one part i look at the rest and i keep adding new props here and there. The game engine is really capable of handling all those new models so far my ram footprint is still very low comparing with GWX and other mod but i have not the amount of models that others mega mod have because i focus more on detail close to the area we see and the immersion is really great so far.

The shape of the Wilhelmshaven harbor is not correct in stock and i also want to modify it but so far i am not sure how to proceed with it? Is it the mission editor that people use to modify harbor and terrain?

And considering now the size of my mod i am seriously thinking on recruiting some fellow modders to accelerate the release if nobody want to join my project then i will release it later than i expect instead of Halloween it will be more Christmas if i am all alone with what left to do.

If harbor props texturing go well tomorrow i will be able to upload the video in the weekend.

Best regards Hans,

Ya its hard to stop once ya get started - always something that can be made better. :haha:
Still its all the better for us :03:, wow can't wait to see the new harbour.

What you require modder wise, haven't modded for sh3 - only sh5. But there's not much difference really, just sh5 has a menu editor to make things easier.
If there's anything I can help with let me know :up:. Here's my current mod for sh5 I'm working on http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=173147 wich brings back the functionality of sh3/4 back to sh5.

[Hans Witteman]

Ya its hard to stop once ya get started - always something that can be made better. :haha:
Still its all the better for us :03:, wow can't wait to see the new harbour.

What you require modder wise, haven't modded for sh3 - only sh5. But there's not much difference really, just sh5 has a menu editor to make things easier.
If there's anything I can help with let me know :up:. Here's my current mod for sh5 I'm working on http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=173147 wich brings back the functionality of sh3/4 back to sh5.

Hi reaper7,

Believe me i never expected to get hook like that modding the game but it does grown on you as you start seeing the result.

Thank for you offer to help what i would need to finalize the mod is adding more ships variety like merchant pack and planes pack plus adding more traffic to enemy harbor.

Great work you did on that SH5 menu too bad i really don't like SH5 version and will probably never use it again it is on the shelf to collect the dust of eternity.

I would also need advice from menu expert to know if it is possible to make different periscope,uzo and TDC menu for each submarine like the typIIA have is own TDC layout and when you go for the VIIC the menu load the TDC layout for this boat something like two menu for each sub?

And i also need to know a clear and non confused explanation on how do we modify terrain and adding harbor to the game, all the post i saw on the forum are unclear and vague nobody is mentioning a straight to the point how to?

When the mod is finish i promised i would do clear and straight to the point video tutorials for the main modding aspect of SH3.

Best regards Hans,

[Madox58]

And i also need to know a clear and non confused explanation on how do we modify terrain and adding harbor to the game, all the post i saw on the forum are unclear and vague nobody is mentioning a straight to the point how to?


Hi Hans,

Do you have Ref's Terrain Editing Tools?
Here's the thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=89658&highlight=terrain+extract

[Plissken_04]

Hi Hans,

Do you have Ref's Terrain Editing Tools?
Here's the thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=89658&highlight=terrain+extract


Ref's SH3 Terrain Extractor
ftp://maikhaas.dyndns.org/Volume_1/Sharing/SH3COMMUNITYMODS/REF/


So Long

Maik

[Hans Witteman]

Hi Hans,

Do you have Ref's Terrain Editing Tools?
Here's the thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=89658&highlight=terrain+extract

Hi privateer,

Thank for the link i will look at it later on today since i am rushing to finish the dock area to release video.:salute:

Best regards hans,

[Hans Witteman]

Ref's SH3 Terrain Extractor
ftp://maikhaas.dyndns.org/Volume_1/Sharing/SH3COMMUNITYMODS/REF/


So Long

Maik

Hi Plissken,

Thank for your help i will look at this thread later on today :salute:

Best regards Hans

[Plissken_04]

Hi Plissken,

Thank for your help i will look at this thread later on today :salute:

Best regards Hans

No Problem,Hans :yeah:


So Long

Maik

[makman94]

.....

I would also need advice from menu expert to know if it is possible to make different periscope,uzo and TDC menu for each submarine like the typIIA have is own TDC layout and when you go for the VIIC the menu load the TDC layout for this boat something like two menu for each sub?

......

Hello Hans,

once you have made your gui working without faults ,then it will be a simple rearrangement of items in menu_ini (one menu_ini for each sub) and probably(sure) some tga images for each sub . these will be some mini mods(one for each sub) that must be enabled ,via jsgme, on top of your core files .

ps: Hans,your work on toprs was GREAAAT !! now,...have in mind that perfection has no...end ! thats why ....people discovered the.....''versions'' !!:D

i am just joking Hans ! do whatever you feel to....

bye

[Volk2]

ps: Hans,your work on toprs was GREAAAT !! now,...have in mind that perfection has no...end ! thats why ....people discovered the.....''versions'' !!:D

i am just joking Hans ! do whatever you feel to....

Yeah, Hans, seriously, perfection doesn't exist in this world ;)

[Hans Witteman]

Hello Hans,

once you have made your gui working without faults ,then it will be a simple rearrangement of items in menu_ini (one menu_ini for each sub) and probably(sure) some tga images for each sub . these will be some mini mods(one for each sub) that must be enabled ,via jsgme, on top of your core files .

ps: Hans,your work on toprs was GREAAAT !! now,...have in mind that perfection has no...end ! thats why ....people discovered the.....''versions'' !!:D

i am just joking Hans ! do whatever you feel to....

bye

Hi Makman,

I know i am never going to reach perfection it is simply out of the human race except maybe for Beer:har:

The problem with me is that as soon as i finish a part i look at another section of the game and i want to change it to:hmmm:

Trust me you will see what i have done very soon.

Best regards Hans

[Hans Witteman]

Yeah, Hans, seriously, perfection doesn't exist in this world ;)

Hi волк,

Perfection is only a concept but trying to get close to it is a curse!


Best regard Hans

[Myxale]

Don't go overboard with perfection!

You might have to swim the rest of the way! ;)

[reaper7]

Are you looking to add new ship classes or reskin current ones Hans. May be of help in the latter.

[Hans Witteman]

Are you looking to add new ship classes or reskin current ones Hans. May be of help in the latter.


Hi Reaper,

I mean adding more variety then the stock version i think someone have made a big ship pack i don't remember who:hmmm:

Best regard Hans

[Hans Witteman]

Don't go overboard with perfection!

You might have to swim the rest of the way! ;)



Hi Myxale,

I know that but i am made like this or should i say cursed :hmmm:

Best regards Hans

[Madox58]

The 'Merchant Fleet Mod' by iambecomelife is the defacto
LANIATUS BUMELIA
mod to have for new units in one complete package.
:rock:

In my opinion anyway.
:DL

[Hans Witteman]

The 'Merchant Fleet Mod' by iambecomelife is the defacto
LANIATUS BUMELIA
mod to have for new units in one complete package.
:rock:

In my opinion anyway.
:DL

Hi privateer that the one i was thinking of, do you know if it is compatible with Rubini harbor traffik?

Best regards Hans,

[Oby]

Hi Hans!

I need little help.

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/8899/screeny47.jpg

I try to port your excelent mod to SH5 but I stumble on problem as you see on screeny...Torpedo is blurry and no good.But the submarine is OK.Why is that and is there a solution for removing that blurry effect from torpedo?

Second problem :I can't see the torpedo from above sea level or from air,but I can clearly see sub.Why is that?

P.S.

I would very like to have Your HAHD torpedo textures with NO grease as can be see in your torpedo video.They are beautiful.Can you post them?

Thank you for your outstanding work...

Greetings!:salute:

[Madox58]

@Oby,
You tried useing the dat file right?
Won't work.
And that's a discussion better placed in the SH5 Mods section.

Regards,
privateer
:salute:

[Hans Witteman]

Hi Hans!

I need little help.



I try to port your excelent mod to SH5 but I stumble on problem as you see on screeny...Torpedo is blurry and no good.But the submarine is OK.Why is that and is there a solution for removing that blurry effect from torpedo?

Second problem :I can't see the torpedo from above sea level or from air,but I can clearly see sub.Why is that?

P.S.

I would very like to have Your HAHD torpedo textures with NO grease as can be see in your torpedo video.They are beautiful.Can you post them?

Thank you for your outstanding work...

Greetings!:salute:

Hi Oby,

SH5 might have different controllers for underwater appearance of objects and the blur effect could be another one to. But since i don't play with SH5 i will be of no help to sort it out cause i am pretty busy right now at finishing my own mod and for the clean texture i will upload it when i have some spare time.


By the way can you see the DRM underwater??:har:

Best regards Hans

[BUKER]

Hi Hans,

Can we hope for your mod?
Is there a chance to see the new screenshot or video?:)

Thank you.:salute:

[Fubar2Niner]

I second that, it's been very quiet of late Hans. I hope all is well.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Hans Witteman]

I second that, it's been very quiet of late Hans. I hope all is well.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Hi Fubar2Niner,

I know i was quiet but for the good reason prepare for something very exciting coming this weekend the wait will be worth my friend.

I am a 100% sure for this weekend if i do not die i have no control over destiny:hmmm:

And thank you for following my work:salute:

Best regards Hans

[Hans Witteman]

Hi Hans,

Can we hope for your mod?
Is there a chance to see the new screenshot or video?:)

Thank you.:salute:

Hi Buker,

Yes my mod will be on your desktop very soon and for the video you will finally see with your own eye this weekend:up:

Just as information on U-BOOTTYPIIA_HAHD the mod folder is now more than 1 GB of never before seen SH3 high quality modifications.

Best regards Hans

[Fubar2Niner]

@Hans

Drooling with anticipation mate, can't wait :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[makman94]

Thats wonderfull news Hans ! :up:
hm....we will have to make some....'space' in HD :D
bye

[Magic1111]

I am a 100% sure for this weekend

That´s wonderful news Hans ! :yeah:

But: Why this weekend, not today....? :wah: ....can´t wait....;)
.
.
.
.

...little Joke, let you time, and I´m looking forward to the weekend...:rock:

Best regards,
Magic:salute:

[Jimbuna]

Looking forward to the launch http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[Hans Witteman]

@Hans

Drooling with anticipation mate, can't wait :salute:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Hi my friend,

Glad to make you drool and anticipation is a very good reflex against 4 destroyers circling you:hmmm:

Best regards Hans

[Hans Witteman]

Thats wonderfull news Hans ! :up:
hm....we will have to make some....'space' in HD :D
bye

Hi makman94,

Sorry to make you delete some stuff on your drive but the size at release will be more close to 2 GB i think:timeout:

I am also planning a version for lower specs system with lower texture resolution.

Best regards Hans

[Hans Witteman]

That´s wonderful news Hans ! :yeah:

But: Why this weekend, not today....? :wah: ....can´t wait....;)
.
.
.
.

...little Joke, let you time, and I´m looking forward to the weekend...:rock:

Best regards,
Magic:salute:

Hi Magic1111,

Not today because i hate spoiler:har: just joking!

No the reason is i have to finish some small adjustments to the new dock and do some testing.

Best regards Hans

[Hans Witteman]

Looking forward to the launch http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

Hi jim,

I will probably launch it earlier than i though as an alpha to see how it behave on many different computers and i will continue to modify stuff along the way just like you did with GWX like adding new version update.

Later on i will make a new post to ask the community their ideas or suggestion on what kind of damage model and fatigue they would like to have in the game.

For those who didn't like the idea of the typIIA i will implemented milkcow resupply so you can keep going.

The game will also have a mini game call : Finding Bernard?:har:

Best regards Hans

[BUKER]

Hi Fubar2Niner,
I am a 100% sure for this weekend if i do not die i have no control over destiny:hmmm:
Best regards Hans

Live long, Hans!:yeah:
You have us all still very much needed!:har:

[Hans Witteman]

Hi gentleman's,

Me and my big mouth:hmmm: i don't think i will make it for the weekend as i said but if i can pull it out it would be late Sunday.

I underestimated the time to implemented some new assets in the dock area i have to adjust each coordinates for those and it take age.

But i think the result will be very exciting:yeah:

Best regard Hans

[Magic1111]

Hi gentleman's,

Me and my big mouth:hmmm: i don't think i will make it for the weekend as i said

:cry::wah::cry::cry::cry::wah::wah::wah:

[GT182]

Hans, have a Brador for me. I'd say Frontenac but they don't make it anymore. ;)

Take your time, there's no rush..... release your work only when YOU are satisfied. Sounds like this will really revive SH3. I haven't played it in over 2 years so this will get me worked up enough to get sailing again. :DL

[Hans Witteman]

Hans, have a Brador for me. I'd say Frontenac but they don't make it anymore. ;)

Take your time, there's no rush..... release your work only when YOU are satisfied. Sounds like this will really revive SH3. I haven't played it in over 2 years so this will get me worked up enough to get sailing again. :DL


Hi GT182,

I try to not underestimated the time some assets take to make but i always make mistake regarding the time it take to completion!

And when i get a little bit too much excited after some major progress i give release date to early! Well at least i think this will truly make SH3 revived again:up:

In the future i will just try not to mention a date or day until i am finish.

The waiting will be reward for all history lovers this i can assure you all:yeah:

Best regards Hans

[SkyBaron]

I've been following this thread as well. Just waiting until it gets released.

Hans, could you give us a peek :DL and post some screenshots? I'm probably not the only one curious about this mod!

[Hans Witteman]

I've been following this thread as well. Just waiting until it gets released.

Hans, could you give us a peek :DL and post some screenshots? I'm probably not the only one curious about this mod!

Hi NewCaptain,

The minute i am done with final details i will upload everything there is to see it could be any days now in the week:up:

I now i am not the type who always post pictures after each models or graphic addition but i am like that but when i release something i hope to make a good impression.

Like i used to say when i am not talking i am modding:03:

Best regards Hans

[Myxale]

LOL, you're so hardcore, concerning your policy! Yoou should work for the Government. You would never leak top secret information in WikiLeaks! ;)

Either way, we're looking forward to the day you have mercy on us poor disciples! :) :arrgh!:

[Fubar2Niner]

Hi gentleman's,

Me and my big mouth:hmmm: i don't think i will make it for the weekend as i said but if i can pull it out it would be late Sunday.

I underestimated the time to implemented some new assets in the dock area i have to adjust each coordinates for those and it take age.

But i think the result will be very exciting:yeah:

Best regard Hans

@Hans

Not to worry mate, all good things come to those that wait, as they say. Besides it gives me time to save for my 580GTX :03:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Hans Witteman]

LOL, you're so hardcore, concerning your policy! Yoou should work for the Government. You would never leak top secret information in WikiLeaks! ;)

Either way, we're looking forward to the day you have mercy on us poor disciples! :) :arrgh!:

Hi Myxale,

Never working for government i prefer to be hang to this:har: anyway politics=mafia!
I am the kind of guy who like to deliver something only when i think it is worth it:up:

The only leaks i have is from beer in the weekend:hmmm:

Best regards Hans

[Hans Witteman]

@Hans

Not to worry mate, all good things come to those that wait, as they say. Besides it gives me time to save for my 580GTX :03:

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Hi Fubar2Niner,

You lucky man i will need a better video card myself my old 1900x is showing it age but at least i can still play Sh3.

I used to update all my computer in the past but thing have change and now priority go to shelter and food.

Best regards Hans

[BUKER]

Hi Hans,

We can hope for a gift for Christmas?:haha::wah::wah:

[Hans Witteman]

Hi Hans,

We can hope for a gift for Christmas?:haha::wah::wah:

Hi Buker,

Yep look like it starting to look like Christmas:har:

At least there will be something special coming for the holidays season i mean my gift for the community for all those years of great content:up:

Believe me the wait will be worth:salute:

Best regards Hans

[foz]

how`s it all going Hans . Merry Christmas one & all:salute:

[Hans Witteman]

how`s it all going Hans . Merry Christmas one & all:salute:

Hi Foz,

All is going incredibly well thank my only disappointment is that i was working like a mule to give you the finish product as my Christmas gift to all but at last i will upload 3 movies that i am working on right now so if i finish them tonight i will upload them for all to see in a new thread that i will call :U-BOOTTYPIIA_HAHD Official Thread.:up:

The new environment and the sea foam look simply amazing i prefer my sea to the SH5 version.

Best wishes to all of you and prepare for a complete new experience in SH3 soon:salute:

Mod completion status : 85%

Best regards Hans

[Echolot]

This is very good news. Thank you for the info.

Merry christmas to you and all the subsimmers and a happy new year (with a new SHIII experience).

:sunny:

[Hans Witteman]

This is very good news. Thank you for the info.

Merry christmas to you and all the subsimmers and a happy new year (with a new SHIII experience).

:sunny:

Hi Echolot.

Thank for your support i am still working as i write this. i can't believe the amount of work i have put on this i really hope folks will like it because i have push the bar very high for an old game engine like this one and now the result i get are beyond my wildest dreams:yeah:

I am going back to work just like santa elf :har:

Best regards Hans

[Volk2]

The new environment and the sea foam look simply amazing i prefer my sea to the SH5 version.

A new environment! Great! My only worry is that all this hard work is done, as I understand, on the stock SH3, and it can be not compatible with GWX :hmmm: ? I mean - all the new GWX sensors and AI etc.

[Myxale]

Mate, cant wait to unwrap the present younce you give it to the community!!:rock:

As for Wolk: don't worry mate till be alright!

[Hans Witteman]

A new environment! Great! My only worry is that all this hard work is done, as I understand, on the stock SH3, and it can be not compatible with GWX :hmmm: ? I mean - all the new GWX sensors and AI etc.

Hi волк,

Don't worry mate i will change that to but i will need a little help to make the game fit what most of the community want.

I mean by that changing the fatigue model, damage and sensors to be the best possible experience and adding resupply at sea:up:

Best regards Hans

[Hans Witteman]

Mate, cant wait to unwrap the present younce you give it to the community!!:rock:

As for Wolk: don't worry mate till be alright!

Hi Myxale,

I was hopping to get this done for Christmas day but do you have any idea how much games where screwed like that because the developers want to push it to get the Christmas momentum:hmmm:

That what stop me from upload it at an unfinished state.

Ok i am going back finishing the video so you can all have an idea of what my work is all about:up:

Have fun and take a beer to my health so i can finish this before the reaper visit me:har:

Best regards Hans

[Echolot]

Hello Hans.

I will take two beer and hope this helps.

Gruss.
Echol:sunny:t.

[fitzcarraldo]

Great Hans! There are great environment mods for SH3, but ever they lack some thing: or the sky or the moon or the waves...I hope your achievement will be the great env mod for SH3! I´m watching it with anxiety!!!:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2: It is a 16 Km or 8 Km env?

Many thanks for your work! Two beers for your health!

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[Hans Witteman]

Hello Hans.

I will take two beer and hope this helps.

Gruss.
Echol:sunny:t.
:yeah:

[Hans Witteman]

Great Hans! There are great environment mods for SH3, but ever they lack some thing: or the sky or the moon or the waves...I hope your achievement will be the great env mod for SH3! I´m watching it with anxiety!!!:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2: It is a 16 Km or 8 Km env?

Many thanks for your work! Two beers for your health!

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

Hi Fitzcarraldo,

So far it is a 8km but it is easy to a just to 20 km will probabbly adding this as an option in JSGME.

Your anxiety will be over soon :up:

Best regards Hans

[fitzcarraldo]

Hi Fitzcarraldo,

So far it is a 8km but it is easy to a just to 20 km will probabbly adding this as an option in JSGME.

Your anxiety will be over soon :up:

Best regards Hans

Many thanks for the answers! If the env is a 8 KM, I think the sensors of the "stock" GWX works with your mod. For the 20 Km version, Makman has a fix for GWX sensors in his MEP v3 (20 KM) mod. I don´t know if only the "sensors. dat" file is the only needed to mod for the GWX (or LSH3 5.1), for make the sensors works in the new environment.

Regards!

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[Rhodes]

What happened to this mod?

[Fubar2Niner]

What happened to this mod?

You might like to take a look here shipmate;

http://www.u-boot-hahd.com/ :salute:

[Rhodes]

Ah! Thanks:salute: