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iowa101

11-19-10, 02:33 AM

this is the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier.

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9900/usstheodoreroosevelt.png

i need to know how to get her in game as a full career ship, and also single missions and stuff.

Also a damage model will need to be done, but im inexperienced in such things.
the model is obj format.

this is a list of what i want to accomplish.

.Career fully playable
.Single missions
.Damage model
.Modern guns
.Bridge cam, and also Hanger deck Cam (If possible)
.Good Ammo Supplies
.Also as you can see the carrier needs some well deserved minor details.
This is a link to the side view of a carrier and hopefully you can get some great detail ideas from it.

http://bestshipmodels.com/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=47

If anyone can help me accomplish all of this then hopefully we'll have a good carrier in game in no time.

jhapprich

11-19-10, 03:47 AM

take a look at the ai_modern_vessels mod. a very similar modern carrier, nimitz-class, and several aircrafts are included.

iowa101

11-19-10, 04:40 AM

yes but that's Ai i want this as a playable ship, unless you mean it tells you how to add it and stuff, then that would be fine but i'd rather it be playble.

polyfiller

11-19-10, 06:09 AM

Most of the knowledge you need is known by the TSWSM team (look in the ATO mods forum) .... and actually much of it by me ...... however the TSWSM is focussed on WWII ..... if you want to learn how to achieve the above ... then maybe join the TSWSM and we can scratch each others backs ????

I can teach you how to damage model and do some rather interesting things with the damage model. I think we were also looking at a way to make it look like a carrier had launched planes ... but can't be sure (not my area of expertise).

Take a look at our thread in ATO mods ......

iowa101

11-19-10, 06:24 AM

thank you very much.

i would love to join, if it was only as a learner lol, it would suit me.

i want to be able to contribute, and so i guess i will take a look at what you guys are doing over there.

also would you think the view inside a hanger deck would be good or not, i'd like to show the inside of a carrier if possible.

iowa101

11-20-10, 07:02 AM

hello fellow sailor of Subsim i have a model here thats just about ready to import, but before that i have to get it in.

the vertices amount = 128908

is there a way to get this into game without damaging the model. by which i mean deleting half of it.

i can delete a few things but it might not work the way i want it to. can you please help a fellow captn out and give me as many possible solutions to this
small problem.

iowa101

11-21-10, 05:47 AM

Hi guys i have a relatively small update for you

The Model is going through the process of UV mapping for the textures, Karl94 and Privateer have been helping me a lot over the last day or two.

the model still needs fine details, and a texture which i'll apply after Karl94 has had ago a UV Mapping a plain Texture onto the model.

After which i'll try to do my best and create and add the final texture.

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/1...osevelttex.png

:Please note the number at the top is different but all we want is the texture :D

The USS - Theodore Roosevelt - CVN - 71 will be career playable, it's armament will be:

Guns

There are four Raytheon / General Dynamics 20mm Phalanx six-barrelled Mk 15 with a range of 1.5km

Missiles

three Raytheon GMLS mk29 eight-cell launchers for Nato Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles. Sea Sparrow has a range of 14.5km and semi-active radar terminal guidance.

Countermeasures

Decoys include four Sippican SRBOC (super rapid bloom off-board chaff) six-barrelled mk36 decoy launchers, SSTDS torpedo defence system and AN/SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo countermeasures system

The Raytheon AN/SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare system

Sensors

Air search radars include the ITT SPS-48E 3-D, operating at E/F-band; Raytheon SPS49(V)5, C/D-band; and Raytheon mk23 TAS, D-band. Surface search radar is the Northrop Grumman Norden Systems SPS-67V, operating at G-band.

Propulsion

The nuclear-powered carrier has two General Electric pressurised water reactors driving four turbines of 260,000hp (194MW) and four shafts. There are four emergency diesels of 10,720hp (8MW).

This might be a little overly optimistic but i intend to be as accurate as possible with it.

Also Ivank is working a full and fruitful career for the mods which will take us to see the entire war. And i will be making several challenging single missions in which to push the ship to her limits and back again.

Hopefully the mod will have a few more supporters, and with them new additions to add.

Anyone wanting to help is welcome to join

iowa101

11-21-10, 10:35 AM

ok so i've hit a little snag with importing the model to S3d, it imports, no errors then for some reason doesn't show on the preview.

can anyone give me an idea of whats wrong

Marka Ragnos

11-21-10, 10:49 AM

What's wrong with this model?

It's allready ingame, just need permission to make it playable.

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5881/carrierr.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/carrierr.jpg/)

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jhapprich

11-21-10, 11:01 AM

hope you sank that thing properly, comrade

iowa101

11-21-10, 11:06 AM

is that my model??? lol yes please make her playable

thank you

iowa101

11-21-10, 11:08 AM

if it's not my model then, i will still add her regardless, i just will just do stuff to make her different.

also will anyone help with my problem of not seeing the model in the preview

Marka Ragnos

11-21-10, 11:26 AM

hope you sank that thing properly, comrade

Yes :)

She's resting at the bottom of the ocean :)

It's a really good model btw

jhapprich

11-21-10, 11:33 AM

well...really good model...wait till its finished,this is just the beta of the beta`s beta.

jhapprich

11-21-10, 11:35 AM

took the deltaIv out for a ride yesterdy and visited New York.735672 BRT now rust at the bottom of the sea.

iowa101

11-21-10, 11:50 AM

Do you know anyone on the site who has gotten the phalanx guns and missiles launchers that we can add to the model with their permission

iowa101

11-21-10, 05:32 PM

Are these usable do you reckon, i grabbed them from google warehouse and well they look to be decent models, it's just weather they can be used in making the ships over-all defences

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9864/weaponsf.png

I'd like to know if they're all right for the job and if so how do i get them into the game as working guns and launchers.

jhapprich

11-22-10, 04:44 AM

yes, they seem to be usable.nice models

iowa101

11-22-10, 05:47 AM

thank you, should i send you them, i dont know how to animate them

iowa101

11-22-10, 12:00 PM

Right

My model will import to to 3d max fine, but when i import it to S3d to see if it works i goes in a see my model but it's completely full of holes.

it's like it's failed to render properly.

Is there a way to rebuild the mesh using 3d max and keep the quality of the model.
I've given my model to several people who i hope to hear back from before i go insane and shoot my self.

If anyone has en-counted this problem before please tell me how to sort it out.
I admit i jumped into the deep, I want feed back on how to sort this problem out so that i can continue to work on her further

iowa101

11-23-10, 03:59 AM

Sorry it might be to big lol

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/8163/updatek.png

the model is in, but as you can see slight changes need to be made, right now I'm working on deleting any ambient occlusion or light map with guidance from jhapprich who has given me a nice tutorial to follow.

hopefully the ship will be in game by the end of the week, also i need ask if anyone has and working missile systems :salute:

tonibamestre

11-23-10, 06:15 AM

Hey Iowa,you are doing an excellent job there! You know,would be nice if the Carrier could have around 20 fighters or so splited on deck at their parking positions.Its a pitty to have a carrier with an empty flight deck,dont you think so?

Also,are you planning somehow to model the hangar and an accurate bridge?

Regards.

iowa101

11-23-10, 06:28 AM

I was wondering if i should, i'm not that good with the 3d modeling yet so i'll see what i can do for you mate, and thank you for the support

iowa101

11-23-10, 09:25 AM

This is the current staus thanks to loads of help from jhapprich

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1140/updateqy.png

She just needs a bit more work with the nodes, and then hopefully the textures will soon be there

Marka Ragnos

11-23-10, 10:14 AM

jhapprich is the king around here :)

iowa101

11-23-10, 10:32 AM

i know he's been great over the last few days, he's probably ready to kill me :haha: , still he has a lot of patience when it comes to me being an idiot :har:

well back to work :D loads to get done

keltos01

11-23-10, 01:44 PM

nice progress there :up:

iowa101

11-23-10, 01:46 PM

Thank you mate, remember to check in regulary i will start posting pics of the finished model when i get this texture part sorted out

iowa101

11-24-10, 07:00 AM

Hi guys,

I went and tested if the ship would crash the game but in fact she actually went in!
I started a new career and spawned in the dock at pearl, took my ohio class round a bit towards the sunken ships of BB row. And guess who graced me with her presence.

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4391/lolsri.png

Keep in mind that i've still got work to do, and so her texture is a bit, well you can see for your self.
(And don't worry about the obvious, i haven't removed anything from the previous owner of that conning tower)

I will hopefully have the texture some what done by the end of today, possibly tomorrow morning if i don't succeed first time.

Also i'm try to add a few planes and also a little suprise to the deck of the ship, at the request of tonibamestre

So I guess this is where i ask what you want to see on her.

This is what i'm trying to get done today and tomorrow:

Texture
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/1941/usstheodoreroosevelttex.png

Escorts - Not sure yet, looking into it!!!
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5097/escorts.jpg

Weapons
I have an offer for the anti-air from Karle94 who has said i have permission to use his, which is greatly appreciated.

Have yet to find the Missile launchers so hopefully i'll get that done soon too.

Now all i need to know is what you guys want to see, or think should be added to the ship.
Please list as much as you see fit and i'll see what i can do :yeah:

tonibamestre

11-24-10, 11:54 AM

Nice work Iowa,glad that you have into consideration the addition of an Air Wing on deck.Also just an idea,do you think that using the two periscopes up and down mechanism,you could animate at least two elevators?

And what do you tell me about adding lighting to the ship he he he?

Regards.

iowa101

11-24-10, 12:30 PM

Air-Wing

I have sent the air wing for resize and convert, and i'll ask around about the elevators, it's a great idea. :yeah:

here a picture of the air wing for you!

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6118/airwing.png

Hope this is pleasing :salute:

Next update will be on Friday most likely so please post any more ideas, no matter what they are:

Weapons:
Radar/Sonar:
Missions:
Etc:

Marka Ragnos

11-24-10, 12:54 PM

we sure need advance warning of incoming planes. So a big range of the air radar would be very welcome.

iowa101

11-24-10, 01:22 PM

Radar/ Sonar

This is what i had in mind, What do you think :06:

Air Radar

Range: 220 nmi

Altitude: 30,000 mtrs

RIM-7 Sea Sparrow

Operational Range: 10 nmi

Speed: 100km/h (To start with)

Phalanx CIWS

Rate of fire: 100-150 rounds/second

Muzzle velocity: 1,100 m/s (3,600 ft/s)[2]

Effective range: 3.6 km (2.2 mi)[2]

If there is something i have missed, please correct me and add to a list of anything else you might think a Carrier at war would need. :yeah:

Who was it that got planes to follow a convoy successfully. I was wondering if that great person would attempt it with destroyers?

tonibamestre

11-24-10, 03:42 PM

mmmmmm.......a detailed textures would be desirable for a such vessel,the hull,fantail,sides,bow,....and ......the island !

:03:

iowa101

11-24-10, 03:54 PM

Well i'm looking around for each view of the ship i can get. right now im trying to find any close up's of each part of the ship.

Tell me tonibamestre, What is your area of expertise then, i need to finish quite a lot but i don't have alot of experience as the rest of you.

This is what i need to do:

Texture coordinates
Texture
Damage model
Radar/Sonar
Nodes
Cfg files
Elevator animations if possible
Single missions

And a lot of other things to do.

I need someone who is well versed in texture coordinates to give me a small and good tutorial.

I Also need someone to help with the nodes. :cry::wah:

Oh well hopefully it wont take long to sort the texture and the nodes out.

tonibamestre

11-24-10, 04:27 PM

Actually my level is NIL,sorry,just bringing ideas.But perhaps you could contact with this gentleman http://deltasimstudio.com/ddg.htm . Is a master designing vessels and texturizing. Imagine a team developing a Cold War SuperMod,implementing lots of ships on 3D,ports and effects.

:yeah:

Just an idea Lol.

iowa101

11-24-10, 04:49 PM

Thank you for that.

Righty then mister, you've got a job to do :D

I need to you to find out about sonar ranges and depth on todays subs, also i would like o know if you could find out what basic naval systems they have on today's nimitz carriers.

Do you think you could do that for me. It would help out a lot. and i'll even let you be one of my testers when she's nearing release :yeah:

tonibamestre

11-25-10, 05:46 AM

http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=193683

http://www.aircraftcarrier.name/unitedstates/nimitz-class/index.html

http://www.vincelewis.net/nimitz.html

http://www.star-fleet.com/library/bookshelf/tm/nimitz.html

These concerning Nimitz class,continue looking info for Subs.

Hope it helps.

iowa101

11-25-10, 05:55 AM

Thank you mate that'll help a lot, good on ya :salute:

tonibamestre

11-25-10, 06:13 AM

Oh Iowa I forgot to tell you about the chance of having one dropping-raising bow Anchor on board by when staying into some friendly bay.Maybe you will find it silly, but............

Regards and excellent job.

iowa101

11-25-10, 06:29 AM

Man, your like pandora's box :har:

I'll see what i can do for you but i must admit that one sounds difficult

I'm still trying to fix the texture problem, i'm still waiting to here back about the Deck planes and so i gotta wait for those to be resized.

iowa101

11-25-10, 07:48 AM

Right guys i've been trying to get this UV mapping so that i could sort out the texture problem as you can see further down the page.

I'm using 3ds max 9.

First i UVW map then i continue to UVW unwrap and then add a material. i've done that following several stupid tutorials, that apparently dont work.

IF anyone is on and who is well versed in texturing, i dont care what software you use, i just need someone to deal with this texture problem.

I've asked Keltos and he's taking a look at it friday, but i need it done as soon as possible as i have a lot of other stuff i need to do.
If any one knows how to UV map please send me a private message or reply to this post.

Thank you

jhapprich

11-25-10, 08:58 AM

hey iowa, i´been trying to scale the airgroup down,but in my opinion , these planes simply don`t fit. 250.000 faces for only ONE plane are way oo much to handle, and they are only static.I have some good models myself and have a better wing send to you within the next days.

iowa101

11-25-10, 09:07 AM

thank you mate, can you also sort out the texture problem, i've been up for the last 12 hrs trying to do so, i've only managed to bang my head up against a brick wall

jhapprich

11-25-10, 10:06 AM

poor head:damn:
ill take a look at it,but i`m quite busy with RL and rebulding the deltaIII.

tonibamestre

11-25-10, 10:22 AM

Is not my intention to be pushing guys,but when these projects are finished, any chance to get set on those?

R11 Principe de Asturias
HMS Illustrious
USS Gerald Ford

Perhaps some of their scorts aswell?

:yep:

iowa101

11-25-10, 10:33 AM

USS Gerald ford

Is an aircraft carrier is it not, so most likely it would be possible also to have it as apart of a group perhaps

As for escorts i was thinking Karle94's Arleigh Burke if their ready to go (I'm testing now)

Also i was thinking of trying to add in a little something special, I'll talk to so someone about the possibility and get back to you.

P.S your not being pushy, your continued support is a great boost in my confidence to complete her :salute:

ETR3(SS)

11-25-10, 10:40 AM

http://www.star-fleet.com/library/bookshelf/tm/nimitz.html

These concerning Nimitz class,continue looking info for Subs.You may want to double check this source. It's not very helpful for the subject at hand.:yep:

@Iowa, don't bother with sonar on this. Carriers don't have sonar, that's what the escorts are for.

iowa101

11-25-10, 10:56 AM

Righty O, thanks for the heads up.

Also small question, Are you any good with nodes and stuff like that :06:

tonibamestre

11-25-10, 11:12 AM

So.......coming back to the CVN71.................

http://www.google.es/images?rls=ig&hl=es&q=uss+theodore+roosevelt&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=bYjuTK2pApSZhQf1_8WrDA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CEAQsAQwAg&biw=1362&bih=562

iowa101

11-25-10, 12:00 PM

Does anyone know what files to look at for convoys, i want to see about giving ships escorts :06:

iowa101

11-26-10, 12:39 AM

Hey guys, it's been driving me up the ****ing wall it has lol

This is the only thing i've managed to get done, to give you pretty colors but sadly on a bad pattern.

Hopefully with some help from Jhapprich who has kindly offered to help, we'll have something resembling a texture.

I present the new Stealth Technology :har:

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/3307/updateh.png

Hopefully i won't go getting seen on the sea trials, i'd hate to have to redo my design!
:har: :har: :har: :har: :har: :har: :har:

iowa101

11-26-10, 02:56 PM

This is the carrier in the game museum, sadly i have yet to work out why the texture has gone on so badly, i have tried everything i can think of to no obvious use.

Screen shot:

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1185/updatez0.png

I'd like to know why it refuses to work, at least i know it doesn't crash out the game when it's active.
This i guess is something good.

Now all i have to do is sort out the texture to move onto the nodes which is something else i will need assistance with.

But any way i'm just letting you know she's still reluctant to work just yet, so i believe the next thing is to commit suicide!!
:damn: :damn: :damn: :dead::dead::dead::dead::dead:

Karle94

11-26-10, 03:12 PM

iowa101

11-26-10, 03:14 PM

iowa101

11-26-10, 03:20 PM

Still the damn same, this thing is doing my nut in.... I swear to god i hate texturing.

Karle94

11-26-10, 04:49 PM

Yeah the one on at that screen is stock, i have not ideawhat mine looks like XD,

guess i'll check, also karle i have a virginia class sub model, i've asked sledge but i got no reply, would you like to make her playable, with one rule ????

That explains everything. Stock textures will not work on ships not made for SH4. As for the Virginia, ETR3(SS) already made one.

iowa101

11-26-10, 05:46 PM

Well i've tried my texture that apparently doesn't work either, i don't know enough to sort this problem out on my own. I've asked a few people now and they have my model.

It's been 3 days and no one has gotten back to me, i want to see my first mod succeed but to tell you the truth i don't think it's going to happen.

I can't figure out the problem, even if i do, after that i have to sort out nodes, and then weapons and damage model, and then getting playable.

I'm swamped and i have no way of lightning my load
:damn: :damn: :damn: :cry::wah:

iowa101

11-27-10, 06:49 AM

Right i want to know this list of things ASAP

. what options to choose on OBJ import
. How to UV Map, Karle you should know what steps i need to take hopefully.
. And what options to choose when exporting OBJ

I need to know as soon as possible please, I'll do this damn texture if it kills me!

iowa101

12-08-10, 10:31 AM

Sorry i've been absent for a while due to personal issues. i've not got any further with the model as it's completely beyond me as to why the texture will not work...

my only option is to ask if anyone wants they can try to sort it out, but for now i don't have the time as i'm really busy dealing with a family i've never known before last week..

if anyone feels up to making her playable i'll send the model..thanks

iowa101

12-16-10, 11:42 AM

Ok i have a little time to kill over christmas and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on why the texture wont apply properly, i haven't had chance to wwork on it since i last came on, but i'm hoping to at least get the texture done soon with any help you guys can give.

if i explain the problem maybe that will help with a solution.

Well the texture goes onto the model itself, but the problem is it very small and so you get the texture being applied over and over giving a strange looking pattern.

Also i have a problem, the conning tower and the deck has a slight problem that when you apply a texture then it creates a defect sort of thing:

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5079/carrieryo.png

As you can see the texture keeps repeating and the circled parts are whats obviously wrong, if someone can help with the texture i would greatly appreciate it.

polyfiller

12-16-10, 07:15 PM

Iowa - just a guess here, but you have the conning tower for an actual submarine showing and this will be using the SH4 stock render controller. IIRC (and possibly I don't ..) ... but when I was playing around converting SH3 to SH4 units, I rememebr the game engine get's the right hump if you force it to use two different render controllers...... take a look at a normal SH4 sub and then download and take a look at an SH3 unit (sub or ship, doesn't matter) - you will see the different render controllers towards the top of the .dat file.

Either way, I strongly recommend you modify the .dat file for the conning tower you are using to; 1) remove textures applied to the 3d model and 2) make the conning tower invisible - this is what we do for german units placed in game..... and actually, for a US / allied units in game, there is actually NO NEED for a conningtower unitpart to be configured... the game engine does not require it.... strange but true.

Having done this, apply a texture from a unit which works (look at the .dat file and copy/ paste node from working unit to yours) and then double check to make sure render controller is same type as unit you copied from. This SHOULD result in a properly displayed texture - even if it is not one which matches your ship.

As for doing anything more to create a working texture which matches your ship - someone else will have to help - I'm lost when it comes to creating textures ... but many on here can do it and must be able to help.

iowa101

12-17-10, 02:39 AM

thank you mate for that i'll see what i can do

iowa101

12-24-10, 03:43 AM

I'm still having trouble with the damn texture, i had a look at what you said, fiddled abit but nothing happened to it...it might be because i have little experience in it but i was wondering if you could take a look at it for me ??

iowa101

01-05-11, 12:40 PM

Alrighty then, i've had it up to here with this texture problem, if anyone at all can try for me that would be a great fekkin help, as i've come close to deleting all of it several times!!!

ETR3(SS)

01-05-11, 01:21 PM

Alrighty then, i've had it up to here with this texture problem, if anyone at all can try for me that would be a great fekkin help, as i've come close to deleting all of it several times!!!I've been modding SH4 for about 7ish months now off and on, and I'm just begining to understand how to texture something simple like a modern submarine.:o All of this was mostly trial and error work. To be honest your at a crossroads it seems, you can take the time to learn it and in a few months come out with something you like or, you can appeal to the masses to do it for you keeping in mind that they may not have the same level of interest in seeing this to fruition as you do. Or there's a third possibility still, that this may not be doable at all (usually this conclusion is reached after months of hard work). I'm not trying to quash your creativity, just giving you somethings to think about.

polyfiller

01-06-11, 05:32 PM

Iowa - in the last screenshot you posted above it still looks to me like some textures are trying to be applied between the rigging from the Uboat conning tower and the flight deck.... as I stated above .... removed the conning tower from the UPCGE or go into the conning tower .dat file and make the whole thing invisible.

Also do a quick check for me .... in the main ship.dat file, do you see a node named unified render controller ?

TheBeast

01-14-11, 08:34 PM

@Iowa101

The is a UV Mapping package made by SoftImage you may want to try. From what I understand, it does a fantastic job making your image maps.

iowa101

01-31-11, 06:58 AM

OK so i have made it all invisible except my model, will that work?? and do i delete this unified render controller or just leave it alone??

please reply with quick pace XD

iowa101

06-14-11, 05:42 PM

Hello, It's been a while.

I sent out several zip files to different people about my models texture problem and after i did that, my comp burnt out about 3 days later.

I've been inactive for the last few months due to illness, again lol and was wondering if anyone still has the model and would be interested in completing her as i've no longer got files to work with.

colonelCJ

06-14-11, 10:18 PM

im afraid i dont have the model, but i am extremely interested in this mod's completion,

Brewster

06-15-11, 09:38 AM

im afraid i dont have the model, but i am extremely interested in this mod's completion,

I to dont have the model maybe just google it ?
But I want that mod to.

iowa101

06-15-11, 06:22 PM

So do i guys, but i don't have the files for it any more. i sent it to a few people so im hoping they still have them. lets hope so any way

Brewster

06-15-11, 07:34 PM

So do i guys, but i don't have the files for it any more. i sent it to a few people so im hoping they still have them. lets hope so any way
I know that Karle94 hase a model of a Nimitz clas..

iowa101

06-15-11, 07:46 PM

Yeah but he hasn't worked on it since i dont think. I can get the model i used for the mod but i had to get someone else to convert and sort out any 3d problems with it.

If anyone can make playable ships and would like me to send you the link to the model then let me know

Brewster

06-15-11, 08:04 PM

Hope that you will succeed.

iowa101

06-15-11, 08:16 PM

me to just got to get lucky i supose lol

Brewster

06-15-11, 08:48 PM

Yeah its the luck factor.

But i need to go to a very important meeting of the general staff hope you will find a solution!

colonelCJ

06-16-11, 01:34 AM

Yeah its the luck factor.

But i need to go to a very important meeting of the general staff hope you will find a solution!

:shifty:

Brewster

06-16-11, 09:17 AM

:shifty:

Emergency's happen, even in the night.

iowa101

06-16-11, 11:32 AM

I'm currently trying to look or possible locate the CV-9 Essex done by Cdre Gibs,
i can't seem to find it and no one has responded to me asking for a link to download it.....any help locating would be great

iowa101

06-16-11, 03:14 PM

I have found the very first of my files for the carrier model on an old memory stick i left at my sisters place.

Good and bad news.

The file is in sketchup, it's the original file i downloaded. the good news is it's a brilliant model and very nicely done.

Bad news is that i have no idea how to convert it to OBJ format. and then to proceed to put her into game as playable with a texture and weapons.

i Wanted this texture from the hornet to go onto the Carrier to pay sort of a respect to the USS hornet that sank in 1942.

http://www.jrlucariny.com/Site2008/cv8hornet/cv8hornetimagens/CV8HornetVistas.jpg

If i upload the original model, would someone convert her to OBJ and proceed to get her into the game as a playable carrier for the entire us campaign?
Or just convert her and I'll do what i can to get her playable.

iowa101

06-17-11, 03:06 AM

Here's the new model of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Some upgrades and extra's for you.

Added a Few jets to the deck for all of you to enjoy!
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/4003/usstheodore1.png

Nice smooth overall hull don't you think so!
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/8759/usstheodore2.png

Added a Bulbous bow onto the ship for more realism ^^!
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/6583/usstheodore3.png

Added a nice little crane for a bit more shape, And two life boats for fun!
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9850/usstheodore4.png

It's going to take me a good while on my own to get her playable. I want to ask if anyone is up to helping me get her up to Par! ????
I would really appreciate the help as i've not got much experience in this sort of thing.

If any of you do want to help, please post back letting me know.

Don't know if it's up to standards, but hope you like the model

I need someone to convert her to OBJ. please let me know if anyone can help...

colonelCJ

06-17-11, 04:53 AM

Brewster

06-17-11, 06:58 AM

Thats ........................

AMAZING:yeah:

iowa101

06-17-11, 12:49 PM

I'm glad to see that you like it, currently trying to convrt her but have no idea how lol

Brewster

06-17-11, 01:40 PM

convert it to what ?

iowa101

06-17-11, 02:14 PM

OBJ format so it's able to go into the game. I'm hoping to keep all the detail while doing it

Brewster

06-17-11, 02:31 PM

OBJ format so it's able to go into the game. I'm hoping to keep all the detail while doing it

With google sketchup pro you can convert to obj.

iowa101

06-17-11, 06:11 PM

yeah but you have to pay for it, and it's not cheap!

Brewster

06-17-11, 07:42 PM

yeah but you have to pay for it, and it's not cheap!

there is a trail version for 8 days.

iowa101

06-17-11, 07:49 PM

no worries got it converted now, problem now is that the model keeps giving me an error message about un-equal vertices and so i going to figure that out now

colonelCJ

06-17-11, 07:58 PM

Hmm... i used to model weapons for CSS and Halo...

would i be able to take a look at it? see whats wrong? :salute:

iowa101

06-17-11, 08:08 PM

She's getting closer now. once again she is obj format and on her way to be imported in s3d with possible textures if everything goes alright

colonelCJ

06-17-11, 08:13 PM

no worries got it converted now, problem now is that the model keeps giving me an error message about un-equal vertices and so i going to figure that out now

when do you get the message... when i save it it doesnt say anything about the un-equal vert's...

Im using Misfit Modeler 3D... if that helps... or does it have to be in google sketchup? :o

iowa101

06-17-11, 08:16 PM

when i try to import her into s3d into the us early war dat file, it gives the error

colonelCJ

06-17-11, 08:21 PM

when i try to import her into s3d into the us early war dat file, it gives the error

Ok.
i am viewing her now, and what i'm seeing is the aircraft carrier, and numerous flaps and other structures outside of it. like, a fair way away from the base carrier model... i have never modeled for SH4, so i have no clue if this is normal..
:o

iowa101

06-17-11, 08:24 PM

thats what happened last time i done a model, the first one i had like....i just deleted them lol seemed ok but i was never sure, my experience lacks

Brewster

06-17-11, 08:36 PM

@colonelCJ

Have some experience with S3D ?

iowa101

06-17-11, 08:55 PM

I'm hoping that when this model has been successfully integrated into the game and has been given textures and other more important criteria, that I can begin to add these few but effective systems to the ship:

Sensors and
processing systems:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/SPS-49

Armament:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIM-7_Sea_Sparrow

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIWS

I am hoping to have some sort of Air arm aboard the ship that will hopefully be of use during combat and as scouts and patrols

colonelCJ

06-17-11, 10:15 PM

thats what happened last time i done a model, the first one i had like....i just deleted them lol seemed ok but i was never sure, my experience lacks

Fair enough... hopefully it will be fixed, because i dont know.

@colonelCJ

Have some experience with S3D ?

barely any, all i have done is edit speeds and torpedo armaments :yep:

Brewster

06-18-11, 09:49 AM

Fair enough... hopefully it will be fixed, because i dont know.

barely any, all i have done is edit speeds and torpedo armaments :yep:

Alright.

colonelCJ

06-18-11, 12:16 PM

Alright.

:haha: what a waste of a post man!

iowa101

06-18-11, 12:48 PM

Well hopefully if i can get the model into S3d today then i can work on the textures. But i can't do that if no one helps sort out the problem with the model not going in!!

Brewster

06-18-11, 06:50 PM

:haha: what a waste of a post man!

Hmm its how you look at it. one word can say more then you will say in the hole of you're life.

A word like alright ken mean the end of the world or just meaning that i read you're post and confirming it.:yeah::03:

colonelCJ

06-18-11, 06:58 PM

Hmm its how you look at it. one word can say more then you will say in the hole of you're life.

A word like alright ken mean the end of the world or just meaning that i read you're post and confirming it.:yeah::03:

Yeah, true... im just screwing around man :up:

Brewster

06-18-11, 07:14 PM

Yeah, true... im just screwing around man :up:

Yup and i you hehe:har:

iowa101

06-18-11, 08:17 PM

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/2079/errorehk.png

this is the error message i get when i try to import the model into s3d, i want to know what that means and how to resolve it.

iowa101

06-18-11, 10:44 PM

Karle94 has kindly offered to take a look at the model and make sure there are no problems with it and so on...Hopefully the ship will be able to go into s3d soon and the rest of the work can continue

tonibamestre

06-19-11, 07:17 AM

Very interesting.Would be nice to have working Sea sparrow and Phalanx systems,so as radars,some elevators and a crowded flight deck+hangar(not just 3 or 4 planes).

Thanks so much Iowa and Karle.

iowa101

06-19-11, 09:26 AM

Well the weapons side of it should be ok as far as phalanx is concerned. The sea sparrow system will be tricky to implement as we need to get the weapon to work correctly in terms of how it will sight and engage a target as realistically as possible.

The flight deck will be a future update as will the hanger and possibly elevators, with this in mind i don't have much experience modding so it will take time and i'll need advice and help along the way.

And just so people know, i will not be taking full credit, although the mod is mine i have gotten a lot of and will get a lot more help along the way.

So yes full credit will be given to those who take part in the development of this mod!

iowa101

06-21-11, 01:44 PM

Ok people, we have a working model and it is in fact s3d ready, over the next few hours i will be carrying on with the development of the mod.

Brewster

06-21-11, 04:25 PM

Ok people, we have a working model and it is in fact s3d ready, over the next few hours i will be carrying on with the development of the mod.

Yeah!:woot::yeah::salute:

colonelCJ

06-21-11, 05:56 PM

Ok people, we have a working model and it is in fact s3d ready, over the next few hours i will be carrying on with the development of the mod.

Sick!

do you have any plans for any offensive weaponry? :salute:

iowa101

06-22-11, 02:16 AM

i have plans, and they are a secret atm lol, guess you're gonna have to wait :yeah:

colonelCJ

06-22-11, 03:50 AM

i have plans, and they are a secret atm lol, guess you're gonna have to wait :yeah:

:hmmm: :rock:

but... are they:

Achievable plans?

Nuclear Plans? :cool:

iowa101

06-22-11, 05:54 AM

you'll have to wait an find out :salute:

colonelCJ

06-22-11, 08:00 AM

you'll have to wait an find out :salute:

ETA? :rock:

Brewster

06-22-11, 09:10 AM

ETA? :rock:

I hope ASAP

raoul01

06-30-11, 01:46 PM

How is it going now? with the cv and i have another question can you make it 1.4 compitable(or something like that?) and can you use the guns like the playable montana mod?

IT LOOKS NICE:salute:

Brewster

07-04-11, 07:44 PM

hows it going on ?

colonelCJ

07-04-11, 09:11 PM

How is it going now? with the cv and i have another question can you make it 1.4 compitable(or something like that?) and can you use the guns like the playable montana mod?

IT LOOKS NICE:salute:

I don't believe that 1.4 is usable with this mod, as 1.5 has MANY more options ecetera..

Also, I don't believe that a Nimitz Class Supercarrier has guns :up:

But I believe that he is hinting at guided missile support :rock:

Karle94

07-04-11, 09:41 PM

I don't believe that 1.4 is usable with this mod, as 1.5 has MANY more options ecetera..

Also, I don't believe that a Nimitz Class Supercarrier has guns :up:

But I believe that he is hinting at guided missile support :rock:

Sea sparrows, Phalanx CIWS` and RAMs. She packs a punch on her own. As for good effects for missiles ask Jhaprich, maybe he has some good tips.

The only guided weapon in the game is the acoustic homing torpedo. They only work properly at slow speeds. At high speed they zig-zag, a LOT. You can`t hit a barn door a point-blank range.

Zuk

07-10-11, 09:48 PM

When can we expect this beautiful ship? We are a little impatient. :salute:

iowa101

04-16-12, 11:39 PM

Just to let people know that I have spoken to Iowa101, He's given permission to carry on developing this mod. he's currently unable to help as he's busy with life and due to computer failure he lost the original files, He did say he wasn't far from having a decent texture on with the help of a friend, also he sent the model to me that he used and hopes we'll have a working Carrier in game not to long from now.

Marka Ragnos

04-23-12, 11:06 AM

Okay nice

keep us informed please ;)

Travis Reed

05-21-12, 04:12 AM

Sigh...no one remembers the other USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN 600) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Theodore_Roosevelt_%28SSBN-600%29), a George Washington class ballistic missile submarine. My father served on her for a time, and was even part of the decommissioning crew. He has a piece of her pressure hull on a plaque.

Captain_Rockwell_Torry

10-06-12, 10:27 PM