[WIP] Depth charge surface effect [Archive]

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SkyBaron

03-23-11, 10:42 PM

This is my first try at modding something for SH4. I always missed that water surface "disc" effect when DCs exploded that was present in SH3 but didn't show up in SH4. I couldn't find a mod that fixed that so I decided to see if I could make the effect work in SH4 and by (lots of) trial and error :damn: and a bit of luck I got something similar to work in SH4. The effect itself was already present, I just had to tweak it so it would show up.

It's just an eye candy mod, and far from perfect, but I think it adds a more realistic touch to the explosions.

This is the default depth charge effect (very plain):

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7048/def2.jpg

With "water surface effect" on (more dramatic!) :yeah:

Air Attack:

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/6053/aft1.jpg

DC attack:

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2874/aft2.jpg

A short video of a DC attack on a doomed Gato: :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Neg0d6lgxCs

I'm still tweaking a few files and when I'm done I'll post them here. It's a small way to give back to the modding community that helps making the game more enjoyable!

-------------- 1.0 Released

The mod should now work with shells and bullets also:

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3065/bulletsa.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2892/shellsu.jpg

NOTE: This effect should work with TMO 2.1, 2.2 and 2.5. It won't be compatible with any mod that changes particles.dat or Materials.dat!

Download link:

www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=3777 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=3777)

There are two folders, JSGME ready:

Splash_effect_DC_bombs_bullets_shells_1.0_for_TMO2 ---> Effects on depth charge, bomb, bullet and shell splashes

Splash_effect_DC_bombs_only_1.0_for_TMO2 ---> Effects on depth charge and bomb splashes only

There are a couple of issues:

- Just like the Sun halo and the explosion effect when planes hit the water surface, you will be able to see this effect through objects:

http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/8898/transps.jpg

For what I understand this is an original SH4 bug. If you can live with that, fine, if not I hope some of the more experienced modders can fix this bug! :)

- Sometimes some of the effects won't show up if you change camera views when an explosion(DC or bombs) is about to happen or if the explosions are far away. But most of the time it works fine.

If you wish you can tweak the effects' bitmap by editing the texture file DC_halo.dds to your liking.

Hope you guys enjoy it!:salute:

Diablo2

03-23-11, 11:36 PM

Your link has my security going crazy, crashed my browser.. :hmmm:

Mescator

03-24-11, 01:50 AM

That looks sweet! Nice work, i'll be very interested in this once you finish it :up:

sidslotm

03-24-11, 02:11 AM

Hi

Your link has my security going crazy, crashed my browser

mine to.

But this looks good candy eye to me.

Jan Kyster

03-24-11, 05:57 AM

...It's just an eye candy mod, and far from perfect...Just? You're being way too modest - this looks great! :up:

Same "complaints" about the link - all it do, is offering a download to play Casino Poker...

Youtube? and for download maybe MediaFire instead?

Looking forward to this... maybe?! :hmmm:

SkyBaron

03-24-11, 09:05 AM

Sorry about the link guys. It's been fixed and it's in HD now! :)

Jan Kyster

03-24-11, 09:59 AM

Much better!

And mod looks awesome! Very authentic! Excellent work! :salute:

Download link not found... :D

keltos01

03-24-11, 10:49 AM

looks really nice !

keltos

Diablo2

03-24-11, 11:49 AM

Thanks i like it. :yeah:

vickers03

03-24-11, 12:39 PM

thanks:up: one of the best sh3 effects is back!

Jan Kyster

03-24-11, 02:01 PM

:hmmm: Silly suggestion: maybe use a scaled-down version for shell splashes??

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/ScreenShots/TDW-DC.jpg

Psst! Keltos! http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1624065&postcount=212 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1624065&postcount=212) :D

Hylander_1314

03-24-11, 04:48 PM

Great looking effect! Just need to figure out how to get the water in the surrounding area of the DC explosion to rise before the column shoots up.

TheBeast

03-24-11, 08:12 PM

I think I have seen this procussion effect for the DC detonation before Splash Column rising up in some MOD before. Water bubble in huge circle then splash happens about 1 second later. It was very good but I have not been able to find it when looking for it.

Maybe it was in SH3.:timeout:
Maybe it was just wishful thinking...:rock:

SkyBaron

03-24-11, 08:32 PM

:hmmm: Silly suggestion: maybe use a scaled-down version for shell splashes??

Actually I was also working on that! For machine gun bullets and shells as well.

I think I have seen this procussion effect for the DC detonation before Splash Column rising up in some MOD before. Water bubble in huge circle then splash happens about 1 second later. It was very good but I have not been able to find it when looking for it.

Maybe it was in SH3.:timeout:
Maybe it was just wishful thinking...:rock:

I looked everywhere on the SH4 forum but couldn't find any mod that had this effect. There were a few threads talking about it though. If you find it let me know! :)

TorpX

03-25-11, 01:29 AM

Looks good. I presume you will do the same thing for bombs?

SkyBaron

03-25-11, 11:42 AM

Looks good. I presume you will do the same thing for bombs?

It already works with bombs too.

Mod has been released. See first post! :yeah:

Jan Kyster

03-25-11, 01:32 PM

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3065/bulletsa.jpg
What a horrible sight! :stare:

But a great Mod! Thanks a lot, man! :rock:

Still hope to never see your fine work in action though...! http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/smilies/biggrin1.gif

keltos01

03-25-11, 01:51 PM

What a horrible sight! :stare:

But a great Mod! Thanks a lot, man! :rock:

Still hope to never see your fine work in action though...! http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/smilies/biggrin1.gif

aren't Danes full of contradiction ! :rotfl2:

Armistead

03-26-11, 08:16 AM

Loaded it up. All spash effects works great with TMO/RSRD. Really great eye candy when a Type C escort unloads 6 Y guns on you...

SkyBaron

03-29-11, 10:37 AM

Loaded it up. All spash effects works great with TMO/RSRD. Really great eye candy when a Type C escort unloads 6 Y guns on you...

I'm glad it's working with RSRD, I had test it only with TMO.

Armistead

03-29-11, 11:52 AM

Seems some ships the charges don't splash, but not sure how you did it, could be added ships or charge types.

razark

03-29-11, 12:55 PM

Seems some ships the charges don't splash, but not sure how you did it, could be added ships or charge types.
I noticed that the new effect showed up sometimes, and sometimes did not, even when the charges were dropped from the same ship. I was wondering if it was a difference between y-guns and roll-off racks.

Other than that, I like this mod.

Armistead

03-29-11, 01:51 PM

Reading his post and testing it, I think it's just cam angles that may goof the effect once in awhile, but no big deal, great lil mod concept.

SkyBaron

03-29-11, 06:50 PM

Fish40

03-30-11, 08:59 AM

I would really like to try this. Anyone try it with RFB and RSRD?

Fish40

04-04-11, 11:41 AM

I hate to be a big PIA by bumping this, but my question still stands: Can this be used with RFB and RSRD? Thanks.

SkyBaron

04-04-11, 11:48 AM

I hate to be a big PIA by bumping this, but my question still stands: Can this be used with RFB and RSRD? Thanks.

Hi Fish40, this is based on TMO2.0 only, I don't have RFB installed so I'm not sure if it will work with this mod. It should work with TMO+RSRD though.

BillBam

04-04-11, 12:17 PM

I hate to be a big PIA by bumping this, but my question still stands: Can this be used with RFB and RSRD? Thanks.

Why not just install and see how it goes?

Armistead

04-04-11, 12:57 PM

yes I've run into this problem with switching camera views but haven't found a solution for it yet. :06: Right now I'm playing only TMO2 without RSRD. Once I'm done with this career I'll take a look at RSRD's destroyers and planes. Some of them might be calling a different ID for the DC effect.

Maybe, but I think it's more a cam effect. At times I've briefly seen the effect turning the cam and if I move fast, the effect goes away. Also, on every escort using RSRD I've seen the charge effect so far, just at times it's not there, sometimes the same run some charges will have the effect, others won't. Still, mine work most the time.

Really one of my fav eye candy mods. Gives you a much better idea how different ships drop patterns.

Kapitan_Kaput

04-24-11, 03:12 PM

any chance this will work with sh5?

Nbjackso

07-16-12, 11:52 PM

Splash_effect_DC_bombs_bullets_shells_1.0_for_TMO2

D/L link is dead. Does anyone have a copy of this mod they could upload, or provide a working link.

Thanks Mate:salute:

Hylander_1314

07-17-12, 12:59 AM

Splash_effect_DC_bombs_bullets_shells_1.0_for_TMO2

D/L link is dead. Does anyone have a copy of this mod they could upload, or provide a working link.

Thanks Mate:salute:

Click the link in my sig, and look for splash effects. When the page loads, change the listing from most popular to Names A-Z and it should be the 3rd one from the top.

Nbjackso

07-17-12, 07:16 PM

Click the link in my sig, and look for splash effects. When the page loads, change the listing from most popular to Names A-Z and it should be the 3rd one from the top.

Vielen Dank, Herr Kapitän Hylander

Although I thought I was being tested to see if I was worthy of obtaining the mod. :up:

Bubblehead1980

10-15-13, 11:40 PM

Ugh, this mod overwrites the different smoke mod for TMO, anyone know how to fix that? They share a particles.dat file for some reason.

jldjs

10-16-13, 07:56 AM

Ugh, this mod overwrites the different smoke mod for TMO, anyone know how to fix that? They share a particles.dat file for some reason.

Vickers provided another particles.dat for use with the splash effects mod. I remember getting it sometime around Sept 2011. I tried to find it searching this forum but with no luck. Try sending him a PM.

Bubblehead1980

10-16-13, 07:59 AM

Vickers provided another particles.dat for use with the splash effects mod. I remember getting it sometime around Sept 2011. I tried to find it searching this forum but with no luck. Try sending him a PM.

Thanks, will do.

Bubblehead1980

10-22-13, 03:46 PM

jldjs

10-22-13, 06:12 PM

Know anyone who has this by chance? I PM'd vickers, no response.

Just sent you a PM. Awaiting your reply

Bubblehead1980

10-22-13, 09:31 PM

Just sent you a PM. Awaiting your reply

Thanks, just PM'd you

razark

05-22-14, 05:56 PM

As much as I hate to drag up an old thread, did a solution for the smoke mod and this surface effect mod ever turn up?

jldjs

06-13-14, 05:51 PM

I have taken hiatus from playing for a few months so just saw your question. I am not aware of Vickers posting his modified particles.dat element. I found though that having his version of particles.dat can lead to other conflicts with others mods that also use particles.dat. Just saying! I eventually dropped using the smoke mod in favor of the "eye candy" of the splash effect mod as I didn't get the same thrill from the smoke mod.

jean74

06-15-14, 08:12 AM

Hi,

I have done a same effect in another file (no overwriting materials.dat and particles.dat from another mod).

I Haven't made a "real" mod, because I have just copy the modified files from the original Genius mod from Skybaron. So I am just a copycat :-?.

But if you are interested I can send it to you...

Regards

Jean

vickers03

07-12-20, 05:15 AM

Merged smoke mod with Depth charge surface/splash effect for TMO
http://www.mediafire.com/file/fpogku...Splash.7z/file (http://www.mediafire.com/file/fpogkuw83j5piw0/Different_Smoke_Merchants_Warships_mergedSplash.7z/file)

adapted splash mod for FOTRSU 1.1 with new 2k texture
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=5627
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads/splmeff11_D99.jpg

jldjs

07-28-20, 03:13 PM

vickers03

07-29-20, 05:12 AM

I DL'd the adapted splash mod for FOTRSU 1.1 , and the 40mm AA guns on a Balao become silent, no sounds when firing them! Is there a fix for this?
sorry, i forgot something in the particles file, please check again with
the re-upload:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/0cbr8o8aewd87az/Splash_effect_DC_bombs_bullets_shells_1.0_for_FOTR SU.7z/file

jldjs

07-29-20, 07:54 AM

sorry, i forgot something in the particles file, please check again with
the re-upload:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/0cbr8o8aewd87az/Splash_effect_DC_bombs_bullets_shells_1.0_for_FOTR SU.7z/file
Ok will try today. :Kaleun_Salute: for your great customer service

jldjs

07-29-20, 08:17 AM

Ok will try today. :Kaleun_Salute: for your great customer service

:yeah: 40mm AA sounding great:salute: