Karle94 shipyard

[Karle94]

I have lot of Ai ships lying around that I want to get out. I will release them in two, maybe three ship packs; one for battleship and battlecruisers. One for heavy and light cruisers and maybe one for destroyers and smaller vessels. I will also release the ships induvidually.

Some ships are familiar and some ain`t.

The ships will be listed after their respectable navies.


France:
Alsace class battleship
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-04-05-41.jpg

Richelieu will be added


Great Britain:
King George V class battleship
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-04-48-78.jpg

Kent class heavy cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-08-04-14.jpg

London class heavy cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-08-38-72.jpg

Norfolk class heavy cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-09-47-68.jpg

Surrey class heavy cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-18-56-03.jpg
The heavy cruisers are all sub classes of the County class heavy cruiser


Belfast class light cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-21-50-04.jpg

Southampton class light cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-22-13-87.jpg
The light cruisers form the Town class light cruiser


Japan:
Kaga aircraft carrier
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-23-34-72.jpg

Tone class heavy cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-19-38-62.jpg


Netherlands:
Design 1047 battlecruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-06-32-96.jpg

Spain:
Canarias class heavy cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-07-08-17.jpg

Sovet Union:
Sovetsky Soyuz class battleship
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-05-59-04.jpg

United States:
South Dakota class battleship
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-05-22-32.jpg

Alaska class large cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-21-21-35.jpg

Wichita class heavy cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-20-38-26.jpg

New Orleans class heavy cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-09-19-92.jpg

Portland class heavy cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-15-09-64.jpg

Pensacola class heavy cruiser
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1003-10-21-54.jpg

Possibility list:

US navy:
Montana class battleship
St. Louis class light cruiser
Lexington class battlecruiser
USS Tennesse rebuild
USS West Virginia rebuild
USS Nevada rebuild
USS Pennsylvania refit

Norwegian navy:
Sleipner class destroyer

Soviet navy:
Kronshtadt class battlecruiser

German navy
H-44 class battleship
H-39 class battleship
O-class battlecruiser
P-class cruiser

Japanese navy:
Design B65 battlecruiser/large cruiser
Kii class battleship
Tosa class battleship
Amagi class battlecruiser
No.13 class battleship

French navy:
Duquesne class heavy cruiser
Clemencau battleship
Gascogne battleship

Swedish navy:
Tre Kronor class cruiser

Royal navy:
G3 battlecruiser
N3 battleship
HMS Hood
Lion class battleship

Spanish navy:
Spanish Littorio derivative
Franco wanted to build three battleshipe based on a modified Littorio.

If there are any ship(s) you want then go ahead and ask.

[TBear]

det er imponerende ;)

(Its inpressive)

LTbear

btw.

You talk about feedback on your ships :) well im a surface buff, so if you need a beta tester or something send me a PM.....

and a small request. Can you compile a list with playable ships you have made??

so we can se in clear letters what is playable and what is not :)

TX and again great work.....

"få en god dag"

[Armistead]

A few German AuxCru's made it to the Pacific, so wouldn't mind having those,

http://www.bismarck-class.dk/hilfskreuzer/michel.html.

Heck, I can create a list a mile long...Let me study the other British ships that worked in the Pacific, Rodney and the Illustrious took part of the attack on Surabaya.

[Karle94]

det er imponerende ;)

(Its inpressive)

LTbear

btw.

You talk about feedback on your ships :) well im a surface buff, so if you need a beta tester or something send me a PM.....

and a small request. Can you compile a list with playable ships you have made??

so we can se in clear letters what is playable and what is not :)

TX and again great work.....

"få en god dag"

Tusen tak. Jeg håber at noen kan teste skibene før jeg uploader dem. Når skib pagen er ferdig, så kan jeg sende dem til dig, hvis du øsker å teste skibene. Jeg skal skabe en separat afdeling for spilbare skib senere.

Thank you. I am hoping someone can test the ships before I upload them. I will send them to you when the ship pack is done. If you want test the ships. I will make a separate section for playable ships later.

A few German AuxCru's made it to the Pacific, so wouldn't mind having those,

http://www.bismarck-class.dk/hilfskreuzer/michel.html.

Heck, I can create a list a mile long...Let me study the other British ships that worked in the Pacific, Rodney and the Illustrious took part of the attack on Surabaya.

I have never really been a fan of the merchant raiders. Besides, there is a raider in game.

[JapLance]

A nice addition to the British Mediterranean Campaign would be for instance the Bolzano heavy cruiser.

Or the Regolo-class mini-cruisers. I did an attempt myself a while ago, but was of very poor quality.

[Karle94]

I might try the Capitani Romano class.


Anyway, this next one was on the to do list. It is/was the Admiral Hipper class DKM Leutzow that was sold to the Soviet Union in october 1940. She was never completely finished by the Germans or the Soviets. She spent most of her career as a barracks ship. She was finaly scrapped in
the 50`s.


Changes to the original Hipper design is the lack of a bridge/platform on the tower sticking up on the forward superstructure. Both the Leutzow and the last Hipper Seydlitz had this change. I decided to put an open bridge/platform on it because it looks better. This configuration was used by the Admiral Hipper class and Scharnhorst class in 1939-early 1940. I also added a Soviet plane on it.


http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1123-46-42-16.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1123-46-47-33.jpg


http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1123-46-55-14.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1123-47-04-35.jpg

[TBear]

awsome.... :) and ya we can find out about stuf concerning betatesting...

I do work on a small project on the side...well thought it would be small but well....

Deffently need your help and keltos1 and peabody....to make sure it will work to the best....but stil assambling the puzzle...

project code name are "shinden Kai"

I have send you a PM about it :)

Ltbear

[BossMark]

A playable King George V battleship would be bloody awesome for the med campaign or any campaign for that matter.

[Karle94]

More ships almost finished.


USS Pennsylvania
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1218-09-21-27.jpg

USS West Virginia/USS Tennessee
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1218-09-58-15.jpg

USS Nevada
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1218-12-25-69.jpg
Clemencau
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1218-13-36-82.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1218-13-31-02.jpg
Gascogne
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1218-14-10-18.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1218-14-15-15.jpg
Richelieu
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1218-14-56-84.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/S3D2011-08-1218-15-00-35.jpg

[G_Ruark]

Can't wait to get my hands on those US battlewagons! Awesome work Karle! :yeah:

[FIREWALL]

Nice work Karle94 :salute:

[Armistead]

Karle,

Anyway you could import the blimp for sh3 or make one for sh4?

Also, it would be nice to have the JP Submarine Tender "Jingei" Just got the model, not that I'll build it anytime soon.

http://www.ncphobbies.com/submarines/skywave-models-1/700-japanese-wwii-submarine-tender-jingei-plastic-models/skyw36/

[sabata67]

hello not found clemencau download ????

[Karle94]

hello not found clemencau download ????

I never said that the Clemencau was finished. I said: almost finished. None of these ships are available for download.

[sabata67]

a okey And you know or I few to find of the other one french battleship

[iambecomelife]

I like them! Especially the New Orleans, which is one of my favorite cruiser classes. Will the ships have pennant numbers?

[Karle94]

I like them! Especially the New Orleans, which is one of my favorite cruiser classes. Will the ships have pennant numbers?

Glad you like em`. I have always thought that the Pensacolas, Northamptons, Portlands and New Orleans class cruisers are one of the most beautiful warships ever made. I won`t include pennant numbers as it means I have to make seven individual ships. Subclasses are also missing. Some had minor differances in witch version of the turrets thay had and some small changes to the bridge.

[Marka Ragnos]

karle is there a way to get the H-44 to play on the american side without om installed?

Is that too much work?

[Karle94]

karle is there a way to get the H-44 to play on the american side without om installed?

Is that too much work?

The only reason you need OM is because of the campaign and the crew.

[sidslotm]

This man is seriously good

[Karle94]

This man is seriously good

You are too kind :). Technicly I`m not a man yet. I still have to wait, half a year.

[iambecomelife]

Glad you like em`. I have always thought that the Pensacolas, Northamptons, Portlands and New Orleans class cruisers are one of the most beautiful warships ever made. I won`t include pennant numbers as it means I have to make seven individual ships. Subclasses are also missing. Some had minor differances in witch version of the turrets thay had and some small changes to the bridge.

I understand.

It's pretty funny how the ships we like weren't necessarily very good military vessels. The Pensacolas, New Orleanses & the rest had a mediocre combat record, especially in the battles off Guadalcanal:

-The American 8" gun had a low rate of fire, and could not track small, fast targets like Japanese destroyers

-American cruisers usually had no torpedoes, unlike the Japanese CA's with lots of deadly "long lance" torps

-Armor was mostly poor, except with some of the later designs

-The AVGAS storage tanks in the hangars were a tremendous fire hazard, even though carrier aviation by the 1940's made seaplanes unnecessary.

-Until the Battle of Savo Island, cruisers were full of wooden furniture. Not what you want when Japanese shells start massive fires. :down:

Oh well, they were definitely pretty to look at, especially before their late war modifications around 1943! :)

[Karle94]

I understand.

It's pretty funny how the ships we like weren't necessarily very good military vessels. The Pensacolas, New Orleanses & the rest had a mediocre combat record, especially in the battles off Guadalcanal:

-The American 8" gun had a low rate of fire, and could not track small, fast targets like Japanese destroyers

-American cruisers usually had no torpedoes, unlike the Japanese CA's with lots of deadly "long lance" torps

-Armor was mostly poor, except with some of the later designs

-The AVGAS storage tanks in the hangars were a tremendous fire hazard, even though carrier aviation by the 1940's made seaplanes unnecessary.

-Until the Battle of Savo Island, cruisers were full of wooden furniture. Not what you want when Japanese shells start massive fires. :down:

Oh well, they were definitely pretty to look at, especially before their late war modifications around 1943! :)

Still, two of the New Orleans took some extreme damage without sinking, a testimony to their design.

[Marka Ragnos]

Hi Karle,

With some changes i got the H-44 working for a US Career however i have 3 questions if you don't mind

- I have no crew, i can add them manually but not in singleplayer
- The main turrets are black which file do i need from om?
edit: installed OM and turrets remain black
- Can i change the flag at the back of the ship?

Thanks

[Karle94]

Hi Karle,

With some changes i got the H-44 working for a US Career however i have 3 questions if you don't mind

- I have no crew, i can add them manually but not in singleplayer
- The main turrets are black which file do i need from om?
edit: installed OM and turrets remain black
- Can i change the flag at the back of the ship?

Thanks

You need to take the crew files from American subs.
I am working on it myself.
Yes you can. As long as you have the flag you want to change to.

[Marka Ragnos]

Usually i can get stuff like the black turret to work but not this time, i'm not sure why it's black it should have a texture.

[Marka Ragnos]

Karle i am making progress in fixing the black turrets
i hope the following information can help

when you open guns_H_44.dat and remove the option enable explicit texture you no longer get a black turret but a messed up texture that looks like one of the dds files in the library folder.

I hope this helps a little.

[Karle94]

Karle i am making progress in fixing the black turrets
i hope the following information can help

when you open guns_H_44.dat and remove the option enable explicit texture you no longer get a black turret but a messed up texture that looks like one of the dds files in the library folder.

I hope this helps a little.

I believe that the messed up texture thingy is a result of the occlusion map. I have done changes to the turret and the occlusion map doesn`t fit anymore.

[Marka Ragnos]

Can you fix it?
I sure hope you do :)

[Marka Ragnos]

Well I finally found a solution to the turret problem and also changed the flag :)

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g420/warlordcf/h44_2.jpg

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g420/warlordcf/h44.jpg



Look at the size of that thing


http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g420/warlordcf/h44_3.jpg

[Karle94]

Well I finally found a solution to the turret problem and also changed the flag :)

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g420/warlordcf/h44_2.jpg

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g420/warlordcf/h44.jpg



Look at the size of that thing


http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g420/warlordcf/h44_3.jpg

Glad you like it. Just wait until you start fightin`. You can sink a battleship with one or two shells.

[Karle94]

Does anybody have the slightest clue what kind of ship this is?

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-09-0710-25-51-95.jpg

[Xion]

Does anybody have the slightest clue what kind of ship this is?

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-09-0710-25-51-95.jpg


Looks like a Tirpitz class battleship,but correct me if im wrong.

[Karle94]

Looks like a Tirpitz class battleship,but correct me if im wrong.

You are partially wrong. It`s an AU ship I made a year ago. With my stationary computer running I have access to some older and forgotten and/or abandoned ships. This is one of them. This is a what if of the Bismarck. What if she was captured by the British? What if they rebuilt her to British standards and put her in service? I tried to make her as British as possible while keeping as much German as possible. Since the superstructure was completely destroyed I put a KGV-ish superstructure on her. I am remaking it from SHV KGV and Bismarck.

[Karle94]

Here`s the updated 3D model built from SHV KGV and Bismarck:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-09-0716-04-51-36.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-09-0716-04-58-97.jpg

I still don`t know if I should keep the German weapons or put British weapons on it. What do you think?

[Gerald]

@Xion! Welcome to SubSim, :salute:

[Xion]

@Xion! Welcome to SubSim, :salute:
Thanks mate,yeah i figured it wasn't exactly it since a few things looked different but that's awesome man.It would have been awesome if the British captured the Bismark and turned it on the Nazis

[Gerald]

You are welcome, yes it is nice stuff :DL

[Swabbie]

Very nice work. Would sure like to give the Lexington class battlecruiser a spin.

[Karle94]

Here`s something I while in class:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42011-09-2121-51-25-45.jpg

[comotoasty]

What ship is that Karle?

[Sledgehammer427]

Karle, I would assume that depending on the amount of 15" ammo the brits had (not a lot, and I don't think they would have the ability to start up another foundry to make ammunition, I think it would be safe to assume that they would have mounted british guns on her. But I don't know if they would go full-on and put BB cannon on her. I think after they reverse-engineered her they would just use her for target practice or something of the sort. but if they were to build a KGV superstructure then they would probably put KGV guns on her too.

[FightingSteel1]

Karle, I would assume that depending on the amount of 15" ammo the brits had...


Maybe I'm wrong, but didn't the majority of British large capital ships use 15" ammunition? The KGVs and Nelson/Rodney were the only exceptions to that rule I think. I would think they would have had more 15" ammo then any other size.

This ship is an interesting concept, but even if a nation captured a ship this large, I don't think they would go to the trouble of reconstructing it. For example, the Allies came into the possession of Jean Bart, but made no attempt to rebuild or reconstruct the vessel for use.

[Sledgehammer427]

The older Ships (Renown, Hood, Queen Elizabeth, Revenge) I believe used 15", Nelson used 16" and the KGV used 14"
I'm not too sure what ammo production would have been.

[Captain_Rockwell_Torry]

Well, it looks like it could be one of the post WWI Tillman designs.

Regards:
Captain Rockwell Torry:cool:

[Karle94]

How about British 15" guns in KGV style turrets?

Rockwell you are correct, ìt`s the Tillman maximum battleship IV-2.

The battleship Richelieu was captured and put into service by the Allies. The same was to happen with the three Littorios after Italy`s surrender. Political obstacles prevented them from being used. The Jean Bart was incomplete and damaged. The US needed their yards for their own damaged ships and incomplete ships.

[Karle94]

I now present to you the Amagi/Kii/Tosa:


http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42011-09-2618-41-45-92.jpg


http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42011-09-2618-41-57-83.jpg


http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42011-09-2618-42-07-83.jpg


And an own design refit of the Bayern class:


http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-09-2618-45-29-39.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-09-2618-45-38-63.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-09-2618-45-47-92.jpg

[comotoasty]

Very nice work as usual Karle.

[TBear]

is the amagi playable??

[Karle94]

is the amagi playable??

Yes. It`s a mod I made maybe 1-1.5 years ago. She`s not really up to date in cfg and crew coefficiency ect...

[chrysanthos]

is amagi playble? and karle really i am very proud of you:D you making ships so fast!!! damn i wish i was like you:) hehe oh well i hope you make contact in msn or elsewhere so we can talk right?

[TBear]

Yes. It`s a mod I made maybe 1-1.5 years ago. She`s not really up to date in cfg and crew coefficiency ect...

please please make her ready for Axis campaign (career playable german side).....this could be the awsome finnished touch for my japanese campaign "light" (and would put an end to my freaking wobling godzanwith try to get the maya complete) :damn:

:arrgh!:

[Karle94]

is amagi playble? and karle really i am very proud of you:D you making ships so fast!!! damn i wish i was like you:) hehe oh well i hope you make contact in msn or elsewhere so we can talk right?

If you have a Facebook account search Karle-Nathaniel@hotmail.com and add me. We can also stay in tuch there.

please please make her ready for Axis campaign (career playable german side).....this could be the awsome finnished touch for my japanese campaign "light" (and would put an end to my freaking wobling godzanwith try to get the maya complete) :damn:

:arrgh!:


She is carreer playable. I just need to update the ship. That`s all.

[TopcatWA]

I will try some of these in the med campaign. Great up.
Thanks for the effort.:up:

[Karle94]

Just had a funny idea. What if Germany had won WWII, or the war dragged on to the 50`s? Based on that idea I have made a 1950`s refit of my new H-39. She`s built up from parts of the SHV Bismarck, my 1980`s Iowa and the Ticonderoga.

I removed the old Bismarck style bridge and replaced it with the more modern looking bridge from the Littorio. New masts from the Iowa and Ticonderoga. Removed the aft turrets and replaced them with two missile launchers for my fictional Bismarck anti-ship missile. Because of the removal of Ceasar and Dora I have replaced Anton and Bruno with triple 16 inch turrets.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-10-2900-09-35-71.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-10-2900-09-46-07.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-10-2900-10-02-40.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-10-2900-10-09-39.jpg

[Karle94]

Revised USS Tennessee/California/West Virginia:



http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-11-1422-21-18-85.jpg



http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-11-1422-21-28-08.jpg


1943 rebuild of the Lady Lex:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-11-1422-00-07-06.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2011-11-1422-00-36-06.jpg

I do believe this ships AA capability surpasses that of my Alaska, witch has over 80 induvidual AA guns.

[chrysanthos]

heyy karl my man:D whats up anything new ready for testing yet?;)

[Karle94]

Not really. I did a quick headcount on the number of AA guns the Lex extrordinar will have: At least 178 induvidual AA guns. I guess that would make her an overkill as a carrier escort. Still, you can never have too many AA guns, especially when the Kamikazes starts rainin`, eh?

[USS Drum]

Deleted.

[Karle94]

I have for some time, been occupied with a huge project; Updating the older mods, and introducing a few new ones.

North Carolina class:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0200-01-18-34.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0200-01-30-00.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0200-01-46-28.jpg
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21146885/USA_North_Carolina_V1.0.rar

Lexington class rebuild USS Constellation and Lexington class 1942 refit:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0220-06-31-56.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0220-06-38-15.jpg
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21146875/USA_Lexington_V1.0.rar

Montana class:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0220-18-14-21.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0220-18-21-75.jpg
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21146879/USA_Montana_V1.3.rar

South Dakota 1939:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0220-22-23-79.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0220-22-28-76.jpg
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21146796/USA_South_Dakota_V1.4.rar

Iowa class:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0220-25-44-26.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0220-25-52-28.jpg
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21146853/USA_Iowa_V1.0.rar

South Dakota class 1920:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0220-42-03-14.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0220-42-09-20.jpg
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21146894/USA_South_Dakota_V1.0.rar

USS West Virginia:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0301-57-43-01.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0301-57-49-03.jpg
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21146846/USA_West_Virginia_V1.1.rar

USS Tennessee:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0302-14-11-95.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0302-14-19-10.jpg
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21146825/USA_Tennessee_V1.1.rar

All of these ships have the CXAM-1 air search radar, SG surface search radar. All except the West Virginia and Tennessee have barrels independant of each other.

All battleship sized shells have a physical 3D model looking like this:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0302-14-43-85.jpg

[USS Drum]

As soon as I get back to my computer(I'm currently on a laptop) I'm gonna download all of them and what about the Tillman?

[USS Drum]

Hey Karle I have news I found out how to make the refit tower ONLY to appear in 1942 refit here's what I found in the USS Colorado's files:
[Equipment 5]
NodeName=Y01
LinkName=NBB_Colorado_tower
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19420931

[Equipment 6]
NodeName=Y01
LinkName=NBB_Colorado_tower_late
StartDate=19421001
EndDate=19491231

As you can see the game made the towers equipment that exited and appeared at certain dates.

[USS Drum]

I've noticed some bugs with the Lexington

1. The secondary guns run out of ammo very fast one small convoy engagement then they are out of ammo.

2. When the ship is hit a couple times it hull changes colors to dark grey.

3. The main guns AI is stupid they will completely mess up like aiming the gun in the wrong direction then turning it back etc.

[Marka Ragnos]

The first two "bugs" i can easily fix myself the 3th option euhm make sure you select where they should shoot and otherwise let the ai choose but don't to both because that will mess things up

[Karle94]

I've noticed some bugs with the Lexington

1. The secondary guns run out of ammo very fast one small convoy engagement then they are out of ammo.

2. When the ship is hit a couple times it hull changes colors to dark grey.

3. The main guns AI is stupid they will completely mess up like aiming the gun in the wrong direction then turning it back etc.

The first two "bugs" i can easily fix myself the 3th option euhm make sure you select where they should shoot and otherwise let the ai choose but don't to both because that will mess things up

1. Open the gunsradars.sim and find the one for the 5in_Double_Base_US and change the ammo count to your liking.

2. Might be a bug with the damage model. Will have to look into that.

3. Have never heared anything alike, nor have I seen anything.

Is it the secondary guns, or the main guns? My idea is that you just sit back and watch, not control the guns yourself, as you can only use one barrel. The 40 mm Bofors is now the formidable AA gun it was, casue I took the ammo from the pom-pom. Now you actually get a flak effect with sound as well.

[yubba]

These are some beautiful mods and I'm and old destroyer command die hard, sh 3 warship mod had a fair pilot house and gave some scence of realism too those mods, I know it is a bit of work but it would give so much to the game.

[USS Drum]

Haven't you read my post about the Pre-war and late war versions because I've already done that with the guns in 1941 you will get the 4.7 inch single then in late 42' you'll get double 5 inch turrets.

[Karle94]

Here`s the Alaska class. She has the same features as the other ships I have released in the nearer past.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0610-23-59-94.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-0610-24-13-43.jpg
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21156540/USA_Alaska_V1.0.rar

[Kingfish72]

Thank You Karle... You the man.

[Celloplayer5]

I really like the mods but i found a few bugs. The monty had the same bridge set up as the iowa and would you mind making the control turrets fire all 3 barrels instead of 1? Finally on the sodak the bow and stern collision space is way off. Thanks and keep up the great work :yeah:

[yamatoforever]

Hey Karle!

@Alaska
Looks not bad.... but you have ironed out the known bug since the alpha version (example: gun platform)?

Greetings
Molke2005

[Karle94]

I really like the mods but i found a few bugs. The monty had the same bridge set up as the iowa and would you mind making the control turrets fire all 3 barrels instead of 1? Finally on the sodak the bow and stern collision space is way off. Thanks and keep up the great work :yeah:

According to official US Navy models and schematics the Monty had a smaller, North Carolina like fully enclosed bridge. Not the huge semi-open bridge like the one the Iowas had. The player can only fire one barrel cause every barrel has its own weapon controler, instead of one for all three. This is more realistic than the stock configuration since all the barrels were induvidually sleeved. Therefore they could elevate and fire independantly of each other, just as with the ships I have made.

Hey Karle!

@Alaska
Looks not bad.... but you have ironed out the known bug since the alpha version (example: gun platform)?

Greetings
Molke2005

Why don`t you just check it out? Oh and one more thing, I took a look at the SH3 convertion of the Iowa, mind if I use the main gun directors from that mod? It would help in making my ships more realistic.

I have decided to also go for some European battleships, most of them are built from SHV 3D models.

KGV:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0817-57-45-87.jpg

Lion:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0817-57-50-87.jpg
Changes will happen in the nearest future.

Bismarck:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0817-58-05-31.jpg

Tirpitz:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0817-58-17-39.jpg

Some differences within the class:

Tirpitz:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0817-58-26-98.jpg

Bismarck:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0817-59-14-04.jpg

Tirpitz:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0817-58-36-81.jpg

Bismarck:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0817-59-17-93.jpg

Tirpitz:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0817-58-44-67.jpg

Bismarck:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0817-59-22-79.jpg

H-39:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0817-59-38-76.jpg

With a few features taken from the Tirpitz that was not supposed to be on the original ship:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0817-59-51-65.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0818-00-05-93.jpg
Changes will happen in the nearest future

Vittorio Venetto if the Allies decided to capture them instead of interning them. US refit:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0818-09-47-12.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0818-09-56-96.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-01-0818-10-05-29.jpg

The idea is real, the design is not.
Changes will happen in the nearest future.

Not bad for a weekends work, eh?

[Kingfish72]

They fire one barrel at a time because that's realistic. In real life they didn't fire all three at the same time because it hurts accuracy. I like it the way it is. It seems as if accuracy has increased with this change in the game as well. =)


I really like the mods but i found a few bugs. The monty had the same bridge set up as the iowa and would you mind making the control turrets fire all 3 barrels instead of 1? Finally on the sodak the bow and stern collision space is way off. Thanks and keep up the great work :yeah:

[yamatoforever]

Today I am a bit lazy .... :hmmm: 'll make it up! Your request should be directed to the frog ..... at best an pm. :)

Greetings
Molke2005

[Kingfish72]

Request for Karle: Can you add american flags to the american ships? I prefer them but no big deal.

Thanks either way.

[Karle94]

They fire one barrel at a time because that's realistic. In real life they didn't fire all three at the same time because it hurts accuracy. I like it the way it is. It seems as if accuracy has increased with this change in the game as well. =)

I don`t really know if it changes the accuracy. At first, I could swear it lowered accuracy. But now, I don`t know.

Today I am a bit lazy .... :hmmm: 'll make it up! Your request should be directed to the frog ..... at best an pm. :)

Greetings
Molke2005

Could you ask him for me, you`re not the only one here that`s lazy.

Request for Karle: Can you add american flags to the american ships? I prefer them but no big deal.

Thanks either way.

Shoot.

[USS Drum]

Hey Karle I have news I found out how to make the refit tower ONLY to appear in 1942 refit here's what I found in the USS Colorado's files:
[Equipment 5]
NodeName=Y01
LinkName=NBB_Colorado_tower
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19420931

[Equipment 6]
NodeName=Y01
LinkName=NBB_Colorado_tower_late
StartDate=19421001
EndDate=19491231

As you can see the game made the towers equipment that exited and appeared at certain dates.

[USS Drum]

Karle are you even taking my advice on this?

[Karle94]

Hey Karle I have news I found out how to make the refit tower ONLY to appear in 1942 refit here's what I found in the USS Colorado's files:
[Equipment 5]
NodeName=Y01
LinkName=NBB_Colorado_tower
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19420931

[Equipment 6]
NodeName=Y01
LinkName=NBB_Colorado_tower_late
StartDate=19421001
EndDate=19491231

As you can see the game made the towers equipment that exited and appeared at certain dates.

Karle are you even taking my advice on this?

Maybe in the next version.

[Karle94]

I am currently updating the H-39. Basicly it`s a new mod built up from the basics of the old. I have made some changes to the 3D model previously shown. I have encountered a few problems; I have made some new radars, the FuMo 23 Seetakt, FuMo 27 Seetakt and FuMo 212 Wurzburg. All radars except the FuMo 27 show up in the upgrade screen under surface search and air search radars respecively (I took the radar configuration from Allied ships.) None of the radars appear in-game. Everything checks out in the files, but still no radar. This did work with my SG and CXAM radars for Allied BBs. I also tried to turn the directors into guns without a firing effect. But they won`t budge when I order my guns to fire. Any ideas?

[Captain_Rockwell_Torry]

Karl94, just wanted to thank you for all your new ship releases and especially the Alaska. The Alaska's a real Beauty and I really have a special place in my heart for them, as I had an uncle who served on the Guam in WWII. I changed the registry cfg to have all six units that were planned, and have the Hawaii out on patrol right now. I've managed to take out four large convoy's including escorts (about 8 ships apiece) and haven't even reached my patrol area yet! Once again thank you so much, and keep up your fine work.

Regards:
Captain Rockwell Torry:up:

[Karle94]

Karl94, just wanted to thank you for all your new ship releases and especially the Alaska. The Alaska's a real Beauty and I really have a special place in my heart for them, as I had an uncle who served on the Guam in WWII. I changed the registry cfg to have all six units that were planned, and have the Hawaii out on patrol right now. I've managed to take out four large convoy's including escorts (about 8 ships apiece) and haven't even reached my patrol area yet! Once again thank you so much, and keep up your fine work.

Regards:
Captain Rockwell Torry:up:

As long as you flee like a whining girl at the first sight of a battleship, you`ll do fine.

[Kingfish72]

Karle, I'm running your Montana mod as USS Maine and I actually find myself hoping to catch up with battleships preferably a Yamato. =)

I know I'll prevail but I should still take a few good hits.

[chrysanthos]

hey carl chris here how are you:D anyway to my question...would be nice if you add some camo skins too? its just because all ships have the same red and white profile thats all:/

[Karle94]

hey carl chris here how are you:D anyway to my question...would be nice if you add some camo skins too? its just because all ships have the same red and white profile thats all:/


If you have my old Montana mod you can find several different skins for that ship. Those should also work with the SoDak and Iowa. They are easy to apply to the other ships.

So... Continuing with the H-39. Radars are working, the directors... not so much. I removed the directors and then made new nodes for the radars, instead of having them inside the node to the directors. Only then did the radars work. Not that the radars are going to help that much. On a clear sunny day the visual will outrange the radars. Also there`s new 16 inch guns for the H-39.


http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-1913-27-26-01.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-1913-26-59-68.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-1913-27-14-49.jpg

The ship now has a working damage model. I don`t suppose any of you know what could possibly do this? Now guess what kinda ship did that to one of the most heavily armored ship ever imagined.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-1822-21-31-31.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

They fire one barrel at a time because that's realistic. In real life they didn't fire all three at the same time because it hurts accuracy. I like it the way it is. It seems as if accuracy has increased with this change in the game as well. =)
Actually it doesn't hurt accuracy at all. Standard procedure was to fire a salvo of one barrel from each gun at the same time, left barrels first. Then a salvo from all three middle barrels, then from the right. The purpose was to prevent damage to your own ship. A fine example of this is the records of HMS Rodney in the Bismarck engagement. Rodney spent most of the battle firing salvos as described. When the range was down to about 4000 yards Rodney started firing full broadsides. As a result the ship sustained severe damage in several places that took weeks to repair.

On the other hand smaller ships tended to fire full broadsides, as it made fire control simpler. The firing ship needs to spot where the shots land and that is very difficult when they're flying about at random.

So the realistic way would be to have one gun from each turret fire simultaneously. All guns firing at once is less likely, but having them fire one at a time - bang! bang! bang! - is also quite unrealistic.

[Karle94]

Actually it doesn't hurt accuracy at all. Standard procedure was to fire a salvo of one barrel from each gun at the same time, left barrels first. Then a salvo from all three middle barrels, then from the right. The purpose was to prevent damage to your own ship. A fine example of this is the records of HMS Rodney in the Bismarck engagement. Rodney spent most of the battle firing salvos as described. When the range was down to about 4000 yards Rodney started firing full broadsides. As a result the ship sustained severe damage in several places that took weeks to repair.

On the other hand smaller ships tended to fire full broadsides, as it made fire control simpler. The firing ship needs to spot where the shots land and that is very difficult when they're flying about at random.

So the realistic way would be to have one gun from each turret fire simultaneously. All guns firing at once is less likely, but having them fire one at a time - bang! bang! bang! - is also quite unrealistic.

The guns on the Bismarck were induvidually sleeved but were mostly coupled together. The Germans usually fired semi-salvoes, forward guns first, then aft guns. About the blast damage, the reason for why the Prinz Eugen lead the Bismarck into battle during the battle of the Denmark Strait was because of the damage to Bismarcks radars when she fired at the British cruisers following her.

[yamatowar]

hail Karle, i've played the iowa, but i have notice that there's not any sheel graphic, or it doesnt shows , nice mods

[USS Drum]

I've noticed that the Iowa has no 3D shells all the other ones have 3D graphics though.

[yamatowar]

yeah, but the others doesnt works for me, always i get a Crash to desktop

[Karle94]

I've noticed that the Iowa has no 3D shells all the other ones have 3D graphics though.

The Iowa should have physical shells flying through the air ripping the enemy a new one.

Anyhow... Here`s a little update on the H-39. I have made some new skins for her. Let me know what you think.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-2510-29-06-69.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-2510-29-17-43.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-2510-52-08-54.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-2510-52-17-60.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-2511-00-20-51.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-01-2511-00-41-22.jpg

Oh, I almost forgot. I put back the torpedo tubes that was on the original 3D model.

[Karle94]

H-39 is now ready for some convoy raidin´. http://www.gamefront.com/files/21232303/H_39_V2_3_rar

[Klaus]

it seems to be a problem with ammo, i don't have ammunition for 3,7 cm aa and a problem with secondary artillery
not only in 3.7, anything i put in heavy AA slot does not have ammo

[USS Drum]

I like the last skin. Also is OM required like your previous German ships?

[Karle94]

it seems to be a problem with ammo, i don't have ammunition for 3,7 cm aa and a problem with secondary artillery
not only in 3.7, anything i put in heavy AA slot does not have ammo

They have only HE ammo.

I like the last skin. Also is OM required like your previous German ships?

Indeed.

[genefke]

H-39 is now ready for some convoy raidin´. http://www.gamefront.com/files/21232303/H_39_V2_3_rar

Thanks! very cool! :yeah: what's the new project/ship?

[Karle94]

Thanks! very cool! :yeah: what's the new project/ship?

There`s not really any new ships. I`m just updating some old mods. I might reconstruct the G3/N3 based on the SHV Nelson. First I`m going to do the Bismarck and Tirpitz.

[Fleet Command CC]

There`s not really any new ships. I`m just updating some old mods. I might reconstruct the G3/N3 based on the SHV Nelson. First I`m going to do the Bismarck and Tirpitz.

Hello Karle94.

I've got a nice model of the Bismarck, but I dunno if you would be interested in using it.

Vertices's: 40354 Faces: 80032

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss62/fleetcommandcc/5.jpg

I think I've got some other WW2 warships too. :salute:

[Karle94]

Hello Karle94.

I've got a nice model of the Bismarck, but I dunno if you would be interested in using it.

Vertices's: 40354 Faces: 80032

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss62/fleetcommandcc/5.jpg

I think I've got some other WW2 warships too. :salute:

Already have the Bismarck. The Tirpitz as well.

[Fleet Command CC]

Already have the Bismarck. The Tirpitz as well.

Oh right that cool are you using the ones already in the game, or are they ones you've made? :salute:

[Karle94]

Oh right that cool are you using the ones already in the game, or are they ones you've made? :salute:

I did´t really make them. The Bismarck is from SHV and the Tirpitz is a modified Bismarck.

[Karle94]

I have been working on the Sovetsky Soyuz. Remade the aft superstructure and the bridge area. At first I tohught that the weapons did´t work casue they simply could´t budge. When she was at point blank, she opened fire with everything she had. The bastard had the courtesy of firing at point-blank-range. She sank me. Again, she proved that the battle will be decided on whom gets the first shots, or shall I say, the first hits.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-0800-14-30-96.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-0800-14-41-78.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-0800-26-41-07.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-0800-26-53-67.jpg

Of course the main turrets are´t supposed to have red spots like that. It´s just one of those things that needs to be worked out. Oh btw, I got a new 24" screen. I am so happy with that huge thing in front of me. Bliss!

[TBear]

:) Karle i reply here since i hate hijacking other topics.

You asked if i wantet to try out some of your cruisers, the cool looking ones.

I give them a spin for sure....

I just have to change i few things in my campaign files to make sure everything works, or test results will be of abit. My entire game is moded for Japanese naval surface warfare lol...

You have one ship i realy realy realy would love to take our for a spin

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42011-09-2618-41-45-92.jpg

That one is more than interesting.....

I get back to you when i rewamped my game...

Actualy i should get second install and just add the battleship surface campaign and tweak that one abit.....

Awsome work on the ships.....

TBear

[Karle94]

:) Karle i reply here since i hate hijacking other topics.

You asked if i wantet to try out some of your cruisers, the cool looking ones.

I give them a spin for sure....

I just have to change i few things in my campaign files to make sure everything works, or test results will be of abit. My entire game is moded for Japanese naval surface warfare lol...

You have one ship i realy realy realy would love to take our for a spin

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42011-09-2618-41-45-92.jpg

That one is more than interesting.....

I get back to you when i rewamped my game...

Actualy i should get second install and just add the battleship surface campaign and tweak that one abit.....

Awsome work on the ships.....

TBear

I have AI Pensacola, Portland and New Orleans. If they work properly, that´s a mystery. I have seen them docked in Pearl. Even sunk them a couple of times during live fire excercises. I will also make them playable. The Pensacola has been reworked due to new images. I noticed that the main deck was one deck too high. And that there is in facto no forecastle deck either. The New Orleans has been remade with a modified Brooklyn hull and superstructure. The Portland has a slightly modified aft superstructure. I could always make my Tone playable. Or give her over to Peabody if he`s interested. I see that the Kii has caught your eyes. She won´t be as good as my Allied battleships. When I released her she was already 1,5-2 years old. I updated the cfg files and the crew coefficiency.

Cola:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-0809-01-25-24.jpg

Portland:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-0809-03-02-51.jpg

New Orleans:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-0809-03-30-42.jpg

New Orleans bridge:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-0809-03-45-85.jpg

[TBear]

wowser looks awsome :)

Im abit confused about the Kii

Have you made the amagi class battlecruiser or the Kii class battleship??

Download say Kii, but in your post when showing it you say Amagi?

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

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

That one puzzles me abit lol...

since you like creating ships that "might" have been there, then when you have time look into

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_A-150_battleship (freaking 510 mm main guns huuuuge)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_13_class_battleship

:)


Running sea trials with Kii as im writing this :)

TBear

[Karle94]

wowser looks awsome :)

Im abit confused about the Kii

Have you made the amagi class battlecruiser or the Kii class battleship??

Download say Kii, but in your post when showing it you say Amagi?

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

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

That one puzzles me abit lol...

since you like creating ships that "might" have been there, then when you have time look into

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_13_class_battleship

:)

Running sea trials with Kii as im writing this :)

TBear

I actually did the No.13 aswell. Kii Amagi. Both are pretty much the same. Same length, beam and arnament.

[miguelmmag]

Great work with the Sovetsky Soyuz!;) maybe this image will help you with the Soviet battleship.

http://www.korabli.eu/images/bronenoscy/rossiya/lineynye/sovetskiy-soyuz/izobrazheniya/full/shema-sovetskiy-soyuz.png

[Karle94]

Great work with the Sovetsky Soyuz!;) maybe this image will help you with the Soviet battleship.

http://www.korabli.eu/images/bronenoscy/rossiya/lineynye/sovetskiy-soyuz/izobrazheniya/full/shema-sovetskiy-soyuz.png

Not much more than it already has.

[miguelmmag]

Another image of the ship:

http://milday.ru/uploads/posts/2011-07/1311421677_10.jpg

[Karle94]

Now that´s helpful. If you have more, then please, send em´.

[yamatoforever]

Looks well ..... There is still now (maybe in the next time) the french warships (cl,ca+bb)! :DL

[Admiral Von Gerlach]

Amazing work Karle, just remarkable..some beautiful ships you have made, there are now some very nice French ships for actions that they were in, and the italian ships are very nice as well. First rate all around.:salute:

[Karle94]

So I have been experimenting with some 3D stuff. And came up with this:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-1400-45-52-28.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-1400-46-43-00.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-1400-46-10-53.jpg

Bet that most of you would´t recognise that ship. She is one of the most easily recogniseable ship ever made.

[Yamato_NF]

Montana? :o

[Karle94]

Montana? :o

Nope.

[peabody]

Montana? :o

Couple states east, and south a bit. (yes?)

[Karle94]

Couple states east, and south a bit. (yes?)

Assuming you mean Iowa, then yes. This is how the Iowa and New Jersey looked like when they were commisioned in 43. Missouri and Wisconsin had the fully enclosed bridge we are used to from the start. Iowa and New Jersey got them during refits in 45.

[Karle94]

Here are some previews of my work in the recent past.

Only the first 5 or 6 of the Cleveland cruisers had the stock Cleveland rounded bridge while the rest had a Baltimore-ish superstructure. So I made them:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-04-38-79.jpg

The successor to the Brooklyns, the St. Louis class:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-05-00-84.jpg

Different bridge, the Brooklyns got them as well in 42:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-05-17-67.jpg

Baltimore with two aft platforms for dual 5"/38s that were missing from the original model. I also added the Mark 34 FCD foward and aft:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-05-43-57.jpg

The Brooklyns that comes with the game are armed wrong. In the game they have 4 dual 5"/38s. In real life they had 8 5"/25 AA guns. So I made it so:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-05-59-67.jpg

Updated New Orleans:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-06-34-62.jpg

Updated Wichita:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-12-18-84.jpg

The bridge has been remade and looks a lot more like it`s supposed to look like than the original:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-12-25-79.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-12-32-59.jpg

New bridge for the SoDak. It`s a much smaller Iowa open bridge, than the original:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-13-54-31.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-14-01-93.jpg

This is a new one; The Queen Victoria class from an AU website. It is basicly a 5 turreted version of the Queen Elizabeth class. The hull is based on the SHV Hood and the superstructure is made up from both the SHV Queen Elizabeth and KGV. I think these are quite the handsome lot:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-16-11-40.jpg
Info here: http://wolfsshipyard.mystarship.com/Misc/WolfsDen/MISC/Queen_Victoria/queen.htm

This is the 8"/55 Mark 15 to be used on the New Orleans:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-08-21-48.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-10-23-18.jpg

The 8"/55 Mark 12 used on the Wichita, Baltimore and Oregon City:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-10-39-10.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-02-1923-10-46-21.jpg
The stock Baltimore has the 8"/55 Mark 14 used on the Pensacola, Northampton, Portland and the first 3 or 4 New Orleans. It is longer and has a rounded face.

[USS Drum]

Karle, it seems you need to update your blog.

[Karle94]

The SoDak has been redesigned, again.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-2101-04-01-17.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-2101-04-06-01.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-2101-04-11-34.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-2101-04-30-42.jpg

The Iowa has undergone some changes as well.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-2101-08-18-48.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-2101-08-25-00.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-2101-08-31-50.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-2101-08-38-67.jpg

[Marka Ragnos]

looks really good, any idea of a release date? ;)

[Karle94]

looks really good, any idea of a release date? ;)

I am still testing the ships and adjusting the number of AA guns. Iowa has 86, SoDak has 73, originally she was to have 90, but then I thought, how can the SoDak have more AA guns than the Iowa. So I removed some aft of the number three 16 inch turret. Oh, I have cracked the DP gun issue for playable ships. I have experimented with having half of the 5"/38 turrets be AA guns, the rest anti-ship guns. It works, but you loose some firepower in both air and surface attack. Just now, I had an epithany, why don`t I make one wpn_controller for the anti-ship, then have one for anti-air, but keep everything identical, except the type. At first I was excpecting the game to crash, or everything would blow up in my face. I fire at ships, the turrets turn and fire. Then I went to Japan, they sent a Betty after me, so I ordered my crew to fire at it. The moment of truth; the 5 inch turrets turn and shoot at the plane. I was so happy, now you can easily blow up any plane as they get close, even the H8K which usually takes a lot to bring down.

[Karle94]

I have updated the Montana. I have added the SK-2 radar and the 5"/54 Mark 16. Extra AA guns have also been added.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-2300-18-41-34.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-2300-18-51-93.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-2300-19-06-68.jpg

I have also redesigned both the 16"/45 Mark 6 and the 16"/50 Mark 7. I am going to redesign the 12"/50 Mark 8 on the Alaska.

[TBear]

Ok you win.....:salute:

Forgot to film the battle, but think this shows how it whent. 4 attempts, and this one is the only time i didnt blow up. But Karle....YOU OWE ME A FREAKING HALF SHIP :har:

Takao vs montana (http://youtu.be/U9NCJOdyoXA)

TBear:damn:

[Karle94]

Ok you win.....:salute:

Forgot to film the battle, but think this shows how it whent. 4 attempts, and this one is the only time i didnt blow up. But Karle....YOU OWE ME A FREAKING HALF SHIP :har:

Takao vs montana (http://youtu.be/U9NCJOdyoXA)

TBear:damn:

FYI, you owe me big time for the Alaska! Guess there`s maximum 25% survival chance against the Montana with torpedoes.

[TBear]

FYI, you owe me big time for the Alaska! Guess there`s maximum 25% survival chance against the Montana with torpedoes.

Right now its 0% every time i got within 8500m i imploded by hits. No matter how i manouvered it simply removed me from the surface. That i actualy got away with half a ship is pure luck.....:oops:

So where are the Takaos limit. well its name is Montana....holy cow an awsome ship.....:up:

awsome work Karle. You are providing me with alot of fun :rock:

with all respect:salute:
Tbear

[Marka Ragnos]

Will the update of the montana be released soon? ;)

[Karle94]

Will the update of the montana be released soon? ;)

The release date has not been set. I am currently concentrating on the New Orleans class.

[Karle94]

Here`s a little update on the New Orleans class



USS Astoria, USS Minneapolis and USS San Francisco:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-32-00-99.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-32-15-52.jpg



USS New Orleans, USS Tuscaloosa, USS Quincy and USS Vincennes:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-36-25-27.jpg
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-36-40-59.jpg
Note the removal of the lower deck on the bridge, which has been replaced by a simple platform with 4 20mm AA guns. Additional 2 20mm AA guns on aft platform.


USS New Orleans, USS Minneapolis, USS Tuscaloosa, USS San Francisco refits:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-40-45-86.jpg
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-40-59-21.jpg
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-41-14-89.jpg
Note the different superstructure, the removal of one crane and one catapult, additional AA guns and repositioned radars.

[TBear]

Here`s a little update on the New Orleans class



USS Astoria, USS Minneapolis and USS San Francisco:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-32-00-99.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-32-15-52.jpg



USS New Orleans, USS Tuscaloosa, USS Quincy and USS Vincennes:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-36-25-27.jpg
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-36-40-59.jpg
Note the removal of the lower deck on the bridge, which has been replaced by a simple platform with 4 20mm AA guns. Additional 2 20mm AA guns on aft platform.


USS New Orleans, USS Minneapolis, USS Tuscaloosa, USS San Francisco refits:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-40-45-86.jpg
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-40-59-21.jpg
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-0710-41-14-89.jpg
Note the different superstructure, the removal of one crane and one catapult, additional AA guns and repositioned radars.


aaaaah soon a new challenge.....BRING IT ON....muuuhahahahaha :arrgh!:

Looks awsome Karle...again a nice piece of work :)

TBear

[Captain_Rockwell_Torry]

Nice work, as always Karl, looking forward to these new ships. By the way, I watched your video out on youtube of the Alaska taking on two Takao class cruisers. It was really good, just had one question. What were the Takao's firing their AA guns at? I have never experianced that kind of behavour in a surface engagment, unless they were being attacked by aircraft as well. Just curious.

Regards:
Captain Rockwell Torry:cool:

[Karle94]

Nice work, as always Karl, looking forward to these new ships. By the way, I watched your video out on youtube of the Alaska taking on two Takao class cruisers. It was really good, just had one question. What were the Takao's firing their AA guns at? I have never experianced that kind of behavour in a surface engagment, unless they were being attacked by aircraft as well. Just curious.

Regards:
Captain Rockwell Torry:cool:

Ai ships often shoots at enemy ships with their AA guns, even though it does absolutely do damage whatsoever.

[jhapprich]

well, the ship´s:yeah: not bad, but i think your fleet would look even better if you`d textured it properly

[Brewster]

Awesome work since my absence :)

[Klaus]

H39's secondary artillery work only against airplanes? i never seen that turrets moving or firing against ships, and your's is powerful unit usable in Operation Monsun :) And why you're abandon the blog, is easier to follow there evolution of every unit

[Captain_Rockwell_Torry]

Well, I'm no authority, but I think Karl's textures are some of the best out here, IMHO! I was very happy with the improvement he made on the Iowa, compared to the stock version.

Regards:
Captain Rockwell Torry:hmmm:

[Karle94]

H39's secondary artillery work only against airplanes? i never seen that turrets moving or firing against ships, and your's is powerful unit usable in Operation Monsun :) And why you're abandon the blog, is easier to follow there evolution of every unit

The 10,5 cm guns are Single purpose AA guns. The 6 inch guns are Single Purpose anti-ship guns.

[jhapprich]

Well, I'm no authority, but I think Karl's textures are some of the best out here, IMHO! I was very happy with the improvement he made on the Iowa, compared to the stock version.

Regards:
Captain Rockwell Torry:hmmm:

that may be, but in my opinion all the ships need to be retextured, because the textures in use do mostly not fit the size of the modelled structure e.g. windows and bitmap details are stretched or too big/small etc, the hull isn`t smoothed correctly, not all sides are painted etc...

[yamatoforever]

that may be, but in my opinion all the ships need to be retextured, because the textures in use do mostly not fit the size of the modelled structure e.g. windows and bitmap details are stretched or too big/small etc, the hull isn`t smoothed correctly, not all sides are painted etc...
I would have there a suggestion: How would be if you reach to him under the arms?

[Karle94]

I would have there a suggestion: How would be if you reach to him under the arms?

Don`t quite know what you mean by that.

I am going to release this ships at the same time as the New Orleans so you can see what`s the best American treaty cruiser; The New Orleans class or the USS Wichita

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-1600-17-09-14.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-1600-17-15-82.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-1600-17-26-01.jpg

I am also contemplating making a new and bigger fire effect for six and eight inch guns, with the sound from Battlestations Pacific. The stock fire effect is the same as the 3,4,5,6 inch guns. I already have the sounds for five inch guns, light AA guns and battleship sized guns incorporated in the game.

[yamatoforever]

Don`t quite know what you mean by that.

Maybe somebody can support you with this thing!? ;)

[TBear]

Karle...everything are awsome.....im realy beginning to think about my idea of a movie series named

Takao vs

lol...

:rock:

TBear

[Charlie901]

If I install these beautiful ships will they show up anywhere in the Pacific in the RSRDC Mod or are they special ships that will only spawn if manually added to Campaign Layer?

[Karle94]

If I install these beautiful ships will they show up anywhere in the Pacific in the RSRDC Mod or are they special ships that will only spawn if manually added to Campaign Layer?

Manually added. Although you might see some of them in port. I have seen the Tone class in Truk, the Pensacola, Portland and New Orleans in Pearl.

I have made a new fire affect for the more middle sized guns (6-8 inch) with the sound effect for 8 inch guns from Battlestations Pacific. I am having some problems making the fire effect narrower, if any one has any tip, then do share.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-1923-26-44-56.jpg

[yamatowar]

karle?, can you do one of these beautiful ships compatible with TMO+RSRDC 1.4?

the only big gun i have is from the surcouf mod, (fantastic mod(and gun), isn't it?)

[Karle94]

karle?, can you do one of these beautiful ships compatible with TMO+RSRDC 1.4?

the only big gun i have is from the surcouf mod, (fantastic mod(and gun), isn't it?)

My mods are not really compatible with any supermods.

[yamatowar]

:cry: why not?

[Karle94]

:cry: why not?

UPC files are incompatible with each other.

[yamatowar]

UPC files are incompatible with each other.

but is possible for you to make an north Carolina or an Iowa compatible with TMO+RSRDC 1.4?


making an compatible UPC data? or something like that

[nick 22]

Hello everybody,

first I have to say thank you to Karle94 for making all these wonderful ships, but I have a problem with the H-39 v2.3 .
As Klaus reported, the secondary artillery don't work, not against airplanes and not against ships.
All aa guns work fine and main artillery does a good job, as well, but the smaller anti ship guns don't move or fire.
So this is a real problem when fight against warships.
Please, could anybody or maybe Karle94 fix this problem ?
Unfortuantaly, I'm no modder, so I need somebodies help.

regards nick 22

Sorry for my English, I do my very best.

[JOHNDQ]

What about H.M.S Warspite in 1915 and after her last refit :yeah:

[Franklin Van Valkenburg]

Would PE4 be considered a supermod that these ships are incompatible with? I was able to use the Arleigh Burke with PE4, but don't see the Iowas or Lexington as playable options.

[Karle94]

Would PE4 be considered a supermod that these ships are incompatible with? I was able to use the Arleigh Burke with PE4, but don't see the Iowas or Lexington as playable options.

PE4, as in Pacific Environmrnt 4 should have absolutely no effect on my ships.

[Franklin Van Valkenburg]

PE4, as in Pacific Environmrnt 4 should have absolutely no effect on my ships.

That's what I figured... hmm... ah, I figured it out. I threw the folders into the mods folder and tried to install with the mod enabler, but didn't think to look into the folder and pull out the actual mod file itself and install that one. My mistake!

[TheDevil201]

How come the secondary guns on the H39 don't fire? I was having a broadside with a Ise class, and then i discovered that the secondary turrets doesn't move or fire

[AC2]

For those of you having trouble with the H39's 15cm battery, download karle94's H39 v2.2 go to Data\Library\ShipParts inside v2.2 rename guns.dat, .sim, and .zon to gunsH39.dat, .sim and, zon respectively.
Then copy and, replace those files into the same directory inside v2.3 and that should get your guns firing

[Brewster]

Excellent work in the time of my absence Karle ! :D

[USS Drum]

When are you getting done with the Soviet battleship(I really don't wanna have to spell it's name.)

[Karle94]

I`m back at it with the WWII classics! Now bringing the KGV and the Lion.

For the first time in Silent Hunter history (that I know off) we have an anatomicly correct KGV. I originally planned to use the stock KGV weaponry but those are crap. Wron size and wrong shape. I nicked the 14 inch guns from one of those I found on a KGV from 3D workshop:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-2619-20-19-42.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-2619-20-26-46.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-2619-20-40-73.jpg

KGVs bigger brother, the Lion class:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-2621-51-20-42.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-2621-51-33-32.jpg

Making that transom stern was a long and hard process.

[calinho]

Great :up: I look forward for KGV!

You have a plan to finish the Bismarck and HMS Hood? :hmmm:

Sorry for my bad english :O:

[yubba]

Not too poke a stick in your eye, have you considered a pilot house for these nice pieces of work like the ones in sh3 surface ships, I'm all about the realism.

[calinho]

http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/Karle94

The links of the ships have been deleted :hmmm:

[Karle94]

I have decided to bring back an old classic; the Richelieu. New 3D model and weapons.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-3021-30-16-41.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-3021-30-06-75.jpg

Here`s a new feature for all ships carrying the quad Bofors 40mm, the missing gun shield:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-3019-13-44-64.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-3019-13-54-71.jpg

[french frog]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=681great idea, here are some pictures to help you in your work, I remerci eric Rossignol for its realization, and LOS magazine for the article on the Richelieu



http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=681

[polyfiller]

Karl - do you want to consider combining your work with the unfinished TSWSM ? I have the last / latest work TSWSM did (as far as I know) and we had much finished, but much to do. We lacked someone able to sort out textures, plus we had some very considerable gameplay challenges.

The last work I did was to make the mod compatible with Ops Monsoon - so that we didn't have to write a whole bunch of European theatre stuff that OM had already added.

If you are interested, let me know. I'll try and work out exactly where we got to in terms of development. If I remember correctly I was having issues with custom damage model and not being able to repair or more importantly pump out compartments after repair.

In terms of some comments you made higher up in your thread, I'd already taken care of bigger gun muzzle flashes / smoke and also much louder firing sounds. Also had very realistic radar ranges and had added realistic (working, not graphical) models of the major allied & German radars.

[Karle94]

If you want to use my work then go ahead.

In the meantime, here`s a new one: The Queen Victoria class.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-3123-49-58-01.png

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-3123-50-07-63.png

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-3123-50-18-21.png

One does not simply forget her broadside!
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-3123-55-28-63.png

[calinho]

Excelent work :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

karle, where I can download these new ships?

[Karle94]

Excelent work :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

karle, where I can download these new ships?

As of right now, no where.

[vonweiland]

I just wanted to say, good work, Respect :salute:. Your Ships are very nice to play. At the moment i use the USS Wichita and your new Muzzel Flash, fantastic work with big fun factor

were can i Download the HMS Queen Victoria, in Karles Shipyard is no file

do you now Wolfsshipyard?

http://wolfsshipyard.mystarship.com/Misc/WolfsDen/MISC/Queen_Victoria/queen.htm

greeting from Germany
*sorry my english is bad ;)

[Karle94]

I just wanted to say, good work, Respect :salute:. Your Ships are very nice to play. At the moment i use the USS Wichita and your new Muzzel Flash, fantastic work with big fun factor

were can i Download the HMS Queen Victoria, in Karles Shipyard is no file

do you now Wolfsshipyard?

http://wolfsshipyard.mystarship.com/Misc/WolfsDen/MISC/Queen_Victoria/queen.htm

greeting from Germany
*sorry my english is bad ;)

The ships have not yet been released. Yep, that`s where she`s from. I do believe she`s based on an original design of the Queen Elizabeth class with five turrets instead of four.

[vonweiland]

The Queen Victoria was a Projekt of world war 1. The British Admirality build the Queen Elisabeth Class. The Ships of this Class Based on HMS Iron Duke without the Turret in the mid of the Ship. The Following desing was a steched Queen Elisabeth with ten 38,1cm (15Inch) Guns with One Turret in the midship like Iron Duke. But Lord Fisher Canceld this ships and Order the Revenge Class with Oil Fired Engine, 8 38,1cm Guns etc. So the Queen Victoria never build ;).

The German Imperial Navy Plan a verry similar Ship with 2 Turrets at the bow and 3 turret at the sten, armed with 10 40,6cm Guns.

the Name was L2

achja thank you for Information about QV ;)
Looking forward to the ship

[Karle94]

Did a little facelifting on the Richelieu:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-08-3023-21-53-17.jpg

My take on the abortive plans on using the Littorios in the Pacific by the Allies:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-09-0323-46-52-48.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-09-0323-46-58-67.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-09-0323-47-12-84.jpg

[iowa101]

Very nice ship karle, good detail and nice texture to boot. You really do know your stuff, can't wait to see what you have in store for us in the future :yeah:

[french frog]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=681&pictureid=5883:up:

[vonweiland]

Must a Playable Ship start from Pearl Habour?
how I can make it boot from Australia?

[Karle94]

At least the AA guns work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8X3Q4W2Kk4&feature=youtu.be

[Karle94]

I am making a new class of British battleships that will be named after dukes. It will have 12x16 inch guns. Do you guys want a rounded KGV like stern, or a flat, transom like the Lion and Vanguard?

This is my progress so far:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-09-1323-25-39-28.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-09-1323-26-01-95.jpg

Should I have a KGV like superstructure or a Vanguard like superstructure?

[Yamato_NF]

I think a KGV structure would be suitable, and a transom too!

Yamato_NF

[Karle94]

KGV superstructure with rounded stern:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-09-1413-07-30-85.jpg

Vanguard superstructure and transom stern:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-09-1413-10-34-93.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/mm3d2012-09-1413-09-24-62.jpg

[vonweiland]

I read in the Book Battleships and Battlecuisers 1921 to 1997 that the Futur Battleship (FB44) based on HMS Lion, but bigger, Faster and with more Armor.

Dates:

Displacement:70.000tons
Length: 288 to 308 meters Long
Beam: 36meters
Speed: 30knots (25medium Speed with 6 month nonstop Action far away of Frently Bases without cover

Armament: 6 or 9 or more (possibly 12) 406mm Guns (1080 Shells) or a larger Caliber but than only 8-9 Guns

Secondary Guns: 13,3cm dual Turret like King Geroge V or 11,4cm Dual turret of a new modell ( 24, 12*2)

The end of World war 2 endet all Plans

Names of the Plans were FB 44, Desing X or a desing with 45.000 like Lion with 6 406mm Guns (cheap variant of Desing X or FB 44, because this ships were very expensiv)

mfg Weiland

PS.: Nice work your Ship :)

[vonweiland]

I Prefer the KGV plan (possibly changeable to 8 45,6cm Gun in dual Turrets) but with the Sten of the Lion and Vanguard.

Maybe you can produce a New AA Gun (automatic 13,3 or 11,4) like USS Worchesters 15cm full automatic guns.

[Karle94]

I am thinking along the lines of triple 15 or 16 inch guns. Maybe both, the first as stock, the latter as an upgrade. The 5.25"/50 was an aweful weapon all around. Slow train and elevation rates, slow rof, and a light shell. The 5"/38 is so much better in every way. 6 inch guns, even the ones on the Worcester were still a tad too slow for a dp gun. The ones on the Worcester is by far the best ones. A WWII auto loader for a gun that caliber would be slow, very slow. Negating any other improvements it brings.

[vonweiland]

Maybe 4 14 Inch Quatt guns like the HMS King Georg V and Upgarde to the 40,6cm Guns of the Lion

i got a Picture but i can t upload it
:D

[Karle94]

Maybe 4 14 Inch Quatt guns like the HMS King Georg V and Upgarde to the 40,6cm Guns of the Lion

i got a Picture but i can t upload it
:D

Why not.

[Karle94]

Should I have Pom-poms or Bofors? There`s space for 12 of either one on the superstructure.

[vonweiland]

I don t know how can i upload a Picture :D

Use the british Pompom and some American Guns, like the Nelson at the end of the War ;)

[Karle94]

Here she is

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-09-1704-46-23-10.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-09-1704-46-33-50.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-09-1704-46-49-51.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-09-1704-46-59-32.jpg

I still believe that I should go with the Vanguard like superstructure as the Vanguard originally started out as a Lion with 8 15 inch guns. The Lion class itself was changed several times during the war. If it had been built in 1944 it could have looked like the Vanguard with nine 16 inch guns.

[J0313]

Are these playable ships?

[Karle94]

Yes

[vonweiland]

Fantastic work, a nice ship and a good alternative to the USS Montana ;)

and what´s her name?

[Karle94]

HMS Duke of Wellington.

[vonweiland]

HMS St. George
HMS Royal George

:D in one Line with Duke of Wellington :D

Possibli HMS Invictus or HMS Intransigent XD

But Duke of Wellington is a good name ;)

[chrislong]

am I suppose to download something else cause I cannot see the main guns on any of your ships

[Karle94]

am I suppose to download something else cause I cannot see the main guns on any of your ships

What mods and version of the game are you using?

[chrislong]

V1.5 with no mods

[iowa101]

Thats never happened when I download his mods, doubt it requires any others but i wouldn't know, I also use them with stock 1.5, and just in case! take off any other ships you have, having two ships active at the same time can cause problems.

[chrislong]

Karle what mods are your ships compatible with ?

[Karle94]

Any major mod since my mods replace enough files to sqeeze into the campaign.

[polyfiller]

Karl - is there any way I can convince you to join the efforts to compelete the TSWSM ? I just posted in the ATO mods forum about my intent to compete the 1st beta release of the TSWSM.

Could really do with some assistance form someone who understand how to make ships playable .... I also know how to do this (I've comepleted around 40 for TSWSM) ... but I really need some more active modding talent to help out.

One thing I want to do is to use you improved graphics / model for ships like HMS Hood in the TSWSM ... the one we currently have was taken, IIRC, from SH3. This would mean taking your 3D model and aligning it with the .upc and .zon files we use for the current Hood ... I can do this but I need to direct my time to other parts of the mod I need to comlpete before beat release.

Also quick quesiton - do you ships have working external damage models i.e. do shell holes appear in the ship you are playing if hit ?

Please please please consider helping .... it would give the community a mod with a large variety of surface ships to campaign in, plus lot's of nice features not seen before.

Thanks (hopefully in advance ;-)

[Karle94]

Karl - is there any way I can convince you to join the efforts to compelete the TSWSM ? I just posted in the ATO mods forum about my intent to compete the 1st beta release of the TSWSM.

Could really do with some assistance form someone who understand how to make ships playable .... I also know how to do this (I've comepleted around 40 for TSWSM) ... but I really need some more active modding talent to help out.

One thing I want to do is to use you improved graphics / model for ships like HMS Hood in the TSWSM ... the one we currently have was taken, IIRC, from SH3. This would mean taking your 3D model and aligning it with the .upc and .zon files we use for the current Hood ... I can do this but I need to direct my time to other parts of the mod I need to comlpete before beat release.

Also quick quesiton - do you ships have working external damage models i.e. do shell holes appear in the ship you are playing if hit ?

Please please please consider helping .... it would give the community a mod with a large variety of surface ships to campaign in, plus lot's of nice features not seen before.

Thanks (hopefully in advance ;-)

I am infact a member of TSWSM and have been for quite some time. No one has told me to do anything for quite some time. I have done some small changes from time to time on the Hood. Some ships, but not all has a damage model. Some don`t cause none fits them. To make a damage model is quite difficult at best.

[polyfiller]

Oooh that is good news .... so maybe I can suggest a few things you can do to help get the beta out ?

First one would be to convert your hood 3d model to use the TSWSM damage model and other config files...

Next would be ..... how to import your muzzle flash for the big guns into the env.dat and particles.dat in the TSWSM .... the one in TSWSM is based on envirnment 4.0 (I think) and I don't want to replace it with your files for fear of breaking some other changes I made to it ... but I can't remember what they are :-(

I am currently trying to work out how to add new naval bases as career start points - so that I can load out Rosythe and Scappa flow with all the playable british ships as carer start points.

[Karle94]

The only change in my muzzle flash mod is done in the materials.dat and particles.dat. The changes to the stock is only recoloring. Others, like for 6, 8 inch guns are new and won`t ruin other things. There`s also a new effect for weapons like the Bofors 40mm.

[polyfiller]

Yes, I thought as much ... any chance you can send me the modified node numbers so I can export them and import them into the TSWSM file ?

Probably best to send via PM.

Thanks.

As a member of the team, I can make available to you current status of the mod - but you will need Ops Monsun to be able to use it.

[Karle94]

I changed all of the fire effects, that`s all of the stock aspects I`ve changed. Do send the newest version of the mod.

[Karle94]

I decided to increase the number of AA guns from 39 to 59. Replaced some pom-poms with the Bofors and increased the sheer on the bow for a third time. Didn`t even notice, eh?

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh4%202012-09-19%2023-22-14-10_zpsf547f478.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh4%202012-09-19%2023-22-20-10_zps1107d497.jpg

This is what happens when the fighting gets close:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh4%202012-09-19%2023-48-29-65_zpsf20ed8a5.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh4%202012-09-19%2023-49-24-32_zps04de917b.jpg

[Arael]

Do you still take requests?

[Karle94]

Do you still take requests?

Reasonable ones, yes.

[yubba]

Are you doing anything with the anti ship missles, I got the tomahawk with the 688 but the range is short.. it falls short of 4000 yards have gotten hits at 3000 yards tried for 5000 and watched them fall into the sea..and are you going to get them to fire from modern ships. thank you.

[Karle94]

Are you doing anything with the anti ship missles, I got the tomahawk with the 688 but the range is short.. it falls short of 4000 yards have gotten hits at 3000 yards tried for 5000 and watched them fall into the sea..and are you going to get them to fire from modern ships. thank you.

Already done. 2500 km range I believe.

[yubba]

Sorry about being a pain,, and my wording I have a horrible scense of humor it is as bad as my spelling you can ask anybody,,, you do nice work, I have had asked about a pilot house on these mods before,, I came up with a idea that uses the control room veiw with the forward bulkhead removed and have a modified bulk head with port holes added with the dive plane station removed I think the s-boat control room would do nicely but this is way beyond my skills. Could you please direct me to where I could find the missle mods thank you..

[Karle94]

In my Arleigh Burke and Type 45 mods.

[Arael]

Reasonable ones, yes.

Would a La Galissonniere class (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Galissonni%C3%A8re_class_cruiser) light cruiser be unreasonable? I don't care if it's pre-war or an American refit, but I would like it to keep the turret mounted catapult.

The French Government is even nice enough to make available plans for the ship to the general public. http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/02fonds-collections/banquedocuments/planbato/planbato/listebato/listebato.php

[lennysiebrandt]

This mod and ships looks Great, but i cant get mod to work , it says i need om 7.20 Can anyone help out with what i need to get his mod to work? and were i can down load files? Thanks to all your hard work on these models.

[yubba]

In my Arleigh Burke and Type 45 mods.
I'm sorry to bother you, I can't seem to get them to work on the Arleigh Burke, which is a very nice ride, You'll have to walk me throught it like I'm a 3 year old. I do have the tomahawk with short range on the LA and OHIO,, I'm sh4 1.4 thank you.

[Karle94]

That might be it, The missiles are from the German torps.

[yubba]

thank you, well I'll live with what I got,, thank you for your hard work you make the game more interesting...Is it possible to pull the libarary files from 1.5 to 1.4 or is it a game engine issue once patched to 1.5 ??????

[Klaus]

Yubba, i don't know, but if 1.4 don't have german subs and t4, t7 and t11 torps i don't think you have any chance to make rockets work, only if are based on mark 27

[yubba]

thanks klaus I got the tomahawk in 1.4 but its range is less than desired, same with speed it has plenty of wallop,,, if I could get it on the Arleigh Burke I'd be happy. I've yet to see what 1.5 is all about, I haven't seen it on any shelf.

[Karle94]

Here`s the latest batch of my mods so far:

KGV: http://www.mediafire.com/?a2ap40r2scpx5k0
Lion: http://www.mediafire.com/?dma3cyma59atm4b
Queen Victoria: http://www.mediafire.com/?whc2h8c0hr979a3
Duke: http://www.mediafire.com/?f8vu1k4619oe3ct
Richelieu: http://www.mediafire.com/?gz6fs5b8hi47h9d
Littorio: http://www.mediafire.com/?x3533z46o8imqdz

Next up is remakes of the H-44, O class, P class, Admiral Hipper, HMS Hood, G3 and N3. I might also do some updates on the American ships I have posted early this year. If there are any other reasonable request do post them. I am a bit overworked but I love a good challenge.

[fitzcarraldo]

I have question about these beautiful ships:

Is it possible to put these ships in campaign as AI ships?

Congratulations Karle for your great work :up:

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[Karle94]

Possible? Yes.

[fitzcarraldo]

Possible? Yes.

Great news! I´m adding some AI ships in RSRDC for TMO, and I would to know if these ships need some "special procedure". Downloading now some ships to test...

Many thanks for the fast answer!

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[Karle94]

They do need some work for that.

[Captain_Rockwell_Torry]

Here`s the latest batch of my mods so far:

KGV: http://www.mediafire.com/?a2ap40r2scpx5k0
Lion: http://www.mediafire.com/?dma3cyma59atm4b
Queen Victoria: http://www.mediafire.com/?whc2h8c0hr979a3
Duke: http://www.mediafire.com/?f8vu1k4619oe3ct
Richelieu: http://www.mediafire.com/?gz6fs5b8hi47h9d
Littorio: http://www.mediafire.com/?x3533z46o8imqdz

Next up is remakes of the H-44, O class, P class, Admiral Hipper and HMS Hood.

Hi, Karl, just wanted to let you know I'm getting a CTD everytime I try to play your new Lion BB. Everything loads up ok through the setup of the crew and weapons, radars etc. get ready to start the campaign have the ship start outside peal at sea, it starts to load, gets about halfway through the loading screen and than CTDs. Can't figure out the problem, as all your other new BB's work fine. The only other mods active are your new Battleship mod and the Gunfire flashes mod. I tryed it without those mods and it still crashes. Anyway don't know if anyone else is having this problem, but any help would be appreciated. By the way all the other new BB's are great, once again fine job!

Regards:
Captain Rockwell Torry

[Klaus]

Same problem, CTD when i've tried Lion
SH4 1.5, no other mods installed, Win 7 64 bit

[Karle94]

That is very strange. It works for me. Is anybody else having this problem with the ship?

[calinho]

thanks karle :yeah: amazing ships

1 - Richelieu link is off
2 - CTD's on Lion, i have SHIV 1.5

[harada Taro]

Here`s the latest batch of my mods so far:

KGV: http://www.mediafire.com/?a2ap40r2scpx5k0
Lion: http://www.mediafire.com/?dma3cyma59atm4b
Queen Victoria: http://www.mediafire.com/?whc2h8c0hr979a3
Duke: http://www.mediafire.com/?f8vu1k4619oe3ct
Richelieu: http://www.mediafire.com/?gz6fs5b8hi47h9d
Littorio: http://www.mediafire.com/?x3533z46o8imqdz

Next up is remakes of the H-44, O class, P class, Admiral Hipper, HMS Hood, G3 and N3. I might also do some updates on the American ships I have posted early this year. If there are any other reasonable request do post them. I am a bit overworked but I love a good challenge.


The littorio is quite... wrong in the AA turrets it was not US type twin gun turret but If I'am not wrong 6 single mount 90mm gun on each side. You may have been induced in error by The Richard Allison painting of a possible spanish version of the Littorio, which would have traded the totaly useless 90mm single mount for spanish dual 120mm gun (which looked close to the US 127mm caliber 38 twin mount.)

[Karle94]

I never said it was the Italian Littorio. I said it was my take on the aborted plans on using them in the Pacific by the Allies. I would very much have liked to see this painting you mentioned. Do you think you could help find it?

[harada Taro]

Sure I will scan it tomorow and post the link here. http://depositfiles.com/files/49x30o9ni

As in the mistake or not...

The H39 class was planned for a triple rudder like the littorio, not a coupled double one like the Bismark or Tirpitz.
-my bad

Questions.
-Is it possible to have several of your ships in the campaign, meaning we can choose as apparantly when I load 2 only the last loaded is available. so when we arrive at a change in the campaign we can take another ship.
-Where to edit the ammo number as many AA gun seems to be out of ammo.
-Do you think you will work a damage chart for them as theu with F10 gives an uboat damage one.

Nevertheless that's a real great job.

[Karle94]

Sure I will scan it tomorow and post the link here. http://depositfiles.com/files/49x30o9ni

As in the mistake or not...

The H39 class was planned for a triple rudder like the littorio, not a coupled double one like the Bismark or Tirpitz.
The H44 class was planned to be a 6 screws boat.

Questions.
-Is it possible to have several of your ships in the campaign, meaning we can choose as apparantly when I load 2 only the last loaded is available. so when we arrive at a change in the campaign we can take another ship.
-Where to edit the ammo number as many AA gun seems to be out of ammo.
-Do you think you will work a damage chart for them as theu with F10 gives an uboat damage one.

Nevertheless that's a real great job.

No pictures, plans or paintings I have seen shows three rudders. Also three rudders won`t work in the game. The same is about the H-44s screw arrangement. All images I have seen depicts it with 4 screws.

1. That will need work.
2. In the gunsradars.sim
3. Damage chart?

You sure the turrets are twin barreled? It looks like single barreled mounts to me, maybe the same guns as the ones on Mendez Nuñez?

[harada Taro]

No pictures, plans or paintings I have seen shows three rudders. Also three rudders won`t work in the game. The same is about the H-44s screw arrangement. All images I have seen depicts it with 4 screws.

1. That will need work.
2. In the gunsradars.sim
3. Damage chart?

You sure the turrets are twin barreled? It looks like single barreled mounts to me, maybe the same guns as the ones on Mendez Nuñez?

http://depositfiles.com/files/4hxyc73cu

There you have the three rudders for the H39 souce is Battleships: axis and neutral battleships in WWII byr Garkze & Dulin. Very detailled one. Naval institute press

3 Yes listing what is damaged and needs repair when you press F10 in game.

[Karle94]

If it doesn`t get damaged, it doesn`t get damaged. It`s as simple as that. What about them turrets?

[Fearless]

Same problem, CTD when i've tried Lion
SH4 1.5, no other mods installed, Win 7 64 bit

Same here.

[harada Taro]

KArle did you get what you needed with the two files?

Playing the campaign with the P class cruiser. I have noticed that the second funnel trunk top is a bit misplaced and to the side of the funnel.

You should add some 20mm flakzwillig or flakvierlik to it too. Most german ship were planned with few of 20mm but with war they installed much more . By exemple quoting Glarkze and Dulin for the scharnhorst. "The number of 20mm guns progressively increased during the war Eighteen 20 mm were added in Brest The guns in double or quadruple mounts, they were installed where ever deck space permitted as well as on turret roof. The reconstructed gneisenau would have had 6 quadrule mounts and 8 double mounts..." Bismark class started with 20 20mm guns but Tirpitz ended with 72

For the P I think 4-6 quadruple and 6-8 double should be good there are many free space amid ship and on platforms

Any way a last question . Is it normal with the H39 that only main gun engage the enemy. 150mm and 105 batteries seems to stay silent even with enemies within 5000-10000m. As well as starting fire not being fought by the crew... I had one on the stern port 150mm turret and it burnt for days...

[CDSChris]

Hi Guys when did the Bismarkc from Karle come for OP Monsm?

[Captain_Rockwell_Torry]

Hi, did anyone figure out what's wrong with the Lion crashing? Just wondered, would really like to play this one.

Regards:
Captain Rockwell Torry

[harada Taro]

No idea, it works for myself. I'm gonna try to edit the P today and replace the 4 twin 105 DP which only work on sea attack with 4 dual 150 turrets.

[Karle94]

Here`s some Gamefront links to my newest ships:

http://www.gamefront.com/files/22619311/USS_VittorioVeneto_V1_0_rar

http://www.gamefront.com/files/22619265/Richelieu_V1_1_rar

http://www.gamefront.com/files/22619259/HMS_QueenVictoria_V1_0_rar

http://www.gamefront.com/files/22619255/HMS_KingGeorgeV_V1_0_rar

http://www.gamefront.com/files/22619251/HMS_Duke_V1_0_rar

I am working on fixing the Lion. Don`t know what it is. To get the guns working on the H-39, just take the gunsH39 files from the older versions of the H-39 or O and P classes.

[IceMike]

Hello Karle, would you be kind enough to provide me with working links for the:
Admiral Hipper class
and the IJN Kii.

Kind regards

[Karle94]

Check the link on my sig.

[IceMike]

when I follow your sig link it gives me the following when I want to download:
THIS WEBPAGE CANNOT BE FOUND

There is no webpage found for this webadres http://media1.gamefront.com/201102/14/13/Admiral_Hipper_V1.0.rar?b17f4b620c6cf1393ffa644d18 eea151571d56bde8579af8f0a4b70dc1807a6bb3e6f72a0403 f55a04027f83f8f4026b7b777cb43ec59ac4030d3dcc35cef4 1e6bdf8c9a21a34fc4d837b96796acd3e40786e9c292d5d6a5 533f00ce23f48b94cb5e29067db16bd4a30e11dc4ad0
Fout 6 (net::ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND):

[Kingfish72]

Hey Karle,

What's with the Seawolf download on your page? I downloaded it only to discover that the best the thing could do was 7 knots submerged!

Check the link on my sig.

[Karle94]

Hey Karle,

What's with the Seawolf download on your page? I downloaded it only to discover that the best the thing could do was 7 knots submerged!

Use the walther turbine.

[Kingfish72]

How???

Use the walther turbine.

[A Hidden Soul]

How???
There's going to be a small red circle I think it is. Click it and it switches it to main engines. It's in the center of your screen on the bottom.

[Fearless]

Hi Karle94,

The Alsace Battleship has no smoke extruding from the funnel. How can smoke be added?

[calinho]

Any chance to make a scharnhorst battlecruiser?

[widowmaker7]

Just wondering on the progress of the ships you mentioned you would be working on, specifically a more complete H-44 :) Love what is done so far!

[widowmaker7]

Here is the link to download my edited version of Karle94's H-44 mod. http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/widowmaker77 or at
http://www.mediafire.com/?kqp76miyafz3kv0

I have added a full compliment AA suit to it, that is from what I found sorta like Germany would have had on it had the ship been built. It is also almost invincible like the plans called for (if you dont like it edit the NBB_H-44_OM.sim file)
I also did some crew editing to attempt better accuracy at long ranges without the AI hitting you pin point from 48000 with a 4inch....

Yes this requires Operation Monsun to work unless you edit it.

Otherwise enjoy sailing in a what is the worlds biggest strongest battleship!
Oh the main turrets are black, not my area, they go boom and things sink :D

All credit goes to Karle94 as he is the one that told me how to edit it and made the files I have :up:

http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/widowmaker77
http://www.mediafire.com/?kqp76miyafz3kv0