[WIP] Fire effect

[Karle94]

I have been experimenting with the fire effects of the big caliber guns. I have always felt that the stock fire effect has too little flame and smoke. So I replaced the old texture used by the guns and replaced it with the texture for explosions. When I tested it it looked better, but not perfect. When the smoke/flame began to dissapate, the game crashed. Don`t know why. So I made a new file, based on the explosion, but the effect part was smaller. When I tested it it worked just fine.

Here`s some before and after shots:

Before
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-0219-26-00-18.jpg

After
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-0218-45-27-28.jpg

As I said, it`s better. But it ain´t perfect. It`s a little narrow at the middle. When the effect dissapates it still leaves behind white smoke. If you could help me, then feel free to make a donation on your way out.

P.S. I am also making a new sound mod for the main guns. These sounds are from the movie Otokotachi no Yamato (or simply Yamato). The new sound might work well with the new fire effect.

[iambecomelife]

Thank you very much for this work. I never could understand how they decided that battleship guns produced bluish smoke.

I'd like to incorporate it in "Wolves of the Kaiser" if you don't mind.

[Karle94]

Thank you very much for this work. I never could understand how they decided that battleship guns produced bluish smoke.

I'd like to incorporate it in "Wolves of the Kaiser" if you don't mind.

When it`s done, sure. For some reason this mod won´t work on my laptop. I have changed the two textures listed in the Materials.dat. When I fire the guns there´s no changes.

[I'm goin' down]

Very, very nice after shot pic.:DL

[Karle94]

Turns out this mod has a side effect. As can be seen in this picture:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-02-0600-39-38-37.jpg

[iambecomelife]

I never knew that they used the same effect texture for ship fires and gun salvos. :nope:

At least you can get around it by adding a new material with S3ditor.

[Karle94]

I`ve been messing with the materials.dat and particles.dat. I have also changed the contrast on the explosion textures to get more difference between orange and yellow flames. The results is this:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-03-1020-57-13-32.jpg

[yamatoforever]

:up: Cool!

[Karle94]

This mod: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=1860193&posted=1#post1860193 has been merged with my sound mod.

Together they have formed this mod: http://www.gamefront.com/files/21462815/Gun_Sound_Muzzle_Flash_V1.0.rar

[Horus3K]

Wow thats just very good job on this mod!

This one reminded me of a very small, but VERY cool deck gun sound mod for SH3, which i cant find anymore :(... it was some reworked gun sound, nothing special so far, but what made it so damn awesome was after the shot you could hear the cartridge falling onto the deck...it added so much immersion to the game back in the days, basically it was the start for SH3 modding for me :)

Too bad im not familiar with sound editing, or i already would be reworking your mod ;)

Maybe you can do a small addon mod to change sub deck guns to have climpering cartridges?

Im not sure, you even could do that for the bigger guns for playable BBs?
But could have the side effect that you maybe can hear the cartridges falling from ships kilometers away...

Anyway, GJ on this mod, i just hope i have inspired you a bit!:D

[Karle94]

Actually, the high caliber guns won´t have that sound as they lack the cartridge. It will be impractical when a shell weights 1000 kg instead of 20-50 kg. Instead they use powder bags that the loaders ram in after the shell. If you go on Youtube, you can find videos of the loading process on one of the 16"/50 Mark 7 on the Iowas.

[Karle94]

Besides, I`m quitting. No more modding for me. Have better things to do.

[Klaus]

Besides, I`m quitting. No more modding for me. Have better things to do.

Sorry to hear it but that's life, Good Luck! :salute:

[Karle94]

Sorry to hear it but that's life, Good Luck! :salute:

Thanks. The first thing I`m gonna do is paint the house. Much work to do.

[Sailor Steve]

This wouldn't be a date-based decision, would it? :O:

[Karle94]

This wouldn't be a date-based decision, would it? :O:

Actually, it happens to coincide with a certain date. I have been reflecting, pondering, thinking and what not about nothing and everything. It`s what I do, most of the time.

[Karle94]

For those with doubt, let me just say, to make the fact sink into ya. This is an April fool`s joke. I am not quitting modding. I don`t have any plans of doing so for some time.

[Klaus]

For those with doubt, let me just say, to make the fact sink into ya. This is an April fool`s joke. I am not quitting modding. I don`t have any plans of doing so for some time.

:har::har::har::up::up::salute:

[yamatoforever]

Since we have had good luck again! :D Good news ...... :yeah:

Greetings
Molke2005

[Horus3K]

Damn, you totally got me karle ehehehe!

So, what do you think, is it a big deal to do such a mod?

Oh and my fault with big caliber guns, didnt thought of it :)

[Karle94]

Damn, you totally got me karle ehehehe!

So, what do you think, is it a big deal to do such a mod?

Oh and my fault with big caliber guns, didnt thought of it :)

It`s a small addition to the sound file. Easily done. I have easter holiday for the rest of the week, so I won`t get anything done until the weekend. Sunday.

[Char]

Besides, I`m quitting. No more modding for me. Have better things to do.

Guys If Karle ever Quits Modding,Hell will Freeze over.

[Karle94]

Guys If Karle ever Quits Modding,Hell will Freeze over.

Damn, now I`ll never be able to quit. Not unless I want to live a life with meaningless drinking and a bad conscience when I inevitable keel over from a broken heart, and all the booze.

[Karle94]

I will release a new version of the sound mod. Here`s a preview of said mod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIDCgAsMEPo&feature=youtu.be

[Karle94]

No comments? Damn!

[yamatoforever]

The effects look even better! But the sound of the other version I find better.

[Karle94]

The effects look even better! But the sound of the other version I find better.

Not a Star Wars fan are we?

[Char]

Alls I have to say is :har:

[Karle94]

Alls I have to say is :har:

That is the whole point with this mod.

[yamatoforever]

:haha::haha::haha:

[Karle94]

Guys, check this one out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LVRG8ipNyo&feature=youtu.be

[Bubblehead1980]

Just discovered this mod.Cant wait to try it out.Thanks Karle

[iowa101]

Karle this mod is fantastic, I recently asked peabody about possibly adding the explosion effects from sh5, would love to those effects in sh4..

Will you look into that as well mate??

[Bubblehead1980]

Any chance can get the muzzle flash as a stand alone? I like the sound but I use EAX soundsim and they dont play well together lol.Would love to have the muzzle flash from this mod though.

[Karle94]

Any chance can get the muzzle flash as a stand alone? I like the sound but I use EAX soundsim and they dont play well together lol.Would love to have the muzzle flash from this mod though.

Just remove the soundfiles.

[Karle94]

Here`s a little update from what I have done for the last 20-30 minutes:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-07-2417-13-41-98.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-07-2417-13-45-65.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-07-2417-13-49-12.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy51/Karle94/sh42012-07-2417-13-51-45.jpg

[iambecomelife]

I honestly liked the one from your video much better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LVRG8ipNyo&feature=youtu.be

The fireballs were beautiful. This version is OK but it reminds me of the standard SH3 fire effects. I'm still glad to see you're working on it.

[Karle94]

More realistic fireball yes, but the smoke won`t show no matter what. This is actually the stock fire effect. I just changed the color for the white smoke and the colors of the flame.

[Flybywire]

This:hmmm: version looks much more realistic.

[Gibbs1]

Ok, very nice fire effect. But where is the link? On your gamefront site is only an older version.

[Karle94]

Here`s the new version. Now containing the Battlestations Pacific sound mod, World of Tanks sound mod and Star Wars sound mod.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ob95ntpra43btn2

[Karle94]

A new version of the mod has been released. The new sounds from the new version of WoT is included.

http://www.gamefront.com/files/22619242/Gun_Sound_Muzzle_Flash_V1_2_rar

[Char]

Ya Know Karle,if I was a Paranoid man,I'd say you were trying to Ruin My Speakers with the World of Tanks Sounds..

But you're not.Instead,you're Scaring all the Woodland Creatures half to death within a FIVE MILE RADIUS of my house! :up:

[Karle94]

That`s why I am here.