Problem with submarine emblems

[Pixilus]

I'm having an annoying problem with submarine emblems.
When you go into the UBoat options in the Career menu, usually if you click the specials tab at the right you'd at least get one option that said emblems, which you could choose to place on the side of your Uboat in-game. But after a fresh re-install (Steam Version) there is now no option at all, it's just completely blank.

See here -
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=833&stc=1&d=1395075045

I noticed that when I installed the mod NYGM Tonnage war mod the choice reappeared, but if I uninstall it it goes away.

Anyone have any ideas?
Or is it something pretty simple and I'm just an idiot? :hmmm:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Welcome to SUBSIM Pixilus :yep::up:

It's been so long since I have played stock SH3 I don't know if it even comes with emblems. I know GWX does, also there are a number of mods that add them. I have used TarJak's, it is well done.

Here is a link to a mod:Here (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=4000)

[Jimbuna]

Stock/vanilla SH3 doesn't come with that option.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Stock/vanilla SH3 doesn't come with that option.

Yeah, that is what I thought.

Do you have a link to TarJaks Jim? I have it home, but have not seen it here at SUBSIM, including Maik's Archives.

[Jimbuna]

Yeah, that is what I thought.

Do you have a link to TarJaks Jim? I have it home, but have not seen it here at SUBSIM, including Maik's Archives.

Here you go K :up:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/ej2acvgdb6lijqb/TarJaks_Custom_Emblem_Pack.7z

[Pixilus]

Thanks for the welcome reallydeadpoet!

Thanks for the link too, I'll give it a try and hope it works, I've tried adding some before (just the raw picture files) with no success.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Here you go K :up:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/ej2acvgdb6lijqb/TarJaks_Custom_Emblem_Pack.7z

Perfect, thanks :up:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Thanks for the welcome reallydeadpoet!

Thanks for the link too, I'll give it a try and hope it works, I've tried adding some before (just the raw picture files) with no success.

It is fairly easy to make a JSGME ( mod enabler ) compatible mod:

So create a new folder and name it, let's say PixilusEmblems to make it simple. Create another folder and call it data. Put that folder inside the Emblems one you made earlier. Next name another folder emblems, put that inside the data one you made. Next create another folder and name it subemblems, put that in the emblems one. Almost done :)

Finally take all of those raw picture files you mention above, which are in .tga format, and copy them to that last folder you made, subemblems. Now take the mod you just created and copy it to your JSGME mods folder. Activate ( I usually do this while docked and not at sea to be safe ) and you are good to go.

Your folder-file structure for your mod should look like this: ( of note, all the below are folders as I mentioned above, the only files are the ones you copied and pasted to the last folder ).

PixilusEmblems\data\emblems\subemblems <------ that very last folder is where you put the images.

It's a little bit of work doing this yourself, but well worth it when you see the results in game :yep:

[Pixilus]

Thanks. I've actually tried this before, and I tried again just now.
But unfortunately it doesn't seem to work, I go into the same place in-game and its still blank with no option to add a side emblem. :hmmm:

Side note: Ive been playing the campaign a bit today and unlocked a flotilla side emblem? So the option for a side emblem it is there now but its only showing that one flotilla emblem that I unlocked with a medal.

[DesertGhost]

Strange... because my stock/vanilla SH3 does have the emblem option as far as I know with lots of choice :hmmm:
I believe I started with only the snorting bull emblem, but later on, when I looked again, there were a lot more.

[Sailor Steve]

Here is an emblem collection Tarjak put together several years ago, containing every emblem he could find at that time. Many of them are very unhistorical, including logos from modern American football teams. If you don't like certain ones they're easy enough to remove or just not use. They include the emblem packs created by CapZap, Church, and EvilJester.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=646

[Jimbuna]

Perfect, thanks :up:

Your welcome mate.

[Jimbuna]

Thanks. I've actually tried this before, and I tried again just now.
But unfortunately it doesn't seem to work, I go into the same place in-game and its still blank with no option to add a side emblem. :hmmm:

Side note: Ive been playing the campaign a bit today and unlocked a flotilla side emblem? So the option for a side emblem it is there now but its only showing that one flotilla emblem that I unlocked with a medal.

Humble apologies but I thought we were discussing 'custom emblems'.

Go into your SH3 installation > data>Emblems and you should see 42 sub emblems and a separate folder containing 8 flotilla emblems.

If they aren't there, open up the folders from the link I have previously posted and copy and paste a few into the Emblems folder.

If that makes them show up then I'm afraid you have a faulty installation.

[Pixilus]

At the moment I'm generally thinking that Im missing a file, or something within a file. When I activate the NYGM mod, it makes all the emblems appear, the original ones and the custom ones. :hmm2:
I mean this would be fine if I wanted to use the mod, but since I've only just got into it I'd like to play more Vanilla first.

Edit: Yes all the normal ones are there, everything is where it should be.

[Jimbuna]

I'm getting a tad confused now....are you playing stock/vanilla or NYGM?

If it is the former I can send you the stock/vanilla Emblems folder and you can try pasting it into the data folder.

[Pixilus]

I'm currently playing Vanilla SH3, with JSGME and a couple of texture mods.
I have the NYGM mod in the MODS folder but deactivated.

[Jimbuna]

One of the texture mods may be overwriting the display command.

Try uninstalling everything in JSGME and commence a new career.

[Pixilus]

I tried re-installing the game today, and tried running it with no mods whatsoever and it still wouldn't show anything.

(Sorry for the confusion, it's always the small things that dont work, but tend to be the most annoying in my opinion, hehe :wah:)

[Aktungbby]

In any case, your talking to the right people; Lots of help here! and Welcome Aboard Pixilus!:Kaleun_Salute:

[Jimbuna]

I tried re-installing the game today, and tried running it with no mods whatsoever and it still wouldn't show anything.

(Sorry for the confusion, it's always the small things that dont work, but tend to be the most annoying in my opinion, hehe :wah:)

Did you delete the SH3 folder in MyDocs and perform a registry clean before reinstalling?

[Pixilus]

I did delete the folder in my documents...
But I didn't do anything to the registry. Might have thought Steam does it when you uninstall something.

[ReallyDedPoet]

It might be a Steam thing. Did a search and found this thread, see the second post:http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=208012

[Jimbuna]

I did delete the folder in my documents...
But I didn't do anything to the registry. Might have thought Steam does it when you uninstall something.

Anything run through a pc goes through a regstry process and can often leave traces even after deletion.

I would suggest you run a registry scan using the free trial version of RegVac

http://superwin.com/regvac.htm

CrapCleaner IMO is almost on a par with the above and is free

http://www.evonsoft.com/crap-cleaner.htm

[ReallyDedPoet]

I am wondering if it may be related to Steam :hmm2: There seems to be workarounds, as mentioned in that link I had posted.

[Jimbuna]

I am wondering if it may be related to Steam :hmm2: There seems to be workarounds, as mentioned in that link I had posted.

I honestly couldn't say never having used a Steam version but you may well be right.

[Pixilus]

Hehe, well I tried uninstalling it again, and this time I removed everything from the registry. But alas no luck. At this point I think I'll just leave it. But thanks for the time on trying to solve this anyways! :salute:

:Also doing that thing it told me too in that other forum on steam didn't work either.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Sorry to hear that. This is a bit of a tough one for sure.

[Pixilus]

I've got a way around it for now anyways.
I just enable NYGM mod, go into game, choose an emblem, save, back out, disable mod, go back into the game and the Emblem stays on the Sub. So at least that works :rock:

[Jimbuna]

A bit of a shame but at least your workaround allows you to play.

[ReallyDedPoet]

A bit of a shame but at least your workaround allows you to play.

:yep::up:

[Manteno]

I should add, I use the Steam version and I have many emblems available in the screenshot shown in the first post. I use GWX and SH3 Commander BTW and never changed anything for emblems. Using Steam on my PC (Windows 7)I can find the emblems under Program Files>Steam>steamapps>common>Silent Hunter 3>data>Emblems>SubEmblems.

There are 202 files in there and all show up in the "Specials" part of the menu you posted for me.

[Mafullard]

I used tarjaks mod but it still didn't work i even went to my document file for my Careers to edit witch one i want on but still did not work please help

[blackswan40]

Hi Mafullard sorry to hear your having problems with your emblems

when in the uboat office when playing the SH3 Campaign click on the brass uboat icon on the desk then you get to the upgrade screen click on specials then a list on of emblems show up click on the one you like then a little popup asks are you sure like when you pick your crew click yes and theres your emblem on your tower job done.


https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1223&pictureid=11617


https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1223&pictureid=11618


The Aces emblem i made myself 550 x 450 pixels also all custom uboat emblems you make must be saved as a tga file else they wont show all emblems are in SH3 data/Emblems/SubEmblems