Full Manuals in the SOAN

[kevinsue]

This is what I'm working on at the moment, full manuals accessible in the SOAN. :D The linkages are basically done and it works well ingame. I haven't found a program that can automate the conversion from the original format, PDF etc to the .ait files used in the SOAN so it's tedious doing it manually.:hmph: Any advice would be appreciated.

If anyone happens to have a good version of the German Eagle in .dds format on a transparent background, I would appreciate a copy. :up:

http://i60.tinypic.com/ad29ld.jpg

[vdr1981]

Can't wait for this! :up: Something to read during long atlantic sailings...

[karl.schmied]

I send eagle.Is needed email adress.
ks

[kevinsue]

I send eagle.Is needed email adress.
ks

Thanks for that.:up:

[redline202]

nice :yeah:

[gap]

Good work Kevin! :up:
How did you do that?

[kevinsue]

Good work Kevin! :up:
How did you do that?

It's really just an extended addition to what's already available with the SOAN. There is an unused category called "Other" that I'm putting this manual into, and keeping it separated from the ships categories. At the moment it's slow going because the entire PDF has to be put in manually and converted to the .ait format.:o Basically an identity has to be created for it as you would any ship.. i.e it's own folder in data\sea that's linked to data\Names.cfg & data SOANNames.cfg and the data\Roster\Names.cfg as well as the data\Roster\German\Sea\The Submarine Commander Handbook.cfg...and last but not least, data\Menu\Gui\Additional info sea images is what I remember offhand! :hmmm:

Once this manual is completed, people will be able to copy the structure to create whatever manuals they feel would be good reading on those long patrols including illustrations, photos etc. and just keep adding them with JSGME. At this stage I think that the manuals will be able to be added while away from the bunker as the entity created will never render as a 3D unit.

Looking forward, I hope to be able to eventually construct .dll files to allow for manuals to be independent of the SOAN and in a size and format more suitable for large page books. :yep: Any help or advice on .dll files will be very much appreciated :haha:

[gap]

If anyone happens to have a good version of the German Eagle in .dds format on a transparent background, I would appreciate a copy. :up:

I send eagle.Is needed email adress.
ks

Another option to choose from:

http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u359/taneshikimano/Kriegsmarine%20stamp.png~original (http://www.mediafire.com/download/7oxyh0b90fusxcv/Kriegsmarine_stamp.dds)

Click on the png preview for download link :salute:

[kevinsue]

Another option to choose from:

http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u359/taneshikimano/Kriegsmarine%20stamp.png~original (http://www.mediafire.com/download/7oxyh0b90fusxcv/Kriegsmarine_stamp.dds)

Click on the png preview for download link :salute:

Hey Gap...appreciate that.:yep: Works a treat :up:

http://i58.tinypic.com/29c3tht.jpg

[Oby]

This will be great...:yeah:. Cant't wait...

Thanks.

[kevinsue]

This will be great...:yeah:. Cant't wait...

Thanks.

I suppose I should stop messing around with other SH5 things and get back to the mind numbing task of copying, pasting and scripting lines of PDF so I can finish this mod!

http://i57.tinypic.com/2wnd5dl.jpg

[Oby]

Yes ,please.:woot:

But take your time and hopefully someday despite all ingame bugs at least we'll have a decent SH5 manual...

[gap]

Hey Gap...appreciate that.:yep: Works a treat :up:

:up:


http://i57.tinypic.com/2wnd5dl.jpg

:haha: