Yes, another indie SubSim

[captainadccdacaptain]

Hello everyone! Some of you may have seen me before, but honestly I have stayed relatively silent through the years. The truth is, I deeply enjoy subsims, and I have always loved the discussions on this great community. So being a programming major at my local college, I wanted to contribute to this genre by making a new game for a long time. I have been planning for a long time and am currently developing a new sub sim/arcade game set in the Pacific Ocean on a Balao class submarine during WW2. The project’s current name is “Under The Pacific”. It will be a mixture of 3D and 2D graphics, and it will be mostly casual, made for Windows OS. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have about this upcoming game. Im going to try very hard to make it the best quality possible, as this combines my passion for both programming and submarine games. It will not be too heavy on the simulation aspect and will be leaning more towards the arcade genre. I will have a screenshot ready very soon.

[Texas Red]

GREAT! :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up: Cannot wait!

Is this like a campaign kind of game?
If it does, will it have a campaign like SH4?
Is it single-player, or will it be like the game Wolfpack?

This will be the second WWII American Submarine simulator that I will have. Since it is a new one, this will be exciting!
Wish you luck on your journey!

[captainadccdacaptain]

GREAT! :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up: Cannot wait!

Is this like a campaign kind of game?
If it does, will it have a campaign like SH4?
Is it single-player, or will it be like the game Wolfpack?

This will be the second WWII American Submarine simulator that I will have. Since it is a new one, this will be exciting!
Wish you luck on your journey!

It will be simple at first, with randomized convoy encounters with randomized sizes. It will most definitely be single-player with possibly a campaign in a later update

Thank you! I am excited as well

[captainadccdacaptain]

As I promised, a screenshot of the work-in-progress control room. The screenshot seems to be sideways unfortunately

[captainadccdacaptain]

Development screenshot!
still working on control room

[Onkel Neal]

Nice, keep at it. There's no such thing as too many subsims.:Kaleun_Applaud:

[blackswan40]

Building on those great Submarine Simulations of the 80's - 90's

Wowzers your Christmas tree lights are brighter then mine


Great Work captainadccdacaptain keep up the good work Sir Salute :Kaleun_Salute:

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1246&pictureid=11051

[captainadccdacaptain]

New development update: working on CO’s Quarters! (Sorry about lighting, I did not get it just right yet).Why is this necessary for the game? Well In order to explain, I would have to explain the mechanics, which I will do in a separate post later!

https://discord.gg/QhvT5W

[captainadccdacaptain]

So as I promised, here is an explanation of the game mechanics! Also a mock-up of the UI design I plan to implement. The game mechanics will be similar to 688(I) Hunter/Killer. To go between each compartment, you have to click on the compartment you want to go to. In each compartment there are buttons you press that have functions relevant to the compartment you are in (periscope and launch torpedos in Conning Tower, torpedo management in Torpedo Room, etc.). The 3D image is static (for now at least) and there will be arcade style mechanics too. Keep in mind that this is not an official screenshot and the design is subject to change. Questions, anyone?

Clear Sailing Studio Discord https://discord.gg/cvU5A3

[captainadccdacaptain]

Forward torpedo room so far!


Don't forget to join my Discord!
https://discord.gg/AQjjCJ

[captainadccdacaptain]

Official discord!



https://discord.gg/TcNqnD8

[captainadccdacaptain]

Nobody liked the original menu, so how about this one?

[Sean C]

I like it.

[iambecomelife]

Nice job with the graphics! Eagerly awaiting more.

[captainadccdacaptain]

official in-game screen! Use the green buttons to switch between compartments and complete actions relative to the compartment you are in!

[captainadccdacaptain]

Remember! Suggestions ARE valued!


Official Discord Channel

https://discord.gg/VUsrZDb

[captainadccdacaptain]

I have made the decision to stop posting updates on the Subsim forums, so if anyone Still wants to stay up to date on the development of Under The Pacific, I will Share the links to my official discord and dev-blogs which I will update regularly

Discord

https://discord.gg/TcNqnD8

Itch.io game page
https://captainadc.itch.io/under-the-pacific


Thank you for understanding,
Clear Sailing Studio

[captainadccdacaptain]

Check out the discord for updates! No, the project is not dead. Its just not on subsim.com

https://discord.gg/2QqygaQy9Z

[captainadccdacaptain]

Starting a closed beta for the Under the Pacific: USS Tang! There are 15 open spots for now, so please hurry if you want to participate! To apply, come to the official discord channel and email ClearSailingStudio@gmail.com. This is a first come, first serve basis so do not hesitate if you are interested!

https://discord.gg/2QqygaQy9Z​

[captainadccdacaptain]

Under The Pacific is freely open to everyone now! Watch as the USS Tang slowly comes to life!


https://captainadc.itch.io/under-the-pacific

[Chad]

Was your Discord closed?

[captainadccdacaptain]

Was your Discord closed?

No, not at all, The link is probably just very old. Try this one!

https://discord.gg/2QqygaQy9Z


And here is a link to the store page if you havn't been there already

https://captainadc.itch.io/under-the-pacific

[ChristopherTarana]

I've got 800 MB free on the computer! :subsim:


Christopher Tarana

[captainadccdacaptain]

A new survey for you to fill out! Participation is appreciated, though not required. Thank you in advance!

https://forms.gle/xT3ZyiYvEiADPUsy8

[captainadccdacaptain]

This project has is still actually alive. It has just been moving at a snail's pace becuase I am the only one working on it, and I am constantly encountering problems. The latest stable release, 0.21.0.0, is currently available for download on Windows:

https://methodicalghost.itch.io/under-the-pacific

[Aktungbby]

Captainadccdacaptain!:Kaleun_Salute:...after 2 year's 'silent running!:up:

[Aktungbby]

Captainadccdacaptain!:Kaleun_Salute:...after 2 year's 'silent running!:up: Actually "still alive; moving at a snails pace" is an apt description of a lot of us old:subsim:ers!:O::arrgh!::shucks:

[captainadccdacaptain]

Thanks for the welcome back! It really has been two years? That's hard to wrap my head around. Between coursework, and well, work, I admit I have not had much time to work on Under The Pacific. But I love submarines just like everyone else here, and wanted to give something to the genre. Also, I sincerely feel like the US Nay fleet submarines are not represented very well in the Subsim community. Of course you have Silent Hunter I and IV, but we all know everyone only plays IV for the U-Boat missions. This project has been a passion of mine, and it has helped get me make it through some tough times. I really hope it can be enjoyed by more more than just me one day. Of course, there is still plenty of work to be done before then. :up:

[captainadccdacaptain]

Since I was last seen, here are the details of what happened to the project. If you have already downloaded version 0.15.8 or below, you have to re-download it through the store due to overhuals I did bwhind the scenes. What hapened was

0.20.0.0
In this version, I fixed many things, added/updated objects, and updates underlying systems so that they are are usable. I was also able to fix an issue that caused me to delay updates for almost 2 years. It was a major overhaul and got the game actually looking nice and bug-free

0.21.0.0
You can now rig control for red, and white.
Fixed the fore and after torpedo rooms .
Implemented Mark 14 torpedoes (The reliable ones 1943+).
Re-added the old conning tower (only as a placeholder).
Made preparations to implement the new conning tower when its ready .
Simulated the back-lighting on equipment gauges in the control room.
Fixed the berths in the crew's quarters/after battery room .
Fixed gravity (finally).
Ignored the maneuvering room (as usual).
Fixed collisions and collision detection
Just some general tweaking and preperations

Latest update, today (12/22/2024) verision 0.22.0.0
You can now control the dive plane wheels.
You can now close the bulkhead doors.
Fixed some geometry
Added some rudimentary occlusion culling. Every little bit helps.


All in all, much work has been done since I last posted anything here, and more work will continue.

[captainadccdacaptain]

Patch 0.22.1

Fixed the menu curser issue

Added the coffee machine to the galley

Enhanced the graphics

Tweaked occlusion culling