FIX for Broken Mediterranean Sea V2 [Archive]

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Marhkimov

11-13-05, 04:49 AM

If you pay attention, SH3 does not swap seawater textures even if you cross from the Atlantic to the Med, Arctic to Atlantic, and vice versa. This is a broken feature in SH3. The same also applies to starting a campaign in the Med (La Spezia, Toulon). SH3 always applies the Atlantic seawater in the campaign mode, NO MATTER where you are located.

Using SH3Cmdr, I have come up with a solution for this. If you are currently sailing out of the 29th flotilla (based in the Med), my solution involves using SH3Cmdr to change the Atlantic seawater textures to the Med seawater.

My fix comes with a very minor problem.....

However, I must stress that it is a VERY MINOR problem, indeed. If you begin in the Med and sail out into the Atlantic, you will still see Med seawater, and vice versa. Which is no big deal, since you should NEVER leave the Mediterranean if you are in the 29th flotilla... And similarly, you should NEVER enter the Mediterranean if you are based in the Atlantic.

The fix is compatible with all major mods, including RUb, IUB, and Atmosphere mod.

DOWNLOAD the new FIX V2 at terrapin's site, in the mods section:
http://www.u-boot.realsimulation.com/

Marhks_Ocean_MADNESS_v2

Since the fix has to do with SH3Cmdr and not actually SH3, you can't use JSGME to install it. NO BIG DEAL, just follow the simple install instructions.

Here are some beautiful screens of the Med. Hopefully, this will entice everyone to try a campaign with the 29th flotilla. :D

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/3224/1blank0fx.jpg
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9039/39lm1.jpg

JScones

11-13-05, 05:05 AM

Great idea. Simple but effective. :up:

Can Beery and I have your permission to consider including it standard with the next SH3Cmdr?

Marhkimov

11-13-05, 05:11 AM

Sure. :up:

Rubini

11-13-05, 09:00 AM

Great marhkimov,

Do you will do this for Artic sea too?

Rubini.

Hartmann

11-13-05, 12:58 PM

My fix comes with a very minor problem.....

However, I must stress that it is a VERY MINOR problem, indeed. If you begin in the Med and sail out into the Atlantic, you will still see Med seawater, and vice versa. Which is no big deal, since you should NEVER leave the Mediterranean if you are in the 29th flotilla... And similarly, you should NEVER enter the Mediterranean if you are based in the Atlantic.

Nice fix :up:
If i want enter in the mediterranean.. can i save the game, change the colours and reload ?? :hmm:

Happy Times

11-13-05, 01:00 PM

:rock: Thank you very much :up:

rulle34

11-13-05, 01:59 PM

Great :up:

Marhkimov

11-13-05, 02:07 PM

Nice fix :up:
If i want enter in the mediterranean.. can i save the game, change the colours and reload ?? :hmm:

No. The mediterranean waters are only activated if you play as part of the 29th flotilla.

Marhkimov

11-13-05, 02:32 PM

Great marhkimov,

Do you will do this for Artic sea too?

Rubini.

So far, I haven't seen much reason to implement the arctic waters. I don't even know why they are in the game... How often did u-boats travel to the north pole?

It might be arctic waters in the Black Sea, but other than that, where else could we use it?

BTW - I think it is possible to add more sea types to the three already current seas... Sooo, is the Red Sea really red? LOL :D

baxter

11-13-05, 02:59 PM

Really good idea, marhkimov, thanks!

oblio

11-13-05, 03:00 PM

Nice work! :yep:

timetraveller

11-13-05, 04:36 PM

Nice looking water, marhkimov. Great idea too!

TT

Jotte

11-13-05, 05:50 PM

So far, I haven't seen much reason to implement the arctic waters. I don't even know why they are in the game... How often did u-boats travel to the north pole?

It might be arctic waters in the Black Sea, but other than that, where else could we use it?

You better throw out that atlas you are using... arctic waters is above the polar cicle, not in the black sea.... :88)

And since there were 2 flottilas that aimed at the Murmansk convoys quite a bit in real life, it might not be a bad idea to implement this genial fix there too. :)

Marhkimov

11-13-05, 06:05 PM

You better throw out that atlas you are using... arctic waters is above the polar cicle, not in the black sea.... :88)

Oops, you're right... The atlas in my head is broken... :roll:

And since there were 2 flottilas that aimed at the Murmansk convoys quite a bit in real life, it might not be a bad idea to implement this genial fix there too. :)

I don't know of any other way to implement the Arctic waters...

Ducimus

12-07-05, 05:54 PM

I must be blind, i cant tell much of a difference between atlantic and med water. Can someone point it out to me? Ive been thinking about going to the 29th so im kinda curious.

Marhkimov

12-07-05, 06:06 PM

I haven't released my newest med colors yet, but I do have a few pics that you can compare...

Atlantic:
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4971/20yp.jpg

Med:
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4949/17bn1.jpg

Underwater in the Med:
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9039/39lm1.jpg

Ducimus

12-07-05, 07:11 PM

Wow, that is nice.

Reminds me of the pacific around island chains.

CB..

12-07-05, 07:18 PM

great Screenshots nice one---here's a possible work round for using the MED and any really sea/sky colours with-out having to start from any given flottilla--

open the ENV.cfg in data/env

and edit the options to use you desired sky/sea colours dat file--

like this

[EnvColors]
SeaType00=EnvColors_Arct.dat
SeaType80=EnvColors_Arct.dat
SeaType150=EnvColors_Arct.dat

[SkyColors]
SeaType00=SkyColors_Med.dat
SeaType80=SkyColors_Med.dat
SeaType150=SkyColors_Med.dat

this could be altered to suit your needs as and when--

i prefer the artic sea colors --dank and grey-- but i like to see those mediterrean sun sets as per the screenies so this is what i use--

Col7777

12-08-05, 12:25 AM

You can also change it in the missions too by altering this line:

SeaType=0

Change it to 1 or 2 or use CB's method above which also works very well, notice the line in the ENV file what CB posted, try changing that.

[Environment]
SeaTypeImageDimX=4320
SeaTypeImageDimY=2160
LandIDX=255
DefaultSeaType=0 ***This line
SeaTypesNo=1

Marhkimov

12-08-05, 02:15 AM

Oh yeah, CB.. and Col7777, that's what I do for single missions.

Does the same thing also work for campaigns? If it works, I guess we should tell Jscones about this. It should be easy for SH3 Commander to fix.

CB..

12-08-05, 07:38 AM

it works for campaigns yup!

Marhkimov

12-08-05, 07:42 AM

Great! I've already informed Jaeson.

Scire

12-08-05, 07:58 AM

Great work Marhkimov

now SH3 have a real Med's colours!
Believe me i spent ON it (over and under...) half of my life :up:

Marhkimov

12-08-05, 08:07 AM

Great work Marhkimov

now SH3 have a real Med's colours!
Believe me i spent ON it (over and under...) half of my life :up:

Awesome, thanks! I'm happy that a person from La Spezia thinks the colors are correct. :up:

I should release it later... Too tired right now...

I don't know why, but I really like the Med, even though I know nothing about it and have never been there. Anyways, Ciao!

:zzz: :zzz: :zzz: :zzz: :zzz:

Hartmann

12-08-05, 10:55 AM

willi

12-11-05, 01:25 PM

Many thanks Marhkimov!
:up:

http://utenti.lycos.it/simonart/hpbimg/banners.jpg

Marhkimov

12-12-05, 12:54 AM

New FIX V2 can be downloaded at terrapin's site:
http://www.u-boot.realsimulation.com/

Marhks_Ocean_MADNESS_v2

sik1977

12-12-05, 10:58 AM

New FIX V2 can be downloaded at terrapin's site:
http://www.u-boot.realsimulation.com/

Marhks_Ocean_MADNESS_v2

I looked but couldnt find your mod in either the General Mods section or the Grafix mods section. Terrapins site was last updated on 7-12-2005 (Dec 7).

Marhkimov

12-12-05, 12:18 PM

up at terrapin's site (soon): http://www.u-boot.realsimulation.com/
Marhks_Ocean_MADNESS_v2

ezjax

12-12-05, 01:12 PM

up at terrapin's site (soon): http://www.u-boot.realsimulation.com/
Marhks_Ocean_MADNESS_v2

you can get it here temporarily:
http://rapidshare.de/files/9028650/Marhks_Ocean_MADNESS_v2.7z.html

File will not unzip .. File type 7z file ,, Is this suppost 2 self- extract or do i hav 2 get another zip type program to unload.

Marhkimov

12-12-05, 06:35 PM

I'm not sure, but I think the default WinRar can unzip it.

You can try googling for it. Search for winrar or 7z

Soviet_Warlord

12-12-05, 09:36 PM

These colours are good for the caribbean sea too ... :up:

I like the colours, i see similar colours some days in the mediterranean :up:
Here a example, it depends of the weather, and a lot of things, but is similar

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/7203/minip61600071fk.th.jpg (http://img418.imageshack.us/my.php?image=minip61600071fk.jpg)

Where was that picture taken? I wanna go there! I feel like I'm living on the North Pole up here! :88)

kriller2

12-15-05, 05:44 PM

I cant get SH-commander to work... It says something about "File acess denied" ??? but the files is not write-protected... :doh: anyone know wahts wrong?

Marhkimov

12-15-05, 05:50 PM

I hear that you need administrative access to use SH3 Commander, but I'm not entirely sure.

Check the FAQ thread: http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=45430

Hartmann

12-15-05, 08:22 PM