Smaller Flags

[DivingDuck]

Moin,

Since the stock flags are way too big I´m trying to attach a smaller flag to my boat. Therefore I´ve cloned the FlagS.dat to FlagX.dat and started reworking it. I´ve changed the referencing node cfg#FLS to cfg#FLX in the myship.dat. But no flag showed up ingame. Does anybody know wether there is another trigger that I might have missed?

Regards,
DD

[sergbuto]

The flags have been made on purpose so that it would be possible to determine the nationality of the vessel from a reasonable distance.

[DivingDuck]

Moin,

The flags have been made on purpose so that it would be possible to determine the nationality of the vessel from a reasonable distance. I know. But, as you can see, the stock flag is way too big. It´s bigger in height than the crewman.

http://www.a7700.de/extern/MBoat_011.jpg

And this is the "small" flag though. Since the boat is meant to populate the harbours and coastal waters the recognition of the nationality over great distances is of minor interest in this case.

And please, Sergbuto, don´t take this as offense, I admire your work.

Regards,
DivingDuck

[bigboywooly]

Just a thought DD if its only going to be in harbours the make it a type=100 so it doesnt show anywhere else and maybe remove the flag node completely
It wont need one in its own port will it

[HunterICX]

:yep: nice speedboat...see that crew member chilling.. I would love to torpedo that one hahaha:yep:

[FIREWALL]

Moin,

The flags have been made on purpose so that it would be possible to determine the nationality of the vessel from a reasonable distance. I know. But, as you can see, the stock flag is way too big. It´s bigger in height than the crewman.

http://www.a7700.de/extern/MBoat_011.jpg

And this is the "small" flag though. Since the boat is meant to populate the harbours and coastal waters the recognition of the nationality over great distances is of minor interest in this case.

And please, Sergbuto, don´t take this as offense, I admire your work.

Regards,
DivingDuck Just a thought :doh: As a guy bigger is always better.:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Sailor Steve]

I agree with bigboywooly: the speedboats (and the sailing fishing boats as well) don't really need flags at all.

[sergbuto]

And this is the "small" flag though. Since the boat is meant to populate the harbours and coastal waters the recognition of the nationality over great distances is of minor interest in this case.

And please, Sergbuto, don´t take this as offense, I admire your work.

Regards,
DivingDuck

What offense? You are as free to mod what you wish in the game as I am. It is just in my opinion there is no point in having flag at all if it is made smaller. I agree with bigboywooly's advise.

[Anvart]

Moin,

Since the stock flags are way too big I´m trying to attach a smaller flag to my boat. Therefore I´ve cloned the FlagS.dat to FlagX.dat and started reworking it. I´ve changed the referencing node cfg#FLS to cfg#FLX in the myship.dat. But no flag showed up ingame. Does anybody know wether there is another trigger that I might have missed?

Regards,
DD
Do not forget, that to reduce flag, you is necessary will not only reduce flag
geometry, but also accordingly to rewrite animation of a flag.

[DivingDuck]

Moin,

okay guys, you´ve persuaded me. I´ll skip the flag. :shifty: Which brings me back to my still persisting "halo"-problem.

@Anvart:
Your approach did not lead to success till now. I must be missing a small detail. It drives me crazy. :eek:

@Sergbuto:
There have been some guys around that felt offended when contradicting. So, never mind. I´m glad you don´t.

Regards,
DivingDuck

[Anvart]

@Anvart:
Your approach did not lead to success till now. I must be missing a small detail. It drives me crazy. :eek:
Regards,
DivingDuck
About what you?
I do not understand. :o
Your failure that FLG, FLS, _FLG, _FLS, _FLGC, flag and flagS are hardcoded in sh3.exe.

:D

[bigboywooly]

@Anvart:
Your approach did not lead to success till now. I must be missing a small detail. It drives me crazy. :eek:
Regards,
DivingDuck
About what you?
I do not understand. :o
Your failure that FLG, FLS, _FLG, _FLS, _FLGC, flag and flagS are hardcoded in sh3.exe.

:D


I believe he is stuck on the Halo for the lights Anvart

[Anvart]

@Anvart:
Your approach did not lead to success till now. I must be missing a small detail. It drives me crazy. :eek:
Regards,
DivingDuck
About what you?
I do not understand. :o
Your failure that FLG, FLS, _FLG, _FLS, _FLGC, flag and flagS are hardcoded in sh3.exe.

:D


I believe he is stuck on the Halo for the lights Anvart
As easy as shelling pears to make also as in mine lit ships.
And is it not enough my hints?

[DivingDuck]

Moin,

@Anvart:

As BBW assumed I´m still puzzled about the halo problem. You said I should use a LookAt Controller. But when creating the 3d mesh plane I need a target to look at. That should be the light I guess. Does that mean I shall save the light and the flat square as one object?
I´m missing the wood for the trees presently. And since I´ve bothered you enough already you don´t have to answer. I´ll continue testing until I´ve got the point or my brain has turned into hot air. ;)

Regards,
DivingDuck

[bigboywooly]

Stick with it DD
You will get there
Am sure Anvart doesnt mind your questions :up:

[Anvart]

Moin,

@Anvart:

As BBW assumed Iґm still puzzled about the halo problem. You said I should use a LookAt Controller. But when creating the 3d mesh plane I need a target to look at. That should be the light I guess. Does that mean I shall save the light and the flat square as one object?
Iґm missing the wood for the trees presently. And since Iґve bothered you enough already you donґt have to answer. Iґll continue testing until Iґve got the point or my brain has turned into hot air. ;)

Regards,
DivingDuck
Controller (property) "LookAt" (Type10) joins to object Halo (Type4).
"LookAt" turns Halo object so that your sight all time was perpendicular
to front plane of Halo object.
So illusion "3D object" for spherical objects is created.

:D

[ref]

Do not forget, that to reduce flag, you is necessary will not only reduce flag
geometry, but also accordingly to rewrite animation of a flag.


Anvart, have you figured out the animation structure? :o , so far I found the keyframes in the first part of the 06 structure of the animation, but couldn't decipher the rest.

Ref

[Anvart]

Do not forget, that to reduce flag, you is necessary will not only reduce flag
geometry, but also accordingly to rewrite animation of a flag.


Anvart, have you figured out the animation structure? :o , so far I found the keyframes in the first part of the 06 structure of the animation, but couldn't decipher the rest.

Ref
Now I do not remember.
I should look files and to freshen the knowledge.
:hmm:

[ref]

Any help should be apreciated, it's driving me crazy :88)

Ref

[DivingDuck]

Moin,

the sentence "It´s a boy" in the hospital´s delivery room comes close to
"Oh yeah, it´s a HALO".

http://www.a7700.de/extern/MBoat_012.jpg

My brain has come back to normal temperatures. Okay, they´re not yet in position, but I think I can handle this problem. ;)

I don´t believe in god. I believe in Anvart´s expertise. Thanks Anvart!!!

:sunny:

Regards,
DivingDuck

[Jmack]

that will look very good on those ships with lights ... at night , could be smaller

[DivingDuck]

Moin,
.... , could be smaller they will be fixed in size and position before final release. An additional halo will be attached to the forward postion light.

Regards,
DivingDuck

[bigboywooly]

Nice one DD :up:

[Anvart]

Moin,

the sentence "It´s a boy" in the hospital´s delivery room comes close to

"Oh yeah, it´s a HALO".



http://www.a7700.de/extern/MBoat_012.jpg


My brain has come back to normal temperatures. Okay, they´re not yet in position, but I think I can handle this problem. ;)


I don´t believe in god. I believe in Anvart´s expertise. Thanks Anvart!!!








:sunny:


Regards,

DivingDuck





OK.
I'm glad.

Now reduce 3D mesh square (Type1) of Halo ~ in 2 ... 4 times (try) and "insert"
into lanterns.

:up:

[DivingDuck]

Moin,

here´s my smaller flag:

http://www.a7700.de/extern/MBoat_Flag_ani.gif


But there´s a rub in it. I did not rescale the 3dmesh or rework the animation keys. The size itself is achieved by a little trick, transparency (alpha channel). And since I did not find the trigger to call for other Flag?.dat than the stock flag.dat and flagS.dat yet, I´ve extracted the corresponding nodes to my own "equipment.dat". The flag´s appearance can be controlled by altering the *.eqp. But unfortunately that means that all nationalities will have the same tiny flag.

BTW, the lady´s appearance may be controlled by the *.eqp as well to prevent her from sitting in the back half naked during winter times. ;)

Regards,
DD

[Anvart]

Moin,

hereґs my smaller flag:

http://www.a7700.de/extern/MBoat_Flag_ani.gif


But thereґs a rub in it. I did not rescale the 3dmesh or rework the animation keys. The size itself is achieved by a little trick, transparency (alpha channel). And since I did not find the trigger to call for other Flag?.dat than the stock flag.dat and flagS.dat yet, Iґve extracted the corresponding nodes to my own "equipment.dat". The flagґs appearance can be controlled by altering the *.eqp. But unfortunately that means that all nationalities will have the same tiny flag.

BTW, the ladyґs appearance may be controlled by the *.eqp as well to prevent her from sitting in the back half naked during winter times. ;)

Regards,
DD
Lady - chocolate... :hmm:
Continue to search solution.
There are no problems to establish tiny flag on any object.
Problems in that that all this occured also as in stock game.

[Payoff]

This is too cool DD.:up:

[WilhelmSchulz.]

Moin,


http://www.a7700.de/extern/MBoat_Flag_ani.gif



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