True, but its a framerate killer. Too much fluff, and getting in and out of port becomes a chore. that said, in reference to my last posted picture, Im debating if i should add a duece and a half with some sailors in the background milling about.

Trouble is, characters that walk, walk on water the instant they step off the peir. The character animation doesnt know the difference, it just finishes what it was scripted out to do.

Midways a great example. I get a kick out a couple of the soldiers there.

Oh, I wasn't suggesting you should add more characters and cars and stuff, just dreaming out loud ;)

Anyway, from what I can tell, you can basically set up a circular path (not persé a circle) for an object to follow using the keyframe animation controller. I have no idea if it's possible to maybe abuse a unit type (or a custom type?) and set it all up using a mission script (with waypoints) though, but then you could possibly even have dynamic placement. I don't have sufficient experience with the mission editor, but maybe you or someone else knows? Would be fun to watch a character act like a SuperBB... :rotfl:

I'm sure it will put a heavy strain on the system, yet it could be a nice addon/mod. Maybe I'll have a look at it in a couple of months.

Apparently fremantle and Pearl share the same harbor model. So i killed two birds with one stone. Just adding the missing harbor amient noises, and then see what i can do about some of the band textures and i think thats a wrap.

Just gotta hunt down a better harbor ambient noise then stock. :roll:

I need the help of a Gimp-Fu master

:roll:

http://www.ducimus.net/sh4/preview/pearl_band_weak.jpg

Any volunteers?

OMG , your putting the band back together .

Well
 

I might start the patrols from port know, good job Ducimus.

I, for one, think its well worth the bloody effort. :up:

In the original 'Silent Service' (Amiga edition), when you left/returned to port, you would get a short 'static' movie showing your boat departing/returning to dock, with Special Sea Detail set, and a brass band in the background (not shown) playing 'Anchors Aweigh' (departing) or 'The Stars & Stripes Forever' (returning). [or 'Semper Paratus', just for me :lol: ] The movie was only 30-45 seconds long, but long enough to recognize what the band was playing.

In Silent Hunter, I would still like to get the movie. Just a 'quickie' 2d or 'static' movie would do-it doesn't have to be really fancy. Starting in or outside the port would not matter - you get the movie either way. Same with returning from patrol. The triggers to play the movie would be the 'START' button (no matter which position is chosen), and the 'END PATROL' button. Making the Special Sea Detail more 'salty' looking would be a nice touch upon returning.

I'll take all this I can get!! This is well worth the effort and I can't wait. This should have been something the addon should have addressed but who needs em', we got Ducimus!:yep: :up:

I'm no Gimp-Fu master (especially at character textures), but I'd certainly give it the "old college try". On second thought, considering what the first 5 college tries turned out like, maybe I should just give a shot (was always a better marksman than scholar).

You can use the one I created for RFB if you want.

I'm just gonna bump this thread up to show my support for this mod. :ping:

Way to go Ducimus :up: