Oil Slicks
 

Just wondering if anyone has found the texture or item that controls the oil slicks left by ships when they sink?

I really hate the blue ink look it has.

Yea, that blue ink is kind of repulsive... anyone have any ideas?

I'm almost certain that the relevant info is in data\library\particles.dat. I do not know exactly how to do the necessary editing, although I think you can make it so that the oil slick covers less territory. Would any of you guys mind digging through the file with me, maybe sharing some thoughts...? :hmm:

debris.dat is where the info is stored I think.

I think there's a value there that states how long they stay visible as well. But I haven't done any messing around with it yet.

also is there any way to reduce the fire or something, when theres a fire on the water it just seems as if me comp stops

Try reducing your particle denisity in video options to say 50%.

*double post*

lol its already at 50, still makes me shudder

ty anyway !!

My condolences. Unfortunately SH3's particle system is rather poorly implemented.

I also would be interested in a better oil slick mod...

Is there a way to make oil slicks and debris left by the ships stay around for longer? I hate how it dissapears after a while. Id like to shoot a bunch of ships in a convoy and dive deep to avoid the destroyers trying to find me... then surface later to see all the carnage :rock:

Wolfy

I'll check the particles and debris files to see what I can do. However, if there's someone else who has hex editing skills - PLEASE help out here. There have to be a handful of people who are really good at it...

Savages_Wolf wrote:
I agree! :up:

Rubini

Agreed with all of the above, I to opened a topic about this, if it was possible to make oil slicks way >WAY< larger then the tiny 10x10m they are now.

As I said, debris dat should be your man.

Opening it with datconverter and enlarging the oil slicks (through hex editing after extracting the obj info through dat converter) should be possible.

Look for Oil_Floating_Spot down towards the bottom of the debris.dat file... a 'Find' search will get you there quick...

Cordialement, Duke of Earl